Senate File 2311 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2311 BY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3140) A BILL FOR An Act revising provisions affecting the administration 1 of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, 2 including associated regulations and licensing, as it 3 relates to biofuels, weather and market information, 4 internet publications, soil and water conservation, feed, 5 vaccinations, tuberculosis, brucellosis, classical swine 6 fever, Johne’s disease, treatment for sheep, branding, 7 manufactured articles, grain, pesticides, coal mining, and 8 weights and measures, making penalties applicable, and 9 including applicability provisions. 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 11 TLSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj
S.F. 2311 DIVISION I 1 GENERAL 2 Section 1. Section 159.2, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 1. To encourage, promote, and advance the interests of 5 agriculture, including horticulture, livestock industry, 6 dairying, cheese making, poultry raising, biofuels, beekeeping, 7 production of wool, production of domesticated fur-bearing 8 animals, and other kindred and allied industries. 9 Sec. 2. Section 159.5, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 4. Maintain a weather division bureau which shall, in 12 cooperation with the national weather service, collect 13 and disseminate weather and phenological statistics and 14 meteorological data, and promote knowledge of meteorology, 15 phenology, and climatology of the state. The division bureau 16 shall be headed by the state climatologist who shall be 17 appointed by the secretary of agriculture, and shall be an 18 officer of the national weather service, if one is detailed for 19 that purpose by the federal government. 20 Sec. 3. Section 159.5, subsection 5, Code 2011, is amended 21 by striking the subsection. 22 Sec. 4. Section 159.5, subsection 7, Code 2011, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 7. Maintain a division of agricultural statistics, which 25 shall, in cooperation Cooperate with the United States 26 department of agriculture statistical reporting service, to 27 gather, compile, and publish statistical information concerning 28 the condition and progress of crops, the production of crops, 29 livestock, livestock products, poultry, and other such related 30 agricultural statistics, as will generally promote knowledge 31 of the agricultural industry in the state of Iowa. The 32 statistics, when published, constitute official agricultural 33 statistics for the state of Iowa. The division is in the 34 charge of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the 35 -1- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 1/ 60
S.F. 2311 secretary of agriculture and who shall be an officer of the 1 United States department of agriculture statistical reporting 2 service, if one is detailed for that purpose by the federal 3 government. 4 Sec. 5. Section 159.5, subsection 8, Code 2011, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 8. Establish and maintain a marketing news service division 7 bureau in the department which shall, in cooperation with the 8 federal market news and grading division of the United States 9 department of agriculture, collect and disseminate data and 10 information relative to the market prices and conditions of 11 agricultural products raised, produced, and handled in the 12 state. The division is in the charge of an administrator, who 13 shall be appointed by the secretary of agriculture and shall be 14 an officer of the federal market news and grading division of 15 the United States department of agriculture, if one is detailed 16 for that purpose by the federal government. 17 Sec. 6. Section 159.9, Code 2011, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 159.9 Publication and distribution of rules Internet access 20 to statutes and rules . 21 A sufficient number of pamphlets setting forth the The 22 statutes relating to and rules of adopted by the department 23 shall be published from time to time to supply the various 24 needs for the same and shall be furnished to any resident of 25 the state upon request shall be made available on the internet . 26 Sec. 7. REPEAL. Section 159.14, Code 2011, is repealed. 27 DIVISION II 28 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 29 Sec. 8. Section 159.8, Code 2011, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 159.8 Comprehensive management plan —— highly erodible acres. 32 1. The department shall request cooperation from the 33 federal government, including the United States department 34 of agriculture consolidated farm service agency and the 35 -2- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 2/ 60
S.F. 2311 United States department of agriculture natural resources 1 conservation service, to investigate methods to preserve 2 land which is highly erodible, as provided in the federal 3 Food Security Act of 1985, 16 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq., for the 4 purpose of developing with owners of the land a comprehensive 5 management plan for the land. The plan may be based on the 6 soil conservation plan of the natural resources conservation 7 service and may include a farm unit conservation plan and a 8 comprehensive agreement as provided in chapter 161A . The 9 extension services at Iowa state university of science and 10 technology shall cooperate with the department in developing 11 the comprehensive plan. 12 2. The investigation shall include methods which help 13 to preserve highly erodible land from row crop production 14 through production of alternative commodities, and financial 15 incentives. The department shall report to the governor and 16 the general assembly not later than January 15, 1990, of the 17 department’s progress in the investigation. The department 18 shall report to the governor and the general assembly not later 19 than January 15, 1991, on the department’s recommendation for 20 programs necessary to preserve highly erodible land from injury 21 or destruction. 22 Sec. 9. Section 161A.7, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 23 to read as follows: 24 3. The commissioners shall , as a condition for the receipt 25 of any state cost-sharing funds for permanent soil conservation 26 practices, shall require the owner of the land on which the 27 practices are to be established to covenant and file, in the 28 office of the soil and water conservation district of the 29 county in which the land is located, an agreement identifying 30 the particular lands upon which the practices for which state 31 cost-sharing funds are to be received will be established, 32 and providing that the project will not be removed, altered, 33 or modified so as to lessen its effectiveness without the 34 consent of the commissioners, obtained in advance and based on 35 -3- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 3/ 60
S.F. 2311 guidelines drawn up by the state soil conservation committee, 1 for a period of not to exceed twenty years after the date of 2 receiving payment. The commissioners shall assist the division 3 in the enforcement of this subsection . The agreement does not 4 create a lien on the land, but is a charge personally against 5 the owner of the land at the time of removal, alteration, or 6 modification if an administrative order is made under section 7 161A.61, subsection 3 . 8 Sec. 10. Section 161A.12, Code 2011, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 161A.12 Statement to department of management. 11 On or before October 1 next preceding each annual 12 legislative session, the division department shall submit to 13 the department of management, on official estimate blanks 14 furnished for those purposes, statements and estimates of the 15 expenditure requirements for each fiscal year, and a statement 16 of the balance of funds, if any, available to the division, 17 and the estimates of the division as to the sums needed for 18 the administrative and other expenses of the division for the 19 purposes of this chapter . 20 Sec. 11. Section 161A.42, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 21 amended by striking the subsection. 22 Sec. 12. Section 161A.42, subsection 7, Code 2011, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 7. “Farm unit soil conservation plan” means a plan jointly 25 developed by the owner and, if appropriate, the operator 26 of a farm unit and the commissioners of the soil and water 27 conservation district within which that farm unit is located, 28 based on the conservation folder for that farm unit and 29 identifying those permanent soil and water conservation 30 practices and temporary soil and water conservation practices 31 the use of which may be expected to prevent soil loss by 32 erosion from that farm unit in excess of the applicable soil 33 loss limit or limits. The plan shall if practicable identify 34 alternative practices by which this objective may be attained. 35 -4- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 4/ 60
S.F. 2311 Sec. 13. Section 161A.61, subsection 2, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 Beginning January 1, 1985, or five years after the 3 completion of the conservation folder for a particular farm 4 unit pursuant to this section , whichever date is later, the The 5 commissioners of the soil and water conservation district in 6 which that farm unit is located may petition the district court 7 for an appropriate order with respect to that farm unit if its 8 owner or occupant has been sent a notice by the commissioners 9 under subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , for three or more consecutive 10 years. The commissioners’ petition shall seek a court order 11 which states a time not more than six months after the date of 12 the order when the owner or occupant must commence, and a time 13 when the owner or occupant must complete the steps necessary 14 to comply with the order. The time allowed to complete the 15 establishment of a temporary soil and water conservation 16 practice employed to comply or advance toward compliance 17 with the court’s order shall be not more than one year after 18 the date of that order, and the time allowed to complete 19 the establishment of a permanent soil and water conservation 20 practice employed to comply with the court’s order shall be not 21 more than five years after the date of that order. Section 22 161A.48 applies to a court order issued under this subsection . 23 The steps required of the farm unit owner or operator by the 24 court order are those which are necessary to do one of the 25 following: 26 Sec. 14. Section 161A.62, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 27 amended by striking the subsection. 28 Sec. 15. Section 161A.62, subsection 2, Code 2011, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 2. The commissioners of each soil and water conservation 31 district shall complete preparation of a farm unit soil 32 conservation plan for each farm unit within the district , not 33 later than January 1, 1985, or five years after completion of 34 the conservation folder for that farm unit, whichever date is 35 -5- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 5/ 60
S.F. 2311 later, or as soon thereafter as adequate funding is available 1 to permit compliance with this requirement. 2 a. Technical assistance in the development of the farm 3 unit soil conservation plan may be provided by the United 4 States department of agriculture natural resources conservation 5 service through the memorandum of understanding with the 6 district or by the department. The commissioners shall make 7 every reasonable effort to consult with the owner and, if 8 appropriate, with the operator of that farm unit, and to 9 prepare the plan in a form which is acceptable to that person 10 or those persons. 11 b. The farm unit soil conservation plan shall be drawn 12 up and completed without expense to the owner or operator of 13 the farm unit, except that the owner or operator shall not be 14 reimbursed for the value of the owner’s or occupant’s own time 15 devoted to participation in the preparation of the plan. 16 c. If the commissioners’ farm unit soil conservation plan 17 is unacceptable to the owner or operator of the farm unit, 18 that person or those persons may prepare an alternative farm 19 unit soil conservation plan identifying permanent or temporary 20 soil and water conservation practices which may be expected 21 to achieve compliance with the soil loss limit or limits 22 applicable to that farm unit, and submit that plan to the soil 23 and water conservation district commissioners for their review. 24 Sec. 16. Section 161A.63, Code 2011, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 161A.63 Right of purchaser of agricultural land to obtain 27 information. 28 A prospective purchaser of an interest in agricultural land 29 located in this state is entitled to obtain from the seller, or 30 from the office of the soil and water conservation district in 31 which the land is located, a copy of the most recently updated 32 conservation folder and of any farm unit soil conservation 33 plan, developed pursuant to section 161A.62, subsection 2 , 34 which are applicable to the agricultural land proposed to 35 -6- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 6/ 60
S.F. 2311 be purchased. A prospective purchaser of an interest in 1 agricultural land located in this state is entitled to obtain 2 additional copies of either or both of the documents referred 3 to in this section from the office of the soil and water 4 conservation district in which the land is located, promptly 5 upon request, at a fee not to exceed the cost of reproducing 6 them. All persons who identify themselves to the commissioners 7 or staff of a soil and water conservation district as 8 prospective purchasers of agricultural land in the district 9 shall be given information, prepared in accordance with rules 10 of the department, which clearly explains the provisions of 11 section 161A.76 . 12 Sec. 17. Section 161A.73, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 13 2011, is amended to read as follows: 14 b. The allocation of cost-share moneys as financial 15 incentives to encourage summer construction of permanent soil 16 and water conservation practices. The practices must be 17 constructed on or after June 1 15 but not later than September 18 October 15. The commissioners may also provide for the 19 payment of moneys on a prorated basis to compensate persons 20 for the production loss on an area disturbed by construction, 21 according to rules which shall be adopted by the division. The 22 commissioners shall not allocate cost-share moneys to support 23 summer construction during a fiscal year in which applications 24 for cost-share moneys required to establish permanent soil and 25 water conservation practices, other than established by summer 26 construction, equal the total amount available to support the 27 nonsummer construction practices. The financial incentives 28 shall not exceed sixty percent of the estimated cost of 29 establishing the practice as determined by the commissioners, 30 or sixty percent of the actual cost of establishing the 31 practice, whichever is less. 32 Sec. 18. Section 161A.76, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 1. It is the intent of this chapter that , effective 35 -7- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 7/ 60
S.F. 2311 January 1, 1981, each tract of agricultural land which has 1 not been plowed or used for growing row crops at any time 2 within the prior fifteen years prior to that date , shall 3 for purposes of this section be considered classified as 4 agricultural land under conservation cover. If a tract of land 5 so classified is thereafter plowed or used for growing row 6 crops, the commissioners of the soil and water conservation 7 district in which the land is located shall not approve 8 use of state cost-sharing funds for establishing permanent 9 or temporary soil and water conservation practices on that 10 tract of land in an amount greater than one-half the amount 11 of cost-sharing funds which would be available for that land 12 if it were not considered classified as agricultural land 13 under conservation cover. The restriction imposed by this 14 section applies even if an administrative order or court order 15 has been issued requiring establishment of soil and water 16 conservation practices on that land. The commissioners may 17 waive the restriction imposed by this section if they determine 18 in advance that the purpose of plowing or row cropping land 19 classified as land under conservation cover is to revitalize 20 permanent pasture and that the land will revert to permanent 21 pasture within two years after it is plowed. 22 DIVISION III 23 ANIMAL HEALTH —— GENERAL 24 Sec. 19. Section 163.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 163.7 State and federal rules. 27 The rules adopted by the department regarding interstate 28 shipments of animals shall not be in conflict with the rules 29 of the federal United States department of agriculture, unless 30 there is an outbreak of a malignant contagious disease in any 31 locality, state, or territory, in which event the department 32 shall have the right to of agriculture and land stewardship may 33 place an embargo on such locality, state, or territory. 34 Sec. 20. Section 163.25, Code 2011, is amended to read as 35 -8- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 8/ 60
S.F. 2311 follows: 1 163.25 Altering certificate. 2 1. A person shall not remove or alter a tag or mark of 3 identification appearing on an animal, tested or being tested 4 for disease, if the tag or mark of identification is authorized 5 by the department or inserted by any qualified veterinarian. 6 2. A person shall not alter a falsify any of the following: 7 a. A certificate of vaccination , issued by a person 8 authorized to vaccinate the animal. 9 b. A certificate of veterinary inspection. 10 Sec. 21. Section 163.26, Code 2011, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 163.26 Definition. 13 For the purposes of this subchapter , “garbage” means 14 putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the 15 handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods, 16 including animal carcasses or parts , and . “Garbage” includes 17 all waste material, by-products of a kitchen, restaurant, 18 hotel, or slaughterhouse, every refuse accumulation of animal, 19 fruit, or vegetable matter, liquids or otherwise, except or 20 grain not consumed, that is collected from hog sales pen 21 floors in public stockyards and fed under the control of the 22 department of agriculture and land stewardship . Animals or 23 parts of animals, which are processed by slaughterhouses or 24 rendering establishments, and which as part of the processing 25 are heated to not less than 212 degrees F. for thirty minutes, 26 are not garbage for purposes of this chapter . 27 Sec. 22. Section 163.27, Code 2011, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 163.27 Boiling garbage. 30 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, 31 or corporation to feed garbage Garbage shall not be fed to 32 animals an animal unless such garbage has been heated to a 33 temperature of two hundred twelve degrees Fahrenheit for thirty 34 minutes, or other acceptable method, as provided by rules 35 -9- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 9/ 60
S.F. 2311 promulgated adopted by the department , provided . However, this 1 requirement shall not apply to an individual who feeds to the 2 individual’s own animals only the garbage obtained from the 3 individual’s own household. It shall be unlawful for any 4 2. A person , firm, partnership, or corporation to shall not 5 feed any public or commercial garbage to swine after September 6 1, 1970 . 7 Sec. 23. Section 163.28, unnumbered paragraph 4, Code 2011, 8 is amended to read as follows: 9 The license fee for each processing plant shall be fifty 10 dollars, except that the first license fee may be prorated on a 11 monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The secretary 12 shall not issue a license which would permit the processing of 13 any garbage for swine feeding after September 1, 1970 . 14 Sec. 24. Section 163.30, subsection 11, Code Supplement 15 2011, is amended to read as follows: 16 11. All Any swine found by a registered veterinarian to have 17 any infectious or contagious disease after delivery to any a 18 livestock sale barn or auction market for resale , other than 19 for slaughter, shall be immediately returned to the consignor’s 20 premises to be quarantined separate and apart for fifteen 21 days. Such swine shall not be moved from such premises for 22 any purpose unless a certificate of veterinary inspection 23 accompanies the swine’s movement or unless they the swine are 24 sent to slaughter. This subsection shall in no way supersede 25 the requirements of sections 163A.2 and 163A.3 . 26 Sec. 25. Section 163.61, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 27 2011, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. A person who falsifies a certificate of vaccination or 29 certificate of veterinary inspection shall be subject to a 30 civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each 31 reference to an animal falsified on the certificate. However, 32 a person who falsifies a certificate issued pursuant to chapter 33 166D shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in this 34 section or section 166D.16 , but not both. A person shall not 35 -10- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 10/ 60
S.F. 2311 be subject to a civil penalty totaling more than twenty-five 1 thousand dollars for falsifying a certificate, regardless of 2 the number of animals falsified on the certificate. 3 DIVISION IV 4 ANIMAL HEALTH —— BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS 5 Sec. 26. Section 165.1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 165.1 Cooperation. 8 The state department of agriculture and land stewardship 9 is hereby authorized to cooperate with the federal United 10 States department of agriculture for the purpose of eradicating 11 tuberculosis from the dairy and beef breeds of cattle in the 12 state. 13 Sec. 27. Section 165.2, Code 2011, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 165.2 State as accredited area. 16 1. The state of Iowa is hereby declared to be and is hereby 17 established as an accredited area for the eradication of bovine 18 tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state. 19 It shall be the duty of the department of agriculture and 20 land stewardship to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in all of 21 the counties of the state in the manner provided by law as it 22 appears in this chapter . Said The department shall proceed 23 with the examination, including the tuberculin test, of all 24 such cattle as rapidly as practicable and as is consistent 25 with efficient work, and as funds are available for paying the 26 indemnities as provided by law. 27 2. An owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state 28 shall conform to and abide by the rules laid down adopted by 29 the department and rules promulgated by the federal United 30 States department of agriculture and . The owner shall follow 31 their instructions of the department of agriculture and land 32 stewardship and the United States department of agriculture 33 designed to suppress the disease, prevent its spread, and avoid 34 reinfection of the herd. 35 -11- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 11/ 60
S.F. 2311 Sec. 28. Section 165.3, Code 2011, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 165.3 Appraisal. 3 Before being tested, such animals shall be appraised 4 at their cash value for breeding, dairy, or beef purposes 5 by the owner and a representative of the department, or a 6 representative of the federal United States department of 7 agriculture, or by the owner and both of such representatives. 8 If these parties cannot agree as to the amount of the 9 appraisal, there shall be appointed three competent and 10 disinterested persons, one by the department, one by the owner, 11 and the third by the first two appointed, to appraise such 12 animals, which appraisal shall be final. Every appraisal shall 13 be under oath or affirmation and the expense of the same shall 14 be paid by the state, except as provided in this chapter . 15 Sec. 29. Section 165.12, Code 2011, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 165.12 Tuberculosis-free herds. 18 The department shall establish rules for determining when 19 a herd of cattle, tested and maintained under the provisions 20 of this chapter , the laws of the United States, and the rules 21 of the state department of agriculture and land stewardship 22 and regulations of the federal United States department of 23 agriculture, shall be considered as tuberculosis-free. When 24 any herd meets such requirements , the owner shall be entitled 25 to a certificate from the department of agriculture and land 26 stewardship showing that the herd is a tuberculosis-free 27 accredited herd. Such certificate shall be revoked whenever 28 the herd no longer meets the necessary requirements for 29 an accredited herd, but the herd may be reinstated as 30 an accredited herd upon subsequent compliance with such 31 requirements. 32 Sec. 30. Section 165.15, Code 2011, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 165.15 Accredited veterinarian. 35 -12- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 12/ 60
S.F. 2311 An accredited veterinarian is one who has successfully 1 passed an examination set by the department and the federal 2 United States department of agriculture and may make tuberculin 3 tests of accredited herds of cattle under the uniform methods 4 and rules governing accredited herd work which are approved by 5 the United States department of agriculture. 6 DIVISION V 7 ANIMAL HEALTH —— BRUCELLOSIS 8 CONTROL IN SWINE 9 Sec. 31. Section 163A.6, Code 2011, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 163A.6 Exhibition swine. 12 All Iowa Any breeding swine four months of age and over 13 for exhibition within the this state of Iowa shall meet 14 all requirements for exhibition purposes and shall also be 15 accompanied by an official brucellosis test report showing the 16 swine to have been negative to the brucellosis test conducted 17 within sixty days of date of exhibition unless such swine are 18 from validated brucellosis-free herds . 19 Sec. 32. REPEAL. Sections 163A.2, 163A.3, 163A.4, and 20 163A.11, Code 2011, are repealed. 21 DIVISION VI 22 ANIMAL HEALTH —— CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER 23 Sec. 33. Section 159.6, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 4. Hog-cholera Classical-swine-fever virus and 26 classical-swine-fever serum, chapter 166 . 27 Sec. 34. Section 163.2, subsection 5, Code Supplement 2011, 28 is amended to read as follows: 29 5. “Infectious or contagious disease” means glanders, farcy, 30 maladie du coit (dourine), anthrax, foot and mouth disease, 31 scabies, hog cholera, classical swine fever, tuberculosis, 32 brucellosis, vesicular exanthema, scrapie, rinderpest, 33 avian influenza or Newcastle disease as provided in chapter 34 165B , pseudorabies as provided in chapter 166D , or any other 35 -13- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 13/ 60
S.F. 2311 transmissible, transferable, or communicable disease so 1 designated by the department. 2 Sec. 35. Section 163.30, subsections 7 and 10, Code 3 Supplement 2011, are amended to read as follows: 4 7. The department may require issuance of movement 5 permits on certain categories of swine moved, prior to their 6 movement, pursuant to departmental rule rules adopted by the 7 department . The rule rules shall be promulgated adopted when 8 in the judgment of the secretary, such movements movement would 9 otherwise threaten or imperil the eradication of hog cholera 10 classical swine fever in Iowa. 11 10. The use of anti-hog-cholera anti-classical-swine-fever 12 serum or antibody concentrate shall be in accordance with rules 13 issued adopted by the department. 14 Sec. 36. Section 166.1, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 1. The words “biological “Biological products” shall 17 include and be deemed to embrace only anti-hog-cholera 18 anti-classical-swine-fever serum and viruses which are either 19 virulent or nonvirulent, alive or dead. 20 Sec. 37. Section 166.16, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, 21 is amended to read as follows: 22 No A person shall not sell, distribute, use, or offer 23 to sell, distribute, or use virulent blood or virus from 24 cholera-infected hogs classical-swine-fever-infected swine 25 except for one or more of the following purposes: 26 Sec. 38. Section 166.16, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended 27 to read as follows: 28 4. For the purpose of manufacturing any biological products 29 or for the purpose of producing immune hogs swine to be used in 30 the production of hog-cholera anti-classical-swine-fever serum. 31 Sec. 39. Section 166.41, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 166.41 Hog-cholera Classical-swine-fever vaccine prohibited 34 —— emergency. 35 -14- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 14/ 60
S.F. 2311 The sale or use of hog-cholera classical-swine-fever 1 vaccine, except as provided in section 166.16 , is prohibited 2 and it a person shall be unlawful to not use such products 3 a product in the this state of Iowa, except that . However, 4 in the case of an emergency as defined in section 166.42 , a 5 special permit for the use of vaccines may be issued by the 6 secretary. 7 Sec. 40. Section 166.42, Code 2011, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 166.42 Biological products reserve —— use. 10 1. The secretary may establish a reserve supply of 11 biological products of approved modified live virus hog-cholera 12 classical-swine-fever vaccine and of anti-hog-cholera 13 anti-classical-swine-fever serum or its equivalent in 14 antibody concentrate to be used as directed by the secretary 15 in the event of an emergency resulting from a hog-cholera 16 classical-swine-fever outbreak. Vaccine and serum or antibody 17 concentrate from the reserve supply, if used for such an 18 emergency, shall be made available to swine producers at a 19 price which will not result in a profit. Payment shall be 20 made by the producer to the department and such vaccine shall 21 be administered by a licensed practicing veterinarian. The 22 secretary may cooperate with other states in the accumulation, 23 maintenance and disbursement of such reserve supply of 24 biological products. The secretary, with the advice and 25 written consent of the state veterinarian, and the advice and 26 written consent of the veterinarian-in-charge for Iowa of 27 the animal and plant health inspection service —— veterinary 28 services, United States department of agriculture, shall 29 determine when an emergency resulting from a hog-cholera 30 classical-swine-fever outbreak exists. 31 2. The secretary is authorized to sell or otherwise 32 dispose of such classical-swine-fever vaccine and serum 33 at such time as the state is declared a hog-cholera-free 34 classical-swine-fever-free state by the United States 35 -15- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 15/ 60
