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1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age.
b. “Parent” means an individual recognized as a parent under law of this state other than
this chapter.
2. A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a
threat to disclose, an intimate image was any of the following:
a. Made in good faith in any of the following circumstances:
(3)Medical education or treatment.
b. Made in good faith in the reporting or investigation of any of the following:
(2)Unsolicited and unwelcome conduct.
c. Related to a matter of public concern or public interest.
d. Reasonably intended to assist the depicte
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1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age.
b. “Parent” means an individual recognized as a parent under law of this state other than
this chapter.
2. A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a
threat to disclose, an intimate image was any of the following:
a. Made in good faith in any of the following circumstances:
(1) Law enforcement.
(2) A legal proceeding.
(3) Medical education or treatment.
b. Made in good faith in the reporting or investigation of any of the following:
(1) Unlawful conduct.
(2) Unsolicited and unwelcome conduct.
c. Related to a matter of public concern or public interest.
d. Reasonably intended to assist the depicted individual.
3. Subject to subsection 4, a defendant who is a person responsible for the care of a child
as defined in section 232.68 is not liable under this chapter for a disclosure or threatened
disclosure of an intimate image, as defined in section 659A.2, subsection 7, paragraph “a”, of
the child.
4. If a defendant asserts an exception to liability under subsection 3, the exception does
not apply if the plaintiff proves the disclosure was any of the following:
a. Prohibited by law other than this chapter.
b. Made for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, humiliation, degradation,
or monetary or commercial gain.
5. Disclosureof, orathreattodisclose, anintimateimageisnotamatterofpublicconcern
or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.