216.18 - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

        216.18  RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
         1.  This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its
      purposes.
         2.  This chapter shall not be construed to allow marriage between
      persons of the same sex, in accordance with chapter 595.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C66, 71, § 105A.11; C73, § 601A.11; C75, 77, § 601A.16; C79, 81,
      § 601A.18] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         C93, § 216.18
         2009 Acts, ch 133, §192