Terms Used In Iowa Code 237C.5

  • children: means an individual or individuals under eighteen years of age. See Iowa Code 237C.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A person shall not operate a children‘s residential facility without a certificate of approval to operate issued by the department under this chapter.