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IA Code § 101C.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.2 - Definitions.

101C.2 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Council” means the Iowa propane education and research council established pursuant to section 101C.3.   2. “Education” means any activity designed to provide information regarding propane, propane equipment, mechanical and technical practices, and uses of propane to consumers and members of the propane industry.   3. “Energy star certification” means meeting energy efficiency standards and guidelines pursuant to the energy star program developed and jointly administered by the United States environmental protection agency and United States department of energy.   4. “Fire marshal” means the state fire marshal as provided in section 100.1.   5. “Odorized propane” means propane to which an odorant has been added.   6. “Propane” means a hydrocarbon with a chemical composition that is predominately C3H8, whether recovered from natural gas or crude oil, and includes liquefied petroleum gases and mixtures.   7. “Propane industry” means those persons involved in the production, transportation, and sale of propane, and in the manufacture and distribution of propane utilization equipment.   8. “Propane industry trade association” means an organization exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, that represents the propane industry.   9. “Qualified propane industry organization” means the Iowa propane gas association or any other similarly constituted industry trade association that represents at least thirty-five percent of the total volume of odorized propane sold at retail in this state.   10. “Research” means any type of study, investigation, program, or other activity designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, or safety of propane or to further the development of information related to such activities.   11. “Retail propane dispenser” means a person who sells odorized propane to the ultimate consumer but is not engaged primarily in the business of such sales.   12. “Retail propane marketer” means a person engaged primarily in the sale of odorized propane to the ultimate consumer or to a retail propane dispenser.   13. “Weatherization” means activities designed to promote or enhance energy efficiency in a residence or other building including but not limited to the installation of attic, wall, foundation, crawlspace, water heater, and pipe insulation; air sealing including caulking and weather-stripping of windows and doors; the installation of windows and doors that qualify for energy star certification; the performance of home energy audits; programmable thermostat installation; and carbon monoxide and radon inspection and detection system installation.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §2, 15; 2009 Acts, ch 141, §1, 2
IA Code § 101C.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.4 - Funding — assessments.

101C.4 Funding — assessments.   1. The council and its activities shall be funded by an annual assessment. Upon establishment of the council and each year thereafter the annual assessment shall be made at a rate of one-tenth of one cent on each gallon of odorized propane sold.   2. The owner of odorized propane at the time of odorization or at the time of import shall calculate the amount of the assessment based on the volume of odorized propane sold for use in this state. The assessment, when made, shall be listed as a separate line item on the bill of sale for the odorized propane and titled “Iowa propane education and research assessment”. Assessments shall be collected by the owner from purchasers of the odorized propane and shall be paid by the owner to the council on a monthly basis by the twenty-fifth day of the month following the month the assessment was collected. If payment is not made to the council by the due date as required by this subsection, an interest penalty of one percent of any amount unpaid shall be imposed against the owner for each month or fraction of a month after the due date, until final payment is made.   3. Notwithstanding subsection 2, the council may establish an alternative means of collecting such assessments if the council determines that another method would be more efficient or effective and may establish an alternative late payment charge or interest penalty to be imposed on a person who fails to timely pay any amount due under this chapter to the council.   4. Pending the disbursement of assessments collected, the council shall invest moneys collected through assessments and any other moneys received by the council in any of the following:   a. Obligations of the United States or any agency of the United States.   b. General obligations of any state or political subdivision of any state.   c. Any interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit of a bank that is a member of the federal reserve system.   d. Obligations that are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §4, 15  Referred to in §101C.3, 101C.8
IA Code § 101C.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.5 - Referendum for termination of council.

101C.5 Referendum for termination of council.   On the council’s own initiative or on petition to the council by retail propane marketers representing thirty-five percent of the volume of odorized propane sold in this state, the council shall, at its own expense, arrange for a referendum to be conducted by an independent auditing firm agreed upon by the retail propane marketers, to determine whether the council should be terminated or suspended. Voting rights in the referendum shall be based on the volume of odorized propane sold in this state by each retail propane marketer during the previous calendar year. Each retail propane marketer voting in the referendum shall certify to the independent auditing firm the volume of odorized propane sold by that person as represented by that person’s vote. Upon the approval of those retail propane marketers representing more than one-half of the total volume of odorized propane sold in this state, the council shall be terminated or suspended and the general assembly shall consider the repeal of this chapter during its next regular session.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §5, 15
IA Code § 101C.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.6 - Compliance.

101C.6 Compliance.   The district court is vested with the jurisdiction specifically to enforce this chapter and to prevent or restrain any person from violating this chapter. A successful action for compliance brought under this section may also require payment by the defendant of the costs incurred by the council in bringing the action.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §6, 15
IA Code § 101C.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.7 - Lobbying restrictions.

101C.7 Lobbying restrictions.   Moneys collected by the council shall not be used in any manner for influencing legislation or elections, except that the council may recommend changes in this chapter or other statutes that would further the purposes of this chapter to the general assembly.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §7, 15
IA Code § 101C.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.8 - Pricing.

101C.8 Pricing.   In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined by market forces. Consistent with antitrust laws, the council shall not take any action regarding, and this chapter shall not be interpreted as establishing, an agreement to pass along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided for in section 101C.4.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §8, 15
IA Code § 101C.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.9 - Relation to other programs.

101C.9 Relation to other programs.   This chapter shall not be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane education and research organized and operated under the laws of this state. This chapter shall be administered and construed as complementary to the federal Propane Education and Research Act of 1996, 15 U.S.C. §6401 et seq.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §9, 15
IA Code § 101C.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.10 - Bond.

101C.10 Bond.   Any person occupying a position of trust under any provision of this chapter shall provide a bond in an amount required by the council. The costs of obtaining the bond shall be paid out of council funds.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §10, 15
IA Code § 101C.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.11 - Report.

101C.11 Report.   The council shall prepare and submit an annual report to the fire marshal and the auditor of state summarizing the activities of the council conducted pursuant to this chapter. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning assessments collected and expended under this chapter. The report shall also include a summary of energy efficiency programs as specified in section 101C.3, subsection 8, if developed by the council.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §11, 15; 2009 Acts, ch 141, §4
IA Code § 101C.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.12 - Not a state agency.

101C.12 Not a state agency.   The Iowa propane education and research council is not a state agency.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §12, 15
IA Code § 101C.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.13 - Penalty.

101C.13 Penalty.   A person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter or willfully renders or furnishes a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the fire marshal pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  2007 Acts, ch 182, §13, 15
IA Code § 101C.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL|Section 101C.14 - Future repeal.

101C.14 Future repeal. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 101, §3.
IA Code § 102.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY|Section 102.1 - Definition.

102.1 Definition.   As used in this chapter, “fire department” means the fire department of a city, township, or benefited fire district.  89 Acts, ch 132, §1
IA Code § 102.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY|Section 102.2 - Authority at fires.

102.2 Authority at fires.   A fire chief or other authorized officer of a fire department, in charge of a fire scene which involves the protection of life or property, may direct an operation as necessary to extinguish or control a fire, perform a rescue operation, investigate the existence of a suspected or reported fire, gas leak, or other hazardous condition, or take any other action as deemed necessary in the reasonable performance of the department’s duties. In exercising this power, a fire chief may prohibit an individual, vehicle, or vessel from approaching a fire scene and may remove from the scene any object, vehicle, vessel, or individual that may impede or interfere with the operations of the fire department.  89 Acts, ch 132, §2  Referred to in §102.5
IA Code § 102.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY|Section 102.3 - Authority to barricade.

102.3 Authority to barricade.   The fire chief or other authorized officer of the fire department in charge of a fire scene may place or erect ropes, guards, barricades, or other obstructions across a street, alley, right-of-way, or private property near the location of the fire or emergency so as to prevent accidents or interference with the fire fighting efforts of the fire department, to control the scene until any required investigation is complete, or to preserve evidence related to the fire or other emergency.  89 Acts, ch 132, §3  Referred to in §102.5
IA Code § 102.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY|Section 102.4 - Traffic control.

102.4 Traffic control.   Notwithstanding a contrary provision of this chapter, if a peace officer is on the scene, the peace officer is in charge of traffic control and a peace officer shall not be prohibited from performing the duties of a peace officer at the fire scene.  89 Acts, ch 132, §4
IA Code § 102.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY|Section 102.5 - Penalty.

102.5 Penalty.   A person who disobeys an order of a fire chief, other officer of a fire department, or peace officer assisting the fire department which is issued pursuant to section 102.2 or 102.3, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  89 Acts, ch 132, §5
IA Code § 103.1A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.1A - Term “commercial” applied.

103.1A Term “commercial” applied.   As used in this chapter:   1. “Commercial” refers to a use, installation, structure, or premises associated with a place of business where goods, wares, services, or merchandise is stored or offered for sale on a wholesale or retail basis.   2. “Commercial” refers to a residence only if the residence is regularly open to the public as a place of business as provided in subsection 1.   3. “Commercial” does not refer to a use, installation, structure, or premises associated with any of the following:   a. A farm.   b. An industrial installation.  2017 Acts, ch 10, §1
IA Code § 103.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.2 - Electrical examining board created.

