Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-103.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 281-103.5 - Use of reasonable and necessary force

(1) Notwithstanding the ban on corporal punishment in rule 281-103.3 (256B,280), no employee subject to these rules is prohibited from:

a. Using reasonable and necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain, in order to accomplish any of the purposes listed in Iowa Code section 280.21(2).

b. Using incidental, minor, or reasonable physical contact to maintain order and control.

(2) An employee subject to these rules is not privileged to use unreasonable force to accomplish any of the purposes listed above.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-103.5

Amended by IAB December 16, 2020/Volume XLIII, Number 13, effective 1/20/2021

Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024