Terms Used In Iowa Code 522E.2

  • Endorsee: means an unlicensed employee or authorized representative of a licensed portable electronics vendor. See Iowa Code 522E.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
  • Portable electronics: means any of the following devices:
     (1) Personal, self-contained, easily carried by an individual, battery-operated electronic communication, viewing, listening, recording, gaming, computing, or global positioning devices, including cell or satellite phones, pagers, personal global positioning satellite units, portable computers, portable audio listening, video viewing or recording devices, digital cameras, video camcorders, portable gaming systems, docking stations, and automatic answering devices, including their accessories and service related to the use of the devices. See Iowa Code 522E.1
  • Portable electronics insurance: means a contract providing coverage for the repair or replacement of portable electronics against any one or more of the following causes of loss: loss, theft, mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other applicable perils. See Iowa Code 522E.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A person shall not offer or sell any form of portable electronics insurance in this state unless the person is licensed as an insurance producer pursuant to chapter 522B, is issued a portable electronics insurance license pursuant to this chapter, or is an endorsee who is in compliance with section 522E.6.