Iowa Administrative Code

205.18(1) Negotiation by parties. A reasonable opportunity may be afforded to permit negotiation by the parties of an agreement containing consent findings and a rule or order disposing of the whole or any part of the proceeding. 205.18(2) Disposition. In the event an agreement c…

hearing examiner may allow discovery by appropriate procedures, such as by written interrogatories upon a party, depositions, production of documents by a party, or by entry for inspection of the employment or place of employment involved. Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure are applic…

are applicable to the terms when used in this chapter. As used in this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Affected employee” means an employee who would be affected by the grant or denial of a variance, or any one of the employee’s authorized representatives,…

205.20(1) Order of proceeding. Except as may be ordered otherwise by the hearing examiner, the party applicant for relief proceeds first at a hearing. 205.20(2) Burden of proof. The party applicant has the burden of proof. 205.20(3) Evidence. a. Proof for a special variance. Befo…

205.21(1) Proposed findings of fact, conclusions, and rules or orders. Within ten days after receipt of notice that the transcript of the testimony has been filed or such additional time as the hearing examiner may allow, each party may file with the hearing examiner proposed fin…

205.22(1) Any party may, at least 20 days before the date fixed for any hearing, move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary decision in favor of the moving party on all or any part of the proceeding. Any other party may, within ten days after service of the motion, …

205.23(1) No genuine issue of material fact. a. Where no genuine issue of a material fact is found to have been raised, the hearing examiner may issue a decision to become final 20 days after service thereof. b. A decision made under subrule 205.23(1) includes a statement of: (1)…

agency action or ruling is immediately reviewable if review of the final agency decision would not provide an adequate remedy. The filing of the petition does not itself stay enforcement of the agency decision. The agency may grant, or the reviewing court may order, a stay upon a…

The commissioner may discretionarily decline to entertain an application for a variance on a subject or issue concerning which a citation has been issued to the employer involved, and a proceeding on the citation or a related issue concerning a proposed penalty or period of abate…

a variance petition are submitted to the legislative services agency through the designated Internet site within 60 days of the granting or denying of the petition. The information submitted is available to the public via the website. [ARC 8432C, IAB 12/11/24, effective 1/15/25; …

205.7(1) Application for variance. Any employer or class of employers desiring a variance from a standard, or portion thereof, authorized by Iowa Code section 88.5(3) may file a written application containing the information specified in subrule 205.7(2) with the commissioner. 20…

205.8(1) Application for variance. Any employer or class of employers desiring a variance authorized by Iowa Code section 88.5(6) may file a written application containing the information specified in subrule 205.8(2) with the commissioner. 205.8(2) Contents. An application filed…

205.9(1) Application for variance. Any employer, or class of employers, desiring a special variance authorized by Iowa Code section 88.5(7) may file a written application containing the information specified in subrule 205.9(2) with the commissioner. 205.9(2) Contents. An applica…

543E shall apply. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: “Nationwide multistate licensing system” or “NMLS” means a mortgage licensing system owned and operated by the State Regulatory Registry, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of…

2050.10(1) The administrator may, at any time and as often as the administrator deems necessary, examine a registrant’s books, accounts, records, and files and investigate a registrant to assess potential violations of applicable appraisal-related laws, regulations, rules, or ord…

2050.11(1) The administrator has authority pursuant to Iowa Code chapters 543E and 17A to impose discipline for violations of Iowa Code chapter 543E and this chapter. 2050.11(2) Grounds for discipline. The administrator may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions set out in Iowa…

appraisal subcommittee. The administrator shall transmit to the appraisal subcommittee information and fees as necessary for inclusion on the appraisal management company national registry. 2050.12(1) Registered appraisal management companies. The administrator shall transmit to …

2050.13(1) A person who is not required to register as an appraisal management company because its appraiser panel does not meet or exceed the size requirements specified in Iowa Code section 543E.3(2) may apply to the administrator for preregistration as an appraisal management …

2050.2(1) An application for registration to operate an appraisal management company in Iowa shall be submitted to the administrator through the NMLS or as otherwise prescribed by the administrator. All information requested in the application shall be provided on or with the app…

application for registration to operate an appraisal management company, or issue a registration subject to restriction, for any of the reasons that follow. 2050.3(1) This state or another state or jurisdiction has canceled, revoked, denied, suspended, or refused to renew the app…

2050.4(1) To remain registered to operate an appraisal management company in Iowa, a registrant must renew a registration before the date the registration lapses. A registrant who holds a lapsed registration shall not directly or indirectly engage in or attempt to engage in busin…

2050.5(1) The registration of an appraisal management company that has lapsed for failure to satisfy the minimum standards for renewal may be reinstated if the registrant meets the following requirements: a. The application for reinstatement is submitted between January 1 and Feb…

