Iowa § 136B.1 Radon testing and abatement program

Iowa Statutes

§ 136B.1 — Radon testing and abatement program

Iowa § 136B.1

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 136BRADON TESTING

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Iowa Code § 136B.1 (2026).

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1.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “department” means the department of health and human services.

2.Thedepartmentshallestablishprogramsandadoptrulesforthecertificationofpersons who test for the presence of radon gas and radon progeny in buildings, the credentialing of persons abating the level of radon in buildings, and standards for radon abatement systems.

3.Following the establishment of the certification and credentialing programs by the department, a person who is not certified, as appropriate, shall not test for the presence of radon gas and radon progeny, and a person who is not credentialed, as required, shall not perform abatement measures. This section does not apply to a person performing the testing or abatement on a building which the person

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1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “department” means the
department of health and human services.
2. Thedepartmentshallestablishprogramsandadoptrulesforthecertificationofpersons
who test for the presence of radon gas and radon progeny in buildings, the credentialing of
persons abating the level of radon in buildings, and standards for radon abatement systems.
3. Following the establishment of the certification and credentialing programs by the
department, a person who is not certified, as appropriate, shall not test for the presence
of radon gas and radon progeny, and a person who is not credentialed, as required, shall
not perform abatement measures. This section does not apply to a person performing the
testing or abatement on a building which the person owns, or to a person performing testing
or abatement without compensation.
4. For the purposes of this section, radon abatement systems shall be classified as
mechanical ventilation systems.