193E—19.6(543B) Compliance.
	19.6(1) The commission needs receipt of proof of errors and omissions insurance from new licensees before the license is issued.
	19.6(2) The commission needs receipt of proof of errors and omissions insurance from the applicant before reinstating an expired license.
	19.6(3) The commission needs receipt of proof of errors and omissions insurance before reactivating an inactive status license to active status.
	19.6(4) Applicants for license renewal need to attest and certify that they have current errors and omissions insurance in effect that meets Iowa insurance criteria.
	a. 	The commission will verify by random audit or on a test basis the insurance compliance attested to by the licensee.
	b. 	Licensees participating in the state group program cannot be audited if commission records indicate the insurance carrier or program manager has submitted current proof of coverage.
	c. 	Licensees with other insurance coverage cannot be audited if commission records indicate the current proof of coverage has been submitted.
	d. 	The commission may randomly audit by any factor as will provide a reasonable sampling given the volume, purpose and scope of audit.
	e. 	The commission may randomly audit as the result of any complaint filed with the commission whether or not adequate insurance coverage was questioned in the complaint.
	f. 	The commission may audit compliance with insurance coverage at any time the commission has reasonable cause to question a licensee’s compliance.
	19.6(5) A licensee is needed to carry insurance on an uninterrupted basis and cannot avoid discipline simply by acquiring insurance after receipt of an audit notice.
	19.6(6) Failure to comply with Iowa Code section 543B.47(6) within 20 calendar days of the commission’s request is prima facie evidence of a violation of Iowa Code sections 543B.15(5) and 543B.47(1) and is grounds for the denial of an application for licensure, the denial of an application to renew a license, or the suspension or revocation of a license.
	19.6(7) Submitting false documentation of insurance coverage, or falsely claiming to have or attesting to having insurance coverage, is prima facie evidence of violation of Iowa Code sections 543B.29(1) and 543B.34(1).
	19.6(8) Failure to provide required proof of insurability within 30 days of written notice by the commission results in the placement of the license on inactive status. A license that has been placed on inactive status pursuant to this provision is not reactivated until satisfactory evidence has been provided verifying that coverage is current and in full force and effect.
[ARC 7781C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]