Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-277.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 661-277.5 - Contractor application and fees

(1)Application. Any contractor seeking licensure as an alarm system contractor shall submit a completed application form to the department. The application shall be filed no later than 30 days prior to the date of beginning work in this state or the date on which an existing license expires. An application form may be obtained from the department or the department's website. The application form shall be submitted with all required attachments and the required application fee. An application will not be considered complete unless all required information is submitted, including required attachments and fees, and will not be processed until it is complete.

(2)Licensure fee. The license fee for alarm system contractors will be $300 for two years. If an application for licensure provides for more than one responsible managing employee pursuant to rule 661-277.3 (100C), there will be an additional fee of $50 for each responsible managing employee beyond the first. If an application for licensure provides for more than one endorsement as provided in subrule 277.1(2), there will be an additional fee of $50 for each endorsement beyond the first. The department will waive any fee charged to an applicant for a license if the applicant's household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and the applicant is applying for the license for the first time in this state.

(3)Payment. The license fee may be submitted electronically or delivered by draft, check, or money order in the applicable amount payable to the department. Cash payments are not accepted.

(4)Amended license.

a. The fee for issuance of an amended license is the difference between the original license fee paid and changes in endorsement(s) or responsible managing employee(s), if applicable. The fee shall be submitted with the request for an amended licensure.

b. A contractor will request and the department will issue an amended license for any of the following reasons, and a fee does not apply:

(1) A change in the designation of a responsible managing employee;

(2) A change in insurance coverage; or

(3) A change in any other material information included in or with the initial or renewal application. A change in the location of a business is a material change; however, no fee will be charged for the issuance of an amended license if the sole reason for amending the license is to reflect a change in location that was necessitated by disaster emergency conditions and the business was located in an area subject to a disaster emergency proclamation issued by the governor pursuant to Iowa Code section 29C.6.

c. Other changes in the information required in the application form, including renewal of insurance coverage with a new expiration date, shall be reported to the department but will not require issuance of an amended license or payment of the amended license fee.

(5)Attachments. Required attachments to the application for licensure are outlined on the department's website.

(6)National criminal history check. Each applicant for licensure as a contractor shall submit fingerprints and the applicable fee for a national criminal history check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the time of application for a new or renewal license.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-277.5

Amended by IAB January 13, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 15, effective 2/17/2021

Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024