House Journal: Page 796: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
18 modifying the deoxyribonucleic acid of the plant's
19 seed in a manner other than by breeding or
20 pollination.
21 NEW SUBSECTION. 19A. "Seed dealer" means a person
22 who sells or offers for sale agricultural seed or
23 vegetable seed to persons on a retail basis.
24 NEW SUBSECTION. 19B. "Seed labeler" means a
25 person required to label agricultural seed or
26 vegetable seed as provided in section 199.3 or 199.4.
27 Sec. . Section 199.3, subsection 1, Code 2001,
28 is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
29 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. The label shall include an
30 identification of genetically modified agricultural
31 seed or vegetable seed included in the container. If
32 the agricultural seed or vegetable seed is genetically
33 modified, the label shall comply with sections 199.22
34 and 199.23.
35 Sec. . Section 199.8, Code 2001, is amended by
36 adding the following new subsection:
37 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. A person shall not sell, offer
38 for sale, or expose for sale agricultural seed or
39 vegetable seed that has been genetically modified, if
40 the person has represented that that agricultural seed
41 or vegetable seed is not genetically modified.
42 Sec. . Section 199.13, Code 2001, is amended to
43 read as follows:
44 199.13 PENALTY.
45 1. a. A violation of person who violates this
46 chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
47 b. A person who violates subchapter 2 is subject
48 to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand
49 dollars. Civil penalties collected under this
50 paragraph shall be deposited in the general fund of
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1 the state.
2 2. The department may institute criminal or civil
3 proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in
4 order to enforce this chapter. When in the
5 performance of the secretary's department's duties in
6 enforcing this chapter the secretary department
7 applies to a court for a temporary or permanent
8 injunction restraining a person from violating or
9 continuing to violate any of the provisions of this
10 chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the
11 injunction is to be issued without bond and the person
12 restrained by the injunction shall pay the costs made
13 necessary by the procedure.
14 SUBCHAPTER 2
15 GENETICALLY MODIFIED AGRICULTURAL SEED
16 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 199.21 APPLICABILITY.
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