167.19 - PENALTY.
167.19 PENALTY.
A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the
department pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a simple
misdemeanor. The person may be subject to a civil penalty of not
less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars
for each violation. However, the state shall be precluded from
bringing a criminal action against the person if the department has
initiated a civil enforcement proceeding. Moneys collected in civil
penalties shall be deposited into the general fund of the state. Section History: Early Form
[C97, § 5019; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2762; C46, 50, 54, 58,
62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 167.19] Section History: Recent Form
2004 Acts, ch 1162, §3