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A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

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COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, McBurney and Siegrist. H.J. 435 .
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A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, McBurney and Siegrist. H.J. 435 .

  2. 2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 374 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628 .)

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House

File

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Introduced

HOUSE

FILE

2666

BY

COMMITTEE

ON

STATE

GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR

TO

HSB

628)

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

the

practice

of

licensed

professions

1

and

the

duties

of

the

professional

licensing

boards,

2

including

applications,

renewals,

and

fees,

and

including

3

applicability

provisions.

4

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

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Section

1.

Section

89.9,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

1

follows:

2

89.9

Disposal

of

fees.

3

All

fees

provided

for

in

this

chapter

shall

be

collected

4

by

the

director

and

remitted

to

the

treasurer

of

state,

to

5

be

deposited

in

the

licensing

and

regulation

fund

created

in

6

section

10A.507

,

together

with

an

itemized

statement

showing

7

the

source

of

collection.

8

Sec.

2.

Section

89.14,

subsections

4

and

8,

Code

2026,

are

9

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

4.

The

members

of

the

board

shall

select

a

chairperson,

vice

11

chairperson,

and

secretary

from

their

membership.

However,

12

neither

the

director

nor

the

director’s

designee

shall

serve

13

as

chairperson.

The

board

shall

meet

at

least

quarterly

but

14

may

meet

as

often

as

necessary.

Meetings

shall

be

set

by

a

15

majority

of

the

board

or

upon

the

call

of

the

chairperson,

16

or

in

the

chairperson’s

absence,

upon

the

call

of

the

vice

17

chairperson.

A

majority

of

the

board

members

who

are

currently

18

serving

shall

constitute

a

quorum.

19

8.

The

board

department

shall

establish

fees

for

20

examinations,

inspections,

annual

statements,

shop

inspections,

21

and

other

services.

The

fees

shall

reflect

the

actual

costs

22

and

expenses

necessary

to

operate

the

board

and

perform

the

23

duties

of

the

director.

24

Sec.

3.

Section

89A.3,

subsection

2,

paragraph

i,

Code

2026,

25

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

26

Sec.

4.

Section

89A.13,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

27

to

read

as

follows:

28

4.

The

members

of

the

safety

board

shall

select

a

29

chairperson,

vice

chairperson,

and

a

secretary

from

their

30

membership.

However,

neither

the

director

nor

the

director’s

31

designee

shall

serve

as

chairperson.

The

safety

board

shall

32

meet

at

least

quarterly

but

may

meet

as

often

as

necessary.

33

Meetings

shall

be

set

by

a

majority

of

the

safety

board

or

upon

34

the

call

of

the

chairperson,

or

in

the

chairperson’s

absence,

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upon

the

call

of

the

vice

chairperson.

A

majority

of

the

1

safety

board

members

who

are

currently

serving

shall

constitute

2

a

quorum.

3

Sec.

5.

Section

89A.19,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

4

follows:

5

89A.19

Fees.

6

1.

The

department

shall

set

fees

to

be

charged

and

collected

7

for

inspections,

permits,

and

commissions.

8

2.

All

fees

collected

by

the

director

pursuant

to

this

9

chapter

shall

be

remitted

to

the

treasurer

of

state,

to

be

10

deposited

in

the

licensing

and

regulation

fund

created

in

11

section

10A.507

.

12

Sec.

6.

Section

101A.2,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

13

to

read

as

follows:

14

2.

Licenses

shall

be

issued

by

the

director

upon

payment

15

of

a

fee

of

sixty

dollars,

valid

for

a

period

of

three

16

calendar

years,

commencing

on

January

1

of

the

first

year

17

and

terminating

on

December

31

of

the

third

year.

However,

18

an

initial

license

may

be

issued

during

a

calendar

year

for

19

the

number

of

months

remaining

in

such

calendar

year

and

the

20

following

two

years,

computed

to

the

first

day

of

the

month

21

when

the

application

for

the

license

is

approved.

The

license

22

fee

shall

be

charged

on

a

pro

rata

basis

for

the

number

of

23

months

remaining

in

the

period

of

issue.

Applications

for

24

renewal

of

licenses

shall

be

submitted

within

thirty

days

prior

25

to

the

license

expiration

date

and

shall

be

accompanied

by

26

payment

of

the

prescribed

fee.

27

Sec.

7.

Section

103.1,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

28

to

read

as

follows:

29

1.

“Apprentice

electrician”

means

any

person

who,

as

such

30

person’s

principal

occupation,

is

engaged

in

learning

and

31

assisting

in

the

installation,

alteration,

and

repair

of

32

electrical

wiring,

apparatus,

and

equipment

as

an

employee

33

of

a

person

licensed

under

this

chapter

,

and

who

is

licensed

34

by

the

board

and

is

progressing

toward

completion

of

an

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apprenticeship

training

program

registered

by

the

Iowa

office

1

of

apprenticeship

or

the

office

of

apprenticeship

of

the

United

2

States

department

of

labor.

For

purposes

of

this

chapter

,

3

persons

who

are

not

engaged

in

the

installation,

alteration,

or

4

repair

of

electrical

wiring,

apparatus,

and

equipment,

either

5

inside

or

outside

buildings,

shall

not

be

considered

apprentice

6

electricians.

7

Sec.

8.

Section

103.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

striking

the

8

section

and

inserting

in

lieu

thereof

the

following:

9

103.5

Form

of

license.

10

A

license

under

this

chapter

shall

be

issued

in

the

form

of

11

a

certificate

under

the

seal

of

the

department

and

signed

by

12

the

director.

13

Sec.

9.

Section

103.6,

subsection

1,

paragraph

d,

Code

2026,

14

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

15

Sec.

10.

Section

103.7,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

16

follows:

17

103.7

Fees.

18

1.

The

department

shall

set

fees

to

be

charged

and

collected

19

for

inspection

and

other

services.

20

2.

All

licensing,

examination,

renewal,

and

inspection

fees

21

under

this

chapter

shall

be

deposited

in

the

licensing

and

22

regulation

fund

created

in

section

10A.507

.

23

Sec.

11.

Section

103.10A,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

103.10A

Inactive

master

electrician

license.

26

The

board

may

by

rule

create

an

inactive

master

electrician

27

license

and

the

department

may

establish

a

fee

for

such

a

28

license.

An

applicant

for

an

inactive

master

electrician

29

license

shall,

at

a

minimum,

meet

the

requirements

of

this

30

chapter

and

requirements

established

by

the

board

by

rule

31

for

licensure

as

a

class

A

master

electrician

or

a

class

32

B

master

electrician.

A

person

licensed

as

an

inactive

33

master

electrician

shall

not

be

authorized

to

act

as

a

master

34

electrician,

but

shall

be

authorized

to

apply

for

a

class

A

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master

electrician

license

or

a

class

B

master

electrician

1

license

at

a

future

date

subject

to

conditions

and

under

2

procedures

established

by

the

board

by

rule.

The

conditions

3

and

procedures

shall

include

but

not

be

limited

to

completion

4

of

the

required

number

of

contact

hours

of

continuing

education

5

courses

specified

in

section

103.18

,

and

paying

the

applicable

6

license

fee

specified

in

section

103.19

for

a

class

A

master

7

electrician

license

or

class

B

master

electrician

license.

8

Sec.

12.

Section

103.15,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

9

to

read

as

follows:

10

1.

A

person

shall

be

licensed

by

the

board

and

pay

a

11

licensing

fee

to

work

as

an

apprentice

electrician

while

12

participating

in

an

apprenticeship

training

program

registered

13

by

the

Iowa

office

of

apprenticeship

or

the

office

of

14

apprenticeship

of

the

United

States

department

of

labor

in

15

accordance

with

the

standards

established

by

that

department

16

office

.

An

apprenticeship

shall

be

limited

to

six

years

from

17

the

date

of

licensure,

unless

extended

by

the

board

upon

a

18

finding

that

a

hardship

existed

which

prevented

completion

of

19

the

apprenticeship

program.

Such

licensure

shall

entitle

the

20

licensee

to

act

as

an

apprentice

to

an

electrical

contractor,

21

a

class

A

master

electrician,

a

class

B

master

electrician,

22

a

class

A

journeyman

electrician,

or

a

class

B

journeyman

23

electrician

as

provided

in

subsection

3

.

24

Sec.

13.

Section

103.19,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

25

follows:

26

103.19

Licenses

——

expiration

——

application

——

fees.

27

1.

Licenses

issued

pursuant

to

this

chapter

shall

28

expire

every

three

years,

with

the

exception

of

licenses

for

29

apprentice

electricians

and

unclassified

persons,

which

shall

30

expire

on

an

annual

basis.

All

license

applications

shall

31

include

the

applicant’s

social

security

number,

which

shall

32

be

maintained

as

a

confidential

record

and

shall

be

redacted

33

prior

to

public

release

of

an

application

or

other

record

34

containing

such

social

security

number.

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board

department

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shall

establish

the

fees

to

be

payable

for

license

issuance

,

1

reactivation,

reinstatement,

and

renewal

in

amounts

not

to

2

exceed

the

following:

3

a.

For

each

year

of

the

three-year

license

period

for

4

issuance

and

renewal:

5

(1)

Electrical

contractor,

one

hundred

twenty-five

dollars.

6

(2)

Class

A

master

electrician,

class

B

master

electrician,

7

residential

master

electrician,

one

hundred

twenty-five

8

dollars.

9

(3)

Class

A

journeyman

electrician,

class

B

journeyman

10

electrician,

residential

electrician,

or

special

electrician,

11

twenty-five

dollars.

12

b.

For

apprentice

electricians

or

unclassified

persons,

13

twenty

dollars

.

14

2.

The

holder

of

an

expired

license

may

renew

the

license

15

for

during

a

period

of

three

months

from

the

date

of

expiration

16

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

upon

payment

of

the

17

license

fee

plus

ten

percent

of

the

renewal

fee

for

each

month

18

or

portion

thereof

past

the

expiration

date

a

penalty

as

19

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

.

All

holders

of

licenses

20

expired

for

more

than

three

months

shall

apply

for

a

new

21

license.

22

3.

If

the

board

determines

that

all

licenses

shall

expire

23

on

the

same

date

every

three

years

for

licenses

specified

in

24

subsection

1

,

paragraph

“a”

,

the

license

fees

shall

be

prorated

25

by

month.

The

board

shall

determine

an

individual’s

license

26

fee

based

on

the

number

of

months

that

the

individual’s

license

27

will

be

in

effect

after

being

issued

and

prior

to

expiration

28

A

licensee

whose

license

has

been

revoked,

suspended,

29

or

voluntarily

surrendered

must

apply

for

and

receive

30

reinstatement

of

the

license,

as

provided

by

the

board

by

rule,

31

prior

to

practicing

a

profession

licensed

under

this

chapter

.

32

Sec.

14.

Section

103.23,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

33

to

read

as

follows:

34

3.

All

new

electrical

installations

for

single-family

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residential

applications

requiring

new

electrical

service

1

equipment

.

2

Sec.

15.

Section

103.25,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

3

follows:

4

103.25

Request

for

inspection

——

fees.

5

1.

At

or

before

commencement

of

any

installation

required

6

to

be

inspected

by

the

board,

the

licensee

or

property

owner

7

making

such

installation

shall

submit

to

the

department

a

8

request

for

inspection.

The

board

department

shall

prescribe

9

by

rule

the

methods

by

which

the

request

may

be

submitted

,

10

which

may

include

electronic

submission

or

through

a

form

11

prescribed

by

the

board

that

can

be

submitted

either

through

12

the

mail

or

by

a

fax

transmission.

The

board

shall

also

13

prescribe

methods

by

which

inspection

fees

can

be

paid,

which

14

may

include

electronic

methods

of

payment

and

the

manner

in

15

which

fees

may

be

paid

.

If

the

board

or

the

department

becomes

16

aware

that

a

person

has

failed

to

file

a

necessary

request

for

17

inspection,

the

board

shall

send

a

written

notification

by

18

certified

mail

that

the

request

must

be

filed

within

fourteen

19

days.

Any

person

filing

a

late

request

for

inspection

shall

20

pay

a

delinquency

fee

in

an

amount

to

be

determined

by

the

21

board

department

.

A

person

who

fails

to

file

a

late

request

22

within

fourteen

days

from

receipt

of

the

notification

shall

be

23

subject

to

a

civil

penalty

to

be

determined

by

the

board

by

24

rule.

25

2.

Notwithstanding

subsection

1

,

the

board

may

by

rule

26

provide

for

the

issuance

of

a

single

permit

to

a

licensee

27

to

request

multiple

inspections.

The

permit

authorizes

the

28

licensee

to

perform

new

electrical

installations

specified

in

29

the

permit.

The

board

department

shall

prescribe

the

methods

30

by

which

the

request

for

multiple

inspections

may

be

submitted

,

31

which

may

include

electronic

submission

or

through

a

form

32

prescribed

by

the

board

that

can

be

submitted

either

through

33

the

mail

or

by

a

fax

transmission

and

the

manner

in

which

fees

34

may

be

paid

.

The

board

shall

also

prescribe

methods

by

which

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inspection

fees

can

be

paid,

which

may

include

electronic

1

methods

of

payment.

The

board

may

perform

inspections

of

2

each

new

electrical

installation

or

any

portion

of

the

total

3

number

of

new

electrical

installations

made

under

each

permit.

4

The

board

department

shall

establish

fees

for

such

permits,

5

which

shall

not

exceed

the

total

inspection

fees

that

would

be

6

required

if

each

new

electrical

installation

performed

under

7

the

request

for

multiple

inspections

had

been

performed

under

8

individual

requests

for

inspections

as

provided

in

subsection

9

1

.

10

Sec.

16.

Section

103.31,

subsection

6,

Code

2026,

is

amended

11

to

read

as

follows:

12

6.

The

board

shall

establish

an

internet-based

licensure

13

verification

database

for

access

by

a

state

or

local

inspector

14

for

verification

of

licensee

status.

The

database

shall

15

include

the

name

of

every

person

licensed

under

this

chapter

16

and

a

corresponding

licensure

number.

However,

the

licensee’s

17

home

address,

home

telephone

number,

and

other

personal

18

information

as

determined

by

rule

shall

be

confidential.

19

Inspectors

shall

be

authorized

to

request

the

name

and

20

license

number

of

any

person

working

at

a

job

site

subject

to

21

inspection

for

verification

of

licensee

status.

Licensees

22

under

this

chapter

shall

be

required

to

carry

a

copy

of

their

23

current

license

and

photo

identification

at

all

times

when

24

employed

on

a

job

site

for

compliance

with

this

subsection

.

25

Sec.

17.

Section

103.32,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

26

to

read

as

follows:

27

1.

All

state

electrical

inspection

fees

shall

be

due

and

28

payable

to

the

board

department

at

or

before

commencement

of

29

the

installation

and

shall

be

forwarded

with

the

request

for

30

inspection.

Inspection

fees

provided

in

this

section

shall

31

not

apply

within

the

jurisdiction

of

any

political

subdivision

32

if

the

political

subdivision

has

adopted

an

ordinance

or

33

resolution

pursuant

to

this

chapter

.

34

Sec.

18.

Section

103.32,

subsection

2,

unnumbered

paragraph

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1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

1

The

board

department

shall

establish

the

fees

for

2

inspections

in

amounts

not

to

exceed:

3

Sec.

19.

Section

103.34,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

4

to

read

as

follows:

5

1.

Upon

receipt

of

a

notice

of

appeal

filed

pursuant

to

6

section

103.33

,

the

chairperson

of

the

board

or

administrative

7

staff

of

the

board

department

may

designate

a

hearing

officer

8

from

among

the

board

members

,

or

an

administrative

law

judge

9

employed

by

the

department,

to

hear

the

appeal

or

may

set

the

10

matter

for

hearing

before

the

full

board

at

its

next

scheduled

11

meeting.

A

majority

of

the

board

shall

make

the

decision.

12

Sec.

20.

Section

105.2,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

13

to

read

as

follows:

14

1.

“Apprentice”

means

any

person,

other

than

a

helper,

15

journeyperson,

or

master,

who,

as

a

principal

occupation,

is

16

engaged

in

working

as

an

employee

of

a

plumbing,

mechanical,

17

HVAC-refrigeration,

sheet

metal,

or

hydronic

systems

contractor

18

under

the

supervision

of

either

a

master

or

a

journeyperson

and

19

is

progressing

toward

completion

of

an

apprenticeship

training

20

program

registered

by

the

Iowa

office

of

apprenticeship

or

the

21

office

of

apprenticeship

of

the

United

States

department

of

22

labor

while

learning

and

assisting

in

the

design,

installation,

23

and

repair

of

plumbing,

HVAC,

refrigeration,

sheet

metal,

or

24

hydronic

systems,

as

applicable.

25

Sec.

21.

Section

105.3,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

26

subparagraphs

(1)

and

(2),

Code

2026,

are

amended

by

striking

27

the

subparagraphs.

28

Sec.

22.

Section

105.5,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

29

to

read

as

follows:

30

1.

Any

person

desiring

to

take

an

examination

for

a

license

31

issued

pursuant

to

this

chapter

shall

make

application

to

32

the

board

in

accordance

with

the

rules

of

the

board.

The

33

application

form

shall

be

no

longer

than

two

pages

in

length,

34

plus

one

security

page.

The

board

may

require

that

a

recent

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photograph

of

the

applicant

be

attached

to

the

application.

1

Sec.

23.

Section

105.9,

subsections

1

and

2,

Code

2026,

are

2

amended

to

read

as

follows:

3

1.

The

board

department

shall

set

the

fees

for

the

4

examination

of

all

applicants

,

by

rule

,

which

fees

shall

be

5

based

upon

the

cost

of

administering

the

examinations

.

6

2.

The

board

department

shall

set

the

license

fees

and

7

renewal

fees

for

all

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

this

chapter

,

8

by

rule.

9

Sec.

24.

Section

105.9,

subsections

5

and

6,

Code

2026,

are

10

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

11

Sec.

25.

Section

105.15,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

12

follows:

13

105.15

Registry

of

licenses.

14

The

name,

location,

license

number,

and

date

of

issuance

15

of

the

license

of

each

person

to

whom

a

license

has

been

16

issued

shall

be

entered

in

a

registry

kept

in

the

office

17

of

the

department

to

be

known

as

the

plumbing,

mechanical,

18

HVAC-refrigeration,

sheet

metal,

or

hydronic

registry.

The

19

registry

may

be

electronic

and

shall

be

open

to

public

20

inspection.

However,

the

licensee’s

home

address,

home

21

telephone

number,

and

other

personal

information

as

determined

22

by

rule

shall

be

confidential.

23

Sec.

26.

Section

105.16,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

105.16

Change

of

residence.

26

If

a

person

licensed

to

practice

as

a

contractor

or

a

27

plumbing,

mechanical,

HVAC-refrigeration,

sheet

metal,

or

28

hydronic

professional

under

this

chapter

changes

the

person’s

29

residence

or

place

of

practice,

the

person

shall

so

notify

the

30

board

department

.

31

Sec.

27.

Section

105.18,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

32

subparagraph

(3),

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

33

(3)

Be

enrolled

in

an

applicable

apprentice

program

which

is

34

registered

with

the

United

States

department

of

labor

office

of

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apprenticeship

or

the

Iowa

office

of

apprenticeship

.

1

Sec.

28.

Section

105.18,

subsection

2,

paragraph

b,

2

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

divisions

(a)

and

(c),

Code

3

2026,

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

4

(a)

File

an

application

and

pay

application

fees

as

5

established

by

the

board

department

,

which

application

shall

6

establish

that

the

person

meets

the

minimum

educational

and

7

experience

requirements

adopted

by

the

board.

8

(c)

Provide

the

board

with

evidence

of

having

completed

9

at

least

four

years

of

practical

experience

as

an

apprentice.

10

Commencing

January

1,

2010

2027

,

the

four

years

of

practical

11

experience

required

by

this

subparagraph

division

must

be

12

an

apprenticeship

training

program

registered

by

the

United

13

States

department

of

labor

Iowa

workforce

development

office

14

of

apprenticeship.

15

Sec.

29.

Section

105.18,

subsection

2,

paragraph

c,

16

subparagraph

(1),

subparagraph

division

(a),

Code

2026,

is

17

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

(a)

File

an

application

and

pay

application

fees

as

19

established

by

the

board

department

,

which

application

shall

20

establish

that

the

person

meets

the

minimum

educational

and

21

experience

requirements

adopted

by

the

board.

22

Sec.

30.

Section

105.18,

subsection

2,

paragraph

d,

23

subparagraph

(1),

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

(1)

File

an

application

and

pay

application

fees

as

25

established

by

the

board

department

and

establish

that

the

26

person

meets

the

minimum

requirements

adopted

by

the

board.

27

Through

June

30,

2017,

the

application

shall

include

the

28

person’s

state

contractor

registration

number.

After

July

29

1,

2017,

the

The

application

shall

include

proof

of

workers

30

compensation

insurance

coverage,

proof

of

unemployment

31

insurance

compliance,

and,

for

out-of-state

contractors,

a

bond

32

as

described

in

chapter

91C

.

33

Sec.

31.

Section

105.18,

subsection

3,

paragraph

c,

Code

34

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

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c.

The

board

shall

department

may

establish

a

special,

1

restricted

license

fee

at

a

reduced

rate,

consistent

with

any

2

other

special,

restricted

license

fees.

3

Sec.

32.

Section

105.20,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

4

follows:

5

105.20

Renewal

and

reinstatement

of

licenses

——

fees

and

6

penalties

——

continuing

education.

7

1.

All

licenses

issued

under

this

chapter

shall

be

issued

8

for

a

three-year

period.

9

2.

A

license

issued

under

this

chapter

may

be

renewed

10

as

provided

by

rule

adopted

by

the

board

department

upon

11

application

by

the

licensee,

without

examination.

Applications

12

for

renewal

shall

be

made

to

the

board

department

,

accompanied

13

by

the

required

renewal

licensing

fee,

at

least

thirty

days

14

prior

to

the

expiration

date

of

the

license

and

submitted

15

during

a

period

as

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

.

16

3.

Failure

to

renew

a

license

within

a

reasonable

time

after

17

the

expiration

of

the

license

shall

not

invalidate

the

license,

18

but

a

reasonable

penalty

may

be

assessed

as

adopted

by

rule,

19

in

addition

to

the

license

renewal

fee,

to

allow

reinstatement

20

of

the

license

A

licensee

may

renew

an

inactive

or

lapsed

21

license

by

submitting

a

reactivation

fee

and

completing

other

22

requirements

as

determined

by

the

board

by

rule

.

23

4.

The

board

shall,

by

rule,

establish

a

reinstatement

24

process

for

a

licensee

who

allows

a

license

to

lapse,

including

25

reasonable

penalties

as

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

.

26

5.

a.

The

basic

continuing

education

requirement

for

27

renewal

of

a

license

shall

be

the

completion,

during

the

28

immediately

preceding

license

term,

of

the

number

of

classroom

29

hours

of

instruction

required

by

the

board

in

courses

or

30

seminars

which

have

been

approved

by

the

board.

The

board

31

shall

require

at

least

eight

classroom

hours

of

instruction

32

during

each

three-year

licensing

term.

33

b.

A

licensee

shall

have

a

thirty-day

grace

period

,

as

34

determined

by

the

department

by

rule,

after

expiration

of

the

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licensing

term

to

complete

all

requirements

necessary

for

1

license

renewal

without

penalty.

2

6.

A

licensee

whose

license

has

been

revoked,

suspended,

3

or

voluntarily

surrendered

must

apply

for

and

receive

4

reinstatement

of

the

license,

as

provided

by

the

board

by

rule,

5

prior

to

practicing

a

profession

licensed

under

this

chapter.

6

Sec.

33.

Section

147.1,

subsections

3

and

6,

Code

2026,

are

7

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

3.

“Licensed”

or

“certified”

,

when

applied

to

a

physician

9

and

surgeon,

podiatric

physician,

osteopathic

physician

and

10

surgeon,

genetic

counselor,

physician

assistant,

psychologist,

11

chiropractor,

nurse,

dentist,

dental

hygienist,

dental

12

assistant,

optometrist,

speech

pathologist,

audiologist,

13

pharmacist,

physical

therapist,

physical

therapist

assistant,

14

occupational

therapist,

occupational

therapy

assistant,

15

orthotist,

prosthetist,

pedorthist,

respiratory

care

16

practitioner,

practitioner

of

cosmetology

arts

and

sciences,

17

practitioner

of

barbering,

funeral

director,

dietitian,

18

behavior

analyst,

assistant

behavior

analyst,

marital

and

19

family

therapist,

mental

health

counselor,

midwife,

respiratory

20

care

and

polysomnography

practitioner,

polysomnographic

21

technologist,

social

worker,

massage

therapist,

athletic

22

trainer,

acupuncturist,

nursing

home

administrator,

hearing

aid

23

specialist,

or

sign

language

interpreter

or

transliterator

,

24

accountant,

architect,

engineer

or

land

surveyor,

real

estate

25

broker,

real

estate

salesperson,

real

estate

appraiser,

26

landscape

architect,

or

interior

designer

means

a

person

27

licensed

under

this

subtitle

.

28

6.

“Profession”

means

medicine

and

surgery,

podiatry,

29

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery,

genetic

counseling,

practice

30

as

a

physician

assistant,

psychology,

chiropractic,

nursing,

31

dentistry,

dental

hygiene,

dental

assisting,

optometry,

speech

32

pathology,

audiology,

pharmacy,

physical

therapy,

physical

33

therapist

assisting,

occupational

therapy,

occupational

therapy

34

assisting,

respiratory

care,

cosmetology

arts

and

sciences,

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barbering,

mortuary

science,

applied

behavior

analysis,

marital

1

and

family

therapy,

mental

health

counseling,

midwifery,

2

polysomnography,

social

work,

dietetics,

massage

therapy,

3

athletic

training,

acupuncture,

nursing

home

administration,

4

practice

as

a

hearing

aid

specialist,

sign

language

5

interpreting

or

transliterating,

orthotics,

prosthetics,

or

6

pedorthics

,

accountancy,

architecture,

engineering

and

land

7

surveying,

real

estate,

real

estate

brokerage,

real

estate

8

sale,

real

estate

appraisal,

landscape

architecture,

or

9

interior

design

.

10

Sec.

34.

Section

147.2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

11

follows:

12

147.2

License

required.

13

1.

A

person

shall

not

engage

in

the

practice

of

medicine

14

and

surgery,

podiatry,

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery,

15

genetic

counseling,

psychology,

chiropractic,

physical

16

therapy,

physical

therapist

assisting,

nursing,

dentistry,

17

dental

hygiene,

dental

assisting,

optometry,

speech

pathology,

18

audiology,

occupational

therapy,

occupational

therapy

19

assisting,

orthotics,

prosthetics,

pedorthics,

respiratory

20

care,

pharmacy,

cosmetology

arts

and

sciences,

barbering,

21

social

work,

dietetics,

applied

behavior

analysis,

marital

22

and

family

therapy

or

mental

health

counseling,

massage

23

therapy,

mortuary

science,

polysomnography,

athletic

training,

24

acupuncture,

nursing

home

administration,

or

sign

language

25

interpreting

or

transliterating,

or

shall

not

practice

as

a

26

physician

assistant

,

or

a

hearing

aid

specialist,

accountant,

27

architect,

engineer

or

land

surveyor,

real

estate

broker,

real

28

estate

salesperson,

real

estate

appraiser,

landscape

architect,

29

or

interior

designer

unless

the

person

,

or

entity

employing

the

30

person,

if

applicable,

has

obtained

a

license

for

that

purpose

31

from

the

board

for

the

profession

or

the

department

.

32

2.

For

purposes

of

this

section

,

a

person

who

is

licensed

33

in

another

state

and

recognized

for

licensure

in

this

state

34

pursuant

to

the

nurse

a

licensure

compact

contained

in

section

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152E.1

or

pursuant

to

the

advanced

practice

registered

nurse

1

compact

contained

in

section

152E.3

which

issues

a

multistate

2

license

or

authorization

to

practice

shall

be

considered

to

3

have

obtained

a

license

to

practice

nursing

the

profession

.

4

Sec.

35.

Section

147.3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

5

follows:

6

147.3

Qualifications.

7

An

applicant

for

a

license

to

practice

a

profession

under

8

this

subtitle

is

not

ineligible

because

of

age,

citizenship,

9

sex,

race,

religion,

marital

status,

or

national

origin

,

10

although

the

application

form

may

require

citizenship

11

information

.

12

Sec.

36.

Section

147.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

147.5

Certificate

of

license.

15

1.

Every

license

to

practice

a

profession

shall

be

in

16

the

form

of

a

certificate

under

the

seal

of

the

board.

Such

17

license

shall

be

issued

in

the

name

of

the

board

issued

by

the

18

department

.

19

2.

This

section

shall

not

apply

to

a

person

who

is

licensed

20

in

another

state

and

recognized

for

licensure

in

this

state

21

pursuant

to

the

nurse

a

licensure

compact

contained

in

section

22

152E.1

or

pursuant

to

the

advanced

practice

registered

nurse

23

compact

contained

in

section

152E.3

which

issues

a

multistate

24

license

or

authorization

to

practice

.

25

Sec.

37.

Section

147.7,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

26

to

read

as

follows:

27

2.

This

section

shall

not

apply

to

a

person

who

is

licensed

28

in

another

state

and

recognized

for

licensure

in

this

state

29

pursuant

to

the

nurse

a

licensure

compact

contained

in

section

30

152E.1

or

pursuant

to

the

advanced

practice

registered

nurse

31

compact

contained

in

section

152E.3

which

issues

a

multistate

32

license

or

authorization

to

practice

.

A

person

licensed

in

33

another

state

and

recognized

for

licensure

in

this

state

34

pursuant

to

either

a

compact

shall,

however,

maintain

a

copy

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of

a

license

issued

by

the

person’s

home

state

available

for

1

inspection

when

engaged

in

the

practice

of

nursing

the

person’s

2

profession

in

this

state.

3

Sec.

38.

Section

147.8,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

4

by

striking

the

subsection.

5

Sec.

39.

Section

147.9,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

6

follows:

7

147.9

Change

of

address.

8

Every

person

licensed

pursuant

to

this

chapter

shall

notify

9

the

board

which

issued

the

license

department

of

a

change

in

10

the

person’s

address

of

record

within

a

time

period

established

11

by

board

the

department

by

rule.

12

Sec.

40.

Section

147.10,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

147.10

Renewal.

15

1.

Every

license

to

practice

a

profession

shall

expire

16

in

multiyear

intervals

and

be

renewed

upon

application

of

17

the

licensee

as

determined

by

the

board

upon

application

18

by

the

licensee

department

.

Each

board

A

renewal

interval

19

for

a

license

shall

not

exceed

five

years.

The

department

20

shall

establish

rules

for

license

renewal

and

concomitant

21

fees.

Application

for

renewal

shall

be

made

to

the

board

22

accompanied

by

the

required

fee

at

least

thirty

days

prior

to

23

the

expiration

of

such

license.

24

2.

Each

board

The

department

may

by

rule

establish

a

grace

25

period

following

expiration

of

a

license

in

which

the

license

26

is

not

invalidated.

Each

board

The

department

may

assess

a

27

reasonable

penalty

for

renewal

of

a

license

during

the

grace

28

period.

Failure

of

a

licensee

to

renew

a

license

within

the

29

grace

period

shall

cause

the

license

to

become

inactive

or

30

lapsed.

A

licensee

whose

license

is

inactive

or

lapsed

shall

31

not

engage

in

the

practice

of

the

profession

until

the

license

32

is

reactivated

or

reinstated.

33

Sec.

41.

Section

147.11,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

34

to

read

as

follows:

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1.

A

licensee

who

allows

the

license

to

become

inactive

1

or

lapsed

by

failing

to

renew

the

license,

as

provided

in

2

section

147.10

,

may

reactivate

the

license

upon

payment

of

a

3

reactivation

fee

and

compliance

with

other

terms

established

by

4

board

the

department

by

rule.

5

Sec.

42.

NEW

SECTION

.

147.11A

Temporary

license.

6

1.

A

board

may

issue

a

temporary

license

authorizing

the

7

licensee

to

practice

in

a

specific

location

or

locations

and

8

for

a

specified

period

of

time

if,

in

the

opinion

of

the

board,

9

the

person

possesses

the

qualifications

prescribed

by

the

board

10

for

the

license,

which

shall

be

substantially

equivalent

to

11

those

required

for

licensure

under

this

chapter.

The

board

12

shall

determine

by

rule

eligibility

requirements

for

the

13

license

and

what

type

of

examination

shall

be

given,

if

any.

14

Requirements

relating

to

regular

permanent

licensure

are

not

15

mandatory

for

a

temporary

license,

except

as

specifically

16

determined

by

the

board

by

rule.

The

granting

of

a

temporary

17

license

does

not

indicate

that

the

person

so

licensed

is

18

eligible

for

regular

licensure.

19

2.

A

temporary

license

shall

be

issued

for

a

period

20

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

but

shall

not

exceed

21

one

year.

A

temporary

license

may

be

renewed,

but

a

person

22

shall

not

practice

for

more

than

three

years

under

a

temporary

23

license.

The

department

shall

set

the

fees

for

issuance

and

24

renewal

of

a

temporary

license

by

rule.

25

3.

Each

board

may

adopt

rules

for

the

implementation

of

this

26

section,

including

for

revocation

of

a

temporary

license.

27

Sec.

43.

NEW

SECTION

.

147.11B

Licensure

by

reciprocity.

28

A

board

may

grant

licensure,

registration,

or

certification

29

by

reciprocity.

Each

board

that

grants

a

license,

30

registration,

or

certification

by

reciprocity

shall

adopt

rules

31

establishing

the

documentation

that

an

applicant

must

furnish

32

in

order

to

establish

the

applicant’s

eligibility.

33

Sec.

44.

NEW

SECTION

.

147.11C

Voluntary

surrender

of

34

license.

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The

director

of

the

department

may

accept

the

voluntary

1

surrender

of

a

license

if

accompanied

by

a

written

statement

of

2

intention.

The

voluntary

surrender,

when

accepted,

shall

have

3

the

same

force

and

effect

as

an

order

of

revocation.

4

Sec.

45.

Section

147.13,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

the

5

following

new

subsections:

6

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

21.

For

architecture,

the

architectural

7

examining

board.

8

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

22.

For

engineering

and

land

surveying,

the

9

engineering

and

land

surveying

examining

board.

10

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

23.

For

real

estate

appraisers,

the

real

11

estate

appraiser

examining

board.

12

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

24.

For

landscape

architecture,

and

the

13

landscape

architectural

examining

board.

14

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

25.

For

registered

interior

design,

the

15

interior

design

examining

board.

16

Sec.

46.

Section

147.14,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

17

by

adding

the

following

new

paragraphs:

18

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

t.

For

architecture,

a

total

of

five

19

members,

four

of

whom

are

licensed

to

practice

architecture

and

20

one

of

whom

is

not

a

licensed

architect

and

who

represents

the

21

general

public.

22

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

u.

For

engineering

and

land

surveying,

23

three

members

who

are

licensed

professional

engineers,

two

24

members

who

are

licensed

professional

land

surveyors,

and

25

two

members

who

are

not

licensed

professional

engineers

or

26

licensed

professional

land

surveyors

and

who

shall

represent

27

the

general

public.

A

licensed

member

must

be

actively

engaged

28

in

the

practice

of

engineering

or

land

surveying

and

been

so

29

engaged

for

five

consecutive

years

immediately

preceding

the

30

appointment,

the

last

two

years

of

which

shall

have

been

in

31

Iowa.

Insofar

as

practicable,

licensed

engineer

members

of

32

the

board

shall

be

from

different

branches

of

the

profession

33

of

engineering.

34

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

v.

For

real

estate

appraisers,

five

members,

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one

of

whom

must

be

a

public

member

and

four

of

whom

must

be

1

certified

real

estate

appraisers.

A

certified

member

must

2

be

actively

engaged

in

practice

as

a

certified

real

estate

3

appraiser.

Insofar

as

practicable,

certified

real

estate

4

appraiser

members

should

represent

each

class

of

certified

5

appraisers.

6

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

w.

For

landscape

architecture,

five

members

7

who

are

professional

landscape

architects

and

two

members

8

who

are

not

professional

landscape

architects

and

who

shall

9

represent

the

general

public.

Four

of

the

five

professional

10

members

must

be

actively

engaged

in

the

practice

of

landscape

11

architecture

or

the

teaching

of

landscape

architecture

in

12

an

accredited

college

or

university,

and

must

have

been

so

13

engaged

for

five

years

preceding

appointment,

the

last

two

of

14

which

shall

have

been

in

Iowa.

One

of

the

five

professional

15

members

must

be

actively

engaged

in

the

practice

of

landscape

16

architecture

or

the

teaching

of

landscape

architecture

in

an

17

accredited

college

or

university

for

a

minimum

of

one

year

18

immediately

preceding

appointment.

19

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

x.

For

interior

design,

a

total

of

seven

20

members,

five

members

who

are

registered

interior

designers

and

21

who

have

been

in

the

active

practice

of

registered

interior

22

design

for

not

less

than

five

years,

the

last

two

years

of

23

which

shall

have

been

in

Iowa,

and

two

members

who

are

not

24

registered

interior

designers

and

who

shall

represent

the

25

general

public.

26

Sec.

47.

Section

147.14,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

27

to

read

as

follows:

28

2.

A

majority

of

the

board

members

of

a

board

who

are

29

currently

serving

constitutes

a

quorum.

30

Sec.

48.

Section

147.25,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

31

to

read

as

follows:

32

2.

In

addition

to

any

other

fee

provided

by

law,

a

fee

may

33

be

set

by

the

respective

boards

department

for

each

license

34

and

renewal

of

a

license

to

practice

a

profession,

which

fee

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shall

be

based

on

the

annual

cost

of

collecting

information

1

for

use

by

the

board

in

the

administration

of

the

system

of

2

health

personnel

statistics

established

by

this

section

.

The

3

fee

shall

be

retained

by

the

respective

board

in

the

manner

in

4

which

license

and

renewal

fees

are

retained

in

section

147.82

.

5

Sec.

49.

Section

147.44,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

6

follows:

7

147.44

Reciprocal

agreements.

8

A

board

may

enter

into

a

reciprocal

agreement

with

a

9

licensing

authority

of

another

state

for

the

purpose

of

10

recognizing

licenses

issued

by

the

other

state,

provided

11

that

such

licensing

authority

imposes

licensure

requirements

12

substantially

equivalent

to

those

imposed

in

this

state.

The

13

board

may

establish

by

rule

the

conditions

for

the

recognition

14

of

such

licenses

and

the

department

may

establish

by

rule

the

15

process

for

licensing

such

individuals

to

practice

in

this

16

state.

17

Sec.

50.

NEW

SECTION

.

147.57

Voluntary

agreements.

18

A

board,

after

due

notice

and

hearing,

may

issue

an

order

to

19

revoke,

suspend,

or

restrict

a

license

to

practice

a

licensed

20

profession,

or

to

issue

a

restricted

license

on

application

if

21

the

board

determines

that

a

licensee

or

applicant

has

entered

22

into

a

voluntary

agreement

to

restrict

the

practice

of

the

23

licensed

profession

in

another

state,

district,

territory,

24

country,

or

agency

of

the

federal

government.

A

certified

copy

25

of

the

voluntary

agreement

shall

be

considered

prima

facie

26

evidence.

27

Sec.

51.

Section

147.73,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

28

to

read

as

follows:

29

2.

As

prohibiting

any

holder

of

a

degree

conferred

by

an

30

institution

of

learning

accredited

by

the

appropriate

board

31

created

in

this

chapter

,

or

by

some

a

recognized

state

or

32

national

accrediting

agency,

from

using

the

title

which

such

33

degree

authorizes

the

holder

to

use,

but

the

holder

shall

not

34

use

such

degree

or

abbreviation

in

any

manner

which

might

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mislead

the

public

as

to

the

holder’s

qualifications

to

treat

1

human

ailments

.

2

Sec.

52.

Section

147.74,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

the

3

following

new

subsections:

4

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

29.

An

architect

licensed

under

chapter

5

544A

may

use

the

words

“architect”,

“licensed

architect”,

or

6

“architectural

designer”

after

the

person’s

name.

7

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

30.

A

person

licensed

to

engage

in

the

8

practice

of

engineering

under

chapter

542B

may

use

the

words

9

“professional

engineer”

or

“licensed

engineer”

after

the

10

person’s

name.

A

person

licensed

to

engage

in

the

practice

11

of

land

surveying

under

chapter

542B

may

use

the

words

12

“professional

land

surveyor”

or

“licensed

land

surveyor”

after

13

the

person’s

name.

14

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

31.

A

person

holding

a

certificate

to

15

engage

in

the

practice

of

real

estate

appraisals

under

chapter

16

543D

may

use

the

words

“certified

real

estate

appraiser”

after

17

the

person’s

name.

A

person

holding

a

registration

to

engage

18

in

the

practice

of

real

estate

appraisals

as

an

associate

19

under

chapter

543D

may

use

the

words

“associate

real

estate

20

appraiser”

after

the

person’s

name.

21

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

32.

A

person

licensed

to

engage

in

the

22

practice

of

landscape

architecture

under

chapter

544B

may

23

use

the

words

“landscape

architect”,

“professional

landscape

24

architect”,

or

“landscape

architecture

designer”

after

the

25

person’s

name.

26

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

33.

A

person

who

has

been

issued

a

27

certificate

of

registration

under

chapter

544C

may

use

the

28

words

“registered

interior

designer”

or

any

other

title

or

29

device

indicating

that

the

person

is

a

registered

interior

30

designer

after

the

person’s

name.

31

Sec.

53.

Section

147.76,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

32

follows:

33

147.76

Rules.

34

The

boards

for

the

various

professions

shall

adopt

all

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necessary

and

proper

rules

to

administer

and

interpret

this

1

chapter

,

chapter

272C,

chapters

542

through

544C,

and

chapters

2

148

through

157,

except

chapter

148D.

3

Sec.

54.

Section

147.80,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

4

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

5

Each

board,

following

approval

by

the

The

department

,

may,

6

or

at

the

direction

of

the

department,

shall

,

by

rule

establish

7

or

revise

fees

for

the

following:

8

Sec.

55.

Section

147.80,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

9

to

read

as

follows:

10

2.

The

department

shall

annually

prepare

estimates

of

11

projected

revenues

to

be

generated

by

all

fees

collected

12

as

well

as

a

projection

of

the

aggregate

administrative

13

costs

and

rental

expenses

attributable

to

all

boards

and

the

14

division

of

the

department

responsible

for

licensing

related

15

to

such

boards.

The

department

shall

annually

review

and,

if

16

necessary,

direct

the

boards

to

adjust

the

schedule

of

fees

to

17

cover

aggregate

projected

expenses

and

ensure

fees

imposed

in

18

this

state

are

not

greater

than

similar

fees

imposed

by

similar

19

boards

or

agencies

in

other

states.

The

department

shall

20

annually

provide

to

each

appropriate

board

a

comparison

of

the

21

amount

of

the

board’s

fees

as

compared

to

similar

fees

imposed

22

by

similar

boards

or

agencies

in

other

states.

23

Sec.

56.

Section

147.82,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

147.82

Disposition

of

fees.

26

All

fees

collected

by

a

board

listed

in

section

147.13

or

by

27

the

department,

and

fees

collected

pursuant

to

sections

124.301

28

and

147.80

and

chapter

155A

by

the

board

of

pharmacy,

shall

29

be

deposited

in

the

licensing

and

regulation

fund

created

in

30

section

10A.507

.

31

Sec.

57.

Section

147.86,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

32

follows:

33

147.86

Penalties.

34

1.

Any

person

violating

any

provision

of

this

subtitle

,

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except

insofar

as

the

provisions

apply

or

relate

to

or

affect

1

the

practice

of

pharmacy,

or

where

a

specific

penalty

is

2

otherwise

provided,

shall

be

guilty

of

a

serious

misdemeanor.

3

2.

When

it

appears

to

a

board

that

a

person

has

violated

a

4

provision

of

this

subtitle,

the

board

may

certify

the

facts

to

5

the

attorney

general

or

the

county

attorney

of

the

county

where

6

the

person

maintains

a

business

office.

7

3.

If,

after

an

investigation,

a

board

has

reason

to

believe

8

that

a

person

has

knowingly

engaged

in

an

act

or

practice

that

9

constitutes

a

violation

of

this

subtitle,

the

board

may

submit

10

the

information

to

the

attorney

general

of

any

state,

or

other

11

appropriate

law

enforcement

official,

who,

in

such

official’s

12

discretion,

may

initiate

an

appropriate

criminal

proceeding.

13

4.

Evidence

of

the

commission

of

a

single

act

prohibited

14

by

this

subtitle,

chapters

148

through

157,

chapter

272C,

or

15

chapters

542

through

544C

is

sufficient

to

justify

a

penalty,

16

injunction,

restraining

order,

or

conviction,

without

evidence

17

of

a

general

course

of

conduct.

18

Sec.

58.

Section

147.87,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

19

to

read

as

follows:

20

2.

The

department

may

administratively

close

a

complaint

21

that

does

not

allege

a

violation

of

this

chapter

,

the

board’s

22

enabling

statute,

or

a

rule

of

the

board

,

if

the

complaint

23

does

not

allege

harm

to

the

public,

or

if

the

complaint

is

24

referred

to

another

agency

or

law

enforcement

.

The

board

may

25

administratively

terminate

an

investigation

if

the

alleged

26

violation

of

this

chapter,

the

board’s

enabling

statute,

or

27

rule

of

the

board

is

not

substantiated.

28

Sec.

59.

Section

147.88,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

29

follows:

30

147.88

Inspections

and

investigations.

31

1.

The

department

may

perform

inspections

and

32

investigations

as

required

by

this

subtitle

.

33

2.

The

department

shall

employ

personnel

pursuant

to

34

chapter

8A,

subchapter

IV,

to

perform

duties

related

to

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inspection

and

investigation

functions

under

this

subtitle.

1

The

costs

and

expenses

of

inspectors

and

investigators

shall

be

2

paid

from

funds

appropriated

to

the

department.

3

3.

The

department

may

employ

clerical

assistants

pursuant

4

to

chapter

8A,

subchapter

IV,

to

administer

and

enforce

this

5

subtitle.

The

costs

and

expenses

of

clerical

assistants

shall

6

be

paid

from

funds

appropriated

to

the

department.

7

4.

Investigators

authorized

by

a

board

or

the

department

8

shall

have

the

powers

and

status

of

peace

officers

when

9

enforcing

this

subtitle,

chapters

148

through

157

except

148D,

10

chapter

272C,

and

chapters

542

through

544C.

11

5.

If

an

investigation

pursuant

to

this

subtitle,

chapters

12

148

through

157

except

148D,

chapter

272C,

or

chapters

542

13

through

544C,

reveals

that

an

unlicensed

person

has

acted

in

14

the

capacity

of

a

licensed

person

or

entity,

the

board

or

15

department

shall

issue

a

cease

and

desist

order,

and

may

impose

16

a

civil

penalty

not

to

exceed

one

thousand

dollars.

17

Sec.

60.

Section

147.92,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

18

follows:

19

147.92

Attorney

general.

20

Upon

request

of

a

board

,

the

attorney

general

shall

21

institute

in

the

name

of

the

state

the

proper

proceedings

22

against

any

person

charged

by

the

board

with

violating

any

23

provision

of

this

or

the

following

chapters

of

this

subtitle

,

24

chapters

147

through

157,

chapter

272C,

or

chapters

542

through

25

544C

.

26

Sec.

61.

NEW

SECTION

.

147.97

Administrative

penalty.

27

1.

A

board

may

impose

an

administrative

penalty

of

up

to

28

five

hundred

dollars

on

a

licensee,

registrant,

or

trainee

of

29

the

board

who

does

any

of

the

following:

30

a.

Engages

in

a

practice

regulated

by

this

chapter

without

a

31

current

license,

permit,

or

qualification.

32

b.

Employs

a

person

without

a

current

license,

permit,

33

or

qualification

to

engage

in

a

practice

regulated

by

this

34

chapter.

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c.

Fails

to

complete

the

continuing

education

required

for

1

the

renewal

of

a

license,

permit,

or

qualification.

2

2.

The

imposition

and

payment

of

a

penalty

pursuant

to

3

subsection

1

shall

not

be

considered

a

disciplinary

action

or

4

reported

as

discipline

and

shall

be

confidential.

5

3.

A

licensee,

registrant,

or

trainee

may

contest

a

penalty

6

imposed

pursuant

to

subsection

1,

by

initiating

a

contested

7

case

proceeding

pursuant

to

chapter

17A.

8

4.

This

section

does

not

prohibit

a

board

from

imposing

9

discipline

on

a

licensee,

registrant,

or

trainee

for

willful

10

or

repeated

violations.

11

5.

An

administrative

penalty

collected

pursuant

to

this

12

section

shall

be

deposited

in

the

general

fund

of

the

state.

13

Sec.

62.

Section

148.3,

subsections

2

and

3,

Code

2026,

are

14

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

15

Sec.

63.

Section

148.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

16

follows:

17

148.5

Resident

physician

license.

18

A

physician,

who

is

a

graduate

of

a

medical

school

or

19

college

of

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery

and

is

serving

as

a

20

resident

physician

who

is

not

otherwise

licensed

to

practice

21

medicine

and

surgery

or

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery

in

22

this

state,

shall

be

required

to

obtain

from

the

board

a

23

license

to

practice

as

a

resident

physician.

The

license

shall

24

be

designated

“Resident

Physician

License”

and

shall

authorize

25

the

licensee

to

serve

as

a

resident

physician

only,

under

26

the

supervision

of

a

licensed

practitioner

of

medicine

and

27

surgery

or

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery,

in

an

institution

28

approved

for

such

training

by

the

board.

A

license

shall

be

29

valid

for

a

duration

as

determined

by

the

board

department

by

30

rule

.

The

fee

for

each

license

shall

be

set

by

the

board

to

31

cover

the

administrative

costs

of

issuing

the

license.

The

32

board

shall

determine

in

each

instance

those

eligible

for

a

33

license,

whether

or

not

examinations

shall

be

given,

and

the

34

type

of

examinations.

Requirements

of

the

law

pertaining

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to

regular

permanent

licensure

shall

not

be

mandatory

for

a

1

resident

physician

license

except

as

specifically

designated

by

2

the

board.

The

granting

of

a

resident

physician

license

does

3

not

in

any

way

indicate

that

the

person

licensed

is

necessarily

4

eligible

for

regular

permanent

licensure,

or

that

the

board

in

5

any

way

is

obligated

to

license

the

individual.

6

Sec.

64.

Section

148.11,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

7

to

read

as

follows:

8

3.

The

board

shall

establish

a

fee

for

initial

issuance

and

9

renewal

of

a

special

license.

The

board

shall

establish

rules

10

for

granting

and

renewing

a

special

license

consistent

with

11

those

for

permanent

licenses.

12

Sec.

65.

Section

148.11A,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

13

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

2.

An

application

for

an

administrative

medicine

license

15

shall

be

made

to

the

board.

An

applicant

for

an

administrative

16

medicine

license

shall

meet

all

of

the

requirements

established

17

in

section

148.3

and

any

additional

requirements

established

by

18

the

board

by

rule.

The

board

shall

also

adopt

rules

governing

19

the

initial

issuance

and

renewal

of

administrative

medicine

20

licenses

and

establishing

fees

therefor.

All

license

and

21

renewal

fees

shall

be

paid

to

the

board.

22

Sec.

66.

Section

148B.2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

the

23

following

new

subsection:

24

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

1A.

“Department”

means

the

department

of

25

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

26

Sec.

67.

Section

148B.4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

27

follows:

28

148B.4

Limited

permit.

29

1.

A

limited

permit

to

practice

occupational

therapy

may

30

be

granted

to

a

person

who

has

completed

the

academic

and

31

field

work

requirements

for

occupational

therapists

under

32

this

chapter

and

has

not

yet

taken

or

received

the

results

of

33

the

entry-level

certification

examination.

A

permit

granted

34

pursuant

to

this

subsection

shall

be

valid

for

a

period

of

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time

as

determined

by

the

board

department

by

rule

and

shall

1

allow

the

person

to

practice

occupational

therapy

under

the

2

direction

and

appropriate

supervision

of

an

occupational

3

therapist

licensed

under

this

chapter

.

The

permit

shall

expire

4

when

the

person

is

issued

a

license

under

section

148B.5

or

5

if

the

person

is

notified

that

the

person

did

not

pass

the

6

examination.

The

limited

permit

shall

not

be

renewed.

7

2.

A

limited

permit

to

assist

in

the

practice

of

8

occupational

therapy

may

be

granted

to

a

person

who

has

9

completed

the

academic

and

field

work

requirements

for

10

occupational

therapy

assistants

under

this

chapter

and

has

11

not

yet

taken

or

received

the

results

of

the

entry-level

12

certification

examination.

A

permit

granted

pursuant

to

this

13

subsection

shall

be

valid

for

a

period

of

time

as

determined

14

by

the

board

department

by

rule

and

shall

allow

the

person

15

to

assist

in

the

practice

of

occupational

therapy

under

the

16

direction

and

appropriate

supervision

of

an

occupational

17

therapist

licensed

under

this

chapter

.

The

permit

shall

expire

18

when

the

person

is

issued

a

license

under

section

148B.5

or

19

if

the

person

is

notified

that

the

person

did

not

pass

the

20

examination.

The

limited

permit

shall

not

be

renewed.

21

Sec.

68.

Section

148B.5,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

22

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

23

An

applicant

applying

for

a

license

as

an

occupational

24

therapist

or

as

an

occupational

therapy

assistant

must

file

a

25

written

an

application

on

forms

provided

in

a

manner

prescribed

26

by

the

board,

showing

to

the

satisfaction

of

the

board

that

the

27

applicant

meets

the

following

requirements:

28

Sec.

69.

Section

148B.7,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

29

follows:

30

148B.7

Board

of

physical

and

occupational

therapy

——

powers

31

and

duties.

32

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

relating

to

professional

conduct

33

to

carry

out

the

policy

of

this

chapter

,

chapter

147,

and

34

chapter

272C

,

including

but

not

limited

to

rules

relating

to

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professional

licensing

and

to

the

establishment

of

ethical

1

standards

of

practice

for

persons

holding

a

license

to

practice

2

occupational

therapy

in

this

state.

3

Sec.

70.

Section

148C.3,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

4

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

5

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

to

govern

the

licensure

of

6

physician

assistants.

An

applicant

for

licensure

shall

submit

7

the

fee

prescribed

by

the

board

department

and

shall

meet

the

8

requirements

established

by

the

board

with

respect

to

each

of

9

the

following:

10

Sec.

71.

Section

148C.3,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

11

by

striking

the

subsection.

12

Sec.

72.

Section

148E.7,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

148E.7

Duties

of

board.

15

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

consistent

with

this

chapter

,

16

and

chapter

147

,

and

chapter

272C

which

are

necessary

for

the

17

performance

of

its

the

board’s

duties.

18

Sec.

73.

Section

148F.3,

subsection

5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

19

by

striking

the

subsection.

20

Sec.

74.

Section

148G.1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

the

21

following

new

subsection:

22

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

1A.

“Department”

means

the

department

of

23

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

24

Sec.

75.

Section

148G.6,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

25

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

26

Beginning

January

1,

2017,

a

person

seeking

licensure

as

27

a

respiratory

care

and

polysomnography

practitioner

or

as

a

28

polysomnographic

technologist

shall

apply

to

the

board

and

pay

29

the

fees

established

by

the

board

department

for

the

type

of

30

license

for

which

the

applicant

is

applying.

Beginning

with

31

the

March

31,

2016,

license

renewal

period,

a

person

licensed

32

as

a

respiratory

care

practitioner

who

seeks

a

respiratory

33

care

and

polysomnography

practitioner

license

shall

make

34

such

application

with

the

application

for

license

renewal

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and

pay

the

fees

established

by

the

board

department

.

The

1

fees

established

by

the

board

for

a

respiratory

care

and

2

polysomnography

practitioner

license

shall

not

exceed

one

3

hundred

twenty

percent

of

the

cost

of

a

respiratory

care

4

practitioner

license

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

152B

or

a

5

polysomnographic

technologist

license

issued

pursuant

to

6

this

section

.

The

application

for

a

respiratory

care

and

7

polysomnography

practitioner

license

must

meet

the

requirements

8

of

this

section

.

Upon

receipt

of

an

application,

the

board

9

shall

conduct

a

background

check

of

the

applicant.

An

10

application

for

either

type

of

licensure

shall

show

that

the

11

applicant

is

of

good

moral

character

and

is

at

least

eighteen

12

years

of

age,

and

shall

include

proof

that

the

person

has

13

satisfied

one

of

the

following

educational

requirements:

14

Sec.

76.

Section

148G.6,

subsection

5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

15

by

striking

the

subsection.

16

Sec.

77.

Section

148I.2,

subsection

2,

paragraph

e,

Code

17

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

e.

Submit

an

application

fee

as

prescribed

by

the

board

by

19

rule

provided

in

section

147.80

.

20

Sec.

78.

Section

148I.4,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

21

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

22

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

consistent

with

this

chapter

,

23

and

chapter

147

,

and

chapter

272C

which

are

necessary

for

the

24

performance

of

the

board’s

duties.

The

rules

shall

do

all

of

25

the

following:

26

Sec.

79.

Section

148I.4,

subsection

1,

paragraph

m,

Code

27

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

28

m.

Establish

Require

an

annual

license

fee

as

provided

in

29

section

147.80

.

30

Sec.

80.

Section

152.8,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

31

to

read

as

follows:

32

1.

A

license

possessed

by

an

applicant

from

a

state

33

which

has

not

adopted

the

nurse

licensure

compact

contained

34

in

section

152E.1

or

the

advanced

practice

registered

nurse

35

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compact

contained

in

section

152E.3

shall

be

recognized

by

1

the

board

under

conditions

specified

which

indicate

that

the

2

licensee

meets

all

the

qualifications

required

under

section

3

152.7

.

If

a

foreign

license

is

recognized,

the

board

may

issue

4

a

reciprocal

license

by

endorsement

without

an

examination

5

being

required.

Recognition

shall

be

based

on

whether

the

6

foreign

licensee

is

qualified

to

practice

nursing.

The

board

7

may

issue

a

temporary

license

to

a

natural

person

an

individual

8

who

has

completed

the

requirements

of

and

applied

for

licensure

9

by

endorsement

a

reciprocal

license

.

The

board

shall

determine

10

the

length

of

time

a

temporary

license

shall

remain

effective.

11

Sec.

81.

Section

152B.6,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

12

to

read

as

follows:

13

2.

The

establishment

of

a

system

for

the

licensure

of

14

respiratory

care

practitioners

and

the

establishment

and

15

collection

of

licensure

fees

.

16

Sec.

82.

Section

152B.12,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

17

follows:

18

152B.12

Suspension

and

revocation

of

licenses.

19

The

board

may

suspend

,

or

revoke

or

impose

probationary

20

conditions

upon

a

license

issued

pursuant

to

rules

adopted

in

21

accordance

with

section

152B.6

,

or

decline

to

renew

a

license,

22

for

a

violation

of

a

provision

of

this

chapter,

section

147.55,

23

section

272C.10,

or

rules

adopted

by

the

board

.

24

Sec.

83.

Section

152C.3,

subsection

1,

paragraph

c,

Code

25

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

26

c.

Payment

of

a

reasonable

fee

required

by

the

board

which

27

shall

compensate

and

be

retained

by

the

board

for

the

costs

of

28

administering

this

chapter

pursuant

to

section

147.80

.

29

Sec.

84.

Section

152C.7,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

30

follows:

31

152C.7

Suspension

and

revocation

of

licenses.

32

The

board

may

suspend

,

or

revoke,

or

impose

probationary

33

conditions

upon

a

license

issued

pursuant

to

rules

adopted

in

34

accordance

with

section

152C.3

decline

to

renew,

a

license

for

35

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a

violation

of

a

provision

of

this

chapter,

section

147.55,

1

section

272C.10,

or

rules

adopted

by

the

board

.

2

Sec.

85.

Section

152D.3,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

3

to

read

as

follows:

4

2.

Application

and

renewal

procedures,

fees,

Applications

5

and

reciprocal

agreements

shall

be

provided

submitted

in

6

accordance

with

rules

adopted

by

the

board

pursuant

to

chapter

7

17A

.

8

Sec.

86.

Section

152D.5,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

9

to

read

as

follows:

10

1.

Adopt

rules

consistent

with

this

chapter

,

and

chapter

11

147

,

and

chapter

272C

which

are

necessary

for

the

performance

12

of

its

the

board’s

duties.

13

Sec.

87.

Section

152D.5,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

14

by

striking

the

subsection.

15

Sec.

88.

Section

153.12,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

16

follows:

17

153.12

Board

and

department

defined.

18

As

used

in

this

chapter

,

“board”

:

19

1.

“Board”

means

the

dental

board

created

under

chapter

147

.

20

2.

“Department”

means

the

department

of

inspections,

21

appeals,

and

licensing.

22

Sec.

89.

Section

153.22,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

23

follows:

24

153.22

Resident

license.

25

A

dentist

or

dental

hygienist

who

is

serving

only

as

a

26

resident,

intern,

or

graduate

student

and

who

is

not

licensed

27

to

practice

in

this

state

is

required

to

obtain

from

the

board

28

a

temporary

or

special

license

to

practice

as

a

resident,

29

intern,

or

graduate

student.

The

license

shall

be

designated

30

“Resident

License”

and

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

serve

31

as

a

resident,

intern,

or

graduate

student

only,

under

the

32

supervision

of

a

licensed

practitioner,

in

an

institution

33

approved

for

this

purpose

by

the

board.

Such

license

shall

34

be

renewed

at

the

discretion

of

the

board.

The

fee

for

a

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resident

license

and

the

renewal

fee

shall

be

set

by

the

board

1

based

upon

the

cost

of

issuance

of

the

license.

The

board

2

shall

determine

in

each

instance

those

eligible

for

a

resident

3

license,

whether

or

not

examinations

shall

be

given,

and

the

4

type

of

examination.

None

of

the

requirements

for

regular

5

permanent

licensure

are

mandatory

for

resident

licensure

except

6

as

specifically

designated

by

the

board.

The

issuance

of

a

7

resident

license

shall

not

in

any

way

indicate

that

the

person

8

so

licensed

is

necessarily

eligible

for

regular

licensure

or

9

that

the

board

is

obligated

to

so

license

the

person.

The

10

board

may

revoke

a

resident

license

at

any

time

it

shall

11

determine

either

that

the

caliber

of

work

done

by

a

licensee

12

or

the

type

of

supervision

being

given

such

licensee

does

not

13

conform

to

reasonable

standards

established

by

the

board.

14

Sec.

90.

Section

153.33,

subsection

1,

paragraph

b,

Code

15

2026,

is

amended

by

striking

the

paragraph.

16

Sec.

91.

Section

153.33,

subsection

1,

paragraph

e,

Code

17

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

e.

To

promulgate

adopt

rules

as

may

be

necessary

to

19

implement

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

,

chapter

147,

and

20

chapter

272C

.

21

Sec.

92.

Section

153.33,

subsections

3

and

4,

Code

2026,

are

22

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

23

Sec.

93.

Section

153.37,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

153.37

Dental

college

and

dental

hygiene

program

faculty

26

permits.

27

The

board

may

issue

a

faculty

permit

entitling

the

holder

28

to

practice

dentistry

or

dental

hygiene

within

a

college

of

29

dentistry

or

a

dental

hygiene

program

and

affiliated

teaching

30

facilities

as

an

adjunct

to

the

faculty

member’s

teaching

31

position,

associated

responsibilities,

and

functions.

The

dean

32

of

the

college

of

dentistry

or

chairperson

of

a

dental

hygiene

33

program

shall

certify

to

the

board

those

bona

fide

members

of

34

the

college’s

or

a

dental

hygiene

program’s

faculty

who

are

not

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licensed

and

registered

to

practice

dentistry

or

dental

hygiene

1

in

Iowa.

Any

faculty

member

so

certified

shall,

prior

to

2

commencing

the

member’s

duties

in

the

college

of

dentistry

or

a

3

dental

hygiene

program,

make

written

application

to

the

board

4

for

a

permit.

The

permit

shall

be

for

a

period

determined

by

5

the

board

and

may

be

renewed

at

the

discretion

of

the

board.

6

The

fee

for

the

faculty

permit

and

the

renewal

shall

be

set

by

7

the

board

based

upon

the

administrative

cost

of

issuance

of

8

the

permit.

The

fee

shall

be

deposited

in

the

same

manner

as

9

fees

provided

for

in

section

147.82

.

The

faculty

permit

shall

10

be

valid

during

the

time

the

holder

remains

a

member

of

the

11

faculty

and

shall

subject

the

holder

to

all

provisions

of

this

12

chapter

.

13

Sec.

94.

Section

154A.13,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

14

follows:

15

154A.13

Temporary

permit.

16

A

person

who

has

not

been

licensed

as

a

hearing

aid

17

specialist

may

obtain

a

temporary

permit

from

the

department

18

upon

completion

of

the

application

accompanied

by

the

written

19

verification

of

employment

from

a

licensed

hearing

aid

20

specialist

or

an

audiologist

licensed

pursuant

to

chapter

154F

.

21

The

department

shall

issue

a

temporary

permit

for

two

years

22

which

that

shall

not

be

renewed

or

reissued

for

more

than

a

23

total

of

two

years

.

The

fee

for

issuance

of

the

temporary

24

permit

shall

be

set

by

the

department

in

accordance

with

the

25

provisions

for

establishment

of

fees

by

boards

in

section

26

147.80

.

The

temporary

permit

entitles

an

applicant

to

engage

27

in

the

fitting

or

selection

and

sale

of

hearing

aids

under

28

the

supervision

of

a

person

holding

a

valid

license

or

an

29

audiologist

licensed

pursuant

to

chapter

154F

.

30

Sec.

95.

Section

154B.6,

subsections

3

and

4,

Code

2026,

are

31

amended

to

read

as

follows:

32

3.

A

person

who

possesses

a

doctoral

degree

in

psychology

33

from

an

institution

approved

by

the

board

but

who

has

not

34

completed

the

other

requirements

for

licensure

under

this

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section

may

apply

for

a

provisional

license.

The

license

shall

1

be

designated

as

a

“provisional

license

in

psychology”.

The

2

provisional

license

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

practice

3

psychology

under

the

supervision

of

a

supervisor

who

meets

the

4

qualifications

determined

by

the

board

by

rule.

A

provisional

5

license

shall

be

valid

for

a

period

of

two

years.

The

fee

for

6

a

provisional

license

shall

be

set

by

the

board

to

cover

the

7

administrative

costs

of

issuance.

The

board

shall

also

set

a

8

fee

for

renewal

of

a

provisional

license.

9

4.

A

person

who

is

enrolled

in

a

doctoral

degree

program

in

10

psychology

at

an

institution

approved

by

the

board

but

who

has

11

not

completed

the

other

requirements

for

licensure

under

this

12

section

may

apply

for

a

provisional

license

during

the

person’s

13

internship

program.

The

license

shall

be

designated

as

a

14

“provisional

license

in

psychology”.

The

provisional

license

15

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

practice

psychology

under

16

the

supervision

of

a

supervisor

who

meets

the

qualifications

17

determined

by

the

board

by

rule.

A

provisional

license

shall

18

be

valid

for

a

period

of

two

years.

The

fee

for

a

provisional

19

license

shall

be

set

by

the

board

to

cover

the

administrative

20

costs

of

issuance.

The

board

shall

also

set

a

fee

for

renewal

21

of

a

provisional

license.

22

Sec.

96.

Section

154B.13,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

Code

23

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

a.

Procedures

to

obtain

a

conditional

prescription

25

certificate,

a

prescription

certificate,

and

a

renewal

of

26

a

prescription

certificate.

The

board

may

set

reasonable

27

application

and

renewal

fees.

28

Sec.

97.

Section

154C.3,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

29

to

read

as

follows:

30

3.

License

renewal

and

continuing

education.

Licenses

31

The

terms

of

each

license

shall

be

renewed

biennially,

and

32

licensees

determined

by

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

33

and

licensing

by

rule.

Licensees

shall

pay

a

fee

for

renewal

34

as

determined

by

the

board

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

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and

licensing

and

shall

present

evidence

satisfactory

to

the

1

board

that

the

licensee

has

satisfied

continuing

education

2

requirements

as

determined

by

the

board.

The

board

shall

3

not

limit

the

number

of

continuing

education

credits

that

4

may

be

obtained

online

in

satisfying

continuing

education

5

requirements,

provided

that

any

online

program

providing

6

continuing

education

credits

online

shall

comply

with

standards

7

set

by

the

board.

8

Sec.

98.

Section

154D.7,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

9

follows:

10

154D.7

Temporary

license

——

marital

and

family

therapy

——

11

mental

health

counseling

——

fees.

12

Any

person

who

has

fulfilled

all

of

the

requirements

for

13

licensure

under

section

154D.2

,

except

for

having

completed

14

the

postgraduate

supervised

clinical

experience

requirement

as

15

determined

by

the

board

by

rule,

may

apply

to

the

board

for

a

16

temporary

license.

The

license

shall

be

designated

“temporary

17

license

in

marital

and

family

therapy”

or

“temporary

license

in

18

mental

health

counseling”

and

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

19

practice

marital

and

family

therapy

or

mental

health

counseling

20

under

the

supervision

of

a

qualified

supervisor

as

determined

21

by

the

board

by

rule.

The

license

shall

be

valid

for

three

22

years

and

may

be

renewed

at

the

discretion

of

the

board.

The

23

fee

for

a

temporary

license

shall

be

set

by

the

board

to

24

cover

the

administrative

costs

of

issuing

the

license,

and

if

25

renewed,

a

renewal

fee

as

set

by

the

board

shall

be

required.

26

Sec.

99.

Section

154D.8,

unnumbered

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

27

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

28

An

applicant

who

has

been

a

licensed

marital

and

family

29

therapist

or

licensed

mental

health

counselor

under

the

laws

30

of

another

jurisdiction

may

file

an

application

with

the

board

31

for

licensure

by

endorsement

reciprocity

.

The

board

shall

32

adopt

rules

requiring

an

applicant

for

licensure

by

endorsement

33

reciprocity

to

do

all

of

the

following:

34

Sec.

100.

Section

154E.2,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

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amended

to

read

as

follows:

1

1.

Adopt

rules

consistent

with

this

chapter

,

and

with

2

chapter

147

,

and

chapter

272C

which

are

necessary

for

the

3

performance

of

its

the

board’s

duties.

4

Sec.

101.

Section

154E.3A,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

5

follows:

6

154E.3A

Temporary

license.

7

An

individual

who

does

not

meet

the

requirements

for

8

licensure

by

examination

pursuant

to

section

154E.3

may

apply

9

for

or

renew

a

temporary

license.

The

temporary

license

10

shall

authorize

the

licensee

to

practice

as

a

sign

language

11

interpreter

or

transliterator

under

the

direct

supervision

12

of

a

sign

language

interpreter

or

transliterator

licensed

13

pursuant

to

section

154E.3

.

The

temporary

license

shall

be

14

valid

for

two

years

one

year

and

may

only

be

renewed

one

time

15

in

accordance

with

standards

established

by

rule

be

renewed

at

16

the

discretion

of

the

board

.

An

individual

shall

not

practice

17

for

more

than

a

total

of

four

years

under

a

temporary

license.

18

The

board

may

revoke

a

temporary

license

if

it

determines

that

19

the

temporary

licensee

has

violated

standards

established

by

20

rule.

The

board

may

adopt

requirements

for

temporary

licensure

21

to

implement

this

section

.

22

Sec.

102.

Section

154E.3B,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

23

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

3.

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

,

25

and

consistent

with

chapters

147

and

272C,

for

the

process

of

26

applying

for,

granting,

suspending,

reinstating,

renewing,

and

27

revoking

a

license

issued

pursuant

to

this

section

.

28

Sec.

103.

Section

154F.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

29

follows:

30

154F.5

Temporary

clinical

license

——

fee.

31

Any

person

who

has

fulfilled

all

of

the

requirements

for

32

licensure

under

this

chapter

,

except

for

having

completed

the

33

nine

months’

clinical

experience

requirement

as

provided

in

34

section

154F.3,

subsection

1

or

2

,

may

apply

to

the

board

for

a

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temporary

clinical

license.

The

license

shall

be

designated

1

“temporary

clinical

license

in

speech

pathology”

or

“temporary

2

clinical

license

in

audiology”

and

shall

authorize

the

licensee

3

to

practice

speech

pathology

or

audiology

under

the

supervision

4

of

a

licensed

speech

pathologist

or

licensed

audiologist,

as

5

appropriate.

The

license

shall

be

valid

for

one

year

and

6

may

be

renewed

at

the

discretion

of

the

board.

The

fee

for

7

a

temporary

clinical

license

shall

be

set

by

the

board

to

8

cover

the

administrative

costs

of

issuing

the

license,

and

if

9

renewed,

a

renewal

fee

as

set

by

the

board

shall

be

required.

A

10

temporary

clinical

license

shall

be

issued

only

upon

evidence

11

satisfactory

to

the

board

that

the

applicant

will

be

supervised

12

by

a

person

licensed

as

a

speech

pathologist

or

audiologist,

13

as

appropriate.

14

Sec.

104.

Section

154F.6,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

15

follows:

16

154F.6

Temporary

permit.

17

The

board

may,

at

its

discretion,

issue

a

temporary

permit

18

to

a

nonresident

authorizing

the

permittee

to

practice

19

speech

pathology

or

audiology

in

this

state

for

a

period

20

not

to

exceed

three

months

whenever,

in

the

opinion

of

the

21

board,

a

need

exists

and

the

permittee

,

in

the

opinion

of

the

22

board,

possesses

the

necessary

qualifications

which

shall

be

23

substantially

equivalent

to

those

required

for

licensure

by

24

this

chapter

.

25

Sec.

105.

Section

155.4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

26

follows:

27

155.4

Licensing

function.

28

The

board

shall

license

nursing

home

administrators

in

29

accordance

with

this

chapter

,

chapter

147

,

chapter

272C

,

and

30

rules

issued

by

the

board.

A

nursing

home

administrator’s

31

license

shall

not

be

transferable

and,

if

not

inactive,

32

shall

be

valid

until

revoked

pursuant

to

section

147.55

or

33

voluntarily

surrendered.

34

Sec.

106.

Section

155.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

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follows:

1

155.5

License

fees.

2

Each

person

licensed

as

a

nursing

home

administrator

shall

3

be

required

to

must

pay

a

license

fee

in

an

amount

to

be

fixed

4

by

the

board

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

.

5

The

license

shall

expire

in

multiyear

intervals

determined

by

6

the

board

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

and

7

be

renewable

upon

payment

of

a

renewal

fee.

A

person

who

fails

8

to

renew

a

license

by

the

expiration

date

shall

be

allowed

to

9

do

so

within

thirty

days

following

its

expiration,

but

the

10

board

may

assess

a

reasonable

penalty.

11

Sec.

107.

Section

155A.3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

by

adding

12

the

following

new

subsection:

13

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

10A.

“Department”

means

the

department

of

14

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

15

Sec.

108.

Section

155A.7,

subsections

1

and

2,

Code

2026,

16

are

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

1.

Registration

programs

for

pharmacist-interns,

pharmacy

18

technicians,

and

pharmacy

support

persons

are

established

for

19

the

purposes

of

identification,

tracking,

and

disciplinary

20

action

for

the

violation

of

federal

drug

laws

or

regulations,

21

state

drug

or

pharmacy

laws,

or

rules

of

the

board

and

22

department

.

23

2.

A

person

who

is

or

desires

to

be

a

pharmacist-intern,

24

pharmacy

technician,

or

pharmacy

support

person

in

this

state

25

shall

apply

to

the

board

for

registration

on

a

form

prescribed

26

by

the

board

department

.

27

a.

A

pharmacist-intern

shall

be

registered

during

internship

28

training

and

thereafter

pursuant

to

rules

adopted

by

the

board.

29

b.

An

applicant

for

a

new

pharmacy

technician

registration

30

or

for

a

pharmacy

technician

renewal

shall

provide

proof

of

31

current

certification

by

a

national

technician

certification

32

authority

approved

by

the

board.

A

person

who

is

in

the

33

process

of

acquiring

national

certification

as

a

pharmacy

34

technician

and

who

is

in

training

to

become

a

pharmacy

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technician

shall

register

with

the

board

as

a

pharmacy

1

technician.

2

Sec.

109.

Section

155A.7,

subsection

3,

unnumbered

3

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

4

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

on

5

matters

pertaining

to

pharmacist-intern,

pharmacy

technician,

6

and

pharmacy

support

person

registration,

renewals,

fees,

7

training,

national

certification

for

pharmacy

technicians,

8

approval

of

preceptors

for

pharmacist-interns,

and

other

9

relevant

matters.

The

department

shall

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

10

chapter

17A

related

to

registration,

renewal,

and

fees.

11

Sec.

110.

Section

155A.8,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

12

amended

to

read

as

follows:

13

4.

The

board

department

shall

specify

by

rule

procedures

14

and

fees

to

renew

a

pharmacist

license

and

penalties

for

late

15

renewal

or

failure

to

renew

a

pharmacist

license.

16

Sec.

111.

Section

155A.13,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

17

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

2.

The

board

department

shall

specify

by

rule

the

licensing

19

procedures

to

be

followed,

including

specifications

of

forms

20

for

use

in

applying

for

a

pharmacy

license

and

fees

for

filing

21

an

application.

22

Sec.

112.

Section

155A.13,

subsection

6,

unnumbered

23

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

24

To

qualify

for

a

pharmacy

license,

the

applicant

shall

25

submit

to

the

board

a

license

fee

as

determined

by

the

board

26

department

and

a

completed

application

on

a

form

prescribed

27

by

the

board

department

.

The

application

shall

include

the

28

following

and

such

other

information

as

required

by

rules

of

29

adopted

by

the

board

department

and

shall

be

given

under

oath:

30

Sec.

113.

Section

155A.13A,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

31

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

32

A

pharmacy

located

outside

of

this

state

that

delivers,

33

dispenses,

or

distributes

by

any

method,

prescription

drugs

34

or

devices

to

an

ultimate

user

in

this

state

shall

obtain

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a

nonresident

pharmacy

license

from

the

board.

The

board

1

department

shall

make

available

an

application

form

for

a

2

nonresident

pharmacy

license

and

shall

require

such

information

3

it

deems

necessary

to

fulfill

the

purposes

of

this

section

.

A

4

nonresident

pharmacy

shall

do

all

of

the

following

in

order

to

5

obtain

a

nonresident

pharmacy

license

from

the

board:

6

Sec.

114.

Section

155A.13A,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

Code

7

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

a.

Submit

a

completed

application

form

and

an

application

9

fee

as

determined

by

the

board

department

.

10

Sec.

115.

Section

155A.13C,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

11

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

12

Any

compounding

facility

that

is

registered

as

an

13

outsourcing

facility,

as

defined

in

21

U.S.C.

§353b,

that

14

distributes

sterile

compounded

human

drug

products

without

15

a

patient-specific

prescription

to

an

authorized

agent

or

16

practitioner

in

this

state

shall

obtain

an

outsourcing

facility

17

license

from

the

board

prior

to

engaging

in

such

distribution.

18

If

an

outsourcing

facility

dispenses

prescription

drugs

19

pursuant

to

patient-specific

prescriptions

to

patients

in

Iowa,

20

the

outsourcing

facility

shall

obtain

and

maintain

a

valid

Iowa

21

pharmacy

license

or

Iowa

nonresident

pharmacy

license

under

22

this

chapter

.

The

board

department

shall

make

available

an

23

application

form

for

an

outsourcing

facility

license

and

shall

24

require

such

information

it

deems

necessary

to

fulfill

the

25

purposes

of

this

section

.

An

outsourcing

facility

shall

do

all

26

of

the

following

in

order

to

obtain

an

outsourcing

facility

27

license

from

the

board:

28

Sec.

116.

Section

155A.13C,

subsection

1,

paragraph

a,

Code

29

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

30

a.

Submit

a

completed

application

form

and

application

fee

31

as

determined

by

the

board

department

.

32

Sec.

117.

Section

155A.13C,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

33

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

34

Sec.

118.

Section

155A.14,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

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follows:

1

155A.14

Renewal

of

pharmacy

license.

2

The

board

department

shall

specify

by

rule

the

procedures

to

3

be

followed

and

the

fee

to

be

paid

for

a

renewal

certificate,

4

and

the

penalties

for

late

renewal

or

failure

to

renew

a

5

pharmacy

license.

6

Sec.

119.

Section

155A.17,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

7

amended

to

read

as

follows:

8

3.

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

establishing

requirements

9

for

wholesale

distributor

licenses

,

licensure

fees,

and

other

10

relevant

matters

consistent

with

the

federal

Drug

Supply

Chain

11

Security

Act,

21

U.S.C.

§360eee

et

seq.

Licensure

fees

shall

12

be

established

by

the

department

by

rule.

13

Sec.

120.

Section

155A.17A,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

14

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

3.

The

board

shall

adopt

rules

establishing

requirements

16

for

a

third-party

logistics

provider

license

,

licensure

fees,

17

and

other

relevant

matters

consistent

with

the

federal

Drug

18

Supply

Chain

Security

Act,

21

U.S.C.

§360eee

et

seq.

Licensure

19

fees

shall

be

established

by

the

department

by

rule.

20

Sec.

121.

Section

155A.43,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

21

follows:

22

155A.43

Pharmaceutical

collection

and

disposal

program

——

23

annual

allocation.

24

Of

the

fees

collected

by

the

board

department

pursuant

to

25

sections

124.301

and

147.80

and

this

chapter

,

and

retained

by

26

the

board

department

pursuant

to

section

147.82

,

the

board

27

department

may

annually

allocate

a

sum

deemed

by

the

board

28

department

to

be

adequate

for

administering

the

pharmaceutical

29

collection

and

disposal

program.

The

program

shall

provide

30

for

the

management

and

disposal

of

unused,

excess,

and

expired

31

pharmaceuticals,

including

the

management

and

disposal

32

of

controlled

substances

pursuant

to

state

and

federal

33

regulations.

The

board

department

may

contract

with

one

or

34

more

vendors

for

the

provision

of

supplies

and

services

to

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manage

and

maintain

the

program

and

to

safely

and

appropriately

1

dispose

of

pharmaceuticals

collected

through

the

program.

2

Sec.

122.

Section

156.8,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

3

follows:

4

156.8

Internships.

5

The

board

shall,

by

rule,

provide

for

internships

in

6

mortuary

science,

and

shall

regulate

the

registration

,

and

7

training

,

and

fee

for

internships.

8

Sec.

123.

Section

156.14,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

9

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

2.

The

board

shall

specify

by

rule

the

licensing

procedures

11

to

be

followed,

including

specifications

of

forms

for

use

in

12

applying

for

an

establishment

license

and

fees

for

filing

an

13

application.

The

board

shall

specify

by

rule

minimum

standards

14

for

professional

responsibility

in

the

conduct

of

a

funeral

15

establishment

or

a

cremation

establishment.

16

Sec.

124.

Section

156.14,

subsection

3,

unnumbered

17

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

18

To

qualify

for

a

funeral

establishment

or

a

cremation

19

establishment

license,

the

applicant

shall

submit

to

the

board

20

a

license

fee

as

determined

by

the

board

and

a

completed

21

application

on

a

form

prescribed

by

the

board

that

shall

22

include

the

following

information

and

be

given

under

oath:

23

Sec.

125.

Section

156.15,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

24

amended

by

adding

the

following

new

paragraphs:

25

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

e.

Failed

to

keep

and

maintain

records

26

required

by

this

chapter

or

rules

adopted

under

this

chapter.

27

NEW

PARAGRAPH

.

f.

Violated

section

147.55

or

272C.10.

28

Sec.

126.

Section

156.15,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

29

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

30

Sec.

127.

Section

157.4,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

amended

31

to

read

as

follows:

32

2.

The

fee

for

a

temporary

permit

shall

be

established

by

33

the

board

department

as

provided

in

section

147.80

.

34

Sec.

128.

Section

157.4,

subsection

3,

paragraph

e,

Code

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2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

1

e.

An

applicant

shall

submit

an

application

fee

determined

2

by

the

board

department

by

rule.

3

Sec.

129.

Section

157.4B,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

4

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

5

Sec.

130.

Section

157.8,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

Code

6

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

7

a.

The

application

for

a

license

for

a

school

shall

be

8

accompanied

by

the

annual

license

fee

determined

pursuant

to

9

section

147.80

,

and

shall

state

the

name

and

location

of

the

10

school

and

such

other

additional

information

as

the

board

may

11

require.

The

license

is

valid

for

one

year

a

period

determined

12

by

the

department

by

rule

and

may

be

renewed.

13

Sec.

131.

Section

157.8,

subsection

3,

paragraph

c,

Code

14

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

c.

A

person

employed

as

an

instructor

in

the

barbering

16

and

cosmetology

arts

and

sciences

by

a

licensed

school

shall

17

be

licensed

in

the

practice

and

shall

possess

a

separate

18

instructor’s

license

which

shall

be

renewed

biennially

on

19

a

schedule

as

determined

by

the

department

by

rule

.

An

20

instructor

shall

file

an

application

with

the

department

on

21

forms

prescribed

by

the

board.

Requirements

for

licensure

as

22

an

instructor

shall

be

determined

by

the

board

by

rule.

23

Sec.

132.

Section

157.9,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

24

follows:

25

157.9

License

suspension

and

revocation.

26

Any

license

issued

by

the

department

under

the

provisions

27

of

this

chapter

may

be

suspended,

revoked,

or

renewal

denied

28

by

the

board

for

violation

of

any

provision

of

this

chapter

,

29

chapter

147,

chapter

272C,

or

rules

promulgated

by

the

board

30

under

the

provisions

of

chapter

17A

.

31

Sec.

133.

Section

157.11,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

32

amended

to

read

as

follows:

33

2.

The

application

shall

be

accompanied

by

the

biennial

34

license

fee

determined

pursuant

to

section

147.80

.

The

license

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is

valid

for

two

years

a

term

determined

by

the

department

by

1

rule

and

may

be

renewed.

2

Sec.

134.

Section

272C.3,

subsection

2,

paragraph

a,

Code

3

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

4

a.

Revoke

a

license,

or

suspend

a

license

either

until

5

further

order

of

the

board

or

for

a

specified

period,

upon

any

6

of

the

grounds

specified

in

section

100D.5

,

105.22

,

147.55

,

7

148.6

,

148B.7

,

152.10

,

153.34

,

154A.24

,

169.13

,

455B.219

,

8

542.10

,

542B.21

,

543B.29

,

544A.13

,

544B.15

,

or

602.3203

or

9

chapter

151

or

155

,

as

applicable,

or

upon

any

other

grounds

10

specifically

provided

for

in

this

chapter

for

revocation

of

11

the

license

of

a

licensee

subject

to

the

jurisdiction

of

12

that

board,

or

upon

failure

of

the

licensee

to

comply

with

a

13

decision

of

the

board

imposing

licensee

discipline.

14

Sec.

135.

Section

272C.4,

subsection

6,

Code

2026,

is

15

amended

to

read

as

follows:

16

6.

Define

by

rule

acts

or

omissions

that

are

grounds

for

17

revocation

or

suspension

of

a

license

under

section

100D.5

,

18

105.22

,

147.55

,

148.6

,

148B.7

,

152.10

,

153.34

,

154A.24

,

169.13

,

19

455B.219

,

542.10

,

542B.21

,

543B.29

,

544A.13

,

544B.15

,

or

20

602.3203

or

chapter

148I

,

151

,

or

155

,

as

applicable,

and

to

21

define

by

rule

acts

or

omissions

that

constitute

negligence,

22

careless

acts,

or

omissions

within

the

meaning

of

section

23

272C.3,

subsection

2

,

paragraph

“b”

,

which

licensees

are

24

required

to

report

to

the

board

pursuant

to

section

272C.9,

25

subsection

2

.

26

Sec.

136.

Section

272C.5,

subsection

2,

paragraph

c,

Code

27

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

28

c.

Shall

state

whether

the

procedures

are

an

alternative

29

to

or

an

addition

to

the

procedures

stated

in

sections

100D.5

,

30

105.23

,

105.24

,

148.6

through

148.9

,

152.10

,

152.11

,

153.33

,

31

and

154A.23

,

542.11

,

542B.22

,

543B.35

,

543B.36

,

and

544B.16

.

32

Sec.

137.

Section

459.102,

subsection

44,

Code

2026,

is

33

amended

to

read

as

follows:

34

44.

“Professional

engineer”

means

a

person

engaged

in

the

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practice

of

engineering

as

defined

in

section

542B.2

who

is

1

has

been

issued

a

certificate

of

licensure

as

a

professional

2

engineer

pursuant

to

section

542B.17

.

3

Sec.

138.

Section

538A.2,

subsection

2,

paragraph

e,

Code

4

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

5

e.

A

person

licensed

as

a

real

estate

broker

or

salesperson

,

6

under

section

543B.20

chapter

543B

,

acting

within

the

course

7

and

scope

of

that

license.

8

Sec.

139.

Section

542.4,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

paragraph

9

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

An

Iowa

accountancy

examining

board

is

created

within

the

11

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

pursuant

to

12

section

147.13

to

administer

and

enforce

this

chapter

.

13

Sec.

140.

Section

542.4,

subsection

9,

paragraph

t,

Code

14

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

15

t.

Such

other

rules

as

the

board

deems

necessary

or

16

appropriate

for

administering

this

chapter

,

including

but

not

17

limited

to

rules

establishing

fees

and

rules

of

professional

18

conduct,

pertaining

to

corporations

or

limited

liability

19

companies

practicing

accounting,

which

the

board

deems

20

consistent

with

or

required

by

the

public

welfare.

The

21

board

may

adopt

rules

governing

the

style,

name,

and

title

of

22

corporations

and

limited

liability

companies

and

governing

the

23

affiliation

of

corporations

and

limited

liability

companies

24

with

other

organizations.

25

Sec.

141.

Section

542.5,

subsection

11,

Code

2026,

is

26

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

27

Sec.

142.

Section

542.6,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

amended

28

by

striking

the

subsection.

29

Sec.

143.

Section

542.6,

subsection

6,

Code

2026,

is

amended

30

to

read

as

follows:

31

6.

The

board,

by

rule,

shall

require

as

a

condition

for

32

renewal

of

a

certificate

under

this

section,

by

that

any

33

certificate

holder

who

performs

compilation

services

for

the

34

public

other

than

through

a

certified

public

accounting

firm

or

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licensed

public

accounting

firm,

that

such

individual

undergo

,

1

no

more

frequently

than

once

every

three

years,

a

peer

review

2

conducted

in

such

manner

as

the

board

shall

specify

by

rule

3

specify

,

and

such

review

shall

include

verification

that

such

4

individual

has

met

the

competency

requirements

set

out

in

5

professional

standards

for

such

services.

The

provisions

of

6

section

542.7,

subsections

10,

11,

and

12

,

shall

apply

to

the

7

peer

review

required

in

this

subsection

.

8

Sec.

144.

Section

542.7,

subsections

2

and

5,

Code

2026,

are

9

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

10

Sec.

145.

Section

542.8,

subsection

14,

Code

2026,

is

11

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

12

Sec.

146.

Section

542B.3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

542B.3

Engineering

and

land

surveying

examining

board

15

created.

16

An

engineering

and

land

surveying

examining

board

is

17

created

within

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

18

licensing.

The

board

consists

of

three

members

who

are

19

licensed

professional

engineers,

two

members

who

are

licensed

20

professional

land

surveyors,

and

two

members

who

are

not

21

licensed

professional

engineers

or

licensed

professional

land

22

surveyors

and

who

shall

represent

the

general

public.

An

23

individual

who

is

licensed

as

both

a

professional

engineer

and

24

a

professional

land

surveyor

may

serve

to

satisfy

the

board

25

membership

requirement

for

either

a

licensed

professional

26

engineer

or

a

licensed

professional

land

surveyor,

but

not

27

both.

Members

shall

be

appointed

by

the

governor

subject

28

to

confirmation

by

the

senate.

A

licensed

member

shall

29

be

actively

engaged

in

the

practice

of

engineering

or

land

30

surveying

and

shall

have

been

so

engaged

for

five

years

31

preceding

the

appointment,

the

last

two

of

which

shall

have

32

been

in

Iowa.

Insofar

as

practicable,

licensed

engineer

33

members

of

the

board

shall

be

from

different

branches

of

the

34

profession

of

engineering.

Professional

associations

or

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societies

composed

of

licensed

engineers

or

licensed

land

1

surveyors

may

recommend

the

names

of

potential

board

members

2

whose

profession

is

representative

of

that

association

or

3

society

to

the

governor.

However,

the

governor

is

not

bound

by

4

the

recommendations.

A

board

member

shall

not

be

required

to

5

be

a

member

of

any

professional

association

or

society

composed

6

of

professional

engineers

or

professional

land

surveyors.

7

Sec.

147.

Section

542B.15,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

8

follows:

9

542B.15

Examinations

——

report

required

.

10

Examinations

for

licensure

shall

be

given

as

often

as

11

deemed

necessary

by

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

12

and

licensing,

but

no

less

than

one

time

per

year.

The

scope

13

of

the

examinations

and

the

methods

of

procedure

shall

be

14

prescribed

by

the

board.

The

identity

of

the

person

taking

15

the

examination

shall

be

concealed

until

after

the

examination

16

has

been

graded

by

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

17

and

licensing.

As

soon

as

practicable

after

the

close

of

18

each

examination,

a

report

shall

be

filed

in

the

office

of

19

the

secretary

of

the

board

by

the

department

of

inspections,

20

appeals,

and

licensing.

The

report

shall

show

the

action

of

21

the

board

upon

each

application

and

the

secretary

of

the

board

22

shall

notify

each

applicant

of

the

result

of

the

applicant’s

23

examination.

Applicants

who

fail

the

examination

once

shall

24

be

allowed

to

take

the

examination

at

the

next

scheduled

25

time.

Thereafter,

the

applicant

shall

be

allowed

to

take

the

26

examination

at

the

discretion

of

the

board.

An

applicant

who

27

has

failed

the

examination

may

request

in

writing

information

28

from

the

board

concerning

the

applicant’s

examination

grade

and

29

subject

areas

or

questions

which

the

applicant

failed

to

answer

30

correctly,

except

that

if

the

board

administers

a

uniform,

31

standardized

examination,

the

board

shall

only

be

required

32

to

provide

the

examination

grade

and

such

other

information

33

concerning

the

applicant’s

examination

results

which

are

34

available

to

the

board.

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Sec.

148.

Section

542B.27,

subsection

4,

Code

2026,

is

1

amended

to

read

as

follows:

2

4.

Before

issuing

an

order

under

this

section

,

the

board

3

shall

provide

the

person

written

notice

and

the

opportunity

to

4

request

a

hearing

on

the

record.

The

hearing

must

be

requested

5

within

thirty

days

of

the

issuance

of

the

notice

and

shall

be

6

conducted

in

the

same

manner

as

provided

in

section

542B.22

.

7

Sec.

149.

Section

543B.31,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

8

follows:

9

543B.31

Place

of

business

——

branch

license.

10

Every

real

estate

broker,

except

as

provided

in

section

11

543B.22

,

shall

maintain

a

place

of

business

in

this

state.

A

12

real

estate

broker

may

maintain

more

than

one

place

of

business

13

within

the

state

and

a

broker

may

be

the

designated

broker

14

of

more

than

one

branch

office

within

the

state.

If

the

15

real

estate

broker

maintains

more

than

one

place

of

business

16

within

the

state,

a

duplicate

license

shall

be

issued

to

such

17

broker

for

each

branch

office

maintained.

A

fee

determined

by

18

the

real

estate

commission

shall

be

paid

for

each

duplicate

19

license.

20

Sec.

150.

Section

543D.4,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

21

amended

to

read

as

follows:

22

1.

A

real

estate

appraiser

examining

board

is

established

23

within

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

24

The

board

consists

of

five

members,

one

of

whom

shall

be

a

25

public

member

and

four

of

whom

shall

be

certified

real

estate

26

appraisers.

27

Sec.

151.

Section

543D.4,

subsections

2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

7,

8,

28

9,

and

10,

Code

2026,

are

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

29

Sec.

152.

Section

543D.9,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

30

follows:

31

543D.9

Education

and

experience

requirement.

32

The

board

shall

determine

what

real

estate

appraisal

or

real

33

estate

appraisal

review

experience

and

what

education

shall

be

34

required

to

provide

appropriate

assurance

that

an

applicant

for

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certification

is

competent

to

perform

the

certified

appraisal

1

work

which

is

within

the

scope

of

practice

defined

by

the

2

board.

All

experience

required

for

initial

certification

shall

3

be

performed

as

a

registered

associate

real

estate

appraiser

4

acting

under

the

direct

supervision

of

a

certified

real

estate

5

appraiser

who

meets

the

supervisory

requirements

established

6

by

applicable

federal

authorities

or

federal

law,

rule,

or

7

policy

in

effect

at

the

time

the

hours

of

experience

are

8

claimed,

except

as

the

board

may

provide

by

rule.

Subject

9

to

requirements

or

limitations

established

by

applicable

10

federal

authorities

or

federal

law,

rule,

or

policy,

hours

11

qualifying

for

experience

in

a

bordering

another

state

will

12

be

considered

qualifying

hours

for

experience

in

this

state

13

without

requiring

a

waiver

or

authorization

from

the

board

14

in

accordance

with

rules

and

standards

adopted

by

the

board.

15

Qualifying

hours

completed

in

a

bordering

another

state

shall

16

be

under

the

direct

supervision

of

a

certified

real

estate

17

appraiser

with

active

certification

in

that

bordering

state.

18

The

board

shall

prescribe

a

required

minimum

number

of

tested

19

hours

of

education

relating

to

the

provisions

of

this

chapter

,

20

the

uniform

appraisal

standards,

and

other

rules

issued

in

21

accordance

with

this

chapter

.

22

Sec.

153.

Section

543D.21,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

23

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

24

Sec.

154.

Section

544A.1,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

25

amended

to

read

as

follows:

26

2.

The

architectural

examining

board

is

created

within

the

27

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

The

board

28

consists

of

four

members

who

possess

a

license

issued

under

29

section

544A.9

,

and

one

member

who

does

not

possess

a

license

30

issued

under

section

544A.9

and

who

shall

represent

the

general

31

public.

Members

shall

be

appointed

by

the

governor

subject

to

32

confirmation

by

the

senate.

33

Sec.

155.

Section

544A.1,

subsection

3,

Code

2026,

is

34

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

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Sec.

156.

Section

544A.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

1

follows:

2

544A.5

Duties.

3

The

architectural

examining

board

shall

enforce

this

4

chapter

,

shall

adopt

rules

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

for

the

5

examination

of

applicants

for

the

license

provided

by

this

6

chapter

,

and

shall,

after

due

public

notice,

hold

meetings

each

7

year

for

the

purpose

of

examining

applicants

for

licensure

8

and

the

transaction

of

business

pertaining

to

the

affairs

of

9

the

board.

Examinations

shall

be

given

as

often

as

deemed

10

necessary,

but

not

less

than

annually.

Action

at

a

meeting

11

shall

not

be

taken

without

the

affirmative

votes

of

a

majority

12

of

the

members

of

the

board.

The

director

of

the

department

13

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

shall

hire

and

provide

14

staff

to

assist

the

board

with

implementing

this

chapter

.

15

Sec.

157.

Section

544A.8,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

16

amended

to

read

as

follows:

17

1.

Any

person

may

apply

for

a

license

or

may

apply

to

take

18

an

examination

for

licensure

under

this

chapter

.

The

board

19

shall

not

require

that

the

application

contain

a

photograph

of

20

the

applicant.

21

Sec.

158.

Section

544A.15,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

22

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

23

Sec.

159.

Section

544A.16,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

24

amended

to

read

as

follows:

25

2.

“Board”

means

the

architectural

examining

board

26

established

created

in

section

544A.1

.

27

Sec.

160.

Section

544A.29,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

28

follows:

29

544A.29

Rules.

30

The

board

may

adopt

rules

consistent

with

this

chapter

for

31

the

administration

and

enforcement

of

pursuant

to

chapter

17A

32

to

administer

and

enforce

this

chapter

and

may

prescribe

forms

33

to

be

issued

,

chapter

147,

and

chapter

272C

.

The

rules

may

34

include,

but

are

not

limited

to,

standards

and

criteria

for

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licensure,

license

renewal,

professional

conduct,

misconduct,

1

and

discipline.

Violation

of

a

rule

of

conduct

is

grounds

for

2

disciplinary

action

or

reprimand

or

probation

at

the

discretion

3

of

the

board.

The

board

may

enter

into

a

consent

order

with

4

an

architect

which

acknowledges

an

architect’s

violation

and

5

agreement

to

refrain

from

any

further

violation.

A

willful

6

or

repeated

violation

of

a

rule

of

conduct

is

grounds

for

7

disciplinary

action

as

provided

in

section

544A.13

.

8

Sec.

161.

Section

544B.1,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

9

amended

to

read

as

follows:

10

1.

“Board”

means

the

landscape

architectural

examining

board

11

established

created

pursuant

to

section

544B.3

.

12

Sec.

162.

Section

544B.3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

13

follows:

14

544B.3

Landscape

architectural

examining

board

created.

15

1.

A

landscape

architectural

examining

board

is

created

16

within

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing.

17

The

board

consists

of

five

members

who

are

professional

18

landscape

architects

and

two

members

who

are

not

professional

19

landscape

architects

and

who

shall

represent

the

general

20

public.

Members

shall

be

appointed

by

the

governor,

subject

21

to

confirmation

by

the

senate.

Four

of

the

five

professional

22

members

shall

be

actively

engaged

in

the

practice

of

landscape

23

architecture

or

the

teaching

of

landscape

architecture

in

24

an

accredited

college

or

university,

and

shall

have

been

so

25

engaged

for

five

years

preceding

appointment,

the

last

two

of

26

which

shall

have

been

in

Iowa.

One

of

the

five

professional

27

members

shall

be

actively

engaged

in

the

practice

of

landscape

28

architecture

or

the

teaching

of

landscape

architecture

in

an

29

accredited

college

or

university,

and

may

have

been

so

engaged

30

for

fewer

than

five

years

preceding

appointment

but

at

least

31

one

year

preceding

appointment.

Associations

or

societies

32

composed

of

professional

landscape

architects

may

recommend

the

33

names

of

potential

board

members

to

the

governor.

However,

34

the

governor

is

not

bound

by

the

recommendations.

A

board

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member

shall

not

be

required

to

be

a

member

of

any

professional

1

association

or

society

composed

of

professional

landscape

2

architects.

3

2.

Appointments

shall

be

for

three-year

terms

and

shall

4

commence

and

end

as

provided

in

section

69.19

.

Vacancies

shall

5

be

filled

for

the

unexpired

term

by

appointment

of

the

governor

6

and

are

subject

to

senate

confirmation.

Members

shall

serve

no

7

more

than

three

terms

or

nine

years,

whichever

is

less.

8

Sec.

163.

Section

544B.5,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

9

follows:

10

544B.5

Duties.

11

The

board

shall

enforce

this

chapter

,

chapter

147,

and

12

chapter

272C,

and

shall

make

rules

for

the

examination

of

13

applicants

for

licensure.

The

board

shall

keep

a

record

of

14

its

proceedings.

The

board

shall

adopt

an

official

seal

which

15

shall

be

affixed

to

all

certificates

of

licensure

granted.

16

The

board

may

make

other

rules,

not

inconsistent

with

law,

as

17

necessary

for

the

proper

performance

of

its

duties.

The

board

18

shall

maintain

a

roster

showing

the

name,

place

of

business,

19

and

residence,

and

the

date

and

number

of

the

certificate

of

20

licensure

of

every

professional

landscape

architect

in

this

21

state.

The

director

of

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

22

and

licensing

shall

hire

and

provide

staff

to

assist

the

board

23

in

implementing

this

chapter

.

24

Sec.

164.

Section

544B.8,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

25

follows:

26

544B.8

Examination.

27

1.

A

person

applying

for

a

certificate

of

licensure

as

a

28

professional

landscape

architect

shall

satisfactorily

pass

an

29

examination

in

technical

and

professional

subjects

prescribed

30

by

the

board.

The

board

may

adopt

the

uniform

standardized

31

examination

and

grading

procedures

of

a

national

certification

32

body

recognized

by

the

board.

The

examination

may

be

conducted

33

by

representatives

of

the

board.

The

identity

of

a

person

34

taking

the

examination

shall

be

concealed

until

after

the

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examination

is

graded.

The

fee

for

examination

shall

be

based

1

on

the

annual

cost

of

administering

the

examinations.

The

2

public

members

of

the

board

shall

be

allowed

to

participate

in

3

administrative,

clerical,

or

ministerial

functions

incident

to

4

giving

the

examination,

but

shall

not

determine

the

content

of

5

the

examination

or

determine

the

correctness

of

the

answers.

6

2.

An

applicant

who

has

failed

the

examination

may

7

request

in

writing

information

from

the

board

concerning

the

8

applicant’s

examination

grade

and

subject

areas

or

questions

9

which

the

applicant

failed

to

answer

correctly,

except

that

10

if

the

board

administers

a

uniform,

standardized

examination,

11

the

board

shall

only

be

required

to

provide

the

examination

12

grade

and

such

other

information

concerning

the

applicant’s

13

examination

results

which

are

available

to

the

board.

14

Sec.

165.

Section

544B.9,

subsection

1,

unnumbered

15

paragraph

1,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

16

Any

person

may

apply

for

a

certificate

of

licensure

or

17

may

apply

to

take

an

examination

for

such

certification.

18

Applications

for

licensure

shall

be

on

forms

prescribed

and

19

furnished

by

the

board,

shall

contain

statements

made

under

20

oath,

showing

the

applicant’s

education

and

detail

summary

of

21

the

applicant’s

pertinent

practical

landscape

architectural

22

work

and

experience.

The

board

shall

not

require

that

a

recent

23

photograph

of

the

applicant

be

attached

to

the

application

24

form.

An

applicant

shall

not

be

ineligible

for

licensure

on

25

the

basis

of

membership

in

any

protected

class

under

chapter

26

216

.

The

board

may

consider

the

past

felony

record

of

an

27

applicant

only

if

the

felony

conviction

relates

directly

to

28

the

practice

of

landscape

architecture.

Character

references

29

may

be

required

but

shall

not

be

obtained

from

professional

30

landscape

architects.

Each

applicant

for

licensure

as

31

a

professional

landscape

architect

shall

meet

one

of

the

32

following

requirements:

33

Sec.

166.

Section

544B.20,

subsection

5,

Code

2026,

is

34

amended

to

read

as

follows:

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5.

To

apply

to

the

business

conducted

in

this

state

by

any

1

planner,

agriculturist,

soil

conservationist,

horticulturist,

2

tree

expert,

arborist,

forester,

nursery

or

landscape

nursery

3

person,

gardener,

landscape

gardener,

landscape

contractor,

4

garden

or

lawn

caretaker,

tiling

contractor,

grader

or

5

cultivator

of

land,

golf

course

designer

or

contractor,

6

or

similar

business.

However,

such

person

shall

not

use

7

the

designation

landscape

architect

or

any

title

or

device

8

indicating

or

representing

that

such

person

is

a

professional

9

landscape

architect

or

is

practicing

landscape

architecture

10

unless

such

person

is

licensed

under

the

provisions

of

section

11

544B.11

pursuant

to

this

chapter

.

12

Sec.

167.

Section

544C.2,

subsection

1,

Code

2026,

is

13

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

1.

An

interior

design

examining

board

is

established

within

15

the

department.

The

board

consists

of

seven

members:

five

16

members

who

are

interior

designers

who

are

registered

under

17

this

chapter

and

who

have

been

in

the

active

practice

of

18

registered

interior

design

for

not

less

than

five

years,

the

19

last

two

of

which

shall

have

been

in

Iowa;

and

two

members

who

20

are

not

registered

under

this

chapter

and

who

shall

represent

21

the

general

public.

Members

shall

be

appointed

by

the

governor

22

subject

to

confirmation

by

the

senate.

23

Sec.

168.

Section

544C.2,

subsections

2

and

3,

Code

2026,

24

are

amended

by

striking

the

subsections.

25

Sec.

169.

Section

544C.3,

subsection

1,

paragraphs

e

and

f,

26

Code

2026,

are

amended

by

striking

the

paragraphs.

27

Sec.

170.

Section

544C.3,

subsection

2,

Code

2026,

is

28

amended

by

striking

the

subsection.

29

Sec.

171.

Section

710A.3,

Code

2026,

is

amended

to

read

as

30

follows:

31

710A.3

Affirmative

defense.

32

It

shall

be

an

affirmative

defense,

in

addition

to

any

other

33

affirmative

defenses

for

which

a

defendant

may

be

eligible,

34

to

a

prosecution

for

a

criminal

violation

of

section

152C.5B

,

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152C.5C

,

157.4A

,

157.4B

,

710A.2

,

710A.2A

,

or

710A.2B

,

that

the

1

violation

directly

resulted

from

the

defendant’s

status

as

a

2

victim

of

any

human

trafficking

crime

under

chapter

710A

.

3

Sec.

172.

REPEAL.

Sections

148.2B,

148.7,

148.8,

148.8A,

4

148.9,

148.10,

148.12,

148.14,

148C.13,

149.7,

151.12,

152.2,

5

152.9,

152.11,

152D.9,

153.19,

154B.8,

155.14,

155.19,

155A.5,

6

155A.39,

157.7,

542B.4,

542B.6,

542B.7,

542B.8,

542B.9,

7

542B.12,

542B.13,

542B.17,

542B.18,

542B.19,

542B.22,

542B.24,

8

542B.30,

542B.31,

542B.32,

543D.6,543D.7,

543D.14,

544A.2,

9

544A.3,

544A.9,

544A.10,

544A.11,

544A.12,

544A.20,

544A.25,

10

544A.26,

544A.27,

544B.4,

544B.7,

544B.10,

544B.11,

544B.13,

11

544B.14,

544B.15,

544B.16,

544B.17,

544B.18,

544B.19,

544C.4,

12

544C.6,

544C.7,

544C.9,

and

544C.11,

Code

2026,

are

repealed.

13

Sec.

173.

APPLICABILITY.

14

1.

The

following

apply

to

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

15

chapter

103

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act

and

on

or

16

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

17

and

licensing

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

and

renewal

18

procedures

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

103:

19

a.

The

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

103.18.

20

b.

The

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

103.19,

21

subsections

1

and

2.

22

2.

The

following

applies

to

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

23

chapter

105

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act

and

24

on

or

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

of

inspections,

25

appeals,

and

licensing

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

and

26

renewal

procedures

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

105:

27

the

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

105.20,

subsection

1.

28

3.

The

following

applies

to

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

29

chapter

147

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act

and

30

on

or

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

of

inspections,

31

appeals,

and

licensing

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

and

32

renewal

procedures

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

147:

33

the

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

147.10.

34

4.

The

following

apply

to

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

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chapter

157

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act

and

on

or

1

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

of

inspections,

appeals,

2

and

licensing

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

and

renewal

3

procedures

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

157:

4

a.

The

sections

of

this

Act

amending

section

157.8.

5

b.

The

section

of

this

Act

amending

section

157.11.

6

5.

The

following

applies

to

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

7

chapter

542

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

this

Act

and

8

on

or

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

of

inspections,

9

appeals,

and

licensing

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

and

10

renewal

procedures

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

chapter

542:

11

the

sections

of

this

Act

amending

section

542.7.

12

EXPLANATION

13

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

14

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

15

This

bill

relates

to

the

duties

of

the

department

of

16

inspections,

appeals,

and

licensing

(department),

including

the

17

practice

of

licensed

professions

and

the

duties

of

professional

18

licensing

boards.

19

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

allowing

an

initial

commercial

20

license

for

the

manufacture,

importation,

distribution,

sale,

21

or

commercial

use

of

explosives

to

be

issued

for

a

term

of

22

fewer

than

three

years.

23

The

bill

changes

the

definition

of

“apprentice

electrician”

24

to

include

a

person

participating

in

a

training

program

25

registered

by

the

Iowa

office

of

apprenticeship

(IOA).

The

26

bill

strikes

a

requirement

for

the

electrical

board

to

adopt

an

27

official

seal

and

requires

a

license

issued

under

Code

chapter

28

103

(electricians

and

electrical

contractors)

to

be

in

the

form

29

of

a

certificate

under

the

seal

of

the

department

and

signed

by

30

the

director

of

the

department.

31

The

bill

requires

the

department

to

adopt

rules

to

set

32

renewal

fees

for

all

licenses

issued

under

Code

chapter

103.

33

The

bill

also

requires

a

licensee

whose

license

has

been

34

revoked,

suspended,

or

voluntarily

surrendered

to

apply

for

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reinstatement

of

the

license.

The

changes

to

the

term

of

1

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

103

apply

to

licenses

2

issued

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

the

bill

and

on

or

3

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

adopts

rules

setting

the

4

term

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

103.

5

The

bill

applies

the

inspection

and

enforcement

provisions

6

of

Code

chapter

103

to

all

new

electrical

installations

for

7

single-family

residential

applications,

rather

than

only

those

8

requiring

new

electrical

service

equipment.

The

bill

strikes

9

a

provision

making

the

home

address

and

telephone

number

of

10

licensees

in

a

database

of

persons

licensed

pursuant

to

Code

11

chapter

103

confidential.

The

bill

allows

the

chairperson

of

12

the

electrical

examining

board

or

the

administrative

staff

of

13

the

department

to

designate

a

hearing

officer

for

appeals

from

14

among

members

of

the

electrical

board

or

administrative

law

15

judges

employed

by

the

department.

16

The

bill

changes

the

definition

of

“apprentice”

under

17

Code

chapter

105

(plumbers,

mechanical

professionals,

and

18

contractors)

to

include

a

person

participating

in

a

training

19

program

registered

by

the

IOA.

The

bill

removes

the

director

20

of

health

and

human

services

or

the

director’s

designee,

21

and

the

commissioner

of

public

safety

or

the

commissioner’s

22

designee,

from

the

membership

of

the

plumbing

and

mechanical

23

systems

board.

24

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

limiting

the

length

of

25

an

application

form

to

take

an

examination

for

a

license

26

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105.

The

bill

also

strikes

27

a

provision

allowing

the

plumbing

and

mechanical

systems

28

board

(plumbing

board)

to

request

a

recent

photograph

of

an

29

applicant.

30

The

bill

strikes

a

requirement

that

the

plumbing

31

board

submit

an

annual

report

to

the

general

assembly,

an

32

authorization

for

the

board

to

charge

a

fee

for

a

paper

33

application,

and

a

provision

requiring

licenses

issued

pursuant

34

to

Code

chapter

105

to

expire

on

the

same

date

every

third

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year.

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

making

the

home

address

1

and

telephone

number

of

licensees

in

a

registry

of

persons

2

licensed

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105

confidential.

The

bill

3

requires

a

person

licensed

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105

to

4

inform

the

department

if

the

person

changes

residence

or

place

5

of

practice.

6

Commencing

January

1,

2027,

the

bill

requires

a

person

7

seeking

a

journeyperson

license

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105

to

8

have

four

years

of

practical

experience

with

an

apprenticeship

9

training

program

registered

by

the

IOA.

The

bill

strikes

10

a

requirement

that

the

plumbing

board

establish

a

special,

11

restricted

license

fee

and

instead

allows

the

department

to

12

create

a

special,

restricted

license

fee.

13

The

bill

requires

the

department

to

adopt

rules

to

set

14

the

renewal

fees

for

all

licenses

issued

under

Code

chapter

15

105.

The

bill

also

requires

a

licensee

whose

license

has

16

been

revoked,

suspended,

or

voluntarily

surrendered

to

apply

17

for

reinstatement

of

the

license.

The

changes

to

the

term

of

18

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105

apply

to

licenses

19

issued

on

or

after

the

effective

date

of

the

bill

and

on

or

20

after

the

date

on

which

the

department

adopts

rules

setting

the

21

term

for

licenses

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

105.

22

The

bill

adds

architects,

engineers

and

land

surveyors,

23

landscape

architects,

and

interior

designers

to

Code

Title

IV

24

(public

health),

subtitle

3

(health-related

professions),

by

25

moving

provisions

formerly

located

in

Code

chapters

regulating

26

those

professions,

including

those

related

to

board

composition

27

and

title

protection.

The

bill

makes

conforming

changes

28

regarding

the

practice

of

persons

licensed

pursuant

to

an

29

interstate

licensure

compact.

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

30

protecting

a

person

from

ineligibility

for

a

license

due

31

to

citizenship

status.

The

bill

requires

every

license

to

32

practice

a

profession

to

be

in

the

form

of

a

certificate

issued

33

by

the

department.

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

requiring

a

34

board

to

keep

the

address

of

record

of

licensees

available

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for

public

inspection

and

requires

a

licensee

to

inform

the

1

department

of

a

change

in

the

licensee’s

address.

2

The

bill

requires

the

department

to

adopt

rules

for

the

3

expiration,

renewal,

and

reinstatement

of

all

professional

4

licenses,

and

makes

conforming

changes

throughout

the

Code.

A

5

license

shall

not

have

a

renewal

interval

of

more

than

five

6

years.

The

changes

to

the

term

of

licenses

issued

pursuant

7

to

Code

chapter

147

apply

to

licenses

issued

on

or

after

the

8

effective

date

of

the

bill,

and

on

or

after

the

date

on

which

9

the

department

adopts

rules

setting

the

term

for

licenses

10

issued

pursuant

to

Code

chapter

147.

11

The

bill

allows

a

professional

licensing

board

to

issue

a

12

temporary

license

to

practice

a

profession

regulated

by

the

13

board

and

allows

each

board

to

adopt

rules

for

the

issuance

14

and

revocation

of

a

temporary

license.

The

bill

requires

the

15

department

to

set

by

rule

the

duration

of

a

temporary

license,

16

not

to

exceed

one

year.

The

bill

allows

a

person

to

renew

17

a

temporary

license

but

prohibits

a

person

from

practicing

18

under

a

temporary

license

for

more

than

three

years.

The

bill

19

also

allows

a

professional

licensing

board

to

grant

a

license,

20

registration,

or

certification

by

reciprocity.

The

bill

21

allows

the

director

of

the

department

to

accept

a

voluntary

22

surrender

of

a

license

if

accompanied

by

a

written

statement

23

of

intention,

which

shall

have

the

same

force

and

effect

as

24

an

order

of

revocation.

The

bill

makes

conforming

changes

25

throughout

the

Code.

26

The

bill

allows

the

department

to

set

fees

related

to

the

27

issuance

and

renewal

of

all

professional

licenses,

and

shall

28

be

deposited

in

the

licensing

and

regulation

fund,

and

the

29

department

shall

annually

review

and

adjust

the

fees.

The

bill

30

also

allows

the

department

to

establish

by

rule

the

process

for

31

issuing

reciprocal

licenses.

The

bill

requires

professional

32

boards

to

adopt

rules

necessary

and

proper

to

administer

and

33

interpret

Code

chapter

272C

(regulation

of

licensed

professions

34

and

occupations)

and

Code

chapters

542

through

544C.

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The

bill

allows

professional

licensing

boards

to

refer

1

violations

of

Code

Title

IV

(public

health),

subtitle

3

2

(health-related

professions),

to

the

attorney

general

or

3

relevant

county

attorney.

Following

an

investigation,

a

board

4

may

refer

a

knowing

violation

to

the

attorney

general

of

any

5

state

or

any

other

appropriate

law

enforcement

official.

6

The

bill

allows

a

professional

board

to

impose

a

penalty,

7

injunction,

restraining

order,

or

conviction

for

a

single

8

violation

of

a

law

related

to

professional

regulation

without

9

showing

evidence

of

a

general

course

of

conduct.

The

bill

10

requires

the

department

to

employ

personnel

to

conduct

11

inspections

and

investigations

and

allows

the

department

to

12

employ

clerical

assistants.

The

costs

of

employing

personnel

13

shall

be

paid

from

funds

appropriated

to

the

department.

The

14

bill

grants

investigators

the

powers

and

status

of

peace

15

officers.

The

bill

allows

the

board

or

department

to

issue

a

16

cease

and

desist

order

and

impose

a

civil

penalty

not

to

exceed

17

$1,000

on

an

unlicensed

person

acting

in

the

capacity

of

a

18

licensed

profession.

19

The

bill

allows

the

department

to

administratively

close

a

20

complaint

if

the

complaint

does

not

allege

harm

to

the

public

21

or

is

referred

to

another

agency

or

law

enforcement.

The

22

department

may

close

an

investigation

if

the

alleged

harm

is

23

not

substantiated.

24

The

bill

allows

a

board

to

impose

an

administrative

penalty

25

of

up

to

$500

on

a

licensee,

registrant,

or

trainee

who

26

engages

in,

or

employs

a

person

to

engage

in,

a

regulated

27

practice

without

a

current

license,

permit,

or

qualification,

28

or

who

fails

to

complete

continuing

education

requirements

29

for

the

renewal

of

a

license,

permit,

or

qualification.

An

30

administrative

penalty

imposed

pursuant

to

this

provision

31

of

the

bill

is

not

a

disciplinary

action

and

shall

be

32

confidential.

A

licensee,

registrant,

or

trainee

may

contest

33

an

administrative

penalty

by

initiating

a

contested

case

34

proceeding.

An

administrative

penalty

imposed

pursuant

to

this

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provision

of

the

bill

shall

be

deposited

in

the

general

fund

1

of

the

state.

2

The

bill

repeals

a

provision

requiring

the

salary

of

the

3

executive

director

of

the

board

of

medicine

to

be

established

4

by

the

governor

with

the

approval

of

the

executive

council.

5

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

requiring

the

board

of

medicine

6

to

give

priority

to

applications

for

licensure

from

applicants

7

whose

practice

will

primarily

involve

providing

services

to

8

underserved

populations.

9

The

bill

repeals

sections

from

Code

chapter

148

(medicine

10

and

surgery

and

osteopathic

medicine

and

surgery)

relating

to

11

the

voluntary

surrender,

relinquishment,

and

reinstatement

12

of

a

license,

temporary

licenses,

voluntary

agreements,

and

13

investigators.

Similar

provisions

are

added

to

Code

chapter

14

147

(general

provisions,

health-related

professions).

15

The

bill

requires

an

applicant

for

a

license

to

practice

as

16

an

occupational

therapist

to

submit

an

application

in

a

manner

17

prescribed

by

the

board

of

physical

and

occupational

therapy

18

rather

than

on

a

written

form.

19

The

bill

repeals

a

Code

section

requiring

the

appointment

20

of

an

executive

director

to

the

board

of

nursing.

The

bill

21

changes

references

in

Code

chapter

152

(nursing)

to

licensure

22

by

endorsement

to

instead

reference

reciprocal

licenses.

23

The

bill

strikes

a

transition

provision

for

the

unlicensed

24

practice

of

athletic

training

that

is

no

longer

in

effect.

25

The

bill

strikes

certain

provisions

related

to

the

conduct

26

of

disciplinary

proceedings

conducted

by

the

dental

board.

27

With

respect

to

a

temporary

permit

issued

to

a

nonresident

to

28

practice

speech

pathology

or

audiology

in

this

state,

the

bill

29

strikes

a

reference

to

the

permittee

being

qualified

“in

the

30

opinion

of

the

board”.

31

The

bill

allows

a

person

with

a

temporary

permit

to

practice

32

as

a

hearing

aid

specialist

to

practice

under

the

supervision

33

of

an

audiologist.

34

The

bill

repeals

a

Code

section

allowing

the

board

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of

pharmacy

to

implement

a

program

to

monitor

impaired

1

pharmacists,

pharmacist-interns,

and

pharmacy

technicians.

2

The

bill

makes

technical

corrections

regarding

discipline

3

against

licensed

funeral

establishments.

4

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

making

the

publication

of

an

5

unlawful

announcement

to

the

public

regarding

barbering

and

6

cosmetology

arts

and

sciences

a

serious

misdemeanor.

7

The

bill

strikes

and

repeals

provisions

relating

to

the

8

composition,

operation,

powers,

and

compensation

of

the

9

engineering

and

land

surveying

examining

board

(surveying

10

board).

The

bill

also

strikes

a

requirement

that

the

11

department

file

a

report

with

the

secretary

of

the

surveying

12

board

regarding

the

outcome

of

examinations

administered

by

the

13

board

and

allowing

applicants

to

retake

the

examination.

14

The

bill

allows

hours

of

experience

obtained

in

any

other

15

state

to

be

used

to

complete

the

experience

requirements

16

for

licensure

as

a

real

estate

appraiser.

The

bill

strikes

17

provisions

relating

to

the

composition,

activities,

and

18

regulation

of

members

of

the

real

estate

appraiser

examining

19

board,

as

well

as

a

provision

allowing

the

board

to

seek

20

injunctions

and

restraining

orders.

21

The

bill

strikes

provisions

relating

to

the

composition

22

of

the

architectural

examining

board

(architect

board)

and

23

allowing

professional

associations

to

recommend

potential

24

board

members.

The

bill

also

strikes

provisions

requiring

the

25

architect

board

to

keep

public

records

relating

to

the

issuance

26

of

licenses,

requiring

the

board

to

hold

examinations

not

27

less

than

annually,

and

prohibiting

the

board

from

requiring

28

applicants

to

include

a

photograph

of

the

applicant

with

the

29

application

for

licensure.

The

bill

strikes

a

provision

30

making

the

unlawful

practice

of

architecture

a

serious

31

misdemeanor,

as

well

as

provisions

limiting

the

participation

32

of

public

members,

prohibiting

the

disclosure

of

confidential

33

information,

and

requiring

the

board

to

maintain

a

roster

of

34

licensees.

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The

bill

strikes

provisions

concealing

the

identity

of

1

persons

taking

an

examination

for

licensure

as

a

professional

2

landscape

architect,

and

dictating

when

a

person

who

has

failed

3

the

examination

may

request

information

about

the

examination.

4

The

bill

also

strikes

Code

sections

setting

procedures

for

5

the

hearing

of

complaints

by

the

landscape

architect

board,

6

making

the

unlawful

practice

of

landscape

architecture

a

simple

7

misdemeanor,

and

allowing

the

imposition

of

injunctions

to

8

restrain

persons

who

violate

Code

chapter

544B

(landscape

9

architects).

10

The

bill

strikes

provisions

relating

to

the

composition

of

11

the

interior

design

examining

board

and

allowing

professional

12

associations

to

recommend

potential

board

members.

The

bill

13

repeals

a

Code

section

allowing

the

interior

design

examining

14

board

to

seek

injunctions

to

enjoin

violations

of

Code

chapter

15

544C

(registered

interior

designers).

16

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