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IA Code § 542B.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.16 - Seal — certification of responsibility.

542B.16 Seal — certification of responsibility.   1. Each licensee, upon licensure, shall obtain a seal of a design approved by the board, bearing the licensee’s name, Iowa license number, and the words “professional engineer” or “professional land surveyor” or both, as the case may be. A legible rubber stamp or other facsimile of the seal may be used and shall have the same effect as the use of the actual seal.   2. All engineering documents and land surveying documents shall be dated and shall contain all of the following:   a. The signature of the licensee in responsible charge.   b. A certification that the work was done by the licensee or under the licensee’s direct personal supervision.   c. The Iowa legible seal of the licensee.   3. An agency, subdivision, or municipal corporation of this state, or an officer of the state, subdivision, or municipal corporation, shall not file for record or approve any engineering document or land surveying document which does not comply with this section.   4. A licensee shall not place the licensee’s signature or seal on any engineering document or land surveying document unless the licensee was in responsible charge of the work, except that the licensee may do so if the licensee contributed to the work and the licensee in responsible charge has signed and certified the work.   5. Violation of this section by a licensee shall be deemed fraud and deceit in the licensee’s practice.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1868; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.16]  C93, §542B.16  96 Acts, ch 1055, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §16
IA Code § 542B.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.17 - Engineer’s certificate.

542B.17 Engineer’s certificate.   The board shall issue a certificate of licensure as a professional engineer to an applicant who has passed the examination as a professional engineer and who has paid an additional fee. The certificate shall be signed by the chairperson and secretary of the board under the seal of the board. The certificate shall authorize the applicant to engage in the practice of engineering. The certificate shall not carry with it the right to practice land surveying, unless specifically so stated on the certificate, which permission shall be granted by the board without additional fee in cases where the applicant duly qualifies as a professional land surveyor as prescribed by the rules of the board.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1869; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.17]  C93, §542B.17  95 Acts, ch 65, §6; 96 Acts, ch 1055, §7; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §17  Referred to in §459.102
IA Code § 542B.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.18 - Expirations and renewals.

542B.18 Expirations and renewals.   Certificates of licensure shall expire in intervals as determined by the board. Renewal may be effected by the payment of a fee the amount of which shall be determined by the board. The failure on the part of any licensee to renew a certificate in the month of expiration as required above shall not deprive a person of the right of renewal. A person who fails to renew a certificate by the expiration date shall be allowed to do so within thirty days following its expiration, but the board may assess a reasonable penalty. For the duration of any war in which the United States is engaged the board may, in its discretion, defer the collection of renewal fees without penalty, which have or may become due from licensed professional engineers who are employed in the war effort, and residing outside the state, or who are members of the armed forces of the United States, and may renew the engineering certificates of licensed professional engineers.  [C27, 31, 35, §1869-b1; C39, §1869.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.18]  C93, §542B.18  96 Acts, ch 1055, §5, 6, 8; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §18
IA Code § 542B.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.19 - Land surveyor’s certificate.

542B.19 Land surveyor’s certificate.   To any applicant who shall have passed the examination as a professional land surveyor and who shall have paid an additional fee as set by the board, the board shall issue a certificate of licensure signed by its chairperson and secretary under the seal of the board, which certificate shall authorize the applicant to practice land surveying as defined in this chapter and to administer oaths to assistants and to witnesses produced for examination, with reference to facts connected with land surveys being made by such professional land surveyor.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1870; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.19]  C93, §542B.19  96 Acts, ch 1055, §6; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §19  Administration of oaths, chapter 63A
IA Code § 542B.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.20 - Foreign licensees.

542B.20 Foreign licensees.   1. A person holding a certificate of licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor issued to the person by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or of any foreign country, based on requirements and qualifications, in the opinion of the board equal to or higher than the requirements of this chapter, may be licensed without further examination.   2. A temporary permit to practice engineering may be granted to a person licensed in another state, as prescribed by rule, provided that before practicing within the state the person shall have applied for licensure or for a temporary permit to practice without applying for licensure and shall have paid the fee prescribed by the board.   3. The application for licensure shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the board. After the board determines the applicant to be qualified under this section, a certificate of licensure shall be issued upon receipt of an additional fee as determined by the board. All fees collected shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state and deposited as provided by law.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1871; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.20]  84 Acts, ch 1104, §6; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §17  C93, §542B.20  96 Acts, ch 1055, §5, 6, 9; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §20; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
IA Code § 542B.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.21 - Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.

542B.21 Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.   The board shall have the power by a five-sevenths vote of the entire board to suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or to revoke the certificate of licensure of, or to reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of the following acts or offenses:   1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.   2. Professional incompetency.   3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.   4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.   5. Conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States, of any state or possession of the United States, or of any other country. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is conclusive evidence.   6. Revocation or suspension of licensure to engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying, or other disciplinary action by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such fact.   7. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.   8. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.   9. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this Act.*  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1872; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.21]  85 Acts, ch 195, §13  C93, §542B.21  95 Acts, ch 65, §7, 8; 96 Acts, ch 1055, §7, 10, 11  Referred to in §272C.3, 272C.4, 542B.22  *See  77 Acts, ch 95, §10
IA Code § 542B.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.22 - Procedure.

