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

Annual inspection fees under this chapter shall be as follows: 1. Permit fees. a. One through ten rides, or devices or concessions, thirty dollars. b. Eleven or more rides, or devices or concessions, forty dollars. 2. Mechanical and electrical inspection fees for amusement rides …

All fees collected by the department under the provisions of this chapter shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state and credited by the treasurer to the licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507 . [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88A.5 ] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1766 ; 2023 A…

The director may employ inspectors and any other personnel deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter , subject to the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV . [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88A.6 ] 2003 Acts, ch 145, §160 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1767

The director may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of any amusement device or ride, concession booth, or related electrical equipment if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation of the amusement device or ride, concession bo…

Judicial review of action of the director may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A . [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88A.8 ] 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1769

No person shall be issued a permit under this chapter unless the person first obtains an insurance policy in an amount of not less than one million dollars for bodily injury, death, or property damage in any one occurrence. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88A.9 ] 2009 Acts, ch 85, §1

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Asbestos project” means an activity involving the removal or encapsulation of asbestos and affecting a building or structure. “Asbestos project” includes the preparation of the project site and all activities th…

A state agency or political subdivision shall not accept a bid in connection with any asbestos project from a business entity that does not hold a permit from the department at the time the bid is submitted, unless the business entity provides the state agency or political subdiv…

1. A person or business entity who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation. 2. A person or business entity who previously has been assesse…

This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the department of natural resources from implementing and enforcing the federal national emission standard for asbestos under 40 C.F.R. pt. 61, subpt. M , and other relevant provisions of environmental law. 2007 Acts, ch 125, §3

1. The director shall administer this chapter . 2. The director shall adopt, in accordance with chapter 17A , rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter . 3. The director shall prescribe fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits. The fees shall be…

1. To qualify for a permit, a business entity shall submit an application to the department in the form required by the department and pay the prescribed fee. 2. A business entity engaging in the removal or encapsulation of asbestos shall hold a permit for that purpose unless the…

1. A permit expires on the first anniversary of its effective date, unless it is renewed for a one-year term as provided in this section . 2. At least one month before the permit expires, the department shall send to the permittee, at the last known address of the permittee, a re…

1. In an emergency that results from a sudden, unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition, the director may waive the requirement for a permit. 2. If the business entity is not primarily engaged in the removal or encapsulation of asbestos, the director may wa…

1. Application. a. To apply for a license, an individual shall submit an application to the department in the form required by the department and shall pay the prescribed fee. b. The application shall include information prescribed by rules adopted by the director. c. A license i…

The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit or license, in accordance with chapter 17A , if the permittee or licensee does any of the following: 1. Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit or license. 2. Fails at any time to meet the qualificati…

1. The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may employ qualified personnel under the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV , to administer the provisions of this chapter . 2. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all boilers and unfired steam pressu…

Any person or persons, corporations and directors, managers and superintendents, and officers thereof, violating any of the provisions of this chapter , shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §89.9; C79, 81, §89.10 ]

1. In addition to all other remedies, if any owner, user, or person in charge of any equipment covered by this chapter continues to use any equipment covered by this chapter , after receiving an inspection report identifying defects and exhausting appeal rights as provided by thi…

The director shall notify in writing the owner or user of the equipment of the time and place of hearing of the petition as fixed by the court or judge, and shall serve the notice on the defendant at least five days prior to the hearing in the same manner as original notices are …

If upon notice and hearing the director determines that an owner has operated a facility in violation of a safety order, the director may assess a civil penalty against the owner in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars, as determined by the director. An order assessing a …

1. A boiler and pressure vessel board is created within the department to formulate definitions and rules requirements for the safe and proper installation, repair, maintenance, alteration, use, and operation of boilers and pressure vessels in this state. 2. The boiler and pressu…

For the purpose of this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “ASME code” means the boiler and pressure vessel code published by the American society of mechanical engineers. 2. “Board” means the boiler and pressure vessel board created in section 89.14 . 3. “Boiler” …

1. It shall be the duty of the director to inspect or cause to be inspected internally and externally, at least once every twelve months, except as otherwise provided in this section , in order to determine whether all such equipment is in a safe and satisfactory condition, and p…

1. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following boilers: a. Boilers of railway locomotives subject to federal inspection. b. Boilers operated and regularly inspected by railway companies operating in interstate commerce. c. Boilers under the jurisdiction and su…

