Licensure by verification or work experience, ch 14
ARC 8098C
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION BUREAU[193]
Adopted and Filed
Rulemaking related to licensure by verification or work experience
The Professional Licensing and Regulation Bureau hereby rescinds Chapter 14, “Alternative Paths to Licensure,” and adopts a new Chapter 14, “Licensure by Verification or Work Experience,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rulemaking
This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapter 272C.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 272C.
Purpose and Summary
These rules provide alternative pathways for licensure. The alternative options streamline the process for individuals who are licensed in another state to be licensed in Iowa. The requirements set out in these rules ensure licensees have proper skills to practice. The rules provide for certain criteria to be assessed, including prior discipline, proof of residency, and work experience, in order to protect the public.
Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking
Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on January 24, 2024, as ARC 7524C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):
February 13, 2024
February 14, 2024
No one attended the public hearings. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.
Adoption of Rulemaking
This rulemaking was adopted by the Interior Design Examining Board on March 4, 2024; the Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board on March 14, 2024; the Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board on March 19, 2024; the Architectural Examining Board on March 21, 2024; the Real Estate Commission on April 4, 2024; the Landscape Architectural Examining Board on April 23, 2024; and the Accountancy Examining Board on May 8, 2024.
Fiscal Impact
This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rulemaking, there is a potential positive impact on jobs because individuals who may have been ineligible for licensure may be eligible for licensure.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 481—Chapter 6.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking 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 rulemaking will become effective on August 14, 2024.
The following rulemaking action is adopted:
ITEM 1.Rescind 193—Chapter 14 and adopt the following new chapter in lieu thereof:
CHAPTER 14
LICENSURE BY VERIFICATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE
193—14.1(272C) Definitions.
“Board” means an examining board or commission as defined in 193—Chapter 1.
“Issuing jurisdiction” means any state, commonwealth, or municipality; the District of Columbia; or other insular territory of the United States.
“License” or “licensure” means any license, registration, certificate, or permit that may be granted by an examining board or commission as defined in 193—Chapter 1.
193—14.2(272C) Licensure by verification. Licensure by verification is available in accordance with the following:
14.2(1) Eligibility. A person may seek licensure by verification if the person is licensed in at least one other jurisdiction that has a scope of practice substantially similar to that of Iowa.
14.2(2) Board application. The applicant needs to submit the following:
a.
A completed application for licensure by verification.
b.
Payment of the application fee.
c.
Completed fingerprint cards and a signed waiver form to facilitate a national criminal history background check, if required for initial licensure by the board.
d.
A verification form completed by the licensing authority in the jurisdiction that issued the applicant’s license, verifying that the applicant’s license in that jurisdiction complies with the requirements of Iowa Code section 272C.12. The completed verification form needs to be sent directly from the licensing authority to the board.
e.
A copy of the complete criminal record, if the applicant has a criminal history.
f.
A copy of relevant disciplinary documents, if another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against the applicant.
g.
Copies of relevant laws setting forth the scope of practice in the other state.
14.2(3) Applicants with prior discipline. If another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against an applicant, the board will determine whether the cause for the disciplinary action has been corrected and the matter has been resolved. If the board determines the disciplinary matter has not been resolved, the board will neither issue a license nor deny the application for licensure until the matter is resolved. A person who has had a license revoked, or who has voluntarily surrendered a license, in another jurisdiction is ineligible for licensure by verification.
14.2(4) Applicants with pending licensing complaints or investigations. If an applicant is currently the subject of a complaint, allegation, or investigation relating to unprofessional conduct pending before any regulating entity in another jurisdiction, the board will neither issue a license nor deny the application for licensure until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved.
14.2(5) Determination by board. The board will make the determination of whether to issue a license under this rule based on information supplied by the applicant in the application and on such additional information as the board may acquire, including information or verification from other jurisdictions.
193—14.3(272C) Applicants with work experience in jurisdictions without licensure requirements.
14.3(1) Work experience. An applicant for initial licensure who has relocated to Iowa from another jurisdiction that did not need a professional license to practice in the profession may be considered to have met any educational and training requirements if the person has at least three years of work experience with a scope of practice substantially similar to that of the profession for which a license in Iowa is sought. The three years of work experience needs to be within the four years preceding the date of application for initial licensure. The applicant will need to satisfy all other requirements, including passing any required examinations, to receive a license.
14.3(2) Required documentation. An applicant who wishes to substitute work experience in lieu of satisfying applicable education or training requirements carries the burden of providing all of the following by submitting relevant documents as part of a completed license application:
a.
Proof of Iowa residency, which may include:
(1)
Residential mortgage, lease, or rental agreement;
(2)
Utility bill;
(3)
Bank statement;
(4)
Paycheck or pay stub;
(5)
Property tax statement;
(6)
A document issued by the federal or state government; or
(7)
Any other board-approved document that reliably confirms Iowa residency.
b.
Proof of three or more years of work experience within the four years preceding the application for licensure, which may include:
(1)
A letter from the applicant’s prior employer documenting the dates of employment;
(2)
Paychecks or pay stubs;
(3)
If self-employed, business documents filed with the secretary of state; or
(4)
Any other board-approved evidence of sufficient work experience.
c.
Proof that the work experience was in a practice with a scope of practice substantially similar to that for the license sought in Iowa, which includes:
(1)
A written statement by the applicant detailing the scope of practice; and
(2)
Business or marketing materials detailing the services provided.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272C.
[Filed 6/13/24, effective 8/14/24]
[Published 7/10/24]
EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 7/10/24.
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