Senate
Study
Bill
3193
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
AGRICULTURE
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
FRAISE)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
grain
transactions
by
regulating
grain
1
dealers
and
warehouse
operators,
providing
for
fees,
and
2
making
penalties
applicable.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
203.5,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
203.5
License.
3
1.
a.
Upon
the
filing
of
the
an
application
on
a
form
4
prescribed
by
the
department
and
compliance
with
the
terms
5
and
conditions
of
this
chapter
and
including
rules
of
the
6
department,
the
department
shall
issue
the
applicant
a
7
grain
dealer’s
license
to
the
applicant
.
The
license
shall
8
terminate
expires
at
the
end
of
the
third
calendar
month
9
following
the
close
of
the
grain
dealer’s
fiscal
year.
A
grain
10
dealer’s
license
may
be
renewed
annually
by
the
filing
of
a
11
renewal
fee
and
a
renewal
application
on
a
form
prescribed
12
by
the
department.
An
application
for
renewal
shall
must
be
13
received
by
the
department
on
or
before
the
end
of
the
third
14
calendar
month
following
the
close
of
the
grain
dealer’s
fiscal
15
year.
16
b.
The
department
shall
not
issue
a
grain
dealer’s
license
17
unless
the
applicant
pays
all
of
the
following
fees:
18
(1)
For
the
issuance
of
a
license,
all
of
the
following:
19
(a)
A
license
fee
imposed
under
section
203.6.
20
(b)
A
participation
fee
imposed
under
section
203D.3A,
21
and
any
delinquent
participation
fee
imposed
under
a
previous
22
license
as
provided
in
that
section.
23
(2)
For
the
renewal
of
a
license,
all
of
the
following:
24
(a)
A
renewal
fee
imposed
under
section
203.6.
25
(b)
A
participation
fee
imposed
under
section
203D.3A,
and
26
any
delinquent
participation
fee
as
provided
in
that
section.
27
(c)
A
per-bushel
fee
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A,
and
28
any
delinquent
per-bushel
fee
and
penalty
as
provided
in
that
29
section.
30
2.
The
department
shall
notify
a
licensed
grain
dealer
31
of
any
delinquency
in
the
payment
of
a
participation
fee
or
32
per-bushel
fee
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A.
The
department
33
shall
suspend
the
grain
dealer’s
license
thirty
days
after
34
delivering
the
notice
unless
the
licensed
grain
dealer
pays
the
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delinquent
fee.
1
3.
The
department
may
suspend
or
revoke
the
license
of
a
2
grain
dealer
who
discounts
the
purchase
price
paid
for
grain
3
nominally
for
the
participation
fee
or
per-bushel
fee
as
4
provided
in
section
203D.3A
while
that
fee
is
not
in
effect.
5
4.
A
grain
dealer
license
which
has
terminated
expired
may
6
be
reinstated
by
the
department
upon
receipt
of
a
proper
7
renewal
application,
the
renewal
fee
,
and
the
a
reinstatement
8
fee
as
provided
in
section
203.6
if
filed
,
and
any
9
delinquent
participation
fee
or
per-bushel
fee
and
penalty
10
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A.
The
applicant
must
file
11
the
renewal
application
and
pay
the
fees
and
penalty
12
to
the
department
within
thirty
days
from
the
date
of
13
termination
expiration
of
the
grain
dealer
license.
14
5.
The
department
may
cancel
a
license
upon
request
of
the
15
licensee
unless
a
complaint
or
information
is
filed
against
the
16
licensee
alleging
a
violation
of
a
provision
of
this
chapter.
17
6.
a.
Fees
for
licenses
issued
The
department
shall
refund
18
a
fee
paid
by
an
applicant
to
the
department
under
this
section
19
if
the
department
does
not
issue
or
renew
a
grain
dealer’s
20
license.
21
b.
The
department
shall
prorate
a
fee
paid
by
an
applicant
22
to
the
department
under
this
section
for
the
issuance
or
23
renewal
of
a
license
for
less
than
a
full
year
shall
be
24
prorated
from
the
date
of
the
application
.