S.F. 2311 department of agriculture, or if the potency of such vaccine 1 and serum is in doubt. Money received under provisions of this 2 section shall be paid into the state treasury. 3 Sec. 41. Section 166B.1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 4 following new subsection: 5 NEW SUBSECTION . 01. “Classical swine fever” means the 6 contagious, infectious, and communicable disease of swine 7 commonly known as hog cholera. 8 Sec. 42. Section 166B.1, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 9 by striking the subsection. 10 Sec. 43. Section 166B.2, Code 2011, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 166B.2 General authority. 13 The department may destroy or require the destruction of any 14 swine which the state veterinarian knows to be, or suspects is, 15 affected with or exposed to hog cholera classical swine fever , 16 whenever the department finds such destruction to be necessary 17 to prevent or reduce the danger of the spread of hog cholera 18 classical swine fever . Disposal of condemned swine shall 19 be under the supervision of a regulatory employee. Salvage 20 of apparently healthy marketable swine is permissible as a 21 minimum provision and may be discontinued in favor of total 22 herd disposition with indemnification as necessary and without 23 such salvage in any case or at any time when it is determined by 24 the department and the United States department of agriculture 25 that the procedure would constitute an undue threat to the 26 eradication program. Before being condemned and ordered to 27 be destroyed, a positive diagnosis of hog cholera classical 28 swine fever affecting the herd must be confirmed by a state or 29 federal laboratory or personnel approved by the department and 30 the United States department of agriculture. 31 Sec. 44. Section 166B.4, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 166B.4 Institution of indemnification. 34 It is hereby recognized and declared that indemnification 35 -16- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 16/ 60
S.F. 2311 for destruction of swine infected with or exposed to hog 1 cholera classical swine fever is an expression of the public 2 policy of this state but employed only in the final stages 3 of eradication of the disease, or as a means of preventing 4 or minimizing its recurrence. The department of agriculture 5 and land stewardship shall not therefore institute an initial 6 program of indemnification pursuant to the chapter until it is 7 mutually agreed between the state department of agriculture 8 and land stewardship and the United States department of 9 agriculture that such action is necessary in order to carry out 10 the hog-cholera classical-swine-fever eradication program. 11 Sec. 45. Section 166B.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 166B.5 Cooperation with United States. 14 The department may cooperate with the United States, or 15 any department, agency or officer thereof, in the control and 16 eradication of hog cholera classical swine fever , including the 17 sharing in payment of indemnities for swine destroyed. 18 DIVISION VII 19 ANIMAL HEALTH —— DAIRY CATTLE 20 AFFECTED WITH JOHNE’S DISEASE 21 Sec. 46. Section 165A.1, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 3. “Infected” means infected with paratuberculosis Johne’s 24 disease as provided in section 165A.3 . 25 Sec. 47. Section 165A.1, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended 26 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 27 following: 28 4. “Johne’s disease” means a disease caused by the bacterium 29 mycobacterium paratuberculosis, and which is also referred to 30 as paratuberculosis disease. 31 Sec. 48. Section 165A.3, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 165A.3 Determination of infection. 34 The department shall adopt rules providing methods and 35 -17- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 17/ 60
S.F. 2311 procedures to determine whether cattle are infected, which 1 may include detection and analysis of paratuberculosis 2 Johne’s disease using techniques approved by the United States 3 department of agriculture. 4 Sec. 49. Section 165A.4, Code 2011, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 165A.4 Infected cattle. 7 The owner of infected cattle shall mark the cattle by 8 punching the letter “C” through the right ears of the cattle 9 as required by the department. Cattle infected with Johne’s 10 disease shall be accompanied by an owner-shipper statement. A 11 person shall not sell infected cattle other than directly to 12 a slaughtering establishment, or to a concentration point for 13 sale directly to a slaughtering establishment, for immediate 14 slaughter. Cattle marked with a letter “C” infected with 15 Johne’s disease that are kept at a concentration point shall be 16 kept separate and apart. 17 DIVISION VIII 18 ANIMAL HEALTH —— TREATMENT FOR SHEEP 19 Sec. 50. Section 166A.1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 20 following new subsection: 21 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. “Treatment” includes but is not limited 22 to administering medication. 23 Sec. 51. Section 166A.4, Code 2011, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 166A.4 Dipping Treatment . 26 All breeding and feeding sheep offered for sale or exchange 27 or otherwise moved or released from any premises, vehicle, 28 or conveyance, shall, within ten days prior to exchange, 29 release, or movement, be dipped treated in an approved dip 30 manner under the supervision of the department or the animal 31 and plant health inspection service of the United States 32 department of agriculture. When sheep are moved within or from 33 a certified scabies-free area in this state, the sheep must 34 be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection as 35 -18- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 18/ 60
S.F. 2311 provided in chapter 163 . The dipping treatment shall not be 1 required prior to such movement. Sheep may be moved from a 2 premises to an approved facility for the purpose of dipping 3 treatment under such conditions as may be required by the rules 4 of the department or the regulations of the animal and plant 5 health inspection service of the United States department of 6 agriculture. In addition, sheep are not required to be dipped 7 treated if moved to a livestock auction market until after 8 sale. Sheep are not required to be dipped treated if consigned 9 directly for slaughter. 10 Sec. 52. Section 166A.6, Code 2011, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 166A.6 Records kept. 13 Market operators and dealers in sheep shall use satisfactory 14 dipping facilities treatment, approved by the department and . 15 Market operators and dealers shall maintain records which show 16 the true origin of the sheep including name and address of the 17 seller or consignor, number, date of receipt, date of dipping 18 treatment , and including all certificates, permits, waybills, 19 and bills of lading for each consignment of sheep consigned to 20 and leaving the market or dealer’s premises. All records shall 21 be retained for a period of one year and made available upon 22 demand by a representative of the department. 23 Sec. 53. Section 166A.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 166A.7 Slaughter without dipping treatment . 26 Animals may be sold for slaughter without dipping treatment . 27 Sheep when inspected at the market or dealer’s premises and 28 found free of scabies or no known exposure thereto, may be 29 sold for slaughter purposes without dipping treatment if 30 consigned directly and immediately on a slaughter affidavit to 31 a slaughtering establishment operating under federal, state 32 or municipal meat inspection service. Such sheep shall be 33 identified with the letter “K” in red branding paint at least 34 four inches high on their back except those consigned to such 35 -19- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 19/ 60
S.F. 2311 slaughtering establishment by the original owner. 1 Sec. 54. Section 166A.8, Code 2011, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 166A.8 Quarantine of infected sheep. 4 1. Sheep found to be infected with or exposed to scabies 5 shall be immediately dipped treated , as directed by and under 6 the supervision of the department, at owner’s expense. Such 7 sheep shall remain under quarantine until released by the 8 department, except that sheep infected with or exposed to 9 scabies may be moved, without dipping treatment , directly to 10 a slaughter establishment under federal inspection, under 11 permit from the department. No sheep shall be moved into or 12 within the state of Iowa for any purpose except as provided 13 in this chapter and the regulations rules of the department, 14 provided sheep may be moved without dipping treatment between 15 properties owned or rented by the owner of said the sheep, if 16 not moved from a noncertified scabies-free area to a certified 17 scabies-free area. 18 2. Any person may sell or exchange sheep on the farm between 19 November 1 and April 1 without dipping treatment if accompanied 20 by a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that they the 21 sheep are free from scabies issued within ten days prior to 22 such sale or exchange until such time as the county is declared 23 a scabies-free area. 24 Sec. 55. Section 166A.10, Code 2011, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 166A.10 Restraint of movement. 27 Sheep from noncertified scabies-free areas within this state 28 shall not enter certified scabies-free areas unless they have 29 been dipped treated in an approved dip manner under supervision 30 within ten days preceding movement and satisfactory evidence 31 of dipping treatment accompanies the shipment. However, 32 such sheep may be moved into certified scabies-free areas if 33 consigned directly to a stockyard market, auction market, or 34 slaughter establishment, under federal inspection, provided the 35 -20- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 20/ 60
S.F. 2311 sheep are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection 1 stating number, description, consignor, and consignee. 2 Sec. 56. Section 166A.11, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 3 2011, is amended to read as follows: 4 b. Dipped Treated in an approved dip manner within ten days 5 prior to movement. 6 Sec. 57. REPEAL. Section 166A.5, Code 2011, is repealed. 7 DIVISION IX 8 ANIMAL HEALTH —— CHRONIC WASTING 9 DISEASE AFFECTING FARM DEER 10 Sec. 58. Section 170.1, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 1. “Chronic wasting disease” means the animal disease 13 afflicting deer , and elk , or moose that is a transmissible 14 disease of the nervous system resulting in distinctive lesions 15 in the brain and that belongs to the group of diseases that is 16 known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). 17 Sec. 59. Section 170.1, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 18 2011, is amended to read as follows: 19 a. “Farm deer” means an animal belonging to the cervidae 20 family and classified as part of the dama species of the dama 21 genus, commonly referred to as fallow deer; part of the elaphus 22 species of the cervus genus, commonly referred to as red deer 23 or elk; part of the virginianus species of the odocoileus 24 genus, commonly referred to as whitetail; part of the hemionus 25 species of the odocoileus genus, commonly referred to as mule 26 deer; or part of the nippon species of the cervus genus, 27 commonly referred to as sika ; or part of the alces species of 28 the alces genus, commonly referred to as moose . 29 DIVISION X 30 ANIMAL INDUSTRY 31 Sec. 60. Section 169A.11, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 169A.11 Publication of brands list. 34 The secretary from time to time shall cause to be published 35 -21- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 21/ 60
S.F. 2311 in book form publish on the internet a list of all brands on 1 record at the time of the publication. The secretary may 2 supplement the lists from time to time. The publication shall 3 contain a facsimile of all brands recorded and the owner’s name 4 and post office address. The records shall be arranged in 5 convenient form for reference. The secretary shall deliver one 6 copy of the brand book and supplements to the sheriff of each 7 county. The books and supplements shall be delivered without 8 cost to the county. The books and supplements shall be public 9 records as provided in chapter 22 . The secretary may sell the 10 books and supplements to the general public at the cost of 11 printing and mailing each book. 12 Sec. 61. Section 172A.1, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 2. “Animals” or “livestock” includes cattle, calves, swine, 15 or sheep , goats, turkeys, chickens, or horses . 16 DIVISION XI 17 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— GENERAL 18 Sec. 62. Section 189.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, 19 is amended to read as follows: 20 For the purpose of this subtitle, excluding chapters 21 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , unless the context otherwise 22 requires: 23 Sec. 63. Section 189.1, subsections 1, 4, and 6, Code 2011, 24 are amended to read as follows: 25 1. “Article” includes means food, commercial feed, 26 agricultural seed, commercial fertilizer, drug, insecticide, 27 fungicide, pesticide, and paint, linseed oil, turpentine, and 28 illuminating oil, in the sense in which they are defined in the 29 various provisions of this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 30 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . 31 4. “Package” or “container” , unless otherwise defined, 32 includes wrapper, box, carton, case, basket, hamper, can, 33 bottle, jar, tube, cask, vessel, tub, firkin, keg, jug, barrel, 34 tank, tank car, and other receptacles of a like nature; and 35 -22- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 22/ 60
