761—625.2(321) Application.
	625.2(1) The application for an undercover driver’s license must:
	a. 	Be in writing.
	b. 	Include a fictitious name as well as the applicant’s true identity.
	c. 	Include a statement of need.
	d. 	Be signed by both the applicant and the head of the law enforcement agency employing the applicant.
	e. 	Be submitted to the Bureau of Investigation and Identity Protection, Iowa Department of Transportation, 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021.
	625.2(2) All applications shall be investigated by the department. An investigation shall include, but not be limited to, a 50-state check of the fictitious name and verification of the applicant’s employment with the sponsoring law enforcement agency.
	625.2(3) The department shall determine if the undercover license is necessary.
	625.2(4) The department shall approve or deny the application, based on the results of the investigation and the determination of necessity.
	625.2(5) An applicant employed by a state or local law enforcement agency that is located in a state other than Iowa is not eligible for an undercover driver’s license issued under this chapter.
[ARC 4002C, IAB 9/12/18, effective 10/17/18; ARC 6846C, IAB 2/8/23, effective 3/15/23]