Iowa § 237A.4 - 237A.4 Inspection and evaluation.
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§ 237A.4. 237A.4 Inspection and evaluation.
The department shall make periodic inspections of licensed centers to ensure compliance with licensing requirements provided in this chapter, and the local boards of health may make periodic inspections of licensed centers to ensure compliance with health-related licensing requirements provided in this chapter. The department may inspect records maintained by a licensed center and may inquire into matters concerning these centers and the persons in charge. The department shall require that the center be inspected by the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing or a designee for compliance with rules relating to fire safety before a license is granted or renewed. The department or a designee may periodically visit registered child development homes for the purpose of evaluation of an inquiry into matters concerning compliance with rules adopted under section 237A.12. Evaluation of child development homes under this section may include consultative services provided pursuant to section 237A.6. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §237A.4] 85 Acts, ch 173, §19; 99 Acts, ch 192, §12; 2002 Acts, ch 1142, §13, 31; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1646 Thu Dec 11 19:12:27 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 237A.4 (21, 0)
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Section 237A.4 ("237A.4 Inspection and evaluation.") 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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