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IA Code § 543E.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543E - REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES|Section 543E.17 - Grounds for disciplinary action.

543E.17 Grounds for disciplinary action.   1. After notice and hearing, the administrator may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue, renew, or reinstate a registration; reprimand, censure, or limit the scope of practice of any registrant; impose a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars per violation; require remedial action; or place any registrant on probation; all with or without terms, conditions, or in combinations of remedies, for any one or more of the following reasons:   a. Fraud or deceit in obtaining registration, which may also result in permanent revocation of the registration.   b. Dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in the provision of appraisal management services.   c. A violation of this chapter or implementing rules by the appraisal management company or by an employee, owner, director, controlling person, or other agent of the appraisal management company.   d. Conviction of a felony or other indictable offense, any element of which is dishonesty, deception, or fraud, or is otherwise related to the performance of appraisal management services, under the laws of any state or the United States.   e. Cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the authority to practice as an appraisal management company, or the acceptance of the voluntary surrender of a registration to practice as an appraisal management company to conclude a disciplinary investigation or action, by any other state, a federal agency, or foreign authority for any cause other than failure to pay appropriate fees in the other jurisdiction.   f. A violation of section 272C.10.   2. When determining whether to initiate a disciplinary proceeding against an appraisal management company based on actions or omissions by an employee, owner, director, controlling person, or other agent of the appraisal management company, the administrator shall take into consideration all of the following:   a. Whether the appraisal management company took reasonable steps to prevent the violation.   b. Whether the violation was or could have been discovered by the appraisal management company upon reasonable inquiry.   c. What steps the appraisal management company took upon discovering the violation.   d. Whether the violation could have been avoided had the appraisal management company established the systems or other procedures required under this chapter.   e. Whether the violation is an isolated matter or more systemic to the appraisal management company’s performance.  2016 Acts, ch 1124, §17, 32
IA Code § 543E.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543E - REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES|Section 543E.19 - Surety bond.

543E.19 Surety bond.   1. The administrator shall require that an appraisal management company be covered by a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.   2. The surety bond shall be in a form as prescribed by the administrator. The administrator may, pursuant to rule, determine requirements for such surety bonds as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The requirements for a surety bond shall only relate to liabilities, damages, losses, or claims arising out of the appraisal management services performed by the appraisal management company involving real estate located in this state. The bond shall provide that a person having a claim against an appraisal management company may bring suit directly on the bond or the administrator may bring suit on behalf of such person.  2016 Acts, ch 1124, §19, 32
IA Code § 544A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.1 - Practice regulated — creation of architectural examining board.

544A.1 Practice regulated — creation of architectural examining board.   1. The practice of architecture affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Only persons qualified by the laws of the state are authorized to engage in the practice of architecture in the state.   2. The architectural examining board is created within the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce. The board consists of five members who possess a license issued under section 544A.9 and who have been in active practice of architecture for not less than five years, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa, and two members who do not possess a license issued under section 544A.9 and who shall represent the general public. Members shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.   3. Professional associations or societies composed of licensed architects may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor but the governor is not bound by the recommendations. A board member is not required to be a member of any professional association or society composed of licensed architects. Appointments shall be for three-year terms and shall commence and end as provided in section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall require senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b1; C39, §1905.58; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.1]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §725; 87 Acts, ch 92, §1  C93, §544A.1  2006 Acts, ch 1177, §41; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7  Referred to in §544A.16  Confirmation, see §2.32
IA Code § 544A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.2 - Officers.

544A.2 Officers.   At a time to be determined by the board, the board shall elect from its members officers to serve for a term not to exceed one year. The division shall provide staff assistance.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b2; C39, §1905.59; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.2]  87 Acts, ch 92, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §22  C93, §544A.2  93 Acts, ch 5, §1
IA Code § 544A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.3 - Records — roster.

544A.3 Records — roster.   The board shall keep a record, open to public inspection at all reasonable times, of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses. This record shall also contain a roster showing the name, place of business, and residence, and the date and number of the license of every licensed architect entitled to practice the profession in the state of Iowa.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b3; C39, §1905.60; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.3]  C93, §544A.3  2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
IA Code § 544A.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.4 - Report.

544A.4 Report. Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1119, §11.
IA Code § 544A.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.5 - Duties.

544A.5 Duties.   The architectural examining board shall enforce this chapter, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the examination of applicants for the license provided by this chapter, and shall, after due public notice, hold meetings each year for the purpose of examining applicants for licensure and the transaction of business pertaining to the affairs of the board. Examinations shall be given as often as deemed necessary, but not less than annually. Action at a meeting shall not be taken without the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the board. The administrator of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce shall hire and provide staff to assist the board with implementing this chapter.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b5; C39, §1905.62; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.5]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §726  C93, §544A.5  2006 Acts, ch 1177, §42; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §161
IA Code § 544A.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.8 - Qualification for licensure.

