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2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136C - RADIATION MACHINES AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS › Section 136C.12 - Conflicting laws.

136C.12 Conflicting laws.
This chapter does not preempt ordinances, resolutions, or rules of a local government or of a state agency relating to radioactive material that are consistent with this chapter. This chapter does not give the department the authority to regulate a facility for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste as defined in article II of section 457B.1.
84 Acts, ch 1286, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136C - RADIATION MACHINES AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS › Section 136C.13 - Emergencies.

136C.13 Emergencies.
If the department finds that an emergency exists involving radioactive material or radiation machines that requires immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order stating that an emergency exists and requiring that action be taken as necessary to meet the emergency. An emergency order shall be effective immediately. A person to whom the order is directed shall comply with the order immediately, but on application to the department shall be afforded a hearing within ten days of the date application is made. The emergency order may be continued, modified, or revoked within thirty days after the hearing, based on the evidence presented at the hearing.
84 Acts, ch 1286, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136C - RADIATION MACHINES AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS › Section 136C.14 - Qualified operators — credentials available upon request.

136C.14 Qualified operators — credentials available upon request.
1. A person, other than a licensed professional, shall not operate a radiation machine or use radioactive materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes unless that person has completed a course of instruction approved by the department or has otherwise met the minimum training requirement established by the department.
2. A person, other than a licensed professional, who operates a radiation machine or uses radioactive materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes shall make available upon request the credentials which indicate that person’s qualification to operate the machine or use the materials. A person who owns or controls the machine or materials shall not employ a person to operate the machine or use the materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes except as provided in this section.
84 Acts, ch 1286, §9; 85 Acts, ch 195, §17; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.2 - Definitions.

136D.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.
2. “Director” means the director of public health, or the director’s designee.
3. “Phototherapy device” means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and that is used by a health care professional in the treatment of disease.
4. “Tanning device” means any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and that is used for tanning of human skin, such as tanning booths or tanning beds.
5. “Tanning facility” means a location, place, area, structure, or business, or a part thereof, which provides access to a tanning device for compensation. “Tanning facility” may include but is not limited to a tanning salon, health club, apartment, and condominium.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.3 - Application of chapter.

136D.3 Application of chapter.
1. This chapter does not apply to a phototherapy device used by or under the supervision of a licensed physician trained in the use of phototherapy devices. A tanning device used by a tanning facility must comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations.
2. This chapter shall not supersede or duplicate the authority and programs of any other agency of the state or the United States. To avoid duplication and promote coordination of radiation protection activities, the department may enter into written agreements with other state or federal agencies, with local boards of public health, or with private organizations or individuals, to administer this chapter.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1058, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.4 - Warning signs — written warning statements.

136D.4 Warning signs — written warning statements.
1. A tanning facility shall post the following warning signs that describe the hazards associated with the use of tanning devices:
a. A warning sign in a conspicuous location readily visible to persons entering the establishment. The signs shall comply with rules adopted by the department.
b. A warning sign for each tanning device, in a conspicuous location readily visible to a person preparing to use the device. The sign shall comply with rules adopted by the department.
2. A tanning facility shall provide each customer with a written warning statement that complies with rules adopted by the department.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.6 - Permits.

136D.6 Permits.
1. A person shall not operate a tanning facility without a current and valid permit to operate the facility, issued by the department.
2. The permit shall be displayed in an open public area of the tanning facility.
3. Permits shall be renewed annually upon acceptance of an application provided by the department and upon receipt of a permit fee.
4. The department may revoke, cancel, or suspend a permit to operate a tanning facility based upon criteria adopted by rule of the department.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.7 - Duties of the department.

136D.7 Duties of the department.
The department shall do all of the following:
1. Establish requirements for the operation of tanning facilities, including but not limited to, proper sanitation of tanning devices, provisions of proper equipment, the presence of knowledgeable operators during operating hours, and the use of accurate timers and temperature controls.
2. Adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 17A, as necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter, including but not limited to rules relating to the operation and use of tanning devices, rules regarding the warning signs required to be posted by a tanning facility, and rules prescribing the criteria for revocation, cancellation, or suspension of a tanning facility permit.
3. Establish and collect fees to defray the costs of administering the program established in this chapter. Fees collected shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.8 - Inspections — violations — prohibited acts — injunctions.

