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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 76 - Meat and Poultry Inspection › Rule 21-76.10 - Transportation of Decharacterized Inedible Meat or Carcass Parts

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No person engaged in the business of buying, selling or
				transporting in intrastate Cornmerce, dead, dying, disabled or diseased
				animals, or any parts of the carcasses of any animals that died otherwise than
				by slaughter, or any other inedible product not intended for use as human food,
				shall buy, sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation or receive for
				transportation in such Cornmerce, any dead, dying, disabled or diseased
				livestock or poultry or the products of any such animals that died otherwise
				than by slaughter, or any other inedible product not intended for use as human
				food, unless such transaction or transportation is made in accordance with Iowa
				Code chapters 167 and 189A and 21-Chapters 61 and 76.
(1) All carcasses and other inedible material
			 received for processing, and all decharacterized inedible material shipped from
			 the plant, shall be transported and delivered in closed conveyances. The
			 conveyance shall be constructed in such a manner as to prevent the spillage of
			 liquids and material and in accordance with rules
			 21-61.15
			 (167) and 61.16(167), Iowa Administrative Code.
(2) Rendering plants and pet animal food
			 processing plants outside the state of Iowa, from which decharacterized
			 inedible meat or carcass parts are shipped into the state of Iowa, shall be
			 certified by the proper public officials of the state of origin that the
			 processing plants meet at least the minimum standards as set forth in these
			 rules.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections I89A.8
				and 167.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 76 - Meat and Poultry Inspection › Rule 21-76.11 - Records

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Records which fully and correctly disclose all transactions
				involved in their business shall be kept and retained for a period of no less
				than two years by the following classes of persons:
Any person that engages in intrastate Cornmerce in the business
				of slaughtering any livestock or poultry, or preparing, freezing, packaging or
				labeling, buying or selling, transporting or storing any livestock or poultry
				products for human or animal food;
Any person that engages in intrastate Cornmerce in business as
				a renderer or in the business of buying, selling or transporting any dead,
				dying, disabled or diseased carcasses of such animals or parts of carcasses of
				any such animals, including poultry, that died otherwise than by
				slaughter
(1) All such persons shall
			 afford the secretary and authorized representatives access to such business and
			 opportunity at all reasonable times to examine the facilities, inventory and
			 records thereof, to copy the records and to take reasonable samples of the
			 inventory, upon payment of the reasonable value therefor
(2) Records shall include the following:
a. The name and address of the owner, the
			 approximate time of death of the animal and the date the animal was received
			 for processing shall be recorded for all animals to be inspected for processing
			 into pet animal food.
b. The number
			 of cartons or containers and the approximate weight of other material received
			 from slaughterhouses, packing plants and other sources to be used in the
			 processing of pet animal food.
c.
			 The number of cartons, packages or containers of processed inedible meat and
			 carcass parts and the weight of each carton stored.
d. Date of shipment, number of containers or
			 boxes, weight of each shipment and name and address of the consignee of all
			 inedible and decharacterized material shipped from the plant.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				189A.4(7).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 76 - Meat and Poultry Inspection › Rule 21-76.12 - Records

