House
File
2527
H-8090
Amend
House
File
2527
as
follows:
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1.
Page
1,
before
line
1
by
inserting:
2
<
Section
1.
Section
549.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2020,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
A
performing
rights
society
shall
not
enter
onto
the
5
business
premises
of
a
proprietor
for
the
purpose
of
discussing
6
a
contract
for
the
payment
of
royalties
by
the
proprietor
,
7
unless
the
performing
rights
society
identifies
itself
to
8
the
proprietor
and
describes
to
the
proprietor
the
purpose
9
for
entering
onto
the
proprietor’s
business
premises
the
10
performing
rights
society
first
makes
an
appointment
to
meet
11
with
the
proprietor
at
the
business
premises
during
normal
12
business
hours
.
Upon
entering
onto
the
business
premises,
the
13
performing
rights
society
shall
clearly
identify
itself
to
14
the
proprietor
and
describe
to
the
proprietor
the
purpose
for
15
entering
onto
the
business
premises.
16
Sec.
___.
Section
549.5,
Code
2020,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
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549.5
Improper
licensing
practices.
19
A
performing
rights
society
shall
not
do
any
of
the
20
following:
21
1.
A
performing
rights
society
shall
not
collect,
Collect
22
or
attempt
to
collect
,
from
a
proprietor
licensed
by
that
23
performing
rights
society,
a
royalty
payment
except
as
provided
24
in
a
contract
executed
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
25
chapter
.
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2.
Make
a
misleading
or
threatening
verbal
or
written
27
communication
to
a
proprietor
in
connection
with
a
contract
for
28
the
payment
of
royalties
or
an
attempt
to
collect
royalties.
29
3.
State
or
imply
in
a
verbal
or
written
communication
with
30
a
proprietor
that
the
performing
rights
society
is
an
agent
31
or
representative
of
a
public
body,
regulatory
agency,
or
law
32
enforcement
agency.
33
Sec.
___.
Section
549.7,
Code
2020,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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#1.
549.7
Remedies
——
injunction.
1
A
person
who
suffers
a
violation
of
this
chapter
may
bring
2
an
action
to
recover
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
the
greater
3
of
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
or
actual
damages
and
4
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
to
seek
an
injunction
or
any
other
5
available
remedy
.
A
person
who
suffers
a
violation
of
this
6
chapter
may
also
seek
an
injunction
or
any
other
available
7
remedy.
>
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2.
Title
page,
by
striking
lines
1
through
3
and
inserting
9
<
An
Act
relating
to
the
exhibition
of
music,
including
the
10
practices
of
performing
rights
societies
and
the
advertising,
11
promoting,
and
conducting
of
certain
live
musical
performances,
12
and
making
penalties
applicable.
>
13
3.
By
renumbering,
redesignating,
and
correcting
internal
14
references
as
necessary.
15
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LUNDGREN
of
Dubuque
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BEARINGER
of
Fayette
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ZUMBACH
of
Linn
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SIECK
of
Mills
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BEST
of
Carroll
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HINSON
of
Linn
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SEXTON
of
Calhoun
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KLEIN
of
Washington
______________________________
McKEAN
of
Jones
______________________________
HOLT
of
Crawford
______________________________
WORTHAN
of
Buena
Vista
______________________________
BACON
of
Story
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LOHSE
of
Polk
______________________________
MITCHELL
of
Henry
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MOHR
of
Scott
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BLOOMINGDALE
of
Worth
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MOORE
of
Cass
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