{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.4","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 80A.4","heading":"License requirements.","body":"1. Applications for a license or license renewal shall be submitted to the commissioner in the form the commissioner prescribes. A license or license renewal shall not be issued unless the applicant:\na. Is eighteen years of age or older.\nb. Is not a peace officer.\nc. Has never been convicted of a felony or aggravated misdemeanor.\nd. Is not addicted to the use of alcohol or a controlled substance.\ne. Does not have a history of repeated acts of violence.\nf. Is of good moral character and has not been judged guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude.\ng. Has not been convicted of a crime described in section 708.3, 708.4, 708.5, 708.6, 708.8, or 708.9.\nh. Has not been convicted of illegally using, carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon.\ni. Has not been convicted of fraud.\nj. Provides fingerprints to the department.\nk. Complies with other qualifications and requirements the commissioner adopts by rule.\n2. If the applicant is a corporation, the requirements of subsection 1 apply to the president and to each officer, commissioner or employee who is actively involved in the licensed business in Iowa. If the applicant is a partnership or association, the requirements of subsection 1 apply to each partner or association member.\n3. Each employee of an applicant or licensee shall possess the same qualifications required by subsection 1 for a licensee.\n4. The fingerprints required by subsection 1 may be submitted by the department to the federal bureau of investigation through the state criminal history repository for the purpose of a national criminal history check.","path":["Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)","Chapter 80A - PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES AND SECURITY AGENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/80A.4.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"6e0efe7581437dee2003af0a5f3a78cfba497c9b4396b9ccdee31e7eabdd9728","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.3a","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-80a.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}