136D.8 Inspections — violations — prohibited acts — injunctions.
1. The director or an authorized agent shall have access at all reasonable times to any tanning facility to inspect the facility to determine if this chapter is being violated.
2. A tanning facility shall not claim, or distribute promotional materials that claim, that using a tanning device is safe or free from risk.
3. a. If the director finds that a person has violated, or is violating or threatening to violate this chapter and that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public, the director may petition the district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain the violation or threat of violation.
b. If a person has violated, or is violating or threatening to violate this chapter, the director may petition the district court for an injunction to prohibit the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation.
c. On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or threatening to violate this chapter, the district court shall grant any injunctive relief warranted by the facts.
90 Acts, ch 1220, §7; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 136D - TANNING FACILITIES › Section 136D.9 - Penalties.

136D.9 Penalties.
1. The department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars on a person who violates a provision of this chapter, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, or a term, condition, or limitation of a registration certificate issued pursuant to this chapter, or who commits a violation for which a registration certificate may be revoked under rules issued pursuant to this chapter. Each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense in computing the civil penalty. However, the maximum civil penalty for a continuing violation shall not exceed five thousand dollars.
2. The department shall notify a person of the intent to impose a civil penalty against the person. The department shall establish the notification process to include an opportunity for the person to respond in writing, within a reasonable time as the department shall establish by rule, regarding reasons why the civil penalty should not be imposed.
3. The department may compromise, mitigate, or refund a civil penalty imposed under this section. A person upon whom a civil penalty is imposed may appeal the action pursuant to chapter 17A. The department shall remit moneys collected from civil penalties to the treasurer of the state who shall deposit the moneys in the general fund of the state.
2012 Acts, ch 1113, §30
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.101 - Title and purpose.

137.101 Title and purpose.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Public Health Governance Act”. The purpose of this chapter is to define the structure, powers, and duties of local boards of health. This chapter also provides an optional process for counties to merge to form a district board of health in order to increase efficiencies and enhance the delivery and availability of public health services.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.102 - Definitions.

137.102 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “City board” means a city board of health in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
2. “City health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a city board in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
3. “Council” means a city council.
4. “County board” means a county board of health.
5. “County health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a county board.
6. “Director” means the director of public health.
7. “District” means any two or more geographically contiguous counties.
8. “District board” means a board of health representing at least two geographically contiguous counties formed with approval of the state department in accordance with this chapter, or any district board of health in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
9. “District health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a district board.
10. “Local board of health” means a city, county, or district board of health.
11. “Officers” means a local board of health chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, and other officers which may be named at the discretion of the local board of health.
12. “State board” means the state board of health.
13. “State department” means the Iowa department of public health.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §2; 2016 Acts, ch 1026, §9
Referred to in §135A.2, 135I.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.103 - Local boards of health — jurisdiction.

137.103 Local boards of health — jurisdiction.
1. A city board shall have jurisdiction over public health matters within the city.
2. A county board shall have jurisdiction over public health matters within the county.
3. A district board shall have jurisdiction over public health matters within the district.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.105 - Local boards of health — membership and meetings.

137.105 Local boards of health — membership and meetings.
1. Membership, terms, compensation, and vacancies.
a. All members of a city board shall be appointed by the council.
b. All members of a county board shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors.
c. All members of a district board shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors from each county represented by the district. Each county board of supervisors shall appoint at least one but no more than three members to the district board.
d. Local boards of health shall consist of at least five members. At least one member shall be licensed as a physician under chapter 148, a physician assistant under chapter 148C, an advanced registered nurse practitioner under chapter 152, or an advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 152E.
e. A local board of health member shall serve for a term of three years. A member is eligible for reappointment.
f. A local board of health member shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in accordance with rules established by the state board or the applicable jurisdiction.
g. A local board of health member vacancy due to death, resignation, or other cause shall be filled as soon as possible after the vacancy exists for the unexpired term of the original appointment.
2. Meetings. A majority of the members of a local board of health shall be considered a quorum and an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present is necessary for action taken by a local board of health. The majority shall not include any member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by the member that a conflict of interest exists shall be conclusive for this purpose.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §5; 2016 Acts, ch 1026, §11; 2020 Acts, ch 1083, §2
Referred to in §137.106, 137.108, 331.321
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.106 - District boards of health — request to form.

