§ 478A.7 — Decorative gas lamps

Iowa § 478A.7

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 478A: GAS LAMPS

Text

1. Commencing January 1, 1979, a person shall not sell or offer for sale in this state a
decorative gas lamp manufactured after December 31, 1978.
2. As used in this section, “decorative gas lamp” means a device installed for the purpose
of producing illumination by burning natural, mixed, or liquid petroleum gas and utilizing
either a mantle or an open flame, but does not include portable camp lanterns or gas lamps.
3. Persons convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
4. Notwithstanding subsection 1, commencing January 1, 1990, a person may sell or offer
for sale in this state a decorative gas lamp manufactured after December 31, 1978, if the
utilities commission determines, after notice and an opportunity for interested persons to
comment at an oral presentation, that the sale or offer for sale of decorative gas lamps does
not violate the public interest.

Legislative History

[C79, 81, §478A.7]