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

1. The state building code shall contain provisions relating to the manufacture and installation of factory-built structures. a. Factory-built structures manufactured in Iowa, after the effective date of the code, shall be manufactured in accordance with the code, unless the comm…

It is the intent of this chapter that standards and specifications are followed in the construction of public and private buildings and facilities which are intended for use by the general public to ensure that these buildings and facilities are accessible to and functional for p…

The standards and specifications adopted by the state building code commissioner and as set forth in this chapter shall apply to all public and private buildings and facilities, temporary and permanent, used by the general public. The specific occupancies and minimum extent of ac…

The standards and specifications set forth in this chapter shall be adhered to in those buildings and facilities under construction on July 4, 1965, unless the authority responsible for the construction shall determine the construction has reached a state where compliance will re…

The authority responsible for the construction of any building or facility covered by section 104A.2 shall conform with rules adopted by the state building code commissioner as provided in section 103A.7 . [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §104A.6 ] 93 Acts, ch 95, §4 Referred to in …

This chapter is subject to enforcement as provided in chapter 103A . 93 Acts, ch 95, §5

1. Places of assembly for public use including but not limited to theaters, auditoriums, and convention halls, constructed on or after January 1, 1991, shall conform to the standards for minimum plumbing facilities as provided in the uniform plumbing code. 2. Restaurants, pubs, a…

This chapter may be known and cited as the “Iowa Plumber, Mechanical Professional, and Contractor Licensing Act” . 2007 Acts, ch 198, §1, 35 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 11 ; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §1

1. Except as provided in section 105.11 , a person shall not operate as a contractor or install or repair plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems without obtaining a license issued by the board, or install or repair medical gas piping systems w…

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to do any of the following: 1. Apply to a person licensed as an engineer pursuant to chapter 542B , licensed as a manufactured home retailer or certified as a manufactured home installer pursuant to chapter 103A , licensed as …

1. A contracting, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic license shall be in the form of a certificate under the seal of the department, signed by the director of the department, and shall be issued in the name of the board. The license number shall be…

A license issued under this chapter shall be presumptive evidence of the right of the holder to practice in this state the profession specified. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §13 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12

A person holding a contractor license under this chapter shall keep the current license certificate publicly displayed in the primary place in which the person practices. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §14 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12 ; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §15

The name, location, license number, and date of issuance of the license of each person to whom a license has been issued shall be entered in a registry kept in the office of the department to be known as the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic regis…

If a person licensed to practice as a contractor or a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional under this chapter changes the person’s residence or place of practice, the person shall so notify the board. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §16 ; 2008 Acts, …

1. The provisions of this chapter regarding the licensing of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, and hydronic professionals and contractors shall supersede and preempt all plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, hydronic, and contracting licensin…

1. General qualifications. The board shall adopt, by rule, general qualifications for licensure. References may be required as part of the licensing process. 2. Plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, and hydronic licenses and contractor licenses. The board shall i…

1. An applicant for a contractor license or renewal of an active contractor license shall provide evidence of a public liability insurance policy and surety bond in an amount determined sufficient by the board by rule. 2. If the applicant is engaged in plumbing, mechanical, HVAC,…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Apprentice” means any person, other than a helper, journeyperson, or master, who, as a principal occupation, is engaged in working as an employee of a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hy…

1. All licenses issued under this chapter shall be issued for a three-year period. 2. A license issued under this chapter may be renewed as provided by rule adopted by the board upon application by the licensee, without examination. Applications for renewal shall be made to the b…

The board may license without examination a nonresident applicant who is licensed under plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional licensing statutes of another state having similar licensing requirements as those set forth in this chapter and…

A license to practice as a contractor or as a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional may be revoked or suspended, or an application for licensure may be denied pursuant to procedures established pursuant to chapter 272C by the board, or th…

The board shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all proceedings to revoke or suspend a license issued pursuant to this chapter . The board may initiate proceedings under this chapter or chapter 272C , following procedures set out in section 272C.6 , either on its own motion or on …

1. A written notice stating the nature of the charge or charges against a licensee and the time and place of the hearing before the board on the charges shall be served on the licensee not less than thirty days prior to the date of hearing either personally or by mailing a copy b…

1. Only a person who is duly licensed pursuant to this chapter may advertise the fact that the person is licensed as a contractor or as a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional by the state of Iowa. 2. All written advertisements distribute…

A person engaging in any business or in the practice of any profession for which a license is required by this chapter without such license may be restrained by injunction. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §26 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12

1. In addition to any other penalties provided for in this chapter , the board may, by order, impose a civil penalty, not to exceed five thousand dollars per offense, upon a person violating any provision of this chapter . Each day of a continued violation constitutes a separate …

The board shall enforce the provisions of this chapter . Every licensee and member of the board shall furnish the board such evidence as the licensee or member may have relative to any alleged violation which is being investigated. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §28 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10…

Every licensee and every member of the board shall report to the board the name of every person who is practicing as a contractor or as a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional without a license issued pursuant to this chapter pursuant to …

1. A plumbing and mechanical systems board is created within the department. 2. a. The board shall be comprised of twelve voting members as follows: (1) The director of health and human services or the director’s designee. (2) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner…

Upon request of the board, the attorney general shall institute in the name of the state the proper proceedings against any person charged by the department with violating any provision of this chapter . 2007 Acts, ch 198, §30 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12 ; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §2…

1. a. The board shall establish by rule a plumbing installation code governing the installation of plumbing in this state. Consistent with fire safety rules and standards promulgated by the department, the board shall adopt the most current version of the uniform plumbing code an…

1. Any person desiring to take an examination for a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall make application to the board in accordance with the rules of the board. The application form shall be no longer than two pages in length, plus one security page. The board may requi…

1. The board shall set the fees for the examination of all applicants, by rule, which fees shall be based upon the cost of administering the examinations. 2. The board shall set the license fees and renewal fees for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter , by rule. 3. All f…