Iowa § 162.10D - 162.10D Commercial establishments — disciplinary actions.

§ 162.10D. 162.10D Commercial establishments — disciplinary actions.

1. The department may take disciplinary action against a person by suspending or revoking the person’s authorization for violating a provision of this chapter or chapter 717B, or who commits an unlawful practice under section 714.16. 2. The department may require an owner, operator, or employee of a commercial establishment subject to disciplinary action under subsection 1 to complete a continuing education program as a condition for retaining an authorization. This section does not prevent a person from voluntarily participating in a continuing education program. 3. The department shall administer the continuing education program by either providing direct instruction or selecting persons to provide such instruction. The department is not required to compensate persons for providing the instruction, and may require attendees to pay reasonable fees necessary to compensate the department providing the instruction or a person selected by the department to provide the instruction. The department shall, to every extent possible, select persons to provide the instruction by consulting with organizations that represent commercial establishments, including but not limited to the Iowa pet breeders association. 4. The department shall establish the criteria for a continuing education program which shall include at least three and not more than eight hours of instruction. The department shall provide for the program’s beginning and ending dates. However, a person must complete the program in twelve months or less. 2010 Acts, ch 1030, §18, 29; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §41, 80 Referred to in §162.10C, 162.11, 162.13 Thu Dec 11 18:40:53 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 162.10D (19, 0)