Iowa § 238.10 - 238.10 Revocation of license.
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§ 238.10. 238.10 Revocation of license.
The department may, after due notice and hearing, revoke the license if any of the following applies: 1. The licensee violates any provision of this chapter. 2. When the agency is maintained in such a way as to waste or misuse funds contributed by the public or without due regard to sanitation or hygiene or to the health, comfort, or well-being of the child cared for or placed by the agency. 3. The licensee or the licensee’s agents violate any law of the state in a manner disclosing moral turpitude or unfitness to maintain the agency. 4. The agency is operated by a person of ill repute or bad moral character. 5. The agency operates in persistent violation of the regulations governing such agencies. [S13, §3260-k; C24, §3663; C27, 31, 35, §3661-a67; C39, §3661.081; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.10] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §765 Referred to in §238.9 Thu Dec 11 19:12:49 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 238.10 (20, 0)
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Section 238.10 ("238.10 Revocation 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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