105.9 - FEES. - Iowa Statutes

105.9 FEES. 1. The board shall set the fees for the examination of all applicants, by rule, which fees shall be based upon the cost of administering the examinations. 2. The board shall set the license fees and renewal fees for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, by rule, based upon the costs of sustaining the board and the actual costs of licensing. 3. All fees collected under this chapter shall be retained by the board. The moneys retained by the board shall be used for any of the board's duties under this chapter, including but not limited to the addition of full-time equivalent positions for program services and investigations. Revenues retained by the board pursuant to this section shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained by the board pursuant to this section are not subject to reversion to the general fund of the state. 4. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit the state or any of its governmental subdivisions from charging construction permit fees or inspection fees related to work performed by plumbers and mechanical professionals. 5. Commencing July 2009, and every biennium thereafter, the board shall review its revenue, including amounts generated from license fees set pursuant to this chapter, and its expenses for purposes of reevaluating its fee structures. The board shall establish a reduced rate for combined licenses.          Section History: Recent Form 2007 Acts, ch 198, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, § 10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §8