237A.19 - PENALTY.
237A.19 PENALTY.
1. A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a
center without a license commits a serious misdemeanor. Each day of
continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department
by certified mail of the violation, shall be considered a separate
offense.
2. If registration is required under section 237A.3A, a person
who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a child development
home without registering or a person who operates a child development
home contrary to section 237A.5, commits a simple misdemeanor. Each
day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the
department by certified mail of the violation, is a separate offense.
A single charge alleging continuing violation may be made in lieu of
filing charges for each day of violation.
3. A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a
child care home in violation of section 237A.3, subsection 2, or a
person or program that has been prohibited by the department from
involvement with child care but continues that involvement commits a
simple misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after
conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the
violation, is a separate offense. A single charge alleging
continuing violation may be made in lieu of filing charges for each
day of violation. Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 237A.19; 82 Acts, ch 1213, § 5] Section History: Recent Form
85 Acts, ch 184, §2; 99 Acts, ch 192, §17; 2002 Acts, ch 1142,
§19, 31; 2003 Acts, ch 81, §9
Referred to in § 237A.3, 237A.5