S.F. 2311 the expression “offered or exposed for sale or sold in package 1 or wrapped form” means the offering or exposing for sale, 2 or selling of an article which is contained in a package or 3 container as defined in this section . 4 6. “Person” includes a corporation, company, firm, society, 5 or association; and the act, omission, or conduct of any 6 officer, agent, or other person acting in a representative 7 capacity shall be imputed to the organization or person 8 represented, and the person acting in that capacity shall also 9 be liable for violations of this subtitle , excluding chapters 10 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . 11 Sec. 64. Section 189.2, Code 2011, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 189.2 Duties. 14 The department shall do all of the following : 15 1. Execute and enforce this subtitle , except chapter 205 . 16 2. Make and publish Adopt all necessary rules, not 17 inconsistent with law, for enforcing the provisions of this 18 subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . 19 3. Provide educational measures and exhibits, and conduct 20 educational campaigns as are deemed advisable in fostering and 21 promoting the production and sale of the articles dealt with 22 in this subtitle, excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 23 208 , in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to this 24 subtitle. 25 4. Issue from time to time, bulletins showing the results of 26 inspections, analyses, and prosecutions under this subtitle , 27 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . These 28 bulletins shall be printed in such numbers as may be approved 29 by the director of the department of administrative services 30 and shall be distributed to the newspapers of the state and 31 to all interested persons posted on the department’s internet 32 site . 33 Sec. 65. Section 189.3, Code 2011, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -23- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 23/ 60
S.F. 2311 189.3 Procuring samples. 1 The department shall, for the purpose of examination or 2 analysis, procure from time to time, or whenever the department 3 has occasion to believe any of the provisions of this 4 subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , are 5 being violated, samples of the articles dealt with in these 6 provisions which have been shipped into this state, offered or 7 exposed for sale, or sold in the state. 8 Sec. 66. Section 189.4, Code 2011, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 189.4 Access to factories and buildings. 11 The department shall have full access to all places, 12 factories, buildings, stands, or premises, and to all wagons, 13 auto trucks, vehicles, or cars used in the preparation, 14 production, distribution, transportation, offering or exposing 15 for sale, or sale of any article dealt with in this subtitle , 16 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . 17 Sec. 67. Section 189.5, Code 2011, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 189.5 Dealer to furnish samples. 20 Upon request and tender of the selling price by the 21 department any person who prepares, manufactures, offers or 22 exposes for sale, or delivers to a purchaser any article dealt 23 with in this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 24 207 , and 208 , shall furnish, within business hours, a sample 25 of the same, sufficient in quantity for a proper analysis 26 or examination as shall be provided by the rules of the 27 department. 28 Sec. 68. Section 189.6, Code 2011, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 189.6 Taking of samples. 31 The department may, without the consent of the owner, 32 examine or open any package containing, or believed to contain, 33 any article or product which it suspects may be prepared, 34 manufactured, offered, or exposed for sale, sold, or held in 35 -24- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 24/ 60
S.F. 2311 possession in violation of the provisions of this subtitle, 1 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , in order to 2 secure a sample for analysis or examination, and the sample and 3 damage to container shall be paid for at the current market 4 price out of the contingent fund of the department. 5 Sec. 69. Section 189.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 189.7 Preservation of sample. 8 After the sample is taken , it shall be carefully sealed 9 with the seal of the department and labeled with the name or 10 brand of the article, the name of the party from whose stock 11 it was taken, and the date and place of taking such sample. 12 Upon request a duplicate sample, sealed and labeled in the 13 same manner, shall be delivered to the person from whose stock 14 the sample was taken. The label and duplicate shall be signed 15 by the person taking the same. The method of taking samples 16 of particular articles may be prescribed by the rules of the 17 department. 18 Sec. 70. Section 189.8, Code 2011, is amended to read as 19 follows: 20 189.8 Witnesses. 21 In the enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle, 22 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , the 23 department shall have power to issue subpoenas for witnesses, 24 enforce their attendance, and examine them under oath. The 25 witnesses shall be allowed the same fees as witnesses in 26 district court. The fees shall be paid out of the contingent 27 fund of the department. 28 Sec. 71. Section 189.9, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 29 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 30 All articles in package or wrapped form which are required 31 by this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , 32 and 208 , to be labeled, unless otherwise provided, shall be 33 conspicuously marked in the English language in legible letters 34 of not less than eight point heavy gothic caps on the principal 35 -25- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 25/ 60
S.F. 2311 label with the following items: 1 Sec. 72. Section 189.11, Code 2011, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 189.11 Labeling of mixtures —— federal requirements. 4 1. In addition to the requirements of section 189.9 , unless 5 otherwise provided, articles which are mixtures, compounds, 6 combinations, blends, or imitations shall be marked as such 7 and immediately followed, without any intervening matter and 8 in the same size and style of type, by the names of all the 9 ingredients contained therein, beginning with the one present 10 in the largest proportion. 11 2. Notwithstanding any other requirements of this 12 chapter or of chapter 190 , foods and food or food products , 13 or pesticides, labeled in conformance with the labeling 14 requirements of the government of the United States shall be 15 deemed to be labeled in conformance with the laws of the state 16 of Iowa. 17 Sec. 73. Section 189.13, Code 2011, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 189.13 False labels —— defacement. 20 A person shall not use any label required by this subtitle , 21 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , which bears 22 any representations of any kind which are deceptive as to the 23 true character of the article or the place of its production, 24 or which has been carelessly printed or marked, nor shall any 25 person erase or deface any label required by this subtitle , 26 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 . 27 Sec. 74. Section 189.14, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 1. A person shall not knowingly introduce into this state, 30 solicit orders for, deliver, transport, or have in possession 31 with intent to sell, any article which is labeled in any 32 other manner than that prescribed by this subtitle , excluding 33 chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , for the label of the 34 article when offered or exposed for sale, or sold in package 35 -26- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 26/ 60
S.F. 2311 or wrapped form in this state. 1 Sec. 75. Section 189.15, Code 2011, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 189.15 Adulterated articles. 4 A person shall not knowingly manufacture, introduce into 5 the state, solicit orders for, sell, deliver, transport, have 6 in possession with the intent to sell, or offer or expose 7 for sale, any article which is adulterated according to the 8 provisions of this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 9 203D , 207 , and 208 . 10 Sec. 76. Section 189.19, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, 11 is amended to read as follows: 12 The following provisions apply to all licenses issued or 13 authorized under this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 14 203D , 207 , and 208 : 15 Sec. 77. Section 189.19, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 2. Refusal and revocation. For good and sufficient grounds 18 the department may refuse to grant a license to any applicant; 19 and it the department may revoke a license for a violation 20 of any provision of this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 21 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , or for the refusal or failure of any 22 licensee to obey the lawful directions of the department. 23 Sec. 78. Section 189.20, Code 2011, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 189.20 Injunction. 26 Any person engaging in any business for which a license is 27 required by this subtitle, excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 28 207 , and 208 , without obtaining such license, may be restrained 29 by injunction, and shall pay all costs made necessary by such 30 procedure. 31 Sec. 79. Section 189.21, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 189.21 Penalty. 34 Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any 35 -27- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 27/ 60
S.F. 2311 provision of this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 1 207 , and 208 , or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to 2 such a provision, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 3 Sec. 80. Section 189.23, Code 2011, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 189.23 Common carrier. 6 The penalties provided in this subtitle , excluding chapters 7 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , shall not be imposed upon any 8 common carrier for introducing into the state, or having in 9 its possession, any article which is adulterated or improperly 10 labeled according to the provisions of this subtitle, excluding 11 chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , when the same was 12 received by the carrier for transportation in the ordinary 13 course of its business and without actual knowledge of its true 14 character. 15 Sec. 81. Section 189.24, Code 2011, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 189.24 Report of violations. 18 When it appears that any of the provisions of this subtitle , 19 excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , have been 20 violated, the department shall at once may certify the facts 21 to the proper county attorney , . The certification shall 22 be accompanied with a copy of the results of any analysis, 23 examination, or inspection the department may have made, 24 duly authenticated by the proper person under oath, and with 25 any additional evidence which may be in possession of the 26 department. 27 Sec. 82. Section 189.28, Code 2011, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 189.28 Goods for sale in other states. 30 Any person may keep articles specifically set apart in the 31 person’s stock for sale in other states which do not comply 32 with the provisions of this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 33 203C , 203D , 207 , and 208 , as to standards, purity, or labeling. 34 Sec. 83. Section 189.29, Code 2011, is amended to read as 35 -28- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 28/ 60
S.F. 2311 follows: 1 189.29 Reports by dealers. 2 Every person who deals in or manufactures any of the articles 3 dealt with in this subtitle , excluding chapters 203 , 203C , 4 203D , 207 , and 208 , shall make upon blanks furnished by the 5 department such reports and furnish such statistics as may be 6 required by the department and certify to the correctness of 7 the same. 8 Sec. 84. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The Iowa Code editor shall 9 eliminate footnotes in Code chapter 189 which refer to the 10 movement of chapters 203, 203C, 203D, 207, and 208 to title V, 11 subtitle 4. 12 DIVISION XII 13 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— GRAIN DEALER REGULATION 14 Sec. 85. Section 203.1, subsection 9, Code 2011, is amended 15 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 16 following: 17 9. “Grain” means any grain for which the United States 18 department of agriculture has established standards pursuant to 19 the United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. ch. 3. 20 Sec. 86. Section 203.1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 21 following new subsection: 22 NEW SUBSECTION . 13A. “United States Warehouse Act” means 23 the United States Warehouse Act, 7 U.S.C. ch. 10. 24 Sec. 87. Section 203.2A, Code 2011, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 203.2A Notice requirement for grain Grain purchasers who are 27 not licensed grain dealers —— special notice requirements . 28 1. A This section applies to a person shall not purchase 29 who is not required to be issued a license as a grain dealer 30 pursuant to section 203.3. The person shall not purchase grain 31 from a producer for purposes of resale, milling, feeding, or 32 processing , unless one of the following applies: . 33 1. 2. The person is a grain dealer licensed pursuant 34 to section 203.3 . Subsection 1 does not apply to any of the 35 -29- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 29/ 60
S.F. 2311 following: 1 2. a. The A person has purchased who purchases less than 2 fifty thousand bushels of grain from all producers in the 3 twelve months prior to purchasing grain from the producer. 4 3. a. b. The A person provides who provides notice to the 5 producer as provided in subsection 3 . 6 3. a. The notice shall must be in the following form: 7 ATTENTION TO PRODUCERS: 8 THE PERSON PURCHASING THIS GRAIN IS NOT A LICENSED GRAIN 9 DEALER AND THIS IS NOT A COVERED TRANSACTION ELIGIBLE FOR 10 INDEMNIFICATION FROM THE GRAIN DEPOSITORS AND SELLERS INDEMNITY 11 FUND AS PROVIDED IN IOWA CODE SECTION 203D.3 12 Attention to Producers: 13 The person purchasing this grain is not a licensed grain 14 dealer and this is not a covered transaction eligible for 15 indemnification from the grain dealers and sellers indemnity 16 fund as provided in Iowa Code section 203D.3 17 b. The notice shall must be provided to the producer prior 18 to or at the time of the purchase. The notice may appear on 19 a separate statement or as part of a document received by the 20 producer, including a contract or receipt, as required by the 21 department. 22 c. The form of the notice shall be prescribed by the 23 department. The notice shall must appear in a printed boldface 24 font in at least ten point type. 25 Sec. 88. Section 203.5, subsection 7, Code 2011, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 7. If The department may deny a license to an applicant , 28 if the applicant has had a license issued under this chapter 29 or chapter 203C revoked for cause within the past three years, 30 or the applicant has been convicted of a felony involving 31 violations a violation of this chapter or chapter 203C , or is 32 the applicant is owned or controlled by a person who has had a 33 license so revoked or who has been so convicted , the department 34 may deny a license to the applicant . 35 -30- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 30/ 60
