The bill amends Section 562A.15 of the Iowa Code to establish procedures for radon testing in rental properties. It allows tenants to conduct radon tests or hire certified professionals to do so. If a test reveals radon levels at or above four picocuries per liter, the tenant must inform the landlord and provide written test results. The landlord is then permitted to conduct a confirmatory test and must also provide the tenant with those results. Should the confirmatory test indicate elevated radon levels, or if the landlord opts not to conduct a confirmatory test, the landlord is required to install a radon mitigation system and retest the property within 90 days, sharing the results with the tenant.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if the landlord fails to install a radon mitigation system within the specified timeframe or if radon levels remain high after installation, the tenant has the right to terminate the lease. In such cases, the landlord must return all prepaid rent and the rental deposit without imposing penalties on the tenant. The bill also defines a radon mitigation system as one designed to reduce radon levels in a building, installed by a certified individual in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 136B.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 562A.15