Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 138.19 (2026)

Penalties

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Any person failing to comply with any provision of this chapter, or with any rule or order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or interfering with, impeding, or obstructing in any manner, the director, department, or any of its employees in the performance of official duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. If any person further fails to comply with any provisions of this chapter, or with any rule or order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the director shall enforce such provision, rule, or order by filing an action for injunction against such person in the district court in the county wherein such violation or violations occur. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §138.19]\n\nTue Dec 09 22:26:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 138 (20, 0)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2015 · leading case: Sanon v. City of Pella, 865 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa 2015).
Sanon v. City of Pella, 865 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa 2015). “Iowa Code § 138.19 . Chapter 139A, also administered by the department, governs reporting requirements for communicable diseases.”
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, No. 13–1438 (Iowa June 26, 2015). “Iowa Code § 138.19 . Chapter 139A, also administered by the department, governs reporting requirements for communicable diseases.”
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