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Records which fully and correctly disclose all transactions
				involved in their business shall be kept and retained for a period of no less
				than two years by the following classes of persons:
Any person that engages in intrastate commerce in the business
				of slaughtering any livestock or poultry, or preparing, freezing, packaging or
				labeling, buying or selling, transporting or storing any livestock or poultry
				products for human or animal food;
Any person that engages in intrastate commerce in business as a
				renderer or in the business of buying, selling or transporting any dead, dying,
				disabled or diseased carcasses of such animals or parts of carcasses of any
				such animals, including poultry, that died otherwise than by slaughter.
(1) All such persons shall afford the
			 secretary and authorized representatives access to such business and
			 opportunity at all reasonable times to examine the facilities, inventory and
			 records thereof, to copy the records and to take reasonable samples of the
			 inventory, upon payment of the reasonable value therefor.
(2) Records shall include the following:
a. The name and address of the owner, the
			 approximate time of death of the animal and the date the animal was received
			 for processing shall be recorded for all animals to be inspected for processing
			 into pet animal food.
b. The number
			 of cartons or containers and the approximate weight of other material received
			 from slaughterhouses, packing plants and other sources to be used in the
			 processing of pet animal food.
c.
			 The number of cartons, packages or containers of processed inedible meat and
			 carcass parts and the weight of each carton stored.
d. Date of shipment, number of containers or
			 boxes, weight of each shipment and name and address of the consignee of all
			 inedible and decharacterized material shipped from the plant.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				189A.5(2)
"g."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 76 - Meat and Poultry Inspection › Rule 21-76.13 - Voluntary Inspections of Exotic Animals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Every person wishing to obtain voluntary inspection of exotic
				animals shall comply with the regulations adopted in this rule.
Part 352 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal
				Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2021, is hereby adopted in its entirety
				by reference.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter
				189A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 76 - Meat and Poultry Inspection › Rule 21-76.14 - Federal Wholesome Meat Act Regulations Adopted for the Regulation of Farm Deer

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
1. All federal
			 regulations adopted in
			 21-76.1
			 (189A).
2. All federal regulations
			 adopted in
			 21-76.2
			 (189A), except Part 303 and Part 307.4(c) of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code
			 of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2016.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 170 and
				189A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.2 - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall
				not own or possess a dangerous wild animal, cause or allow a dangerous wild
				animal owned by a person or in the person's possession to breed, or transport a
				dangerous wild animal into this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.3 - Continued Ownership-requirements of the Individual

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A person who owns or possesses a dangerous wild animal on July
				1, 2007, may continue to own or possess the dangerous wild animal if the person
				is 18 years old or older and meets all of the following:
(1) The person must not have been convicted
			 of an offense involving the abuse or neglect of an animal pursuant to a law of
			 this state or another state, including but not limited to the provisions of
			 Iowa Code chapter 717, 717B, 717C, or 717D or an ordinance adopted by a city or
			 county.
(2) The department, another
			 state, or the federal government must not have suspended an application for a
			 permit or license or revoked a permit or license required to operate a
			 commercial establishment for the care, breeding, or sale of animals, including
			 as provided in Iowa Code chapter 162.
(3) The person must not have been convicted
			 of a felony for an offense committed within the last ten years, as provided by
			 the Code of Iowa, under the laws of another state, or under federal
			 law.
(4) The person must not have
			 been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony for an offense committed within the
			 last ten years involving a controlled substance, as defined in Iowa Code
			 section
			 124.101, in this
			 state, under the laws of another state, or under federal law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.4 - Continued Ownership-insurance Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal must maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than
				$100,000, with a deductible of not more than $250, for each occurrence of
				property damage, bodily injury, or death caused by each dangerous wild animal
				kept by the person. The contents of the insurance policy must provide for
				notification to the department if the policy is canceled or
				reduced.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.5 - Continued Ownership-electronic Identification Device

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal must have an electronic identification device implanted beneath the skin
				or hide of the dangerous wild animal, unless a licensed veterinarian states in
				writing that the implantation would endanger the comfort or health of the
				animal. In such case, an electronic identification device may be otherwise
				attached to the dangerous wild animal as required by the department. An
				electronic identification device means a device which when installed is
				designed to store information regarding an animal or the animal's owner in a
				digital format which may be accessed by a computer for purposes of reading or
				manipulating the information.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.6 - Continued Ownership-registration Form

