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    CHAPTER 27CPROOF OF VACCINATION FOR COVID-19
    27C.1Vaccine information on identification cards prohibited.
    27C.2Proof of vaccination denial of state grants or contracts.
    27C.1Vaccine information on identification cards prohibited.The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not include on an identification card issued by the state or political subdivision information regarding whether the holder of the identification card has received a vaccination for COVID-19, as defined in section 686D.2.2021 Acts, ch 141, §1, 327C.2Proof of vaccination denial of state grants or contracts.1.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a business or governmental entity shall not require a customer, patron, client, patient, or other person who is invited onto the premises of the business or governmental entity to furnish proof of having received a vaccination for COVID-19, as defined in section 686D.2, prior to entering onto the premises of the business or governmental entity. This section does not prohibit a business or governmental entity from implementing a COVID-19 screening protocol that does not require proof of vaccination for COVID-19.2.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, grants or contracts funded by state revenue shall not be awarded to or renewed with respect to a business or governmental entity that violates subsection 1 on or after May 20, 2021. 3.  For the purposes of this section: a.  “Business” means a retailer required to obtain a sales tax permit pursuant to chapter 423, a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization, or an establishment which is open to the public at large or where entrance is limited by a cover charge or membership requirement, but does not include a health care facility as defined in section 686D.2.b.  “Governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision of the state that owns, leases, or operates buildings under the control of the state or a political subdivision of the state, but does not include a health care facility as defined in section 686D.2.2021 Acts, ch 141, §2, 3