Iowa § 135.77 - 135.77 Civil penalty.
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§ 135.77. 135.77 Civil penalty.
Any hospital or health care facility which fails to file with the department the financial reports required by sections 135.73 through 135.76 is subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed five hundred dollars for each offense. [C79, 81, §135.79] 2021 Acts, ch 80, §67; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1443 C2024, §10A.728 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40, 64 C2026, §135.77 Section transferred from §10A.728 in Code 2026 pursuant to directive in 2025 Acts, ch 120, §40 Section amended Wed Dec 10 22:51:27 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 135.77 (31, 3)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 135.77 cover?
Section 135.77 ("135.77 Civil penalty.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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