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

This chapter may be cited as the “Hazardous Chemicals Risks Right to Know Act” . 84 Acts, ch 1085, §1 C85, §455D.1 C87, §89B.1

1. The public has a right to be informed about the presence of hazardous chemicals in the community and the potential health and environmental hazards that the chemicals pose. 2. The division of labor services shall receive and handle requests for information and complaints under…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , records that are required to be kept by employers under this chapter shall be accessible to the public. As used in this section “accessible to the public” means either of the following: a. The records are filed with the division. b. The rec…

If a building or structure has a floor space of five thousand square feet or less, an employer shall post signs on the outside of the building or structure identifying the type of each hazardous chemical contained in the building or structure. If the building has more than five t…

1. At the same time that an employer provides the information to employees required under subchapter II , the employer shall submit to the local fire department a list of hazardous chemicals which are consistently generated by, used by, stored at, or transported from the employer…

1. The director of health and human services, the labor commissioner, and the director of the department of natural resources or the director’s designee under written signatures of all these parties may recommend any of the following actions: a. Expansion of the federal occupatio…

The general assembly finds as follows: 1. The proliferation of hazardous chemicals in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. 2. The constantly increasing number and variety of hazardous chemicals and the many routes of exposure to them m…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the labor commissioner appointed pursuant to section 10A.203 , or the labor commissioner’s designee. 2. “Division” means the division of labor services of the department of inspections, appea…

The state or any of its political subdivisions is not liable for damages in any claim pursuant to chapter 669 or chapter 670 based upon an act or omission of an employee of the state or political subdivision when the employee exercised due care in the execution of this chapter or…

1. An employee in this state has the right to be informed about the hazardous chemicals to which the employee may be exposed in the workplace, the potential health hazards of the hazardous chemicals, and the proper handling techniques for the hazardous chemicals. An employer shal…

An employer shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has filed a complaint or brought an action under this section or has cooperated in bringing an action against an employer. An employee may file a complaint with the labor …

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Boxer registry” means an entity certified by the association of boxing commissions for the purpose of maintaining records and identification of boxers. 2. “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of athletics…

1. Moneys collected pursuant to section 90A.9 from a professional boxing event are appropriated to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing and shall be used by the commissioner to award grants to organizations that promote amateur boxing matches in this state. All o…

1. A person who acts as a promoter without first obtaining a license commits a serious misdemeanor and shall be liable to the state for the taxes and penalties pursuant to section 90A.9 . 2. a. Notwithstanding the procedural requirements of chapter 17A , the commissioner may issu…

1. A person shall not participate as a contestant in an organized amateur boxing contest unless each contestant participating in the contest meets the age requirements of USA boxing incorporated, or its successor organization. A birth certificate, or similar document validating t…

1. A person shall not act as a promoter of a professional boxing or wrestling match or a mixed martial arts match without first obtaining a license from the commissioner. This subsection shall not apply to a person distributing a closed-circuit, pay-per-view, or similarly distrib…

1. Each professional boxer residing in Iowa shall register with the commissioner. The registration application shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by the fee established by rule by the commissioner. The information required by the commissi…

A promoter shall be responsible for the conduct of all officials and participants at a match or event covered by this chapter . The commissioner may reprimand, suspend, deny, or revoke the participation of any promoter, official, or participant for violations of rules adopted by …

1. Notwithstanding the procedural requirements of chapter 17A , the commissioner may orally suspend a license, registration, or participation immediately if the commissioner determines that any of the following have occurred: a. A license or registration was fraudulently or decep…

1. The commissioner may suspend, deny, revoke, annul, or withdraw a license, registration, or authority to participate in a professional boxing or wrestling match or mixed martial arts match if any of the following occur: a. Any of the reasons enumerated in section 90A.5 . b. Fai…

1. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A , that the commissioner determines are reasonably necessary to administer and enforce this chapter . 2. The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing an event fee to cover the costs of the administration of this cha…

1. A boxing match shall be not more than fifteen rounds in length and the contestants shall wear gloves weighing at least eight ounces during such contests. The commissioner may adopt rules requiring more stringent procedures for specific types of boxing. 2. A contestant shall no…

1. The promoter of a professional boxing or wrestling match or event or a mixed martial arts match shall, within twenty days after the match or event, furnish to the commissioner a written report stating the number of tickets sold, the gross amount of admission proceeds of the ma…

