1. A person who erects any dam or other obstruction prohibited by this chapter or at a place or in a manner prohibited 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
Aggravated misdemeanorup to 2 yearsbetween $855 and $8,540
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.33

  • Person: shall mean any person, firm, partnership, or corporation. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. A person who injures or destroys any dam lawfully erected shall be guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.