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The person who continues to own or
			 possess a dangerous wild animal must notify the department using a registration
			 form prepared by the department not later than December 31, 2007.
(2) The registration form shall include all
			 of the following information:
a. The person's
			 name, address, and telephone number.
b. A sworn affidavit that the person meets
			 the requirements necessary to own or possess a dangerous wild animal as
			 provided in this chapter.
c. A
			 complete inventory of each dangerous wild animal which the person owns or
			 possesses. The inventory shall include all of the following information:
(1) The number of dangerous wild animals
			 according to species.
(2) The name
			 of the manufacturer and number of the manufacturer's electronic device
			 implanted in or attached to each dangerous wild animal.
(3) The location where each dangerous wild
			 animal is kept. The person must notify the department in writing within ten
			 days of a change of address or of the location where the dangerous wild animal
			 is kept.
(4) The approximate age,
			 sex, color, weight, scars, and any distinguishing marks of each dangerous wild
			 animal.
(5) The name, business
			 mailing address, and business telephone number of the licensed veterinarian who
			 is responsible for providing care to the dangerous wild animal. The information
			 shall include a statement signed by the licensed veterinarian certifying that
			 the dangerous wild animal is in good health.
(6) A color photograph of the dangerous wild
			 animal.
(7) A copy of a current
			 liability insurance policy as required in rule
			 21-77.4
			 (717F). The person shall submit a copy of the current liability policy to the
			 department each year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.7 - Continued Ownership-registration Fee

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(1) The person who continues to own or
			 possess a dangerous wild animal must pay the department an annual registration
			 fee as follows:
a. $500 for a member of the
			 order proboscidea, which are any species of elephant.
b. $500 for a member of the family rhinocero
			 tidae of the order perissodactyla, which is a rhinoceros.
c. $300 for a member of the family ursidae of
			 the order carnivora, which is limited to bears.
d. For a member of the family felidae of the
			 order carnivora, all of the following:
(1)
			 $300 for a member of the subfamily pantherinae, limited to leopards other than
			 snow leopards, lions, and tigers; and for a member of the subfamily felinae
			 limited to pumas, jaguars, and cougars.
(2) $200 for a member of the subfamily
			 felinae limited to bobcats, clouded leopards, cheetahs, and lynx.
(3) $100 for a member of the subfamily
			 felinae limited to caracals, desert cats, Geoffrey's cats, jungle cats,
			 margays, ocelots, servals, and wild cats.
e. For a member of the order of primates
			 other than humans, all of the following:
(1)
			 $300 for a member commonly referred to as an ape, belonging to the hylobatidae
			 family such as gibbons and siamangs, or to the pongidae family including
			 gorillas, orangutans, or chimpanzees.
(2) $150 for a member commonly referred to as
			 an old world monkey, belonging to the family cercopithecidae, including but not
			 limited to macaques, rhesus, mangabeys, mandrills, guenons, patas monkeys,
			 langurs, and proboscis monkeys.
(3)
			 $50 for a member commonly referred to as a new world monkey belonging to the
			 family cebidae, including but not limited to cebids, including capuchin
			 monkeys, howlers, woolly monkeys, squirrel monkeys, night monkeys, titis,
			 uakaris, or to the family callitrichidae, including but not limited to
			 marmosets and tamarins.
f. $100 for a member of the order crocodilia,
			 including but not limited to alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and
			 gharials.
g. $50 for a member of
			 the family varanidae of the order squamata, which are limited to water monitors
			 and crocodile monitors.
h. $50 for
			 a member of the family atractaspidae, including but not limited to mole vipers
			 and burrowing asps.
i. $50 for a
			 member of the family helodermatidae, including but not limited to beaded
			 lizards and gila monsters.
j. $50
			 for a member of the family elapidae, voperidae, crotalidae, atractaspidae, or
			 hydrophidae which are venomous, including but not limited to cobras, mambas,
			 coral snakes, kraits, adders, vipers, rattlesnakes, copperheads, pit vipers,
			 keelbacks, cottonmouths, and sea snakes.
k. $100 for a member of the superfamily
			 henophidia, which is limited to reticulated pythons and anacondas.
l. $10 for swine which is a member of the
			 species sus scrofa Linnaeus, including but not limited to swine commonly known
			 as Russian boar or European boar of either sex.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.8 - Continued Ownership-records Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal must maintain health and ownership records for the dangerous wild animal
				for the life of the animal, including: deaths and cause of each death; the
				complete name, address and telephone number of the person to whom an animal was
				transferred or sold; the date the animal was transferred or sold; and the
				current location of each animal's records.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.9 - Continued Ownership-enclosure Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The person who continues to own or
			 possess a dangerous wild animal must confine the dangerous wild animal in a
			 primary enclosure on the person's premises. The primary enclosure should be of
			 sound construction and maintained in good repair to protect the animal from
			 injury. Construction materials and maintenance shall allow the animal to be
			 kept clean. The animal should be housed or caged in a manner that allows the
			 animal to perform the normal behavior patterns of its species and prevents
			 disease, liberation, or accidental injury to the animal and the public. The
			 animal should have adequate food, shelter, ventilation, and lighting for its
			 species. Appropriate sanitation measures must be taken. Food supplies and
			 bedding materials must be adequate, appropriate, and sanitary. Equipment must
			 be available for the removal and disposal of waste materials to minimize vermin
			 infestation, odors, and disease hazards.
(2) The person must not allow the dangerous
			 wild animal outside of the primary enclosure unless the dangerous wild animal
			 is moved pursuant to any of the following:
a.
			 To receive veterinary care from a licensed veterinarian.
b. To comply with the directions of the
			 department or an animal warden.
c.
			 To transfer ownership and possession of the dangerous wild animal to a wildlife
			 sanctuary or provide for its destruction by euthanasia according to the
			 American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia
			 Guidelines.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.10 - Continued Ownership-signs Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal must display at least one visible, readable sign with suitable wording
				on the person's premises where the dangerous wild animal is kept warning the
				public that the dangerous wild animal is confined there.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.11 - Escape Notification Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal must immediately notify an animal warden or other local law enforcement
				official of any escape of a dangerous wild animal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.12 - Relinquishment

