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2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101B - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS › Section 101B.3 - General requirements — administration.

101B.3 General requirements — administration.
1. Beginning January 1, 2009, cigarettes shall not be sold or offered for sale to any person in this state unless:
a. The cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method prescribed in section 101B.4.
b. The cigarettes meet the performance standard specified in section 101B.4.
c. A written certification has been filed by the manufacturer with the department and in accordance with section 101B.5.
d. The cigarettes have been marked in accordance with section 101B.7.
2. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit a wholesaler or retailer from selling the wholesaler’s or retailer’s inventory of cigarettes existing prior to January 1, 2009, provided that the wholesaler or retailer is able to establish both of the following:
a. Tax stamps were affixed to the cigarettes on inventory pursuant to section 453A.10 before January 1, 2009.
b. The inventory of cigarettes was purchased before January 1, 2009, in comparable quantity to the amount of inventory of cigarettes purchased during the same period of the prior year.
3. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit any person from selling or offering for sale cigarettes that have not been certified by the manufacturer in accordance with section 101B.5 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States.
4. The department of public safety shall administer this chapter and may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter. This chapter shall be implemented in accordance with the implementation and substance of the New York fire safety standards for cigarettes.
2007 Acts, ch 166, §3
Referred to in §101B.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101B - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS › Section 101B.5 - Certification.

101B.5 Certification.
1. Each manufacturer shall submit a written certification to the department attesting to all of the following:
a. Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with section 101B.4.
b. Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard pursuant to section 101B.4.
2. Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:
a. The brand or trade name on the package.
b. The style of cigarette, such as light or ultra light.
c. The length of the cigarette in millimeters.
d. The circumference of the cigarette in millimeters.
e. The flavor of the cigarette, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable.
f. Whether the cigarette is filtered or nonfiltered.
g. The type of cigarette package, such as soft pack or box.
h. The marking approved in accordance with section 101B.7.
i. The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer, that conducted the test.
j. The date the testing was performed.
3. Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.
4. The manufacturer shall, upon request, make a copy of the written certification available to the office of the attorney general and the department of revenue for purposes of ensuring compliance with this chapter.
5. For each cigarette listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars to the department. The department shall deposit all fees received pursuant to this subsection with the treasurer of state for credit to the general fund of the state.
6. If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and makes any change to the cigarette thereafter that is likely to alter the cigarette’s compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards mandated by this chapter, prior to the cigarette being sold or offered for sale in this state, the manufacturer shall retest the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards specified in section 101B.4 and shall maintain records of the retesting as required pursuant to section 101B.4. Any altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard specified in section 101B.4 shall not be sold in this state.
2007 Acts, ch 166, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 139, §41
Referred to in §101B.3, 101B.4, 101B.6, 101B.7, 101B.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101B - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS › Section 101B.6 - Notification of certification.

101B.6 Notification of certification.
1. A manufacturer certifying cigarettes in accordance with section 101B.5 shall provide a copy of the certification to all wholesalers and agents to whom the manufacturer sells cigarettes, and shall also provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the cigarette packaging marking used by the manufacturer in accordance with section 101B.7 for each retailer to whom the wholesalers or agents sell cigarettes.
2. A wholesaler or agent shall provide a copy of the cigarette packaging markings received from a manufacturer to all retailers to whom the wholesaler or agent sells cigarettes. A wholesaler, agent, or retailer shall permit the state fire marshal, department of revenue, or the office of the attorney general to inspect markings of cigarette packaging marked in accordance with section 101B.7.
2007 Acts, ch 166, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101B - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS › Section 101B.7 - Marking of cigarette packaging.

