Section 641.155.8. License—approval.

The department shall issue a license upon approval of an application for a license by the committee. The license shall become effective on the date approved by the committee.

         155.8(1) Committee meeting preparation. The division shall prepare an inspection findings report with a license recommendation for presentation at a committee meeting held within 60 business days from the date of the inspection findings report.

            a.               The division will provide public notice of committee meetings in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.4.

            b.               The division shall provide committee members with the inspection findings report and license recommendation for each application to be acted upon at each committee meeting.

         155.8(2) Committee meeting format.

            a.               The chairperson or chairperson’s designee shall call the meeting to order at the designated time.

            b.               Division staff will review each application, inspection findings report, and license recommendation, as directed by the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee.

            c.               The chairperson or the chairperson’s designee may give the applicant and the public the opportunity to provide comment on each application.

            d.               After any applicant and public comments are heard, the committee will make a decision to approve or initially deny the application for a license.

[ARC 1926C, IAB 4/1/15, effective 5/6/15]