103.2 Electrical examining board created.   1. An electrical examining board is created within the division of state fire marshal of the department of public safety. The board shall consist of eleven voting members appointed by the governor and subject to senate confirmation, all of whom shall be residents of this state.   2. The members shall be as follows:   a. Two members shall be journeyman electricians, one a member of an electrical workers union covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one not a member of a union.   b. Two members shall be master electricians or electrical contractors, one of whom is a contractor signed to a collective bargaining agreement or a master electrician covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one of whom is a contractor not signed to a collective bargaining agreement or a master electrician who is not a member of a union.   c. One member shall be an electrical inspector.   d. Two members, one a union member covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one who is not a member of a union, each of whom shall not be a member of any of the groups described in paragraphs “a” through “c”, and shall represent the general public.   e. One member shall be the state fire marshal or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office.   f. One member shall be a local building official employed by a political subdivision to perform electrical inspections for that political subdivision.   g. One member shall represent a public utility.   h. One member shall be an engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B with a background in electrical engineering.   3. The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving a licensure examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers. Professional associations or societies composed of licensed electricians may recommend to the governor the names of potential board members whose profession is representative of that association or society. However, the governor is not bound by the recommendations. A board member shall not be required to be a member of any professional electrician association or society.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §12, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §11, 32  Referred to in §100C.10, 103.1  Confirmation, see §2.32
IA Code § 103.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.3 - Terms of office — expenses — counsel.

103.3 Terms of office — expenses — counsel.   1. Appointments to the board, other than the state fire marshal or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be for three-year staggered terms and shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. The most recently appointed state fire marshal, or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be appointed to the board on an ongoing basis. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall be subject to senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is least.   2. Members of the board are entitled to receive all actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties within the limits of funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.   3. The board shall be entitled to the counsel and services of the attorney general. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, pay witness fees and mileage, take testimony and proofs, and administer oaths concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §13, 50  Confirmation, see §2.32
IA Code § 103.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.4 - Organization of the board.

103.4 Organization of the board.   The board shall elect annually from its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, and shall hire and provide staff to assist the board in administering this chapter. An executive secretary designated by the board shall report to the state fire marshal for purposes of routine board administrative functions, and shall report directly to the board for purposes of execution of board policy such as application of licensing criteria and processing of applications. The board shall hold at least one meeting quarterly at the location of the board’s principal office, and meetings shall be called at other times by the chairperson or four members of the board. At any meeting of the board, a majority of members constitutes a quorum.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §14, 50
IA Code § 103.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.5 - Official seal — bylaws.

103.5 Official seal — bylaws.   The board shall adopt and have an official seal which shall be affixed to all certificates of licensure granted.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §15, 50
IA Code § 103.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.6 - Powers and duties.

103.6 Powers and duties.   1. The board shall:   a. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and in doing so shall be governed by the minimum standards set forth in the most current publication of the national electrical code issued and adopted by the national fire protection association, and amendments to the code, which code and amendments shall be filed in the offices of the state law library and the board and shall be a public record. The board shall adopt rules reflecting updates to the code and amendments to the code. The board shall promulgate and adopt rules establishing wiring standards that protect public safety and health and property and that apply to all electrical wiring which is installed subject to this chapter.   b. Revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter when the licensee does any of the following:   (1) Fails or refuses to pay any examination, license, or renewal fee required by law.   (2) Is an electrical contractor and fails or refuses to provide and keep in force a public liability insurance policy and surety bond as required by the board.   (3) Violates any political subdivision’s inspection ordinances.   c. Adopt rules for continuing education requirements for each classification of licensure established pursuant to this chapter, and adopt all rules, not inconsistent with the law, necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the board.   d. Provide for the amount and collection of fees for inspection and other services.   2. The board may, in its discretion, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter when the licensee violates any provision of the national electrical code as adopted pursuant to subsection 1, this chapter, or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §16, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §34; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §20; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §12, 32; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §1, 31  Referred to in §103.10, 103.12, 103.18, 103.26, 103.29, 103.31  2020 repeal of subsection 1, paragraph e effective January 1, 2021; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §31  Subsection 1, paragraph e stricken
IA Code § 103.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.7 - Electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund.

103.7 Electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund.   An electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under the control of the board. All licensing, examination, renewal, and inspection fees shall be deposited into the fund and retained by and for the use of the board. Expenditures from the fund shall be approved by the sole authority of the board in consultation with the state fire marshal. Amounts deposited into the fund shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall remain available for the purposes of this chapter in subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §17, 50
IA Code § 103.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS|Section 103.8 - Activities where license required — exceptions.

103.8 Activities where license required — exceptions.   1. No person, except a person licensed as an electrical contractor, shall engage in the business of providing new electrical installations or any other electrical services regulated under this chapter.   2. Except as provided in sections 103.13 and 103.14, no person shall, for another, plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat, power, and other purposes unless the person is licensed by the board as an electrical contractor, a class A master electrician, or a class B master electrician.  2007 Acts, ch 197, §18, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §13, 32  Referred to in §103.13