§ 727.11 — Disclosure of information concerning use of videotapes — penalty

Iowa § 727.11

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XVI: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Ch. 727: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE

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1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person engaged in the business of renting,
leasing, loaning, or otherwise distributing for a fee videotapes or other like items to
individuals for personal use shall not disclose any information which would reveal the
identity of an individual renting, leasing, borrowing, or otherwise obtaining through the
business a videotape or other like item, except to the extent permitted by the individual as
evidenced by the individual’s written consent or as otherwise provided in this section.
2. In the absence of consent, the information may be released in any of the following
situations:
a. To a criminal or juvenile justice agency only pursuant to an investigation of a particular
person or organization suspected of committing a known crime. The information shall be
released only upon a judicial determination that a rational connection exists between the
requested release of information and a legitimate end and that the need for the information
is cogent and compelling.
b. To the extent reasonably necessary to collect payment for the rental, lease, or other
distribution fee for the materials, if the individual has been given written notice that the
paymentisdueandtheindividualhasfailedtopayorarrangeforpaymentwithinareasonable
time after this notice.
c. If the disclosure is for the exclusive purpose of marketing goods and services directly
to the consumer. The person disclosing the information shall inform the customer in writing
that the customer may, by written notice, require the person to refrain from disclosing the
information pursuant to this paragraph.

3. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor.