351—8.11 (68B) Penalties for delinquent reports.
	 8.11(1) Late lobbyist report. An executive branch lobbyist who fails to timely file an executive branch periodic lobbyist report shall be subject to an automatic civil penalty according to the following schedule:

Days Delinquent	1st Delinquency	2nd Delinquency	Subsequent Delinquencies	
1 to 14	$25	$50	$100	
15 to 30	$50	$100	$200	
31 and over	$100	$200	$400	
For purposes of this subrule, second and subsequent delinquencies apply to a report that covers any quarter of the year for which the lobbyist is registered to lobby the executive branch.
	 8.11(2) Late client report. An executive branch lobbyist client who fails to file an executive branch lobbyist client report on or before the required due date shall be subject to an automatic civil penalty according to the following schedule:

Days Delinquent	 	Amount	
1 to 14	 	$25	
15 to 30	 	$50	
31 and over	 	$100	
	 8.11(3) Additional penalty. If an executive branch lobbyist or an executive branch lobbyist client fails to file a required report within 45 days of the report due date, or fails to file a complete report, a contested case proceeding may be held to determine whether a violation has occurred. If, after a contested case proceeding, it is determined that a violation occurred, the board may impose any of the actions under Iowa Code section 68B.32D. Any action so imposed would be in addition to the automatically assessed penalty in this rule.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 68B.32A(4) and 68B.32A(8).