1. A person who violates a provision of this chapter or who refuses the commissioner access to records, books, and papers pursuant to an examination under section 94A.5 shall be 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:
ClassPrisonFine
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 94A.6

  • Commissioner: means the labor commissioner, appointed pursuant to section 91. See Iowa Code 94A.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. If a person violates a provision of this chapter or refuses the commissioner access to records, books, and papers pursuant to an examination under section 94A.5, the commissioner shall assess a civil penalty against the person in an amount not greater than two thousand dollars.