This chapter does not apply to:
 1. Extensions of credit to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 537.1202

  • Administrator: means the administrator designated in section 537. See Iowa Code 537.1301
  • Commission: means the real estate commission as established by chapter 543B. See Iowa Code 543C.1
  • Credit: means the right granted by a person extending credit to a person to defer payment of debt, to incur debt and defer its payment, or to purchase property or services and defer payment therefor. See Iowa Code 537.1301
  • Sale: means any sale, offer for sale, or attempt to sell or lease any land, to the public in this state, for cash or on credit. See Iowa Code 543C.1
  • Services: includes , but is not limited to:
  • 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
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Except as otherwise provided in article 4, the sale of insurance if the insured is not obligated to pay installments of the premium and the insurance may terminate or be canceled after nonpayment of an installment of the premium.
 3. Transactions under public utility or common carrier tariffs if a subdivision or agency of this state or of the United States regulates the charges for the services involved, the charges for delayed payment, and any discount allowed for early payment.
 4. Transactions in securities or commodities accounts with a broker-dealer registered with the securities and exchange commission.
 5. Pawnbrokers who are licensed and whose rates and charges are regulated under or pursuant to ordinances of cities or statutes of this state, except with respect to the provisions on compliance with the Truth in Lending Act in section 537.3201, civil liability for violation of disclosure provisions in section 537.5203, criminal penalties for disclosure violations in section 537.5302, and powers and functions of the administrator with respect to disclosure violations.