Iowa Code Title VIII. Transportation [Chs. 306-330B] § 321J.22. Drinking drivers course

a. “Approved provider” means a provider of a course for drinking drivers offered outside this state which has been approved by the department of education.

b. “Course for drinking drivers” means an approved course designed to inform the offender about drinking and driving and encourage the offender to assess the offender's own drinking and driving behavior in order to select practical alternatives.

c. “Satisfactory completion of a course” means receiving at the completion of a course a grade from the course instructor of “C” or “2.0” or better.

2. a. The course provided according to this section shall be offered on a regular basis at each community college as defined in section 260C.2, or by substance use disorder treatment programs licensed under chapter 125, or may be offered at a state correctional facility listed in section 904.102. However, a community college shall not be required to offer the course if a substance use disorder treatment program licensed under chapter 125 offers the course within the merged area served by the community college.

b. Enrollment in the courses is not limited to persons ordered to enroll, attend, and successfully complete the course required under sections 321J.2 and 321J.17, subsection 2. However, any person under age eighteen who is required to attend the courses for violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.17 must attend a course offered by a substance use disorder treatment program licensed under chapter 125.

c. The course required by this section shall be:

d. The department of education may approve a provider of a course for drinking drivers offered outside this state upon proof to the department's satisfaction that the course is comparable to those offered by community colleges, substance use disorder treatment programs licensed under chapter 125, and state correctional facilities as provided in this section. The department shall comply with the requirements of subsection 5 regarding such approved providers.

e. The department of education shall establish reasonable fees to defray the expense of obtaining classroom space, instructor salaries, and class materials for courses offered both by community colleges and by substance use disorder treatment programs licensed under chapter 125, or for classes offered at a state correctional facility, and for administrative expenses incurred by the department of education in implementing subsection 5 on behalf of in-state and out-of-state offenders.

f. A person shall not be denied enrollment in a course by reason of the person's indigency.