Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT
Chapter 95 - CIVIL PENALTIES
Rule 21-95.8 - Notice of civil penalty assessment-informal settlement

The department shall give written notice to the licensee that it intends to seek assessment of a civil penalty. The notice shall describe the violation involved and set forth the amount of civil penalty sought by the department. The licensee shall have 14 days following receipt of the notice to request review of the amount of the civil penalty by the panel.

The department and the licensee may meet to discuss the case and the possibility of an informal settlement. If the parties reach an informal settlement, they may enter a joint stipulation providing for payment of an agreed-upon civil penalty and other sanctions. The joint stipulation is not reviewable by the panel.