1. In addition to any other penalties provided for in this chapter, the board may by order impose a civil penalty upon a person who is not licensed under this chapter and who does any of the following: a. Is employed in a capacity in which the person engages in or offers to engage in the activities authorized pursuant to this chapter. b. Uses or employs the words “electrical contractor”, “class A master electrician”, “class B master electrician”, “class A journeyman electrician”, or “class B journeyman electrician”, or implies authorization to provide or offer those services, or otherwise uses or advertises any title,word, figure,sign, card, advertisement, or other symbol or descriptiontending to convey the impression that the person is an “electrical contractor”, “class Amaster electrician”, “class B master electrician”, “class A journeyman electrician”, or “class B journeyman electrician”. c. Gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or any member of the board in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of licensure. d. Falsely impersonates any individual licensed pursuant to this chapter. e. Uses or attempts to use an expired, suspended, revoked, or nonexistent certificate of licensure. f. Knowingly aids or abets an unlicensed person who engages in any activity identified in this subsection. 2. A civil penalty imposed shall not exceed one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day of a continued violation constitutesa separate offense, except thatoffenses resulting from the same or common facts or circumstances shall be considered a single offense. 3. In determining the amount of a civil penalty to be imposed, the board may consider any of the following: a. Whether the amount imposed will be a substantial economic deterrent to the violation. b. The circumstances leading to the violation. c. The severity of the violation and the risk of harm to the public. d. The economic benefits gained by the violator as a result of noncompliance. e. The interest of the public. 4. Before issuing an order under this section, the board shall provide the person written notice and the opportunity to request a hearing on the record. The hearing must be requested within thirty days of the issuance of the notice and shall be conducted inthe same manner as provided in section 103.36. 5. The board, in connection with a proceeding under this section, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the disclosure of evidence, and may request the attorney general to bring an action to enforce the subpoena. 6. A person aggrieved by the imposition of a civilpenalty under this section may seek judicial review in accordance with section 17A.19. 7. Ifa person fails to pay a civil penalty within thirty days after entry of an order under subsection 1,or ifthe order is stayedpending anappeal within ten days after the courtenters a finaljudgment in favor of the board, the board shall notify the attorney general. The attorney general may commence an action torecover the amount of the penalty, including reasonable attorney fees and costs. 8. An action to enforce an order under this section may be joined with an action for an injunction.
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