137.106 District boards of health — request to form.
The county boards of any two or more geographically contiguous counties may at any time submit a request to form a district board to the state department. The formation request shall be in writing, shall be executed by the county boards of supervisors and the county boards of health for each county comprising the proposed district board, and shall include but not be limited to the following required elements:
1. A written narrative that explains how a district board will attain the capability to provide population-based and personal public health services.
2. The composition of the district board, including the number of members each county shall appoint pursuant to section 137.105 and the total number of members on the district board.
3. Proof of approval by all county boards of supervisors and county boards of health involved in the request to form a district board and of the elements included in the formation plan.
4. The service delivery plan.
5. The budget and fiscal plan for the proposed district board. The budget plan shall include an estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues and an allocation of the revenue responsibilities of each of the counties participating in the proposed district board.
6. A table of organization.
7. A personnel system description, including identification of the district treasurer and district auditor and a section which addresses the employment issues contained in section 137.110.
8. The location of the district board offices and workforce throughout the jurisdiction.
9. An inventory of the property and equipment in the custody of each county board and a description as to whether such property and equipment shall remain in the custody of the county or shall be transferred to the district board to become property of the district board.
10. A timeline for the adoption of district board rules and regulations.
11. Other criteria as established by rule of the state department.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §6; 2016 Acts, ch 1026, §12
Referred to in §137.107, 137.110, 137.113, 137.114, 137.115
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.107 - Request reviewed by state department.

137.107 Request reviewed by state department.
The state department shall review requests submitted pursuant to section 137.106. The state department, upon finding that all required elements are present, shall present findings to the state board. The state board may approve the formation of a district board and if the formation is approved, shall notify the county boards from whom the request was received.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §7
Referred to in §137.113, 137.114
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.109 - Organizational structure of district board.

137.109 Organizational structure of district board.
A district board is a governing body for purposes of chapter 670 and a district health department is a municipality for purposes of chapter 670. All meetings of a district board shall comply with the requirements of chapter 21 and all records of a district board and a district health department shall be maintained in accordance with chapter 22.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.110 - District personnel.

137.110 District personnel.
1. A district board may employ persons as necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties. A district board shall have all the duties and powers in employing such persons as a county board of supervisors is granted pursuant to section 331.324, with the exception of the authority to provide for support of the civil service commission for deputy sheriffs as specified in section 331.324, subsection 1, paragraph “k”. A district board may employ persons who were employed at the time of the formation of the district board by the counties represented by the district board, or may employ persons who were not employed by such counties. The county boards involved shall specify in the request submitted pursuant to section 137.106 whether the individual counties or the district board will be responsible for payment of unemployment compensation for any county employees employed by the county board at the time of formation of the district board but not employed by the district board following formation.
2. If the district board employs persons who were employed by the counties represented by the district board at the time of formation of the district board, the district board shall recognize the term of service of the former county employees for purposes of all employee benefits offered by the district board to such employees and such employees shall not forfeit accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, or longevity by becoming district board employees.
3. Persons who were covered by county employee life insurance, accident insurance, and health insurance plans prior to becoming district board employees pursuant to this chapter shall be permitted to apply prior to becoming district board employees for life, accident, and health insurance plans that are available to district board employees so that those persons do not suffer a lapse of insurance coverage as a result of becoming district board employees.
4. The district board may employ or contract with legal counsel to enforce this chapter and district board rules, represent and defend the district board and its officers and employees, provide legal advice to the district board, and perform any other legal duties required by law or assigned by the district board. The district board may employ or contract with the county attorney of a county within its jurisdiction.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §10
Referred to in §137.106
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.111 - District treasurer and auditor.

137.111 District treasurer and auditor.
Upon establishment of a district board, the district board shall designate a treasurer to serve as treasurer of the district health department, and shall designate an auditor to serve as auditor of the district health department. A treasurer or auditor of any county within the district may also serve in the capacity of treasurer or auditor of the district health department, respectively, or the district board may contract with a third party to act as the treasurer or auditor of the district health department. A county treasurer’s or county auditor’s official bond may extend to cover their respective duties performed on behalf of the district health department.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §11; 2016 Acts, ch 1026, §13
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.112 - District public health fund — budget.

