Iowa
What is the law citation for Iowa?
For Iowa, law citation is Iowa Code § 272C.12; effective date is 2020-07-01; scope is universal; minimum years licensed is none; good standing required is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
an occupational or professional license, certificate, or registration, including a license, certificate, or registration issued by the board of educational examiners, shall be issued without an examination to a person if all of the following conditions are met
— legis.iowa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
- State
- Iowa
- Law citation
- Iowa Code § 272C.12
- Effective date
- 2020-07-01
- Scope
- universal our reading
- Minimum years licensed
- none
- Good standing required
- yes
- Criminal background check
- criminal history that would prevent the person from holding the license in this state
- State-specific exam allowed
- yes
- Excluded professions
- license issued by the department of transportation; criteria established by an interstate compact; license through a national licensing organization
- Military spouse provision
- yes
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Source
- legis.iowa.govhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/272C.12.pdf