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