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2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.8 - Quality — storage.

196.8 Quality — storage.
1. All eggs offered for sale to an establishment must be no lower than United States department of agriculture consumer grade “B”. From the time of candling and grading until they reach the consumer, all eggs designated for human consumption shall be held at a temperature not to exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7 degrees Celsius ambient temperature. The 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7 degrees Celsius ambient temperature requirement applies to any place or room in which eggs are stored, except inside a vehicle during transportation where the ambient temperature may exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7 degrees Celsius, provided the transport vehicle is equipped with refrigeration units capable of delivering air at a temperature not greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7 degrees Celsius and capable of cooling the vehicle to a temperature not greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit or 7 degrees Celsius. All shell eggs shall be kept from freezing.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, eggs gathered for sale at a poultry show from fowl exhibited at the show, which show has received financial assistance from the state in prior fiscal years, shall be exempt from the storage temperature and consumer grade quality requirements contained in subsection 1.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b1; C39, §3112.1; C46, 50, 54, §196.13; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.14; C77, 79, 81, §196.8]
97 Acts, ch 192, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §15; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §40
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.9 - Eggs unfit for human food.

196.9 Eggs unfit for human food.
Eggs determined to be unfit for human food under 21 U.S.C. §1034 as amended to July 1, 1985, shall not be bought or sold or offered for purchase or sale by any person unless the eggs are denatured so that they cannot be used for human food.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3104, 3105, 3108; C46, 50, 54, §196.4, 196.5, 196.8; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.10; C77, 79, 81, §196.9]
85 Acts, ch 195, §22; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §40
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.10 - Labeling.

196.10 Labeling.
Sections 189.9 through 189.12 shall apply to the labeling of packaged eggs which have been candled and graded if not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. All cases of loose packed eggs sold in this state shall identify the egg handler’s name or license number or United States department of agriculture plant number, and the grade of the eggs contained in the case. Each carton containing eggs for retail sale in Iowa which have been candled and graded shall be marked with the grade and size of the eggs contained, the date they were packed, and the name and address of the distributor or packer.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3110; C46, 50, 54, §196.10; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.16; C77, 79, 81, §196.10]
2021 Acts, ch 80, §95
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.12 - Transportation.

196.12 Transportation.
Vehicles used to transport eggs from the point of production to an egg handler or between handlers shall be kept in sanitary condition and shall be enclosed. However, this section shall not apply to producers transporting their own eggs to a handler.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.20; C77, 79, 81, §196.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.13 - Records.

196.13 Records.
Handlers shall keep a record for three years of each of their purchases and sales of eggs, including the date of the transaction, the names of the parties, the grade, or nest run, and the quantity of eggs being purchased or sold.
[C77, 79, 81, §196.13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 196 - EGG HANDLERS › Section 196.14 - Penalty.

196.14 Penalty.
Any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. In addition, if the offender is a handler or a retailer, the court for the third offense shall suspend the offender’s license for thirty days; for the fourth and any subsequent offense, such license shall be revoked for a period of one year.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §196.18; C77, 79, 81, §196.14]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.1 - Definitions.

197.1 Definitions.
1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
2. “Producer” means a person, not a licensed dealer under section 197.1A, who acquires poultry or domestic fowl other than through a licensed dealer.
2017 Acts, ch 159, §33
Further definitions, see §189.1
Former §197.1 transferred to §197.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.1A - License.

197.1A License.
Every person engaged in the business of buying poultry or domestic fowl for the market from a producer shall obtain a poultry dealer’s license from the department for each establishment at which business is conducted.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b2; C39, §3112.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.1]
2015 Acts, ch 30, §65; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §32
C2018, §197.1A
Referred to in §197.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.2 - License — fee and expiration.

197.2 License — fee and expiration.
The license fee shall be six dollars. A license shall expire on the first day of the second March following the date of issue.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b3; C39, §3112.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.2]
2017 Acts, ch 159, §34
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.3 - Record.

197.3 Record.
Each licensee shall keep such records as the department shall require, as to date of purchase, name and residence of seller and number and description of such poultry or domestic fowls purchased from the producer.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b4; C39, §3112.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.4 - Inspection of.

197.4 Inspection of.
Such records as are required by the department to be kept by such licensee shall be open to inspection by any peace officer at any reasonable time.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b5; C39, §3112.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.5 - Enforcement.

197.5 Enforcement.
The department shall be charged with the duty of the enforcement of this chapter.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b6; C39, §3112.6; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 197 - POULTRY AND DOMESTIC FOWLS › Section 197.6 - Violations.

197.6 Violations.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, for each offense, be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C27, 31, 35, §3112-b7; C39, §3112.7; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §197.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.4 - Licenses.

198.4 Licenses.
1. This section shall apply to any person:
a. Who manufactures a commercial feed within the state.
b. Who distributes a commercial feed in or into the state.
c. Whose name appears on the label of a commercial feed as guarantor.
2. A person shall obtain a license issued by the secretary, for each facility which distributes in or into the state, authorizing the person to manufacture or distribute commercial feed before the person engages in such activity. Any person who makes only retail sales of commercial feed which bears labeling or other approved indication that the commercial feed is from a licensed manufacturer, guarantor, or distributor who has assumed full responsibility for the tonnage inspection fee due under section 198.9 is not required to obtain a license.
3. A broker shall not distribute a commercial feed in this state without first obtaining a license from the secretary issued on forms provided by the secretary. The forms must identify the broker’s name and place of business.
4. A person obtaining a license under this section shall pay to the secretary a license fee of twenty dollars. The license shall expire on July 1 of the odd-numbered year following the date the license is issued. A license may be renewed for a two-year period as provided by the department.
[S13, §5077-a9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3117; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §198.7; C66, 71, 73, §198.4, 198.5; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.4]
90 Acts, ch 1165, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1046, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §78; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §37, 56; 2019 Acts, ch 128, §2
Referred to in §198.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.5 - Labeling.

198.5 Labeling.
A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows:
1. In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:
a. The net weight.
b. The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.
c. The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the secretary by rule determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling. In all cases the substances or elements must be determinable by laboratory methods such as the methods published by the association of official analytical chemists.
d. An ingredient statement containing the common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed. However, the secretary by rule may permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients which perform a similar function, or the secretary may exempt such commercial feeds, or any group of them, from this requirement if the secretary finds that a statement is not required in the interest of consumers.
e. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed.
f. Adequate directions for use for all commercial feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the secretary may require by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use.
g. Such precautionary statements as the secretary by rule determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.
2. In the case of a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip or other shipping document, bearing the following information:
a. Name and address of the manufacturer.
b. Name and address of the purchaser.
c. Date of delivery.
d. The product name and brand name, if any, and the net weight of each commercial feed used in the mixture, and the net weight of each other ingredient used.
e. Adequate directions for use for all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the secretary may require by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use.
f. Such precautionary statements as the secretary by rule determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed.
g. If a drug-containing product is used, information relating to the purpose of the medication in the form of a claim statement, plus the established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture.
[S13, §5077-a6, -a7; SS15, §5077-a6, -a7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3114 – 3116; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §198.2, 198.5, 198.6; C66, 71, 73, §198.6; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.5]
90 Acts, ch 1165, §6, 7; 91 Acts, ch 97, §25
Referred to in §198.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.6 - Misbranding.

198.6 Misbranding.
A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded:
1. If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
2. If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed.
3. If it is not labeled as required in section 198.5.
4. If it is not a commercial feed as defined in section 198.3.
5. If any word, statement, or other information required by this chapter to appear on the label is not prominently and conspicuously placed thereon and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
[C66, 71, 73, §198.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.6]
90 Acts, ch 1165, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.8 - Prohibited acts.

198.8 Prohibited acts.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Manufacture or distribute any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded.
2. Adulterate or misbrand any commercial feed.
3. Distribute agricultural commodities such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks and hulls, which are adulterated within the meaning of section 198.7, subsection 1.
4. Remove or dispose of a commercial feed in violation of an order under section 198.12.
5. Fail or refuse to obtain a license in accordance with section 198.4.
6. Violate section 198.13, subsection 6.
7. Fail to pay inspection fees and file reports as required by section 198.9.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.8]
90 Acts, ch 1165, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.10 - Rules.

198.10 Rules.
1. The secretary may adopt rules for commercial feeds and pet foods as specifically authorized in this chapter and other reasonable rules necessary in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter or to secure the efficient enforcement of this chapter.
2. The secretary may adopt rules to do all of the following:
a. Regulate the movement of cottonseed into this state or within this state, even if the cottonseed would otherwise be exempt as whole seed under section 198.3. The secretary may adopt rules prescribing standards for cottonseed consistent with regulations prescribing the quality and uses of cottonseed as promulgated by the United States food and drug administration.
b. Regulating the advertisement of commercial feed, including but not limited to labeling commercial feed as specifically provided in this chapter.
3. In the interest of uniformity the secretary shall adopt any rule based on regulations promulgated under the authority of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq., provided the secretary has the authority under this chapter to adopt the rule. However, the secretary is not required to adopt such a rule if the secretary determines that the rule would be inconsistent with this chapter or not appropriate to conditions which exist in this state.
4. Before the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule authorized by this chapter, the secretary shall publish the proposed rule, amendment, or notice to repeal an existing rule in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties, including all current licensees, adequate notice, and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to be heard, orally or in writing, within a reasonable period of time. After consideration of all views presented by interested persons, the secretary shall take appropriate action to issue the proposed rule or to amend or repeal an existing rule. However, if the secretary adopts rules based on regulations promulgated under the authority of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, any amendment or modification adopted by the United States secretary of health and human services shall be adopted automatically under this chapter without regard to publication of the notice required by this subsection, unless the secretary by order specifically determines that an amendment or modification shall not be adopted.
[C66, 71, 73, §198.11; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.10]
90 Acts, ch 1165, §15; 91 Acts, ch 97, §27; 95 Acts, ch 42, §2; 2004 Acts, ch 1082, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.12 - Detained commercial feeds.

198.12 Detained commercial feeds.
1. When the secretary or the secretary’s authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted under this chapter, the secretary or agent may issue and enforce a written or printed “withdrawal from distribution” order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed in any manner until written permission is given by the secretary or the court. The secretary shall release the lot of commercial feed so withdrawn when the provisions and rules have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained within thirty days, the secretary may begin, or upon request of the distributor shall begin, proceedings for condemnation.
2. Any lot of commercial feed not in compliance with said provisions and rules shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the secretary to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which said commercial feed is located. In the event the court finds the said commercial feed to be in violation of this chapter and order the condemnation of said commercial feed, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed and the laws of the state, provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of said commercial feed be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of said commercial feed or for permission to process or relabel said commercial feed to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §198.12]
91 Acts, ch 97, §28
Referred to in §198.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.13 - Penalties.

198.13 Penalties.
1. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall impede, hinder or otherwise prevent, or attempt to prevent, said secretary or the secretary’s authorized agent in performance of that person’s duty in connection with the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the secretary or the secretary’s representative to:
a. Report for prosecution.
b. Institute seizure proceedings.
c. Issue a withdrawal from distribution order, as a result of minor violations of the chapter, or when the secretary or representative believes the public interest will best be served by suitable notice of warning in writing.
3. It shall be the duty of each county attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before the secretary reports a violation for such prosecution, an opportunity shall be given the distributor to present the distributor’s view to the secretary.
4. The secretary may apply for and the court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated under the chapter notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. If granted, the injunction shall be issued without bond.
5. Any person adversely affected by an act, order, or ruling made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may within forty-five days thereafter bring action in the district court for judicial review of such actions. The form of the proceeding shall be any which may be provided by statutes of this state to review decisions of administrative agencies, or in the absence or inadequacy thereof, any applicable form of legal action, including actions for declaratory judgments or writs or prohibitory or mandatory injunctions.
6. Any person who uses to the person’s own advantage, or reveals to other than the secretary, or officers of the department or to the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding, any information acquired under the authority of this chapter, concerning any method, records, formulations or processes which as a trade secret is entitled to protection, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. This prohibition shall not be deemed as prohibiting the secretary, or the secretary’s duly authorized agent, from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with appointed officials of the United States government, or of other states, who are similarly prohibited by law from revealing this information.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §198.13]
Referred to in §198.8, 331.756(33)
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.14 - Cooperation with other entities.

198.14 Cooperation with other entities.
The secretary may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.14]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 198 - COMMERCIAL FEED › Section 198.15 - Publication.

198.15 Publication.
The secretary shall publish at least annually, in forms the secretary deems proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with data on their production and use as the secretary considers advisable, and a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feeds sold within the state as compared with the analyses guaranteed on the label. However, the information concerning production and use of commercial feed shall not disclose the operations of any person.
[C66, 71, 73, §198.14; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.15]
91 Acts, ch 97, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.2 - Dean of agriculture as advisor.

199.2 Dean of agriculture as advisor.
The dean of agriculture of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s designee shall be the technical advisor to the secretary in the administration of this chapter.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.2; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.4 - Sales from bulk.

199.4 Sales from bulk.
In case agricultural or vegetable seed is offered or exposed for sale in bulk or sold from bulk, the information required under section 199.3 may be supplied by a placard conspicuously displayed with the several required items thereon or a printed or written statement to be furnished to any purchaser of the seed.
[S13, §5077-a6; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3133; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.4; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.5 - Hybrid corn.

199.5 Hybrid corn.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale, or falsely mark or tag, within the state any seed corn as hybrid unless it falls within the definition of hybrid in section 199.1.
[C35, §3137-e1; C39, §3137.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.5; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.6 - Inoculant for legumes.

199.6 Inoculant for legumes.
The container of any inoculant for leguminous plants which is sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale within the state shall bear a label giving in the English language in legible letters the following information:
1. The kind or kinds of leguminous plants for which the contents are to be used.
2. The quantity of seed to which the contents are to be applied.
3. An expiry date after which the inoculant might be ineffective.
4. The name and place of business of the manufacturer or laboratory of origin, or alternately of the vendor only, if the vendor accepts responsibility for the accuracy of the declarations made in subsections 1, 2, and 3 of this section.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.7 - Certified seed.

199.7 Certified seed.
1. The classes of certified seed are breeder, foundation, registered, and certified and shall be recognized by the certifying agency.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale in the state:
a. Any agricultural seed, including seed potatoes, as a recognized class of certified seed unless:
(1) Such seed has been certified by a duly constituted state authority or state association recognized by the Iowa secretary of agriculture.
(2) Each container bears an official label approved by the certifying agency stating that the seed has met the certification requirements established by the certifying agency.
(3) Each container of the certified class of certified seed bears a label blue in color with the word “certified” thereon.
(4) Each container of the foundation and registered classes of certified seed bears a label with a color or colors approved by the certifying agency.
b. Any agricultural seed, including seed potatoes, with a blue label unless such seed is a class of certified seed.
[C35, §3137-g1, -g2; C39, §3137.3, 3137.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.7; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §6]
2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.9 - Exemptions.

199.9 Exemptions.
1. Sections 199.3 and 199.8 do not apply to:
a. Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes.
b. Seed in storage in, or consigned to, or for sale to, a seed cleaning or conditioning establishment for cleaning or conditioning; provided that any labeling or other representation which is made with respect to the unclean or unconditioned seed is subject to this chapter.
c. A carrier in respect to seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier provided that the carrier is not engaged in producing, conditioning, or marketing seed, and subject to this chapter.
2. A person is not subject to the penalties of this chapter for having sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state any agricultural seeds which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, species, variety, or origin when those seeds cannot be identified by examination, unless the person has failed to obtain an invoice or genuine grower’s declaration or other labeling information and to take other precautions as reasonable to ensure the identity. A genuine grower’s declaration of variety shall affirm that the grower holds records of proof concerning parent seed such as invoices and labels.
[S13, §5077-a20; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3136; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.9; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §8]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.10 - Testing methods — cooperation of facilities.

199.10 Testing methods — cooperation of facilities.
1. Testing methods when seed is for sale. Seed lots of all kinds of agricultural seed intended for sale in this state shall be tested in accordance with the association of official seed analysts’ rules for testing seed or the regulations under the Federal Seed Act. The tests required shall be:
a. Purity analysis.
b. Noxious weed examination.
c. Germination.
2. Charges for testing. Charges for seed testing by the Iowa state university seed testing laboratory shall be determined by the laboratory. Separate fee schedules shall be published for:
a. Tests for seed dealers, permit holders, and farmers who plan to sell seed.
b. Tests for out-of-state persons.
3. Cooperation between the Iowa state university and the department of agriculture and land stewardship. To furnish farmers and seed dealers with information as to seed quality and guide them in the proper labeling of seed for sale, these organizations shall:
a. Integrate seed testing so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of personnel and equipment. The Iowa state university seed testing laboratory shall promote seed education and research and shall conduct service testing for farmers and seed dealers.
b. Exchange information which will be mutually beneficial to both agencies in matters pertaining to agricultural seed.
c. Guide seed testing by all individuals or organizations so as to promote uniformity of seed testing in Iowa.
[S13, §5077-a12; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3135; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.10; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §9 – 11]
85 Acts, ch 67, §21, 22; 2015 Acts, ch 103, §10, 11
Referred to in §199.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.11 - Authority of the department.

199.11 Authority of the department.
1. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the department shall do all of the following:
a. Sample, inspect, analyze, and test agricultural seed, if the agricultural seed is transported, sold, offered, or exposed for sale within this state for sowing. The department shall perform these duties at a time and place and to an extent necessary to determine whether the agricultural seed is in compliance with this chapter. The department shall promptly notify the person who transported, sold, offered, or exposed the seed for sale, of a violation.
b. Adopt rules governing methods of sampling, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and examining agricultural seed. The rules shall include tolerances to be followed in the administration of this chapter, which shall be in general accord with officially prescribed practice in interstate commerce under the Federal Seed Act and other rules or regulations necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter.
2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the department may:
a. Enter upon public or private premises during regular business hours in order to have access to commercial seed, subject to this chapter and departmental rules.
b. Issue and enforce a written or printed “stop sale” order to the owner or custodian of any lot of agricultural seed which the department believes is in violation of this chapter or departmental rules. The order shall prohibit further sale of the seed until the department has evidence of compliance. However, the owner or custodian of the seed shall be permitted to remove the seed from a salesroom open to the public. Judicial review of the order may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A. However, notwithstanding chapter 17A, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court. This subsection does not limit the right of the department to proceed as authorized by other sections of this chapter.
c. Establish and maintain or make provision for seed testing facilities essential to the enforcement of this chapter. The department may employ qualified persons, and incur expenses necessary to comply with these provisions.
d. Cooperate with the United States department of agriculture in seed law enforcement.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.11]
92 Acts, ch 1239, §35; 93 Acts, ch 40, §1, 2
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.12 - Seizure of unlawful seed.

199.12 Seizure of unlawful seed.
Upon the recommendation of the secretary or the secretary’s duly authorized agents, the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the seed is located shall cause the seizure and subsequent denaturing, conditioning, or destruction to prevent the use for sowing purposes of any lot of agricultural seed found to be prohibited from sale as set forth in section 199.8, provided that in no instance shall the denaturing, conditioning, or destruction be ordered without first having given the claimant of the seed an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed.
[C35, §3137-g3; C39, §3137.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.12; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.13 - Penalty.

199.13 Penalty.
A violation of this chapter is a simple misdemeanor. The department may institute criminal or civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this chapter. When in the performance of the secretary’s duties in enforcing this chapter the secretary applies to a court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining a person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the injunction is to be issued without bond and the person restrained by the injunction shall pay the costs made necessary by the procedure.
[C35, §3137-e2; C39, §3137.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.13; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §13]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.13A - Local legislation — prohibition.

199.13A Local legislation — prohibition.
1. 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 production, use, advertising, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, formulation, packaging, labeling, certification, or registration of an agricultural seed. A local governmental entity shall not adopt or continue in effect such local legislation regardless of whether a statute or a rule adopted by the department specifically preempts the local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.
2. This section does not apply to any of the following:
a. Local legislation of general applicability to commercial activity.
b. A motion or resolution that provides for any activity relating to agricultural seed which is owned by the local governmental entity and which is kept or used on land held by the local governmental entity.
2005 Acts, ch 21, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.14 - Enforcement.

199.14 Enforcement.
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.
[C35, §3137-g4; C39, §3137.6; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.14]
2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
Referred to in §331.756(34)
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.15 - Permit — fee — fraud.

