137.117 Penalties — criminal and civil.
1. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules of a local board of health or any lawful order of the board, its officers, or authorized agents is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Each additional day of neglect or failure to comply with such provision, rule, or lawful order after notice of violation by the local board of health shall constitute a separate offense.
2. A local board of health may impose a civil penalty not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for each violation of this chapter or the rules of the local board of health or any lawful order of the board, its officers, or authorized agents. If the violation is a repeat offense, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars may be imposed. The local board of health shall impose and enforce such penalties in the manner provided in section 331.307 for county infractions.
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §17
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 137 - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH
Section 137.101 - Title and purpose.
Section 137.102 - Definitions.
Section 137.103 - Local boards of health — jurisdiction.
Section 137.104 - Local boards of health — powers and duties.
Section 137.105 - Local boards of health — membership and meetings.
Section 137.106 - District boards of health — request to form.
Section 137.107 - Request reviewed by state department.
Section 137.108 - Initial appointment of district board of health.
Section 137.109 - Organizational structure of district board.
Section 137.110 - District personnel.
Section 137.111 - District treasurer and auditor.
Section 137.112 - District public health fund — budget.
Section 137.113 - Adding to district.
Section 137.114 - Withdrawal from district.
Section 137.115 - Dissolution of county boards.
Section 137.116 - Emergency request for funds.
Section 137.117 - Penalties — criminal and civil.