CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
[Prior to 6/15/88, see Real Estate Commission[700] Ch 1]
[Prior to 9/4/02, see 193E—Chs 2, 5, 7, 8]
193E—1.1(543B) Mission of the commission. The mission of the Iowa real estate commission is to protect the public through the examination, licensing, and regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and firms pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 543B, Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons; to administer Iowa Code chapter 543C, Sales of Subdivided Land Outside of Iowa; and to administer Iowa Code chapter 557A, Time-Shares.
The commission is a policymaking body with authority to promulgate rules for the regulation of the real estate industry consistent with all applicable statutes. Administrative support services are furnished by the professional licensing and regulation division of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The commission or duly authorized representative may inspect subdivided land outside of Iowa pursuant to Iowa Code section 543C.4.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
193E—1.2(543B) Correspondence and communications. Correspondence and communications with the commission should be addressed or directed to the commission office.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
193E—1.3(543B) Meetings of the commission. Meetings of the commission are held at times scheduled by the commission in the offices of the commission or at a place designated by the commission. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or executive officer of the commission, who sets the time and place of the meeting.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
193E—1.4(543B) Custodian of records, filings, and requests for public information. Unless otherwise specified by the rules of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing or the professional licensing and regulation division, the commission is the principal custodian of its own agency orders, statements of law or policy issued by the commission, legal documents, and other public documents on file with the commission.
	1.4(1) Any person may examine public records promulgated or maintained by the commission at its office during regular business hours.
	1.4(2) Records, documents and other information may be gathered, stored, and available in electronic format. Information, various forms, documents, and the license law and rules may be reviewed or obtained at any time by the public from the commission’s website.
	1.4(3) Deadlines. Unless the context dictates otherwise, any deadline for filing a document that falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or official state holiday will be extended to the next working day.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
193E—1.5(543B) Investigation and subpoena. Commission rules regarding investigations and investigatory subpoenas may be found in 193E—Chapter 18 and in the uniform rules for the professional licensing and regulation division at 193—Chapter 6.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
193E—1.6(543B) Impaired licensee review committees. Commission rules governing impaired licensee review committees may be found in the uniform rules for the professional licensing and regulation division at 193—Chapter 12.
[ARC 7763C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A, 252J, 261, 272C and 543B.
[Filed 8/9/02, Notice 6/26/02—published 9/4/02, effective 10/9/02]
[Filed ARC 6040C (Notice ARC 5736C, IAB 6/30/21), IAB 11/17/21, effective 12/22/21]
[Filed ARC 7763C (Notice ARC 7442C, IAB 1/10/24), IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]