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IA Code § 206.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.21 - Secretary of agriculture — duties.

206.21 Secretary of agriculture — duties.   1. The secretary is authorized, after public hearing following due notice, to make appropriate rules for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules providing for the collection and chemical examination of samples of pesticides or devices.   2. a. The secretary, including the secretary’s authorized agents, inspectors, or employees, may enter into or upon any place during reasonable business hours in order to do any of the following:   (1) Take periodic random samples for chemical examinations of pesticides and devices.   (2) Open any bundle, package or other container containing or believed to contain a pesticide in order to determine whether the pesticide or device complies with the requirements of this chapter.   (3) Monitor the use of or review the pesticide application.   b. Methods of analysis shall be those currently used by the association of official agricultural chemists.   3. The secretary of agriculture, in cooperation with the advisory committee created pursuant to section 206.23, shall designate areas with a history of concerns regarding nearby pesticide applications as pesticide management areas. The secretary shall adopt rules for designating pesticide management areas.  [C66, 71, 73, §206.6; C75, 77, 79, 81, §206.21]  87 Acts, ch 225, §225; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §136
IA Code § 206.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.22 - Penalties.

206.22 Penalties.   1. Any person violating section 206.11, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.   2. Any person violating any provision of this chapter other than section 206.11, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, or section 206.7A shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor; provided, that any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense; and provided, further, that in any case where a registrant was issued a warning by the secretary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, such registrant shall upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter other than section 206.11, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, or section 206.7A, be guilty of a serious misdemeanor; and the registration of the article with reference to which the violation occurred shall terminate automatically. An article, the registration of which has been terminated, may not again be registered unless the article, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted appear to the secretary to comply with all the requirements of this chapter.   3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the section, in case any person, with intent to defraud, uses or reveals information relative to formulae of products acquired under authority of section 206.12, the person shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.  [C66, 71, 73, §206.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §206.22]  92 Acts, ch 1112, §3; 95 Acts, ch 172, §4; 2018 Acts, ch 1085, §2; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §59  Referred to in §206.11
IA Code § 206.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.23 - Advisory committee created — duties.

206.23 Advisory committee created — duties.   1. An advisory committee to the secretary is created. The advisory committee shall have the following members:   a. The dean, college of veterinary medicine, Iowa state university of science and technology, or the dean’s designee;   b. The dean, university of Iowa college of medicine, or the dean’s designee;   c. An entomologist, botanist, geneticist, horticulturist, agronomist and two persons representing the general public appointed by the secretary. Appointive members of the advisory committee shall serve terms of four years.   2. The advisory committee shall assist the secretary in obtaining scientific data and coordinating agricultural chemical regulatory, enforcement, research, and educational functions of the state. The advisory committee shall recommend rules regarding the sale, use, or disuse of agricultural chemicals to the secretary.   3. The advisory committee shall adopt rules relating to its procedures, and meetings under the general supervision of the secretary.   4. The members of the advisory committee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties.  [C81, §206.23]  2001 Acts, ch 74, §8  Referred to in §200.5, 200A.6, 206.12, 206.21, 455B.491
IA Code § 206.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.24 - Agricultural initiative.

206.24 Agricultural initiative.   1. A program of education and demonstration in the area of the agricultural use of fertilizers and pesticides shall be initiated by the secretary of agriculture. The secretary shall coordinate the activities of the state regarding this program.   2. Education and demonstration programs shall promote the widespread adoption of management practices which protect groundwater. The programs may include but are not limited to programs targeted toward the individual farm owner or operator, high school and college students, and groundwater users, in the areas of best management practices, current research findings, and health impacts. Emphasis shall be given to programs which enable these persons to demonstrate best management practices to their peers.  87 Acts, ch 225, §226; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §67
IA Code § 206.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.25 - Pesticide containers disposal.

206.25 Pesticide containers disposal.   The department of agriculture and land stewardship, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, shall develop a program for handling used pesticide containers which reflects the state solid waste management policy.  87 Acts, ch 225, §227; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §37
IA Code § 206.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.31 - Application of pesticides for structural pest control.

206.31 Application of pesticides for structural pest control.   1. Definitions. Notwithstanding section 206.2, as used in this chapter with regard to the application of pesticides used for structural pest control:   a. “Commercial applicator” means a person, or employee of a person, who enters into a contract or an agreement for the sake of monetary payment and agrees to perform a service by applying a pesticide or servicing a device but shall not include a farmer trading work with another.   b. “Public applicator” means an individual who applies pesticides as an employee of a state agency, county, municipal corporation, or other governmental agency.   c. “Structural pest control” means controlling any pests in, on, or around food handling establishments; human dwellings; institutions such as schools and hospitals; industrial establishments, including warehouses and grain elevators; and any other structures in adjacent areas.   2. Additional certification requirements.   a. A person shall not apply a restricted use pesticide used for structural pest control without first complying with the certification requirements of this chapter and other restrictions as determined by the secretary.   b. The secretary shall require applicants for certification as commercial or public applicators of pesticides applied for structural pest control to take and pass a written test.   3. Examination for commercial applicator license. The secretary of agriculture shall not issue a commercial applicator license for applying pesticides for structural pest control until the individual engaged in or managing the pesticide application business or employed by the business is certified by passing an examination to demonstrate to the secretary the individual’s knowledge of how to apply pesticides under the classifications the individual has applied for, and the individual’s knowledge of the nature and effect of pesticides the individual may apply under such classifications.   4. Renewal of applicant’s license. The secretary of agriculture shall renew an applicant’s license for applying pesticides for structural pest control under the classifications for which the applicant is licensed, provided that all of the applicant’s personnel who apply pesticides for structural pest control have also been certified.   5. Rules and fee. The secretary shall adopt by rule, pursuant to chapter 17A, requirements for the examination and certification of the applicants and set a fee of not more than five dollars for certification.  87 Acts, ch 177, §4; 88 Acts, ch 1118, §4; 88 Acts, ch 1197, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
IA Code § 206.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.32 - Chlordane — prohibition.

206.32 Chlordane — prohibition.   1. A person shall not offer for sale, sell, purchase, apply, or use chlordane in this state.   2. The department, working in conjunction with the department of natural resources, shall identify existing stocks of chlordane, shall formulate recommendations for the safe disposal of existing stocks of chlordane, and shall make those recommendations available to the owners of existing stocks of chlordane.  88 Acts, ch 1118, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §68; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §16
IA Code § 206.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.33 - Daminozide — prohibition.

206.33 Daminozide — prohibition.   A person shall not offer for sale, sell, purchase, apply, or use a pesticide containing daminozide in this state if the pesticide is sold, purchased, applied, or used for purposes of enhancing or improving a product produced to be consumed.  89 Acts, ch 127, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1260, §24
IA Code § 206.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 206 - PESTICIDES|Section 206.34 - Local legislation — prohibition.

206.34 Local legislation — prohibition.   1. As used in this section:   a. “Local governmental entity” means any political subdivision, or any state authority which is not the general assembly or under the direction of a principal central department as enumerated in section 7E.5, including a city as defined in section 362.2, a county as provided in chapter 331, or any special purpose district.   b. “Local legislation” means any ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule adopted by a local governmental entity.   2. The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local legislation adopted by a local governmental entity relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a pesticide. A local governmental entity shall not adopt or continue in effect local legislation relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a pesticide, regardless of whether a statute or rule adopted by the department applies to preempt the local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.   3. This section does not apply to local legislation of general applicability to commercial activity.  94 Acts, ch 1002, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §42
IA Code § 207.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.1 - Policy.

207.1 Policy.   1. It is the policy of this state to provide for the rehabilitation and conservation of land affected by coal mining and preserve natural resources, protect and perpetuate the taxable value of property, and protect and promote the health and safety of the people of this state.   2. The general assembly finds and declares that because the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Pub. L. No. 95-87, codified at 30 U.S.C. ch. 25, subch. IV, provides for a permit system to regulate the mining of coal and reclamation of the mining sites and provides that permits may be issued by states which are authorized to implement the provisions of that Act, it is in the interest of the people of Iowa to enact the provisions of this chapter in order to authorize the state to implement the provisions of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and federal regulations and guidelines issued pursuant to that Act.  [C79, §83A.12(2); C81, §83.1]  C93, §207.1  2006 Acts, ch 1010, §61; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §40; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §17
IA Code § 207.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.3 - Mining license.

