Iowa Code 91A.9 – General powers and duties of the director
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1. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The director may hold hearings and investigate charges of violations of this chapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 91A.9
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Director: means the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 91A.2
- Employer: means a person, as defined in chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages a natural person. See Iowa Code 91A.2
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Wages: means compensation owed by an employer for:a. See Iowa Code 91A.22. The director may, consistent with due process of law, enter any place of employment to inspect records concerning wages and payrolls, to question the employer and employees, and to investigate such facts, conditions, or matters as are deemed appropriate in determining whether any person has violated the provisions of this chapter. However, such entry by the director shall only be in response to a written complaint.3. The director may employ such qualified personnel as are necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. Such personnel shall be employed pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV.4. The director shall, in consultation with the United States department of labor, develop a database of the employers in this state utilizing special certificates issued by the United States secretary of labor as authorized under 29 U.S.C. § 214, and shall maintain the database.5. The director shall promulgate, pursuant to chapter 17A, any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.