Iowa Code § 549.5
Improper licensing practices
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 549 — Music Licensing Fees · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 549.5, Improper licensing practices, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2271996
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A performing rights society shall not do any of the following:
1. Collect or attempt to collect from a proprietor licensed by that performing rights society, a royalty payment except as provided in a contract executed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Make a misleading or threatening verbal or written communication to a proprietor in connection with a contract for the payment of royalties or an attempt to collect royalties.
3. State or imply in a verbal or written communication with a proprietor that the performing rights society is an agent or representative of a public body, regulatory agency, or law enforcement agency.