1. The director shall investigate and record the cause of any boiler explosion that may occur in the state, the loss of life, injuries sustained, and estimated loss of property, if any; and such other data as may be of benefit in preventing a recurrence of similar explosions. 2. …

1. Before any equipment included under the provisions of this chapter is installed by any owner, user, or lessee thereof, a ten days’ written notice of intention to install the equipment shall be given to the director. The notice shall designate the proposed place of installation…

1. The inspection required by this chapter shall not be made by the director if an owner or user of equipment specified by this chapter obtains an inspection by a representative of a reputable insurance company and obtains a policy of insurance upon the equipment from that insura…

1. The director shall issue a certificate of inspection valid for the period specified in section 89.3 after the payment of a fee, the filing of an inspection report, and the correction or other appropriate resolution of any defects identified in the inspection report. The certif…

All fees provided for in this chapter shall be collected by the director and remitted to the treasurer of state, to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507 , together with an itemized statement showing the source of collection. [C46, 50, 54, 5…

As used in this chapter , except as otherwise expressly provided: 1. “Alteration” means any change made to an existing conveyance, other than the repair or replacement of damaged, worn, or broken parts necessary for normal maintenance. 2. “Conveyance” means an elevator, dumbwaite…

1. If an inspection report indicates a failure to comply with applicable rules, or with the detailed plans and specifications approved by the director, the director may, upon giving notice, order the owner of a conveyance to make the changes necessary for compliance. 2. If the ow…

The safety board, pursuant to rule, may grant exceptions and variances from the requirements of rules adopted for any conveyance. Exceptions or variations shall be reasonably related to the age of the conveyance, and may be conditioned upon a repair or modification of the conveya…

Every owner of a conveyance subject to regulation by this chapter shall grant access to that conveyance to the director and personnel of the department. Inspections shall be permitted at reasonable times, with or without prior notice. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.12 ] C87, §89A.12 99 A…

1. An elevator safety board is created within the department to formulate definitions and rules for the safe and proper installation, repair, maintenance, alteration, use, and operation of conveyances in this state. 2. The safety board is composed of nine members, one of whom sha…

Every conveyance shall be maintained by the owner in a safe operating condition and in conformity with the rules adopted by the safety board. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.14 ] C87, §89A.14 2004 Acts, ch 1107, §24, 30 ; 2007 Acts, ch 16, §13

A city or other governmental subdivision shall not make or maintain any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution providing for the licensing of special inspectors. An ordinance or resolution relating to the inspection, construction, installation, alteration, maintenance, or operation of c…

The department shall cause prosecution for the violation of the provisions of this chapter to be instituted by the attorney general in the county in which the violation occurred. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.16 ] C87, §89A.16 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1818

1. Any owner who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor, unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter . 2. Any person who bribes or attempts to bribe an inspector shall be subject to criminal proceedings under section 722.…

If upon notice and hearing the director determines that an owner has operated a conveyance after an order of the director that suspends, revokes, or refuses to issue an operating permit for the conveyance has become final under section 89A.10, subsection 2 , the director may asse…

All fees collected by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted to the treasurer of state, to be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507 . 2004 Acts, ch 1107, §27, 30 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1023, §2 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1820 ; 2023 Acts, c…

This chapter shall be known as the “Iowa State Elevator Code” . [C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.18 ] C83, §104.25 C87, §89A.25 2023 Acts, ch 64, §110 C2024, §89A.1A

1. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following: a. Any conveyance installed in any single private dwelling residence. b. Material hoists subject to regulation under 875 IAC 26.1 and 29 C.F.R. §1926.552 . c. Lifts subject to regulation under chapter 88 .…

1. The safety board may adopt rules governing maintenance, construction, alteration, and installation of conveyances, and the inspection and testing of new and existing installations as necessary to provide for the public safety, and to protect the public welfare. 2. The safety b…

The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter . The director shall employ personnel for the administration of this chapter pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV . [C75, 77, 79, 81, §104.4 ] C87, §89A.4 2003 Acts, ch 145, §162 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1808

The owner of every existing conveyance, whether or not dormant, shall register the conveyance with the director, giving type, contract load and speed, name of manufacturer, its location, and the purpose for which it is used, and other information the director may require. Registr…