1. The attorney general’s office is the primary agency responsible for enforcing this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 202.4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractor: means an active contractor or a passive contractor. See Iowa Code 202.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
 2. In enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general may do all of the following:

 a. Apply to the district court for an injunction to do any of the following:

 (1) Restrain a contractor from engaging in conduct or practices in violation of this chapter.
 (2) Require a contractor to comply with a provision of this chapter.
 b. Apply to district court for the issuance of a subpoena to obtain a production contract for purposes of enforcing this chapter.
 c. Bring an action in district court to enforce penalties provided in section 202.5, including the assessment and collection of civil penalties.
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