State Regulations: Iowa
Date Revised: 09/23/2012
| Governing Body: | Iowa Department of Human Services | |
| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: | Nationally accredited camps exempt from licensure. Food Establishment Permit Required
Iowa Administrative Code: IAC 441-109.1(237A) Child Care Centers and Preschools: Licensing Standards and Procedures |
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | Yes | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: | Checks may be performed intermittently by the agency (DHS)
Iowa Records and Identification Bureau Iowa Administrative Code: Public Safety Department, 661, Chapter 8, Criminal Justice Information $13, $15 (if by fax) - employee search *Only fingerprinted arrests included in search |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | Yes
Checks are only done for qualified organizations. Cost - $30.25 for employees, $15.25 for volunteers in addition to the state fee of $13 for employees and $5 for volunteers. Results are returned within 15 days. |
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| Driving Record Checks: | Available through the Iowa Department of Transportation website.
$5.50 |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Iowa Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.25 per hour* | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employees covered by FLSA; Exemptions: FLSA-exempt employers (exception–enterprise exemption applies only to an enterprise made up of one or more retail or service establishments whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $250,000, excluding excise taxes) | |
| Subminimum Wage: | At least $4.25/hour ($5.30, eff. 4-1-07; $6.35, eff. 1-1-08) until the employee completes 90 calendar days of service. Employees terminated after completing the 90- day period and rehired within 3 years must be paid full minimum wage. Other subminimum rates may be paid under special certificates to learners, apprentices (at least age 16), student-learners (not less than 75% of minimum wage), full-time students (at least 85% of minimum wage), handicapped workers/trainees (may be less than 50% of minimum wage if severely handicapped, but not less than 25% if multi-handicapped). | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Iowa Code §§91D.1; 875 Iowa Adm. Code 215.1(91D), 215.2(91D), 216.30(91D), 217.59(91D) | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | No specified state-level requirements. Federal FLSA ovetime pay requirements apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Exemptions: | No specified state-level overtime page requirement exemptions. Federal FLSA overtime pay exemptions apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | No general provision. Minors: 30 minute rest period for employees under age 16 working shift of 5 or more hours. | |
| Other Wages Source: | Iowa Code §92.7 | |
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| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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