This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the “Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law” . [C77, 79, 81, §91A.1 ]

1. Upon the written complaint of the employee involved, the director may determine whether wages have not been paid and may constitute an enforceable claim. If for any reason the director decides not to make such determination, the director shall so notify the complaining employe…

1. The director may enter into reciprocal agreements with the labor department or corresponding agency of any other state or its representatives for the collection in such other states of claims or judgments for wages and other demands based upon claims assigned to the director. …

1. Any employer who violates the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under it shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per pay period for each violation. The director may recover such civil money penalty according to the prov…

Unless a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise, an employee is not entitled to compensation for the time that an employee spends traveling to and from the worksite on transportation provided by the employer, when during that time, the employee performs no work, the t…

The rights and obligations outlined in this chapter continue until they are fulfilled, even though the employer-employee relationship has been severed. 2000 Acts, ch 1097, §3

1. For purposes of this section , “franchisee” and “franchisor” mean the same as defined in section 523H.1 . 2. For purposes of this chapter , a franchisor shall not be considered to be an employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee unless any of the following cond…

As used in this chapter : 1. “Days” means calendar days. 2. “Director” means the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. 3. a. “Employee” means a natural person who is employed in this state for wages by an employer. Employee also includes a commission …

1. An employer shall pay all wages due its employees, less any lawful deductions specified in section 91A.5 , at least in monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly installments on regular paydays which are at consistent intervals from each other and which are designated in advance by the…

When the employment of an employee is suspended or terminated, the employer shall pay all wages earned, less any lawful deductions specified in section 91A.5 by the employee up to the time of the suspension or termination not later than the next regular payday for the pay period …

1. An employer shall not withhold or divert any portion of an employee’s wages unless: a. The employer is required or permitted to do so by state or federal law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or b. The employer has written authorization from the employee to so …

1. An employer shall provide each employee who is a veteran, as defined in section 35.1 , with holiday time off for Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day, as provided in this section . 2. An employer, in complying with this sec…

1. For purposes of this section , “adoption” means the permanent placement in this state of a child by the department of health and human services, by a licensed agency under chapter 238 , by an agency that meets the provisions of the interstate compact in section 232.158 , or by…

1. An employer shall after being notified by the director pursuant to subsection 2 : a. Notify its employees in writing at the time of hiring what wages and regular paydays are designated by the employer. b. Notify, at least one pay period prior to the initiation of any changes, …

If there is a dispute between an employer and employee concerning the amount of wages or expense reimbursement due, the employer shall, without condition and pursuant to section 91A.3 , pay all wages conceded to be due and reimburse all expenses conceded to be due, less any lawfu…

When it has been shown that an employer has intentionally failed to pay an employee wages or reimburse expenses pursuant to section 91A.3 , whether as the result of a wage dispute or otherwise, the employer shall be liable to the employee for any wages or expenses that are so int…

1. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter . The director may hold hearings and investigate charges of violations of this chapter . 2. The director may, consistent with due process of law, enter any place of employment to inspect records concernin…

1. An employee, as defined in section 91A.2 , shall have access to and shall be permitted to obtain a copy of the employee’s personnel file maintained by the employee’s employer, as defined in section 91A.2 , including but not limited to performance evaluations, disciplinary reco…

1. An employer or an employer’s representative who, upon request by or authorization of a current or former employee or upon request made by a person who in good faith is believed to be a representative of a prospective employer of a current or former employee, provides work-rela…

1. As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Contractor” means a person who engages in the business of construction, as the term “construction” is defined in the Iowa administrative code for purposes of chapter 96 , the Iowa employment security law. How…

A contractor doing business in this state shall register with the director and shall meet all of the following requirements as a condition of registration: 1. The contractor shall be in compliance with the laws of this state relating to workers’ compensation insurance and shall p…

1. The registration application shall be in the form prescribed by the director, shall be accompanied by the registration fee prescribed pursuant to section 91C.4 , and shall contain information which is substantially complete and accurate. In addition to the information determin…

The director shall prescribe the fee for registration, which fee shall not exceed fifty dollars per year. All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the licensing and regulation fund created in section 10A.507 . 88 Acts, ch 1162, §5 ; 90 Acts, ch 1136, §12 ; 2009…