25
2.
7.
If
an
applicant
has
had
a
license
under
this
chapter
26
or
chapter
203C
revoked
for
cause
within
the
past
three
years,
27
or
has
been
convicted
of
a
felony
involving
violations
of
this
28
chapter
or
chapter
203C,
or
is
owned
or
controlled
by
a
person
29
who
has
had
a
license
so
revoked
or
who
has
been
so
convicted,
30
the
department
may
deny
a
license
to
the
applicant.
31
3.
8.
The
department
may
deny
a
license
to
an
applicant
if
32
any
of
the
following
apply:
33
a.
The
applicant
has
caused
liability
to
the
Iowa
grain
34
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
in
regard
to
a
license
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issued
under
this
chapter
or
chapter
203C,
and
the
liability
1
has
not
been
discharged,
settled,
or
satisfied.
2
b.
The
applicant
is
owned
or
controlled
by
a
person
who
has
3
caused
liability
to
the
fund
through
operations
under
a
license
4
issued
under
this
chapter
or
chapter
203C
and
the
liability
has
5
not
been
discharged,
settled,
or
satisfied.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
203C.1,
subsection
5,
Code
2009,
is
amended
7
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
8
following:
9
5.
“Credit-sale
contract”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
10
section
203.1.
11
Sec.
3.
Section
203C.7,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
203C.7
Application
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
license.
14
1.
Each
application
for
the
issuance
of
a
license
or
15
licenses
shall
be
in
writing
on
a
form
prescribed
by
the
16
department,
subscribed
and
sworn
to
by
the
applicant
or
a
duly
17
authorized
representative
of
the
applicant.
In
addition
to
18
any
other
information
required
by
rule
of
the
department
the
19
application
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
20
1.
a.
The
name
of
the
individual,
partnership,
or
21
corporation
person
making
the
application,
the
names
of
all
22
partners
if
the
applicant
is
a
partnership,
and
the
names
and
23
titles
of
the
principal
officers
or
managers
if
the
applicant
24
is
a
legal
entity
including
but
not
limited
to
a
limited
25
partnership,
limited
liability
partnership,
limited
liability
26
company,
corporation
,
or
cooperative
association
.
27
2.
b.
The
principal
office
or
place
of
business
of
the
28
applicant.
29
3.
c.
A
general
description
of
each
warehouse
as
to
storage
30
capacity,
type
of
construction,
mechanical
equipment,
if
any,
31
and
condition.
32
4.
d.
The
approximate
location
of
each
warehouse.
33
5.
e.
The
type
and
quantity
of
agricultural
product,
or
34
products
intended
to
be
stored
in
each
warehouse.
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6.
f.
A
complete
financial
statement
for
use
of
the
1
department
in
the
administration
of
this
chapter,
as
required
2
by
section
203C.6.
3
7.
g.
A
tariff
on
a
form
to
be
prescribed
by
the
department
4
for
storage,
receiving
,
and
loadout
charges.
5
2.
Each
application
for
the
renewal
of
a
license
shall
be
6
in
writing
and
include
information
required
by
the
department,
7
including
changes
to
information
required
in
subsection
1.
8
Sec.
4.
Section
203C.37,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
203C.37
Failure
to
pay
fee
Issuance
of
a
license
and
payment
11
of
fees
.
12
1.
a.
Upon
the
filing
of
an
application
pursuant
to
section
13
203C.7
and
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
this
14
chapter
including
rules
of
the
department,
the
department
15
shall
issue
the
applicant
a
warehouse
operator’s
license.
16
The
license
expires
at
the
end
of
the
third
calendar
month
17
following
the
close
of
the
warehouse
operator’s
fiscal
year.
18
A
warehouse
operator’s
license
may
be
renewed
annually
by
the
19
filing
of
a
renewal
application
on
a
form
prescribed
by
the
20
department
pursuant
to
section
203C.37.
An
application
for
21
renewal
must
be
received
by
the
department
on
or
before
the
22
end
of
the
third
calendar
month
following
the
close
of
the
23
warehouse
operator’s
fiscal
year.
24
b.
