{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-237a.19","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 237A.19","heading":"Penalty.","body":"1. A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a center without a license commits a serious misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the violation, shall be considered a separate offense.\n2. If registration is required under section 237A.3A, a person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a child development home without registering or a person who operates a child development home contrary to section 237A.5, commits a simple misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the violation, is a separate offense. A single charge alleging continuing violation may be made in lieu of filing charges for each day of violation.\n3. A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a child care home in violation of section 237A.3, subsection 2, or a person or program that has been prohibited by the department from involvement with child care but continues that involvement commits a simple misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation after conviction, or notice from the department by certified mail of the violation, is a separate offense. A single charge alleging continuing violation may be made in lieu of filing charges for each day of violation.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 237A - CHILD CARE FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/237A.19.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"360d7285d46706c47aa702199b5248b2347665402b5c553eb79b797b6275e239","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-237a.18","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-237a.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}