Iowa Administrative Code

DIVISION I VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT FUND

division the volunteer fire fighter training and equipment fund. The fund, to the extent of appropriations made available in each state fiscal year, shall provide support for the training and equipment needs of volunteer fire fighters. Funding is available to individual fire depa…

259.102(1) Administrative allocation. Each year, the state fire marshal shall allocate a portion of the funds appropriated to the volunteer fire fighter training and equipment fund for administration of the fund, including personnel expenses. A portion of the administrative alloc…

year to the volunteer fire fighter training and equipment fund which remain after the allocations set forth in rule 661—259.102(17A,77GA,ch1222) have been implemented shall be awarded on a competitive basis to private providers of training to provide training to volunteer fire fi…

sale of special fire fighter license plates and deposited to the Paul Ryan memorial fire fighter safety training fund shall be utilized by the fire service training bureau to defray the cost of training provided to any fire fighter currently employed by or serving as a volunteer …

fighter preparedness fund pursuant to Iowa Code section 100B.13 shall be utilized by the fire service training bureau to defray the cost of training provided to fire fighters currently serving as volunteers with any fire department in Iowa. Application of these funds shall be lim…

DIVISION II FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

fire service training bureau in the state fire marshal division the fire fighting equipment revolving loan fund. [ARC 4641C, IAB 8/28/19, effective 10/2/19]

established to assist local fire departments to complete purchase or repairs of equipment used in the performance of the departments’ fire fighting duties, when the acquisition or repair of such equipment would be impractical in the absence of assistance from the fund. Each payme…

661—259.207(80GA,ch177), the following definitions apply: “Default” or “in default” means that more than one payment on a loan is currently due. “Local fire department” means a paid, volunteer, or combination fire protection service provided by a benefited fire district under Iow…

259.204(1) Notice of availability of funds. Whenever funds are available for loans through the fire fighting equipment revolving loan fund, the fire service training bureau shall publish notice of the availability of those funds in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin and shall notif…

loan fund may be used to acquire the following equipment or repair services with the limitations indicated: 1. Fire fighting apparatus, including pumpers, tankers, ladder trucks, hazardous materials emergency response vehicles, or rescue vehicles. Any apparatus obtained with loan…

259.206(1) Any local fire department in the state of Iowa is eligible to apply for a loan. 259.206(2) Loan applicants shall be required to provide a 10 percent match. 259.206(3) All successful loan applicants shall comply fully with the fire incident reporting requirements of the…

259.207(1) Each approved loan shall carry an origination fee of 1 percent of the loan amount, which shall be withheld by the fire service training bureau from the original payout of the loan. 259.207(2) A repayment schedule for each loan shall be established at the time the loan …

DIVISION III REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY FUNDS

259.301(1) There is established in the state fire marshal division the regional emergency response training center program. The program shall operate under the authority of the state fire marshal and shall operate within the fire service training bureau. Day-to-day administration…

661—259.305(100B): “Allocated funds” means funds allocated by the general assembly for the construction of a particular regional emergency response training center. “Bureau” means the fire service training bureau in the state fire marshal division of the department of public safe…

facilities, acting in concert with their respective partner agencies, may apply for and receive funds appropriated or otherwise available for construction of regional emergency response training facilities.

259.304(1) Applications for funds. a. Application for either allocated funds or competitive funds shall be submitted to the fire service training bureau on a form specified by the state fire marshal. b. Each lead agency may submit a completed application for allocated funds. c. A…

259.305(1) All completed applications received shall be reviewed by the state fire service and emergency response council or by a subcommittee of the council appointed by the state fire marshal in consultation with the chair of the council. The council or subcommittee shall recom…

cultivated or uncultivated, may contact any local law enforcement agency within the state of Iowa or the Division of Narcotics Enforcement by telephone through the toll-free Marijuana Hotline at 1.800.532.0052. [ARC 0021D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

harvesting, the department of public safety, division of narcotics enforcement, may coordinate with the department of agriculture and land stewardship to investigate. [ARC 0021D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

marijuana, the department of public safety, division of narcotics enforcement, will notify the county sheriff or chief of police of the report. After the sheriff has been notified, the department of public safety, division of narcotics enforcement, will notify, by regular mail, t…

limitation upon the nature or scope of the authority of any member of the department of public safety or of any other public officer as otherwise provided by law. [ARC 0021D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 80.5. [Filed 10/1…

herein. [ARC 0022D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

prevention training program certifies a lodging provider’s voluntary completion of human trafficking prevention training. The program is established pursuant to Iowa Code section 80.45A. [ARC 0022D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

by the commissioner, human trafficking prevention training will include, at a minimum, all of the requirements set forth in Iowa Code section 80.45A(3). [ARC 0022D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