137.112 District public health fund — budget.
1. The district treasurer shall establish a district public health fund from which disbursements may be made in the manner specified for disbursements by law for the disbursement of county funds.
2. All moneys received by a district board or district health department for local public health purposes from federal appropriations, state appropriations, local appropriations, fees, gifts, grants, bequests, or other sources shall be deposited in the district public health fund. Expenditures shall be made from the fund on order of the district board for the purpose of carrying out its duties. No more than twenty percent of the unexpended balance remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be maintained in the district public health fund. The remainder of the unexpended balance shall revert to the general funds of the member counties in the manner determined by the district board.
3. The district board shall adopt and certify an annual budget in accordance with section 24.17 relating to certification of budgets and section 24.27 relating to protesting budgets.
4. This section does not apply to any district board of health or district health department in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §12; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §17, 20, 21
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.114 - Withdrawal from district.

137.114 Withdrawal from district.
A county may withdraw from an existing district board upon submission of a request for withdrawal to and approval by the state department. The request shall include a plan to reform its county board or join a different district board, information specified in section 137.106, and approval of the request by the district board and, at the recommendation of the state department, the state board. Any county choosing to withdraw from the district board shall commit to the continuity of services in its county by reestablishing its county board or joining a different district board. The remaining counties in the district shall submit an application including the information specified in section 137.106 to the state department for review as provided in section 137.107.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §14
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.115 - Dissolution of county boards.

137.115 Dissolution of county boards.
Upon appointment of a district board, the county boards involved shall be dissolved and their powers and duties specified in section 137.104 transferred to the district board. All property and equipment in the custody of the county board shall either remain the property of the county or shall become the property of the district board, as so provided in the district board formation request submitted pursuant to section 137.106.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.116 - Emergency request for funds.

137.116 Emergency request for funds.
A local board of health may, during a public health disaster as defined in section 135.140 or in preparation for or response to such disaster, request additional appropriations which may upon approval of the director be allotted from the funds reserved for that purpose to the extent that funds are appropriated and available. Upon termination of the disaster response, the local board of health shall report its expenditures of emergency funds to the director.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH › Section 137.117 - Penalties — criminal and civil.

137.117 Penalties — criminal and civil.
1. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules of a local board of health or any lawful order of the board, its officers, or authorized agents is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Each additional day of neglect or failure to comply with such provision, rule, or lawful order after notice of violation by the local board of health shall constitute a separate offense.
2. A local board of health may impose a civil penalty not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for each violation of this chapter or the rules of the local board of health or any lawful order of the board, its officers, or authorized agents. If the violation is a repeat offense, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars may be imposed. The local board of health shall impose and enforce such penalties in the manner provided in section 331.307 for county infractions.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.1 - Title.

137C.1 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Iowa Hotel Sanitation Code”.
[C79, 81, §170B.1]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.1
2018 Acts, ch 1041, §44
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.2 - Definitions.

137C.2 Definitions.
For purposes of the Iowa hotel sanitation code, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:
1. “Bed and breakfast inn” means a hotel which has nine or fewer guest rooms.
2. “Director” means the director of the department of inspections and appeals or the director’s designee.
3. “Department” means the department of inspections and appeals.
4. “Guest room” shall mean any bedroom or other sleeping quarters for transient guests in a hotel.
5. “Hotel” shall mean any building or structure, equipped, used, advertised as, or held out to the public to be an inn, hotel, motel, motor inn, or place where sleeping accommodations are furnished transient guests for hire.
6. “Local board of health” means a county, city, or district board of health.
7. “Municipal corporation” means a political subdivision of this state.
8. “Regulatory authority” means the department or a local board of health that has entered into an agreement with the director pursuant to section 137C.6 for authority to enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code in its jurisdiction.
[S13, §2514-h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2808; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.1; C79, 81, §170B.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §541; 87 Acts, ch 202, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.2
2004 Acts, ch 1026, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.6 - Authority to enforce.

137C.6 Authority to enforce.
1. The director shall regulate, license, and inspect hotels and enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code in Iowa. Municipal corporations shall not regulate, license, inspect, or collect license fees from hotels except as provided for in the Iowa hotel sanitation code.
2. If a municipal corporation wants its local board of health to license, inspect, and otherwise enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code within its jurisdiction, the municipal corporation may enter into an agreement to do so with the director. The director may enter into the agreement if the director finds that the local board of health has adequate resources to perform the required functions. A municipal corporation may only enter into an agreement to enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code if it also agrees to enforce the rules setting minimum standards to protect consumers from foodborne illness adopted pursuant to section 137F.2.
3. A local board of health that is responsible for enforcing the Iowa hotel sanitation code within its jurisdiction pursuant to an agreement shall make an annual report to the director providing the following information:
a. The total number of hotel licenses granted or renewed during the year.
b. The amount of money collected in license fees during the year.
c. Other information the director requests.
4. The director shall monitor local boards of health to determine if they are enforcing the Iowa hotel sanitation code within their respective jurisdictions. If the director determines that the Iowa hotel sanitation code is enforced by a local board of health, such enforcement shall be accepted in lieu of enforcement by the department in that jurisdiction. If the director determines that the Iowa hotel sanitation code is not enforced by a local board of health, the director may rescind the agreement after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing. If the agreement is rescinded, the director shall assume responsibility for enforcement in the jurisdiction involved.
[C79, 81, §170B.3]
83 Acts, ch 101, §30; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §542, 543; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.6
98 Acts, ch 1162, §3, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §207; 2018 Acts, ch 1144, §1, 16
Referred to in §137C.2, 137F.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.7 - License required.