101B.7 Marking of cigarette packaging.
1. Cigarettes that have been certified by a manufacturer in accordance with section 101B.5 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The marking shall be in eight point type or larger and consist of one of the following:
a. Modification of the product’s universal product code to include a visible mark printed at or around the area of the universal product code. The mark may consist of an alphanumeric or symbolic character or characters permanently stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed in conjunction with the universal product code.
b. Any visible alphanumeric or symbolic character or combination of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, or embossed upon the cigarette package or cellophane wrap.
c. Printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed text that indicates that the cigarettes meet the standards of this chapter.
2. A manufacturer shall use only one marking, and shall apply the marking uniformly for all packages including but not limited to packs, cartons, and cases and to brands marketed by that manufacturer.
3. The manufacturer shall notify the department of the marking selected.
4. Prior to the certification of any cigarette, a manufacturer shall present its proposed marking to the department for approval. Upon receipt of the request, the department shall approve or disapprove the marking offered. A marking in use and approved for the sale of cigarettes in the state of New York shall be deemed approved. A proposed marking shall be deemed approved if the department fails to act within ten business days of receiving a request for approval.
5. A manufacturer shall not modify its approved marking until the modification has been approved by the department in accordance with this section.
2007 Acts, ch 166, §7
Referred to in §101B.3, 101B.5, 101B.6, 101B.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101B - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS › Section 101B.10 - Applicability — preemption.

101B.10 Applicability — preemption.
1. This chapter shall cease to be applicable if federal fire safety standards for cigarettes that preempt this chapter are enacted and take effect subsequent to January 1, 2009, and the state fire marshal shall notify the secretary of state and the Code editor if such federal fire safety standards for cigarettes are enacted.
2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, political subdivisions shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation that conflicts with any provision of this chapter, or with any policy of the state expressed by this chapter, whether the policy is expressed by inclusion of or exclusion from this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 166, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.2 - Definitions.

101C.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Council” means the Iowa propane education and research council established pursuant to section 101C.3.
2. “Education” means any activity designed to provide information regarding propane, propane equipment, mechanical and technical practices, and uses of propane to consumers and members of the propane industry.
3. “Energy star certification” means meeting energy efficiency standards and guidelines pursuant to the energy star program developed and jointly administered by the United States environmental protection agency and United States department of energy.
4. “Fire marshal” means the state fire marshal as provided in section 100.1.
5. “Odorized propane” means propane to which an odorant has been added.
6. “Propane” means a hydrocarbon with a chemical composition that is predominately C3H8, whether recovered from natural gas or crude oil, and includes liquefied petroleum gases and mixtures.
7. “Propane industry” means those persons involved in the production, transportation, and sale of propane, and in the manufacture and distribution of propane utilization equipment.
8. “Propane industry trade association” means an organization exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, that represents the propane industry.
9. “Qualified propane industry organization” means the Iowa propane gas association or any other similarly constituted industry trade association that represents at least thirty-five percent of the total volume of odorized propane sold at retail in this state.
10. “Research” means any type of study, investigation, program, or other activity designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, or safety of propane or to further the development of information related to such activities.
11. “Retail propane dispenser” means a person who sells odorized propane to the ultimate consumer but is not engaged primarily in the business of such sales.
12. “Retail propane marketer” means a person engaged primarily in the sale of odorized propane to the ultimate consumer or to a retail propane dispenser.
13. “Weatherization” means activities designed to promote or enhance energy efficiency in a residence or other building including but not limited to the installation of attic, wall, foundation, crawlspace, water heater, and pipe insulation; air sealing including caulking and weather-stripping of windows and doors; the installation of windows and doors that qualify for energy star certification; the performance of home energy audits; programmable thermostat installation; and carbon monoxide and radon inspection and detection system installation.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §2, 15; 2009 Acts, ch 141, §1, 2
Referred to in §331.301, 364.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.4 - Funding — assessments.

101C.4 Funding — assessments.
1. The council and its activities shall be funded by an annual assessment. Upon establishment of the council and each year thereafter the annual assessment shall be made at a rate of one-tenth of one cent on each gallon of odorized propane sold.
2. The owner of odorized propane at the time of odorization or at the time of import shall calculate the amount of the assessment based on the volume of odorized propane sold for use in this state. The assessment, when made, shall be listed as a separate line item on the bill of sale for the odorized propane and titled “Iowa propane education and research assessment”. Assessments shall be collected by the owner from purchasers of the odorized propane and shall be paid by the owner to the council on a monthly basis by the twenty-fifth day of the month following the month the assessment was collected. If payment is not made to the council by the due date as required by this subsection, an interest penalty of one percent of any amount unpaid shall be imposed against the owner for each month or fraction of a month after the due date, until final payment is made.
3. Notwithstanding subsection 2, the council may establish an alternative means of collecting such assessments if the council determines that another method would be more efficient or effective and may establish an alternative late payment charge or interest penalty to be imposed on a person who fails to timely pay any amount due under this chapter to the council.
4. Pending the disbursement of assessments collected, the council shall invest moneys collected through assessments and any other moneys received by the council in any of the following:
a. Obligations of the United States or any agency of the United States.
b. General obligations of any state or political subdivision of any state.
c. Any interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit of a bank that is a member of the federal reserve system.
d. Obligations that are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §4, 15
Referred to in §101C.3, 101C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.5 - Referendum for termination of council.

