Section 201.20.14. Offender transportation.

       20.14(1) Companies under contract to county or state agencies to transport Iowa offenders must meet the requirements of this rule to qualify for exemption under Iowa Code section 80A.2 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2331.

       20.14(2) To comply with the exemption in Iowa Code section 80A.2 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2331, the following requirements shall apply:

        a.          A company(ies) contracting with any jurisdiction/agency within the state of Iowa shall provide, upon request, training and compliance with policy standards governing weapons, security, transportation, and offender management procedures essential to accomplishing safe and secure movement of offenders.

        b.           A company contracting to provide offender transportation with a jurisdiction/agency within the state of Iowa shall provide proof of insurance coverage including, but not limited to, comprehensive general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation insurance, all inclusive policies, general liability, and errors or omissions.

        c.           A company contracting with any jurisdiction/agency within the state of Iowa shall provide the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of all transportation personnel for criminal history checks.

        d.           All transporting personnel shall possess appropriate and valid driver’s licenses as required by the regulatory agencies.

        e.           All transporting vehicles shall be licensed under the appropriate Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) regulations and the state where the vehicle is registered.

        f.            All transmitting/receiving radios and communication equipment shall comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.

        g.           This exemption applies only to offender transportation companies. This exemption does not provide exemption for any other part of this statute.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 80A.2 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2331.