Iowa Code 543C.1 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates:
1. “Advertisement” means the attempt by dissemination, solicitation, or circulation to directly or indirectly induce any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in land offered for sale or lease to the public in this state.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 543C.1
- Commission: means the real estate commission as established by chapter 543B. See Iowa Code 543C.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
- 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
- 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
- Subdivided land: means improved or unimproved land divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease into five or more lots or parcels, or additions or parts of lots or parcels; however, subdivided land does not include a subdivision subject to section 306. See Iowa Code 543C.1
2. “Commission” means the real estate commission as established by chapter 543B.
3. “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.
4. “Subdivided land” means improved or unimproved land divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease into five or more lots or parcels, or additions or parts of lots or parcels; however, subdivided land does not include a subdivision subject to section 306.21 or chapter 354 nor the leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar space within an apartment building, industrial building, or commercial building unless an undivided interest in the land is granted as a condition precedent to occupying space in the structure. Subdivided land does not include subdivisions of land located within the state of Iowa or time-share intervals as defined in section 557A.2.
5. “Subdivider” means any person, firm, partnership, company, corporation, or association engaging directly or through an agent in the business of selling or leasing subdivided land, or of offering such land for sale or lease, to the public in this state.