Iowa § 100C.2 - 100C.2 Certification — employees.

§ 100C.2. 100C.2 Certification — employees.

1. A person shall not act as a fire extinguishing system contractor without first obtaining a fire extinguishing system contractor’s certificate pursuant to this chapter. 2. A person shall not act as an alarm system contractor without first obtaining an alarm system contractor’s certificate pursuant to this chapter. A person shall not act as an alarm system installer without first obtaining an alarm system contractor’s or alarm system installer’s certificate pursuant to this chapter. 3. a. A responsible managing employee may act as a responsible managing employee for only one fire extinguishing system contractor at a time. The responsible managing employee shall not be designated as the responsible managing employee for more than two fire extinguishing system contractors in any twelve-month period. b. A responsible managing employee may act as a responsible managing employee for only one alarm system contractor at a time. The responsible managing employee shall not be designated as the responsible managing employee for more than two alarm system contractors in any twelve-month period. c. A responsible managing employee may serve as the responsible managing employee for a fire extinguishing system contractor and an alarm system contractor at the same time, provided that the fire extinguishing system contractor and the alarm system contractor are the same business, and that the person designated as the responsible managing employee meets the responsible managing employee criteria established for each certification. 4. a. An employee of a certified fire extinguishing system contractor working under the direction of a responsible managing employee is not required to obtain and maintain an individual fire extinguishing system contractor’s certificate. b. An employee or subcontractor of a certified alarm system contractor who is an alarm system installer, and who is not licensed pursuant to chapter 103 shall obtain and maintain certification as an alarm system installer and shall meet and maintain qualifications established by the director by rule. 2004 Acts, ch 1125, §3, 17; 2007 Acts, ch 197, §4, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §4, 32; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1506 Wed Dec 10 22:39:25 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 100C.2 (19, 0)