124D.4  Cannabidiol registration card.
  1.  Issuance to patient.  The department may approve the issuance of a cannabidiol registration card by the department of transportation to a patient who:
  a.  Is at least eighteen years of age.
  b.  Is a permanent resident of this state.
  c.  Requests the patient’s neurologist to submit a written recommendation to the department signed by the neurologist that the patient may benefit from the medical use of cannabidiol pursuant to section 124D.3.
  d.  Submits an application to the department, on a form created by the department, in consultation with the department of transportation, that contains all of the following:
  (1)  The patient’s full name, Iowa residence address, date of birth, and telephone number.
  (2)  A copy of the patient’s valid photo identification.
  (3)  Full name, address, and telephone number of the patient’s neurologist.
  (4)  Full name, residence address, date of birth, and telephone number of each primary caregiver of the patient, if any.
  (5)  Any other information required by rule.
  2.  Patient card contents.  A cannabidiol registration card issued to a patient by the department of transportation pursuant to subsection 1 shall contain, at a minimum, all of the following:
  a.  The patient’s full name, Iowa residence address, and date of birth.
  b.  The patient’s photo.
  c.  The date of issuance and expiration date of the registration card.
  d.  Any other information required by rule.
  3.  Issuance to primary caregiver.  For a patient in a primary caregiver’s care, the department may approve the issuance of a cannabidiol registration card by the department of transportation to the primary caregiver who:
  a.  Is at least eighteen years of age.
  b.  Requests a patient’s neurologist to submit a written recommendation to the department signed by the neurologist that a patient in the primary caregiver’s care may benefit from the medical use of cannabidiol pursuant to section 124D.3.
  c.  Submits an application to the department, on a form created by the department, in consultation with the department of transportation, that contains all of the following:
  (1)  The primary caregiver’s full name, residence address, date of birth, and telephone number.
  (2)  The patient’s full name.
  (3)  A copy of the primary caregiver’s valid photo identification.
  (4)  Full name, address, and telephone number of the patient’s neurologist.
  (5)  Any other information required by rule.
  4.  Primary caregiver card contents.  A cannabidiol registration card issued by the department of transportation to a primary caregiver pursuant to subsection 3 shall contain, at a minimum, all of the following:
  a.  The primary caregiver’s full name, residence address, and date of birth.
  b.  The primary caregiver’s photo.
  c.  The date of issuance and expiration date of the registration card.
  d.  The full name of each patient in the primary caregiver’s care.
  e.  Any other information required by rule.
  5.  Expiration date of card.  A cannabidiol registration card issued pursuant to this section shall expire one year after the date of issuance and may be renewed.
  6.  Card issuance — department of transportation.  The department may enter into a chapter 28E agreement with the department of transportation to facilitate the issuance of a cannabidiol registration card pursuant to subsections 1 and 3.
2014 Acts, ch 1125, §5

For future repeal of this section effective July 1, 2017, see §124D.8
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