The
department
shall
not
approve
an
application
for
the
25
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
warehouse
operator’s
license
unless
26
the
applicant
pays
all
of
the
following
fees:
27
(1)
For
the
issuance
of
a
license,
all
of
the
following:
28
(a)
A
license
fee
imposed
under
section
203C.33.
29
(b)
A
participation
fee
imposed
under
section
203D.3A,
30
and
any
delinquent
participation
fee
imposed
under
a
previous
31
license
as
provided
in
that
section.
32
(2)
For
the
renewal
of
a
license,
all
of
the
following:
33
(a)
A
renewal
fee
imposed
under
section
203C.33.
34
(b)
A
participation
fee
imposed
under
section
203D.3A,
and
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any
delinquent
participation
fee
as
provided
in
that
section.
1
3.
Failure
The
failure
of
a
warehouse
operator
to
file
2
a
renewal
application
and
to
pay
the
license
a
renewal
fee
3
as
provided
for
in
section
203C.33
and
any
delinquent
4
participation
fee
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A,
on
or
5
before
the
end
of
the
third
calendar
month
following
the
6
close
of
the
licensee’s
fiscal
year
shall
cause
a
license
to
7
terminate
expire
.
8
4.
A
warehouse
license
which
that
has
terminated
expired
may
9
be
reinstated
by
the
department
upon
receipt
of
a
proper
10
renewal
application,
the
renewal
fee
,
and
the
reinstatement
fee
11
as
provided
for
in
section
203C.33,
if
filed
and
any
delinquent
12
participation
fee
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A.
The
13
applicant
must
file
the
renewal
application
and
pay
the
fees
to
14
the
department
within
thirty
days
from
the
date
of
termination
15
of
that
the
warehouse
license
expires
.
16
5.
The
department
may
cancel
the
license
upon
request
of
the
17
licensee
unless
a
complaint
or
information
is
filed
against
the
18
licensee
alleging
a
violation
of
a
provision
of
this
chapter.
19
6.
a.
The
department
shall
refund
a
fee
paid
by
a
person
to
20
the
department
under
this
section
if
the
department
does
not
21
issue
the
person
a
license
or
renew
the
person’s
license.
22
b.
The
department
shall
prorate
a
fee
paid
by
a
person
to
23
the
department
under
this
section
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
24
of
a
license
for
less
than
a
full
year.
25
Sec.
5.
Section
203D.1,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
by
26
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Credit-sale
contract”
means
the
same
28
as
defined
in
section
203.1.
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6A.
“Grain
dealer”
means
the
same
as
30
defined
in
section
203.1.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9A.
“Licensee”
means
a
licensed
grain
32
dealer
or
licensed
warehouse
operator.
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
13.
“Warehouse
operator”
means
the
same
as
34
defined
in
section
203C.1.
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Sec.
6.
Section
203D.3,
subsection
1,
Code
Supplement
2009,
1
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
grain
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
is
3
created
in
the
state
treasury
as
a
separate
account.
The
4
general
fund
of
the
state
is
not
liable
for
claims
presented
5
against
the
grain
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
under
6
section
203D.6.
7
1A.
The
fund
consists
of
a
per-bushel
fee
on
purchased
grain
8
remitted
all
of
the
following:
9
a.
Participation
fees
paid
to
the
department
by
licensed
10
grain
dealers
and
persons
applying
to
be
issued
a
grain
11
dealer’s
license
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A.
12
b.
Participation
fees
paid
to
the
department
by
licensed
13
warehouse
operators
and
persons
applying
to
be
issued
a
14
warehouse
operator’s
license
as
provided
in
section
203D.3A.
15
c.
Per-bushel
fees
paid
to
the
department
by
licensed
16
grain
dealers
and
licensed
warehouse
operators;
an
annual
fee
17
charged
to
and
remitted
by
licensed
grain
dealers
and
licensed
18
warehouse
operators;
delinquency
as
provided
in
section
19
203D.3A.
20
d.
Delinquency
penalties
;
sums
.
21
e.