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If the person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild
				animal is no longer able to care for the animal, both of the following shall
				apply:
1. The person must so notify
			 the department, stating the planned disposition of the dangerous wild
			 animal.
2. The person must dispose
			 of the dangerous wild animal by transferring ownership and possession to a
			 wildlife sanctuary or providing for its destruction by euthanasia according to
			 the American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia
			 Guidelines.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.13 - Seizure, Custody and Disposal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
			 Except as provided in subrule 77.13(2), the department shall seize a dangerous
			 wild animal which is in the possession of a person if the person is not in
			 compliance with the requirements of this chapter. An animal warden as defined
			 in Iowa Code section
			 162.2, or an animal
			 care provider or law enforcement officer as defined in Iowa Code section
			 717B.1, shall enforce
			 this chapter as directed by the department.
(2) Upon request, the department may provide
			 that the person retain possession of the dangerous wild animal for not more
			 than 14 days, upon conditions required by the department. During that period,
			 the person shall take all necessary actions to comply with this chapter. The
			 premises, housing facilities and records required by 2007 Iowa Acts, Senate
			 Files 564 and 601, shall be open for inspection by authorized personnel of the
			 department during normal business hours.
(3) If the person fails to comply with the
			 conditions of the department at any time or is not in compliance with this
			 chapter following the 14-day period, the department shall seize the dangerous
			 wild animal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Rule 21-85.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Automatic grain scale"
means a scale
				constructed with a mechanical device so that a stream of grain flowing into its
				hopper can be checked at any given weight, long enough to register said weight
				and dump the load. The garner above the scale should have at least three times
				the capacity of the scale to ensure a steady flow at all times.
1. On automatic-indicating scales. On a
			 particular scale, the maintenance tolerances applied shall be not smaller than
			 one-fourth the value of the minimum reading-face graduation; the acceptance
			 tolerances applied shall be not smaller than one-eighth the value of the
			 minimum reading-face graduation.
2.
			 However, on a prepacking scale (D.11, D.12) having graduated intervals of less
			 than one-half ounce, the maintenance tolerances applied shall not be smaller
			 than one-eighth ounce and the acceptance tolerances applied shall be not
			 smaller than one-sixteenth ounce.
"Counter scale"
means a scale of any type that
				is especially adopted on account of its compactness, light weight, moderate
				capacity and arrangements of parts for use upon a counter, bench, or
				table.
"Motor truck scale"
means a scale built by the
				manufacturer for the use of weighing commodities transported by motor
				truck.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Rule 21-85.2 - Weights and Measures

