237A.19  Penalty.

1.  A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a center without a license commits a serious misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the violation, shall be considered a separate offense.

2.  If registration is required under section 237A.3A, a person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a child development home without registering or a person who operates a child development home contrary to section 237A.5, commits a simple misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the violation, is a separate offense. A single charge alleging continuing violation may be made in lieu of filing charges for each day of violation.

Section History: Early form

  [C77, 79, 81, § 237A.19; 82 Acts, ch 1213, § 5]

Section History: Recent form

  85 Acts, ch 184, §2; 99 Acts, ch 192, §17; 2002 Acts, ch 1142, §19, 31

Footnotes

  2002 amendments are effective October 1, 2002; applicability to providers; 2002 Acts, ch 1142, §31


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