351—8.7(68B) Automatic penalties for delinquent client reports.

1. 8.7(1)  Late client report. An executive branch lobbyist client that fails to file an executive branch lobbyist client report on or before the required due date will be subject to an automatic civil penalty according to the following schedule:

   Days Delinquent		Penalty Amount
   1 to 14		$50
   15 to 30		$100
   31 and over		$250

2. 8.7(2)  Additional penalty. If an executive branch lobbyist client fails to file a required client report or fails to file an accurate client report, a contested case proceeding may be held to determine whether a violation has occurred. If, after a contested case proceeding, it is determined that a violation occurred, the board may impose any of the actions under Iowa Code section 68B.32D. Any action so imposed would be in addition to the automatically assessed penalty in this rule.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68B.32A(5) and 68B.32A(9).

[ARC 0239D, IAB 4/29/26, effective 6/3/26]