101C.5 Referendum for termination of council.
On the council’s own initiative or on petition to the council by retail propane marketers representing thirty-five percent of the volume of odorized propane sold in this state, the council shall, at its own expense, arrange for a referendum to be conducted by an independent auditing firm agreed upon by the retail propane marketers, to determine whether the council should be terminated or suspended. Voting rights in the referendum shall be based on the volume of odorized propane sold in this state by each retail propane marketer during the previous calendar year. Each retail propane marketer voting in the referendum shall certify to the independent auditing firm the volume of odorized propane sold by that person as represented by that person’s vote. Upon the approval of those retail propane marketers representing more than one-half of the total volume of odorized propane sold in this state, the council shall be terminated or suspended and the general assembly shall consider the repeal of this chapter during its next regular session.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §5, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.6 - Compliance.

101C.6 Compliance.
The district court is vested with the jurisdiction specifically to enforce this chapter and to prevent or restrain any person from violating this chapter. A successful action for compliance brought under this section may also require payment by the defendant of the costs incurred by the council in bringing the action.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §6, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.7 - Lobbying restrictions.

101C.7 Lobbying restrictions.
Moneys collected by the council shall not be used in any manner for influencing legislation or elections, except that the council may recommend changes in this chapter or other statutes that would further the purposes of this chapter to the general assembly.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §7, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.8 - Pricing.

101C.8 Pricing.
In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined by market forces. Consistent with antitrust laws, the council shall not take any action regarding, and this chapter shall not be interpreted as establishing, an agreement to pass along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided for in section 101C.4.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §8, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.9 - Relation to other programs.

101C.9 Relation to other programs.
This chapter shall not be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to propane education and research organized and operated under the laws of this state. This chapter shall be administered and construed as complementary to the federal Propane Education and Research Act of 1996, 15 U.S.C. §6401 et seq.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §9, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.10 - Bond.

101C.10 Bond.
Any person occupying a position of trust under any provision of this chapter shall provide a bond in an amount required by the council. The costs of obtaining the bond shall be paid out of council funds.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §10, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.11 - Report.

101C.11 Report.
The council shall prepare and submit an annual report to the fire marshal and the auditor of state summarizing the activities of the council conducted pursuant to this chapter. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning assessments collected and expended under this chapter. The report shall also include a summary of energy efficiency programs as specified in section 101C.3, subsection 8, if developed by the council.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §11, 15; 2009 Acts, ch 141, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 101C - IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL › Section 101C.13 - Penalty.

101C.13 Penalty.
A person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter or willfully renders or furnishes a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the fire marshal pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2007 Acts, ch 182, §13, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY › Section 102.2 - Authority at fires.

102.2 Authority at fires.
A fire chief or other authorized officer of a fire department, in charge of a fire scene which involves the protection of life or property, may direct an operation as necessary to extinguish or control a fire, perform a rescue operation, investigate the existence of a suspected or reported fire, gas leak, or other hazardous condition, or take any other action as deemed necessary in the reasonable performance of the department’s duties. In exercising this power, a fire chief may prohibit an individual, vehicle, or vessel from approaching a fire scene and may remove from the scene any object, vehicle, vessel, or individual that may impede or interfere with the operations of the fire department.
89 Acts, ch 132, §2
Referred to in §102.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY › Section 102.3 - Authority to barricade.

