1. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part, or of the rules of the department under this part, or any lawful order, written or oral, of the department or of its officers, or authorized agents under this part, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 10A.534

  • Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 10A.101
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Any person resisting or interfering with the department, its employees, or authorized agents, in the discharge of any duty imposed by law under this part shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.