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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 50 - Women, Infants, and Children/farmers' Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program › Rule 21-50.13 - Deadlines

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(1)
Submission of vendor application.
All applications shall be
			 submitted no later than one month preceding the last date on which vouchers may
			 be used by recipients at an authorized farmers' market/farmstand/CSA.
(2)
Recipient voucher usage
			 expiration.
Vouchers shall be valid for recipient use from the season
			 starting date through the ending date as designated by the department. Such
			 date shall be clearly printed on the voucher face. Vouchers shall be null and
			 void after the expiration date.
(3)
Certified vendor voucher reimbursement.
All vouchers accepted
			 by a certified vendor shall be redeemed on or before 15 days following the date
			 of expiration for voucher usage by recipients. Such date shall be clearly
			 printed on the voucher. Any claim to voucher payment beyond the voucher
			 reimbursement expiration date is not valid and shall be denied.
(4)
Submissions by local
			 agency.
Deadlines for submission of records, reports, survey
			 instruments and undistributed vouchers by local agencies shall be established
			 by the department and specified in the agreement entered into with the local
			 agency.
(5)
Operations
			 plans and reports to USDA-FNS.
The department shall develop and submit
			 plans and reports in a manner prescribed by USDA-FNS.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 50 - Women, Infants, and Children/farmers' Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program › Rule 21-50.14 - Discrimination Complaints

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FMNP/SFMNP is open to all eligible persons. Persons seeking to
				file discrimination complaints based on race, national origin, age, sex, or
				disability may write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W,
				Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
				20250-9410.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 51 - Farm-to-school Fund › Rule 21-51.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the farm-to-school fund is to assist schools and
				school districts in purchasing food locally grown or produced by Iowa farmers
				to serve in school meals or as snacks.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 51 - Farm-to-school Fund › Rule 21-51.2 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the department of
				agriculture and land stewardship.
"Food product"
means a perishable or
				nonperishable product derived from processing a food commodity to be fit for
				human consumption, including but not limited to cuts of meat, poultry, or fish;
				shelled aquatic items; pasteurized milk or dairy products; washed shelled eggs;
				honey; maple syrup; cleaned unshelled or shelled nuts; washed whole produce;
				and washed and cut produce.
"School"
means a public school or nonpublic
				school, as those terms are defined in Iowa Code section
				280.2, or that
				portion of a public school or nonpublic school that provides facilities for
				teaching any grade from kindergarten through grade 12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 51 - Farm-to-school Fund › Rule 21-51.3 - Application to Participate

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To participate in the farm-to-school program, schools must
				register with the department each school year. A school may apply to the
				department at any time during the school year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 51 - Farm-to-school Fund › Rule 21-51.4 - Eligible Purchases

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(1) Schools
			 may be reimbursed for the purchase of a food product if either of the following
			 applies:
a. The food product was produced by a
			 farm source located in this state.
b. If the school district shares a border
			 with another state, or the school is part of a school district that shares a
			 border with another state, the farm source may be located in the other state.
			 However, the farm source must be located within 30 miles of the school
			 district's border with the other state and the department must approve the
			 purchase in advance.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 51 - Farm-to-school Fund › Rule 21-51.5 - Reimbursement for Purchases

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(1)
			 Participating schools or districts must submit a request for reimbursement to
			 the department, and proof of purchase must be provided at that time.
(2) The department will reimburse $1 for
			 every $3 spent by the school or school district, up to $1,000, as funds are
			 available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.1 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  agriculture and land stewardship.
"Food item"
means any of the
				  following:
1. A perishable item
				derived from an agricultural commodity, or processed from an agricultural
				commodity, that is fit for human consumption.
2. Honey produced from bees in a managed
				beehive.
"Honey product"
means a product where honey
				  is a principal ingredient. For purposes of this definition, a product shall be
				  considered to have honey as a principal ingredient if the product contains at
				  least 50 percent honey by weight.
"Iowa farm"
means land in this state used to
				  produce an agricultural commodity.
"Member"
means a person who has applied for
				  and been accepted to participate in the choose Iowa promotional program.
"Process"
means to prepare a food item in a
				  manner that allows it to be fit for human consumption.
"Processor"
is a membership classification
				  that means a person preparing a food item in a manner that allows it to be fit
				  for human consumption.
"Producer"
is a membership classification
				  that means a person growing, raising, or harvesting agricultural commodities in
				  the state of Iowa.
"Retailer"
is a membership classification
				  that means a person engaged in the business of selling agricultural products to
				  consumers, including food service and restaurants.
"Supporting organization"
is a membership
				  classification that means a person, unified group, association, or business
				  supporting the efforts of the choose Iowa promotional program.
"Wholesaler/distributor"
is a membership
				  classification that means a person engaged in the business of selling or
				  distributing agricultural products to retailers or
				  institutions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.2 - Product Qualification

