Iowa Code § 542B.21 (2026)

The board shall have the power by a five-sevenths vote of the entire board to suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or to revoke the certificate of licensure of, or to reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of the following acts or offenses:

1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.

2. Professional incompetency.

3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful 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 under the laws of the United States, of any state or possession of the United States, or of any other country. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is conclusive evidence.

6. Revocation or suspension of licensure to engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying, or other disciplinary action by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such fact.

7. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.

8. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.

9. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this Act.* [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1872; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.21] 85 Acts, ch 195, §13 C93, §542B.21 95 Acts, ch 65, §7, 8; 96 Acts, ch 1055, §7, 10, 11 Referred to in §272C.3, 272C.4, 542B.22 *See 77 Acts, ch 95, §10 \n