billsnuff said:
480 were you at yesterdays meeting of the board?
oh ya, el53XXJB came in the mail 'bout a month ago.
Yes
Of 8,800 applications, they've sent out about 2,400 licenses so far. They can only print about 200 a day.
Another problem I have had: Every board meeting I attend, they ask for my email address. I dutifully give it to them. I also have registered my email online. Yet until today, I haven't gotten a single email. I asked a board member about it before the meeting yesterday, and today I got an email from her stating that my email address has not been entered into their system (but now it has). Have you had any emails from them?
I also found out that a Class A license will have no reciprocity with any other state unless it is issued
based on a test sponsored by the Sate Board. So even your Class A (I assume that's what you've got?) is still only good in Iowa. Since there's no Multi-State agreement with anyone yet, I'm holding off taking the test again until I find out whether or not I'll need to retest. I doubt I'll ever need to work out-of-state, but you never know. If taking a state-sponsored test is a prerequisite to get reciprocity, then it's something I'll do some day.
Also discussed yesterday is what to do with felons who either apply for a license, or become felons while holding a license. Thrust of the boards' discussion is: Not our concern. The board didn't have any desire to become part of law enforcement, other than cooperating with existing agencies to apprehend someone on the lam. It was stated that there's 8 applicants who currently have arrest warrants issued, and one applicant who is presently residing in Fort Madison's "Grey-Bar Motel". The 8 fugitive's information has been passed on to appropriate officials, and the one JailBird will be issued a license. The board will, however, still
retain the option to deny or revoke a license if the situation warrants.
Another discussion was about what to do with someone who wants their license placed on 'inactive' status. Currently there is no mechanism to do this. This is something many cities do for military personnel, or someone with an extended illness or extracted injury. Not much was discussed as to what they're going to do, but it think it's only fair to someone who goes overseas to defend our freedoms to be given the opportunity to come marching home and trade his/her helmet for a hardhat and go back to work.