102.3 Authority to barricade.
The fire chief or other authorized officer of the fire department in charge of a fire scene may place or erect ropes, guards, barricades, or other obstructions across a street, alley, right-of-way, or private property near the location of the fire or emergency so as to prevent accidents or interference with the fire fighting efforts of the fire department, to control the scene until any required investigation is complete, or to preserve evidence related to the fire or other emergency.
89 Acts, ch 132, §3
Referred to in §102.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY › Section 102.4 - Traffic control.

102.4 Traffic control.
Notwithstanding a contrary provision of this chapter, if a peace officer is on the scene, the peace officer is in charge of traffic control and a peace officer shall not be prohibited from performing the duties of a peace officer at the fire scene.
89 Acts, ch 132, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 102 - FIRE SCENES — AUTHORITY › Section 102.5 - Penalty.

102.5 Penalty.
A person who disobeys an order of a fire chief, other officer of a fire department, or peace officer assisting the fire department which is issued pursuant to section 102.2 or 102.3, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
89 Acts, ch 132, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.1A - Term “commercial” applied.

103.1A Term “commercial” applied.
As used in this chapter:
1. “Commercial” refers to a use, installation, structure, or premises associated with a place of business where goods, wares, services, or merchandise is stored or offered for sale on a wholesale or retail basis.
2. “Commercial” refers to a residence only if the residence is regularly open to the public as a place of business as provided in subsection 1.
3. “Commercial” does not refer to a use, installation, structure, or premises associated with any of the following:
a. A farm.
b. An industrial installation.
2017 Acts, ch 10, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.2 - Electrical examining board created.

103.2 Electrical examining board created.
1. An electrical examining board is created within the division of state fire marshal of the department of public safety. The board shall consist of eleven voting members appointed by the governor and subject to senate confirmation, all of whom shall be residents of this state.
2. The members shall be as follows:
a. Two members shall be journeyman electricians, one a member of an electrical workers union covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one not a member of a union.
b. Two members shall be master electricians or electrical contractors, one of whom is a contractor signed to a collective bargaining agreement or a master electrician covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one of whom is a contractor not signed to a collective bargaining agreement or a master electrician who is not a member of a union.
c. One member shall be an electrical inspector.
d. Two members, one a union member covered under a collective bargaining agreement and one who is not a member of a union, each of whom shall not be a member of any of the groups described in paragraphs “a” through “c”, and shall represent the general public.
e. One member shall be the state fire marshal or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office.
f. One member shall be a local building official employed by a political subdivision to perform electrical inspections for that political subdivision.
g. One member shall represent a public utility.
h. One member shall be an engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B with a background in electrical engineering.
3. The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving a licensure examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers. Professional associations or societies composed of licensed electricians may recommend to the governor the names of potential board members whose profession is representative of that association or society. However, the governor is not bound by the recommendations. A board member shall not be required to be a member of any professional electrician association or society.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §12, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §11, 32
Referred to in §100C.10, 103.1
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.3 - Terms of office — expenses — counsel.

103.3 Terms of office — expenses — counsel.
1. Appointments to the board, other than the state fire marshal or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be for three-year staggered terms and shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. The most recently appointed state fire marshal, or a representative of the state fire marshal’s office, shall be appointed to the board on an ongoing basis. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall be subject to senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is least.
2. Members of the board are entitled to receive all actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties within the limits of funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
3. The board shall be entitled to the counsel and services of the attorney general. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, pay witness fees and mileage, take testimony and proofs, and administer oaths concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §13, 50
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.4 - Organization of the board.

103.4 Organization of the board.
The board shall elect annually from its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, and shall hire and provide staff to assist the board in administering this chapter. An executive secretary designated by the board shall report to the state fire marshal for purposes of routine board administrative functions, and shall report directly to the board for purposes of execution of board policy such as application of licensing criteria and processing of applications. The board shall hold at least one meeting quarterly at the location of the board’s principal office, and meetings shall be called at other times by the chairperson or four members of the board. At any meeting of the board, a majority of members constitutes a quorum.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §14, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.6 - Powers and duties.

