Iowa § 202B.401 Penalties — injunctive relief

Iowa Statutes

§ 202B.401 — Penalties — injunctive relief

Iowa § 202B.401

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 202BSWINE AND BEEF PROCESSORS

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Iowa Code § 202B.401 (2026).

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1.The courts of this state may prevent and restrain violations of this chapter through the issuance of an injunction. The attorney general or a county attorney shall institute suits on behalf of the state to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter.

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a.A processor who violates section 202B.201 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

b.If the attorney general or a county attorney is the prevailing party in an action for a violationofsection202B.201,theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedcourtcostsandreasonable attorney fees, which shall be taxed as part of the costs of the action. If the attorney general is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general f

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1. The courts of this state may prevent and restrain violations of this chapter through the
issuance of an injunction. The attorney general or a county attorney shall institute suits on
behalf of the state to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter.
2. a. A processor who violates section 202B.201 is subject to a civil penalty of not more
than twenty-five thousand dollars. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a
separate offense.
b. If the attorney general or a county attorney is the prevailing party in an action for a
violationofsection202B.201,theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedcourtcostsandreasonable
attorney fees, which shall be taxed as part of the costs of the action. If the attorney general
is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. If the
countyistheprevailingparty, themoneysshallbedepositedinthegeneralfundofthecounty.