Amounts
collected
by
the
department
by
state
pursuant
22
to
legal
action
on
behalf
of
the
fund
;
and
interest,
.
23
f.
Interest,
earnings
on
investments,
property,
or
24
securities
acquired
through
the
use
of
moneys
in
the
fund.
25
1B.
The
fiscal
year
of
the
fund
begins
July
1
and
ends
on
26
June
30
.
Fiscal
quarters
of
the
fund
begin
July
1,
October
27
1,
January
1,
and
April
1.
The
finances
of
the
fund
shall
be
28
calculated
on
an
accrual
basis
in
accordance
with
generally
29
accepted
accounting
principles.
30
1C.
The
moneys
collected
under
this
section
and
deposited
31
in
the
fund
shall
be
used
exclusively
to
indemnify
depositors
32
and
sellers
as
provided
in
section
203D.6
and
to
pay
the
33
administrative
costs
of
this
chapter.
34
Sec.
7.
Section
203D.3,
subsections
2,
3,
4,
and
7,
Code
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Supplement
2009,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
1
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
203D.3A
Fees.
2
The
department
shall
collect
fees
as
provided
in
this
3
section,
if
established
by
the
board
pursuant
to
section
4
203D.5,
at
rates
determined
by
the
board
as
provided
in
that
5
section.
A
person
required
to
pay
a
fee
shall
use
forms
6
and
deliver
the
payment
to
the
department
as
required
by
the
7
department.
8
1.
a.
A
person
who
applies
for
the
issuance
of
a
new
9
license
as
a
grain
dealer
pursuant
to
section
203.5
or
a
10
warehouse
operator
pursuant
to
sections
203C.7
and
203C.33
11
shall
pay
the
department
an
initial
participation
fee
as
part
12
of
the
application.
13
(1)
In
calculating
the
amount
of
the
initial
participation
14
fee,
an
applicant
for
a
license
shall
be
deemed
a
licensee
15
paying
the
full
amount
of
the
participation
fee
owing
on
the
16
licensee’s
first
anniversary
date
as
provided
in
paragraph
17
“b”
.
The
department
must
be
satisfied
that
the
applicant
is
18
calculating
the
amount
due
in
good
faith
and
using
the
best
19
information
available.
20
(2)
If
the
department
issues
the
license,
the
licensee
shall
21
recalculate
the
participation
fee
when
making
a
payment
on
the
22
licensee’s
first
installment
date
as
provided
in
paragraph
23
“b”
.
The
licensee
may
notify
the
department
of
any
overpayment
24
and
shall
notify
the
department
of
any
underpayment
by
the
25
licensee’s
first
installment
date
in
a
manner
and
according
to
26
procedures
required
by
the
department.
The
department
shall
27
refund
any
overpayment
to
the
licensee
and
the
licensee
shall
28
pay
any
additional
amount
resulting
from
an
underpayment.
29
b.
A
licensee
shall
pay
a
participation
fee
on
four
30
successive
installment
dates,
with
each
installment
date
31
occurring
on
the
last
date
of
the
fund’s
fiscal
quarter
as
32
provided
in
section
203D.3.
The
licensee
shall
pay
twenty-five
33
percent
of
the
total
participation
fee
assessed
on
each
34
installment
date.
However,
nothing
in
this
subsection
prevents
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licensee
from
paying
the
participation
fee
on
an
accelerated
1
basis.
A
licensee
shall
pay
the
first
installment
on
the
last
2
date
of
the
fund’s
fiscal
quarter
immediately
following
the
3
licensee’s
anniversary
date.
4
(1)
For
a
licensed
grain
dealer,
the
anniversary
date
is
5
the
last
date
to
apply
for
the
renewal
of
the
grain
dealer’s
6
license
before
the
license
expires
as
provided
in
section
7
203.5.
8
(2)
For
a
licensed
warehouse
operator,
the
anniversary
date
9
is
the
last
date
to
apply
for
the
renewal
of
the
warehouse
10
operator’s
license
before
the
license
expires
as
provided
in
11
section
203C.37.
12
c.
