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Iowa Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals

Last reviewed 2026-10-23

Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals in Iowa

A search of the full text of Iowa Code ch. 562A found no separate rule on pet deposits or pet fees, so any pet deposit falls under the general security-deposit rules in that law. Assistance-animal rules are in fair-housing law, which this site has not reviewed for this topic.

Verified Source: Iowa Code ch. 562A (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23

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