Iowa Administrative Code

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…

208.4(1) Preparation. a. The consultant will conduct an on-site consultation visit only after appropriate preparation. b. If a request is made during a promotional visit, a consultant may perform on-site consultation activities immediately. 208.4(2) Structured format. a. An initi…

208.5(1) Separation of functions. Consultation shall be conducted independently of Iowa OSHA enforcement. Except as noted in subrule 208.5(3), neither the identity of an employer requesting on-site consultation nor the file or report from the consultation activity will be provide…

health Act. 209.1(1) Complaints about occupational safety and health, if made in good faith, are related to the Iowa occupational safety and health Act, Iowa Code chapter 88, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and an employee is protected against discharge or discrimination caus…

209.2(1) Actions taken by an employer or others that adversely affect an employee may be predicated upon nondiscriminatory grounds. The proscriptions of Iowa Code section 88.9(3) apply when the adverse action occurs because the employee has engaged in protected activities. An emp…

209.3(1) A complaint of Iowa Code section 88.9(3) discrimination may be filed by the employee or by a representative authorized to do so on the employee’s behalf. No particular form of complaint is required. A complaint should be filed with the labor commissioner. 209.3(2) Compla…

filing of a complaint, the labor commissioner is to notify a complainant whether prohibited discrimination occurred. This 90-day provision is considered to be directory in nature. [ARC 8449C, IAB 12/11/24, effective 1/15/25; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/9/25]

209.5(1) The labor commissioner’s jurisdiction to entertain complaints related to Iowa Code section 88.9(3) complaints is independent of the jurisdiction of the other agencies or bodies. The labor commissioner may file action in district court regardless of the pendency of other …

conditions of employees with respect to which federal agencies other than the United States Department of Labor exercise statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or regulations affecting occupational safety or health. [ARC 8411C, IAB 11/27/24, effective 11/6/24; Edit…

organizations that are not agencies of the U.S. Government that are incorporated by reference in this chapter, have the same force and effect as other standards in this chapter. Only mandatory provisions (i.e., provisions containing the word “shall” or other mandatory language) o…

federal regulations adopted at 29 CFR, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, regulation 1910.7 and Appendix A, as published at 53 Fed. Reg. 12120 (April 12, 1988) and amended at 53 Fed. Reg. 16838 (May 11, 1988), 54 Fed. Reg. 24333 (June 7, 1989) and 65 Fed. Reg. 46818 (July 31, 2000) are ado…

adopted by the United States Secretary of Labor, shall be the rules for implementing Iowa Code chapter 88. This rule adopts the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards of 29 CFR, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, as published at 37 Fed. Reg. 22102 to 22324 (October 18, 1972) and …

at 29 CFR 1926.16 and continuing through 29 CFR, Chapter XVII, Part 1926, are hereby adopted by reference for implementation of Iowa Code chapter 88. These federal rules shall apply and be interpreted to apply to the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act, Iowa Code chapter 88, …

limit for beryllium is 0.2 micrograms per cubic liter, and the short-term exposure limit for beryllium is 2.0 micrograms per cubic meter over a 15-minute sampling period. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 88.5. [ARC 8433C, IAB 12/11/24, effective 1/15/25; Edito…