ARC 9100C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

Continuing education credits—applying excess credits, 3.3(2)

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ARC 9100C

ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINING BOARD[193B]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to continuing education

The Architectural Examining Board hereby amends Chapter 3, “Continuing Education,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapter 272C and section 544A.29.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapters 17A, 272C and 544A.

Purpose and Summary

This rulemaking brings the Board into compliance with 2024 Iowa Acts, House File 2686, which amended Iowa Code section 272C.2(2) to allow a licensee to apply continuing education credits obtained in excess of the requirements for a renewal period to the continuing education requirements for the following renewal period in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the continuing education credits required for a renewal period.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on December 25, 2024, as ARC 8552C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●January 28, 2025

●January 29, 2025

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 Board on March 20, 2025.

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

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

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 Board 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 May 21, 2025.

The following rulemaking action is adopted:

ITEM 1.Rescind subrule 3.3(2) and adopt the following new subrule in lieu thereof:

3.3(2) All 24 CEHs must be completed in health, safety, and welfare subjects acquired in structured educational activities. CEHs may be acquired at any location. A licensee may carry over up to 12 CEHs obtained in excess of the requirements for a renewal period to the following renewal period.

[Filed 3/20/25, effective 5/21/25]

[Published 4/16/25]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/16/25.