Iowa's First Lady is paying a $50 fine for her smoking faux pas. Mari Culver was spotted earlier this week smoking a cigarette in a state vehicle. That's illegal under a law signed in April by her husband, Iowa Governor Chet Culver. The law banned smoking in most workplaces, including company owned vehicles.

Culver spokesman Phil Roeder says the First Lady asked to be issued a citation because she does not expect to be treated differently than anyone.

The citation was issued on Friday, and Culver immediately paid the $50 fine.