544A.8 Qualification for licensure.   1. Any person may apply for a license or may apply to take an examination for licensure under this chapter. The board shall not require that the application contain a photograph of the applicant.   2. The board shall adopt rules governing practical training and education and may adopt as its rules criteria published by a national certification body recognized by the board. The board may accept the accreditation decisions of a national accreditation body recognized by the board.   3. A person applying for licensure by examination, upon complying with the other requirements, shall satisfactorily pass an examination in technical and professional subjects prescribed by the board. The board may adopt the uniform standardized examination and grading procedures of a national certification body recognized by the board. The examination may be conducted by representatives of the board. The identity of the person taking the examination shall be concealed until after the examination has been graded. The board shall adopt rules regarding reexamination. An applicant who has failed the examination may request in writing information from the board concerning the applicant’s examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the board administers a uniform, standardized examination, the board shall only be required to provide the examination grade and the other information concerning the applicant’s examination results which is available to the board.   4. In lieu of examination, the board may grant licensure by reciprocity. A person applying to the board for licensure by reciprocity shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the person holds qualifications determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements for initial licensure in accordance with section 546.10, subsection 8.   5. A person applying to the board for licensure who has passed a module of the architect registration examination but failed to pass the exam shall not be required to retake the module that the applicant previously passed in subsequent examinations.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b8; C39, §1905.65; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.8]  87 Acts, ch 92, §3  C93, §544A.8  2008 Acts, ch 1059, §6, 7; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §43, 51  Referred to in §544A.9  NEW subsection 5
IA Code § 544A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.9 - Licensure.

544A.9 Licensure.   When the applicant has complied with the requirements as set forth in section 544A.8 and has paid the fees prescribed by the board, the executive officer shall enroll the applicant’s name and address in the roster of licensed architects and issue to the applicant a license, signed by the officers of the board, which license shall entitle the applicant to practice as an architect in the state of Iowa.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b9; C39, §1905.66; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.9]  C93, §544A.9  2008 Acts, ch 1059, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7  Referred to in §544A.1
IA Code § 544A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.10 - Renewals.

544A.10 Renewals.   Licenses expire in intervals as determined by the board. Licensed architects shall renew their licenses and pay a renewal fee in the manner prescribed by the board. The board shall prescribe the conditions and reasonable penalties for renewal after a license’s expiration date.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b10; C39, §1905.67; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.10]  87 Acts, ch 92, §4  C93, §544A.10  2012 Acts, ch 1009, §26; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
IA Code § 544A.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.11 - Fees.

544A.11 Fees.   1. The board shall set the fees for examination, for a license as an architect, for renewal of a license, for reinstatement of a license, and for other activities of the board pertaining to its duties. The fee for examination shall be based on the annual cost of administering the examinations. The fee for a license and for renewal of a license shall be based upon the administrative costs of sustaining the board which shall include, but are not limited to, the costs for all of the following:   a. Per diem, expenses, and travel for board members.   b. Office facilities, supplies, and equipment.   c. Staff assistance.   2. All fees shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the general fund of the state.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b11; C39, §1905.68; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.11]  87 Acts, ch 92, §5; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §23; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §40  C93, §544A.11  94 Acts, ch 1107, §91; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
IA Code § 544A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.12 - Expenses — compensation.

544A.12 Expenses — compensation.   The members of the architectural examining board are entitled to be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the board, within the limits of the funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b12; C39, §1905.69; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.12]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §727  C93, §544A.12
IA Code § 544A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.13 - Revocation or suspension.

544A.13 Revocation or suspension.   1. A license to practice architecture may be revoked or suspended when the licensee is guilty of the following acts or offenses:   a. Fraud in procuring a license.   b. Professional incompetency.   c. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.   d. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.   e. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee or the conviction of any felony that would affect the licensee’s ability to practice the profession of architecture. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence.   f. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.   g. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.   h. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this chapter.   i. Willful or repeated violations of one or more rules of conduct adopted by the board.   2. The board may revoke any license after thirty days’ notice with grant of hearing to the holder if satisfactory proof is presented to the board.   3. Proceedings for the revocation of a license shall be initiated by filing written charges against the accused with the board. A time and place for the hearing of the charges shall be fixed by the board if the board determines that a hearing is warranted. If personal service or service through counsel cannot be effected, service may be by publication. At the hearing, the accused has the right to be represented by counsel, to introduce evidence, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The board may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths to witnesses, and employ counsel.  [C27, 31, 35, §1905-b13; C39, §1905.70; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.13]  87 Acts, ch 92, §6; 88 Acts, ch 1158, §26  C93, §544A.13  2008 Acts, ch 1059, §9; 2014 Acts, ch 1001, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7  Referred to in §272C.3, 272C.4, 544A.29
IA Code § 544A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.17 - When not applicable.

