453A.50 Violations, penalties.
1. Any person who in any manner knowingly attempts to evade the tax imposed by this subchapter or who knowingly aids or abets in the evasion or attempted evasion of the tax or who knowingly violates the provisions of section 453A.44, subsection 1, of this subchapter, shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
2. Except as otherwise provided, any person who violates any provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
3. a. The following civil penalties shall be imposed for a violation of this subchapter:
(1) A two hundred dollar penalty for the first violation.
(2) A five hundred dollar penalty for a second violation within three years of the first violation.
(3) A one thousand dollar penalty for a third or subsequent violation within three years of the first violation.
b. The penalty imposed in this subsection is in addition to the tax, penalty, and interest imposed in other sections of this subchapter. Each day a violation occurs counts as a new violation for purposes of this subsection.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §98.50]
C93, §453A.50
2007 Acts, ch 186, §50, 51; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §56; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Referred to in §453A.46
Seizure and forfeiture of tobacco products, see §453A.32
Structure Iowa Code
Section 453A.2 - Persons under legal age.
Section 453A.4 - Seizure of false or altered driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card.
Section 453A.5 - Tobacco compliance employee training program.
Section 453A.7 - Printing and custody of stamps.
Section 453A.8 - Sale and exchange of stamps.
Section 453A.9 - Change of design.
Section 453A.10 - Affixing of stamps by distributors.
Section 453A.11 - Cancellation of stamps.
Section 453A.12 - Use of stamping machines.
Section 453A.13 - Distributor’s, wholesaler’s, and retailer’s permits.
Section 453A.15 - Records and reports of permit holders.
Section 453A.16 - Manufacturer’s permit.
Section 453A.17 - Distributing agent’s permit.
Section 453A.18 - Forms for records and reports.
Section 453A.19 - Examination of records and premises.
Section 453A.20 - Subpoena for witnesses and papers.
Section 453A.21 - Cigarettes retailer may not sell.
Section 453A.22 - Revocation — suspension — civil penalty.
Section 453A.23 - Retailer’s permit for railway car.
Section 453A.24 - Carrier to permit access to records.
Section 453A.25 - Administration.
Section 453A.26 - Liens and actions.
Section 453A.27 - Venue of actions to collect.
Section 453A.28 - Assessment of tax by department — interest — penalty.
Section 453A.29 - Notice and appeal.
Section 453A.30 - Assessment of cost of audit.
Section 453A.31 - Civil penalty for certain violations.
Section 453A.32 - Seizure and forfeiture — procedure.
Section 453A.33 - Seizure not to affect criminal prosecution.
Section 453A.34 - Restrictions on injunction.
Section 453A.35 - Proceeds paid to general fund — health care trust fund.
Section 453A.35A - Health care trust fund.
Section 453A.36 - Unlawful acts.
Section 453A.36A - Self-service sales prohibited.
Section 453A.37 - Violation as fraudulent practice.
Section 453A.38 - Counterfeiting and previously used stamps.
Section 453A.40 - Inventory tax.
Section 453A.42 - Definitions.
Section 453A.43 - Tax on tobacco products.
Section 453A.44 - Licenses — distributors, subjobbers.
Section 453A.45 - Licensees, duties.
Section 453A.46 - Distributors, monthly returns — interest, penalties.
Section 453A.47 - Refunds, credits.
Section 453A.47A - Retailers — permits — fees — penalties.
Section 453A.48 - Investigations and hearings, testimonial powers.
Section 453A.49 - Enforcement.
Section 453A.50 - Violations, penalties.