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Iowa Code § 136C.4 (2026)

Penalties

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1. It is unlawful to operate or use radiation machines or radioactive material in violation of this chapter or of any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. Persons convicted of violating a provision of this chapter are guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

2. In addition to criminal penalties, the department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars on a person who violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order issued under this chapter, or a term, condition, or limitation of a license or registration certificate issued under this chapter, or who commits a violation for which a license or registration certificate may be revoked under rules issued pursuant to this chapter. Each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense in computing the civil penalty.

3. The department shall notify a person of the intent to impose a civil penalty against the person. The notice shall be by registered or certified mail to the person’s last known address and shall state the date, facts, the nature of the act or omission leading to the charge, the specific statute, rule, or license or registration provision involved, and the amount of the penalty the department proposes to impose. The notice shall advise the person that upon failure to pay the civil penalty, the penalty may be collected by civil action. The person shall have the opportunity to respond in writing, within a reasonable time as the department shall establish by rule, why the civil penalty should not be imposed.

4. The department may compromise, mitigate, or remit a civil penalty imposed under this section. A person upon whom a civil penalty is imposed may appeal the action pursuant to chapter 17A. The department shall remit moneys collected from civil penalties to the treasurer of state who shall deposit the moneys in the general fund of the state. [C79, 81, §136C.4] 84 Acts, ch 1286, §12; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §10 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2024 · leading case: Sanon v. City of Pella, 865 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa 2015).
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Sanon v. City of Pella, 865 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa 2015). · cites it 5× “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
Roselene Sanon & Nemi Sanon, Individually & as Administrators of the Est. of Nehmson D. Sanon, & Paulette Cezil Pogue, Individually & as Adm'r of the Est. of Gael Cezil Hrispin v. City of Pella (Iowa 2015). · cites it 5× “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
Ron Myers v. City of Cedar Falls, 8 N.W.3d 171 (Iowa 2024). · cites it 2× “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
Ron Myers v. City of Cedar Falls, 8 N.W.3d 171 (Iowa 2024). · cites it 2× “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
Iowa Code § 136C.4(1): 2 cases
Sanon v. City of Pella, 865 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa 2015). “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
Roselene Sanon & Nemi Sanon, Individually & as Administrators of the Est. of Nehmson D. Sanon, & Paulette Cezil Pogue, Individually & as Adm'r of the Est. of Gael Cezil Hrispin v. City of Pella (Iowa 2015). “Section 136C.4 provides that a violation of a department rule is a serious misdemeanor, while under section 135.”
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