Iowa Code 484C.13 – Penalties
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1. A person who violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is 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:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Simple misdemeanor | up to 30 days | between $105 and $855 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 484C.13
- Department: means the department of natural resources as created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 484C.1
- Fence: means a boundary fence which encloses preserve whitetail within a landowner's property as required to be constructed and maintained pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 484C.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
- Landowner: means a person who holds an interest in land, including a titleholder. See Iowa Code 484C.1
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Preserve whitetail: means whitetail kept on a hunting preserve. See Iowa Code 484C.1
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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
- Whitetail: means an animal belonging to the cervidae family and classified as part of the virginianus species of the odocoileus genus. See Iowa Code 484C.1
2. A landowner who keeps preserve whitetail and who fails to register with the department as required in section 484C.7 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars. The civil penalty shall be deposited in the state fish and game protection fund.
3. The department may suspend or revoke a fence certification issued pursuant to section 484C.6 if the department determines that a landowner has done any of the following:
a. Provided false information to the department in an application for fence certification pursuant to section 484C.6.
b. Failed to provide access to the department for an inspection as provided in this chapter.
c. Failed to maintain adequate records or to submit timely reports as provided in section 484C.9.
d. Failed to maintain a fence enclosing the land where preserve whitetail are kept as required by this chapter. The department shall not suspend or revoke a certification if the landowner remedies each item as provided in a notice of deficiency delivered to the landowner by the department. The remedies shall be completed within seven days from receipt of the notice. The notice shall be hand delivered or sent by certified mail.