Iowa Code § 144.44 (2026)

The department may permit access to vital statistics by professional genealogists and historians, and may authorize the disclosure of data contained in vital statistics records when deemed essential for bona fide research purposes which are not for private gain. The department shall adopt rules which establish the parameters for access to and authorized\n\nTue Dec 09 22:26:36 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 144 (52, 1) §144.44, VITAL STATISTICS 24\n\ndisclosure of vital statistics and data contained in vital statistics records relating to birth and adoption records under this section. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2406, 2415; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §144.21, 144.30; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.44] 94 Acts, ch 1171, §6 Referred to in §144.18, 144.46