S.F. 2311 Sec. 89. Section 203.9, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 1 following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The department may suspend or revoke 3 the license of a grain dealer for failing to consent to a 4 departmental inspection or cooperate with the department during 5 an inspection as provided in this chapter. 6 Sec. 90. Section 203.10, Code 2011, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 203.10 Suspension or revocation of Action affecting a 9 license. 10 1. The cessation of a grain dealer’s license occurs from any 11 of the following: 12 a. The revocation of the license by the department as 13 provided in subsection 2. 14 b. The cancellation of the license as provided in section 15 203.5. 16 c. The expiration of the license according to the terms 17 of the license as provided in this chapter, including a rule 18 adopted in accordance with this chapter, pursuant to chapter 19 17A. 20 2. The department may issue an order to suspend or revoke 21 the license of a grain dealer who violates a provision of this 22 chapter , including a rule adopted under in accordance with 23 this chapter , as provided in pursuant to chapter 17A . If a 24 grain dealer fails to consent to a departmental inspection 25 or cooperate with the department during an inspection as 26 provided in section 203.9 , the department may issue an order 27 to immediately suspend or revoke the grain dealer’s license 28 pursuant to section 17A.18 . 29 Sec. 91. Section 203.12, Code 2011, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 203.12 Claims —— cessation of a license and notice of license 32 revocation. 33 1. Upon revocation, termination, or the cessation of a 34 grain dealer license by revocation, cancellation , of a grain 35 -31- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 31/ 60
S.F. 2311 dealer license or expiration , any claim for the purchase price 1 of grain against the grain dealer shall be made in writing 2 and filed with the grain dealer and with the issuer of a 3 deficiency bond or of an irrevocable letter of credit and with 4 the department within one hundred twenty days after revocation, 5 termination, or cancellation the date of the cessation . 6 Failure A failure to make this timely claim relieves the issuer 7 and the grain depositors and sellers indemnity fund provided in 8 chapter 203D of all obligations to the claimant. 9 2. Upon the revocation of a grain dealer license, the 10 department shall cause notice of the revocation to be published 11 once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of 12 general circulation within the state of Iowa and in a newspaper 13 of general circulation within the county of the grain dealer’s 14 principal place of business when that dealer’s principal place 15 of business is located in the state of Iowa. The notice 16 shall state the name and address of the grain dealer and the 17 effective date of revocation. The notice shall also state that 18 any claims against the grain dealer shall be made in writing 19 and sent by ordinary mail or delivered personally within one 20 hundred twenty days after revocation to the grain dealer, to 21 the issuer of a deficiency bond or of an irrevocable letter of 22 credit, and to the department, and the notice shall state that 23 the failure to make a timely claim does not relieve the grain 24 dealer from liability to the claimant. 25 Sec. 92. Section 203.12A, subsection 5, Code 2011, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 5. The Iowa grain indemnity fund board , shall upon written 28 demand of the grain dealer , shall file a termination statement 29 with the secretary of state, if the license of the grain dealer 30 is not revoked, terminated, or canceled after one hundred 31 eighty days from the date that the lien is perfected the grain 32 dealer’s license has not ceased by revocation, cancellation, or 33 expiration . Upon filing the termination statement, the lien 34 becomes unperfected. The board shall also deliver a copy of 35 -32- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 32/ 60
S.F. 2311 the termination statement to the grain dealer. 1 Sec. 93. Section 203.12B, subsection 7, paragraph c, Code 2 2011, is amended to read as follows: 3 c. Not have had a grain dealer’s license issued pursuant 4 to section 203.3 suspended or revoked as provided in section 5 203.10 . 6 Sec. 94. Section 203.15, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 3. Title to all grain sold by a credit-sale contract is 9 in the purchasing grain dealer as of the time the contract is 10 executed, unless the contract provides otherwise. The contract 11 must be signed and dated by both parties and executed in 12 duplicate. One copy shall be retained by the grain dealer and 13 one copy shall be delivered to the seller. Upon revocation, 14 termination, or cancellation the cessation of the grain 15 dealer’s license by revocation, cancellation, or expiration , 16 the payment date for all credit-sale contracts shall be 17 advanced to a date not later than thirty days after the 18 effective date of the revocation, termination, or cancellation 19 cessation , and the purchase price for all unpriced grain 20 shall be determined as of the effective date of revocation, 21 termination, or cancellation the cessation in accordance with 22 all other provisions of the contract. However, if the business 23 of the grain dealer is sold to another licensed grain dealer, 24 credit-sale contracts may be assigned to the purchaser of the 25 business. 26 Sec. 95. Section 203.15, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 27 2011, is amended to read as follows: 28 b. A grain dealer who is also a warehouse operator 29 licensed by the department under chapter 203C or the United 30 States department of agriculture under the United States 31 Warehouse Act, 7 U.S.C. § 241 et seq., and who does not have 32 a sufficient quantity or quality of grain to satisfy the 33 warehouse operator’s obligations based on an examination by 34 the department or the United States department of agriculture 35 -33- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 33/ 60
S.F. 2311 shall not purchase grain on credit-sale contract to correct the 1 shortage of grain. 2 Sec. 96. Section 203.15, subsection 4, paragraph c, 3 subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (c), Code 2011, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 (c) If an adequate replacement bond is not received by the 6 department within sixty days of the issuance of the notice 7 of cancellation, the department shall automatically suspend 8 the grain dealer’s license. The department shall cause an 9 inspection of the licensed grain dealer immediately at the 10 end of the sixty-day period. If a replacement bond is not 11 filed within another thirty days following the suspension, the 12 department shall revoke the grain dealer dealer’s license shall 13 be automatically revoked . 14 Sec. 97. Section 203.15, subsection 5, unnumbered paragraph 15 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 16 The department may adopt rules to suspend the right of a 17 grain dealer to purchase grain by credit-sale contract based on 18 any of the following conditions: 19 Sec. 98. Section 203.15, subsection 5, paragraphs a and b, 20 Code 2011, are amended to read as follows: 21 a. The grain dealer who is also a warehouse operator 22 licensed by the department under chapter 203C or the United 23 States department of agriculture under the United States 24 Warehouse Act , 7 U.S.C. § 241 et seq., does not have a 25 sufficient quantity or quality of grain to satisfy the 26 warehouse operator’s obligations based on an examination by the 27 department or the United States department of agriculture. 28 b. The grain dealer who is also a warehouse operator 29 licensed by the department under chapter 203C or the United 30 States department of agriculture under the United States 31 Warehouse Act , 7 U.S.C. § 241 et seq., issues back to the 32 grain dealer a warehouse receipt for purposes of providing 33 collateral, if the grain which is the subject of the warehouse 34 receipt was purchased on credit and is unpaid for by the grain 35 -34- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 34/ 60
S.F. 2311 dealer. 1 DIVISION XIII 2 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— WAREHOUSE OPERATOR REGULATION 3 Sec. 99. Section 203C.1, subsection 11, Code 2011, is 4 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 5 thereof the following: 6 11. “Grain” means the same as defined in section 203.1. 7 Sec. 100. Section 203C.1, Code 2011, is amended by adding 8 the following new subsection: 9 NEW SUBSECTION . 25A. “United States Warehouse Act” means 10 the same as defined in section 203.1. 11 Sec. 101. Section 203C.1, subsection 26, Code 2011, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 26. “Unlicensed warehouse operator” means a warehouse 14 operator who retains grain in the warehouse not to exceed 15 thirty days and is not licensed under the provisions of this 16 chapter or Tit. VII, U.S.C. the United States Warehouse Act. 17 Sec. 102. Section 203C.6, subsection 7, Code 2011, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 7. If The department may deny a license to an applicant, 20 if the applicant has had a license issued under chapter 203 or 21 this chapter revoked for cause within the past three years, 22 or the applicant has been convicted of a felony involving 23 violations of chapter 203 or this chapter , or the applicant 24 is owned or controlled by a person who has had a license so 25 revoked or who has been so convicted , the department may deny a 26 license to the applicant . 27 Sec. 103. Section 203C.10, Code 2011, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 203C.10 Suspension or revocation of Action affecting a 30 license. 31 1. The cessation of a warehouse operator’s license occurs 32 from any of the following: 33 a. The revocation of the license by the department as 34 provided in subsection 2. 35 -35- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 35/ 60
S.F. 2311 b. The cancellation of the license as provided in section 1 203C.37. 2 c. The expiration of the license according to the terms 3 of the license as provided in this chapter, including a rule 4 adopted in accordance with this chapter, pursuant to chapter 5 17A. 6 2. The department may issue an order to suspend or revoke 7 the license of a warehouse operator who violates a provision of 8 this chapter , including a rule adopted under in accordance with 9 this chapter, as provided in pursuant to chapter 17A. 10 3. If The department may suspend or revoke the license 11 of a warehouse operator fails for failing to consent to a 12 departmental inspection during an inspection as provided 13 in section 203C.2, the department may issue an order to 14 immediately suspend or revoke the grain dealer’s license 15 pursuant to section 17A.18 or cooperate with the department 16 during an inspection as provided by this chapter . 17 Sec. 104. Section 203C.11, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 18 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 19 thereof the following: 20 1. The department shall proceed under section 203C.15 if it 21 has cause to believe that a licensed warehouse operator does 22 not provide for and carry an insurance policy as required in 23 that section. 24 Sec. 105. Section 203C.12A, subsection 5, Code 2011, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 5. The Iowa grain indemnity fund board shall upon written 27 demand of the warehouse operator file a termination statement 28 with the secretary of state, if the license of the warehouse 29 operator is not revoked, terminated, or canceled after one 30 hundred eighty days from the date that the lien is perfected 31 the warehouse operator’s license has not ceased by revocation, 32 cancellation, or expiration . Upon filing the termination 33 statement, the lien becomes unperfected. The board shall also 34 deliver a copy of the termination statement to the warehouse 35 -36- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 36/ 60
S.F. 2311 operator. 1 Sec. 106. Section 203C.13, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 3. A bond, deficiency bond, or irrevocable letter of credit 4 on agricultural products other than bulk grain shall not be 5 canceled by the issuer on less than one hundred twenty days’ 6 notice by certified mail to the department and the principal. 7 When the department receives notice from an issuer that it has 8 canceled the bond, deficiency bond, or irrevocable letter of 9 credit on agricultural products other than bulk grain of a 10 warehouse operator, the department shall automatically suspend 11 the warehouse operator’s authorization to store or accept for 12 storage agricultural products other than bulk grain if a new 13 bond, deficiency bond, or irrevocable letter of credit is not 14 received by the department within sixty days of the issuance of 15 the notice of cancellation. The department shall conduct an 16 inspection of the licensee’s warehouse immediately at the end 17 of the sixty-day period. If a new bond, deficiency bond, or 18 irrevocable letter of credit is not provided within ninety days 19 of the issuance of the notice of cancellation, the department 20 shall revoke the warehouse operator’s authorization to store 21 or accept for storage agricultural products other than bulk 22 grain. The department shall conduct a further inspection of 23 the licensee’s warehouse after the ninety-day period. When 24 an authorization to store or accept for storage agricultural 25 products other than bulk grain is revoked, the department 26 shall give notice of the revocation to all known persons who 27 have agricultural products other than bulk grain in storage, 28 and shall notify them that the agricultural products other 29 than bulk grain must be removed from the warehouse not later 30 than one hundred twenty days after the issuance of the notice 31 of cancellation. The revocation notice shall be sent by 32 ordinary mail to the last known address of each person having 33 agricultural products other than bulk grain in storage. The 34 department shall cause a final inspection of the licensee’s 35 -37- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 37/ 60
S.F. 2311 warehouse after the end of the one hundred twenty-day period. 1 Sec. 107. Section 203C.14, Code 2011, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 203C.14 Suit —— claims —— notice of revocation. 4 1. A person injured by the breach of an obligation of a 5 warehouse operator, for the performance of which a bond on 6 agricultural products other than bulk grain, a deficiency 7 bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit has been given under 8 any of the provisions of this chapter , may sue on the bond on 9 agricultural products other than bulk grain, deficiency bond, 10 or irrevocable letter of credit in the person’s own name in 11 a court of competent jurisdiction to recover any damages the 12 person has sustained by reason of the breach. 13 2. Upon revocation, termination, or cancellation of a 14 warehouse license, a the cessation of a warehouse operator’s 15 license due to revocation, cancellation, or expiration, a claim 16 against the warehouse operator arising under this chapter 17 shall be made in writing with the warehouse operator, with 18 the issuer of a bond on agricultural products other than bulk 19 grain, a deficiency bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit, 20 and, if the claim relates to bulk grain, with the department . 21 The claim must be made within one hundred twenty days after 22 revocation, termination, or cancellation the cessation of the 23 license . Failure The failure to make a timely claim relieves 24 the issuer and, if the claim relates to bulk grain, the grain 25 depositors and sellers indemnity fund provided in chapter 203D 26 of all obligations to the claimant. 27 3. Upon revocation of a warehouse license, the department 28 shall cause notice of the revocation to be published once 29 each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general 30 circulation in each of the counties in which the licensee 31 maintains a business location and in a newspaper of general 32 circulation within the state. The notice shall state the name 33 and address of the warehouse operator and the effective date 34 of revocation. The notice shall also state that any claims 35 -38- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 38/ 60
S.F. 2311 against the warehouse operator shall be made in writing and 1 sent by ordinary mail to the warehouse operator, to the issuer 2 of a bond on agricultural products other than bulk grain, 3 deficiency bond, or an irrevocable letter of credit, and to the 4 department within one hundred twenty days after revocation, 5 and the notice shall state that the failure to make a timely 6 claim does not relieve the warehouse operator from liability to 7 the claimant. This paragraph does not apply if a receiver is 8 appointed as provided in this chapter pursuant to a petition 9 which is filed by the department prior to the expiration of 10 one hundred twenty days after revocation, termination, or 11 cancellation of the license. 12 Sec. 108. Section 203C.15, subsection 1, unnumbered 13 paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 14 All A warehouse operator shall maintain insurance coverage 15 as provided in this section. In order to maintain insurance 16 coverage, all agricultural products in storage in a licensed 17 warehouse and all agricultural products which have been 18 deposited temporarily in a licensed warehouse pending storage 19 or for purposes other than storage, shall be kept fully insured 20 by the warehouse operator as provided in this section for the 21 current value of the agricultural products against loss by 22 fire, inherent explosion, or windstorm , or any other similar 23 catastrophe designated by rules which may be adopted by the 24 department . 25 Sec. 109. Section 203C.15, subsection 1, paragraphs a and b, 26 Code 2011, are amended by striking the paragraphs. 27 Sec. 110. Section 203C.15, Code 2011, is amended by adding 28 the following new subsections: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. The insurance coverage required 30 in subsection 1 shall be carried by one or more insurance 31 companies. Such an insurance company must be all of the 32 following: 33 a. Organized or operating under the laws of this state or 34 authorized by the laws of this state to do business in this 35 -39- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 39/ 60
S.F. 2311 state. 1 b. An insurer of agricultural products in this state as 2 provided in subsection 1. 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 1B. Insurance coverage may be terminated by 4 its expiration without renewal, or canceled by the insurance 5 company on its own volition or as a result of an action or 6 inaction by the insured licensed warehouse operator. 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 1C. A licensed warehouse operator shall 8 be responsible for providing the department with all of the 9 following: 10 a. Evidence of insurance coverage as required in subsection 11 1A that is an insurance policy or other document approved by 12 the department which evidences property and casualty insurance. 13 b. Proof of insurance which verifies that evidence of 14 insurance coverage submitted by a licensed warehouse operator 15 complies with subsection 1. 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 1D. A warehouse operator must submit 17 evidence of insurance coverage with the department as required 18 by the department. The department must approve the evidence of 19 insurance coverage before the department files it. A warehouse 20 operator shall not be issued a license or retain a license 21 unless evidence of insurance coverage is on file with the 22 department. 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 1E. The department may demand proof 24 of insurance coverage by the licensed warehouse operator, 25 regardless of whether the department has previously approved 26 proof of insurance or approved or filed evidence of insurance 27 coverage. The demand must be in writing and must explain the 28 department’s enforcement action resulting from the warehouse 29 operator’s noncompliance. 30 a. The licensed warehouse operator may comply to the demand 31 by doing any of the following: 32 (1) Assuring the department that existing evidence of 33 insurance coverage filed with the department complies with the 34 requirements of this section. 35 -40- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 40/ 60
S.F. 2311 (2) Obtaining additional or new insurance coverage. The 1 licensed warehouse operator must submit and the department must 2 approve and file the supplemental or new evidence of insurance 3 coverage necessary to comply with the requirements of this 4 section. 5 b. If the licensed warehouse operator fails to comply with 6 the requirements of the demand letter as set out in paragraph 7 “a” , the department shall take enforcement action as follows: 8 (1) Thirty days after delivering the demand letter to the 9 licensed warehouse operator, the department shall suspend the 10 warehouse license. 11 (2) Forty days after delivering the demand letter to the 12 licensed warehouse operator, the department shall revoke the 13 warehouse license. 14 c. The department may inspect a licensed warehouse at any 15 time. 16 d. The department shall terminate an enforcement action as 17 provided in paragraph “b” , if the licensed warehouse operator 18 submits any proof of insurance or supplemental or new evidence 19 of insurance which the department approves. However, this 20 paragraph “d” applies only if the licensed warehouse operator 21 submits the proof of insurance or evidence of insurance prior 22 to the effective date of the revocation. 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 1F. An insurance company shall not cancel 24 insurance coverage unless any of the following applies: 25 a. The insurance company provides the department and the 26 licensed warehouse operator with at least ninety days’ notice 27 of cancellation by mail. 28 b. The insurance coverage is renewed or replaced by the 29 licensed warehouse operator, and the department has approved 30 and filed the evidence of insurance coverage at the time 31 that the department would have received the mailed notice of 32 cancellation. 33 NEW SUBSECTION . 1G. The department shall take enforcement 34 action against a licensed warehouse whose insurance coverage 35 -41- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 41/ 60
S.F. 2311 has been terminated by cancellation or expiration. 1 a. The department shall suspend the warehouse license. The 2 suspension shall take effect on the date that the insurance 3 coverage terminates. However, the department shall terminate 4 the suspension if the licensed warehouse operator submits 5 proof of insurance or any renewed or new evidence of insurance 6 coverage to the department. In addition, all of the following 7 requirements apply: 8 (1) The department must receive the proof of insurance 9 or evidence of insurance coverage within ten days after the 10 effective date of the suspension. 11 (2) The department must approve the proof of insurance or 12 evidence of insurance coverage. 13 b. The department shall revoke the warehouse license. The 14 revocation shall take effect eleven days after the effective 15 date of the suspension, unless the suspension is terminated as 16 provided in paragraph “a” . 17 Sec. 111. Section 203C.16, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 1. The acceptance and storage of bulk grain by a person 20 bonded and licensed under the provisions of a federal law, to 21 the extent that the person is authorized under federal law 22 to accept and store bulk grain United States Warehouse Act . 23 However, the person shall comply with all other provisions of 24 this chapter which do not conflict with such federal law. 25 Sec. 112. Section 203C.17, subsection 8, paragraphs a and c, 26 Code 2011, are amended to read as follows: 27 a. Every At least once each year, a licensed warehouse 28 operator shall , on or before July 1 of each year, send a 29 statement for to each holder of a warehouse receipt covering 30 grain held stored at the licensed warehouse operator’s licensed 31 warehouse for more than one year at that warehouse to . The 32 statement shall be delivered in person or mailed to the 33 holder’s last known address. The statement shall show the 34 amount of all grain held stored pursuant to a warehouse receipt 35 -42- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 42/ 60
S.F. 2311 for such warehouse receipt holder and the amount of any storage 1 charges held by the licensed warehouse operator against that 2 grain. However, a licensed warehouse operator need not prepare 3 this annual statement for a holder of a warehouse receipt, 4 if the licensed warehouse operator prepares such statements 5 monthly, quarterly or for any other period more frequent than 6 annually. 7 c. Violation A violation of this section shall not 8 constitute grounds for the suspension , or revocation , or 9 modification of the a warehouse operator’s license of anyone 10 licensed under this chapter . 11 Sec. 113. Section 203C.18, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 12 2011, is amended to read as follows: 13 c. A statement that the receipt is issued subject to the 14 Iowa warehouse Act and the rules and regulations prescribed 15 pursuant to this chapter . 16 Sec. 114. Section 203C.18, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 3. Forms A form for a warehouse receipts receipt shall only 19 be printed by a person approved by the department. A form 20 for a warehouse receipt shall be printed in accordance with 21 specifications set forth by the department. A form warehouse 22 operator shall surrender to the department all forms for a 23 warehouse receipt receipts that is are unused at the time that 24 a the warehouse operator’s license is canceled, suspended , 25 revoked, or terminated shall be surrendered to the department or 26 ceases due to revocation, cancellation, or expiration . The 27 warehouse operator shall surrender the warehouse receipts in a 28 manner required by the department. 29 Sec. 115. Section 203C.30, Code 2011, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 203C.30 Inspecting and grading. 32 Grain , flaxseed, or any other fungible agricultural product 33 stored in a warehouse licensed under this chapter for which no 34 separate compartment is provided, and its identity preserved, 35 -43- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 43/ 60
S.F. 2311 shall be inspected and graded. 1 Sec. 116. Section 203C.39, Code 2011, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 203C.39 Grain stored in another warehouse. 4 A licensed warehouse operator may store grain in any other an 5 alternative warehouse located in Iowa licensed in accordance 6 with section 203C.6 or the United States Warehouse Act, 7 7 U.S.C. ch. 10, subject to the following conditions: or another 8 state as provided in this section. 9 1. a. The alternative warehouse located in Iowa must be 10 another licensed warehouse or a warehouse licensed pursuant to 11 the United States Warehouse Act. 12 b. The alternative warehouse located in another state must 13 be licensed pursuant to the applicable laws of the state in 14 which the alternative warehouse is located or the United States 15 Warehouse Act. A warehouse operator shall not store grain 16 in an alternative warehouse located in another state, unless 17 approved in writing by the department in a manner required by 18 the department. 19 2. In storing grain in an alternative warehouse under 20 subsection 1, all of the following requirements apply: 21 a. The warehouse operator must obtain from such warehouse 22 operator a nonnegotiable warehouse receipt and such receipt 23 must show clearly the following notation: 24 “Held Held in trust for depositors of” of (name of original 25 receiving warehouse). 26 2. b. When the licensed warehouse operator begins to use 27 the additional facilities described in this section alternative 28 warehouse , the licensed warehouse operator must have sufficient 29 net worth under section 203C.6 or provide a deficiency bond or 30 an irrevocable letter of credit to cover the increase in the 31 licensed warehouse operator’s gross capacity. 32 3. A licensed warehouse operator may transfer grain for 33 storage to another licensed warehouse operator while the 34 warehouse operator receiving such grain has grain stored 35 -44- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 44/ 60
S.F. 2311 elsewhere under the provisions of this section . 1 Sec. 117. REPEAL. Section 203C.27, Code 2011, is repealed. 2 DIVISION XIV 3 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— GRAIN DEPOSITORS AND SELLERS 4 INDEMNITY FUND 5 Sec. 118. Section 203D.1, subsection 7, Code Supplement 6 2011, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in 7 lieu thereof the following: 8 7. “Grain” means the same as defined in section 203.1. 9 Sec. 119. Section 203D.6, subsection 2, paragraph a, 10 subparagraph (1), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 11 (1) The revocation, termination, or cancellation cessation 12 of the license of the grain dealer as described in section 13 203.10 or warehouse operator as described in section 203C.10 . 14 DIVISION XV 15 PESTICIDE REGULATION —— CERTIFICATION 16 Sec. 120. Section 206.2, subsection 25, Code 2011, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 25. a. “Public applicator” means an individual who applies 19 pesticides as an employee of a state agency, county, municipal 20 corporation, or other governmental agency. 21 b. This term “Public applicator” does not include employees 22 an employee who work works only under the direct supervision 23 of a public applicator. 24 Sec. 121. Section 206.5, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 25 2011, is amended to read as follows: 26 a. A commercial applicator shall choose between a one-year 27 certification for which the applicator shall pay a thirty 28 dollar fee or a three-year certification for which the 29 applicator shall pay a seventy-five dollar fee for a three-year 30 certification . A public applicator shall choose between a 31 one-year certification for which the applicator shall pay a 32 ten dollar fee or a three-year certification for which the 33 applicator shall pay a fifteen dollar fee. A public applicator 34 or a private applicator shall pay a fifteen dollar fee for a 35 -45- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 45/ 60
S.F. 2311 three-year certification. 1 Sec. 122. Section 206.5, subsection 7, paragraph b, 2 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 The department shall adopt rules providing for the 5 program requirements which shall at least may include the 6 safe handling, application, and storage of pesticides, the 7 correct calibration of equipment used for the application of 8 pesticides, and the effects of pesticides upon the groundwater. 9 Sec. 123. Section 206.5, subsection 7, paragraph c, Code 10 2011, is amended by striking the paragraph. 11 Sec. 124. Section 206.6, subsection 5, paragraph c, Code 12 2011, is amended to read as follows: 13 c. The secretary shall issue a commercial applicator 14 license limited to the classifications for which the applicant 15 is qualified, which shall expire at the end of the calendar 16 year of issue as provided in section 206.5, unless it has 17 been revoked or suspended by the secretary for cause. The 18 secretary may limit the license of the applicant to the use of 19 certain pesticides, or to certain areas, or to certain types of 20 equipment if the applicant is only so qualified. If a license 21 is not issued as applied for, the secretary shall inform the 22 applicant in writing of the reasons. 23 Sec. 125. APPLICABILITY —— CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS. 24 Notwithstanding section 206.5, as amended in this division of 25 this Act, a certification issued to a commercial applicator 26 or a public applicator prior to the effective date of this 27 division of this Act shall expire according to section 206.5, 28 Code 2011, as that section existed immediately prior to the 29 effective date of this division of this Act. 30 DIVISION XVI 31 PESTICIDE REGULATION —— LICENSURE 32 Sec. 126. Section 206.6, subsection 5, paragraph a, 33 subparagraph (3), Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 34 (3) An applicant applying for a license to engage in 35 -46- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 46/ 60
S.F. 2311 aerial application of pesticides must meet all of demonstrate 1 compliance with the requirements of the federal aviation 2 administration, the United States department of transportation, 3 and any other applicable federal or state laws or regulations 4 to operate the equipment described in the application. 5 Sec. 127. Section 206.8, subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph 6 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7 A The annual license fee for a pesticide dealer shall pay is 8 due and payable by June 30 of each year to the department an . 9 The annual license fee is based on the gross retail sales of 10 all pesticides sold for use in this state by the dealer in the 11 previous year. The license fee shall be set as follows: 12 Sec. 128. Section 206.10, Code 2011, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 206.10 License renewals —— delinquent fee. 15 1. If the application for renewal of a license provided for 16 in this chapter , other than a pesticide dealer license, is not 17 filed prior to the first of January in any year, a delinquent 18 fee of twenty-five percent shall be assessed and added to the 19 original fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the 20 renewal license is issued. A delinquent fee does not apply 21 if the applicant furnishes an affidavit certifying that the 22 applicant has not applied pesticides after the expiration 23 of the applicant’s license. All licenses issued under this 24 chapter expire December 31 each year. 25 2. However, a Subsection 1 does not apply to any of the 26 following: 27 a. A license issued to a pesticide dealer that expires as 28 provided in section 206.8 . 29 b. A certificate issued to a certified applicator that 30 expires as provided in section 206.5. 31 Sec. 129. Section 206.13, Code 2011, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 206.13 Evidence of financial responsibility required by 34 commercial applicator. 35 -47- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 47/ 60
S.F. 2311 1. The department shall not issue a commercial applicator’s 1 license as required in section 206.6 until the applicant 2 has furnished evidence of financial responsibility with the 3 department. The evidence of financial responsibility shall 4 consist of a surety bond, a liability insurance policy, 5 or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial 6 institution. The department may accept a certification 7 of the evidence of financial responsibility. The evidence 8 of financial responsibility shall pay the amount that the 9 beneficiary is legally obligated to pay as damages caused 10 by the pesticide operations of the applicant. However, the 11 evidence of financial responsibility does not apply to damages 12 or an injury which is expected or intended from the standpoint 13 of the beneficiary. A liability insurance policy shall be 14 subject to the insurer’s policy provisions filed with and 15 approved by the commissioner of insurance. The evidence of 16 financial responsibility need not apply to damages or injury to 17 agricultural crops, plants, or land being worked upon by the 18 applicant. 19 2. The amount of the evidence of financial responsibility 20 as provided for in this section shall be not less than two 21 hundred fifty thousand dollars for property damage and 22 public liability insurance, each separately. The evidence 23 of financial responsibility shall be maintained at not less 24 than that amount at all times during the licensed period. The 25 department shall be notified ten days prior to any reduction in 26 the surety bond or liability insurance made at the request of 27 the applicant or cancellation of the surety bond by the surety 28 or the liability insurance by the insurer. The department 29 shall be notified ninety days prior to any reduction of the 30 amount of the irrevocable letter of credit at the request of 31 the applicant or the cancellation of the irrevocable letter of 32 credit by the financial institution. The total and aggregate 33 liability of the surety, insurer, or financial institution for 34 all claims shall be limited to the face of the surety bond, 35 -48- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 48/ 60
S.F. 2311 liability insurance policy, or irrevocable letter of credit. 1 DIVISION XVII 2 PESTICIDE REGULATION —— REGISTRATION 3 Sec. 130. Section 139A.21, subsection 7, Code 2011, is 4 amended by striking the subsection. 5 Sec. 131. Section 206.2, subsection 28, Code 2011, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 28. “State restricted use pesticide” means a pesticide which 8 is restricted for sale, use, or distribution under section 9 455B.491 206.20 . 10 Sec. 132. Section 206.11, subsection 1, paragraph e, 11 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 Any pesticide which contains any substance or substances in 14 quantities highly toxic to humans; determined as provided in 15 section 206.6 206.12 , unless the label shall bear, in addition 16 to any other matter required by this chapter : 17 Sec. 133. Section 206.12, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 18 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 19 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The secretary shall provide for a 20 three-month grace period for registration. 21 Sec. 134. Section 206.12, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 22 2011, is amended by striking the paragraph. 23 Sec. 135. Section 206.12, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 24 amended by striking the subsection. 25 Sec. 136. Section 206.21, subsection 2, Code 2011, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 2. a. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and 28 the requirements of this chapter and the rules made and notices 29 given pursuant thereto, the The secretary or , including the 30 secretary’s authorized agents, inspectors, or employees , may 31 enter into or upon any place during reasonable business hours 32 in order to take do any of the following: 33 (1) Take periodic random samples for chemical examinations 34 of pesticides and devices and to open . 35 -49- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 49/ 60
S.F. 2311 (2) Open any bundle, package or other container containing 1 or believed to contain a pesticide in order to determine 2 whether the pesticide or device complies with the requirements 3 of this chapter . 4 (3) Monitor the use of or review the pesticide application. 5 b. Methods of analysis shall be those currently used by the 6 association of official agricultural chemists. 7 DIVISION XVIII 8 COAL MINING 9 Sec. 137. Section 207.2, subsection 10, Code 2011, is 10 amended to read as follows: 11 10. “Prime farmland” has means the same meaning as 12 prescribed by the United States secretary department of 13 agriculture and published in the federal register on January 14 31, 1978 pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 567.5(a) . 15 DIVISION XIX 16 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES —— GENERAL 17 Sec. 138. Section 215.1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 215.1 Duty to inspect Inspections . 20 The department shall regularly inspect all commercial 21 weighing and measuring devices, and when a complaint is made to 22 the department that any false or incorrect weights or measures 23 are being made, the department shall inspect the commercial 24 weighing and measuring devices which caused the complaint. 25 The department may inspect prepackaged goods to determine the 26 accuracy of their recorded weights. 27 Sec. 139. Section 215.4, Code 2011, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 215.4 Tag for inaccurate or incorrect device —— reinspection 30 —— fee. 31 A commercial weighing and measuring device found to be 32 inaccurate or incorrect upon inspection by the department 33 shall be rejected or tagged “condemned until repaired” and 34 the “licensed for commercial use” inspection sticker shall be 35 -50- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 50/ 60
S.F. 2311 removed. If notice is received by the department that the 1 device has been repaired and upon reinspection the device is 2 found to be accurate or correct , the license fee shall not be 3 charged for the reinspection. However, a second license fee 4 shall be charged if upon reinspection the device is found to be 5 inaccurate. The device shall be tagged “condemned” and removed 6 from service if a third reinspection fails. 7 Sec. 140. Section 215.7, Code 2011, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 215.7 Transactions by false weights or measures. 10 Any A person shall be deemed to have violated the provisions 11 of this chapter and shall be punished as provided in chapter 12 189 , if any of the following apply : 13 1. If such The person sell sells , trade trades , deliver 14 delivers , charge charges for or claim claims to have delivered 15 to a purchaser an amount of any commodity which is less in 16 weight or measure than that which is asked for, agreed upon, 17 claimed to have been delivered, or noted on the delivery 18 ticket. 19 2. If such The person make makes a settlement for or enter 20 enters credit, based upon any false weight or measurement, for 21 any commodity purchased. 22 3. If such The person make makes a settlement for or enter 23 enters a credit, based upon any false weight or measurement, 24 for any labor where the price of producing or mining is 25 determined by weight or measure. 26 4. If such The person record records a false weight or 27 measurement upon the weight ticket or book. 28 Sec. 141. Section 215.9, Code 2011, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 215.9 Power of cities political subdivision limited. 31 Commodities A commodity weighed upon any scale bearing the 32 inspection card, a sticker issued by the department, shall not 33 be required to be reweighed as required by any ordinance of any 34 political subdivision including but not limited to a city, nor 35 -51- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 51/ 60
S.F. 2311 shall their a commodity’s sale, at the weights so ascertained, 1 and because thereof, be, by such ordinance, prohibited or 2 restricted. 3 Sec. 142. Section 215.14, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 3. After Before approval by the department, the 6 specifications for a commercial weighing and measuring 7 device shall be furnished to the purchaser of the device 8 by the manufacturer. The approval shall be based upon the 9 recommendation of the United States national institute of 10 standards and technology. 11 Sec. 143. Section 215.26, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 1. “Commercial weighing and measuring device” means a weight 14 or measure or weighing or measuring device used to establish 15 size, quantity, area or other quantitative measurement of a 16 commodity sold by weight or measurement, or where the price to 17 be paid for producing the commodity is based upon the weight or 18 measurement of the commodity. The term includes an accessory 19 attached to or used in connection with a commercial weighing or 20 measuring device when the accessory is so designed or installed 21 that its operation may affect the accuracy of the device. 22 “Commercial weighing and measuring device” includes a public 23 scale or a commercial scanner . 24 Sec. 144. Section 215.26, Code 2011, is amended by adding 25 the following new subsection: 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. “Department” means the department of 27 agriculture and land stewardship. 28 DIVISION XX 29 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES —— STATE METROLOGIST 30 Sec. 145. Section 213.2, Code 2011, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 213.2 Physical standards. 33 Weights and measures, which conform to the standards of the 34 United States national institute of standards and technology 35 -52- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 52/ 60
S.F. 2311 existing as of January 1, 1979, that are traceable to the 1 United States standards supplied by the federal government 2 or approved as being in compliance with its standards by 3 the national bureau of standards shall be the state primary 4 standard of weights and measures. Such weights and measures 5 shall be verified upon initial receipt of same and as often 6 as deemed necessary by the secretary of agriculture. The 7 secretary may provide for the alteration in the state 8 primary standard of weights and measures in order to maintain 9 traceability with the standard of the United States national 10 bureau institute of standards and technology . All such 11 alterations shall be made pursuant to rules promulgated by the 12 secretary in accordance with chapter 17A . 13 DIVISION XXI 14 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES —— FUEL 15 Sec. 146. Section 214.1, subsection 3, Code 2011, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 3. “Motor fuel blender pump” or “blender pump” means a motor 18 fuel pump meter that dispenses a type of motor fuel that is 19 blended from two or more different types of motor fuels and 20 which may dispense more than one type of blended motor fuel. 21 Sec. 147. Section 214.1, subsection 4, Code 2011, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 4. “Motor fuel pump” means a pump, meter , or similar 24 commercial weighing and measuring device used to measure and 25 dispense motor fuel originating from a motor fuel storage tank, 26 on a retail basis. 27 Sec. 148. Section 214.11, Code 2011, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 214.11 Inspections —— recalibrations —— penalty. 30 1. The department of agriculture and land stewardship 31 shall provide for annual inspections of all motor fuel pumps , 32 including but not limited to motor fuel blender pumps, licensed 33 under this chapter . Inspections shall be for the purpose of 34 determining the accuracy of the pumps’ measuring mechanisms, 35 -53- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 53/ 60
S.F. 2311 and for such purpose the department’s inspectors may enter upon 1 the premises of any wholesale dealer or retail dealer, as they 2 are defined in section 214A.1 , of motor fuel or fuel oil within 3 this state. Upon completion of an inspection, the inspector 4 shall affix the department’s seal to the measuring mechanism 5 of the motor fuel pump. The seal shall be appropriately 6 marked, dated, and recorded by the inspector. If the owner 7 of an inspected and sealed motor fuel pump is registered 8 with the department as a servicer in accordance with section 9 215.23 , or employs a person so registered as a servicer, the 10 owner or other servicer may open the motor fuel pump, break 11 the department’s seal, recalibrate the measuring mechanism 12 if necessary, and reseal the motor fuel pump as long as the 13 department is notified of the recalibration within forty-eight 14 hours, on a form provided by the department. 15 2. A person violating a provision of this section is, upon 16 conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 17 EXPLANATION 18 INTRODUCTION. This bill amends a number of provisions 19 relating to the powers and duties of the department of 20 agriculture and land stewardship. 21 GENERAL. The bill amends provisions relating to the general 22 powers and duties of the department (Code chapter 159). It 23 recognizes that the department promotes biofuels; revises the 24 administration of its weather and statistical units; and allows 25 the department to make statutes and rules available to the 26 public via the internet in lieu of printed publications. It 27 also eliminates a requirement that a departmental employee who 28 handles state funds provide a bond. 29 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION. The bill amends provisions 30 relating to soil conservation (Code chapter 161A). It 31 eliminates an outdated reporting requirement relating to 32 comprehensive management plans. It provides that an owner 33 of land may be required to maintain a permanent soil and 34 conservation practice for less than 20 years. It requires 35 -54- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 54/ 60
S.F. 2311 the department rather than the soil conservation division to 1 submit annual fiscal reports to the department of management. 2 It eliminates references to a conservation folder that must be 3 part of a farm unit conservation plan developed by a landowner 4 and a soil and water conservation district identifying soil and 5 water conservation practices. It extends the period for the 6 summer construction of soil and water conservation practices, 7 and eliminates restrictions upon how much cost-share moneys may 8 be expended to support such construction. It also eliminates 9 a provision which prohibits the allocation of cost-share 10 moneys to support summer construction projects when moneys 11 are not available to fund applications to establish permanent 12 cost-share practices. 13 ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATION. The bill amends a number of 14 provisions relating to animal health. 15 Generally, the bill prohibits a person from falsifying a 16 certificate of vaccination or a certificate of veterinary 17 inspection. The civil penalty for a violation is up to $5,000 18 per each animal certificate falsified (Code chapter 163). 19 The bill updates references to the United States department 20 of agriculture and the department of agriculture and land 21 stewardship to comply with the general assembly’s modern 22 drafting style (Code chapters 163 and 165). 23 In regard to swine, the bill eliminates a requirement that 24 the department oversee the feeding of garbage to animals, and 25 eliminates a reference to old dates after which garbage cannot 26 be fed to swine (Code chapter 163). It eliminates requirements 27 for testing brucellosis in swine that are sold for breeding 28 purposes and for exhibition (Code chapter 163A). It also 29 changes the name of “hog cholera” to “classical swine fever” 30 (Code chapters 159, 163, 166, and 166B). 31 In regard to dairy cattle, the bill changes the term 32 “paratuberculosis” to “Johne’s disease”, and eliminates a 33 requirement that infected dairy cattle be marked with a letter 34 “C” (Code chapter 165A). 35 -55- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 55/ 60
S.F. 2311 In regard to sheep, the bill changes references to dipping 1 sheep to treating sheep and eliminates a requirement that 2 treated sheep be marked with the letter “K”(Code chapter 166A). 3 In regard to farm deer, the bill adds moose to the species of 4 farm deer that are kept in captivity and regulated to prevent 5 outbreaks of chronic wasting disease (Code chapter 170). 6 The term “farm deer” is used throughout the Code including 7 provisions relating to agricultural landholding restrictions 8 (Code chapter 10), the marking and branding of livestock (Code 9 chapter 169A), trespassing or stray livestock (Code chapter 10 169C), meat and poultry inspection (Code chapter 189A), sales 11 taxes and exemptions (Code chapter 423), wildlife conservation 12 (Code chapter 481A), hunting preserves (Code chapter 484B), 13 preserve whitetail (Code chapter 484C), damage to property 14 (Code chapter 716), and injury to livestock (Code chapter 717). 15 ANIMAL INDUSTRY. The bill provides that the department must 16 publish branding lists on the internet in lieu of in a book 17 (Code chapter 169A). It also amends licensing and bonding 18 requirements for persons associated with slaughtering animals 19 (livestock) by specifically including goats, turkeys, chickens, 20 and horses (Code chapter 172A). 21 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING. The bill amends a number of 22 provisions which regulate the marketing of agricultural-related 23 products and activities (Code chapter 189). 24 In Code 1993, the Iowa Code editor reorganized a number of 25 Code chapters throughout the Code, including by transferring 26 Code chapters relating to grain regulation (now codified 27 in Code chapters 203, 203C, and 203D), and coal mining 28 regulation (now codified in Code chapters 207 and 208) to 29 title V, subtitle 4. As a result, the Code editor placed 30 Code chapter references in a number of Code sections to 31 exempt those Code chapters from the general provisions of Code 32 chapter 189 until the general assembly expressly acknowledged 33 their applicability, including the applicability of certain 34 penalties. The bill eliminates those references. 35 -56- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 56/ 60
S.F. 2311 The bill also amends terms such as “article” and “package” as 1 applied throughout the subtitle. It allows the department to 2 publish certain bulletins on its internet site rather than in a 3 printed format. It removes a specification regarding the size 4 of type that must appear on certain packaging. 5 The bill provides that regardless of what state law 6 requires, pesticides labeled in conformance with federal 7 standards comply with state law (see Code chapter 206). 8 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— GRAIN REGULATION. The bill amends 9 a number of provisions regulating grain dealer and warehouse 10 operators required to be licensed by the department (Code 11 chapters 203 and 203C). The bill also amends corresponding 12 Code sections affecting the grain depositors and sellers 13 indemnity fund (Code chapter 203D). 14 The bill amends the definition of “grain” by referring 15 to the United States Grain Standards Act. The bill rewrites 16 provisions to enhance readability and provides consistency 17 in terminology. A number of provisions referring to 18 administrative actions are amended to provide for “cessation” 19 which includes revocation, cancellation, or expiration 20 of a license. The bill also removes terminology such as 21 an “automatic” suspension or revocation of a license. 22 Emergency adjudicatory proceedings are covered under the Iowa 23 administrative procedures Acts (Code section 17A.18A). 24 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING —— WAREHOUSE OPERATOR REGULATION. 25 The bill defines the United States Warehouse Act and eliminates 26 legal citations. The bill numbers paragraphs in order to 27 be consistent with the general assembly’s style. The bill 28 extensively amends Code section 203C.15 which requires a 29 warehouse operator to maintain insurance coverage. It allows 30 the department to define catastrophes for purposes of coverage 31 in addition to the statutory requirements (for example, the 32 provision refers to fire or wind but not flood). Under current 33 law a warehouse operator must have on file with the department 34 evidence of insurance coverage (e.g., an insurance policy). 35 -57- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 57/ 60
S.F. 2311 The bill expressly authorizes the department to demand proof 1 of insurance verifying that the evidence of insurance coverage 2 is correct. The bill still requires an insurance company 3 to notify the department of a cancellation and allows the 4 department to suspend or revoke a license for a failure to 5 maintain insurance. It sets out the procedure for taking 6 action based on the termination of coverage, either because 7 the warehouse operator fails to provide proof of coverage or 8 the insurance company has canceled the coverage. The bill 9 eliminates a reference to the “Iowa warehouse Act” which does 10 not exist. The bill amends a provision which allows a licensed 11 warehouse to store grain in another warehouse, which the 12 bill refers to as an alternative warehouse. The alternative 13 warehouse must be approved by the department. The bill 14 rewrites the provision to enhance its readability. 15 PESTICIDE REGULATION. The bill amends provisions which 16 regulate the certification of pesticide applicators, the 17 licensure of persons engaged in the business of application and 18 pesticide dealers, and the registration of pesticides by its 19 manufacturers (Code chapter 206). 20 For regulations relating to certification, the bill 21 eliminates an option for commercial and public applicators to 22 pay the department a certification fee each year rather than 23 each three years. The amount of the fee is not changed. It 24 provides that the department is no longer required to adopt 25 rules for the educational program requirements that specify 26 the handling, application, and storage of pesticides; the 27 calibration of application equipment; and the effects of 28 pesticides upon the groundwater. It eliminates a transitional 29 provision that adjusted fees for certifications issued prior to 30 July 1, 1989. 31 For regulations relating to licensure, the bill requires 32 an applicant engaging in aerial application to demonstrate 33 compliance with federal law. It requires a pesticide dealer 34 to pay a license fee when due. It provides that the general 35 -58- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 58/ 60
S.F. 2311 renewal fee and delinquency penalty do not apply to an 1 applicator required to be issued a certificate. It increases 2 the amount of evidence of financial responsibility required 3 to be submitted by a commercial applicator from $50,000 to 4 $250,000. For regulations relating to registration, the bill 5 allows the department to provide a three-month grace period. 6 The bill changes the definition of a state restricted use 7 pesticide to mean a pesticide which is restricted according 8 to classifications established by department of agriculture 9 and land stewardship instead of the department of natural 10 resources’ environmental protection commission. 11 The bill eliminates provisions requiring a manufacturer 12 to submit an ingredient statement and an inert ingredient 13 statement to the department. It eliminates a provision which 14 requires the department to submit a copy of the ingredient 15 statement and inert ingredient statement to the department 16 of natural resources or the center for health effects of 17 environmental contamination. It eliminates a provision which 18 requires DALS to adopt rules specifying the requirements for 19 the operation of an emergency information system operated by 20 persons required to register a pesticide or device. 21 COAL MINING REGULATION. The bill updates a reference to 22 federal law (Code chapter 207). 23 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The bill amends a number of provisions 24 relating to the department’s authority to regulate weights and 25 measures, including commercial weighing and measuring devices. 26 It amends provisions relating to the general authority to the 27 department (Code chapter 215), provisions requiring special 28 regulation of devices measuring weather (Code chapter 213), and 29 devices measuring fuel including motor fuel pumps (Code chapter 30 214). 31 Generally, the bill authorizes the department to inspect 32 prepackaged goods to determine the accuracy of a device. 33 It authorizes the department to condemn a device that it 34 determines to be incorrect. It revises statutory language for 35 -59- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 59/ 60
S.F. 2311 readability. It authorizes the department to use a sticker 1 in lieu of a card when verifying inspection and prohibits 2 other political subdivisions and not just cities from adopting 3 ordinances for reweighing. It requires that specifications for 4 a device be furnished to a purchaser before rather than after 5 departmental approval. It provides that a commercial scanner 6 is considered a device subject to departmental inspection 7 requirements. 8 For devices that measure weather activity, the bill 9 updates the name of the federal agency responsible for setting 10 standards. 11 For devices that measure and dispense fuel, the bill amends 12 several provisions by referring to meters rather than pumps and 13 expressly providing for the regulation of motor fuel blender 14 pumps. 15 -60- LSB 5225SV (6) 84 da/rj 60/ 60