# Iowa subscription auto-renewal rules

> What applies to subscriptions sold to consumers in Iowa: no state automatic-renewal law is in Checkbox's catalog, so federal law (ROSCA) and general consumer-protection law set the rules. Research status and sources.

> **Pending attorney review**
>
> Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog (version `2026.11.01.1`) and its research notes, last updated **2026-10-29**. No attorney has reviewed this research, and this page is not legal advice.

## At a glance {#at-a-glance}

| | |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Consumers in Iowa, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | No state automatic-renewal law in the catalog |
| Requirements in the catalog | 0 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |

Federal law applies on top of this: see [federal subscription law](https://checkbox.site/laws/federal).

## The law {#laws}

Only sector-specific rules were found (for example health clubs, buyers’ clubs or telephone contracts), no general automatic-renewal law. Basis: secondary sources.

For subscriptions sold to consumers in Iowa, the federal rules still apply — the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (clear disclosure before billing information, express informed consent, a simple way to cancel) and the FTC Act — together with Iowa's general consumer-protection law. Many businesses selling nationwide also build to the strictest state rules (California and New York), because their checkout serves every state at once; the [subscription compliance checklist](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/subscription-compliance-checklist) is that baseline.

## Check your subscription flow {#check}

Checkbox checks your sign-up page, emails and cancellation flow against the federal rules and every state law in the catalog at once.

- Free to start: [get test API keys](https://app.checkbox.site/sign-up) or connect the MCP server at `https://app.checkbox.site/mcp` from your coding assistant.
- Preflight a disclosure, a Stripe Checkout Session or an email before you ship: [preflight checks](https://checkbox.site/docs/preflight).
- Start from the [subscription compliance checklist](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/subscription-compliance-checklist).

## Data and citation {#data}

This page is generated from the open [subscription law dataset](https://checkbox.site/laws/data) (catalog `2026.11.01.1`, CC BY 4.0), available as [JSON](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.json) and [CSV](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.csv). Cite it as: *Checkbox, "Iowa subscription auto-renewal rules", checkbox.site/laws/iowa, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29).* Report an error: support@checkbox.site.

> **Not legal advice**
>
> A summary for builders, not legal advice. Requirements are drafted from the cited sources and are pending attorney review; laws change — check the catalog version and the source links, and have counsel review your final terms.