137C.7 License required.
A person shall not open or operate a hotel until the regulatory authority has inspected the hotel and issued a license to the person. The regulatory authority shall conduct inspections in accordance with standards adopted by the department by rule pursuant to chapter 17A. Each license shall expire one year from the date of issue. A license is renewable. All licenses issued under this chapter that are not renewed by the licensee on or before the expiration date shall be subject to a penalty of ten percent of the license fee per month if the license is renewed at a later date. A license is not transferable.
[S13, §2527-l; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2809; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.2; C79, 81, §170B.4]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.7
2002 Acts, ch 1119, §132; 2018 Acts, ch 1144, §2, 16
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.8 - Application for license.

137C.8 Application for license.
Every application for a license under the Iowa hotel sanitation code shall be made upon a blank furnished by the regulatory authority and shall contain the items required by the department as to ownership, management, location, buildings, equipment, rates, and other data concerning the hotel for which a license is desired. An application for a license to operate an existing hotel shall be made at least thirty days before the expiration of the existing license.
[C79, 81, §170B.5]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.9 - License fees.

137C.9 License fees.
1. Either the department or the municipal corporation shall collect the following annual license fees:
a. For a hotel containing thirty guest rooms or less, fifty dollars.
b. For a hotel containing more than thirty but less than one hundred one guest rooms, one hundred dollars.
c. For a hotel containing one hundred one guest rooms or more, one hundred fifty dollars.
2. Fees collected by the department shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. Fees collected by a municipal corporation shall be retained by it and for its use.
[S13, §2527-l; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2812; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.5; C79, 81, §170B.6]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.9
2007 Acts, ch 215, §208; 2018 Acts, ch 1144, §3, 16; 2019 Acts, ch 136, §33
Referred to in §137F.3A
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.10 - Suspension or revocation of licenses.

137C.10 Suspension or revocation of licenses.
A regulatory authority may suspend or revoke a license issued to a person under the Iowa hotel sanitation code if any of the following occurs:
1. The person’s hotel does not conform to a provision of the Iowa hotel sanitation code or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.
2. The person violates a provision of the Iowa hotel sanitation code or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.
3. The person conducts an activity constituting a criminal offense in the hotel and is convicted of a serious misdemeanor or a more serious offense as a result.
[C79, 81, §170B.7]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §36, 66
C91, §137C.10
91 Acts, ch 107, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.11 - Biennial inspections.

137C.11 Biennial inspections.
The regulatory authority shall inspect each hotel in the state at least once biennially. The inspector may enter the hotel at any reasonable hour to make the inspection. The management shall afford free access to every part of the premises and render all aid and assistance necessary to enable the inspector to make a thorough and complete inspection.
[S13, §2514-q, 2527-m, 2528-d5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2851; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.46; C79, 81, §170B.14]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.11
91 Acts, ch 268, §430
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.12 - Inspection upon complaint.

137C.12 Inspection upon complaint.
Upon receipt of a verified complaint signed by a guest of a hotel and stating facts indicating the place is in an insanitary condition, the regulatory authority shall conduct an inspection.
[SS15, §2514-s; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2852; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.47; C79, 81, §170B.15]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §39, 66
C91, §137C.12
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.16 - Plumbing.

137C.16 Plumbing.
1. A hotel shall have an adequately designed plumbing system conforming to at least the minimum requirements of the state plumbing code. The plumbing system shall have a connection to a municipal water and sewerage system or to a benefited water district or sanitary sewerage district whenever such facilities become available.
2. A hotel beyond the reach of a central water or sewerage system shall be served by on-site facilities which meet the technical requirements of the local board of health and the department of natural resources.
[S13, §2514-m, 2527-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2814, 2815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.9, 170.10; C79, 81, §170B.9; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §92, 96]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §38, 66
C91, §137C.16
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.17 - Toilet and lavatory facilities.

