Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
Effective January 1, 2011, all licenses issued by the board
will be for a three-year period, except where a shorter or longer period is
required or allowed by statute. Subject to the general requirements set forth
herein and the minimum qualifications for licensure set forth in rule
641-29.4(105), the following licenses are available:
(1)
Apprentice license. An
applicant for an apprentice license shall:
a.
File an application and pay application fees in accordance with
641-29.5 (105).
b. Be enrolled in an applicable apprentice
program which is registered with the United States Department of Labor Office
of Apprenticeship.
c. Certify that
the applicant will work under the supervision of a licensed journeyperson or
master in the applicable discipline by providing the department with the United
States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship identification number and
sponsor identification number.
d.
If the applicant currently holds an active specialty license, place the
specialty license on inactive status as specified in 641-subrule
23.8(3).
(2)
Journeyperson license.
a. An
applicant for a journeyperson license shall:
(1) File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
(2) Pass the state journeyperson licensing
examination in the applicable discipline. An individual who has passed both the
journeyperson HVAC-refrigeration examination and the journeyperson hydronic
examination separately shall be qualified to be issued a journeyperson
mechanical license without having to pass the journeyperson mechanical
examination.
(3) Provide the board
with evidence that the applicant has completed at least four years of practical
experience as an apprentice. Commencing January 1, 2010, the four years of
practical experience required by this paragraph must be an apprenticeship
training program registered by the United States Department of Labor Office of
Apprenticeship. Documentation must be submitted on a form provided by the
board.
b. Notwithstanding
the journeyperson licensure requirements set forth in paragraph
29.2(2)"a," an applicant who possesses a master level license
and who seeks a journeyperson license in the same discipline shall file an
application and pay application fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5
(105).
(3)
Master
license. An applicant for a master license shall:
a. File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Pass the state master licensing
examination for the applicable discipline. An individual who has passed both
the master HVAC-refrigeration examination and the master hydronic examination
separately shall be qualified to be issued a master mechanical license without
having to pass the master mechanical examination.
c. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant:
(1) Has previously been licensed as
a master in the applicable discipline; or
(2) Has previously been licensed as a
journeyperson in the applicable discipline and has at least two years of
journeyperson experience in the applicable discipline.
(4)
Contractor
license. An applicant for a contractor license shall:
a. File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105). Effective May 1,
2017, the application shall include the fee for a three-year contractor
registration as specified in 875-Chapter 150.
(1) Through June 30, 2017, the application
shall include the applicant's state contractor registration number.
(2) Effective July 1, 2017, the application
shall include proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage, proof of
unemployment insurance compliance and, for out-of-state contractors, a bond as
described in Iowa Code chapter 91C.
(3) Effective July 1, 2017, contractor
licensure under Iowa Code chapter 105 shall constitute registration as a
contractor under Iowa Code chapter 91C.
b. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant maintains a permanent place of business.
c. Provide the board with evidence of a
public liability insurance policy issued by an entity licensed to do business
in this state with a minimum coverage amount of $500,000 and:
(1) If the applicant operates the contractor
business as a sole proprietorship, provide the board with evidence that the
applicant personally obtained the policy, or
(2) If the applicant operates the contractor
business as an employee or owner of a legal entity, provide the board with
evidence that the insurance policy is obtained by the entity and that the
insurance covers all plumbing or mechanical work performed by the
entity.
d. Provide the
board with evidence of a surety bond issued by an entity licensed to do
business in this state in a minimum amount of $5,000 and:
(1) If the applicant operates the contractor
business as a sole proprietorship, provide the board with evidence that the
applicant personally obtained the surety bond, or
(2) If the applicant operates the contractor
business as an employee or owner of a legal entity, provide the board with
evidence that the surety bond was obtained by the entity and that the surety
bond covers all plumbing or mechanical work performed by the entity.
e. Provide a certificate to the
board that the public liability insurance policy required under paragraph
29.2(4)"c" and the surety bond required under paragraph
29.2(4)"d" shall not be canceled without the entity first
giving ten days' written notice to the board.
f. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant holds an active master license or employs at least one person who
holds an active master license issued under Iowa Code chapter 105 for each
discipline in which the applicant performs chapter 105-covered work.
(5)
Active journeyperson
license/inactive master license combination. An applicant for an
active journeyperson license and an inactive master license in the same
discipline shall:
a. File an application and
pay application fees for both an active journeyperson license and an inactive
master license in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant meets the requirements for master licensure under subrule
29.2(3).
c. Provide evidence that
the applicant is not performing plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, or
hydronic work for which a master license is required.
d. Acknowledge awareness that the applicant
is unable to perform any plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, or hydronic
work for which a master license is required so long as the applicant's master
license is held in inactive status.
(6)
Inactive license. An
applicant for an inactive license that does not fall within subrule 29.2(5)
shall:
a. File an application and pay
application fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant meets the requirements for licensure under rule 641-29.2 (105) at the
applicable licensure level.
c.
Provide the board with evidence that the applicant is not actively engaged
working in the plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or
hydronic disciplines for which licensure is required.
d. Acknowledge awareness that the applicant
is unable to perform any plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal,
or hydronic work for which licensure is required so long as the applicant's
license is held in inactive status.
(7)
Service technician HVAC specialty
license. An applicant for a service technician HVAC specialty license
shall:
a. File an application and pay
application fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that:
(1) The applicant possesses a valid
certification from North American Technician Excellence, Inc. or an equivalent
authority approved by the board, or
(2) The applicant completed a Service
Technician Associate degree or equivalent educational or similar training
approved by the board.
(8)
Disconnect/reconnect plumbing
technician specialty license. An applicant for a disconnect/reconnect
plumbing technician specialty license shall:
a. File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that:
(1) The applicant is receiving or has
previously received industry training to perform work covered under this
specialty license, or
(2) The
applicant completed a Service Technician Associate degree or equivalent
educational or similar training approved by the board.
(9)
Private school or
college routine maintenance specialty license. An applicant for a
private school or college routine maintenance specialty license shall:
a. File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant is currently employed by a private school or college.
c. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant is performing routine maintenance within the scope of employment with
the private school or college.
(10)
Hearth systems specialty
license. An applicant for a hearth systems specialty license shall:
a. File an application and pay application
fees in accordance with rule
641-29.5 (105).
b. Provide the board with evidence that the
applicant possesses a valid certification issued by the National Fireplace
Institute or equivalent authority approved by the board.