Iowa § 105.5 - 105.5 Examinations.
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§ 105.5. 105.5 Examinations.
1. Any person desiring to take an examination for a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall make application to the board in accordance with the rules of the board. The application form shall be no longer than two pages in length, plus one security page. The board may require that a recent photograph of the applicant be attached to the application. 2. Applicants who fail to pass an examination shall be allowed to retake the examination at a future scheduled time. 3. The board shall adopt rules relating to all of the following: a. The qualifications required for applicants seeking to take examinations, which qualifications shall include a requirement that an applicant who is a contractor shall be required to provide the contractor’s state contractor registration number. b. The denial of applicants seeking to take examinations. 4. The board shall adopt an industry standardized examination for each license type. If a standardized examination is not available for a specified license type, the board shall work with the appropriate testing vendor to create an examination for the specified license type. 2007 Acts, ch 198, §5; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §7; 2011 Acts, ch 100, §3, 15; 2013 Acts, ch 77, §6, 36 Contractor registration, see chapter 91C Wed Dec 10 22:41:22 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 105.5 (22, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 105.5 cover?
Section 105.5 ("105.5 Examinations.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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