Section 477A.3 – Application requirements — certificate of franchise authority.
477A.3 Application requirements — certificate of franchise authority. 1. The board shall issue a certificate of franchise authority under this chapter within thirty calendar days after receipt of a completed application and affidavit submitted by the applicant and signed by an officer or general partner of the applicant, subject to subsection 3. The application and […]
Section 477A.4 – Applicability to federal law.
477A.4 Applicability to federal law. To the extent required by applicable law, a certificate of franchise authority issued under this chapter shall constitute a “franchise” for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §541(b)(1). To the extent required for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §521 – 561, only the state of Iowa shall constitute the exclusive franchising […]