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Iowa Code § 502.503 (2026)

Evidentiary burden

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1. Civil. In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the claim.

2. Criminal. In a criminal proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden of going forward with evidence of the claim. [C77, 79, 81, §502.503] 98 Acts, ch 1106, §18, 19, 24; 99 Acts, ch 166, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1161, §41, 68 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1981–2009 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 561 N.W.2d 369 (Iowa 1997).
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State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 561 N.W.2d 369 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 66× “Iowa Code section 502.503 does, however, have an aiding and abetting provision.”
State Ex Rel. Miller v. Pace, 677 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 16× “Furthermore, section 502.503 imposes liability on “[ajffili-ates of a person liable under section 502.”
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 596 N.W.2d 532 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 18× “Iowa Code section 502.503 provides in pertinent part: 1.”
Briggs v. Sterner, 529 F. Supp. 1155 (S.D. Iowa 1981). · cites it 4× “Vicarious liability under the Iowa Securities Law is also asserted pursuant to Section 502.503(1) of the Iowa Code (Counts 7 and 15).”
Blinder, Robinson & Co. v. Goettsch, 431 N.W.2d 336 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 4× “501 [registration requirements] or section 502.503, subsection 1 insofar as it relates to section 502.”
Dunning v. Bush, 637 F. Supp. 2d 625 (S.D. Iowa 2009). · cites it 2× “Walsh are liable pursuant to Iowa Code § 502.503 (2003). This section permits claims and damages against an affiliate of a person found liable, and therefore, all Defendants named herein are liable through principles of agency law.”
— Iowa Code § 502.503(1) — 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 561 N.W.2d 369 (Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code section 502.503 does, however, have an aiding and abetting provision.”
State Ex Rel. Miller v. Pace, 677 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 2004). “Furthermore, section 502.503 imposes liability on “[ajffili-ates of a person liable under section 502.”
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 596 N.W.2d 532 (Iowa 1999). “Iowa Code section 502.503 provides in pertinent part: 1.”
Briggs v. Sterner, 529 F. Supp. 1155 (S.D. Iowa 1981). “Vicarious liability under the Iowa Securities Law is also asserted pursuant to Section 502.503(1) of the Iowa Code (Counts 7 and 15).”
— Iowa Code § 502.503(1)(b) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 561 N.W.2d 369 (Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code section 502.503 does, however, have an aiding and abetting provision.”
— Iowa Code § 502.503(l) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Miller v. Pace, 677 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 2004). “Furthermore, section 502.503 imposes liability on “[ajffili-ates of a person liable under section 502.”
— Iowa Code § 502.503(l)(b) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 561 N.W.2d 369 (Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code section 502.503 does, however, have an aiding and abetting provision.”
State Ex Rel. Goettsch v. Diacide Distributors, Inc., 596 N.W.2d 532 (Iowa 1999). “Iowa Code section 502.503 provides in pertinent part: 1.”
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