1. The board shall impose penalties as allowed under section 272C.3. In addition, civil penalties not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, may be imposed.
2. The board may impose an administrative penalty of up to five hundred dollars on a licensee or registrant who does any of the following:
a. Engages in a practice regulated by this chapter without a current license or registration.
b. Employs a person without a current license or registration to engage in a practice regulated by this chapter.
c. Fails to complete the continuing education required for renewal of a license or registration.
d. Fails any component of a routine inspection conducted by the board.
3. The assessment and payment of a penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 2 shall not be considered a disciplinary action or reported as discipline and shall be confidential.
87 Acts, ch 215, §18; 2024 Acts, ch 1056, §11; 2025 Acts, ch 30, §31, 32
Subsection 2, paragraph e stricken
NEW subsection 3