103.6 Powers and duties.
1. The board shall:
a. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and in doing so shall be governed by the minimum standards set forth in the most current publication of the national electrical code issued and adopted by the national fire protection association, and amendments to the code, which code and amendments shall be filed in the offices of the state law library and the board and shall be a public record. The board shall adopt rules reflecting updates to the code and amendments to the code. The board shall promulgate and adopt rules establishing wiring standards that protect public safety and health and property and that apply to all electrical wiring which is installed subject to this chapter.
b. Revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter when the licensee does any of the following:
(1) Fails or refuses to pay any examination, license, or renewal fee required by law.
(2) Is an electrical contractor and fails or refuses to provide and keep in force a public liability insurance policy and surety bond as required by the board.
(3) Violates any political subdivision’s inspection ordinances.
c. Adopt rules for continuing education requirements for each classification of licensure established pursuant to this chapter, and adopt all rules, not inconsistent with the law, necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the board.
d. Provide for the amount and collection of fees for inspection and other services.
2. The board may, in its discretion, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license granted pursuant to this chapter when the licensee violates any provision of the national electrical code as adopted pursuant to subsection 1, this chapter, or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §16, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §34; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §20; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §12, 32; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §1, 31
Referred to in §103.10, 103.12, 103.18, 103.26, 103.29, 103.31
For requirements and limitations on adoption of rules relating to the national electrical code, see
2021 Acts, ch 171, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.7 - Electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund.

103.7 Electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund.
An electrician and installer licensing and inspection fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under the control of the board. All licensing, examination, renewal, and inspection fees shall be deposited into the fund and retained by and for the use of the board. Expenditures from the fund shall be approved by the sole authority of the board in consultation with the state fire marshal. Amounts deposited into the fund shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall remain available for the purposes of this chapter in subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §17, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.8 - Activities where license required — exceptions.

103.8 Activities where license required — exceptions.
1. No person, except a person licensed as an electrical contractor, shall engage in the business of providing new electrical installations or any other electrical services regulated under this chapter.
2. Except as provided in sections 103.13 and 103.14, no person shall, for another, plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat, power, and other purposes unless the person is licensed by the board as an electrical contractor, a class A master electrician, or a class B master electrician.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §18, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §13, 32
Referred to in §103.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.9 - Electrical contractor license.

103.9 Electrical contractor license.
1. An applicant for an electrical contractor license shall either be or employ a licensed class A or class B master electrician, and be registered with the state of Iowa as a contractor pursuant to chapter 91C.
2. A contractor who holds a class B master electrician license shall be licensed subject to the restrictions of section 103.10.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §19, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §21; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §2, 31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.10 - Class A master electrician license — qualifications — class B master electrician license.

103.10 Class A master electrician license — qualifications — class B master electrician license.
1. An applicant for a class A master electrician license shall have at least one year’s experience, acceptable to the board, as a licensed class A or class B journeyman electrician.
2. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code adopted pursuant to section 103.6 and upon electrical theory, as determined by the board.
3. a. An applicant who can provide proof acceptable to the board that the applicant has been working in the electrical business and involved in planning for, laying out, supervising, and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for light, heat, and power since January 1, 1998, and for a total of at least sixteen thousand hours, of which at least eight thousand hours shall have been accumulated since January 1, 1998, may be granted a class B master electrician license without taking an examination. An applicant who is issued a class B master electrician license pursuant to this section shall not be authorized to plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment in a political subdivision which, prior to or after January 1, 2008, establishes licensing standards which preclude such work by class B master electricians in the political subdivision. The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures relating to the restriction of a class B master electrician license pursuant to this subsection.
b. A class B master electrician may become licensed as a class A master electrician upon successful passage of the examination prescribed in subsection 2.
4. A person licensed to plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes and supervise apprentice electricians by a political subdivision preceding January 1, 2008, pursuant to a supervised written examination, and who is currently engaged in the electrical contracting industry, shall be issued an applicable statewide license corresponding to that licensure as a class A master electrician or electrical contractor. The board shall adopt by rule certain criteria for city examination standards satisfactory to fulfill this requirement.
5. The board may reject an application for licensure under this section from an applicant who would be subject to suspension, revocation, or reprimand pursuant to section 103.35.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §20, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1077, §1, 3; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §14, 32; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §3; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §3, 31
Referred to in §103.1, 103.9
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.10A - Inactive master electrician license.

