{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.3","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 80A.3","heading":"License required.","body":"1. A person shall not operate a bail enforcement business, private investigation business, or private security business, or otherwise employ persons in the operation of such a business located within this state unless the person is licensed by the commissioner in accordance with this chapter.\n2. A license issued under this chapter expires two years from the date issued.","path":["Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)","Chapter 80A - PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/80A.3.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"987575f7ff36a5ea7579e3a803035799a86c1be6b4099848562b02ebdc8035b0","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.2","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.3a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}