1. A person who is convicted of violating section 172B.2 shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 10 yearsbetween $1,370 and $13,660
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code902.9 and Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 172B.6

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Transportation certificate: means the document specified in section 172B. See Iowa Code 172B.1
  • Transportation certificate: means the document specified in section 172B. See Iowa Code 172B.1
 2. A person who makes or utters a transportation certificate with knowledge that some or all of the information contained in the certificate is false, or a person who alters, forges, or counterfeits a transportation certificate, or the receipt prescribed in section 172B.4, commits a class “C” felony.