§ 203.11 — Penalties — injunctions

Iowa § 203.11

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 203: GRAIN DEALERS

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1. A person who knowingly submits false information to or knowingly withholds
information from the department or any of its employees when required to be submitted or
maintained under this chapter, commits a fraudulent practice.
2. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, a person commits a serious misdemeanor if
the person does any of the following:
(1) Engages in business as a grain dealer without a license as required in section 203.3.
(2) Obstructs an inspection of the person’s business premises or records required to be
kept by a grain dealer pursuant to section 203.9.
(3) Uses a scale weight ticket or credit-sale contract in violation of this chapter or a
requirement established by the department under this chapter.
b. A person who commits an offense specified in paragraph “a” after having been found
guilty of the same offense commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
3. Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2, a person who violates any provision of this
chapter commits a simple misdemeanor. With respect to a continuing violation, each day that
the violation continues is a separate offense.
4. A person in violation of this chapter, or in violation of chapter 714 or 715A, which
violation involves the business of a grain dealer, is subject to prosecution by the county
attorney in the county where the business is located. However, if the county attorney fails
to initiate prosecution within thirty days and upon request by the department, the attorney
general may initiate and carry out the prosecution in cooperation, if possible, with the county
attorney. The person in violation may be restrained by an injunction in an action brought by
the department or the attorney general upon request by the department.

Legislative History

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §542.11; 81 Acts, ch 180, §11]