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.
[C66, 71, §105A.11; C73, §601A.11; C75, 77, §601A.16; C79, 81, §601A.18]
C93, §216.18
2009 Acts, ch 133, §192