Chapter-41 – PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 41.01 Distributing Dangerous Substances 41.08 Barbed Wire and Electric Fences 41.02 False Reports to or Communications with Public 41.09 Discharging Weapons Safety Entities 41.10 Throwing and Shooting 41.03 Refusing to Assist Officer 41.11 Hunting 41.04 Harassment of Public Officers and Employees 41.12 Urinating and Defecating 41.05 Interference with Official Acts 41.13 Fireworks 41.06 Abandoned or Unattended Refrigerators 41.14 Drug Paraphernalia 41.07 Antenna and Radio Wires 41.01 DISTRIBUTING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. No person shall distribute samples of any drugs or medicine, or any corrosive, caustic, poisonous or other injurious substance unless the person delivers such into the hands of a competent person, or otherwise takes reasonable precautions that the substance will not be taken by children or animals from the place where the substance is deposited. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 727.1) 41.02 FALSE REPORTS TO OR COMMUNICATIONS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES. No person shall do any of the following: (Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.6) 1. Report or cause to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, or report the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the act did not occur. 2. Telephone an emergency 911 communications center, knowing that he or she is not reporting an emergency or otherwise needing emergency information or assistance. 3. Knowingly provide false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation. 41.03 REFUSING TO ASSIST OFFICER. Any person who is requested or ordered by any magistrate or peace officer to render the magistrate or officer assistance in making or attempting to make an arrest, or to prevent the commission of any criminal act, shall render assistance as required. No person shall unreasonably and without lawful cause, refuse or neglect to render assistance when so requested. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 719.2) 41.04 HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. No person shall willfully prevent or attempt to prevent any public officer or employee from performing the officer’s or employee’s duty. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.4) 41.05 INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS. No person shall knowingly resist or obstruct anyone known by the person to be a peace officer, emergency medical care provider or firefighter, whether paid or volunteer, in the performance of any act which is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority of that officer, emergency medical care provider or firefighter, or shall knowingly resist or obstruct the service or execution by any authorized person of any civil or criminal process or order of any court. The terms “resist” and “obstruct” as used in this section do not include verbal harassment unless the verbal harassment is accompanied by a present ability and apparent intention to execute a verbal threat physically.