Iowa Code 327D.28 – Penalty
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 327D.28
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Railway: means a railroad as defined in subsection 3. See Iowa Code 327D.2
- Rates: means fares, tariffs, tolls, charges, and all classifications, contracts, practices and rules of common carriers relating to such rates. See Iowa Code 327D.2
- 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
- Transportation: means all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage as well as services in connection with the actual transport. See Iowa Code 327D.2
Any railway corporation making any unjust discrimination as to passenger or freight rates, or the rates for the use and transportation of railway cars, or in receiving, handling, or delivering freight, shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay to the state an amount within the limits of a schedule “five” penalty. Money collected shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.