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
			 specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and
			 measuring devices, together with amendments thereto, as recommended by the
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and published in NIST
			 Handbook 44 amended or revised as of January 1, 2020, shall be the
			 specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and
			 measuring devices in the state of Iowa, except as modified by state statutes,
			 or by rules adopted and published by the Iowa department of agriculture and
			 land stewardship and not rescinded.
(2) The NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and
			 Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality, Handbook 133,
			 Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods, Type Evaluation, and all
			 supplements to these handbooks, as published by the NIST amended or revised as
			 of January 1, 2020, are adopted in their entirety by reference except as
			 modified by state statutes, or by rules adopted and published by the
			 department.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				189.9, 189.13,
				189.17,
				215.14,
				215.18 and
				215.23.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.10 - Scale Design

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A scale shall be of such materials and construction that (1)
				  it will support a load of its full nominal capacity without developing undue
				  stresses or deflections, (2) it may reasonably be expected to withstand normal
				  usage without undue impairment of accuracy or the correct functioning of parts,
				  and (3) it will be reasonably permanent in adjustment.
(1)
Stability of
				indications.
A scale shall be capable of repeating with reasonable
				precision its indications and recorded representations. This requirement shall
				be met irrespective of repeated manipulation of any scale element in a manner
				duplicating normal usage, including:
a.
				Displacement of the indicating elements to the full extent allowed by the
				construction of the scale,
b.
				Repeated operation of a locking device, and
c. Repeated application or removal of unit
				weights.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.11 - Scale Pit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) In the
				construction of a scale pit, walls must be of reinforced concrete. A slab floor
				must be installed in the pit. The floor must be at least 12 inches thick with a
				minimum of grade 40 reinforcement rod running into all piers and sidewalls,
				installed according to the manufacturer's specifications. There shall be an
				approach at each end of the scale of not less than ten feet, and said approach
				shall be of reinforced concrete 12 inches thick on a level with the scale deck.
				A slope of a one-inch drop across the ten-foot span may be allowed for
				drainage.
(2) Electronic scales
				shall have a vertical clearance of not less than four feet from the floor line
				to the bottom of the I-beam of the scale bridge, thus providing adequate access
				for inspection and maintenance. The load-bearing supports of all scales
				installed in a fixed location shall be constructed to ensure the strength,
				rigidity and permanence required for proper scale performance.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.15.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.12 - Pitless Scales

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A person may install pitless electronic, self-contained and
				  vehicle scales in a permanent location provided the following conditions for
				  the construction are incorporated:
(1)
				Scale installation applications and permits must be submitted to the department
				the same as the pit scale installation, with specifications being furnished by
				the manufacturer, for approval.
(2)
				Piers shall extend below the frost line or be set on solid bedrock, and they
				shall be of reinforced concrete.
(3) A reinforced concrete slab the width of
				the scale, at least six inches thick, shall run full length under the scale.
				Slab and piers shall be tied together with reinforcement rod, with a minimum
				clearance of eight inches between floor and weigh bridge.
(4) Reinforced Portland cement approaches at
				least 12 inches thick, ten feet long and as wide as the scale shall be provided
				on each end in a level plane with the scale platform.
(5) A scale shall be installed at an
				elevation t0o ensure adequate drainage away from the scale.
(6) A scale platform and indicator shall be
				protected from wind and other elements that could cause inaccurate operation of
				the scale. Protection modifications that attach to or touch the scale or parts
				attached to the scale shall be approved by the department prior to
				installation.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.14.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.13 - Master Weights

