The state fire marshal shall do all of the following:
 1.  After consultation with the fire extinguishing system contractors and alarm systems advisory board established pursuant to section 100C.10, adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 100D.5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fire protection system: means a sprinkler system, standpipe system, hose system, special hazard system, dry system, foam system, or any water-based fire protection system, whether engineered or preengineered and whether manual or automatically activated, used for fire protection purposes which may include an integrated system of underground and overhead piping and which may be connected to a water source. See Iowa Code 100D.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Revoke, suspend, or refuse any license granted pursuant to this chapter when the licensee fails or refuses to pay an examination, license, or renewal fee required by law or when the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or omissions:

 a. Fraud in procuring a license.
 b. Professional incompetence.
 c. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
 d. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
 e. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee. A copy or the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence.
 f. Fraud in representation as to skill or ability.
 g. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
 h. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this chapter.
 3. Adopt rules for continuing education requirements, which shall include, at a minimum, completion of sixteen credit hours of instruction per licensure period relating to updates in fire protection system installation and maintenance.
 4. Adopt rules regarding license application forms, examination procedures, and license application and renewal fees.
 5. Adopt rules specifying a violation reporting procedure.
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