Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Serious misdemeanorup to 1 yearbetween $430 and $2,560
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 537.5302

  • Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. Source: FDIC
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
537.5302 Disclosure violations.
A person is guilty of a serious misdemeanor, if the person willfully and knowingly does any
of the following:
1. Gives false or inaccurate information or fails to provide information which the person is required to disclose under the provisions of the Truth in Lending Act.
2. Uses any rate table or chart, the use of which is authorized by the provisions of the Truth in Lending Act, in a manner which consistently understates the annual percentage rate determined according to those provisions.
3. Otherwise fails to comply with any requirement of the provisions on disclosure of the
Truth in Lending Act.
4. The criminal liability of a person under this section is in lieu of and not in addition to the person’s criminal liability under the Truth in Lending Act. No prosecution of a person with respect to the same violation may be maintained pursuant to both this section and the Truth in Lending Act.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.5302]
Referred to in §537.1202