641—29.7 (105) License renewal.
	 29.7(1) The period of licensure to operate as a contractor or work as a master, journeyperson or apprentice in the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or hydronic disciplines or work as a certified medical gas system installer or work in the specialty license disciplines developed by the board shall be for a period of three years.
	  a.   	 The board shall send a renewal notice by regular mail to each licensee at the address on record at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license.
	  b.   	 The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration.
	  c.   	 Failure of the licensee to receive the notice does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license.
	 29.7(2) Specific renewal requirements.
	  a.   	 A licensee seeking renewal shall:
	 (1) 	 Meet the continuing education requirements as set forth in rule 641—30.2(105). A licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may use continuing education credit earned during the compliance period for the first renewal following reactivation; and
	 (2) 	 Submit the completed renewal application and renewal fee before the license expiration date.
	 (3) 	 Provide evidence that the licensee continues to meet the general requirements for licensure under rule 641—29.2(105).
	  b.   	 Failure to renew a license within two months after the expiration of the license shall not invalidate the license, but a reasonable penalty may be assessed as adopted by rule, in addition to the license renewal fee, to allow reinstatement of the license.
	 (1) 	 A licensee who allows a license to lapse for 30 days or less may reinstate and renew the license without examination upon payment of the appropriate renewal of license fee as defined in 641—subrule 28.1(5).
	 (2) 	 A licensee who allows a license to lapse for more than 30 days but less than 60 days may reinstate and renew the license without examination upon payment of a $60 late fee and the appropriate renewal of license fee as defined in 641—subrule 28.1(5).
	  c.   	 A licensee who allows a license to lapse for more than 60 days is required to retake and pass the applicable licensing examination and pay the appropriate renewal of license fee as defined in 641—subrule 28.1(5) in order to obtain reinstatement and renewal of that person’s license.
	 (1) 	 A licensee who fails to renew the license by the end of the two-month period has a lapsed license.
	 (2) 	 A licensee whose license is lapsed may not operate as a contractor or work in the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or hydronic disciplines or work as a certified medical gas system installer or work in the specialty license disciplines developed by the board until the license is reinstated and renewed.
	 (3) 	 A licensee who operates as a contractor or works in the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or hydronic disciplines or works as a certified medical gas system installer or works in the specialty license disciplines developed by the board in the state of Iowa with a lapsed license may be subject to disciplinary action by the board, injunctive action pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 105, criminal sanctions pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 105, and other available legal remedies.
[ARC 8530B, IAB 2/24/10, effective 1/26/10; ARC 9604B, IAB 7/13/11, effective 6/21/11; ARC 9849B, IAB 11/16/11, effective 12/21/11]