502A.22 - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.

        502A.22  AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.         It is an affirmative defense in a complaint, information,      indictment, writ, or proceeding brought under this chapter alleging a      violation of section 502A.2 based solely on the failure in an      individual case to make physical delivery within the applicable time      period under section 502A.1, subsection 5, or section 502A.4,      subsection 1, paragraph "b" if both of the following apply:         1.  Failure to make physical delivery was due solely to factors      beyond the control of the seller, the seller's officers, directors,      partners, agents, servants, or employees, every person occupying a      similar status or performing similar functions, every person who      directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the seller, or      any of them, the seller's affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors.         2.  Physical delivery was completed within a reasonable time under      the applicable circumstances.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         90 Acts, ch 1169, §21