Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-92.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 21-92.6 - Penalty for delinquent payment of per-bushel fee discovered during examination(1)Delinquent payments defined. In regard to an underpayment discovered during the performance of an examination, the licensee is deemed to be delinquent if any of the following apply: a. The underpayment for any quarter exceeds the margin of error, which for this rule is the greater of $100 or 50 percent of the per-bushel fee due for the quarter in question, as determined by the grain warehouse bureau.b. The underpayment is within the margin of error provided, but the amount of the underpayment has not been received on or before the fifth day after the licensee is notified of the underpayment in the examiner's written report. (2)Negated amounts. Underpayments of less than $1 are negated and do not constitute delinquency.(3)Penalty amount. If the licensee is delinquent, the penalty is the lesser of the amount of the deficiency or $10 per day for each day after the due date for the quarter in question, through the earlier of the date the underpayment is received or the date the licensee's license has expired or has been revoked or canceled. However, a delinquent payment is subject to a minimum penalty amount of $10.(4)License suspension and revocation for failure to pay. If the underpayment is not received within 30 days after the date of the examiner's report, the grain dealer's or warehouse operator's license shall be suspended. If the underpayment is not received within 30 days after suspension, the license shall be revoked.(5)Overpayments. If, during the performance of any examination, the warehouse bureau determines that there has been an overpayment of $1 or more, the warehouse bureau shall issue a credit to the licensee which may be applied against the amount of assessment due in succeeding quarters. Overpayments of less than $1 are negated. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 203D.3 and 203D.3A.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-92.6
ARC 9388B, lAB 2/23/11, effective 3/30/11