Iowa § 135O.2 - 135O.2 Required registration and reporting — rules — penalty.
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§ 135O.2. 135O.2 Required registration and reporting — rules — penalty.
1. The owner or lessee of a boarding home in this state shall register with and submit occupancy reports to the department. The content of the required occupancy reports shall include but is not limited to the number of individuals living in the boarding home and the supervision or assistance with activities of daily living being provided to the individuals. 2. The department shall adopt rules to administer this chapter in consultation with the departments of health and human services and public safety. 3. a. The owner or lessee of a boarding home who fails to register with the department or to timely submit occupancy reports required by this section and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars. b. The department may reduce, alter, or waive a penalty under paragraph “a” upon the owner’s or lessee’s showing of good faith compliance with the department’s request to immediately cease and desist from conduct in violation of this chapter. 2009 Acts, ch 136, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1358, 1902 Wed Dec 10 22:54:15 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 135O.2 (20, 0)
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