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(1)
Authority of determination.
The department has the sole
				authority in determining the eligibility of a product for participation in the
				program.
(2)
General
				product qualifications.
Except as specified in this chapter, products
				must meet or exceed the following criteria:
a.
				Fresh produce and commodities bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be 100 percent
				grown or raised in Iowa.
b. Meat
				and meat products bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be derived from animals
				born, raised, and finished in Iowa. Slaughter and processing must take place in
				a state- or federally inspected plant within the state of Iowa.
c. Dairy products bearing the choose Iowa
				logo shall be derived from animals in Iowa. Processing must take place in a
				state-inspected plant within the state of Iowa.
d. Eggs bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be
				derived from animals in Iowa.
e.
				Apicultural products produced by honey bees, including honey, wax, pollen, and
				propolis, bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be 100 percent of Iowa origin.
				Honey products shall utilize honey that is 100 percent of Iowa
				origin.
f. Beer or cider bearing
				the choose Iowa logo shall be produced in Iowa and contain at least one Iowa
				agricultural product, such as Iowa malt, hops, apples, corn, or soluble
				remnant, excluding water.
g. Wine
				bearing the choose Iowa logo shall contain a minimum of 75 percent Iowa
				grapes.
h. Spirits bearing the
				choose Iowa logo shall be distilled in Iowa and contain at least one Iowa
				agricultural product, excluding water.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.3 - Application for Membership

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(1)
Application requirement.
Persons interested in becoming a
				member in the choose Iowa promotional program shall do so by making application
				to the department. New applications may be submitted at any time throughout the
				year.
(2)
Application
				review and compliance verification.
The department, upon receipt of an
				application, will verify the applicant's compliance with this chapter and
				approve or deny the application. The department will notify the applicant in
				writing of the approval or denial.
(3)
Duration of membership.
Membership is on an annual basis, coinciding with the member's anniversary date
				of original registration.
(4)
Membership revocation and termination.
Program membership may
				be revoked if the member company:
a. No
				longer meets the qualifications for membership;
b. Violates any applicable statute or
				rule;
c. Violates any agreement
				between the department and the member company;
d. Acts in a manner that may damage the
				reputation of the program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.4 - Membership Fees

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Membership fees will be listed in the membership application
				  and will be charged at the following rates:
Producer
$100
Processor
$100
Wholesaler/distributor
$100
Retailer
$100
Supporting organization
$100
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.5 - Approval for Use of Logo

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Members who wish to use the choose Iowa logo on packaging,
				  labels, flyers, promotional materials, or any other materials that will be
				  viewed by the public must submit a proof of text and design to the department
				  for approval. Requests for approval must be submitted to the department not
				  less than five working days prior to the proposed date of use. Written approval
				  from the department for logo use must be issued prior to use of the
				  logo.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.6 - Self-certification

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All members shall self-certify that all products marked with
				  the choose Iowa logo meet the qualification criteria as set forth in this
				  chapter. Self-certification is subject to verification through the application
				  and compliance processes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Choose Iowa Promotional Program › Rule 21-52.7 - Compliance

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(1)
Authority of department.
The department may enter upon the
				premises of any member to examine any records or materials necessary to ensure
				compliance with these rules.
(2)
Random compliance inspection.
The department may annually
				perform random compliance inspections.
(3)
Samples.
Upon request of
				the department, a member shall provide samples of the labels, packaging,
				merchandising, and promotional materials featuring the choose Iowa
				logo.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Value-added Agriculture Grant Program › Rule 21-52.20 - Definitions

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For purposes of this division:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which the financial
				  assistance is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means a person applying for
				  assistance under the program. This includes but is not limited to an
				  individual, business, agricultural cooperative, nonprofit organization, or
				  local government.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  agriculture and land stewardship.
"Grant"
means an award of assistance with
				  the expectation that, with the fulfillment of the conditions, terms and
				  obligations of the agreement with the department for the project, repayment of
				  funds is not required.
"Program"
means the value-added agriculture
				  grant program established under this chapter.
"Project"
means an activity or activities
				  undertaken by the applicant to be carried out to meet the goals of the
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Value-added Agriculture Grant Program › Rule 21-52.21 - Eligibility