29.4(1) Training. A list of certified training providers is maintained on the office to combat human trafficking website. 29.4(2) Approval process for organizations. Organizations cannot issue human trafficking prevention training certifications to lodging providers for purposes …

providers are listed on the office to combat human trafficking website. 29.5(1) Application. Any lodging provider seeking certification of completed human trafficking prevention training can submit a completed application form to the office to combat human trafficking website. Th…

within the fire marshal division a volunteer emergency services provider death benefit program with responsibility for administering the payment of death benefits to beneficiaries of volunteer emergency services providers who die in the line of duty, as provided in Iowa Code sect…

the line of duty is eligible for a lump-sum payment of $100,000 from the volunteer emergency services provider death benefit program, provided that application is made to the program in accordance with requirements established in this chapter and all eligibility criteria are sati…

emergency services provider death benefit program, the fire marshal shall make a determination as to whether or not the application meets the requirements for payment of benefits. The fire marshal may require the beneficiary or the chief or responsible supervisory official who ha…

standard uniform and accessories for Iowa sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. 3.1(1) The specifications of the uniforms and accessories, such as fabric and style, are made available to the department of administrative services. 3.1(2) Persons wanting to enter bids on the sheriff’s unif…

1. Sage green trousers with a one-inch strip of material the same color as the shirt down the outside seam of each pant leg. 2. Long-sleeved or short-sleeved shirts with two breast pockets, pleated, with three-pointed flags and shoulder ornaments made of the same material and col…

retirement, accident, and disability system is established by Iowa Code chapter 97A. The administrative rules governing the system are found in this chapter and in 661—Chapters 401, 402, and 403. [ARC 8935B, IAB 7/14/10, effective 7/1/10]

400.10(1) The medical board shall consist of three physicians, including at least one occupational medicine specialist, with the knowledge and experience to adequately evaluate the fitness for duty of a peace officer. 400.10(2) The board of trustees shall ratify the composition o…

“Active member,” “actively engaged member” or “member in service” means a currently employed peace officer of the Iowa department of public safety who is not reemployed pursuant to Iowa Code section 97A.3, subsection 3. “Board” means the board of trustees of the system. “Commissi…

provided in Iowa Code section 97A.5, subsection 1. The board of trustees shall have five members, including the commissioner of public safety, who shall serve as chairperson of the board, the treasurer of state, an actively engaged member of the system, a retired member of the sy…

upon the call of the chairperson. A quorum of the board shall consist of three members, and three concurring votes shall be necessary for a decision by the board. For purposes of a quorum or for voting, a member may participate in person, by audio conference or by videoconference…

through the administrative services division. The secretary shall be an employee of the department. Employees of the system shall be under the administrative supervision of the director of the administrative services division. Additional administrative support may be provided by …

peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system shall address requests to: Peace Officers’ Retirement System Iowa Department of Public Safety State Public Safety Headquarters Building 215 East 7th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 (515)725-6248 asdinfo@dps.state.ia.us [Ed…

400.7(1) As soon as practical after the close of each fiscal year, a statement of account shall be furnished to each actively engaged member, which shall include the member’s contribution for the year. 400.7(2) As soon as practical after the end of a calendar year, and in any eve…

400.8(1) Self-balancing combination journal that records all receipts, disbursements and necessary adjustments. 400.8(2) Self-balancing ledger of control accounts. 400.8(3) Schedules at the close of the fiscal year which shall detail all control accounts except: a. Pension reserv…

office of the treasurer of state. The board of trustees has the authority to direct the investment of funds, including, but not limited to, the execution of contracts with appropriately qualified individuals or firms to provide advice regarding investments.

the secretary on forms provided by the secretary. Applications for service retirement shall be made not more than 90 days nor less than 30 days in advance of the date of retirement. Applications for service retirement, ordinary disability or accidental disability shall be reviewe…

adopted by the board are subject to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 17A and the provisions of this chapter.

seeking information by other methods, the board may, before publication of a Notice of Intended Action, solicit comments from the public on a subject or subjects of possible rule making by the board by causing notice to be published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin of the subj…

a current public rule-making docket. All rule-making activity of the board of trustees of the peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system shall be included in the rule-making docket of the department, including a rule making which has formally commenced with a Not…

401.104(1) Contents. At least 35 days before the adoption of rules, the agency rules administrator of the department shall cause Notice of Intended Action to be published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin. The Notice of Intended Action shall include: a. A brief explanation of t…

401.105(1) Written comments. For at least 20 days after publication of the Notice of Intended Action, persons may submit argument, data, and views, in writing, on the proposed rule. Such written submissions should identify the proposed rule to which they relate and should be subm…