103.10A Inactive master electrician license.
The board may by rule create an inactive master electrician license and establish a fee for such a license. An applicant for an inactive master electrician license shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of this chapter and requirements established by the board by rule for licensure as a class A master electrician or a class B master electrician. A person licensed as an inactive master electrician shall not be authorized to act as a master electrician, but shall be authorized to apply for a class A master electrician license or a class B master electrician license at a future date subject to conditions and under procedures established by the board by rule. The conditions and procedures shall include but not be limited to completion of the required number of contact hours of continuing education courses specified in section 103.18, and paying the applicable license fee specified in section 103.19 for a class A master electrician license or class B master electrician license.
2009 Acts, ch 39, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.11 - Wiring or installing — supervising apprentices — license required — qualifications.

103.11 Wiring or installing — supervising apprentices — license required — qualifications.
Except as provided in section 103.13, no person shall, for another, wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment, or supervise an apprentice electrician or unclassified person, unless the person is licensed by the board as an electrical contractor, a class A master electrician, or a class B master electrician, or is licensed as a class A journeyman electrician or a class B journeyman electrician and is employed by an electrical contractor or is working under the supervision of a class A master electrician or a class B master electrician.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §21, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §15, 32
Referred to in §103.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.12 - Class A journeyman electrician license qualifications — class B journeyman electrician license.

103.12 Class A journeyman electrician license qualifications — class B journeyman electrician license.
1. An applicant for a class A journeyman electrician license shall have successfully completed an apprenticeship training program registered by the office of apprenticeship of the United States department of labor in accordance with the standards established by that department or shall have received training or experience for a period of time and under conditions as established by the board by rule.
2. In addition, an applicant shall meet examination criteria based upon the most recent national electrical code adopted pursuant to section 103.6 and upon electrical theory, as determined by the board.
3. a. An applicant who can provide proof acceptable to the board that the applicant has been employed as a journeyman electrician since January 1, 1998, and for a total of at least sixteen thousand hours, of which at least eight thousand hours shall have been accumulated since January 1, 1998, may be granted a class B journeyman electrician license without taking an examination. An applicant who is issued a class B journeyman electrician license pursuant to this section shall not be authorized to wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment in a political subdivision which, prior to or after January 1, 2008, establishes licensing standards which preclude such work by class B journeyman electricians in the political subdivision. The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures relating to the restriction of a class B journeyman electrician license pursuant to this subsection.
b. A class B journeyman electrician may become licensed as a class A journeyman electrician upon successful passage of the examination prescribed in subsection 2.
4. A person licensed to wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment or supervise an apprentice electrician by a political subdivision preceding January 1, 2008, pursuant to a supervised written examination, and who is currently engaged in the electrical contracting industry with at least four years’ experience, shall be issued an applicable statewide license corresponding to that licensure as a class A journeyman electrician or a class B journeyman electrician. The board shall adopt by rule certain criteria for city examination standards satisfactory to fulfill this requirement.
5. The board may reject an application for licensure under this section from an applicant who would be subject to suspension, revocation, or reprimand pursuant to section 103.35.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §22, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1077, §2, 3; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §16 – 18, 32; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §20; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §4; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §4, 31
Referred to in §103.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.12A - Residential electrician and residential master electrician license — qualifications.

103.12A Residential electrician and residential master electrician license — qualifications.
1. The board may by rule provide for the issuance of a residential electrician license, and may by rule provide for the issuance of a residential master electrician license.
a. A residential electrician license or residential master electrician license, if established by the board, shall be issued to applicants who meet qualifications determined by the board, and shall be valid for the performance of residential installations, subject to limitations or restrictions established by the board.
b. A person who, on or after July 1, 2009, holds a special electrician license authorizing residential electrical installation, granted pursuant to section 103.13, shall be eligible for conversion of that special license to either a residential electrician license or a residential master electrician license, if established by the board, in accordance with requirements and procedures established by the board.
2. A person licensed by the board as a class A journeyman electrician or a class B journeyman electrician, or as a class A master electrician or a class B master electrician, shall not be required to hold a residential electrician or residential master electrician license to perform any type of residential installation authorized for a person licensed pursuant to this section.
3. The board may reject an application for licensure under this section from an applicant who would be subject to suspension, revocation, or reprimand pursuant to section 103.35.
2009 Acts, ch 39, §3; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §5; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §5, 31
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.13 - Special electrician license — qualifications.