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(1)
Eligible
				applicants.
To be eligible for a grant under the program, an applicant
				shall meet all of the following requirements:
a. Be an individual, business, agricultural
				cooperative, nonprofit organization, or local government.
b. Be in good standing with the state of
				Iowa.
c. Currently reside or
				conduct business in Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Value-added Agriculture Grant Program › Rule 21-52.22 - Application and Review Process

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(1) The department
				will establish a uniform application process and make information about
				applying available on its website.
(2) Applications will only be accepted during
				the times established by the department. Late submissions will not be accepted.
				An individual, business, agricultural cooperative, nonprofit organization, or
				local government may only apply for one project per grant cycle.
(3) A scoring committee established by the
				department will review and evaluate applications based on the scoring criteria
				described in rule 21-52.23 (159).
(4) The department, after considering the
				recommendations made by the scoring committee, will determine which
				applications to fund and how much should be awarded to each applicant. The
				department has final decision-making authority on requests for financial
				assistance for the program.
(5)
				Priority will be given to applicants who were not awarded a grant in the
				previous fiscal year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Value-added Agriculture Grant Program › Rule 21-52.23 - Scoring Criteria

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(1)
Application scoring.
A scoring committee will be established
				by the department to evaluate applications on a scale of 0 to 100. Projects
				receiving a score below 70 will not be considered.
(2)
Scoring criteria.
The
				department will use the following criteria to evaluate each application:
a. The extent to which the project addresses
				the goals of the program to increase the sale of Iowa agricultural products,
				increase market access, diversify markets, or increase processing capacity: 20
				points.
b. The extent to which the
				project benefits Iowa including the potential to impact many farmers, both
				short-term and long-term impacts, and the possibility of creating jobs and
				investments: 20 points.
c. The
				ability of the applicant to demonstrate sound business management, financial
				aptitude, and stability: 15 points.
d. The sufficiency of the project's budget
				and financing structure: 20 points.
e. The sufficiency of the project's proposed
				work plan and timeline including a detailed description of the steps the
				applicant will take to complete the project as well as estimated dates: 15
				points.
f. The extent to which
				measurable objectives can be determined that demonstrate the proposed project's
				benefit to the agriculture community: 10 points.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Value-added Agriculture Grant Program › Rule 21-52.24 - Disbursement of Funds

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The department will disburse funds for a project only after
				  an agreement has been executed between the applicant and the department and all
				  applicable conditions for disbursement have been met, including the submission
				  of documentation pertaining to the eligible expenditures. Disbursement of funds
				  under the agreement will be on a reimbursement basis for expenses incurred by
				  the applicant upon completion of a project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.41 - Definitions

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For purposes of this division:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which the financial
				  assistance is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means a person applying for
				  assistance under the program. This includes but is not limited to an individual
				  or business.
"Grant"
means an award of financial
				  assistance with the expectation that, with the fulfillment of the conditions,
				  terms, and obligations of the agreement with the department for the project,
				  repayment of funds is not required by the recipient.
"Project"
means an activity or activities
				  undertaken by the applicant to be carried out to meet the goals of the
				  program.
"Recipient"
means a person who has applied
				  for and been chosen to receive financial assistance through the
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.42 - Eligibility

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(1)
Eligible businesses.
The department has the sole authority in
				determining the eligibility of an applicant for participation in the program.
				To be eligible for a grant under the dairy innovation program, an applicant
				shall meet all the eligibility requirements in Iowa Code section
				159.31A(4)  as
				enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 700, as well as the following:
a. The business must currently be permitted
				by the department or actively working with the department to obtain a
				permit.
b. The business must not
				have been subject to any department license or permit suspension or revocation
				within the last five years from the date of the application
				submission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.43 - Application and Review Process