A
licensee
is
delinquent
if
the
licensee
fails
to
submit
13
the
payment
when
due
or
if,
upon
examination,
an
underpayment
14
of
the
fee
is
found
by
the
department.
15
d.
A
licensee
shall
not
pass
on
the
cost
of
a
participation
16
fee
to
sellers.
The
department
may
suspend
or
revoke
the
17
license
of
a
grain
dealer
for
passing
on
the
cost,
as
provided
18
in
chapter
203.
19
2.
a.
A
per-bushel
fee
shall
be
assessed
on
all
purchased
20
grain.
However,
if
the
grain
dealer
provides
documentation
21
regarding
the
transaction
satisfactory
to
the
department,
the
22
following
transactions
shall
be
excluded
from
the
per-bushel
23
fee:
24
(1)
Grain
purchased
from
the
United
States
government
or
any
25
of
its
subdivisions
or
agencies.
26
(2)
Grain
purchased
from
a
person
licensed
as
a
grain
dealer
27
in
any
jurisdiction.
28
(3)
Grain
purchased
under
a
credit-sale
contract.
29
b.
The
grain
dealer
shall
forward
the
per-bushel
fee
to
the
30
department
on
a
quarterly
basis
in
the
manner
and
using
the
31
forms
prescribed
by
the
department.
A
licensee
is
delinquent
32
if
the
licensee
fails
to
submit
the
full
fee
or
quarterly
33
forms
when
due
or
if,
upon
examination,
an
underpayment
of
the
34
fee
is
found
by
the
department.
The
grain
dealer
is
subject
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to
a
penalty
of
ten
dollars
for
each
day
the
grain
dealer
is
1
delinquent
or
an
amount
equal
to
the
amount
of
the
deficiency,
2
whichever
is
less.
However,
a
licensee
who
fails
to
submit
the
3
full
fee
or
quarterly
forms
when
due,
is
subject
to
a
minimum
4
payment
of
ten
dollars.
The
department
may
establish
and
apply
5
a
margin
of
error
in
determining
whether
a
grain
dealer
is
6
delinquent.
The
per-bushel
fee
shall
be
collected
only
once
7
on
each
bushel
of
grain.
8
c.
A
grain
dealer
may
choose
to
pass
on
the
cost
of
a
9
per-bushel
fee
to
the
sellers
by
an
itemized
discount
noted
10
on
the
settlement
sheet.
However,
if
the
per-bushel
fee
is
11
not
in
effect,
no
grain
dealer
shall
make
such
a
discount
on
12
the
purchase
of
grain.
A
discount
made
nominally
for
the
13
per-bushel
fee
while
the
fee
is
not
in
effect
is
grounds
for
14
license
suspension
or
revocation
under
chapter
203.
15
Sec.
9.
Section
203D.5,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
16
read
as
follows:
17
203D.5
Adjustments
to
fee
Fees
——
imposition,
adjustment,
or
18
waiver
.
19
1.
The
board
shall
annually
review
annually
the
debits
of
20
and
credits
to
the
grain
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
21
created
in
section
203D.3
and
shall
determine
whether
to
impose
22
the
participation
fee
and
per-bushel
fee
as
provided
in
section
23
203D.3A,
make
any
adjustments
in
the
per-bushel
fee
required
24
under
section
203D.3,
subsection
2
,
and
the
dealer-warehouse
25
fee
required
under
section
203D.3,
subsection
3
,
that
are
to
26
the
fees
effective
on
the
previous
July
1,
or
waive
the
fees
27
as
necessary
to
maintain
the
fund
within
the
limits
established
28
under
comply
with
this
section.
Not
The
board
shall
make
the
29
determination
not
later
than
the
first
day
of
May
1
of
each
30
year
,
the
board
shall
determine
the
proposed
amount
of
the
31
per-bushel
fee
based
on
the
expected
volume
of
grain
on
which
32
the
fee
is
to
be
collected
and
that
is
likely
to
be
handled
33
under
this
chapter
,
and
shall
also
determine
any
adjustment
to
34
the
dealer-warehouse
fee
.
The
board
shall
make
any
changes
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impose
the
fees
or
adjust
the
previous
year’s
fees
effective
1
on
the
previous
July
1
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A.
Changes
2
in
The
imposition
or
adjustment
of
the
fees
shall
become
3
effective
as
follows:
4
a.
For
the
participation
fee,
on
the
following
July
1.
5
However,
the
licensee
shall
continue
to
pay
the
participation
6
fee
at
the
rate
in
effect
on
the
prior
July
1,
until
the
7
licensee
has
paid
the
amount
owing.
8
b.
For
a
per-bushel
fee,
on
the
following
first
day
of
July
9
1
.
10
2.
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
,
the
rate
of
a
11
participation
fee
owed
by
a
licensee
shall
be
calculated
as
12
follows:
13
(1)
For
a
licensed
grain
dealer,
not
more
than
fourteen
14
thousandths
of
a
cent
per
bushel
assessed
on
all
purchased
15
grain
entered
in
the
company-owned
paid
position
during
the
16
grain
dealer’s
last
fiscal
year
at
each
location
at
which
17
records
are
maintained
for
transactions
of
the
grain
dealer,
18
as
determined
according
to
information
submitted
by
the
grain
19
dealer
to
the
department
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
20
license
as
provided
in
section
203.5.
21
(2)
For
a
licensed
warehouse
operator,
not
more
than
22
fourteen
thousandths
of
a
cent
per
bushel
of
bulk
grain
storage
23
capacity
for
each
warehouse
licensed
pursuant
to
section
203C.8
24
or
five
hundred
dollars,
whichever
is
less.
The
participation
25
fee
shall
be
determined
using
information
provided
to
the
26
department
by
the
warehouse
operator
applying
for
the
issuance
27
or
renewal
of
a
license
as
provided
in
sections
203C.7
and
28
203C.37.
29
b.
A
licensee
shall
pay
a
participation
fee
of
at
least
30
fifty
dollars.
31
3.
The
rate
of
the
per-bushel
fee
shall
not
exceed
32
one-quarter
cent
per
bushel
assessed
on
all
purchased
grain
33
as
defined
in
section
203D.1
.
Until
the
per-bushel
fee
is
34
adjusted
or
waived
as
provided
in
this
section
,
the
per-bushel
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is
one-quarter
cent
on
all
purchased
grain.
1
2.
4.
If,
at
the
end
of
any
three-month
period,
the
assets
2
of
the
fund
exceed
eight
million
dollars,
less
any
encumbered
3
balances
or
pending
or
unsettled
claims,
all
of
the
per-bushel
4
fee
required
under
section
203D.3,
subsection
2
,
and
the
5
dealer-warehouse
fee
required
under
section
203D.3,
subsection
6
3
,
following
apply:
7
a.
The
participation
fee
shall
be
waived
and
shall
not
8
be
assessable
or
owing
for
the
following
fiscal
year
of
the
9
fund.
However,
the
licensee
shall
continue
to
pay
any
owing
10
participation
fee
that
was
in
effect
on
the
prior
July
1.
11
b.
The
per-bushel
fee
shall
be
waived
and
the
fees
12
are
shall
not
be
assessable
or
owing.
13
5.
The
board
shall
reinstate
the
fees
as
provided
in
this
14
section
if
the
assets
of
the
fund,
less
any
unencumbered
15
balances
or
pending
or
unsettled
claims,
are
three
million
16
dollars
or
less.
17
EXPLANATION
18
BACKGROUND.
This
bill
amends
provisions
in
three
Code
19
chapters
relating
to
grain
transactions
involving
grain
dealers
20
and
grain
warehouse
operators
licensed
by
the
department
of
21
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
(DALS)
and
the
administration
22
of
the
grain
depositors
and
sellers
indemnity
fund
by
the
23
department
and
the
Iowa
grain
indemnity
fund
board
(board).
24
Code
chapter
203
regulates
grain
dealers,
Code
chapter
203C
25
regulates
warehouse
operators,
and
Code
chapter
203D
provides
26
for
the
fund.
27
CURRENT
LICENSE
SCHEDULE.
