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1 1 Section 1. PILOT PROJECT FOR REFUND OF PROCESSING FEES.
1 2 1. As used in this section:
1 3 a. "Customer" means a person paying a fee as provided in
1 4 paragraph "c", as part of an application for the issuance of a
1 5 renewed license or certification by a participating agency.
1 6 b. "Participating agency" means the Iowa department of
1 7 public health or the professional licensing division of the
1 8 department of commerce that elects to participate in the pilot
1 9 project as provided in subsection 2.
1 10 c. "Processing fee" means a fee that is required to be
1 11 paid to a participating agency as follows:
1 12 (1) The Iowa department of public health for issuing a
1 13 renewed emergency medical care provider certification pursuant
1 14 to section 147A.6 for which a fee is required pursuant to
1 15 rules adopted by the department under section 147A.4.
1 16 (2) The professional licensing division, for issuing any
1 17 of the following:
1 18 (a) The renewal of a certificate of a license as a
1 19 professional engineer pursuant to section 542B.18 for which a
1 20 fee is required pursuant to section 542B.30.
1 21 (b) The renewal of a license to practice as an accounting
1 22 practitioner pursuant to section 542C.20 for which a fee is
1 23 required pursuant to section 542C.15.
1 24 (c) The renewal of a license as a real estate broker or
1 25 real estate salesperson pursuant to section 543B.28 for which
1 26 a fee is required pursuant to section 543B.27.
1 27 (d) The renewal of a certification as a real estate
1 28 appraiser pursuant to section 543D.7 for which a fee is
1 29 required pursuant to section 543D.6.
1 30 (e) The renewal of a certificate of registration as an
1 31 architect pursuant to section 544A.10 for which a fee is
1 32 required pursuant to section 544A.11.
1 33 (f) The renewal of a certificate of registration as a
1 34 landscape architect pursuant to section 544B.13 for which a
1 35 fee is required pursuant to section 544B.14.
2 1 2. The department of management in cooperation with a
2 2 participating agency may establish a pilot project for the
2 3 refund of all or a portion of processing fees paid by
2 4 customers. The following shall apply to a participating
2 5 agency:
2 6 a. The participating agency shall refund all or a portion
2 7 of a processing fee to a customer if the participating agency
2 8 fails to issue a license or certification in a manner and
2 9 within a period of time customary for issuing similar licenses
2 10 and certifications.
2 11 b. The participating agency is not required to refund any
2 12 amount of a processing fee if the failure to issue a license
2 13 or certification is primarily caused by the customer,
2 14 including the customer's failure to comply with legal
2 15 requirements, furnish a completed application or document, or
2 16 cooperate with the participating agency as required by the
2 17 participating agency.
2 18 3. Each participating agency shall adopt rules pursuant to
2 19 chapter 17A necessary in order to administer this section.
2 20 The participating agencies shall cooperate in order to develop
2 21 simple common procedures for providing refunds, which may
2 22 include a uniform refund form. The agencies may cooperate
2 23 with the general assembly's joint oversight and communications
2 24 appropriations subcommittee or other appropriate committee or
2 25 subcommittee in carrying out this section.
2 26 4. Each participating agency shall prepare a report to the
2 27 department of management. The report shall analyze the
2 28 administration of the pilot project, including its effect on
2 29 administrative efficiency, the collection of revenue, and
2 30 customer reactions. The reports shall be delivered to the
2 31 department of management not later than November 1, 2002. The
2 32 department of management shall compile the reports and include
2 33 any findings or recommendations by the department. The
2 34 department's compiled report shall be delivered to the
2 35 governor and general assembly not later than January 10, 2003.
3 1 Sec. 2. This Act is repealed January 11, 2003.
3 2 EXPLANATION
3 3 This bill establishes a pilot project involving the refund
3 4 of moneys ("processing fees") paid to a participating agency
3 5 (the Iowa department of public health and the professional
3 6 licensing division of the department of commerce) for issuing
3 7 emergency medical care provider certifications and the renewal
3 8 of licenses or certifications for professional engineers,
3 9 public accountants, real estate brokers and salespersons, real
3 10 estate appraisers, and registered architects and landscape
3 11 architects. The bill provides that a member of the public
3 12 ("customer") who pays a fee to a participating agency related
3 13 to the issuance of a license or certification may be refunded
3 14 all or a portion of the fee if the participating agency fails
3 15 to issue the license or certification in a manner and within a
3 16 period of time customary for issuing similar licenses or
3 17 certifications.
3 18 The bill provides that a participating agency is not
3 19 required to refund any amount of the fee, if the failure to
3 20 issue a license or certification is primarily caused by the
3 21 customer.
3 22 The bill provides that the participating agencies must
3 23 cooperate in order to develop simple common procedures for
3 24 providing refunds and may cooperate with the general
3 25 assembly's joint oversight and communications appropriations
3 26 subcommittee and other appropriate committees.
3 27 The bill provides that a participating agency must prepare
3 28 a report which analyzes the project to the department of
3 29 management. The reports must be delivered to the department
3 30 of management not later than November 1, 2002. The department
3 31 of management must compile the reports and include any of its
3 32 findings or recommendations. The department's compiled report
3 33 must be delivered to the governor and general assembly not
3 34 later than January 10, 2003.
3 35 The bill is repealed January 11, 2003.
4 1 LSB 1626XS 79
4 2 da/gg/8
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