Iowa Code § 88B.12
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Penalties.
Official statutory text
(1) A person or business entity who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation.
(2) A person or business entity who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section, and who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter:
(2) (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and shall be fined not to exceed twenty thousand dollars.
(2) (b) For a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor and shall be fined not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not to exceed two years, or both.
84 Acts, ch 1062, §12
(2) A person or business entity who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section, and who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter:
(2) (a) For a first offense, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and shall be fined not to exceed twenty thousand dollars.
(2) (b) For a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor and shall be fined not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not to exceed two years, or both.
84 Acts, ch 1062, §12
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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