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IA Code § 103A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.21 - Penalty.

103A.21 Penalty.   1. Any person served with an order pursuant to the provisions of section 103A.19, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, who fails to comply with the order within thirty days after service or within the time fixed by the local building department for compliance, whichever is longer, and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents, or any other person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building or structure who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of the state building code or any lawful order of a local building department made thereunder, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.   2. Violation of this chapter shall not impose any disability upon or affect or impair the credibility as a witness, or otherwise, of any person.   3. As an alternative to filing criminal charges as provided in this section, the commissioner may file a petition in the district court and obtain injunctive relief for any violation of this chapter or chapter 104A.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.21; 81 Acts, ch 49, §1]  2007 Acts, ch 126, §22; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §36
IA Code § 103A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.22 - Construction of statute.

103A.22 Construction of statute.   1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any governmental subdivision from adopting or enacting any building regulations relating to any building or structure within its limits, but a governmental subdivision in which the state building code has been accepted and is applicable shall not have the power to supersede, void, or repeal or make more restrictive any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted by the commissioner. This subsection shall not apply to energy conservation requirements adopted by the commissioner and approved by the council pursuant to section 103A.8A or 103A.10.   2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as abrogating or impairing the power of any governmental subdivision or local building department to enforce the provisions of any building regulations, or the applicable provisions of the state building code, or to prevent violations or punish violators except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.   3. The powers enumerated in this chapter shall be interpreted liberally to effectuate the purposes thereof and shall not be construed as a limitation of powers.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.22]  2008 Acts, ch 1126, §13, 33  Referred to in §103A.10
IA Code § 103A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.23 - Fees.

103A.23 Fees.   1. For the purpose of obtaining revenue to defray the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall establish by rule a schedule of fees based upon the costs of administration which fees shall be collected from persons whose manufacture, installation, or construction is subject to the provisions of the state building code. For the performance of building plan reviews by the department of public safety, the commissioner shall establish by rule a fee, chargeable to the owner of the building, which shall be equal to a percentage of the estimated total valuation of the building and which shall be in an amount reasonably related to the cost of conducting the review.   2. All fees collected by the commissioner shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund of the state.   3. All federal grants to and federal receipts of the office of state building code commissioner are appropriated for the purpose set forth in the federal grants or receipts.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.23]  2000 Acts, ch 1229, §21; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76  Referred to in §103A.54
IA Code § 103A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.25 - Prior resolutions.

103A.25 Prior resolutions.   A resolution accepting the state building code as provided in section 103A.7, which was adopted before July 1, 1989, is an ordinance for the purpose of this chapter.  89 Acts, ch 39, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §33
IA Code § 103A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.26 - Manufactured or mobile home installers certification — violation — civil penalty.

103A.26 Manufactured or mobile home installers certification — violation — civil penalty. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §23, 26  . See §103A.59.
IA Code § 103A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.27 - Commission on energy efficiency standards and practices.

103A.27 Commission on energy efficiency standards and practices. Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 34, §163.
IA Code § 103A.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.30 - Approved tiedown system — provided at sale — installation.

103A.30 Approved tiedown system — provided at sale — installation. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §23, 26  . See §103A.60.
IA Code § 103A.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.31 - Installer compliance and certification.

103A.31 Installer compliance and certification. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §23, 26  . See §103A.61.
IA Code § 103A.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.32 - Compliance.

103A.32 Compliance. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §23, 26  . See §103A.63.
IA Code § 103A.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.33 - Listing and form of certification of approved systems provided.

103A.33 Listing and form of certification of approved systems provided. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §23, 26  . See §103A.62.
IA Code § 103A.41 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.41 - State historic building code.

103A.41 State historic building code.   The commissioner, with the approval of the state historical society board established by section 303.4, shall adopt, in accordance with chapter 17A, alternative building standards and building regulations for the rehabilitation; preservation; restoration, including related reconstruction; and relocation of buildings or structures designated by state agencies or governmental subdivisions as qualified historic buildings which are included in, or appear to meet criteria for inclusion in, the national register of historic places. The alternative building standards and building regulations comprise and shall be known as the state historic building code. The purpose of the state historic building code is to facilitate the restoration or change of occupancy of qualified historic buildings or structures so as to preserve their original or restored architectural elements and features and, concurrently, to provide reasonable safety from fire and other hazards for the occupants and users, through a cost-effective approach to preservation.  84 Acts, ch 1113, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §27  Referred to in §103A.3, 103A.42
IA Code § 103A.42 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.42 - Designation of qualified historic buildings and structures.

103A.42 Designation of qualified historic buildings and structures.   1. A state agency or governmental subdivision may designate as appropriate for the application of the state historic building code those buildings, structures and collections of structures subject to its jurisdiction for which the state historic preservation officer, in response to an adequately documented request, has issued an opinion affirming that the property is either included in or appears to meet criteria for inclusion in the national register of historic places. A building, structure or collection of structures so designated is a qualified historic building or structure for purposes of sections 103A.41 through 103A.45.   2. As used in this section, “buildings, structures and collections of structures” includes their associated sites.  84 Acts, ch 1113, §3
IA Code § 103A.43 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.43 - Application of state historic building code as alternative.

