Iowa Administrative Code

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

effective July 1, 2026.

effective July 1, 2026.

any records that could be considered personally identifiable.

permit the comparison of personally identifiable information in one record system with personally identifiable information in another record system.

contain information pertaining to named individuals. The committee maintains the following records, not heretofore listed, which do not generally contain personally identifiable or confidential information: minutes from the committee meetings, guidelines for program budgeting and…

July 1, 2026. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 22.11. [Filed emergency 8/19/88 after Notice 6/29/88—published 9/7/88, effective 8/19/88] [Content rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4—editorially removed in IAC Supplement 7/8/26, effectiv…

section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

department, the department may issue a waiver from the requirements of a rule if the director or the director’s designee or the department in a contested case proceeding finds, based on clear and convincing evidence, all of the factors as set forth in Iowa Code section 17A.9A(2).…

reference to the particular person and rule or portion thereof to which the decision pertains, a statement of the relevant facts and reasons upon which the action is based, and a description of the precise scope and operative period of the waiver if one is issued. [ARC 9436C, IAB…

reasonable conditions as appropriate to achieve the objectives of the particular rule in question through alternative means. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

practicable but, in any event, shall do so within 120 days of receipt of the petition, unless the petitioner agrees to a later date. However, if a petition is filed in a contested case, the department shall grant or deny the petition no later than the time at which the final deci…

proceeding to grant or deny a petition within the required time period shall be deemed a denial of that petition by the department. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

chapter shall be transmitted to the petitioner or the person to whom the decision pertains and to any other person entitled to such notice by any provision of law. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

department shall maintain a record of all decisions granting and denying waivers under this chapter. All final rulings in response to requests for waivers shall be indexed and available to members of the public. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

based are not true or if material facts have been withheld. The department may at any time cancel a waiver if the department finds that the facts as stated in the request are not true, material facts have been withheld, the alternative means of compliance provided in the waiver h…

of the particular rule for which the waiver is granted and is subject to the same remedies or penalties. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

defense within its terms and the specific facts indicated therein for the person to whom the decision pertains in any proceeding in which the rule in question is sought to be invoked. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chap…

department for the waiver of a rule consistent with Iowa Code section 17A.9A(3). [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

granting waivers in other contexts or on the basis of other standards if a statute or other department rule authorizes the director to do so, and the director deems it appropriate to do so. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

administrative deadlines, the department shall balance the special individual circumstances of the petitioner with the overall goal of uniform treatment of all persons governed by the particular rule. [ARC 9436C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

as follows: 10.5(1) Contested cases. If the petition relates to a pending contested case, the petition shall be filed in the contested case proceeding. The department may elect not to rule on the waiver petition until the resolution of the contested case proceeding. 10.5(2) Other…

applicable and known to the petitioner: 10.6(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the entity or person for whom a waiver is requested, and the case number of any related contested case. 10.6(2) A description and citation of the specific rule from which a waiver is reques…

department may request additional information from the petitioner relative to the petition and surrounding circumstances. If the petition was not filed in a contested case, the director may, on the director’s own motion or at the petitioner’s request, schedule a telephonic or in-…

certified mail notice of the pending petition and a concise summary of its contents upon all persons to whom notice is required by any provision of law. The petitioner shall provide a written statement to the department attesting that the required notice has been provided. The de…

regarding contested case hearings shall apply to any petition for a waiver of a rule filed within a contested case and shall otherwise apply to department proceedings for a waiver only when the department so provides by rule or order or is required to do so by statute. [ARC 9436C…

nonresident deer and turkey licenses to individuals as part of statewide or local efforts to promote the state and its natural resources. [ARC 9704C, IAB 11/12/25, effective 12/17/25]

for conservation organizations, a nonresident who obtains a special license issued pursuant to this chapter shall pay the applicable fee as follows: 12.10(1) For a special nonresident deer license, the fee described in Iowa Code section 483A.1 for a deer hunting license, antlered…

disabled veterans or disabled members of the armed forces. 12.11(1) Submission of requests. a. Individual hunters or approved organizations shall submit a request, or requests, to the coordinator. b. Applicants will not qualify for a deer or turkey license under this rule if they…

turkey licenses issued under these rules shall be valid for only the applicable deer or turkey season immediately following allocation of the license. [ARC 9704C, IAB 11/12/25, effective 12/17/25]

obtains a special license issued pursuant to this chapter shall pay the applicable fee as follows: 12.13(1) For a special nonresident deer hunting antlered or any sex deer license or a turkey hunting license, the fee described in Iowa Code section 483A.24(5)“c.” 12.13(2) For a sp…

“Approved organization” means an organization that is incorporated under Iowa Code chapter 504 as a nonprofit organization, whose mission involves providing hunting experiences for disabled veterans and military personnel. “Conservation organization” means an organization that is…

12.3(1) The program shall be available to provide no more than the number of special licenses allowed by Iowa Code section 483A.24 to nonresidents through requests submitted by individual hunters, through a sponsor, or through an approved organization. 12.3(2) A statewide signatu…

12.4(1) Assist the review committee in the evaluation and selection of hunters who may receive special licenses. 12.4(2) Develop templates for requests for special licenses and provide the templates to hunters, sponsors, and approved organizations upon request. 12.4(3) Convene th…

12.5(1) Submission of requests. a. Individual hunters or sponsors shall submit a request, or requests, to the coordinator. b. Applicants will not qualify for a deer license under this rule if they were issued a deer license under this rule the previous year. c. Hunters awarded a …

will recommend to the director or the director’s designee which conservation organizations are best qualified to promote the state and its natural resources. In making recommendations to the director or the director’s designee, the review committee will base its recommendations o…

12.7(1) The following criteria shall be used by the review committee to rank individual hunters as identified in 12.6(1), 12.6(4) and 12.6(5). The rankings shall be determined as the average of the following rating points and will be provided to the director or the director’s des…

for in 12.6(2), special licenses issued under these rules shall be valid for only the applicable deer or turkey season immediately following allocation of the license. [ARC 9704C, IAB 11/12/25, effective 12/17/25]

a hunter’s participation in a hunt with a license issued pursuant to this chapter, the sponsor or hunter shall provide to the coordinator information about the hunt to demonstrate how the hunt will provide or has provided promotion of the state and its natural resources. The dire…

“Department” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 461A.1(2). “Director” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 461A.1(3). “Volunteer” means an organization incorporated under Iowa Code chapter 504 as a nonprofit organization, or an individual providing services …

benefit of lands under the jurisdiction of the department must register with the department. The department shall make forms available for such application. The department may request additional information as part of its review. Registration must be renewed every other year or a…

registrant will be designated a volunteer under this program. The department shall evaluate the volunteer’s ability to perform the services, the department’s identified need for such services, and the department’s ability to manage the volunteer’s proposed activities, if applicab…

reasonable time period. If the department admits the registrant into the program, the department shall issue an authorization letter that shall be acknowledged by the registrant and shall state the terms of the registrant’s participation in the program. The department may authori…

afforded liability protection consistent with Iowa Code section 669.24, provided the volunteers are complying with the terms of the authorization letter issued by the department. Failure to comply with department directives or policies, including those that may be described in th…

agency from persons who have licenses with the department. This chapter shall apply to all licenses issued, renewed or otherwise authorized by the department. [ARC 9440C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

addition to those contained in Iowa Code section 272D.1: “Collecting agency” means the centralized collection unit of the department of revenue. “Department” means the department of natural resources. “License” means a license, certification, registration, permit, approval, renew…