Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-61.2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024
Rule 645-61.2 - Establishment licensingNo person shall operate an establishment unless the owner has obtained a license issued by the board. A separate enclosed area inside an establishment that is operated as an independent business for the purpose of providing barbering and cosmetology services shall be considered its own establishment and shall not operate unless an establishment license is obtained. To determine what defines an independent contractor versus an employee, persons should contact the Iowa division of labor.
(1) The owner shall complete a board-approved application form accompanied by the appropriate fees payable by check or money order to the board of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences. The fees are nonrefundable. The application shall be completed according to the instructions contained in the application and submitted 30 days prior to the anticipated opening day. If the application is not completed according to the instructions, the application will not be reviewed by the board.(2) Each establishment shall meet the requirements for sanitary conditions established in 645-Chapter 63 to be eligible for licensing. The establishment may be inspected for compliance with sanitation rules within 12 months following the issuance of the establishment license.a. The establishment license may be for a fixed location or a location that is readily movable. (1) Stationary establishment. A stationary establishment license shall be issued for a specific location. A change in location or site of a stationary establishment shall result in the cancellation of the existing license and necessitate application for a new license and payment of the fee required by 645-subrule 5.2(7). A change of address without a change of actual location shall not be construed as a new site.(2) Readily movable establishment. A readily movable establishment license shall be issued for a permanent physical address. The licensee is required to provide a permanent physical address for board correspondence. A readily movable establishment may operate in a legal parking spot or on private property, with the permission of the owner or the owner's designee, anywhere in the state of Iowa, provided the readily movable establishment is operating in compliance with applicable federal and state transportation, environmental, and sanitary regulations, including those in this chapter and in 645-Chapter 63.b. Establishment owner's contact information. The listed owner of either a stationary or readily movable establishment must update the board within 30 days of a change in contact information, which includes telephone number, email address, and mailing address.(3) Business may commence at the establishment following activation of the license.(4) Incomplete applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years shall be considered invalid and shall be destroyed. The records will be maintained after two years only if the applicant submits a written request to the board.(5) An establishment license is not transferable.a. A change in ownership of an establishment shall require the issuance of a new license.b. An establishment cannot be sold if disciplinary actions are pending.c. If an establishment owner sells the establishment, that owner must send the license certificate and a report of the sale to the board within ten days of the date on which the sale is final. The owner of the establishment on record shall retain responsibility for the establishment until the notice of sale is received in the board office.d. The board may request legal proof of the ownership transfer.e. If the name or the address of an establishment changes, the owner shall notify the board within 30 days of such change. Additionally, the owner shall return the current certificate and pay the reissued certificate fee as specified in rule 645-5.5 (147,157).Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-61.2
ARC 8515B, IAB 2/10/10, effective 3/17/10Amended by IAB January 3, 2018/Volume XL, Number 14, effective 2/7/2018Amended by IAB July 14, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 1, effective 8/18/2021Adopted by IAB May 1, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 22, effective 7/1/2024