License requirements

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: a. Is eighteen years of age or older. b. Is not a peace officer. c. Has never been convicted of a felony or aggravated misdemeanor. d. Is not addicted to the use of alcohol or a controlled substance. e. Does not have a history of repeated acts of violence. f. Is of good moral character and has not been judged guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude. g. Has not been convicted of a crime described in section 708.3, 708.4, 708.5, 708.6, 708.8, or 708.9. h. Has not been convicted of illegally using, carrying or possessing a dangerous weapon. i. Has not been convicted of fraud. j. Provides fingerprints to the department. k. Complies with other qualifications and requirements the commissioner adopts by rule. 2. 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. 3. Each employee of an applicant or licensee shall possess the same qualifications required by subsection 1 for a licensee. 4. 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.