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Master scale test weights used for checking scales after
				  being overhauled must be sealed as to their accuracy once every two years. Said
				  weights after being sealed are to be used only as master test weights.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.17.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.14 - Provision for Sealing Coin Slot

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Provision shall be made on a coin-operated scale for applying
				  a lead and wire seal in such a way that insertion of a coin in the coin slot
				  will be prevented.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.15 - Lengthening of Platforms

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The length of the platform of a vehicle scale shall not be
				  increased beyond the manufacturer's designed dimension except when the
				  modification has been approved by a competent scale-engineering authority,
				  preferably that of the engineering department of the manufacturer of the scale,
				  and by the weights and measures bureau.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.16 - Accessibility for Testing Purposes

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A large capacity scale shall be so located, or such
				  facilities for normal access thereto shall be provided, that the test weights
				  of the weights and measures official, in the denominations customarily
				  provided, and in the amount deemed necessary by the weights and measures
				  official for the proper testing of the scale, may readily be brought to the
				  scale by the customary means; otherwise, it shall be the responsibility of the
				  scale owner or operator to supply such special facilities, including necessary
				  labor, as may be required to transport the test weights to and from the scale,
				  for testing purposes, as required by the weights and measures official. If the
				  design, construction or location of a large-capacity scale is such as to
				  require a testing procedure involving special accessories or an abnormal amount
				  of handling of test weights, such accessories or needed assistance in the form
				  of labor shall be supplied by the owner or operator of the scale, as required
				  by the weights and measures official.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  215.1A and
				  215.10.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Weights and Scales › Rule 21-85.17 - Wheel-load Weighers and Axle-load Scales

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The requirements for wheel-load weighers and axle-load scales
				  apply only to such scales in official use for the enforcement of traffic in
				  highway laws or for the collection of statistical information by government
				  agencies.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.20 - Motor Fuel and Antifreeze Tests and Standards

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) In the interest
				of uniformity, the tests and standards for motor fuel, including but not
				limited to renewable fuels such as ethanol blended gasoline, biodiesel, and
				biodiesel blended fuel, and components such as an oxygenate, raffinate natural
				gasoline and motor vehicle antifreeze shall be those established by ASTM
				International in effect on June 30, 2023, with the following exceptions:
a. Biodiesel blended fuel classified as
				higher than B-20 but less than B-99.
b. Tests and standards that are otherwise
				required by statute.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.21 - Tolerances on Petroleum Products Measuring Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All pumps or meters at filling stations may have a tolerance
				  of not over five cubic inches per five gallons, minus or plus. All pumps or
				  measuring devices of a large capacity shall have a maintenance tolerance of 50
				  cubic inches, minus or plus, on a 50-gallon test. An additional one-half cubic
				  inch tolerance shall be added per gallon over and above a 50-gallon test.
				  Acceptance tolerances on large capacity pumps and measuring devices shall be
				  one-half the maintenance tolerances.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  214.2 and
				  215.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.22 - Meter Adjustments and Tagging

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a meter is found to be incorrect and also capable of
				  further adjustment, said meter shall be adjusted, rechecked and sealed. If a
				  seal is broken for any cause other than by a state inspector, the department
				  shall be promptly notified of same.
(1) Companies specializing in testing and
				repairing gasoline and fuel oil dispensing pumps or meters shall be registered
				with the weights and measures bureau upon meeting requirements set forth by the
				department.
(2) In accordance with
				the NIST Handbook 44, accredited repair and testing companies shall be
				authorized to affix a security seal, properly marked with the identification of
				such company.
(3) If a meter is
				found to be inaccurate, an inspection report shall be left by the inspector
				requiring repair. After the meter has been repaired and placed in service, the
				licensee shall notify the weights and measures bureau.
(4) If the meter has not been repaired within
				30 days, the meter may be condemned and a red condemned tag may be attached to
				the meter.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  215.5,
				  215.12 and
				  215.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.24 - Recording Elements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All weighing or measuring devices shall be provided with
				  appropriate recording or indicating elements, which shall be definite, accurate
				  and easily read under any conditions of normal operation of the device.
				  Graduations and a suitable indicator shall be provided in connection with
				  indications and recorded representations designed to advance continuously.
				  Graduations shall not be required in connection with indications or recorded
				  representations designed to advance intermittently or with indications or
				  recorded representations of the selector type.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.25 - Air Eliminator