137C.17 Toilet and lavatory facilities.
A hotel shall provide toilet and lavatory facilities in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
[S13, §2527-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2821, 2822; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.16, 170.17; C79, 81, §170B.8]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §37, 66
C91, §137C.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.18 - Fire safety.

137C.18 Fire safety.
Violation of a fire safety rule adopted pursuant to section 100.35 and applicable to hotels, occurring on the premises of a hotel, is a violation of this chapter.
[S13, §2514-j, -k, -l; SS15, §2514-i, -n, -o; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2843 – 2850; C46, 50, 54, 58, §170.38 – 170.45; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.38; C79, 81, §170B.13; 82 Acts, ch 1157, §6]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.23 - Posting room rates.

137C.23 Posting room rates.
A complete list of rooms by number together with the number of the floor and the rate per day per person for each room shall be kept continuously and conspicuously posted on the wall near the office in the lobby of a hotel in such a way as to be accessible to the public without request to the management. The rate per day per person for each room shall also be posted in the same manner in each room. No amount greater than the one posted shall be charged.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2841; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.36; C79, 81, §170B.11]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.23
Referred to in §137C.24
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.24 - Rate increases.

137C.24 Rate increases.
The rates posted under section 137C.23 shall not be increased until sixty days’ notice of the proposed increase has been given to the regulatory authority.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2842; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.37; C79, 81, §170B.12]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.24
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25 - Right of hotel operator to deny services.

137C.25 Right of hotel operator to deny services.
1. A person operating a hotel has the right to refuse or deny the use of a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel to any of the following:
a. An individual unwilling or unable to pay for the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel.
b. An individual who is visibly publicly intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or some other illegal drug, or who is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance.
c. An individual the hotel operator reasonably believes is seeking to use a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel for an unlawful purpose.
d. An individual the hotel operator reasonably believes is bringing in anything which may create an unreasonable danger or risk to other persons, including but not limited to firearms or explosives.
e. An individual whose use of the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel would result in a violation of the maximum capacity of such hotel.
2. A hotel operator who reasonably refuses or denies the use of a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel pursuant to this section is not subject to any civil or criminal action or any fine or other penalty, unless the refusal or denial is a violation of state or federal law.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §1
Referred to in §137C.25D
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25A - Right to require financial guarantee.

137C.25A Right to require financial guarantee.
The hotel operator has the right to require a person seeking the use of a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel to demonstrate the ability to pay for such use by cash, credit card, or approved check. The hotel operator may require the parent or guardian of a minor to do all of the following:
1. Accept in writing the liability for the cost of the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel used by the minor, and for the cost of any damages to the room, furnishings in the room, or other facilities of the hotel caused by the minor while the minor is using the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel.
2. Provide the hotel operator with one of the following:
a. The authority to charge any amount due for the cost of the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel used by the minor, and for the cost of any damages to the room, furnishings in the room, or other facilities of the hotel caused by the minor while the minor is using the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel to a credit card as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 17.
b. An advance cash payment sufficient to cover the cost of the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel used by the minor, and a reasonable amount as a deposit toward the cost of any damages to the room, furnishings in the room, or other facilities of the hotel caused by the minor while the minor is using the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel. A cash deposit for any damages required by the hotel operator shall be refunded to the extent not used to cover the cost of any such damages as determined by the hotel operator following an inspection of the room, accommodations, or facilities of the hotel used by the minor at the end of the minor’s stay.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §2
Referred to in §137C.25D
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25B - Restitution.

137C.25B Restitution.
In addition to any other applicable penalties, a court may order a person to pay restitution for any damages caused by such person which are suffered by the owner or operator of the hotel. Damages for which restitution may be ordered, in addition to physical damages, may include the loss of revenue resulting from the hotel being unable to rent or lease the room, accommodation, or facility during any time of repair, and restitution to any other individual who is injured or whose property is damaged as a result of the violation. The parent or guardian of a minor shall be liable to the owner or operator for the acts of the minor which result in damage to the room, accommodation, or facility, and for restitution to any other individual who is injured or whose property is damaged as a result of such acts.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §3
Referred to in §137C.25D, 232D.504
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25C - Right to eject.