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(1) The department
				will establish a uniform application process and make information about
				applying available on its website.
(2) Applications will only be accepted during
				the times established by the department. Late submissions will not be
				accepted.
(3) An applicant must
				demonstrate the ability to provide matching support for the project on a
				one-to-one basis. The matching financial support shall be from private
				sources.
(4) A scoring committee
				established by the department will review and evaluate applications based on
				the scoring criteria described in rule
				21-52.44 (159).
(5) Projects for processing and projects for
				labor-reducing technology will be scored independently of each other.
(6) The department, after considering the
				recommendations made by the scoring committee, will determine which
				applications to fund and how much should be awarded to each applicant. The
				department has final decision-making authority on requests for financial
				assistance for the program. The department will notify the applicant in writing
				of the approval or denial.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.44 - Scoring Criteria

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(1)
Application scoring.
A scoring committee will be established
				by the department to evaluate applications with a score of 0 to 100. Projects
				receiving a score below 60 will not be considered.
(2)
Scoring criteria.
The
				department will use the following criteria to evaluate each application:
a. The extent to which the project addresses
				the goals of the program to create new jobs, expand opportunities and provide
				greater flexibility or convenience for local small-scale farmers, and reduce
				labor associated with the on-farm production and storage of milk: 25
				points.
b. The sufficiency of the
				project's budget and financing structure: 20 points.
c. The sufficiency of the project's proposed
				work plan and timeline including a detailed description of the steps the
				applicant will take to complete the project as well as estimated dates: 20
				points.
d. The ability of the
				applicant to demonstrate sound business management, financial aptitude, and
				stability: 15 points.
e. The extent
				to which measurable objectives can be determined that demonstrate the proposed
				project's benefit to the agriculture community: 10 points.
f. The completeness of the application
				information and sufficiency of detail used to describe the project in the
				application: 10 points.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.45 - Grant Agreement

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(1)
Agreement terms.
An agreement shall not be for more than one
				year. The department, in its sole discretion, may grant an extension, not to
				exceed three months, if the department determines extenuating circumstances are
				likely to delay or have delayed the completion of the project.
(2)
Termination of
				agreement.
An agreement shall be terminated if the recipient no longer
				meets the qualifications for an eligible business. Additionally, an agreement
				may be terminated if the recipient, in the sole opinion of the department, does
				any of the following:
a. Substantially
				violates any applicable statute or rule;
b. Violates any agreement between the
				department and the recipient; or
c.
				Acts in a manner that may damage the reputation of the program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 52 - Marketing › Dairy Innovation Program › Rule 21-52.46 - Disbursement of Funds

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The department will disburse funds for a project only after
				  an agreement has been executed between the recipient and the department and all
				  the applicable conditions for disbursement have been met, including the
				  submission of documentation pertaining to the eligible expenditures.
				  Disbursement of funds under the agreement will be on a reimbursement basis for
				  expenses incurred by the applicant and will be disbursed upon final completion
				  of a project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 58 - Noxious Weeds › Rule 21-58.1 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter:
"Class A noxious weed for eradication "
means
				a noxious weed determined by the department to be the highest priority for
				eradication of existing infestations and prevention of new infestations.
"Class B noxious weed for control"
means a
				noxious weed determined by the department to be a priority for preventing new
				infestations and stopping the spread of the species.
"Sterile "
means any plant or variety that is
				incapable of reproduction or which is either noninvasive or nonaggressive in
				that the plant does not spread into areas where it was not initially
				planted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 58 - Noxious Weeds › Rule 21-58.2 - Purple Loosestrife

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The following Lythrum (purple loosestrife) cultivars are
				derived from Lythrum virgatum that are sterile or nonaggressive and can be sold
				for planting in ornamental gardens.
1.
			 Rose queen
2. The rocket
3. Morden pink
4. Morden gleam
5. Morden rose
6. Dropmore purple
7. Columbia pink
Any person selling or offering for sale any or all of the
				above-listed varieties shall prominently display a sign to inform purchaser it
				is legal to plant the above-listed Lythrum virgatum in "ornamental gardens"
				only.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 58 - Noxious Weeds › Rule 21-58.3 - Records

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A person selling or offering for sale any or all of the
				varieties listed in rule 58.2(317) shall retain in the person's possession
				records on the inventory of such varieties acquired, sold, or retained by the
				person. These records shall include the identity and address of the supplier of
				any of the varieties. These records shall be retained for a period of three
				years and shall be available to the department for inspection during the
				person's regular business hours.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 58 - Noxious Weeds › Rule 21-58.4 - Noxious Weed Lists

