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Code · Iowa · Chapter 100 — State Fire Marshal

100.8 Refusal to testify or produce books.

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Any witness who refuses to be sworn, except as otherwise provided by law, or who disobeys any lawful order of said fire marshal, or the fire marshal’s designated subordinates, or who fails to produce any books, papers, or documents touching any matter under examination, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[S13, §2468-h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1630; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §100.8]
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