103.13 Special electrician license — qualifications.
1. The board shall by rule provide for the issuance of special electrician licenses authorizing the licensee to engage in a limited class or classes of electrical work, which class or classes shall be specified on the license. Each licensee shall have experience, acceptable to the board, in each such limited class of work for which the person is licensed.
2. Notwithstanding section 103.8, a person who holds a special electrician license is not required to obtain an electrical contractor license to engage in the business of providing new electrical installations or any other electrical services if such installations or services fall within the limited class of special electrical work for which the person holds the special electrician license.
3. The board may reject an application for licensure under this section from an applicant who would be subject to suspension, revocation, or reprimand pursuant to section 103.35.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §23, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §19, 32; 2009 Acts, ch 39, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §6; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §6, 31
Referred to in §103.8, 103.11, 103.12A
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.14 - Alarm installations.

103.14 Alarm installations.
A person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter may plan, lay out, or install electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment for components of alarm systems that operate at seventy volt/amps (VA) or less, only if the person is certified to conduct such work pursuant to chapter 100C. Installations of alarm systems that operate at seventy volt/amps (VA) or less are subject to inspection by state inspectors as provided in section 103.31, except that reports of such inspections, if the installation being inspected was performed by a person certified pursuant to chapter 100C, shall be submitted to the state fire marshal and any action taken on a report of an inspection of an installation performed by a person certified pursuant to chapter 100C shall be taken by or at the direction of the state fire marshal, unless the installation has been found to exceed the authority granted to the certificate holder pursuant to chapter 100C and therefore to be in violation of this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §24, 50
Referred to in §103.8, 103.22
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.16 - License examinations.

103.16 License examinations.
1. Examinations for licensure shall be offered as often as deemed necessary by the board, but no less than one time per quarter. The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board. The examinations given by the board shall be the Experior assessment examination, or a successor examination approved by the board, or an examination prepared by a third-party testing service which is substantially equivalent to the Experior assessment examination, or a successor examination approved by the board.
2. An examination may be given by representatives of the board. As soon as practicable after the close of each examination, a report shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the board by the board. The report shall show the action of the board upon each application and the secretary of the board shall notify each applicant of the result of the applicant’s examination. Applicants who fail the examination once shall be allowed to take the examination at the next scheduled time. Thereafter, the applicant shall be allowed to take the examination at the discretion of the board. An applicant who has failed the examination may request, in writing, information from the board concerning the applicant’s examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the board administers a uniform, standardized examination, the board shall only be required to provide the examination grade and such other information concerning the applicant’s examination results which are available to the board.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §26, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §21, 32
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.17 - Disclosure of confidential information — criminal penalty.

103.17 Disclosure of confidential information — criminal penalty.
1. A member of the board shall not disclose information relating to the following:
a. Criminal history or prior misconduct of an applicant.
b. Information relating to the contents of an examination.
c. Information relating to examination results other than a final score except for information about the results of an examination 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.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §27, 50
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 103 - ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Section 103.18 - License renewal — continuing education.

103.18 License renewal — continuing education.
In order to renew a class A master electrician, class B master electrician, class A journeyman electrician, or class B journeyman electrician license issued pursuant to this chapter, the licensee shall be required to complete eighteen contact hours of continuing education courses approved by the board during the three-year period for which a license is granted. The contact hours shall include a minimum of six contact hours studying the national electrical code described in section 103.6, and the remaining contact hours may include study of electrical circuit theory, blueprint reading, transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices, control systems, programmable controllers, and microcomputers or any other study of electrical-related material that is approved by the board. Any additional hours studying the national electrical code shall be acceptable. For purposes of this section, “contact hour” means fifty minutes of classroom attendance at an approved course under a qualified instructor approved by the board.
2007 Acts, ch 197, §28, 50
Referred to in §103.10A