ARC 5075C

ARC 5075C

RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION[491]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to licensing sanctions

The Racing and Gaming Commission hereby amends Chapter 3, "Fair Information Practices," and Chapter 6, "Occupational and Vendor Licensing," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 99D.7 and 99F.4.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 261.121.

Purpose and Summary

This rule making adopts amendments to implement legislation that was passed in 2019 prohibiting licensing sanctions against individuals who default or are delinquent on student loan debt or on a related service obligation.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on April 8, 2020, as ARC 5026C. A public hearing was scheduled to be held via conference call on April 28, 2020, at 1 p.m. if anyone wished to be heard. No one asked to be a part of the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Commission on June 4, 2020.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Commission for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on August 5, 2020.

The following rule-making actions are adopted:

Item 1. Amend subrule 3.11(3) as follows:

3.11(3) Sharing information. Notwithstanding any statutory confidentiality provision, the agency may share information with the child support recovery unit and the college student aid commission centralized collection unit of the department of revenue through manual or automated means for the sole purpose of identifying licensees or applicants subject to enforcement under Iowa Code chapter 252J, 261 272D or 598.

Item 2. Rescind and reserve rule 491—6.12(99D,99F,261).

[Filed 6/4/20, effective 8/5/20]

[Published 7/1/20]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 7/1/20.