A
grain
dealer
or
warehouse
28
operator
must
renew
a
license
at
the
end
of
the
third
calendar
29
month
following
the
close
of
the
licensee’s
fiscal
year
(Code
30
sections
203.5
and
203C.37).
The
fund’s
fiscal
year
is
the
31
same
as
the
state’s
fiscal
year
(from
July
1
to
June
30)
with
32
fiscal
quarters
beginning
on
July
1,
October
1,
January
1,
and
33
April
1.
34
CURRENT
FEE
STRUCTURE.
The
fund
is
principally
supported
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by
two
fees
paid
by
grain
dealers
and
warehouse
operators:
an
1
annual
fee
and
a
per-bushel
fee.
2
The
first
fee
is
an
annual
fee,
also
referred
to
as
a
3
dealer-warehouse
fee,
paid
by
both
grain
dealers
and
warehouse
4
operators
(Code
sections
203D.3
and
203D.5).
For
grain
5
dealers,
the
amount
of
the
annual
fee
is
based
on
the
class
6
of
license
held
(Code
sections
203.3
and
203D.3)
and
for
7
warehouse
operators,
the
amount
of
the
annual
fee
is
based
on
8
the
warehouse’s
storage
capacity
(Code
section
203D.3).
A
9
grain
dealer
or
warehouse
operator
must
pay
the
full
annual
10
fee
before
a
grain
dealer’s
or
warehouse
operator’s
license
is
11
issued
or
renewed
(Code
section
203D.3).
There
is
no
penalty
12
for
a
delinquent
fee.
The
Code
chapter
is
silent
about
whether
13
a
grain
dealer
or
warehouse
operator
may
pass
on
the
annual
fee
14
to
depositors.
15
The
second
fee
is
a
per-bushel
fee
assessed
once
on
grain
16
purchased
by
a
grain
dealer
(Code
section
203D.3).
The
rate
17
of
the
per-bushel
fee
is
established
and
adjusted
by
the
board
18
but
cannot
exceed
one-quarter
cent
per
bushel
(Code
section
19
203D.5).
The
fee
is
collected
on
the
basis
of
the
fund’s
20
fiscal
quarters
(Code
section
203D.3).
The
grain
dealer
is
21
subject
to
a
penalty
of
$10
for
each
day
the
grain
dealer
is
22
delinquent
or
an
amount
equal
to
the
amount
of
the
deficiency,
23
whichever
is
less
(Code
section
203D.3).
A
grain
dealer
may
24
pass
on
the
cost
of
a
per-bushel
fee
to
the
sellers
(Code
25
section
203D.3).
26
The
board
may
impose,
waive,
or
adjust
the
fees
as
necessary
27
to
maintain
the
fund’s
solvency.
The
board
meets
on
May
1
28
to
impose,
adjust,
or
waive
the
fees
(Code
section
203D.5).
29
However,
if
at
the
end
of
any
three-month
period,
the
fund
30
exceeds
$8
million
the
fees
are
waived
and
no
longer
owing
31
(Code
section
203D.5).
The
board
may
reinstate
the
fees
if
its
32
assets
are
more
than
$3
million
but
less
than
$8
million.
The
33
board
must
reinstate
the
fees
if
the
assets
are
less
than
$3
34
million.
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BILL
CHANGES
——
REPLACING
ANNUAL
FEE
WITH
PARTICIPATION
1
FEE.
The
bill
replaces
the
annual
fee
with
a
participation
2
fee.
The
licensee
must
still
pay
the
participation
fee
based
3
on
the
licensee’s
anniversary
date.
The
licensee
must
pay
the
4
participation
fee
on
the
last
date
of
the
fund’s
fiscal
quarter
5
after
the
licensee’s
anniversary
date.
However,
the
licensee
6
may
elect
to
pay
the
participation
fee
in
four
successive
7
installments,
with
each
installment
date
occurring
on
the
8
last
date
of
the
fund’s
fiscal
quarter.
A
person
applying
9
for
the
issuance
of
a
new
license
must
pay
the
department
10
an
initial
participation
fee
as
part
of
the
application,
and
11
then
recalculate
the
participation
fee
when
making
the
first
12
required
payment
as
a
licensee.
