Enforcement.

1. a. The attorney general’s office is the primary agency responsible for enforcing this chapter . b. The department shall notify the attorney general’s office if the department has reason to believe that a violation of section 202A.2 has occurred. 2. In enforcing the provisions of this chapter , the attorney general may do all of the following: a. Apply to the district court for an injunction to do any of the following: (1) Restrain a packer from engaging in conduct or practices in violation of this chapter . (2) Require a packer to comply with a provision of this chapter . b. Apply to district court for the issuance of a subpoena to obtain contracts, documents, or other records for purposes of enforcing this chapter . c. Bring an action in district court to enforce penalties provided in this chapter , including the imposition, assessment, and collection of monetary penalties. 3. The attorney general shall have access to all information reported by packers pursuant to section 202A.2 , regardless of whether the information is confidential. The attorney general may use the information in order to enforce this chapter or may submit the information to a federal agency. 99 Acts, ch 88, §7, 11, 13 Future repeal of subsection 1, paragraph b, and subsection 3 if substantially similar federal legislation or regulation is implemented; finding and order by secretary of agriculture; see 99 Acts, ch 88, §11