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(1) Class A
			 noxious weeds for eradication. The following weed is included:
a. Palmer amaranth
(Amaranthus
			 palmeri).
b.
			 Reserved.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 60 - Poultry › Rule 21-60.1 - Egg-type Chickens, Meat-type Chickens, Turkeys, Domestic Waterfowl, Domestic Game Birds and Exhibition Poultry

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(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of
			 Iowa in maintaining its pullorum-typhoid free status, the secretary adopts the
			 provisions of §§ 145.23(b)(3)(i) through (vii), 145.33(b)(3)(i)
			 through (vii), 145.43(b)(3)(i) through (vi), and 145.53(b)(3)(i) through (vii),
			 part 145 issued originally as part 445 under section 101(b) of the Department
			 of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, as amended (
			 7 U.S.C.
			 429)  as of July 1, 1977; and the regulations
			 promulgated pursuant thereto of the Iowa National Poultry Improvement Plan as
			 amended as of August 1989, a copy of which is on file with the
			 secretary.
(2) All hatching eggs,
			 baby chicks or started pullets must originate from flocks or hatcheries that
			 have a pullorum-typhoid clean rating.
(3) All boxes, crates, coops or other
			 containers shall be new or disinfected before being used to move poultry within
			 the state of Iowa. Each such box, crate, coop or other container that is
			 attached to a customer lot shall be plainly labeled by identifying the customer
			 lot thereof with a label to be supplied by the NPIP recognized official state
			 contact agency (Iowa Poultry Association). The label shall contain the name of
			 seller and description of contents as specified in Iowa Code section
			 168.5(4).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 60 - Poultry › Rule 21-60.2 - License for Dealers of Baby Chicks or Domestic Fowls

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In order to qualify for the license to engage in the business
				of custom hatching, producing baby chicks and other baby domestic fowls under
				six weeks of age, for sale in this state or of offering them for sale or
				selling them within this state, the applicant shall Cornply with the following
				requirements:
(1) Application for a
			 license shall be acCornpanied by the required license fee.
(2) Applicant shall assist the state in
			 maintaining its pullorum-typhoid free status by acCornpanying license
			 application with evidence or affidavit indicating Cornpliance with regulations
			 of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Plan, as amended as of August 1989, a copy of
			 which is on file with the secretary.
(3) Prior to issuing the license, the
			 department may inspect the applicant's business establishment. All the
			 requirements of Iowa Code section
			 168.5
			 shall be Cornplied with.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 60 - Poultry › Rule 21-60.3 - Turkeys

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All turkey-hatching eggs or turkey poults must originate from
				flocks or hatcheries that Cornply with the following requirements of the Iowa
				state department of agriculture and land stewardship.
(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of
			 Iowa in maintaining its "U.S. mycoplasma gallisepticum clean state status," the
			 secretary adopts the provisions of §§ 145.44(c), 145.14(b), 145.43(c)
			 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, and the regulations promulgated
			 pursuant thereto of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Plan, August 1989, a copy of
			 which is on file with the secretary.
(2) Blood samples shall be tested by an
			 approved laboratory.
(3) Tests
			 shall be conducted with antigens approved by the department.
(4) All eggs used for hatching shall be
			 identified by the flock owner as to the flock of origin.
(5) All flock and hatchery owners shall
			 follow sanitation procedures prescribed by the department.
(6) Flock and hatchery owners shall report
			 any signs of respiratory disease to the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 60 - Poultry › Rule 21-60.4 - Registration of Exhibitions Involving Poultry

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For the purposes of this rule, poultry includes egg-type
				chickens, meat-type chickens, turkeys, domestic waterfowl, domestic game birds,
				and exhibition poultry. All exhibitions which include the exhibition of poultry
				must be registered with and approved by the state veterinarian at least 30 days
				prior to the exhibition.
(1) A
			 licensed accredited veterinarian shall inspect all poultry on the premises of
			 the poultry exhibition, show or sale the day of the activity. All poultry
			 showing signs of any contagious disease shall be removed from the premises
			 immediately.
(2) All poultry
			 present at exhibitions, shows or sales must Corne from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid
			 clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within
			 90 days prior to the event, and the test must have been performed by an
			 authorized tester
(3) Sales of
			 poultry will not be allowed at unregulated facilities or events, such as flea
			 markets and swap meets, unless such facilities or events have been registered
			 with and approved by the state veterinarian at least 30 days prior to the
			 event.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.1 - Dead Animal Disposal-license

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of
				disposing of the bodies of dead animals without first obtaining a license to do
				so in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided in Iowa Code
				chapter 167. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.2 - Animal Disposal-license Defined

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Any person who shall obtain from any other person the body of
				any animal for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin or grease from such
				animal in any way whatsoever shall be deemed to be engaged in the business of
				disposing of dead animals. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.3.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.3 - Disposing of Dead Animals by Cooking

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Any person desiring to engage in the business of disposing of
				the bodies of dead animals by cooking or otherwise shall file with the
				department of agriculture and land stewardship of the state of Iowa an
				application for license. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.4 - License Fee

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Such applicant shall, upon filing such application, pay to the
				department of agriculture and land stewardship the sum of $100.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.4.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.5 - Certificate Issuance

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If the secretary of agriculture shall find that such applicant
				is a responsible and reliable person and capable of conducting properly such
				business, and that the place where such business is to be conducted is a
				suitable and sanitary place, the secretary shall issue to such applicant a
				certificate to that effect.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.5.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.6 - Filing Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Such applicant shall file such certificate with the department
				of agriculture and land stewardship and shall pay said department the sum of
				$100 for a license to conduct such business.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.7.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.7 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Every person operating under a license issued by the department
				of agriculture and land stewardship shall pay, annually, for the renewal of
				such license the sum of $100. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code
				section 167.10.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.11 - Disposal Plant Plans

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Plans of disposal plant, either in blueprint or detail drawing
				shall be filed with the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.
				All tanks, vats, pipes, drains, valves, etc., shall be shown in detail. A
				separate drawing or blueprint of the covered or underground portion of the
				construction shall be included with these plans. Any alteration in construction
				that is to be made shall be approved by the department before construction is
				imdertaken. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.11.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.12 - Disposal Plant Specifications

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No place shall be deemed suitable or sanitary for disposing of
				the bodies of dead animals unless it conforms to the following
				specifications:
(1) The building must
			 be provided with concrete or cement floors or some other nonabsorbent material
			 and provided with good drainage and be thoroughly sanitary.
(2) All cooking vats or tanks shall be
			 airtight; except where proper escapes or vents are required for live steam used
			 in cooking.
(3) Steam shall be so
			 disposed of as not to cause unnecessary annoyance or create a
			 nuisance.
(4) Such place shall be
			 so situated, arranged and conducted as not to interfere with the Cornfortable
			 enjoyment of life and property of the citizens of this state.
(5) No liquid wastes, either from the process
			 or from washings, shall be discharged into any stream, watercourse or on the
			 surface of the ground.
(6) All
			 sewage from washing of floors, wagons, trucks, and all liquid wastes from the
			 rendering process shall be disposed of by:
a.
			 Evaporation.
b. Sterilized by
			 boiling.
c. Through a series of
			 septic tanks proven adequate to handle and render nonpathogenic the quantity of
			 material discharged at maximum capacity of the plant. The disposal plan for
			 carrying out the above process shall be submitted to the department for
			 approval before it is installed.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 167.11
				and 167.12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.15 - Conveyances Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Conveyances for transporting carcasses of animals must be
				provided with watertight bed or tank not less than 24 inches in depth; all
				metal or metal-lined and watertight at least 4 inches above the general level
				of the bottom of box or bed; endgate to be of metal or metal-lined, hinged at
				the bottom of box or bed and fastened firmly at top when closed; endgate to be
				provided with an effect on the inside to fit snugly over the end of the bed.
				This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.16 - Disposal Plant Trucks

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All trucks used for transporting carcasses of dead animals on
				the highways must be owned and operated by a licensed disposal plant, except as
				provided for in rule
				21-64.104 (167). The
				name and address and license number of the plant shall be painted on both sides
				of the truck in letters not less than four inches high and in a color in
				definite contrast to the body color of the truck.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.17 - Disposal Employees

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In cases where licensed disposal plants have employees
				operating trucks in other cities or towns, they must operate under the name of
				the licensed disposal plant by which they are employed, and this applies to all
				advertisements and listings. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code
				section
				167.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.18 - Tarpaulins

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No disposal plant truck shall be moved on the highway without
				having a tarpaulin which is adequate to cover the bed of the truck and anything
				contained therein. If any carcass is contained in the truck or the truck has
				not been thoroughly cleaned, such tarpaulin must be in place covering the bed
				of the truck and its contents. Such tarpaulin must have no holes through which
				flies can pass.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.19 - Disposal Vehicles-disinfection

