Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Please Note
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Contact Information
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Mailing address:
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-5926 or 1-888-777-4590
Fax: (515) 281-6771
Web: Home
Email: consumer@ag.state.ia.us
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
Iowa Charitable Solicitation Registration
Not required
Charitable Registration licensure is not required on the State level in Iowa.
- Out-of-state nonprofits may need to obtain a ceritificate of authority, appoint a local registered agent, register for taxes, and more, depending on the operations planned within Iowa borders.
- Professional fundraisers and charitable trusts must register with the Iowa Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General.
- Some Iowa counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.
Iowa Debt Collection Notification
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Initial notification is due within 30 days of commencing collection activities in Iowa. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
“Professional commercial fund-raiser” means any person who for compensation solicits contributions in Iowa for a charitable organization other than the person. A person whose sole responsibility is to mail fund-raising literature is not a professional commercial fund-raiser. A lawyer, investment counselor, or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution is not, as a result of such advice, a professional commercial fund-raiser. A bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization is not a professional commercial fund-raiser.
Iowa Professional Fundraiser Registration
| Agency: | Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
Contract Filing
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
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- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Building & Construction Division - Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Accountancy Examining Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Architectural Examining Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Fire Extinguishing and Alarm Systems Advisory Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Interior Design Examining Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Licensing Division - Landscape Architectural Examining Board
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Real Estate Commission
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Social and Charitable Gambling Unit
- Iowa Department of Public Safety
- Iowa Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division
- Iowa Department of Revenue
- Iowa Division of Labor
- Iowa Insurance Division
- Iowa Secretary of State
- Iowa Utilities Board
- Iowa Workforce Development
