172A.10 - INJUNCTIONS -- CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
172A.10 INJUNCTIONS -- CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
If any person who is required by this chapter to be licensed fails
to obtain the required license, or if any person who is required by
this chapter to maintain proof of financial responsibility, or if any
licensee fails to discontinue engaging in licensed activities when
that person's license has been suspended, such failure shall be
deemed a nuisance and the secretary may bring an action on behalf of
the state to enjoin such nuisance. Such actions may be heard on not
less than five days notice to the person whose activities are sought
to be enjoined. The failure to obtain a license when required, or the
failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility shall
constitute a violation of this chapter.
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. Section History: Early Form
[C73, 75, § 172A.9; C77, 79, 81, § 172A.10]
Nuisances in general, chapter 657