Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.1 80A.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Bail enforcement agent” means a person engaged in the bail enforcement business, including licensees and persons engaged in the bail …

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.10 80A.10 Licensee’s bond. 1. A license shall not be issued unless the applicant files with the department a surety bond, in a minimum amount as follows: a. Five thousand dollars in the case of an agency licensed to condu…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.10A 80A.10A Licensee’s proof of financial responsibility. Notwithstanding the minimum bond amount that must be filed in accordance with section 80A.10, a license shall not be issued unless the applicant furnishes proof ac…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.11 80A.11 Written report. The licensee shall furnish, upon the client’s request, a written report describing all the work performed by the licensee for that client. 84 Acts, ch 1235, §11 Wed Dec 10 22:29:54 2025 Iowa Code…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.12 80A.12 Refusal, suspension, or revocation. The commissioner may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a license issued, for any of the following reasons: 1. Fraud in applying for or obtaining a license. 2. Violatio…

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1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.14 80A.14 Deposit of fees. Fees received by the commissioner shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the operating account of the department to offset the cost of administering this chapter. Any unspent b…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.15 80A.15 Rules. The commissioner may adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A to carry out this chapter. 84 Acts, ch 1235, §15 Wed Dec 10 22:29:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 80A.15 (17, 0)…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.16 80A.16 Penalties. 1. A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter where no other penalty is provided is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 2. A person who does any of the following is guilty of a fraudulent…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.16A 80A.16A Civil liability of bail enforcement agents. 1. A person other than a defendant who is injured in person or property by the actions of a bail enforcement agent in taking or attempting to take a defendant into c…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.17 80A.17 Confidential records. 1. a. All complaint files, investigation files, other investigation reports, and other investigative information in the possession of the department or its employees or agents which relate …

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1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.2 80A.2 Persons exempt. This chapter does not apply to the following: 1. An officer or employee of the United States, of a state, or a political subdivision of the United States or of a state while the officer or employee…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.3 80A.3 License required. 1. A person shall not operate a bail enforcement business, private investigation business, or private security business, or otherwise employ persons in the operation of such a business located wi…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.3A 80A.3A Notification of and registration with local law enforcement. 1. A bail enforcement agent employed by a licensee shall not take or attempt to take into custody the principal on a bail bond without notifying the c…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.4 80A.4 License requirements. 1. Applications for a license or license renewal shall be submitted to the commissioner in the form the commissioner prescribes. A license or license renewal shall not be issued unless the ap…

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1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.7 80A.7 Identification cards. 1. The department shall issue to each licensee and to each employee of the licensee an identification card in a form approved by the commissioner. The application for a permanent identificati…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.8 80A.8 Duplicate license. A duplicate license shall be issued by the commissioner upon the payment of a fee in the amount of five dollars and upon receiving for filing, in the form prescribed, a statement under oath that…

1 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS, §80A.9 80A.9 Badges — uniforms. 1. A licensee or an employee of a licensee shall not use a badge in connection with the activities of the licensee’s business unless the badge has been prescribed or approved by the commissioner…