{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-716a.3","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 716A.3","heading":"Sale or offer for direct sale of prescription drugs — criminal penalties.","body":"1. The retail sale or offer of direct retail sale of a prescription drug, as defined in section 155A.3, through the use of electronic mail or the internet by a person other than a licensed pharmacist, physician, dentist, optometrist, podiatric physician, or veterinarian is prohibited. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.\n2. a. A person who knowingly sells an adulterated or misbranded drug through the use of electronic mail or the internet is guilty of a class “D” felony.\nb. If the death of a person occurs as the result of consuming a drug, as defined in section 155A.3, sold in violation of this subsection, the violation is a class “B” felony.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 716A - ELECTRONIC MAIL"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/716A.3.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"db7ab5b519575d7585606c70c25a494f0def3046af45a6ca3f102a8e7afc10dd","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-716a.2","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-716a.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}