137C.25C Right to eject.
An owner or operator of a hotel may eject a person from the hotel for any of the following reasons:
1. Nonpayment of charges incurred by the individual renting or leasing a room, accommodations, or facilities of the hotel when the charges are due and owing.
2. The individual renting or leasing a room, accommodations, or facilities of the hotel is visibly intoxicated, or is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance.
3. The owner or operator reasonably believes that the individual is using the premises for an unlawful purpose including, but not limited to, the unlawful use or possession of controlled substances or the use of the premises for the consumption of alcohol by an individual in violation of section 123.47.
4. The owner or operator reasonably believes that the individual has brought anything into the hotel which may create an unreasonable danger or risk to other persons, including but not limited to firearms or explosives.
5. The individual is in violation of any federal, state, or local laws or regulations relating to the hotel.
6. The individual is in violation of any rule of the hotel which is posted as provided in section 137C.25D.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §4; 97 Acts, ch 126, §8
Referred to in §137C.25D
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25D - Posting rules by owner or operator.

137C.25D Posting rules by owner or operator.
An owner or operator of a hotel shall post a copy of sections 137C.25 through 137C.25C, in addition to any rules established by the owner or operator of the hotel, in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk and in each room of the hotel.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §5
Referred to in §137C.25C
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.25E - Documentation and registration requirements.

137C.25E Documentation and registration requirements.
1. A hotel shall keep and maintain for a period of three years, a guest register which shall show the name, residence, date of arrival, and date of departure of each individual renting or leasing a room, accommodations, or facilities of the hotel.
2. Each individual renting or leasing a room, accommodations, or facilities of the hotel shall register, and may be required by the owner or operator of the hotel to show proof of identity by producing a valid driver’s license, or other identification satisfactory to the owner or operator. The identification shall have a photograph of the individual and include the name and residence of the individual. If the individual is a minor, the owner or operator may also require a parent or guardian of the minor to register.
3. The guest register may be kept and maintained by recording, copying, or reproducing the register by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, electronic imaging, electronic data processing, or other process which accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for accurately and legibly reproducing an unaltered image or reproduction of the original.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §6; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.28 - Penalty.

137C.28 Penalty.
A person who violates a provision of the Iowa hotel sanitation code shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Each day upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation.
[C79, 81, §170B.16]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.28
Referred to in §137C.35
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.29 - Injunction.

137C.29 Injunction.
A person conducting a hotel in violation of a provision of the Iowa hotel sanitation code may be restrained by injunction from operating that hotel. If an imminent health hazard exists, the hotel, or as much of the hotel as is necessary, must cease operation. Operation shall not be resumed until authorized by the regulatory authority.
[S13, §2514-x; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2855; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §170.50; C79, 81, §170B.17]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.29
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.30 - Duty of county attorney.

137C.30 Duty of county attorney.
The county attorney in each county shall assist in the enforcement of the Iowa hotel sanitation code.
[C79, 81, §170B.18]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.30
Referred to in §331.756(28)
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.31 - Conflicts with state building code.

137C.31 Conflicts with state building code.
Provisions of the Iowa hotel sanitation code in conflict with the state building code, as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7, shall not apply where the state building code has been adopted or when the state building code applies throughout the state.
[C79, 81, §170B.19]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.31
2004 Acts, ch 1086, §38
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE › Section 137C.35 - Bed and breakfast homes and inns.

137C.35 Bed and breakfast homes and inns.
1. This chapter does not apply to bed and breakfast homes as defined in section 137F.1. However, a bed and breakfast home shall have a smoke detector in proper working order in each sleeping room and a fire extinguisher in proper working order on each floor. A bed and breakfast home which does not receive its drinking water from a public water supply shall have its drinking water tested at least annually by the state hygienic laboratory or the local board of health.
2. A bed and breakfast inn is subject to regulation, licensing, and inspection under this chapter, but separate toilet and lavatory facilities shall not be required for each guest room. Additionally, a bed and breakfast inn is exempt from fire safety rules adopted pursuant to section 100.35 and applicable to hotels, but is subject to fire safety rules which the state fire marshal shall specifically adopt for bed and breakfast inns.
3. A violation of this section is punishable as provided in section 137C.28.
86 Acts, ch 1041, §3
C87, §170B.20
87 Acts, ch 202, §3
CS87, §170B.21
88 Acts, ch 1060, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §66
C91, §137C.35
98 Acts, ch 1162, §4, 30; 99 Acts, ch 32, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §45