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2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 190C - ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS › Section 190C.26 - Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic — penalties.

190C.26 Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic — penalties.
A person shall not knowingly sell, label, or represent an agricultural product as organic, except in accordance with this chapter. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars. Civil penalties shall be assessed by the district court in an action initiated by the department or attorney general as provided in section 190C.21. Unless prohibited by the national organic program, each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate violation. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
98 Acts, ch 1205, §16, 20; 2003 Acts, ch 104, §18, 21
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.1 - Label requirements.

191.1 Label requirements.
All food offered or exposed for sale, or sold in package or wrapped form, shall be labeled on the package or container as prescribed in sections 189.9 through 189.12, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
[C97, §2517, 2519, 4989; S13, §2515-b, -c; SS15, §4999-a31c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3067; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.1]
2021 Acts, ch 76, §42
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.3 - Sale of imitation products — notice to public — penalties.

191.3 Sale of imitation products — notice to public — penalties.
1. Every person owning or in charge of any place where food or drink is sold who uses or serves therein imitation cheese shall display at all times opposite each table or place of service a placard for such imitation, with the words “Imitation ................................ served here”, without other matter, printed in black roman letters not less than three inches in height and two inches in width, on a white card twelve by twenty-two inches in dimensions.
2. No person shall serve colored oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine at a public eating place unless a notice that oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine is served is displayed prominently and conspicuously in such place and in a manner as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual being served in the eating place or is printed or is otherwise set forth on the menu in type or lettering not smaller than that normally used to designate the serving of other food items or unless each separate serving bears or is accompanied by labeling identifying it as oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine, or each separate serving thereof is triangular in shape.
3. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor, and the person shall have all licenses issued by the state for the public eating place in which a violation occurred suspended for one year.
[C97, §2517; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3069; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.3]
97 Acts, ch 23, §16; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.4 - Definitions.

191.4 Definitions.
1. “Oleo”, “oleomargarine”, or “margarine”, for purposes of this chapter, includes all substances, mixtures, and compounds known as oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine, and all substances, mixtures, and compounds which have a consistence similar to that of butter and which contain any edible oils or fats other than milk fat if made in imitation or semblance of butter. For the purposes of this chapter, colored oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine is oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine to which any color has been added.
2. “Person” as used in this chapter and chapters 190 and 192 means any individual, plant operator, partnership, corporation, company, firm, trustee, or association.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.4]
2009 Acts, ch 133, §209
See also §189.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.5 - Advertising oleomargarine — restrictions.

191.5 Advertising oleomargarine — restrictions.
No person, in person or by an agent, shall, by any means whatever, directly or indirectly, advertise or represent by statement, printing, writing, circular, poster, design, device, grade designation, advertisement, symbol, sound, or any combination thereof, that oleo, oleomargarine or margarine, or any brand of oleo, oleomargarine or margarine, is a dairy product for the purpose of inducing or which is likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase for consumption of oleo, oleomargarine or margarine, or any brand thereof. Whoever shall violate this provision shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.6 - Standards for oleomargarine.

191.6 Standards for oleomargarine.
The department may prescribe and establish standards for oleo, oleomargarine, or margarine manufactured or sold in this state and may adopt the standards set up by regulations of the food and drug administration of the United States department of health and human services,
21 C.F.R. §166.110
, or any amendments thereto. Any standards so established shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of section 190.1, subsection 6, entitled “Oleomargarine”.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.6]
2007 Acts, ch 22, §46; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §75
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.7 - Enforcement of oleomargarine law.

191.7 Enforcement of oleomargarine law.
It shall be the duty of the secretary of agriculture and the secretary’s agents to enforce this chapter and of the county attorneys and of the attorney general of the state to cooperate with the secretary in the enforcement of this chapter.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.7]
Referred to in §331.756(32)
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.8 - Baking powder and vinegar.

191.8 Baking powder and vinegar.
Baking powder and distilled vinegar shall show on the label the name of each ingredient from which made. Distilled vinegar shall be marked as such; and cider vinegar which, having been in excess of the standard of acidity, has been reduced to the standard, shall have that fact indicated on the label.
[SS15, §4999-a31, -a31c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3070; C46, 50, §191.4; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §191.8]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.9 - Administration — milk and dairy products.

191.9 Administration — milk and dairy products.
1. The department shall administer this chapter consistent with the provisions of the “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance”, as provided in section 192.102.
2. The department, as provided in section 192.108, may contract with a person qualified by the department to perform inspection of dairy farms, milk plants, receiving stations, or transfer stations to ensure compliance with this chapter.
91 Acts, ch 74, §9; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §38; 97 Acts, ch 33, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 191 - LABELING FOODS › Section 191.10 - Violations — injunction.

191.10 Violations — injunction.
The department may restrain a person violating this chapter or a rule adopted by the department under this chapter by petitioning the district court where the violation occurs for injunctive relief. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
91 Acts, ch 74, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.101A - Definitions.

192.101A Definitions.
As used in this chapter, all terms shall have the same meaning as defined in the “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” as provided in section 192.102. However, notwithstanding the ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
1. “Bulk milk tanker” means a mobile bulk container used to transport milk or fluid milk products from a dairy farm to a milk plant or from a milk plant to another milk plant, including an over-the-road semitanker or a tanker that is permanently mounted on a motor vehicle.
2. “Federal publication” means a publication produced by the United States department of health and human services including the United States public health service and United States food and drug administration.
3. “Milk grader” means a person, including dairy industry milk intake personnel, other than a milk hauler, who collects a milk sample from a bulk tank or a bulk milk tanker.
4. “Milk hauler” means a person who takes farm samples or transports raw milk or raw milk products to or from a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station, including a dairy industry milk field person. However, a milk hauler does not include a person who drives a bulk milk tanker, if the person does not take a milk sample or handle raw milk or raw milk products.
97 Acts, ch 94, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 129, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §44; 2004 Acts, ch 1082, §12; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §4
Referred to in §194.3
Further definitions, see §189.1, 191.4(2)
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.102 - Grade “A” pasteurized milk ordinance.

192.102 Grade “A” pasteurized milk ordinance.
The department shall adopt rules incorporating or incorporating by reference the federal publication entitled “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance”. If the ordinance specifies that compliance with a provision of the ordinance’s appendices is mandatory, the department shall also adopt that provision. The department shall not amend the ordinance, unless the department explains each amendment and reasons for the amendment in the Iowa administrative bulletin when the rules are required to be published pursuant to chapter 17A. The department shall administer this chapter consistent with the provisions of the ordinance.
91 Acts, ch 74, §12; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §39; 97 Acts, ch 33, §6; 2001 Acts, ch 129, §4; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §45; 2004 Acts, ch 1082, §13; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §19; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §5
Referred to in §189.1, 190.14, 191.9, 192.101A, 192.110, 194.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.103 - Sale of grade “A” milk to final consumer — impoundment of adulterated or misbranded milk.

192.103 Sale of grade “A” milk to final consumer — impoundment of adulterated or misbranded milk.
1. Only grade “A” pasteurized milk and milk products shall be sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants, soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments. However, in an emergency, the sale of pasteurized milk and milk products which have not been graded, or the grade of which is unknown, may be authorized by the secretary, in which case, such products shall be labeled “ungraded”.
2. No person shall within the state produce, provide, sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any milk or milk product which is adulterated or misbranded. However, in an emergency, the sale of pasteurized milk and milk products which have not been graded, or the grade of which is unknown, may be authorized by the secretary, in which case such products shall be labeled “ungraded”.
3. Any adulterated or misbranded milk or milk product may be impounded by the secretary or authorized municipal corporation and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws or regulations.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3077; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.10; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.11]
88 Acts, ch 1152, §2; 91 Acts, ch 74, §14
CS91, §192.103
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §52
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.104 - Coloring rejected milk.

192.104 Coloring rejected milk.
A milk hauler or a milk grader may mix a harmless coloring matter in rejected milk to prevent the rejected milk from being offered for sale.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, §192.41; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.64]
CS91, §192.104
97 Acts, ch 94, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.108 - Administration of the chapter — inspections required.

192.108 Administration of the chapter — inspections required.
The department shall administer this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The department is responsible for the inspection of a dairy farm, milk plant, transfer station, or receiving station to ensure compliance with this chapter and chapters 190 and 191. The department may enter into an inspection contract with a person qualified to perform inspection services if the agreement for the services is cost-effective and the quality of inspection ensures compliance with state and federal law. A person entering into an inspection contract with the department for the purpose of inspecting premises, taking samples, or testing samples, shall be deemed to be an agent of the department, and shall have the same authority under this chapter provided to the department, unless the contract specifies otherwise. The department shall review inspection services performed by a person under an inspection contract to ensure quality cost-effective inspections. If a person is acting in a manner which is inconsistent with the provisions of the applicable chapter or contract, the department may revoke the inspection contract after notice and hearing, in the manner described for permit revocation in section 192.107 and perform such acts as are necessary to enforce this chapter. Except as provided in this chapter or chapter 194, a person shall not charge a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station a fee for inspection relating to milk or milk products.
88 Acts, ch 1152, §6
C89, §192.48
91 Acts, ch 74, §19
CS91, §192.108
97 Acts, ch 94, §3
Referred to in §190.14, 191.9, 192.110
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.109 - Certification of grade “A” label.

192.109 Certification of grade “A” label.
The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall annually survey and certify all milk labeled grade “A” pasteurized and grade “A” raw milk for pasteurization, and, in the event a survey shows the requirements for production, processing, and distribution for such grade are not being complied with, the fact thereof shall be certified by the department to the secretary of agriculture who shall proceed with the provisions of section 192.107 for suspending the permit of the violator or who, if the secretary did not issue such permit, shall withdraw the grade “A” declared on the label.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.31]
CS91, §192.109
2011 Acts, ch 89, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.110 - Rating required to receive or retain a permit.

192.110 Rating required to receive or retain a permit.
A person shall not receive or retain a permit under section 192.107, unless both of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The person has a pasteurized milk and milk products sanitation compliance rating of ninety percent or more as calculated according to the rating system as contained in rules adopted by the department incorporating or incorporating by reference the federal publications entitled “Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration Program of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments” and “Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Shippers”. A copy of each publication shall be on file with the department or in the office of the person subject to an inspection contract as provided in section 192.108.
2. The facilities and equipment used to produce, store, or transport milk or milk products comply with requirements of the “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” as provided in section 192.102.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.33; 81 Acts, ch 72, §6]
90 Acts, ch 1168, §33; 91 Acts, ch 74, §18
CS91, §192.110
93 Acts, ch 132, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §40; 97 Acts, ch 33, §7; 97 Acts, ch 94, §4; 2001 Acts, ch 129, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §46; 2004 Acts, ch 1082, §14; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §6; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §62
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.112 - Regulation — milk haulers, milk graders, and bulk milk tankers.

192.112 Regulation — milk haulers, milk graders, and bulk milk tankers.
The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A which provide standards for milk haulers, milk graders, and bulk milk tankers. The standards shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:
1. The construction of bulk milk tankers.
2. The cleaning, maintenance, and sanitization of bulk milk tankers.
3. Recordkeeping relating to the use and cleaning of bulk milk tankers.
4. Supplies needed to perform the duties of milk hauling and milk grading.
5. Proper milk hauling and milk grading procedures, including but not limited to sanitation, the examination and measurement of milk, the handling of milk, and the taking and handling of milk samples.
6. Recordkeeping required for milk haulers and milk graders.
7. Ongoing training requirements, if any, for milk haulers and milk graders.
97 Acts, ch 94, §6; 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §3, 11
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.113 - Penalties.

192.113 Penalties.
1. a. A person shall not act as a milk hauler unless the person holds a milk hauler permit required pursuant to section 192.111. A person shall not solicit another person to act as a milk hauler or procure the services of a person to act as a milk hauler unless the person solicited or from whom the services are procured holds a milk hauler permit.
b. A person shall not act as a milk grader unless the person holds a milk grader permit required pursuant to section 192.111. A person shall not solicit another person to act as a milk grader or procure the services of a person to act as a milk grader unless the person solicited or from whom the services are procured holds a milk grader permit.
c. A person shall not operate a bulk milk tanker unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit required pursuant to section 192.111. A person shall not solicit another person to operate a bulk milk tanker or procure the services of a person to operate a bulk milk tanker unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit.
2. A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of at least one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a new violation. However, a person shall not be subject to a civil penalty of more than ten thousand dollars for a continuing violation. Civil penalties shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
97 Acts, ch 94, §7; 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §4, 11
Referred to in §194.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.115 - Sanitary regulations.

192.115 Sanitary regulations.
Every person who deals in or manufactures dairy products or imitations thereof shall maintain the person’s premises, utensils, wagons, and equipment in a clean and hygienic condition.
[C97, §2522; S13, §2522; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3078; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.11; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.34]
CS91, §192.115
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.116 - Bacteriologists.

192.116 Bacteriologists.
The department of agriculture and land stewardship may employ dairy specialists or bacteriologists who shall devote their full time to the improvement of sanitation in the production, processing and marketing of dairy products. Said dairy specialists and bacteriologists shall have qualifications as to education and experience and such other requirements as the secretary may require.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.12; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.35]
CS91, §192.116
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.117 - Duties.

192.117 Duties.
Said dairy specialists and bacteriologists employed by the department shall cooperate with the dairy and food inspectors of the department and with the health departments of cities for sanitary control of the production, processing, and marketing of dairy products. The department shall provide adequate laboratory facilities for the efficient performance of their duties.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.13; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.36]
CS91, §192.117
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.118 - Certified laboratories.

192.118 Certified laboratories.
1. To ensure uniformity in the tests and reporting, an employee certified by the United States public health service of the bacteriological laboratory of the department shall annually certify, in accordance with rules adopted by the department incorporating or incorporating by reference the federal publication entitled “Evaluation of Milk Laboratories”, all laboratories doing work in the sanitary quality of milk and dairy products for public report. The approval by the department shall be based on the evaluation of these laboratories as to personnel training, laboratory methods used, and reporting. The results on tests made by approved laboratories shall be reported to the department on request, on forms prescribed by the secretary of agriculture, and such reports may be used by the department.
2. The department shall annually certify, in accordance with rules adopted by the department incorporating or incorporating by reference the federal publication entitled “Evaluation of Milk Laboratories”, every laboratory in the state doing work in the sanitary quality of milk and dairy products for public report. The certifying officer may enter any such place at any reasonable hour to make the survey. The management of the laboratory shall afford free access to every part of the premises and render all aid and assistance necessary to enable the certifying officer to make a thorough and complete examination.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, §192.40; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.63]
CS91, §192.118
91 Acts, ch 74, §21; 97 Acts, ch 94, §8; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §8; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §63
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.121 - Container defined.

192.121 Container defined.
As used in this chapter, “container” means a rigid or nonrigid receptacle, including but not limited to a can, bottle, case, paper carton, cask, keg, or barrel.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3094; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.33; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.56]
CS91, §192.121
91 Acts, ch 74, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.122 - Milk bottles to be marked.

192.122 Milk bottles to be marked.
Bottles or jars used for the sale of milk shall have clearly blown or permanently marked in the side of the bottle, the capacity of the bottle, and on the bottom of the bottle the name, initials, or certification mark of the manufacturer. The designating number shall be furnished by the department on request.
[S13, §3009-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3095; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.34; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.57]
CS91, §192.122
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.123 - Adoption of brand.

192.123 Adoption of brand.
With the approval of the department any person who deals in or transports milk, cream, skimmed milk, buttermilk, or ice cream may adopt a distinctive mark or brand to be placed upon any container owned or used by the person, and the same may be registered with the department.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3096; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.35; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.58]
CS91, §192.123
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.124 - Retention of marked container.

192.124 Retention of marked container.
A person shall not, without the consent of the owner, retain for a longer period than three days a container bearing a registered mark, and any person receiving such a container shall immediately return it to the owner by a common carrier. A receipt from a common carrier is prima facie evidence that the container was returned.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3097; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.36; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.59]
CS91, §192.124
92 Acts, ch 1076, §1; 95 Acts, ch 67, §14
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.125 - Return of bottles.

192.125 Return of bottles.
Milk and cream bottles bearing registered marks shall be returned by delivering them to the owner or the owner’s agent in person or by leaving them where they may be picked up by the owner.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3098; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.37; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.60]
CS91, §192.125
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.126 - Stray containers.

192.126 Stray containers.
When any person comes into possession of a container bearing a registered mark which belongs to another whose name and address the person does not know, the person shall immediately notify the department in writing, giving the size, shape, and mark of the container. Upon receipt of shipping directions from the department the person shall at once forward the container by a common carrier, collect, to the address furnished. Milk or cream bottles need not be returned when the cost of return is greater than the market value of the bottles.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3099; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.38; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.61]
CS91, §192.126
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.127 - Registered mark.

192.127 Registered mark.
No person shall for any purpose use any registered mark or any container bearing such mark, or remove or alter any such mark placed upon a container without the consent of the owner.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3100; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.39; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.62]
CS91, §192.127
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.141 - Grade standards for cottage cheese.

192.141 Grade standards for cottage cheese.
The department may establish grade “A” standards for cottage cheese dry curd, cottage cheese, and low fat cottage cheese as a part of the ordinance required by this chapter. However, a governmental body, including the department, a county as provided in chapter 331, or a city as provided in chapter 364 shall not require a grade “A” rating for these products as a condition precedent to their sale.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.30; 81 Acts, ch 72, §5]
88 Acts, ch 1152, §3; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §32; 91 Acts, ch 74, §15, 16, 25
CS91, §192.141
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.143 - Imitation butter.

192.143 Imitation butter.
Imitation butter shall be sold only under the name of oleomargarine, and no person shall use in any way, in connection or association with the sale or exposure for sale or advertisement of any such product, the word “butter”, “creamery”, or “dairy”, or the name or representation of any breed of dairy cattle, or any combination of such word or words and representation, or any other words or symbols or combination thereof commonly used in the sale of butter.
[C97, §2517; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §192.31; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.54]
CS91, §192.143
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 192 - GRADE “A” MILK INSPECTION › Section 192.146 - Injunction for violations.

192.146 Injunction for violations.
A person who violates any provision of this chapter, chapter 190, or chapter 191, or a rule adopted under any of those chapters may be enjoined from continuing such violations. Each day upon which such a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.32]
91 Acts, ch 74, §17
CS91, §192.146
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.2 - Enforcement — rules.

194.2 Enforcement — rules.
1. The secretary of agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and to this end may adopt such rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 17A as may appear necessary, but not inconsistent with this chapter.
2. The secretary may adopt by rule requirements recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture for the production and processing of milk for manufacturing purposes, including but not limited to requirements for the inspection and certification of grade “B” dairy farms and grade “B” dairy plants.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.2]
88 Acts, ch 1152, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §63
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.3 - Definitions.

194.3 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
1. “Bulk milk tanker” means all of the following:
a. A bulk milk tanker as defined in section 192.101A.
b. A vehicle that transports milk stored in milk cans.
2. “Milk grader” means the same as defined in section 192.101A.
3. “Milk hauler” means the same as defined in section 192.101A.
4. “Milk processing plant” means an establishment receiving milk from diverse producers, if the milk is manufactured into butter, cheese, dry milk, or other dairy products for commercial purposes.
5. “Milk used for manufacturing purposes” means milk or milk products manufactured into butter, cheese, ungraded dry milk, or other dairy products except milk and milk products as defined in the “Grade ‘A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance” provided in section 192.102.
6. “Organoleptic examination or grading of milk” means examination by the senses of sight, smell, and taste.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.3]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §639; 92 Acts, ch 1081, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §5, 11
Further definitions, see §189.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.3A - Permit requirements.

194.3A Permit requirements.
1. The department shall issue and renew permits under this chapter as provided by rules adopted by the department. The following persons must receive a permit from and pay a permit fee to the department:
a. A milk hauler which must obtain a milk hauler permit.
b. A milk grader which must obtain a milk grader permit.
c. A bulk milk tanker which must operate pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit.
2. The department shall provide for the issuance and renewal of permits under this section as provided by rules adopted by the department, in the same manner as provided in section 192.111. The amount of the permit fee shall be the same as provided in section 192.111. A person shall not be required to obtain a milk hauler permit, milk grader permit, or bulk milk tanker permit under this section if the person has obtained the same permit under section 192.111.
3. The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued or renewed under this section in the same manner that the department may suspend or revoke a permit issued or renewed under section 192.111.
4. A person who does any of the following is in violation of this section:
a. (1) Acts as a milk hauler or milk grader, unless the person holds a milk hauler permit or milk grader permit as required in this section.
(2) Solicits another person to act as a milk hauler or milk grader or procures the services of a person to act as a milk hauler or milk grader, unless the person solicited or from whom the services are procured holds a milk hauler permit or milk grader permit as required in this section.
b. (1) Operates a bulk milk tanker, unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit as required in this section.
(2) Solicits another person to operate a bulk milk tanker or procures the services of a person to operate a bulk milk tanker, unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit as required in this section.
2002 Acts, ch 1148, §6, 11
Referred to in §194.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.4 - Physical characteristics.

194.4 Physical characteristics.
1. All milk received at a creamery, cheese factory, or milk-processing plant shall be examined for physical characteristics, off-flavors and off-odors, including those associated with developed acidity. The condition of the raw milk shall be wholesome and characteristic of normal milk. The flavor and odor of the raw milk shall be fresh and sweet; however, slight feed flavors may be present.
2. Any raw milk which shows an abnormal condition including but not limited to curdled, ropy, clotted, and bloody; which contains extraneous matter; which shows significant bacterial deterioration; which contains matter evidencing production from a mastitic cow; or which contains chemicals, medicines, or radioactive agents deleterious to health is unlawful milk and shall be rejected to the producer, seller, or shipper and shall not be used in the processing or manufacturing of dairy products for human consumption.
3. At least once within each thirty days a test shall be made of a producer’s milk to determine the existence of evidence of production from mastitic cows. The secretary shall determine and adopt the standards and methods of testing the milk for this purpose. The secretary shall be guided by recommendations or regulations established by federal agencies regulating this field.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.4]
92 Acts, ch 1081, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §64
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.5 - Frequency of tests.

194.5 Frequency of tests.
A test shall be made on the first purchase of milk from a new producer and at least once within each thirty-day interval thereafter. One lot of milk from each producer shall be selected at random and tested for extraneous matter by an appropriate method. The secretary shall determine and promulgate the standards and methods of testing the milk for extraneous matter. The method and standards shall be no less strict than those recommended by the agricultural marketing service, U.S. department of agriculture.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.6 - Bacterial test.

194.6 Bacterial test.
1. At least once every thirty days an estimate of the bacterial quality shall be made of each producer’s milk by use of a standard plate count or an equivalent plate counting procedure in an officially designated laboratory.
2. For the purpose of quality improvement and payment, the following classifications of milk for bacterial estimate are applicable:
Bacterial Estimate Standard Plate Count
Classification or Equivalent
_____________________________________________________
Class 1 Not over 100,000 per Milliliter
Class 2 Not over 300,000 per Milliliter
Undergrade Over 300,000 per Milliliter
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.6]
84 Acts, ch 1120, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1081, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.7 - Acceptable milk.

194.7 Acceptable milk.
Milk acceptable from the standpoint of organoleptic examination, containing no excessive extraneous matter and complying with class 1 or 2 for bacterial estimate shall be acceptable for use in the processing and manufacturing of dairy products for human consumption.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.7]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.8 - Unacceptable milk.

194.8 Unacceptable milk.
1. Milk acceptable from the standpoint of organoleptic examination, containing no excessive extraneous matter and classified in excess of three hundred thousand for bacterial estimate, may be used in the processing and manufacturing of dairy products for human consumption for a period of seven consecutive days.
2. After a week another quality test must be performed on the producer’s milk. If two of the last four consecutive bacterial counts exceed the class 2 standard, the department shall deliver, or require the purchaser to deliver, a written notice to the producer. An additional sample shall be taken at least three days after taking the previous sample, but within twenty-one days following delivery of the notice. The department shall immediately suspend the permit of the producer or immediately institute legal proceedings to restrain production if the class 2 standard is violated according to three of the last five bacterial counts.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.8]
84 Acts, ch 1120, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1081, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.9 - Unlawful milk.

194.9 Unlawful milk.
Milk, which from the standpoint of organoleptic examination is not acceptable, or which contains excessive extraneous matter or which by three out of five bacterial estimate tests is classified in excess of three hundred thousand, or which contains material evidencing production from a mastitic cow, or which contains chemicals, medicines, or radioactive agents deleterious to health, is unlawful for the manufacture of dairy products for human consumption.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.9]
84 Acts, ch 1120, §3; 92 Acts, ch 1081, §5
Referred to in §194.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.10 - Milk purchased on basis of grade.

194.10 Milk purchased on basis of grade.
All purchases and deliveries of milk and cream for the manufacture of dairy products shall be made on the basis of grades and definitions set forth in this chapter.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.11 - Price differential.

194.11 Price differential.
All purchasers and receivers of milk for the manufacture of dairy products for human consumption shall maintain a reasonable price differential between the grades of milk as defined by the bacterial estimate tests. This price differential shall not be less than five percent of the price for grade one milk.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.17 - Records.

194.17 Records.
Each creamery, cheese factory or milk processing plant shall maintain records of all purchases and receipts of milk from individual producers. These records must show:
1. Name of producer.
2. Date of delivery.
3. Quantity delivered.
4. Grade assigned.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.17]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.18 - Coloring unlawful milk.

194.18 Coloring unlawful milk.
A person who holds a milk hauler permit or a milk grader permit pursuant to section 192.111 may mix a harmless coloring matter in unlawful milk as provided in section 194.9 to prevent the unlawful milk from being processed and used in any form for human consumption.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.18]
97 Acts, ch 94, §9; 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §7, 11
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.20 - Inspection fees — grade “B” milk.

194.20 Inspection fees — grade “B” milk.
A purchaser of milk from a grade “B” milk producer shall pay an inspection fee not greater than one-half cent per hundredweight. The fee is payable monthly to the department at a time prescribed by the department. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited and used as required in section 192.111.
88 Acts, ch 1152, §10; 91 Acts, ch 74, §22; 92 Acts, ch 1081, §8; 92 Acts, ch 1163, §47; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §43
Referred to in §192.111
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.21 - Bulk tanks on farms for milk.

194.21 Bulk tanks on farms for milk.
Any producer using a bulk tank for cooling and storage of milk to be used for manufacturing purposes shall have an enclosed milk room which shall conform to the standards provided by this section. The floor shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material, maintained in good repair, and graded to provide proper drainage. The walls and ceilings of the room shall be sealed and constructed of smooth easily cleaned material. All windows shall be screened and doors shall be self-closing. It shall be well ventilated and must meet the following requirements:
1. The bulk tank shall not be located over a drain or under a ventilator.
2. The hose port shall be located in an exterior wall and fitted with a tight self-closing door.
3. A two hundred twenty volt lock type electrical connection with ground and weatherproof type receptacle and switchbox shall be provided near the hose port.
4. Each milk room shall have an adequate supply of water readily accessible with facilities for heating the water, to insure the cleaning and sanitizing of the bulk tank, utensils and equipment and the keeping of the milk room clean.
5. No lights shall be placed directly over the bulk tank.
6. The bulk tank shall be properly located in the milk room for easy access to all areas for cleaning and servicing.
7. The enforcement of this section shall be administered by the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
8. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C66, §192.43; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §192.66]
CS91, §194.21
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 194 - GRADES OF MILK › Section 194.25 - Violations and penalties.

194.25 Violations and penalties.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person who, in person or by an agent or employee, willfully violates any requirement of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2. A person in violation of section 194.3A is subject to the same civil penalty as applied to that person as provided in section 192.113.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §194.20]
C89, §194.25
2002 Acts, ch 1148, §8, 11
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.1 - Definitions.

196.1 Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Candling” means the careful examination of each shell egg and the elimination of those eggs determined unfit for human consumption.
2. “Consumer” means a person who buys eggs for personal consumption.
3. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
4. “Egg handler” or “handler” means a person who buys or sells eggs, or uses eggs in the preparation of human food. “Egg handler” or “handler” does not include a retailer, a consumer, an establishment, or a producer who sells eggs as provided in section 196.4.
5. “Establishment” means any place in which eggs are offered or sold as human food for consumption by its employees, students, patrons, customers, residents, inmates or patients or as an ingredient in food offered or sold in a form ready for immediate consumption.
6. “Grading” means classifying each shell egg by weight and grading in accordance with egg grading standards approved by the United States government as of July 1, 1985, pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. §1621 et seq.
7. “Nest run eggs” means eggs which have not been denatured, candled, graded, processed or labeled.
8. “Package” means the same as defined in section 189.1.
9. “Producer” means a person who owns layer type chickens.
10. “Retailer” means a person who sells eggs directly to consumers except a producer who sells eggs under the provisions of section 196.4.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3107; C46, 50, 54, §196.7; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.3, 196.11; C77, 79, 81, §196.1]
85 Acts, ch 195, §20; 95 Acts, ch 7, §1, 2; 2011 Acts, ch 16, §2, 5
Further definitions, see §189.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.2 - Enforcement.

196.2 Enforcement.
The department shall enforce this chapter, and may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A and consistent with regulations of the United States government as they exist on July 1, 1985, pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. §1621 et seq., and the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. §1044 et seq.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3111; C46, 50, 54, §196.11; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §196.2]
85 Acts, ch 195, §21; 95 Acts, ch 7, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.3 - Egg handler’s license — fee and expiration.

196.3 Egg handler’s license — fee and expiration.
1. Every egg handler shall obtain a license issued by the department. The license fee shall be determined on the basis of the total number of eggs purchased or handled during the preceding month of April as follows:
a. Less than one hundred twenty-five
cases $40.40
b. One hundred twenty-five cases or
more but less than two hundred fifty
cases $94.50
c. Two hundred fifty cases or more but
less than one thousand cases $135.00
d. One thousand cases or more but less
than five thousand cases $270.00
e. Five thousand cases or more but less
than ten thousand cases $472.50
f. Ten thousand cases or more $675.00
2. The license shall expire two years after the license’s date of issue.
3. For the purpose of determining the license fee, a case shall be thirty dozen eggs.
4. All license fees collected under this section shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state.
5. If an egg handler is not operating during the month of April preceding the date that the license is to be issued, the department shall estimate the volume of eggs purchased or handled, or both, and may revise the license fee based on three months of operation.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3101, 3103; C46, 50, 54, §196.1, 196.3; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.4, 196.6; C77, 79, 81, §196.3]
2007 Acts, ch 215, §218; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §31
Referred to in §196.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.4 - Producers and hatcheries exempt.

196.4 Producers and hatcheries exempt.
1. Producers who sell eggs produced exclusively by their own flocks directly to handlers, or to consumers, shall not be required to demonstrate to the department or the United States department of agriculture inspector their capability to perform candling and grading.
2. A hatchery shall obtain an egg handler’s license pursuant to section 196.3 if it purchases eggs which are not used for hatching purposes.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3102; C46, 50, 54, §196.2; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.5; C77, 79, 81, §196.4]
Referred to in §196.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.5 - Candling and grading capability.

196.5 Candling and grading capability.
Each person who candles and grades eggs shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department or the United States department of agriculture inspector, the capability to perform candling and grading.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3109; C46, 50, 54, §196.9; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.7, 196.8; C77, 79, 81, §196.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.6 - Candling and grading room.

196.6 Candling and grading room.
An egg handler’s license shall be obtained from the department for each location at which eggs will be candled and graded. Before a license is issued for each location candling eggs, the department shall make a careful survey of the premises and determine that the premises contain proper facilities for candling and grading.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3109; C46, 50, 54, §196.6, 196.9; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.13; C77, 79, 81, §196.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.7 - Candling and grading prior to sale.

196.7 Candling and grading prior to sale.
All eggs offered for sale by an egg handler to a retailer, an establishment or a consumer, shall be candled and graded.
[C24, §3108; C27, 31, 35, §3108, 3112-b1; C39, §3112.1; C46, 50, 54, §196.8, 196.13; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.12, 196.14; C77, 79, 81, §196.7]