House
File
2376
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2376
BY
SHIPLEY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
the
use
of
a
synthetic
biological
process
to
1
manufacture
a
food
product,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
124A.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Food
product”
means
any
raw,
cooked,
or
processed
4
edible
substance
identified
as
a
cut
of
meat,
poultry,
or
fish;
5
shelled
aquatic
item;
milk
or
a
dairy
or
milk
product;
egg;
6
honey;
maple
syrup;
nut;
or
produce.
7
2.
“Synthetic
biological
process”
means
the
manufacture
of
a
8
substance
at
the
molecular
level
that
may
include
the
design,
9
manipulation,
and
assembly
of
DNA
sequences.
10
3.
“Synthetic
food
product”
means
a
human-developed
version
11
of
an
animal
or
plant
part
capable
of
being
processed
into
a
12
food
product,
if
all
of
the
following
apply:
13
a.
The
version
of
the
animal
or
plant
part
was
manufactured
14
using
a
synthetic
biological
process.
15
b.
The
version
of
the
animal
or
plant
part
could
not
have
16
been
produced
in
the
same
manner
in
a
noncontrolled
environment
17
or
by
using
historical
agricultural
or
horticultural
practices.
18
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
124A.2
Prohibition.
19
A
person
commits
the
offense
of
manufacture
of
a
synthetic
20
food
product
by
doing
any
of
the
following:
21
1.
Intentionally
manufacturing
a
synthetic
food
product
for
22
sale
to
the
public.
23
2.
Intentionally
acting
with,
entering
into
a
common
scheme
24
or
design
with,
or
conspiring
with
one
or
more
other
persons
to
25
manufacture
a
synthetic
food
product
for
sale
to
the
public.
26
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
124A.3
Penalty.
27
A
person
who
commits
the
offense
of
manufacture
of
a
28
synthetic
food
product
as
provided
in
section
124.2
is
guilty
29
of
a
series
misdemeanor.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
This
bill
creates
the
criminal
offense
“manufacture
of
a
34
synthetic
food
product”.
A
person
commits
the
offense
by
35
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2
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intentionally
manufacturing
a
synthetic
food
product
for
sale
1
to
the
public
or
intentionally
acting
with,
entering
into
a
2
common
scheme
or
design
with,
or
conspiring
with
one
or
more
3
other
persons
to
manufacture
a
synthetic
food
product
for
4
sale
to
the
public.
A
synthetic
food
product
is
a
version
of
5
an
animal
or
plant
part
manufactured
at
the
molecular
level,
6
if
the
animal
or
plant
part
could
not
have
been
produced
in
7
the
same
manner
in
a
noncontrolled
environment
or
by
using
8
historical
agricultural
or
horticultural
practices.
A
person
9
who
commits
the
offense
is
guilty
of
a
series
misdemeanor.
A
10
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
11
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$430
but
not
more
than
12
$2,560.
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