Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 30 - Continuing Education for Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Professionals
Rule 641-30.1 - Definitions

The definitions set forth in Iowa Code section 105.2 are incorporated herein by reference. For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions apply:

"Approved program/activity" means a continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these rules.

"Compliance review" means the selection by the board of licensees for verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements during a specified continuing education compliance period.

"Continuing education" means planned, organized learning acts acquired during licensure designed to maintain, improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice, education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the public.

"Continuing education compliance period" means the period between renewals during which a licensee must obtain the requisite amount of continuing education in order to renew the licensee's license.

"Hour of continuing education" means at least 50 minutes spent in one sitting by a licensee in actual attendance at and in completion of an approved continuing education activity.

"Iowa mechanical code" means the most current version of the International Mechanical Code, as adopted and amended by the board.

"Iowa plumbing code" means the most current version of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted and amended by the board.

"License" means a license to practice pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 105.

"Licensee" means any person licensed to work in a specific discipline covered under Iowa Code chapter 105.