103A.43 Application of state historic building code as alternative.   1. The state historic building code constitutes a lawful alternative building code for application by state agencies and governmental subdivisions as provided in subsections 2 and 3.   2. A state agency may apply the provisions of the state building code or of the state historic building code, or any combination of the two, in providing reasonable safety from fire and other hazards for the occupants and other users while permitting repairs, alterations and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or continued use of qualified historic buildings or structures.   3. A governmental subdivision may apply the provisions of its regular local building standards and building regulations or of the state historic building code, or any combination of the two, in providing reasonable safety from fire and other hazards for the occupants and other users while permitting repairs, alterations and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or continued use of qualified historic buildings or structures.   4. The alternative building standards and building regulations of the state historic building code shall be enforced in the same manner and by the same governmental entities as the regular building standards and building regulations of those governmental entities respectively.   5. When the requirements of the state historic building code are applied to repairs, alterations or additions to qualified historic buildings or structures, the requirements of this chapter and chapter 104A which are in conflict with the state historic building code do not apply to those repairs, alterations or additions.  84 Acts, ch 1113, §4  Referred to in §103A.42
IA Code § 103A.45 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.45 - State historical society board — duties.

103A.45 State historical society board — duties.   The state historical society board shall:   1. Recommend to the commissioner alternative building standards and building regulations for inclusion in the state historic building code.   2. Approve or disapprove alternative building standards and building regulations which the commissioner proposes to include in the state historic building code. A majority vote of the membership of the board is required for this function.   3. Advise and confer with the commissioner in matters relating to the state historic building code.   4. Consult with state agencies, including the state fire marshal and the department of cultural affairs, governmental subdivisions, architects, engineers, and others who have knowledge of or interest in the rehabilitation, preservation, restoration, and relocation of historic buildings, with respect to matters relating to the state historic building code.   5. At the request of a state agency, governmental subdivision or other interested party, provide review and advice as to specific applications of the state historic building code.   6. At the request of the commissioner, hold public hearings and perform other functions as the commissioner requests.  84 Acts, ch 1113, §6; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1339  Referred to in §103A.42
IA Code § 103A.52 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.52 - Manufactured or mobile home retailer license — procedure.

103A.52 Manufactured or mobile home retailer license — procedure.   1. License application. A manufactured or mobile home retailer shall file with the commissioner an application for license as a manufactured or mobile home retailer as the commissioner may prescribe.   2. License fee. The license fee for a manufactured or mobile home retailer is an annual fee of one hundred dollars. If the application is denied, the commissioner shall refund the fee.   3. Surety bond. Before the issuance of a manufactured or mobile home retailer’s license, an applicant for a license shall file with the commissioner a surety bond executed by the applicant as principal and executed by a corporate surety company, licensed and qualified to do business within this state, which bond shall run to the state, be in the amount of fifty thousand dollars, and be conditioned upon the faithful compliance by the applicant as a retailer with all of the statutes of this state regulating the business of the retailer and indemnifying any person dealing or transacting business with the retailer in connection with a manufactured or mobile home from a loss or damage occasioned by the failure of the retailer to comply with this subchapter, including but not limited to the furnishing of a proper and valid document of title to the manufactured or mobile home involved in the transaction.   4. Manufactured or mobile home hookups. A licensed manufactured or mobile home retailer or an employee of a licensed manufactured or mobile home retailer may perform water, gas, electrical, and other utility service connections in a manufactured or mobile home space, or within ten feet of such space, located in a manufactured home community or mobile home park. The licensed retailer or an employee of the retailer is not required to obtain any additional state or local authorization, permit, or license to perform utility service connections. However, the utility service connections are subject to inspection and approval by the local building department and the manufactured or mobile home retailer shall pay the inspection fee, if any.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §2, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
IA Code § 103A.53 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.53 - License application and fees.

103A.53 License application and fees.   Upon application and payment of a one hundred dollar fee, a person may be licensed as a manufacturer or distributor of manufactured or mobile homes. The application shall be in the form and shall contain information as the commissioner prescribes. The license shall be granted or refused within thirty days after application. The license expires, unless sooner revoked or suspended by the commissioner, on December 31 of the calendar year for which the license was granted. A licensee shall have the month of December of the calendar year for which the license was granted and the following month of January to renew the license. A person who fails to renew a license by the end of this time period and desires to hold a license shall file a new license application and pay the required fee.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §3, 26
IA Code § 103A.54 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.54 - Fees.

103A.54 Fees.   Notwithstanding section 103A.23, the department of public safety shall retain all fees collected pursuant to this subchapter and the fees retained are appropriated to the commissioner to administer the licensing program and the certification program for manufactured or mobile home installers, including the employment of personnel for the enforcement and administration of such programs.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §4, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
IA Code § 103A.55 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.55 - Revocation, suspension, and denial of license.

103A.55 Revocation, suspension, and denial of license.   1. The commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse the license of a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufactured or mobile home manufacturer, or manufactured or mobile home distributor, as applicable, if the commissioner finds that the manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufacturer, or distributor is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:   a. Fraud in procuring a license.   b. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the business of a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufacturer, or distributor or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public.   c. Conviction of a felony related to the business of a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufacturer, or distributor. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be sufficient evidence for the purposes of this section.   d. Failing, upon the sale or transfer of a manufactured or mobile home, to deliver to the purchaser or transferee of the manufactured or mobile home sold or transferred, a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, or a certificate of title duly assigned, as provided in chapter 321.   e. Failing, upon the purchasing or otherwise acquiring of a manufactured or mobile home, to obtain a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, a new certificate of title, or a certificate of title duly assigned as provided in chapter 321.   f. Failing to apply for and obtain from a county treasurer a certificate of title for a used manufactured or mobile home, titled in Iowa, acquired by the retailer within thirty days from the date of acquisition, as required under section 321.45, subsection 4.   g. Failing to comply with the requirements of section 423.26A relating to the collection of use tax.   2. A person whose license is revoked or suspended or whose application for a license is denied may appeal the revocation, suspension, or denial in accordance with chapter 17A, including the opportunity for an evidentiary hearing.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §5, 26; 2010 Acts, ch 1108, §1, 15
IA Code § 103A.56 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.56 - Rules.

103A.56 Rules.   The commissioner shall prescribe rules under chapter 17A for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The commissioner shall prescribe forms to be used in connection with the licensing of persons under this subchapter.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §6, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
IA Code § 103A.57 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.57 - Unlawful practice — criminal penalty.

103A.57 Unlawful practice — criminal penalty.   It is unlawful for a person to engage in business as a manufactured or mobile home retailer, manufactured or mobile home manufacturer, or manufactured or mobile home distributor in this state without first acquiring and maintaining a license in accordance with this subchapter. A person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §7, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121
IA Code § 103A.58 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.58 - Manufactured home, mobile home, or modular home retail installment contract — finance charge.

103A.58 Manufactured home, mobile home, or modular home retail installment contract — finance charge.   1. A retail installment contract or agreement for the sale of a manufactured home, mobile home, or modular home may include a finance charge not in excess of an amount equivalent to one and three-fourths percent per month simple interest on the declining balance of the amount financed.   2. For purposes of this section, “amount financed” means the same as defined in section 537.1301.   3. The limitations contained in this section do not apply in a transaction referred to in section 535.2, subsection 2. With respect to a consumer credit sale, as defined in section 537.1301, the limitations contained in this section supersede conflicting provisions of chapter 537, article 2, part 2.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §8, 26  Court action required for termination of installment contract or repossession of property during military service; application for relief respecting obligation or liability incurred prior to military service; §29A.102, 29A.103, 29A.105
IA Code § 103A.59 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.59 - Manufactured or mobile home installers certification — violation — civil penalty.

103A.59 Manufactured or mobile home installers certification — violation — civil penalty.   1. A person who installs a manufactured or mobile home for another person shall be certified in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 17A. The commissioner may assess a fee sufficient to recover the costs of administering the certification of manufactured or mobile home installers. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the certification of a manufactured or mobile home installer for failure to perform installation of a manufactured or mobile home pursuant to certification standards as provided by rules of the commissioner.   2. If a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter relating to the manufacture or installation of a manufactured or mobile home is violated, the commissioner may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each offense. Each violation involving a separate manufactured or mobile home, or a separate failure or refusal to allow an act to be performed or to perform an act as required by this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, constitutes a separate offense. However, the maximum amount of civil penalties which may be assessed for any series of violations occurring within one year from the date of the first violation shall not exceed one million dollars.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §9, 26
IA Code § 103A.60 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.60 - Approved tiedown system — provided at sale — installation.

103A.60 Approved tiedown system — provided at sale — installation.   A manufactured or mobile home retailer shall provide an approved tiedown system. The purchaser shall install or have installed such system within one hundred fifty days of locating the manufactured or mobile home on a permanent site.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §10, 26  Referred to in §103A.63
IA Code § 103A.61 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.61 - Installer compliance and certification.

103A.61 Installer compliance and certification.   A person who installs a tiedown system shall comply with the minimum standards for such systems, and shall provide the owner of the manufactured or mobile home on which installation is made and the commissioner with a certification of approved system installation. Such certification shall be in proper form as established by the commissioner.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §11, 26  Referred to in §103A.63
IA Code § 103A.62 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE|Section 103A.62 - Listing and form of certification of approved systems provided.

103A.62 Listing and form of certification of approved systems provided.   The commissioner shall provide, upon request, a list of approved tiedown systems and instructions for the completion of proper certification of approved system installation.  2006 Acts, ch 1090, §12, 26  Referred to in §103A.63