542B.22 Procedure.   Proceedings for any action under section 542B.21 shall be begun by filing with the board written charges against the accused. Upon the filing of charges the board may request the department of inspections and appeals to conduct an investigation into the charges. The department of inspections and appeals shall report its findings to the board, and the board shall designate a time and place for a hearing, and shall notify the accused of this action and furnish the accused a copy of all charges at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. The accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses, or to produce witnesses in defense.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1873; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.22]  88 Acts, ch 1158, §20  C93, §542B.22  Referred to in §272C.5, 542B.27
IA Code § 542B.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.24 - Injunction.

542B.24 Injunction.   Any person who is not legally authorized to practice in this state according to the provisions of this chapter, and shall practice, or shall in connection with the person’s name use any designation tending to imply or designate the person as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, may be restrained by permanent injunction.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1875; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.24]  C93, §542B.24  2012 Acts, ch 1009, §21
IA Code § 542B.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.25 - Violations.

542B.25 Violations.   Any person who violates such permanent injunction or presents or attempts to file as the person’s own the certificate of licensure of another, or who shall give false or forged evidence of any kind to the board, or to any member thereof, in obtaining a certificate of licensure, or who shall falsely impersonate another practitioner of like or different name, or who shall use or attempt to use a revoked certificate of licensure, shall be deemed guilty of a fraudulent practice.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, §1875; C39, §1875.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.25]  C93, §542B.25  96 Acts, ch 1055, §6  Fraudulent practices, see §714.8 – 714.14
IA Code § 542B.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.26 - Applicability of chapter.

542B.26 Applicability of chapter.   1. a. This chapter shall not apply to any full-time employee of any corporation while doing work for that corporation, except in the case of corporations offering their services to the public as professional engineers or professional land surveyors.   b. Corporations engaged in designing buildings or works for public or private interests not their own shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of engineering within the meaning of this chapter. With respect to such corporations all principal designing or constructing engineers shall hold certificates of licensure issued under this chapter. This chapter shall not apply to corporations engaged solely in constructing buildings and works.   2. This chapter shall not apply to any professional engineer or professional land surveyor working for the United States government, nor to any professional engineer or professional land surveyor employed as an assistant to a professional engineer or professional land surveyor licensed under this chapter if such assistant is not placed in responsible charge of any work involving the practice of engineering or land surveying work, nor to the operation or maintenance of power and mechanical plants or systems.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1876; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.26]  C93, §542B.26  95 Acts, ch 65, §9; 96 Acts, ch 1055, §4, 7; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §22  Referred to in §542B.1
IA Code § 542B.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.30 - Fees.

542B.30 Fees.   The board shall set the fees for application, licensure, and renewal of licensure based upon the administrative costs of sustaining the board. The fees shall include, but shall not be limited to, the costs for:   1. Per diem, expenses and travel for board members.   2. Office facilities, supplies, and equipment.   3. Legal, technical and clerical assistance.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §114.30]  C93, §542B.30  96 Acts, ch 1055, §6
IA Code § 542B.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.31 - Public members.

542B.31 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, §114.31]  C93, §542B.31
IA Code § 542B.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.32 - Disclosure of confidential information.

542B.32 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, §114.32]  C93, §542B.32  2008 Acts, ch 1059, §3
IA Code § 542B.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS|Section 542B.35 - Exception — real property inspection report.

542B.35 Exception — real property inspection report.   1. “Real property inspection report” means a report stating whether, after visual examination, a parcel of real property which is being collateralized is materially impaired.   2. A real property inspection report is not a property survey or an engineering document and is exempt from the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter which apply to property surveys. A real property inspection report shall not be filed or recorded with the county recorder. The real property inspection report shall include all of the following:   a. A clear and prominent statement of disclosure to the buyer that the real property inspection report is not a property survey or an engineering document and should not be relied upon as such, and that property boundaries shown may be approximate only.   b. A clear and prominent statement that the report is for the use of the mortgage lender or its assigns and determination of the actual placement of boundary lines should be addressed by a property survey in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.   3. A person who completes the real property inspection report shall not claim to be a licensed professional land surveyor or a licensed professional engineer for purposes of the report.  90 Acts, ch 1060, §1  C91, §114.35  C93, §542B.35  96 Acts, ch 1055, §5; 97 Acts, ch 23, §66; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §24; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §135
IA Code § 543B.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.1 - License mandatory.

543B.1 License mandatory.   A person shall not, directly or indirectly, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offer, attempt, agree to perform, or perform any single act as a real estate broker whether as a part of a transaction or as an entire transaction, or represent oneself as a real estate broker, broker associate, or salesperson, without first obtaining a license and otherwise complying with the requirements of this chapter.  [C31, 35, §1905-c23; C39, §1905.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.1; 81 Acts, ch 54, §1]  C93, §543B.1  95 Acts, ch 170, §1  Referred to in §543B.43, 543B.44, 543B.49
IA Code § 543B.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.2 - Individual licenses necessary.

543B.2 Individual licenses necessary.   A partnership, association, corporation, professional corporation, or professional limited liability company shall not be granted a license, unless every member or officer of the partnership, association, corporation, professional corporation, or professional limited liability company who actively participates in the brokerage business of the partnership, association, corporation, professional corporation, or professional limited liability company holds a license as a real estate broker or salesperson, and unless every employee who acts as a salesperson for the partnership, association, corporation, professional corporation, or professional limited liability company holds a license as a real estate broker or salesperson. At least one member or officer of each partnership, association, corporation, professional corporation, or professional limited liability company shall be a real estate broker.  [C31, 35, §1905-c24; C39, §1905.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.2; 81 Acts, ch 54, §2]  C93, §543B.2  2007 Acts, ch 13, §3  Referred to in §543B.43
IA Code § 543B.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.3 - Broker — definition.

543B.3 Broker — definition.   As used in this chapter, “real estate broker” means a person acting for another for a fee, commission, or other compensation or promise, whether it be for all or part of a person’s time, and who engages directly or indirectly in any of the following acts:   1. Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases real estate.   2. Lists, offers, attempts, or agrees to list real estate for sale, exchange, purchase, rent, or lease.   3. Advertises or holds oneself out as being engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, leasing, or managing real estate.   4. Negotiates, or offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate, the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or lease of real estate.   5. Buys, sells, offers to buy or sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate or improvements on real estate.   6. Collects, or offers, attempts, or agrees to collect, rent for the use of real estate.   7. Assists or directs in the procuring of prospects, intended to result in the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.   8. Assists or directs in the negotiation of any transaction intended to result in the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.   9. Prepares offers to purchase or purchase agreements, listing contracts, agency disclosures, real property residential and agricultural rental agreements, real property commercial rental agreements of one year or less, and groundwater hazard statements, including any modifications, amendments, or addendums to these specific documents.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.3]  C93, §543B.3  95 Acts, ch 170, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1031, §1  Referred to in §543B.5, 543B.6, 543B.7, 543B.43
IA Code § 543B.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.4 - Real estate — definition.

543B.4 Real estate — definition.   As used in this chapter, “real estate” means real property wherever situated, and includes any and all leaseholds or any other interest or estate in land, and business opportunities which involve any interest in real property.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.4]  C93, §543B.4  95 Acts, ch 170, §3  Referred to in §543B.43
IA Code § 543B.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.6 - Acts constituting dealing in real estate.

543B.6 Acts constituting dealing in real estate.   A person who, for another, in consideration of compensation, by fee, commission, salary, or otherwise, or with the intention or in the expectation or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, does, offers or attempts or agrees to do, engages in or offers or attempts or agrees to engage in, either directly or indirectly, any single act or transaction contained in the definition of a real estate broker as set out in section 543B.3, whether the act be an incidental part of a transaction or the entire transaction is a real estate broker or real estate salesperson within the meaning of this chapter.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.6; 81 Acts, ch 54, §4]  C93, §543B.6  Referred to in §543B.5, 543B.7, 543B.43, 543B.46
IA Code § 543B.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XIII - COMMERCE|Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS|Section 543B.8 - Real estate commission created — staff.

543B.8 Real estate commission created — staff.   1. A real estate commission is created within the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce. The commission consists of five members licensed under this chapter and two members not licensed under this chapter and who shall represent the general public. Commission members shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.   2. No more than one member shall be appointed from a county. A commission member shall not hold any other elective or appointive state or federal office. At least one of the licensed members shall be a licensed real estate salesperson, except that if the licensed real estate salesperson becomes a licensed real estate broker during a term of office, that person may complete the term, but is not eligible for reappointment on the commission as a licensed real estate salesperson. A licensed member shall be actively engaged in the real estate business and shall have been so engaged for five years preceding the appointment, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa. Professional associations or societies of real estate brokers or real estate salespersons may recommend the names of potential commission members to the governor. However, the governor is not bound by their recommendations. A commission member shall not be required to be a member of any professional association or society composed of real estate brokers or salespersons.   3. Appointments shall be for three-year terms and shall commence and end as provided in section 69.19. A member shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and are subject to senate confirmation.   4. A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum.   5. The administrator of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division shall hire and provide staff to assist the commission with implementing this chapter. The administrator of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce shall hire a real estate education director to assist the commission in administering education programs for the commission.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.8; 81 Acts, ch 54, §5]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §722; 88 Acts, ch 1274, §36; 89 Acts, ch 292, §1  C93, §543B.8  2005 Acts, ch 41, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §38; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §106  Referred to in §543B.43, 543B.49, 558A.1  Confirmation, see §2.32