S.F. 7 Section 1. Section 317.25, Code 2013, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 317.25 Teasel, Invasive plants prohibited —— teasel, 3 multiflora rose, and purple loosestrife prohibited —— exceptions , 4 and oriental bittersweet exception —— penalty . 5 1. A person shall not import, sell, offer for sale, or 6 distribute teasel (Dipsacus) biennial, the multiflora rose 7 (Rosa multiflora), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), 8 purple loosestrife (Lythrum virgatum), or oriental bittersweet 9 (Celastrus orbiculatus), including the seeds of them those 10 plants, in any form in this state. However, this section 11 subsection does not prohibit the sale, offer for sale, or 12 distribution of the multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) used for 13 understock for either cultivated roses or ornamental shrubs in 14 gardens. 15 2. Any person violating the provisions of this section 16 subsection 1 is subject to a fine of not exceeding to exceed 17 one hundred dollars. 18 EXPLANATION 19 Current Code section 317.25 originated in 1973 when the 20 56th General Assembly prohibited the sale, offer for sale, 21 or distribution of teasel (Dipsacus) biennial or its seeds 22 (1973 Iowa Acts, ch. 206). Since then, the general assembly 23 has prohibited the importation of teasel, as well as the 24 importation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of other 25 plants or their seeds classified as invasive, including the 26 multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), and purple loosestrife 27 (Lythrum salicaria or Lythrum virgatum). This bill adds 28 oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and its seeds to 29 that list. The bill provides that a person who imports, sells, 30 offers for sale, or distributes oriental bittersweet is subject 31 to the Code section’s existing fine of not more than $100. 32 -1- LSB 1345XS (6) 85 da/sc 1/ 1