2016 Iowa Code
Title XIII - COMMERCE
Chapter 551A - BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROMOTIONS
Section 551A.10 - Penalties.

551A.10

Penalties.

1. A seller who willfully violates the requirements for disclosure or for the contents of a business opportunity contract pursuant to section 551A.3, who provides misleading advertising as provided in section 551A.9, who willfully violates a rule under this chapter, or who willfully violates an order of which the person has notice, upon conviction, is guilty of a class “D” felony. Otherwise, a person who violates a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter is, upon conviction, guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. Each of the acts specified constitutes a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses does not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense.

2. A violation of this chapter is an unlawful practice pursuant to section 714.16.

3. A seller who willfully uses any device or scheme to defraud a person in connection with an advertisement, offer to sell or lease, sale, or lease of a business opportunity, or who willfully violates any other provision of this chapter, except as provided in subsection 1, is, upon conviction, guilty of a fraudulent practice as provided in chapter 714.

[81 Acts, ch 171, §11]

C83, §523B.11

91 Acts, ch 205, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1189, §19; 2004 Acts, ch 1104, §25, 30

C2005, §551A.10

2013 Acts, ch 38, §1