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Iowa Workforce Development: Contractor Registration
Iowa Division of Labor
150 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Main line: 515-242-5871
Fax: 515-725-2427
Asbestos
Iowa Division of Labor
Asbestos
150 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-1836
Phone: 515-281-6175
Fax: 515-725-2427
Email: asbestos@iwd.iowa.gov
Contractor Registration
Iowa Division of Labor – Contractor Registration
1000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319-0209
Phone: 515-242-5871
Fax: 515-725-2427
Email: contractor.registration@iwd.iowa.gov
Contractor Registration Fee $50
Application for Asbestos Permit $500 Processing Fee
Asbestos License Application Types and Fees
Worker – $20.00 Inspector – $20.00 Contractor/Supervisor – $50.00 Project Designer – $50.00 Management Planner – $20.00 Replacement Card – $10.00
Iowa Department of Public Health:
If you are submitting a paper application, you must also include the paper application fee of $25. Exam applications are the only exception to the paper application fee.
Apprentice, Inactive & Specialty Fees:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $50
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $41.70
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $33.35
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $25.00
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $16.65
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $8.35
Medical Gas Piping Fees:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $75
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $62.55
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $50.03
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $37.50
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $24.98
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $12.53
Journey Fees:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $180
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $150.12
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $120.06
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $90.00
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $59.94
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $30.06
Master Fees:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $240
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $200.16
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $160.08
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $120.00
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $79.92
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $40.08
IM/Active Journey Fees:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $230
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $191.82
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $153.41
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $115.00
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $76.59
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $38.41
PMSB Fee:
06/30/2020 to 12/31/2020: $250+$150 Reg Fee
01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021: $208.50+$125 Reg Fee
07/01/2021 to 12/31/2021: $166.75+$100 Reg Fee
01/01/2022 to 06/30/2022: $125+$75 Reg Fee
07/01/2022 to 12/31/2022: $83.25+$50 Reg Fee
01/01/2023 to 06/29/2023: $41.75+$25 Reg Fee
Contact Information:
Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board office
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Phone: 1-866-280-1521
FAX: 515-281-6114
Trade Definitions
“Contractor” means a person or entity that provides plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal or hydronic systems services on a contractual basis and who is paid a predetermined amount under that contract for rendering those services
“HVAC” means heating, ventilation, air conditioning, ducted systems, or any type of refrigeration used for food processing or preservation. “HVAC” includes all natural, propane, liquid propane, or other gas lines associated with any component of an HVAC system.
“Hydronic” means a heating or cooling system that transfers heating or cooling by circulating fluid through a closed system, including boilers, pressure vessels, refrigeration equipment in connection with chilled water systems, all steam piping, hot or chilled water piping together with all control devices and accessories, installed as part of, or in connection with, any heating or cooling system or appliance whose primary purpose is to provide comfort using a liquid, water, or steam as the heating or cooling media. “Hydronic” includes all low-pressure and high-pressure systems and all natural, propane, liquid propane, or other gas lines associated with any component of a hydronic system. For purposes of this definition, “primary purpose is to provide comfort” means a system or appliance in which at least fifty-one percent of the capacity generated by its operation, on an annual average, is dedicated to comfort heating or cooling.
“Mechanical systems” means HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, and hydronic systems.
“Medical gas piping” means a permanent fixed piping system in a health care facility which is used to convey oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, medical air, and mixtures of these gases from its source to the point of use and includes the fixed piping associated with a medical, surgical, or gas scavenging vacuum system, as well as a bedside suction system.
“Medical gas system installer” means any person who installs or repairs medical gas piping, components, and vacuum systems, including brazers, who has been issued a valid certification from the national inspection testing certification (NITC) corporation, or an equivalent authority approved by the board.
“Plumbing” means all potable water building supply and distribution pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps, all drainage and vent pipes, and all building drains and building sewers, storm sewers, and storm drains, including their respective joints and connections, devices, receptors, and appurtenances within the property lines of the premises, and including the connection to sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and domestic water mains. “Plumbing” includes potable water piping, potable water treating or using equipment, medical gas piping systems, fuel gas piping, water heaters and vents, including all natural, propane, liquid propane, or other gas lines associated with any component of a plumbing system.
“Refrigeration” means any system of refrigeration regardless of the level of power, if such refrigeration is intended to be used for the purpose of food processing and product preservation and is also intended to be used for comfort systems. “Refrigeration” includes all natural, propane, liquid propane, or other gas lines associated with any component of refrigeration.
“Sheet metal” means heating, ventilation, air conditioning, pollution control, fume hood systems and related ducted systems or installation of equipment associated with any component of a sheet metal system. “Sheet metal” excludes refrigeration and electrical lines and all natural gas, propane, liquid propane, or other gas lines associated with any component of a sheet metal system.
Licensure Levels
The following definitions of licensure levels are specified in Iowa Code chapter 105.
“Apprentice” means any person, other than a helper, journeyperson, or master, who, as a principal occupation, is engaged in working as an employee of a plumbing, mechanical, HVAC-refrigeration, sheet metal or hydronic systems contractor under the supervision of either a master or a journeyperson and is progressing toward completion of an apprenticeship training program registered by the office of apprenticeship of the United States department of labor while learning and assisting in the design, installation, and repair of plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems, as applicable.
“Journeyperson” means any person, other than a master, who, as a principal occupation, is engaged as an employee of, or otherwise working under the direction of, a master in the design, installation, and repair of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems, as applicable.
“Master” means any person who works in the planning or superintending of the design, installation, or repair of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems and is otherwise lawfully qualified to conduct the business of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems, and who is familiar with the laws and rules governing the same.
Note: A helper as defined below is not required to be licensed under Iowa Code chapter 105.
“Helper” means a person engaged in general manual labor activities who provides assistance to an apprentice, journeyperson, or master while under the supervision of a journeyperson or master.
Iowa Department of Public Safety: Electrical Licensing
Licensing Questions E-mail: elecinfo@dps.state.ia.us
Permitting/Inspection Questions E-mail: einspinfo@dps.state.ia.us
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Electrical Examining Board
215 E. 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 725-6000
Toll Free (in-state only): 1-866-923-1082
Fax: (515) 725-6151
Electrical Apprentice or Unclassified License Fee:
January: $20.00
February: $18.26
March: $16.60
April: $14.94
May: $13.28
June: $11.62
July: $9.96
August: $8.30
September: $6.64
October: $20.00
November: $20.00
December: $20.00
Journeyman Class A or B – Residential Electrician or Special Electrician Fees:
January: 2020 $75.00, 2021 $50.00, 2022 $25.00
February: 2020 $72.88, 2021 $47.88, 2022 $22.88
March: 2020 $70.08, 2021 $45.80, 2022 $20.80
April: 2020 $68.72, 2021 $43.72, 2022 $18.72
May: 2020 $66.64, 2021 $41.64, 2022 $16.64
June: 2020 $64.56, 2021 $39.56, 2022 $14.56
July: 2020 $62.48, 2021 $37.48, 2022 $12.48
August: 2020 $60.40, 2021 $35.40, 2022 $10.40
September: 2020 $58.32, 2021 $33.32, 2022 $8.32
October: 2020 $56.24, 2021 $31.24, 2022 $75.00
November: 2020 $54.16, 2021 $29.16, 2022 $75.00
December: 2020 $52.08, 2021 $27.08, 2022 $75.00
Electrical Contractor – Residential Electrical Contractor – Master Class A or B or Residential Master Fees:
January: 2020 $375.00, 2021 $250.00, 2022 $125.00
February: 2020 $364.51, 2021 $239.51, 2022 $114.51
March: 2020 $354.10, 2021 $229.10, 2022 $104.10
April: 2020 $343.69, 2021 $218.69, 2022 $93.69
May: 2020 $333.28, 2021 $208.28, 2022 $83.28
June: 2020 $322.87, 2021 $197.87, 2022 $72.87
July: 2020 $312.46, 2021 $187.46, 2022 $64.46
August: 2020 $302.05, 2021 $177.05, 2022 $52.05
September: 2020 $291.64, 2021 $166.64, 2022 $41.64
October: 2020 $281.23, 2021 $156.23, 2022 $375.00
November: 2020 $270.82, 2021 $145.82, 2022 $375.00
December: 2020 $260.41, 2021 $135.41, 2022 $375.00
A Master Electrician is a person that has been a licensed Journeyman for at least a year and has decided to take his or her career to the next level. They usually supervise several Journeyman electricians on larger jobs and are responsible to assist in the design and layout of the electrical system of the project. The Master Electrician usually has the authority to apply for electrical permits and can normally only be registered with one electrical contracting company at any one time.
An Electrical Contractor is a business person or firm that employs electricians to help design, install, and maintain electrical systems. These men and women contribute to the electrical industry through their wealth of experience and ability that they have developed through their years of dedicated service to the electrical industry.
Iowa DOT:
General information
515-239-1101
Mailing address
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
Iowa Department of Natural Resources:
Wallace State Office Building
502 East 9th Street, 4th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Iowa DNR Customer Service:
515-725-8200 (phone)
515-725-8202 (fax)
TTY- use relay Iowa:
800-735-2943
Well Driller – Initial certification fee of $300. Two year renewal fee of $300.
Pump Installer – Initial certification fee of $250. Two year renewal fee of $200.
Well Plugger – Initial certification fee of $250. Two year renewal fee of $200.
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