March 6, 1997--MINUTES

Present: Chair; Evelyn Rank, Terry Rogers, Theresa Loffredo, Russ Nading and Mark Odden.

Others present: Roger Halvorson, Administrator; Roger Hansen, Executive Secretary; Pam Griebel, Assistant Attorney General; Susan Griffel, Education Director; Michael Sharp Chris Wood, Secretary and Dan Corsbie, Complaint Investigator.

The meeting was called to order by Rank at 9:01 a.m.

Odden moved, seconded by Rogers that the Commission enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(d)(f).

Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Odden, aye; Loffredo, aye; and Rank, aye. Motion carried.

The closed session was tape recorded and minutes were recorded. The Commission entered into closed session at 9:01 a.m. and arose therefrom at 10:05 a.m.

Rogers moved, seconded by Loffredo to accept the Findings of Fact in cases 96-022 and A96-082 .

Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Odden, aye; Loffredo, aye; and Rank, aye. Motion carried.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Rogers to close the following complaint cases:

96-099 96-098 96-105 96-096 96-094
96-106 96-112 97-007 96-088 96-089
96-090 96-087 96-004

Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Loffredo, aye; Rank, aye. Odden, aye. Motion carried.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Nading to find probable cause in the following cases:

A96-111 95-103 96-083

Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Loffredo, aye; Rank, aye. Odden, aye. Motion carried.

Nading moved, seconded by Odden to approve the December 12, 1996, minutes as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

The May 22, 1997, meeting has been rescheduled to June 4-5, 1997.

Nading moved, seconded by Odden to substitute the 60 hour salesperson education and allow David Baker to sit for the salesperson examination. Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Loffredo, aye; Rank, aye. Odden, aye. Motion carried.

Odden moved, seconded by Rogers to substitute the 60 hour salesperson education and allow Timothy J. Kramer to sit for the salesperson examination. Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Loffredo, aye; Rank, aye. Odden, aye. Motion carried.

Loffredo reported the UNI Emerging Issues conference would be October 9, 1997.

Nading attended an ARELLO Strategic Planning session in Florida, January 4-5, 1997, planning the direction for ARELLO in the next 15 years. He also felt the new transfer forms would eliminate putting licensees out of business while waiting to be transferred.

Rogers attended the IAR Legislative meeting.

There was discussion regarding to the UNI real estate program and concerns with the annual report.

Roger Halvorson, the new division Administrator, discussed the new format of the division newsletters which would have all professions in the same newsletter starting with the July 1 issue. He also discussed new technology such as fax on demand which will be implemented by the division.

Sharp passed out a written field audit report. He stated within the next two months the entire state will have been audited. He is also implementing a new desk audit procedure.

Griffel introduced several rule changes. Blackhawk College will do an instructors workshop in Des Moines.

Hansen discussed rule changes under 193E.2.3. With new technology, companies across the United States are getting licensed in Iowa which could cause supervision problems of salespersons.

Odden moved, seconded by Rogers to file the rule changes as Notice of Intended Action. Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Nading, aye; Loffredo, aye; Rank, aye. Odden, aye. Motion carried.

Griebel reported the Administrative Procedures Act was out of the Legislative Service Bureau. She also went over the impaired professional rule and self-reporting.

Rogers moved, seconded by Odden to adjourn the meeting at 12:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,
Roger L. Hansen
Executive Secretary

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