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All gasoline or oil metering devices shall be equipped with
				  an effective air eliminator to prevent passage of air or vapor through the
				  meter. The vent from such eliminator shall not be closed or obstructed.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.26 - Delivery Outlets

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No means shall be provided by which any measured liquid can
				  be diverted from the measuring chamber of the meter or the discharge line
				  therefrom. However, two or more delivery outlets may be installed, if automatic
				  means is provided to ensure that liquid can flow from only one such outlet at
				  one time and the direction of flow for which the mechanism may be set at any
				  time is definitely and conspicuously indicated.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.27 - Lp-gas Delivery

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In the delivery of LP-gas by commercial bulk trucks (bobtail)
				  across state lines, it shall be mandatory for all trucks delivering products in
				  Iowa to be equipped with a meter that has been licensed by the state of Iowa
				  and carries the seal of an accredited meter service and proving company.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.28 - Lp-gas Meter Registration

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The location of all LP-gas liquid meters in retail trade
				  shall be listed, by the owner, with the department. Upon putting a new or used
				  meter into service in the state of Iowa, the user shall report to the weights
				  and measures bureau.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.29 - Advertisement of the Price of Liquid Petroleum Products for Retail Use

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Nothing in this
				rule shall be deemed to require that the price per gallon or liter or any grade
				or kind of liquid petroleum product sold on the station premises be displayed
				or advertised except on the liquid petroleum metering distribution
				pumps.
(2) Petroleum product
				retailers, if they elect to advertise the unit price of their petroleum
				products at or near the curb, storefront or billboard, shall display the price
				per gallon or liter. The advertised price shall equal the computer price
				settings shown on the metering pump or shall be displayed in a manner clear to
				the purchaser for discounts offered for cash payment. Product names displayed
				shall match the product names on the retail motor fuel dispensers and all
				consumer receipts.
(3)
				Notwithstanding the provisions of subrule 85.29(2), cash only prices may be
				posted by the petroleum marketer on the following basis:
a. Cash only prices must be disclosed on the
				posted sign as "cash only" or similar unequivocal wording in lettering 3" high
				and ¼" in stroke when the whole number price being shown is 36" or less
				in height; or in lettering at least 6" high and ½" in stroke when the
				whole number price being shown is more than 36" in height.
b. Cash prices posted or advertised must be
				available to all customers, regardless of type of service (e.g., full service
				or self-service); or grade of product (e.g., regular, unleaded, gasohol and
				diesel).
c. Cash and credit prices
				or discounts must be prominently displayed on the dispenser.
d. A chart showing applicable cash discounts
				expressed in terms of both the computed and posted price shall be available to
				the customer on the service station premises.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.30 - Gallonage Determination for Retail Sales

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The method of determining gallonage on gasoline or diesel
				  motor vehicle fuel for retail sale shall be on a gross volume basis.
				  Temperature correction or any deliberate methods of heating shall be
				  prohibited.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  214A.3 and
				  215.18.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Measures › Rule 21-85.31 - Blender Pumps