199.15 Permit — fee — fraud.
1. A person shall not sell, distribute, advertise, solicit orders for, offer or expose for sale, agricultural or vegetable seed without first obtaining from the department a permit to engage in the business. A permit is not required of persons selling seeds which have been packed and distributed by a person holding and having in force a permit. A permit is not required of persons selling or advertising seed of their own production, provided that the seed is stored or delivered to a purchaser only on or from the farm or premises where grown.
2. a. The fee for a new permit is ten dollars and the fee for a renewed permit is based on the gross annual sales of seeds in Iowa during the previous twelve-month period under the permit holder’s label and all permits expire on the first day of July following date of issue.
b. Permits shall be issued subject to the following fee schedule:
Gross sales of seeds Fee
Not more than $ 25,000 $30
Over $25,000 but not exceeding 50,000 60
Over $50,000 but not exceeding 100,000 90
Over $100,000 but not exceeding 200,000 120
c. For each additional increment of one hundred thousand dollars of sales in Iowa the fee shall increase by thirty dollars. The fee shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for a permit holder.
3. After due notice given at least ten days prior to a date of hearing fixed by the secretary, the department may revoke or refuse to renew a permit issued under this section if a violation of this chapter or if intent to defraud is established. The failure to fulfill a contract to repurchase the seed crop produced from any agricultural seed, if the crop meets the requirements set forth in the contract and the standards specified in this chapter, is prima facie evidence of intent to defraud the purchaser at the time of entering into the contract. However, this does not apply when seed stock is furnished by the contractor to the grower at no cost.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.15; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §14]
88 Acts, ch 1272, §20; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §214
Referred to in §199.1, 199.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.16 - Permit holder’s bond.

199.16 Permit holder’s bond.
It is unlawful for the permit holder to enter into a contract with a grower who purchases agricultural seed in which the permit holder agrees to repurchase the seed crop produced from the purchased seed at a price in excess of the current market price, unless the permit holder has on file with the department a bond, in a penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars running to the state of Iowa, with sureties approved by the secretary, for the use and benefit of a person holding a repurchase contract who might have a cause of action of any nature arising from the purchase or contract. However, the aggregate liability of the surety to all purchasers of seed holding repurchase contracts shall not exceed the sum of the bond.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.16; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §15]
85 Acts, ch 84, §1
Referred to in §199.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS › Section 199.17 - Records and seed samples.

199.17 Records and seed samples.
A person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural or vegetable seed subject to this chapter shall keep for a period of two years complete records of each lot of agricultural or vegetable seed handled and shall keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of the lot. The records and samples pertaining to the shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the department during the customary business hours.
[82 Acts, ch 1191, §16]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.1 - Title.

200.1 Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited by the short title of “Iowa Fertilizer Law”.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.2 - Enforcing official.

200.2 Enforcing official.
This chapter shall be administered by the secretary of agriculture.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.2]
2021 Acts, ch 76, §44
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.4 - License — fee and expiration.

200.4 License — fee and expiration.
1. Any person who manufactures, mixes, blends, mixes to customer’s order, offers for sale, sells, or distributes any fertilizer or soil conditioner in this state must first obtain a license issued by the secretary and pay a twenty dollar license fee for each place of manufacture or distribution from which fertilizer or soil conditioner products are sold or distributed in this state. The license shall expire on July 1 of the even-numbered year following the date the license is issued. A license may be renewed for a two-year period as provided by the department.
2. The licensee shall at all times produce an intimate and uniform mixture of fertilizers or soil conditioners. When two or more fertilizer materials are delivered in the same load, they shall be thoroughly and uniformly mixed unless they are in separate compartments.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.2, 200.4, 200.6; C58, 62, §200.6; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.4]
87 Acts, ch 225, §205; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §40, 57; 2019 Acts, ch 128, §3
Referred to in §200.3, 200.7, 200.9, 200.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.6 - Labeling.

200.6 Labeling.
1. Any commercial fertilizer offered for sale or sold or distributed in this state in bags, or other containers, shall have placed on or affixed to the container in legibly written or printed form, the information required by section 200.5, subsection 2; either on tags affixed to the end of the package or directly on the package.
2. If distributed in bulk, the shipment must be accompanied by a written or printed statement giving the purchaser’s name and address in addition to the labeling requirement set forth in section 200.5, subsection 2.
3. A commercial fertilizer formulated according to specifications which are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing shall be labeled to show the net weight, guaranteed analysis, and the name and address of the distributor and may show the net weight and guaranteed analysis of each of the fertilizer materials or soil conditioners used. It is the responsibility of the distributor to mix these materials uniformly and intimately so that when sampled in the prescribed manner the resulting analysis would meet the guarantee.
4. All bulk bins or intermediate storage of bulk commercial fertilizer where being offered for sale or distributed direct to the consumer shall be labeled showing brand, name and grade of product.
5. All fertilizers distributed or stored in bulk, unless in the manufacturers authorized containers, shall be labeled as the responsibility of the possessor.
6. Soil conditioners shall be labeled in accordance with subsection 1 of this section and in addition shall show the name or chemical designation and content or the active ingredients.
[S13, §2528-f; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3142; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §200.5; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.6]
Referred to in §200.5, 200.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.7 - Fertilizer-pesticide mixture.