The
participation
fee,
like
13
the
per-bushel
fee,
takes
effect
on
July
1.
A
licensed
grain
14
dealer
pays
not
more
than
fourteen
thousandths
of
a
cent
per
15
bushel
assessed
on
all
purchased
grain
and
a
licensed
warehouse
16
operator
pays
not
more
than
fourteen
thousandths
of
a
cent
per
17
bushel
of
bulk
grain
storage
capacity
or
$500
whichever
is
18
less.
However,
the
minimum
payment
for
a
licensee
is
$50.
19
BILL
CHANGES
——
PER-BUSHEL
FEE.
The
bill
amends
a
provision
20
that
excludes
certain
credit-sale
contracts
from
transactions
21
used
to
calculate
the
per-bushel
fee
paid
by
licensed
grain
22
dealers.
Currently,
grain
purchased
under
credit-sale
23
contracts
is
excluded
only
if
it
is
entered
into
on
or
before
24
the
date
of
delivery
(Code
section
203D.3).
The
bill
excludes
25
all
grain
purchased
under
credit-sale
contracts.
A
credit-sale
26
contract
is
an
agreement
for
the
sale
of
grain
under
which
the
27
sales
price
is
paid
30
or
more
days
after
delivery
to
the
grain
28
dealer
(Code
section
203.1).
Sellers
cannot
be
reimbursed
from
29
the
fund
from
losses
arising
from
credit-sale
contracts
(Code
30
section
203D.6).
31
BILL
CHANGES
——
LICENSEES.
Currently,
a
person
applying
32
for
a
warehouse
license
must
state
whether
the
applicant
is
an
33
individual,
partnership,
or
corporation
(Code
section
203C.7).
34
The
bill
provides
for
filings
by
other
business
entities,
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such
as
limited
partnerships,
limited
liability
partnerships,
1
limited
liability
companies,
or
cooperative
associations.
The
2
bill
provides
that
a
warehouse
license
expires
at
the
end
of
3
the
third
calendar
month
following
the
close
of
the
warehouse
4
operator’s
fiscal
year
according
to
current
practice.
It
also
5
includes
conforming
amendments
to
the
provisions
in
the
bill
6
providing
for
the
issuance,
suspension,
or
revocation
of
a
7
license
for
failing
to
pay
a
fee,
and
for
the
refund
of
fees
8
when
a
license
is
canceled
or
otherwise
terminated.
9
APPLICABLE
PENALTIES.
Generally,
a
grain
dealer
or
10
warehouse
operator
who
violates
a
provision
of
Code
chapter
11
203
or
203C
commits
a
simple
misdemeanor
or
alternatively
12
is
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
of
not
more
than
$1,500
(Code
13
sections
203.11
and
203C.36).
However,
there
are
special
14
offenses.
A
person
who
knowingly
submits
false
information
15
to
the
department
is
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice,
and
16
a
person
who
engages
in
the
business
of
a
grain
dealer
or
17
warehouse
operator
without
a
license
is
guilty
of
a
serious
18
misdemeanor
for
the
first
offense
and
an
aggravated
misdemeanor
19
for
a
second
or
subsequent
offense
(Code
sections
203.11
and
20
203C.36).
A
grain
dealer
or
warehouse
operator
who
knowingly
21
submits
false
information
to
or
withholds
information
from
the
22
department
is
guilty
of
a
fraudulent
practice.
The
penalty
23
for
committing
a
fraudulent
practice
ranges
from
a
simple
24
misdemeanor
to
a
class
“C”
felony
depending
upon
the
amount
of
25
money
or
value
of
property
involved.
26
A
simple
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
27
more
than
30
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$65
but
not
more
than
28
$625
or
by
both.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
29
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
30
$315
but
not
more
than
$1,875.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
31
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
32
of
at
least
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
A
class
“D”
felony
33
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
34
a
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
not
more
than
$7,500.
A
class
“C”
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felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
10
years
1
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,000
but
not
more
than
$10,000.
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