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Whenever a vehicle or person in charge thereof has been upon
				any premises for the purpose of removing the carcass of any animal, or where
				animals are dead or dying, before such vehicle can be taken upon a public
				highway or upon other premises and before leaving the premises of the rendering
				plant on each trip the wheels of such vehicles and shoes or boots of all
				persons having been upon such infected premises shall be disinfected thoroughly
				with any disinfectant of prescribed strength reCornmended by the division of
				animal industry as a disinfectant, preferably creosol Cornpound, three percent,
				or by a 1-1000 solution of bichloride of mercury. Facilities and materials for
				disinfection shall be carried on truck at all times.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.17.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.23 - Rendering Plant Cornmittee

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a Cornmittee, Cornposed of a member of the division of
				animal industry, a member of the dairy and food division and representatives of
				the state board of heahh and local board of health, after investigation finds
				that the location or management of any rendering plant interferes with the
				health, Cornfort and enjoyment of life or property, the department will
				consider such finding sufficient grounds for the withholding or suspending of a
				license.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				167.8
				and
				167.13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.24 - Rendering Plant-spraying

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
It will be necessary for the management of each rendering or
				processing plant to spray the inside of each building, including the doors,
				windows and screens, as well as all trucks used in transporting the bodies of
				dead animals, with an approved and effective fly control agent every 30 days
				beginning the first of April and continuing through the month of
				October.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.28 - Anthrax

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The carcass of no animal which dies or which has been killed on
				account of being affected with anthrax may be handled by a disposal plant. In
				case through error or otherwise an anthrax carcass is brought into a disposal
				plant, the plant and its trucks shall be placed under quarantine immediately on
				the premises of the disposal plant. And said quarantine shall remain in effect
				until such cleaning and sterilizing of the plant, equipment and any byproducts
				including hides that the department may deem necessary have been
				Cornpleted.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.29 - Anthrax-disposal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All carcasses of animals dead or which have been killed on
				account of being infected with anthrax must be burned within 24 hours intact
				without removal of the hide, together with all contaminated flooring, mangers,
				feed racks, watering troughs, buckets, bedding, litter, soil and utensils. In
				case such flooring, mangers, feed racks, watering troughs, buckets, stanchions,
				etc., that have been contaminated are constructed of metal and cement or other
				fireproof material, they shall be disinfected thoroughly with cresolis
				Cornpound, U.S.P. or any reliable disinfectant reCornmended by the B.A.I.,
				chief of division of animal industry or a regularly qualified veterinarian. In
				the event the owner neglects or refuses to make such disposition of the
				carcasses of animals dead from anthrax within 24 hours, as stated above, then
				in such cases the disposal of the same shall be handled in accordance with rule
				21-61.33
				(167).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.30 - Classical Swine Fever-carcasses

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All carcasses of hogs dead of classical swine fever must be
				burned within 24 hours intact, or they may be disposed of within 24 hours by
				the operator of a licensed rendering plant. In the event that the owner
				neglects or refuses to make such disposition of the carcass or carcasses of
				hogs dead of classical swine fever, then the disposal of same shall be handled
				in accordance with rule
				21-61.33
				(167).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				I66B.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.31 - Noncornmunicable Diseases-carcasses

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All carcasses of animals, dead from nonCornmunicable diseases,
				may be either burned within 24 hours, or such carcasses may be disposed of
				within 24 hours by the operator of a licensed rendering plant. In the event
				that the owner neglects or refuses to make such disposition of the carcass or
				carcasses, then the disposal of same shall be handled in accordance with rule
				21-61.33
				(167).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.32 - Carcass Disposal-streams

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All persons are strictly forbidden to throw the carcass of any
				animal into any river, stream, lake or pond or bury the carcass of any animal
				near any stream or tile drain. Such carcasses if dead of nonCornmunicable
				disease, if not disposed of to a rendering plant, must be buried six feet below
				the surface of the ground, in accordance with the preceding rule.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 61 - Dead Animal Disposal › Rule 21-61.33 - Improper Disposal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
When the owner of any animal, dead from any cause, neglects or
				refuses to make proper disposition of the carcasses of such animals it shall be
				the duty of the township trustees or local board of health to supervise the
				disposal of such carcasses.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				167.13.