544A.17 When not applicable.   The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:   1. Professional engineers licensed under chapter 542B.   2. Persons acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of, and those executing the plans of, a licensed architect or a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B, provided that such unlicensed persons shall not be placed in responsible charge of architectural or professional engineering work.   3. Superintendents, inspectors, supervisors and building trades craftspersons while performing their customary duties.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.17]  C93, §544A.17  2007 Acts, ch 126, §95; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §107
IA Code § 544A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.18 - Exceptions.

544A.18 Exceptions.   Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, persons who are not licensed architects may perform planning and design services in connection with any of the following:   1. Detached residential buildings containing twelve or fewer family dwelling units of not more than three stories and outbuildings in connection with the buildings.   2. Buildings used primarily for agricultural purposes including grain elevators and feed mills.   3. Nonstructural alterations to existing buildings which do not change the use of a building:   a. From any other use to a place of assembly of people or public gathering.   b. From any other use to a place of residence not exempted by subsection 1.   c. From an industrial or warehouse use to a commercial or office use not exempted by subsection 4.   4. Warehouses and commercial buildings not more than one story in height, and not exceeding ten thousand square feet in gross floor area; commercial buildings not more than two stories in height and not exceeding six thousand square feet in gross floor area and light industrial buildings.   5. Factory built buildings which are not more than two stories in height and not exceeding twenty thousand square feet in gross floor area or which are certified by a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B.   6. Churches and accessory buildings, whether attached or separate, not more than two stories in height and not exceeding two thousand square feet in gross floor area.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.18]  84 Acts, ch 1057, §1  C93, §544A.18  2007 Acts, ch 126, §96; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7  Referred to in §544A.16, 544A.28
IA Code § 544A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.20 - Injunction.

544A.20 Injunction.   In addition to any other remedies, and on the petition of the board or any person, any violators of this chapter may be restrained and permanently enjoined.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.20]  C93, §544A.20
IA Code § 544A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.21 - Practice by business entities.

544A.21 Practice by business entities. Repealed by 2014 Acts, ch 1001, §6.
IA Code § 544A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.25 - Applicant — civil rights — moral character.

544A.25 Applicant — civil rights — moral character.   1. An applicant is not ineligible for licensure because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national origin, although the application form may require citizenship information. Character references may be required.   2. The board may consider the following aspects when investigating an applicant’s good moral character:   a. An applicant’s conviction for commission of a felony, but only if the felony relates directly to the practice of architecture or to the applicant’s honesty.   b. An applicant’s misstatement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in connection with the applicant’s application for licensure in this state or another jurisdiction.   c. An applicant’s violation of a rule of conduct of a jurisdiction in which the applicant has previously engaged in the practice of architecture, provided that the rule of conduct violated is substantially equivalent to a then existing or current rule of conduct required of architects in this state.   d. An applicant’s practice of architecture without being licensed in violation of licensure laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place.   3. If the applicant’s background includes any of the foregoing, the board may license the applicant on the basis of suitable evidence of reform.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.25]  87 Acts, ch 92, §11  C93, §544A.25  2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
IA Code § 544A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.26 - Public members.

544A.26 Public members.   The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving the examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.26]  C93, §544A.26
IA Code § 544A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.27 - Disclosure of confidential information.

544A.27 Disclosure of confidential information.   1. The board shall not disclose information relating to the following:   a. The contents of the examination.   b. The examination results other than final score except for information about the results of an examination which is given to the person who took the examination.   2. A member of the board who willfully communicates or seeks to communicate such information, and any person who willfully requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain such information, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.27]  C93, §544A.27  2008 Acts, ch 1059, §11
IA Code § 544A.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS|Section 544A.28 - Seal required.

544A.28 Seal required.   1. An architect shall procure a seal with which to identify all technical submissions issued by the architect for use in this state. The seal shall be of a design, content, and size designated by the board.   2. a. Technical submissions prepared by an architect, or under an architect’s direct supervision and responsible charge, shall be stamped with the impression of the architect’s seal. The board shall designate by rule the location, frequency, and other requirements for use of the seal. An architect shall not impress the architect’s seal on technical submissions if the architect was not the author of the technical submissions or if they were not prepared under the architect’s direct supervision and responsible charge. An architect who merely reviews standardized construction documents for pre-engineered or prototype buildings, is not the author of the technical submissions and the technical submissions were not prepared under a reviewing architect’s responsible charge.   b. An architect shall cause those portions of technical submissions prepared by a professional consultant to be stamped with the impression of the seal of the professional consultant, with a clear identification of the consultant’s areas of responsibility, signature, and date of issuance.   3. A public official charged with the enforcement of the state building code, as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7, or a municipal or county building code, shall not accept or approve any technical submissions involving the practice of architecture unless the technical submissions have been stamped with the architect’s seal as required by this section or unless the applicant has certified on the technical submission to the applicability of a specific exception under section 544A.18 permitting the preparation of technical submissions by a person not licensed under this chapter. A building permit issued with respect to technical submissions which do not conform to the requirements of this section is invalid.  87 Acts, ch 92, §12  CS87, §118.28  C93, §544A.28  2004 Acts, ch 1086, §90; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §85; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7