Iowa Code Title XI. Natural Resources [Chs. 455-485] § 455B.110. Administrative appeal orders--deadline

1. An order issued by the director or the department pursuant to authority granted in this chapter may be appealed, resulting in the scheduling of a contested case hearing as provided for in chapter 17A. The appeal must be received by the director within the applicable time frame established in this section. If the appeal is not received within the applicable time frame, the appeal is not timely and the order is final agency action.

2. For a person that holds a permit issued by the department, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of the issuance of the order to the address of the person identified in the permit and the address of the responsible party listed in the permit, if any.

3. For a person that is required to maintain a registered agent or a registered office in the state and does not hold a permit issued by the department, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of the issuance of the order to the official registered agent address on file with the secretary of state.

4. For any other person, an appeal must be received by the director within sixty days of issuance to the last known address.

5. The director or the department shall provide a copy of the order by ordinary mail or electronic mail to the person's attorney if the attorney has been identified to the department as representing the person.

6. For the purposes of this section, the date of issuance of an order by the director or the department is the postmarked date that the order is sent by the department to the registered agent or party by certified mail. For the purposes of this section, the date of receipt by the director is the postmarked date that the appeal was sent to the director.