Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 202B.401 (2026)

Penalties — injunctive relief

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1. The courts of this state may prevent and restrain violations of this chapter through the issuance of an injunction. The attorney general or a county attorney shall institute suits on behalf of the state to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter.

2. a. A processor who violates section 202B.201 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

b. If the attorney general or a county attorney is the prevailing party in an action for a violation of section 202B.201, the prevailing party shall be awarded court costs and reasonable attorney fees, which shall be taxed as part of the costs of the action. If the attorney general is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. If the county is the prevailing party, the moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the county. [C77, 79, 81, §172C.3] 91 Acts, ch 172, §3 C93, §9H.3 2002 Acts, ch 1095, §6, 11, 12; 2003 Acts, ch 115, §16, 19 CS2003, §202B.401 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016).

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Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

Amended July 26, 2016 Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

— Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) — 3 cases

Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

Amended July 26, 2016 Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “, Iowa Code § 202B.401(2)(b) (2015) (awarding attorney fees that are “taxed as part of the costs of the action” to parties prevailing in actions for agricultural processing violations); id.”

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