661—235.3(101A,272C) License application process.
	235.3(1) Application for commercial explosive contractor or commercial explosive blaster license. Applications for a commercial explosive contractor license or a commercial explosive blaster license are available on the department’s website. The application shall be filed no later than 30 days prior to the date of beginning work in this state or on which an existing license expires.
	235.3(2) Submission of application and required information. A completed application for a license shall be submitted to the department at the address specified on the department’s website. An application will not be considered complete unless all required information is submitted, including required attachments and fees, and will not be processed until it is complete.
	235.3(3) License fee. Each license application shall be accompanied by a license fee as set forth in Iowa Code section 101A.2(2). The department will waive any fee charged to an applicant for a license if the applicant’s household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and the applicant is applying for the license for the first time in this state.
	235.3(4) License duration. Licensure will normally be for three years and expire on December 31 of the third year after it is issued, except that a license issued in December of any year expires on December 31 after two years have passed from the date on which the license was issued.
	235.3(5) Criminal history. An applicant is subject to a national criminal history check pursuant to Iowa Code section 101A.2(3).
	235.3(6) Veterans and military service members. Any individual while serving honorably on federal active duty, state active duty, or national guard duty, as defined in Iowa Code section 29A.1, applying for licensure as a commercial explosive contractor or blaster should apply for licensure in accordance with 481—Chapter 7.
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