210.2 Length and surface measure.
The unit or standard measure of length and surface from which all other measures of extension shall be derived and ascertained, whether they be lineal, superficial, or solid, shall be the standard yard secured in accordance with the provisions of section 210.1. It shall be divided into three equal parts called feet, and each foot into twelve equal parts called inches, and for the measure of cloth and other commodities commonly sold by the yard it may be divided into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths. The rod, pole, or perch shall contain five and one-half such yards, and the mile, one thousand seven hundred sixty such yards.
[C51, §937; R60, §1775; C73, §2038 – 2040; C97, §3010; S13, §3009-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3228; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §210.2]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 210 - STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Section 210.1 - Standard established.
Section 210.2 - Length and surface measure.
Section 210.7 - Bottomless measure.
Section 210.8 - Sales of dry commodities.
Section 210.9 - Drugs and section comb honey exempted.
Section 210.10 - Bushel measure.
Section 210.11 - Sale of fruits and vegetables by dry measure.
Section 210.12 - Sale of fruits and vegetables in baskets.
Section 210.13 - Berry boxes and climax baskets.
Section 210.15 - Milk and cream bottles or containers.
Section 210.17 - Mason work or stone.
Section 210.18 - Sales to be by standard weight or measure — labeling.
Section 210.19 - Standard weight of bread.
Section 210.22 - “Person” defined.
Section 210.24 - Enforcement — rules and regulations.