207.3 Mining license.   1. A person shall not engage in a surface coal mining operation without first obtaining a license from the division. Licenses shall be issued upon application submitted on a form provided by the division and accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars. An applicant shall furnish on the form information necessary to identify the applicant. Licenses expire on December 31 following the date of issuance and shall be renewed by the division upon application submitted within thirty days prior to the expiration date and accompanied by a fee of ten dollars.   2. The division may, after notification to the committee, commence proceedings to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license of a licensee for repeated or willful violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 U.S.C. §801 et seq.   3. The hearing shall be held pursuant to chapter 17A not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days after the mailing or service of the notice. If the licensee is found to have willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter or of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 30 U.S.C. §801 et seq., the committee may affirm or modify the proposed suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the license.   4. Suspension or revocation of a license shall become effective thirty days after the mailing or service of the decision to the licensee. If the committee finds the license should not be renewed, the renewal fee shall be refunded and the license shall expire on the expiration date or thirty days after mailing or service of the decision to the licensee, whichever is later.  [C79, §83A.12(1); C81, §83.3]  C93, §207.3  2011 Acts, ch 34, §41
IA Code § 207.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.6 - Blasting plan required.

207.6 Blasting plan required.   1. An application for a permit shall contain a blasting plan which outlines the procedures and standards by which the operator will meet the requirements of the division.   2. The division may promulgate rules requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or use of explosives in coal mining operations.  [C81, §83.6]  C93, §207.6
IA Code § 207.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.7 - Environmental protection performance standards.

207.7 Environmental protection performance standards.   The division shall adopt rules for environmental protection performance standards that are consistent with federal regulations authorized under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and amendments to that Act.  [C77, 79, §83A.31; C81, §83.7]  87 Acts, ch 47, §1  C93, §207.7  Referred to in §207.9, 207.10, 207.16, 207.18, 207.27
IA Code § 207.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.10 - Performance bond requirement.

207.10 Performance bond requirement.   1. After a permit application has been approved but before issuance, the applicant shall file with the division, on a form furnished by the division, a bond for performance payable to the state and conditioned upon faithful performance by the operator of all requirements of this chapter and all rules adopted by the division pursuant to this chapter.   2. The bond shall be signed by the operator as principal and by a corporate surety licensed to do business in Iowa as surety. In lieu of a bond, the operator may deposit cash, or government securities, or certificates of deposit or letters of credit with the division on the same conditions as for filing of bonds.   3. The amount of the bond or other security required to be filed with the division shall be equal to the estimated cost of reclamation of the site if performed by the division. The estimated cost of reclamation of each individual site shall be determined by the division on the basis of relevant factors. The division may require each applicant to furnish information necessary to estimate the cost of reclamation. The amount of the bond or other security may be increased or reduced as the permitted operation changes, or when the cost of future reclamation changes. However, the bond amount shall not be less than ten thousand dollars.   4. Liability under the bond shall be for the duration of the coal mining and reclamation operation and for a period coincident with operator’s responsibility for revegetation requirements in the rules promulgated under section 207.7.   5. If the license to do business in Iowa of a surety of a bond filed with the division is suspended or revoked, the operator, within thirty days after receiving notice from the division, shall substitute another surety. If the operator fails to make substitution, the division may suspend the operator’s authorization to conduct mining on the site covered by the bond until substitution has been made. The commissioner of insurance shall notify the division whenever the license of any surety providing bond for an operator is suspended or revoked.   6. Notwithstanding sections 12C.7, subsection 2, and 666.3, the interest or earnings on investments or time deposits of the proceeds of a performance bond forfeited to the division, cash deposited under subsection 2, any funds provided for the abandoned mine reclamation program under section 207.21 and any civil penalties collected pursuant to sections 207.14 and 207.15 shall be credited to the payment of costs and administrative expenses associated with the reclamation, restoration or abatement activities of the division. The division may expend funds credited to it under this subsection to conduct reclamation activities on any areas disturbed by coal mining not subject to a presently valid permit to conduct surface mining.  [C81, §83.10]  85 Acts, ch 140, §1  C93, §207.10  Referred to in §207.14
IA Code § 207.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.11 - Political subdivision engaged in mining.

