Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1)
Renewal period. The period of licensure to operate as a
contractor or work as a master, journeyperson or apprentice in the plumbing,
mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic disciplines or work as
a certified medical gas system installer or work in the specialty license
disciplines developed by the board is a period of three years. All licenses
issued will expire on June 30 every three years, beginning with June 30, 2026.
Fees for new licenses issued after the July 1 beginning of each three-year
renewal cycle will be prorated using a one-sixth deduction for each six-month
period of the renewal cycle.
(2)
Renewal notification. The licensee is responsible for renewing
the license prior to its expiration.
(3)
Specific renewal
requirements.
a.
Active and
inactive apprentice, specialty, journeyperson, and master licenses. An
apprentice, specialty, journeyperson, or master licensee seeking renewal shall:
(1) Submit an application for renewal online
or on the forms provided by the board office.
(2) Meet the continuing education
requirements as set forth in rule
641-30.2 (105), unless no
continuing education is necessary as specified in 641-subrule 23.8(3), 30.2(2),
or 30.6(1).
(3) Include the
appropriate fee as specified in 641-Chapter 28. A penalty will be assessed by
the board for late renewal, as specified in 641-Chapter 28.
b.
Medical gas piping
certification holders. A medical gas piping certification holder
seeking renewal shall:
(1) Submit an
application for renewal either electronically or on the forms provided by the
board office.
(2) Provide evidence
that the person has maintained valid certification issued from the National
Inspection Testing Certification (NITC) Corporation or an equivalent authority
approved by the board.
(3) Include
the appropriate fee as specified in 641-Chapter 28.
c.
Contractor licenses.
Renewal of the contractor license constitutes registration as a contractor
under Iowa Code chapter 91C. A contractor licensee seeking renewal shall:
(1) Submit an application for renewal on the
forms provided by the board office. Licensees may renew their licenses online
or via paper application.
(2)
Include evidence of professional liability insurance and a surety bond mandated
by subrule 29.2(4).
(3) As
specified in 875-Chapter 150, 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.
(4) Include the appropriate license fee as
specified in 641-Chapter 28. A penalty will be assessed by the board for late
renewal, as specified in 641-Chapter 28.
(5) Include the fee for a three-year
contractor registration as specified in 875-Chapter 150.
(4)
Complete and timely
filed application. Renewal applications are due 30 days prior to
expiration per Iowa Code section
105.20(2). No
renewal application is considered timely and sufficient until received by the
board office and accompanied by all material necessary for renewal, including
applicable renewal and late fees. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
For purposes of establishing timely filing, the postmark on a paper submittal
or the date of the electronic time stamp for online renewals will be
used.
(5)
Late
renewal. A licensee has a one-month grace period after the expiration
date of the license to renew without payment of a late fee.
a. A licensee who seeks to renew more than
one month but less than two months after the license expiration date may renew
upon payment of the late fee in the amount specified in 641-Chapter 28 in
addition to the renewal fee.
b. A
license remains valid for practice for up to two months past the expiration
date of the license. After two months, the license lapses and becomes invalid
for practice until the license is reinstated.
(6)
Reinstatement. A person
seeking reinstatement of a lapsed license must submit an application for
reinstatement electronically or on the forms provided by the board office and
include all mandated documentation and fees.
a. A licensee who allows a license to lapse
for more than two months but not more than 365 days may reinstate and renew the
license upon payment of the late penalty fee in the amount specified in
641-Chapter 28 in addition to the renewal fee. A specialty, journeyperson or
master licensee must also meet the continuing education requirements as set
forth in rule 641-30.2 (105), unless no
continuing education is mandated as specified in 641-subrule 23.8(3), 30.2(2),
or 30.6(1).
b. A person holding a
specialty, journeyperson or master license who allows the license to lapse for
more than one year may reinstate and renew the license by providing evidence of
one of the following:
(1) For a journeyperson
or master licensee, retaking and successfully passing the applicable licensing
examination; or
(2) Retaking and
successfully completing all continuing education requirements as set forth in
rule 641-30.2 (105) for each renewal
period in which the license was not timely renewed.
c. A contractor licensee seeking
reinstatement of a license that has been lapsed for more than one year may
reinstate and renew the license by submitting evidence of meeting the
requirements specified in subrule 29.7(3) and payment of any mandated
fees.
d. A licensee who reinstates
and renews a lapsed license is not entitled to a prorated renewal
fee.
