Iowa § 89A.18 - 89A.18 Civil penalty.

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§ 89A.18. 89A.18 Civil penalty.

If upon notice and hearing the director determines that an owner has operated a conveyance after an order of the director that suspends, revokes, or refuses to issue an operating permit for the conveyance has become final under section 89A.10, subsection 2, the director may assess a civil penalty against the owner in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars, as determined by the director. An order assessing a civil penalty is subject to appeal under section 89A.10, subsection 2, in the same manner and to the same extent as decisions referred to in that subsection. The director may commence an action in the district court to enforce payment of the civil penalty. A record of assessment against or payment of a civil penalty by any person for a violation of this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any court in any civil action. Revenue from the penalty provided in this section shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the state general fund. [82 Acts, ch 1077, §2] C87, §89A.18 2004 Acts, ch 1107, §26, 30; 2007 Acts, ch 16, §15; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1819 Wed Dec 10 22:33:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 89A.18 (20, 0)

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Section 89A.18 ("89A.18 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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