207.11 Political subdivision engaged in mining.   An agency or political subdivision of the state or a publicly owned utility or corporation of a political subdivision which engages or intends to engage in coal mining shall meet all requirements of this chapter.  [C81, §83.11]  C93, §207.11
IA Code § 207.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.12 - Revision of permits.

207.12 Revision of permits.   1. a. An operator may apply for a revision or cancellation of a permit. The application shall be submitted by the operator on a form provided by the division, and shall contain information as required by the division.   b. The division shall establish rules for determining the scale or extent of a revision request to which all permit application information requirements and procedures including notice and hearings, shall apply. Revisions which propose significant alterations in the reclamation plan shall be subject to notice and hearing requirements.   2. An application for a revision of a permit shall not be approved unless the division finds that reclamation as required by this chapter can be accomplished under the revised reclamation plan.   3. Extensions to the area covered by the permit except incidental boundary revisions must be made subject to the requirements for an application for new permit.   4. If the application is to cancel the permit as it pertains to any or all of the unmined part of a site, the division shall, after ascertaining that overburden has not been disturbed or deposited on the land, order release of the bond or the security posted on that portion of the land being removed from the permit and cancel or amend the operator’s permit to conduct mining on the site. Land where overburden has been disturbed or deposited shall not be removed from a permit or released from bond or security under this section.   5. A transfer, assignment, or sale of the rights granted under a permit shall not be made without the written approval of the division.   6. Fees for revision or cancellation shall be determined by the division but shall not exceed the cost of administering revisions or cancellations of permits as authorized under this section.   7. The division shall review outstanding permits within a time limit prescribed by rule and may require reasonable revision or modification of the permit provisions during the term of the permit. However, the revision or modification shall be based upon a written finding and subject to notice and hearing requirements established by the division.  [C81, §83.12]  C93, §207.12  2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
IA Code § 207.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 207 - COAL MINING|Section 207.13 - Inspections and monitoring.

207.13 Inspections and monitoring.   1. a. The division shall make inspections of any mining and reclamation operations as are necessary to evaluate the administration of this chapter and authorized representatives of the division shall have a right to entry at any mining and reclamation operation. If the operator refuses to consent to the inspection, the division shall request the attorney general to immediately obtain a warrant for the inspection.   b. The division shall determine what records and other information shall be maintained and furnished to the division by the operators for the effective administration of this chapter.   2. The inspections by the division shall:   a. Occur at a frequency of one complete inspection per calendar quarter and at least one partial inspection on an irregular basis in those months where a complete inspection is not performed.   b. Occur without prior notice to the permittee, agents or employees except for necessary on-site meetings with the permittee.   c. Include the filing of inspection reports adequate to enforce the requirements of and to carry out the terms and purposes of this chapter.   3. If the division has reason to believe that an operator is in violation of a requirement of this chapter or a permit condition, the division shall immediately order an inspection of the coal mining operation within ten days of receiving notice of the alleged violation.   4. An operator shall conspicuously maintain a clearly visible sign at the entrances to the mining and reclamation operation which sets forth the name, business address, permit number and phone number of the operator.   5. Each inspector shall immediately inform the operator in writing of each violation, and shall report in writing any violation to the division.   6. Copies of any record, reports, inspection materials, or information obtained under this section by the division shall be made immediately available to the public at central and sufficient locations in the area of mining so that they are conveniently available to residents in the areas of mining.   7. An employee of the division performing any function or duty under this chapter shall not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any mining operation.  [C81, §83.13]  C93, §207.13  2002 Acts, ch 1050, §20; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263