1. Failure to timely file a report or the filing of false information is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 202B.402

  • Person: means an individual, business association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 202B.102
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. For purposes of this section, a report is timely filed if the report is filed prior to May 1 of the year in which it is required to be filed.
 3. The secretary of state shall notify a person who the secretary has reason to believe is required to file a report as provided by this chapter and who has not filed a timely report, that the person may be in violation of this section. The secretary of state shall include in the notice a statement of the penalty which may be assessed if the required report is not filed within thirty days. The secretary of state shall refer to the attorney general any person who the secretary has reason to believe is required to report under this chapter if, after thirty days from receipt of the notice, the person has not filed the required report. The attorney general may, upon referral from the secretary of state, file an action in district court to seek the assessment of a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each day the report is not filed.
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