The provisions of sections 714.17 to 714.21 shall not apply to the following:

1. 1. Colleges or universities authorized by the laws of Iowa or any other state or foreign country to grant degrees.
2. 2. Schools of nursing accredited by the board of nursing or an equivalent public board of another state or foreign country.
3. 3. Public schools.
4. 4. Private and nonprofit schools recognized by the department of education or a local school board for the purpose of complying with chapter 299 and employing certified teachers.
5. 5. Nonprofit schools exclusively engaged in training persons with disabilities in the state of Iowa.
6. 6. Schools and educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for which no fee is charged.
7. 7. Seminars, refresher courses, and schools of instruction conducted by professional, business, or farming organizations or associations for the members and employees of members of such organizations or associations. A person who provides instruction under this subsection who is not a member or an employee of a member of the organization or association shall not be eligible for this exemption.
8. 8. Private business schools accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education or the council for higher education accreditation.
9. 9. Private college preparatory schools accredited or probationally accredited under section 256.11, subsection 13.
10. 10. Private, nonprofit schools that meet the criteria established under section 261.9, subsection 1.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §713A.3; C79, 81, §714.19] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1498; 89 Acts, ch 240, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §108; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §59; 2010 Acts, ch 1079, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1077, §13 – 15

Referred to in §261B.4, §261B.11, §714.24