Iowa § 135C.8 - 135C.8 Scope of license.
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§ 135C.8. 135C.8 Scope of license.
Licenses for health care facilities shall be issued only for the premises and persons or governmental units named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable except with the written approval of the department, obtained prior to the purchase of the facility involved. Licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises as prescribed by regulation of the department. Such licenses, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire one year after the date of issuance and shall be renewed annually upon an application by the licensee. Applications for such renewal shall be made in writing to the department, accompanied by the required fee, at least thirty days prior to the expiration of such license in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. Health care facilities which have allowed their licenses to lapse through failure to make timely application for renewal of their licenses shall pay an additional fee of twenty-five percent of the annual license fee prescribed in section 135C.7. [C50, 54, §135C.5; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135C.8] Referred to in §135C.30 Wed Dec 10 22:53:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 135C.8 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 135C.8 cover?
Section 135C.8 ("135C.8 Scope of license.") 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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