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Motor fuel blender pumps or blender pumps installed or
				  modified after November 1, 2008, that sell both ethanol blended gasoline
				  classified as higher than E-15 and gasoline need to have at least two hoses per
				  pump to separate registered gasoline fuels from flex fuels.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  214A.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Moisture-measuring Devices › Rule 21-85.40 - Testing Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All moisture-measuring devices will be tested against a
				  measuring device that will be furnished by the department, and all
				  moisture-measuring devices will be inspected to determine whether they are in
				  proper operational condition and supplied with the proper accessories.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Moisture-measuring Devices › Rule 21-85.41 - Rejecting Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Moisture-measuring devices may be rejected for any of the
				  following reasons:
(1) The
				moisture-measuring device tested is found to be out of tolerance with the
				measuring device used by the department by one of the inspectors so assigned by
				more than 0.7 percent on grain moisture content.
(2) The person does not have available the
				latest charts for the type of device being used.
(3) The person does not have available the
				proper scale or scales and thermometers for use with the type of device being
				used.
(4) The moisture-measuring
				device is not free from excessive dirt, debris, or cracked glass or is not kept
				in good operational condition at all times.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Moisture-measuring Devices › Rule 21-85.42 - Specifications and Standards for Moisture-measuring Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The specifications and tolerances for moisture-measuring
				  devices are those established by the United States Department of Agriculture as
				  of November 15, 1971, in chapter XII of GR instruction 916-6, equipment manual,
				  used by the Federal Grain Inspection Service; and those recommended by the
				  National Bureau of Standards and published in National Bureau of Standards
				  Handbook 44 as of July 1, 1985.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.3.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Moisture-measuring Devices › Rule 21-85.43 - Testing High-moisture Grain

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
When testing high-moisture grain, the operator of a
				  moisture-measuring device shall use the following procedure: Test each sample
				  six times, adding the six measurements thus obtained and dividing the total by
				  six to obtain an average, which shall be deemed to be the moisture content of
				  such sample.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.7.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Testing and Accuracy › Rule 21-85.50 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The department
				will inspect licensed electric fuel dealers and users for accuracy and
				correctness from a list provided by the department of revenue.
(2) The specifications and tolerances for
				electric fuel and charging stations shall be those as published in the NIST
				Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for
				Weighing and Measuring Devices, amended or revised as of January 1, 2023, in
				the state of Iowa, except as modified by state statutes, or by rules adopted
				and published by the department.
(3) A charging station and each connector
				installed on a charging station will be tested for accuracy and correctness
				utilizing a measuring device that will be furnished by the department and
				tested against the electric fuel meter serving that charging station.
(4) For purposes of this rule, "connector"
				means the portion of the charging station that directly interfaces, connects or
				plugs into an electric vehicle through which electric fuel is supplied to an
				electric vehicle.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  452A.21.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Testing and Accuracy › Rule 21-85.52 - Testing Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All moisture-measuring devices will be tested against a
				  measuring device which will be furnished by the department and all
				  moisture-measuring devices will be inspected to determine whether they are in
				  proper operational condition and supplied with the proper accessories.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Testing and Accuracy › Rule 21-85.53 - Rejecting Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Moisture-measuring devices may be rejected for any of the
				  following reasons:
(1) The
				moisture-measuring device tested is found to be out of tolerance with the
				measuring device used by the department by one of the inspectors so assigned by
				more than 0.7 percent on grain moisture content.
(2) The person does not have available the
				latest charts for type of device being used.
(3) The person does not have available the
				proper scale or scales and thermometers for use with the type of device being
				used.
(4) The moisture-measuring
				device is not free from excessive dirt, debris, cracked glass or is not kept in
				good operational condition at all times.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures › Testing and Accuracy › Rule 21-85.54 - Specifications and Standards for Moisture-measuring Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The specifications and tolerances for moisture-measuring
				  devices are those established by the United States Department of Agriculture as
				  of November 15, 1971, in chapter XllofGR instruction 916-6, equipment manual,
				  used by the federal grain inspection service; and those reCornmended by
				  National Bureau of Standards and published in National Bureau of Standards
				  Handbook 44 as of July 1, 1985.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  215A.3.