89.13 - CIVIL PENALTY ALLOWED. - Iowa Statutes

89.13 CIVIL PENALTY ALLOWED. If upon notice and hearing the commissioner determines that an owner has operated a facility in violation of a safety order, the commissioner may assess a civil penalty against the owner in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars, as determined by the commissioner. An order assessing a civil penalty is subject to appeal to the employment appeal board and to judicial review. The commissioner may commence an action in the district court to enforce payment of a civil penalty. Revenue from the penalty provided in this section shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state.          Section History: Recent Form 90 Acts, ch 1136, §6