Iowa Code 455B.219 – Revocation or suspension
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The director may suspend or revoke the certificate of an operator, following a hearing before the director, when the operator is guilty of the following acts or offenses:
1. Fraud in procuring a license.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 455B.219
- Certificate: means a certificate of title. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Director: means the director of the department or a designee. See Iowa Code 455B.101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel or motorboat. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Operator: means a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
2. Professional incompetency.
3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the operator’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
5. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee, or the conviction of any felony that would affect the licensee’s ability to operate a water treatment or wastewater treatment plant. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence.
6. Fraud in representation as to skill or ability.
7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
8. Willful or repeated violations of this subchapter III.