2050.6(1) A registrant wishing to change the principal location of an appraisal management company shall notify the administrator through the NMLS, or as otherwise prescribed by the administrator, within 15 days of making the change. The notice shall include proof that the regist…

immediately and in writing within 15 calendar days of the occurrence of any of the following events. 2050.7(1) The registrant or any of the registrant’s officers, directors, owners, or affiliates file for bankruptcy protection or commence reorganization proceedings. 2050.7(2) A p…

2050.8(1) Examination or investigation fees. A registrant shall pay an investigation or examination fee as determined by the administrator based on the actual cost of the operation of the finance bureau of the banking division, as described in Iowa Code section 543E.10(1). 2050.8…

2050.9(1) General record requirements. The following requirements apply to all records a registrant is required to keep pursuant to Iowa Code section 543E.13 and this chapter: a. The registrant may keep records as a hard copy or in an electronic equivalent. b. The registrant shal…

“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired. “Department” means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. “Dispense” or “sell” means a transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other means, but excludes a wholesale t…

2060.2(1) The applicant will submit a completed online application and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 481—507.7(147,154A). The application will be accompanied by a statement from the employer, which includes the following information: a. The type of supervi…

2060.3(1) The supervisor(s) of temporary permit holders will: a. Have a current hearing aid specialist license valid for the preceding 24 months; b. Have two years of actual experience in testing, fitting, and dispensing of hearing aids; c. Supervise no more than three trainees a…

2060.4(1) The applicant will submit a completed online application and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 481—507.7(147,154A). 2060.4(2) The applicant will provide verification of passing one of the following examinations: a. The national examination through IH…

2060.5(1) Applicants who have been a licensed hearing aid specialist under the laws of another jurisdiction may apply for licensure by endorsement by submitting the following: a. Verification the applicant meets the requirements of rule 481—2060.4(154A); b. Evidence of licensure …

conspicuous public place at the primary site of practice. [ARC 9285C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

2060.7(1) The biennial license renewal period for a hearing aid specialist license will begin on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and end on December 31 of the next even-numbered year. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration. 2060.7(2) A li…

licensee will: 2060.8(1) Submit a completed online reactivation application and payment of the nonrefundable application fee. 2060.8(2) Provide verification of current competence to practice as a hearing aid specialist by satisfying one of the following criteria: a. If the licens…

suspended, or voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive department-approved reinstatement of the license and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license prior to practicing as a hearing aid specialist in this state. [ARC 9285C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/2…

“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired. “Approved program/activity” means a continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these rules. “Audit” means the selection of licensees for verification of satisfactory completion of …

2061.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a hearing aid specialis…

2061.3(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity that meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity: a. Is an organized program of learning fundamental to the practice of the profession that cont…

“Health history” means a series of questions pertaining to all of the following: client hearing needs and expectations, communication issues, otological conditions, medications, and previous amplification. “Hearing aid fitting” means any of the following: the measurement of human…

2062.2(1) Except as otherwise stated in these rules, no hearing aid shall be sold to an individual 18 years of age or older unless the individual: a. Provides a health history to a licensed hearing aid specialist; b. Presents a physician statement verifying that a medical evaluat…

provide to the person a sales receipt, which will include the following: 1. Licensee’s signature. 2. Licensee’s business address. 3. Licensee’s license number. 4. Client signature and address. 5. Make, model, and serial number of the hearing aid furnished. 6. Statement to the eff…

licensee’s office or place of business at all times, and each such record shall be kept and maintained for a seven-year period. 2062.4(1) The records for each person will include: a. A complete record of each test performed and the results of the test. b. A copy of any written re…

as the services are provided in accordance with this rule. 2062.5(1) A “telehealth appointment” is one wherein the licensee provides testing or adjustment services to a client using technology where the hearing aid specialist and the client are not at the same physical location d…

sanctions provided in rule 481—504.3(272C) when the department determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses or those listed in 481—Chapter 504: 2063.1(1) Failure to comply with the current Code of Ethics of the International Hearing Society (202…

board hereby adopts by reference the following: 2064.1(1) to 2064.1(9) Reserved. 2064.1(10) Model rules for licensee review committee, 481—Chapter 505. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272C. [ARC 8148C, IAB 7/24/24, effective 8/28/24; Editorial change: IAC Sup…

bureau of consultation and education, to provide consultative services to private and public employers. 208.1(1) Services are available at no cost to employers to assist employers in establishing an effective occupational safety and health management system in order to provide em…

“Act” means the Iowa occupational safety and health Act, Iowa Code chapter 88. “Compliance officer” means a compliance safety and health officer employed by Iowa OSHA enforcement. “Consultant” means an employee of the bureau of consultation and education of the division of labor …

208.3(1) Employer requests. On-site consultation will be provided only upon the request of the employer. Any employer may specify a more limited scope for the visit by indicating working conditions, hazards, or situations on which on-site consultation shall be focused. When limit…