200.7 Fertilizer-pesticide mixture.
Only those persons licensed under section 200.4 shall be permitted to add pesticides to commercial fertilizers. These persons shall at all times produce a uniform mixture of fertilizer and pesticide and shall register and label their product in compliance with both chapter 206 and this chapter.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.7]
2001 Acts, ch 24, §36
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.9 - Fertilizer fees.

200.9 Fertilizer fees.
Fees collected for licenses and inspection fees under sections 200.4 and 200.8, with the exception of those fees collected for deposit in the agriculture management account of the groundwater protection fund, shall be deposited in the general fund of the state and shall be subject to the requirements of section 8.60. Moneys deposited under this section to the general fund shall be used only by the department for the purpose of inspection, sampling, analysis, preparation, and publishing of reports and other expenses necessary for administration of this chapter. The secretary may assign moneys to the Iowa agricultural experiment station for research, work projects, and investigations as needed for the specific purpose of improving the regulatory functions for enforcement of this chapter.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.15; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.9]
87 Acts, ch 225, §208; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1217; 93 Acts, ch 131, §8; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §47
Referred to in §200.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.10 - Inspection, sampling, and analysis.

200.10 Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
1. It shall be the duty of the secretary, who may act through an authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test commercial fertilizers or soil conditioners distributed within this state at time and place and to such an extent as the secretary may deem necessary, to determine whether such commercial fertilizers and soil conditioners are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. In the performance of the foregoing duty, the secretary shall counsel with the director of the Iowa agricultural experimental station in respect to the time, place and extent of sampling. The secretary individually or through an agent is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or conveyances during regular business hours in order to have access to commercial fertilizers or soil conditioners subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto. It shall be the duty of the secretary to maintain a laboratory with the necessary equipment and to employ such employees as may be necessary to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
2. a. The methods of sampling and analysis shall be the official methods of the association of official agricultural chemists in all cases where methods have been adopted by the association.
b. The findings of the state chemist or the state chemist’s deputy, as shown by the sworn statement of the results of analysis of official samples of any brand and grade of commercial fertilizer, fertilizer material or soil conditioner, shall constitute prima facie evidence of their correctness in the courts of this state, as to the particular lots sampled and analyzed.
3. The secretary, in determining for administrative purposes whether any commercial fertilizer is deficient in plant food, or soil conditioner deficient in guaranteed active ingredients, shall be guided by the official sample as defined in section 200.3, subsection 18, and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection 2 of this section.
4. The results of official analysis of any commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner which has been found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be forwarded by the secretary to the registrant. Upon request, the secretary shall furnish to the registrant a portion of any sample.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.7 – 200.9; C58, 62, §200.11; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.10]
2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.11 - Filler material.

200.11 Filler material.
It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, offer for sale or sell in this state, any commercial fertilizer, or soil conditioner containing any substance used as a filler that is injurious to crop growth or deleterious to the soil, or to use in such commercial fertilizer, or soil conditioner as a filler any substance that contains inert or useless plant food material for the purpose or with the effect of deceiving or defrauding the purchaser.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.10; C58, 62, §200.12; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.12 - False or misleading statements.

200.12 False or misleading statements.
A commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner is misbranded if it does not identify substances promoting plant growth as defined in section 200.3, subsection 11, or if it carries any false or misleading statement upon or attached to the container or stated on the invoice or delivery ticket, or if the container or on the invoice or delivery ticket or in any advertising matter whatsoever connected with, accompanying or associated with the commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner. Further, the burden of proof of the desirable effect of the product on plant growth shall be the responsibility of the registrant.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.11; C58, 62, §200.13; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title V - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS › Section 200.13 - Reports and publications.

200.13 Reports and publications.
The secretary shall publish at least annually, in such forms as the secretary may deem proper, information concerning the sales of commercial fertilizers, together with such data on their production and use as the secretary may consider advisable. The secretary shall report semiannually the results of the analysis based on official samples taken of commercial fertilizers sold within the state as compared with the analyses guaranteed under section 200.5 and section 200.6, together with name and address of the manufacturer or distributor of such commercial fertilizer at the time the official sample was taken. A copy of this semiannual report will be mailed by the secretary to each corresponding county extension director in the state.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.13; C58, 62, §200.14; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.13]