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Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing

DIA becomes DIAL!

On July 1, 2023, multiple programs across four agencies became part of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) as a new organizational structure for state government goes into effect. DIA is now the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL). 

Licensing and Permitting

On July 1, 2023, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals became the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing. This page contains the list of all the areas the department has the responsibility for licensing, permitting, and registering.

 

Other licenses issued by the State of Iowa are available on Iowa.gov.

A

Aboveground Storage Tanks

Accountancy

Acupuncture

Alarm Systems

Amusement Ride Operating Permit

Appraisal Management Companies

Appraisers

Architects

Asbestos Licenses

Athletic Training

Asbestos Business Permit

Asbestos Individual License 

B

Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester 

Barber

Behavioral Science

Boiler Installation 

Building Code

C

Certificate of Need for Institutional Health Services

Chiropractor

Consumer Fireworks

Contractor Registration

Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

D

Dentist

Dietetics

E

Electrical Inspection

Electrician

Elevator Installation or Alteration Permit

Engineer and Land Surveyor

Explosives (Commercial)

F

Factory Built Structures

Farmer's Market Licensing

Fire Protection Systems

Fire Safe Cigarette Certification

Food Service, Retail, and Mobile Food Licensing

Food Processing Licensing

G

H

Hearing Aid Specialist

Home Bakery Licensing

Hotel Licensing

I

Interior Design

J

K

L

Landscape Architect

Lead Profession Certification

M

Massage Therapy

Migrant Labor Camp

Mortuary Science

N

Natural Hair Braiding Registry

Nursing Home Administrator

Nursing

Nurse Aide/Assistant (DCW)

O

Optometry

P

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Physician

Physician Assistants

Plumbers

Podiatry

Psychology

R

Real Estate

Respiratory Care and Polysomnography

S

Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators

Social Work

Speech Pathology and Audiology

T

Tanning

Tattoo

U

V

Vending Machine Licensing

W

X

Y

Z