Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 277 - Licensing of Fire Protection System Technicians › Rule 661-277.9 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licensure; Civil Penalties; and Appeals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a
				contractor or technician or may assess a civil penalty to the contractor, if
				any provision of these rules or any other provision of law related to operation
				as an alarm system contractor or technician is violated.
(1)
Denial.
The department
			 may deny an application for licensure:
a. If
			 the applicant makes a false statement on the application form or in any other
			 submission of information required for licensure. "False statement" means
			 providing false information or failing to include material information, such as
			 a previous criminal conviction or action taken by another jurisdiction, when
			 requested on the application form or otherwise in the application
			 process.
b. If the applicant fails
			 to meet all of the requirements for licensure established in this
			 chapter.
c. If the applicant is
			 currently barred for cause from acting as an alarm system contractor or
			 technician in another jurisdiction.
d. If an applicant has previously been barred
			 for cause from operating in another jurisdiction as an alarm system contractor
			 or technician and if the basis of that action reflects upon the integrity of
			 the applicant in operating as an alarm system contractor or technician. If an
			 applicant is found to have been previously barred for cause from operating as
			 an alarm system contractor or technician in another jurisdiction and is no
			 longer barred from doing so, the department will evaluate the record of that
			 action with regard to the likelihood that the applicant would operate with
			 integrity as a licensed contractor or technician. If an applicant is denied
			 under this provision, the applicant will be notified of the specific reasons
			 for the denial.
e. Conviction of a
			 felony offense, if the offense directly relates to the profession or occupation
			 of the licensee, in the courts of this state or another state, territory or
			 country. "Conviction" as used in this subrule includes a conviction of an
			 offense that if committed in this state would be a felony without regard to its
			 designation elsewhere, and includes a finding or verdict of guilt made or
			 returned in a criminal proceeding even if the adjudication of guilt is withheld
			 or not entered. A certified copy of the final order or judgment of conviction
			 or plea of guilty in this state or in another state constitutes conclusive
			 evidence of the conviction. If an applicant is denied under this provision, the
			 applicant will be notified of the specific reasons for the denial.
f. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive,
			 untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee's
			 profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental
			 to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
g. Willful or repeated violations of the
			 provisions of this chapter.