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2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.15 - Board of review.

103A.15 Board of review.
The commissioner shall establish a state building code board of review.
1. The board shall be composed of three members of the council.
2. Members of the board of review shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
3. No member of the board shall pass upon any question in which the member or any corporation in which the member is a stockholder is interested.
4. The commissioner may appoint alternate board members from the membership of the advisory council.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.15]
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.16 - Board of review — appeal.

103A.16 Board of review — appeal.
Any aggrieved person may appeal to the board for:
1. A reversal, modification, or annulment of any ruling, direction, determination, or order of any state agency or local building department affecting or relating to the construction of any building or structure, the construction of which is pursuant or purports to be pursuant to the provisions of the state building code.
2. Review of the disapproval or failure to approve within sixty days after submission of:
a. An application for permission to construct pursuant to the code, or
b. Plans or specifications for construction pursuant to the code.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.16]
Referred to in §103A.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.17 - Board of review — procedure.

103A.17 Board of review — procedure.
The board shall establish procedures pursuant to which an aggrieved person may appeal to the board.
1. The board shall fix a reasonable time and place for a hearing and shall give due notice of a hearing to:
a. The applicant.
b. The state agency or local building department involved.
c. Any other person at the board’s discretion.
2. Notice shall be by registered mail and shall:
a. Name the applicant.
b. State the time and place of the hearing.
c. State the general nature of the appeal.
3. The following may appear and be heard at an appeal hearing:
a. The applicant, or the applicant’s agent.
b. The state agency or local building department involved.
c. Any other person at the board’s discretion.
4. The board, in hearings conducted under this section, shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence or by technical or formal rules of procedure.
5. Applications shall be decided promptly. In every case the board shall state generally the reason for its decision.
6. The decision of the board shall state the date on which it takes effect, which shall be no earlier than five days subsequent to issuance of such decision, and a copy of the decision, duly certified by the chairperson of the board, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner, and a copy shall be sent to the parties and any state agency or local building department affected.
7. The decision of the board of review may be appealed to the advisory council by any party by filing a petition with the advisory council at any time prior to the effective date of such decision. The advisory council shall consider all questions of fact and law involved and issue its decision pertaining to the same not later than ten days after receipt of the appeal.
8. A record of all decisions of the board and advisory council shall be properly indexed and filed in the office of the commissioner, and shall be public records as defined in chapter 22.
9. The board may subpoena all of the papers and documents constituting the record upon which the application for the use of alternate materials or methods of construction, modification, reversal, annulment, or review is based, and the state, county, or municipal officer in charge thereof shall, upon receipt of the subpoena, transmit the papers and documents to the board.
10. All decisions of the board shall require the concurrence of at least two of its members.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.17]
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.18 - Court proceedings.

103A.18 Court proceedings.
Judicial review of action of the commissioner, board of review, or council may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the terms of said Act:
1. Filing of a petition for judicial review shall stay all proceedings on the matter with respect to which review is sought unless there is a showing by the state agency or a local building department that a stay would involve imminent peril to life or property.
2. No court shall entertain an action based on the state building code unless all administrative remedies have been exhausted, except:
a. When the action is instituted by the state or a governmental subdivision; or
b. When there is good cause for the failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
3. Subject to subsection 1 of this section, where the construction of a building or structure or use of a building is in violation of any code provision or lawful order of a local building department, the district court may on petition order removal of the building, abatement as a public nuisance, or enjoin further construction.
4. Petitions for judicial review may be filed in the county where the cause of action or some part thereof arose.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.18]
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.20 - Permits — duty to issue.

103A.20 Permits — duty to issue.
1. a. If the plans and specifications accompanying an application for permission to construct a building or structure fail to comply with the provisions of building regulations applicable to the governmental subdivision where the construction is planned, the state or governmental subdivision official charged with the duty shall nevertheless issue a permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document, as the case may be, for the construction, if the plans and specifications comply with the applicable provisions set forth in the state building code, whenever such code is operative in such governmental subdivision.
b. However, a permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document for the construction of a building shall not be issued to a contractor who is required and fails to obtain a contractor registration number pursuant to chapter 91C.
2. Any building or structure constructed in conformance with the provisions of the state building code, shall be deemed to comply with all state, county, and municipal building regulations, and the owner, builder, architect, lessee, tenant, or their agents, or other interested person shall be entitled, upon a showing of compliance with the code, to demand and obtain, upon proper payment being made in appropriate cases, any permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document, the issuance of which is authorized pursuant to any state or local buildings or structure regulation, and it shall be the duty of the appropriate state or local officer having jurisdiction over the issuance to issue the permit, certificate, authorization, or other required document, as provided herein, whenever the code is operative in the governmental subdivision.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §103A.20]
90 Acts, ch 1136, §15; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103A - STATE BUILDING CODE › Section 103A.63 - Compliance.

103A.63 Compliance.
When it appears that a retailer, purchaser, or other person is in noncompliance with the provisions of sections 103A.60 through 103A.62, the commissioner shall prescribe a period of time not to exceed one hundred fifty days within which compliance must be achieved and the commissioner shall so notify the retailer, purchaser, or other person.
2006 Acts, ch 1090, §13, 26
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 104A - ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 104A.1 - Intent of chapter.

104A.1 Intent of chapter.
It is the intent of this chapter that standards and specifications are followed in the construction of public and private buildings and facilities which are intended for use by the general public to ensure that these buildings and facilities are accessible to and functional for persons with disabilities.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §104A.1]
93 Acts, ch 95, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 104A - ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 104A.2 - Applicability — requirements.

104A.2 Applicability — requirements.
The standards and specifications adopted by the state building code commissioner and as set forth in this chapter shall apply to all public and private buildings and facilities, temporary and permanent, used by the general public. The specific occupancies and minimum extent of accessibility shall be in accordance with the conforming standards set forth in section 104A.6. In every covered multiple-dwelling-unit building containing four or more individual dwelling units the requirements of this chapter and those adopted by the state building code commissioner shall be met. However, this chapter shall not apply to a building, or to structures or facilities within the building, if the primary use of the building is to serve as a place of worship.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §104A.2]
93 Acts, ch 95, §3; 99 Acts, ch 49, §2, 3
Referred to in §104A.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 104A - ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 104A.5 - Buildings in process of construction.

104A.5 Buildings in process of construction.
The standards and specifications set forth in this chapter shall be adhered to in those buildings and facilities under construction on July 4, 1965, unless the authority responsible for the construction shall determine the construction has reached a state where compliance will result in a substantial increase in cost or delay in construction.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §104A.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 104A - ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 104A.6 - Conformance with rules of state building code commissioner.

104A.6 Conformance with rules of state building code commissioner.
The authority responsible for the construction of any building or facility covered by section 104A.2 shall conform with rules adopted by the state building code commissioner as provided in section 103A.7.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §104A.6]
93 Acts, ch 95, §4
Referred to in §104A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 104B - MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES › Section 104B.1 - Minimum plumbing facilities.

104B.1 Minimum plumbing facilities.
1. Places of assembly for public use including but not limited to theaters, auditoriums, and convention halls, constructed on or after January 1, 1991, shall conform to the standards for minimum plumbing facilities as provided in the uniform plumbing code.
2. Restaurants, pubs, and lounges constructed on or after January 1, 1991, shall conform to the standards for minimum plumbing facilities as provided in the uniform plumbing code.
3. All toilets installed pursuant to this section shall be water efficient toilets which use three gallons or less of water per flush.
90 Acts, ch 1214, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 95, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.1 - Title.

105.1 Title.
This chapter may be known and cited as the “Iowa Plumber, Mechanical Professional, and Contractor Licensing Act”.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §1, 35; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 11; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.4 - Plumbing installation code — rules.

105.4 Plumbing installation code — rules.
1. a. The board shall establish by rule a plumbing installation code governing the installation of plumbing in this state. Consistent with fire safety rules and standards promulgated by the state fire marshal, the board shall adopt the most current version of the uniform plumbing code and the international mechanical code, as the state plumbing code and the state mechanical code, to govern the installation of plumbing and mechanical systems in this state. The board shall adopt the current version of each code within six months of its being released. The board may adopt amendments to each code by rule. The board shall work in consultation with the state fire marshal to ensure that proposed amendments do not conflict with the fire safety rules and standards promulgated by the state fire marshal. The state plumbing code and the state mechanical code shall be applicable to all buildings and structures owned by the state or an agency of the state and in each local jurisdiction.
b. Except as provided in paragraph “c”, a local jurisdiction is not required to adopt by ordinance the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code. However, a local jurisdiction that adopts by ordinance the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code may adopt standards that are more restrictive. A local jurisdiction that adopts standards that are more restrictive than the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code shall promptly provide copies of those standards to the board. The board shall maintain on its internet site the text of all local jurisdiction standards that differ from the applicable statewide code. Local jurisdictions shall not be required to conduct inspections or take any other enforcement action under the state plumbing code and state mechanical code regardless of whether the local jurisdiction has adopted by ordinance the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code.
c. A local jurisdiction with a population of more than fifteen thousand that has not adopted by ordinance the state plumbing code and state mechanical code shall have until December 31, 2016, to do so. Cities that have adopted a plumbing code or mechanical code as of April 26, 2013, shall have until December 31, 2016, to adopt the state plumbing code or the state mechanical code in lieu thereof.
2. The board shall adopt all rules necessary to carry out the licensing and other provisions of this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 11; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §6; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §5, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.5 - Examinations.

105.5 Examinations.
1. Any person desiring to take an examination for a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall make application to the board in accordance with the rules of the board. The application form shall be no longer than two pages in length, plus one security page. The board may require that a recent photograph of the applicant be attached to the application.
2. Applicants who fail to pass an examination shall be allowed to retake the examination at a future scheduled time.
3. The board shall adopt rules relating to all of the following:
a. The qualifications required for applicants seeking to take examinations, which qualifications shall include a requirement that an applicant who is a contractor shall be required to provide the contractor’s state contractor registration number.
b. The denial of applicants seeking to take examinations.
4. The board shall adopt an industry standardized examination for each license type. If a standardized examination is not available for a specified license type, the board shall work with the appropriate testing vendor to create an examination for the specified license type.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §5; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §7; 2011 Acts, ch 100, §3, 15; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §6, 36
Contractor registration, see chapter 91C
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.9 - Fees.

105.9 Fees.
1. The board shall set the fees for the examination of all applicants, by rule, which fees shall be based upon the cost of administering the examinations.
2. The board shall set the license fees and renewal fees for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, by rule.
3. All fees collected under this chapter shall be retained by the board. The moneys retained by the board shall be used for any of the board’s duties under this chapter, including but not limited to the addition of full-time equivalent positions for program services and investigations. Revenues retained by the board pursuant to this section shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained by the board pursuant to this section are not subject to reversion to the general fund of the state.
4. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit the state or any of its governmental subdivisions from charging construction permit fees or inspection fees related to work performed by plumbers and mechanical professionals.
5. a. The board shall submit a report to the general assembly within sixty days following the end of each fiscal year. The reports shall include a balance sheet projection extending no less than three years. If the revenue projection exceeds expense projections by more than ten percent, the board shall adjust their fee schedules accordingly, so that projected revenues are no more than ten percent higher than projected expenses. The revised fees shall be implemented no later than January 1, 2013, and January 1 of each subsequent year.
b. A license fee for a combined license shall be the sum total of each of the separate license fees reduced by thirty percent.
6. The board may charge a fee for an application required by this chapter and submitted on paper if an internet application process is available.
7. a. Licenses issued under this chapter on or after July 1, 2014, shall expire on the same renewal date every three years, beginning with June 30, 2017.
b. New licenses issued after the July 1 beginning of each three-year renewal cycle shall be prorated using a one-sixth deduction for each six-month period of the renewal cycle.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §8; 2011 Acts, ch 100, §4 – 6, 15; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §7, 8, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.10 - License or certification required — exceptions.

105.10 License or certification required — exceptions.
1. Except as provided in section 105.11, a person shall not operate as a contractor or install or repair plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems without obtaining a license issued by the board, or install or repair medical gas piping systems without obtaining a valid certification approved by the board.
2. Except as provided in section 105.11, a person shall not engage in the business of designing, installing, or repairing plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems unless at all times a licensed master, who shall be responsible for the proper designing, installing, and repairing of the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic system, is employed by the person and is actively in charge of the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic work of the person. An individual who performs such work pursuant to a business operated as a sole proprietorship shall be a licensed master in the applicable discipline.
3. An individual holding a master mechanical license shall not be required to get an HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic license in order to design, install, or repair the work defined in this chapter as mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic work. An individual holding a journeyperson mechanical license shall not be required to get an HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic license in order to install and repair the work defined in this chapter as mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic work. An individual holding a master or journeyperson mechanical license shall also not be required to obtain a special, restricted license that is designated as a sublicense of the mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic licenses.
4. The board shall adopt rules to allow a grace period for a contractor to operate a business described in subsection 2 without employing a licensed master.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §103, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §9, 10; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §9 – 11, 36; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §56; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §26; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §9; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §8, 31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.12 - Form of license.

105.12 Form of license.
1. A contracting, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic license shall be in the form of a certificate under the seal of the department, signed by the director of public health, and shall be issued in the name of the board. The license number shall be noted on the face of the license.
2. In addition to the certificate, the board shall provide each licensee with a wallet-sized licensing identification card.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §12; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §6, 10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §14; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §13, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.13 - License presumptive evidence.

105.13 License presumptive evidence.
A license issued under this chapter shall be presumptive evidence of the right of the holder to practice in this state the profession specified.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.14 - Display of contractor license.

105.14 Display of contractor license.
A person holding a contractor license under this chapter shall keep the current license certificate publicly displayed in the primary place in which the person practices.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §14; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.15 - Registry of licenses.

105.15 Registry of licenses.
The name, location, license number, and date of issuance of the license of each person to whom a license has been issued shall be entered in a registry kept in the office of the department to be known as the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic registry. The registry may be electronic and shall be open to public inspection. However, the licensee’s home address, home telephone number, and other personal information as determined by rule shall be confidential.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §15; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §16; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §14, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.16 - Change of residence.

105.16 Change of residence.
If a person licensed to practice as a contractor or a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional under this chapter changes the person’s residence or place of practice, the person shall so notify the board.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §16; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §17; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §15, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.17 - Preemption of local licensing requirements.

105.17 Preemption of local licensing requirements.
1. The provisions of this chapter regarding the licensing of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, and hydronic professionals and contractors shall supersede and preempt all plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, hydronic, and contracting licensing provisions of all governmental subdivisions.
a. On July 1, 2009, all plumbing and mechanical licensing provisions promulgated by any governmental subdivision shall be null and void, except reciprocal licenses as provided in section 105.21, and of no further force and effect.
b. On and after July 1, 2008, a governmental subdivision shall not prohibit a contractor or a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professional licensed pursuant to this chapter from performing services for which that person is licensed pursuant to this chapter or enforce any plumbing and mechanical licensing provisions promulgated by the governmental subdivision against a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a governmental subdivision from assessing and collecting permit fees or inspection fees related to work performed by plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic professionals.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §17; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §7, 10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §18; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §16, 36
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 105 - PLUMBERS, MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND CONTRACTORS › Section 105.19 - Insurance and surety bond requirements.

105.19 Insurance and surety bond requirements.
1. An applicant for a contractor license or renewal of an active contractor license shall provide evidence of a public liability insurance policy and surety bond in an amount determined sufficient by the board by rule.
2. If the applicant is engaged in plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic work individually through a business conducted as a sole proprietorship, the applicant shall personally obtain the insurance and surety bond required by this section. If the applicant is engaged in the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic business as an employee or owner of a legal entity, then the insurance and surety bond required by this section shall be obtained by the entity and shall cover all plumbing or mechanical work performed by the entity.
3. The insurance and surety bond shall be written by an entity licensed to do business in this state and each licensed contractor shall maintain on file with the board a certificate evidencing the insurance providing that the insurance or surety bond shall not be canceled without the entity first giving ten days’ written notice to the board.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §20; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §24, 36