Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Serious misdemeanorup to 1 yearbetween $430 and $2,560
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 536C.12

  • 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.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or association, and any other organization or group, however organized. See Iowa Code 536C.2
 If an officer, director, or agent of a corporation engaged in the business of issuing credit cards violates any of the provisions of this chapter which are not also violations of the Iowa consumer credit code, chapter 537, or if a person individually or as a partner, or officer, director, or agent of a corporation engages in the business of issuing credit cards without filing the registration statement required by section 536C.4, the person is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. Violations of this chapter which are also violations of the Iowa consumer credit code, chapter 537, shall be subject to the penalties provided in the Iowa consumer credit code, chapter 537.