Iowa § 137C.6 Authority to enforce

Iowa Statutes

§ 137C.6 — Authority to enforce

Iowa § 137C.6

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 137CHOTEL SANITATION CODE

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Iowa Code § 137C.6 (2026).

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1.The director shall regulate, license, and inspect hotels and enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code in Iowa. Municipal corporations shall not regulate, license, inspect, or collect license fees from hotels except as provided for in the Iowa hotel sanitation code.

2.If a municipal corporation wants its local board of health to license, inspect, and otherwise enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code within its jurisdiction, the municipal corporation may enter into an agreement to do so with the director. The director may enter into the agreement if the director finds that the local board of health has adequate resources toperformtherequiredfunctions. Amunicipalcorporationmayonlyenterintoanagreement toenforcetheIowahotelsanitationcodeifitalsoagreestoenforcetherulessettingminimum standards t

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1. The director shall regulate, license, and inspect hotels and enforce the Iowa hotel
sanitation code in Iowa. Municipal corporations shall not regulate, license, inspect, or collect
license fees from hotels except as provided for in the Iowa hotel sanitation code.
2. If a municipal corporation wants its local board of health to license, inspect, and
otherwise enforce the Iowa hotel sanitation code within its jurisdiction, the municipal
corporation may enter into an agreement to do so with the director. The director may enter
into the agreement if the director finds that the local board of health has adequate resources
toperformtherequiredfunctions. Amunicipalcorporationmayonlyenterintoanagreement
toenforcetheIowahotelsanitationcodeifitalsoagreestoenforcetherulessettingminimum
standards to protect consumers from foodborne illness adopted pursuant to section 137F.2.
3. A local board of health that is responsible for enforcing the Iowa hotel sanitation code
within its jurisdiction pursuant to an agreement shall make an annual report to the director
providing the following information:
a. The total number of hotel licenses granted or renewed during the year.
b. The amount of money collected in license fees during the year.
c. Other information the director requests.
4. The director shall monitor local boards of health to determine if they are enforcing the
Iowa hotel sanitation code within their respective jurisdictions. If the director determines
that the Iowa hotel sanitation code is enforced by a local board of health, such enforcement
shall be accepted in lieu of enforcement by the department in that jurisdiction. If the director
determines that the Iowa hotel sanitation code is not enforced by a local board of health, the
director may rescind the agreement after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
If the agreement is rescinded, the director shall assume responsibility for enforcement in the
jurisdiction involved.