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1.The department shall establish, by rule, civil penalties which may be administratively
or judicially assessed. The attorney general shall cooperate with the department in the
assessment and collection of civil penalties.
2.Except as provided in subsection 3, a person violating a provision of this chapter, or a
ruleadoptedpursuanttothischapter, shallbesubjecttoacivilpenaltyofatleastonehundred
dollars but not more than one thousand dollars. In the case of a continuing violation, each
day of the continuing violation is a separate violation. However, a person shall not be subject
to a civil penalty totaling more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
3.Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, all of the following apply:
a.A person who falsifies a certificate of vaccination or certific
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1. The department shall establish, by rule, civil penalties which may be administratively
or judicially assessed. The attorney general shall cooperate with the department in the
assessment and collection of civil penalties.
2. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person violating a provision of this chapter, or a
ruleadoptedpursuanttothischapter, shallbesubjecttoacivilpenaltyofatleastonehundred
dollars but not more than one thousand dollars. In the case of a continuing violation, each
day of the continuing violation is a separate violation. However, a person shall not be subject
to a civil penalty totaling more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, all of the following apply:
a. A person who falsifies a certificate of vaccination or certificate of veterinary inspection
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each reference
to an animal falsified on the certificate. However, a person who falsifies a certificate issued
pursuant to chapter 166D shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in this section or
section 166D.16, but not both. A person shall not be subject to a civil penalty totaling more
than twenty-five thousand dollars for falsifying a certificate, regardless of the number of
animals falsified on the certificate.
b. A person required to be licensed as a dealer pursuant to section 163.30 and who is not
issuedalicensebythedepartmentpursuanttothatsection,butdoesbusinessasadealer,shall
be subject to a civil penalty of at least one thousand dollars but not more than five thousand
dollars. Each day that the person does business as a dealer without being issued a license
constitutes a separate offense. A person shall not be subject to a civil penalty totaling more
than twenty-five thousand dollars during any one year.
c. Apersonwhointerfereswithanofficialactasprovidedinsection163.3Fshallbesubject
to a civil penalty of at least one hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars. In
the case of a continuing violation, each day of the continuing violation is a separate violation.
However, a person shall not be subject to a civil penalty totaling more than two hundred fifty
thousand dollars arising out of the same violation.
4. Moneys collected from civil penalties shall be deposited into the general fund of the
state.