Iowa Administrative Code

In addition to other reasons specified by statute or rule, the department may refuse to issue a license or permit, or may revoke, suspend, or not renew any license or permit for which it has jurisdiction if the department is in receipt of a certificate of noncompliance from the c…

The following procedures shall apply to actions taken by the department on a certificate of noncompliance pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 252J or 272D. 7.2(1) The notice required by Iowa Code section 252J.8 or 272D.8 shall be served upon the applicant, licensee, or permit holder by…

The general specifications and standards of U.S.D.A. for grades of dairy products as contained in 7 CFR Part 58, Subparts B and H through S, revised as of January 1, 1996, is hereby adopted in its entirety, with the exception of the following subsections: 646, 734, and 101 throug…

The uniform packaging and labeling regulation as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the current edition “Uniform Laws and Regulations” are hereby adopted in their entirety by this reference. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sec…

The requirements for the method of sale of commodities as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the current edition “Uniform Laws and Regulations” are hereby adopted in their entirety by this reference. This rule is intended to implement Iowa…

The requirements for unit pricing as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the current edition “Uniform Laws and Regulations” are hereby adopted in their entirety by this reference. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 210.1 …

In case where a flavor is added to milk or skimmed milk drink or compound, it is not considered by the department as violating section 190.6, when the fat of said flavor does not exceed ½ of 1 percent of the whole and said compound is labeled as required by section 189.11. This r…

“Light butter” is the food defined in Iowa Code section 190.1(1) except: 1. The milkfat content of light butter shall be 52 percent. 2. Light butter shall have vitamin A added, if needed, to provide 15,000 international units per pound, within limits of good manufacturing practic…

Part 301 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2020, is hereby adopted in its entirety by reference; and in addition thereto, the following subsections shall be expanded to include: 1. Sec. 301.2(a) therein defining the term “Act”…

No person shall buy, sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce any livestock products or poultry products which are not intended for use as human food unless they are denatured or otherwise identified. 76.10(1) All…

No person engaged in the business of buying, selling or transporting in intrastate commerce, dead, dying, disabled or diseased animals, or any parts of the carcasses of any animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, or any other inedible product not intended for use as human …

Records which fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business shall be kept and retained for a period of no less than two years by the following classes of persons: Any person that engages in intrastate commerce in the business of slaughtering any livesto…

Every person wishing to obtain voluntary inspection of exotic animals shall comply with the regulations adopted in this rule. Part 352 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2021, is hereby adopted in its entirety by reference. Thi…

1. All federal regulations adopted in 21—76.1(189A). 2. All federal regulations adopted in 21—76.2(189A), except Part 303 and Part 307.4(c) of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2016. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code cha…

Part 303, Part 304, Part 305, Part 306, Parts 309 through 320, Part 329, Part 332, Part 412, Part 416, Part 417, Part 418, Part 424, Part 430, Part 431, Part 441 and Part 442 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2023, are hereby …

Part 381, Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2023, is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following exceptions: Sections 381.96, 381.97, 381.99, 381.101, 381.102, 381.104, 381.105, 381.106, 381.107, and 381.128, Subpart R, Sub…

Every establishment except as provided in Section 303.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) of Title 9, Chapter III, Subchapter A, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of December 31, 2023, in which slaughter of livestock or poultry, or the preparation of livestock products or poultry…

Iowa inspected custom/exempt facilities shall develop and implement a sanitation standard operating procedure (SSOP) in a manner consistent with Section 416.12, Title 9, Chapter III, Code of Federal Regulations. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 189A.3 and 189…

Whenever an official form is designated by federal regulation, the appropriate Iowa form will be substituted, and whenever an official mark is designated, the following official Iowa marks will be substituted: 1. Iowa inspected and condemned brand: 2. Iowa product label mark of i…

76.7(1) Each carcass which has been inspected and passed in an official establishment shall be marked at the time of inspection with the official inspection legend containing the number of the official establishment. 76.7(2) Except as provided otherwise in 9 CFR Part 316.8, each …

Every person engaged in business in or for intrastate commerce as a broker, renderer, animal food manufacturer, or wholesaler or public warehouser of livestock or poultry products, or engaged in the business of buying, selling or transporting in intrastate commerce any dead, dyin…

Persons shall not engage in the business of buying, selling, transporting in intrastate commerce, dead, dying, disabled or diseased animals, or any parts of the carcasses of any animal, unless they have been licensed for the purpose of disposing of the bodies of dead animals purs…

“Agricultural animal” means any of the following: 1. An animal that is maintained for its parts or products having commercial value, including but not limited to its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk, wool, hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, embryos, or honey…

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must display at least one visible, readable sign with suitable wording on the person’s premises where the dangerous wild animal is kept warning the public that the dangerous wild animal is confined there. [ARC 094…

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must immediately notify an animal warden or other local law enforcement official of any escape of a dangerous wild animal. [ARC 0949C, IAB 8/21/13, effective 9/25/13]

If the person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal is no longer able to care for the animal, both of the following shall apply: 1. The person must so notify the department, stating the planned disposition of the dangerous wild animal. 2. The person must dispose…

77.13(1) Except as provided in subrule 77.13(2), the department shall seize a dangerous wild animal which is in the possession of a person if the person is not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. An animal warden as defined in Iowa Code section 162.2, or an anima…

This chapter does not apply to any of the following: 1. An institution accredited or certified by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. 2. A wildlife sanctuary. 3. A person who keeps falcons, if the person has been issued a falconry license by the department of natural resou…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not own or possess a dangerous wild animal, cause or allow a dangerous wild animal owned by a person or in the person’s possession to breed, or transport a dangerous wild animal into this state. [ARC 0949C, IAB 8/21/13,…

A person who owns or possesses a dangerous wild animal on July 1, 2007, may continue to own or possess the dangerous wild animal if the person is 18 years old or older and meets all of the following: 77.3(1) The person must not have been convicted of an offense involving the abus…

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $100,000, with a deductible of not more than $250, for each occurrence of property damage, bodily injury, or death caused by each dangerous …

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must have an electronic identification device implanted beneath the skin or hide of the dangerous wild animal, unless a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the implantation would endanger the comfort or h…

77.6(1) The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must notify the department using a registration form prepared by the department not later than December 31, 2007. 77.6(2) The registration form shall include all of the following information: a. The person…

77.7(1) The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must pay the department an annual registration fee as follows: a. $500 for a member of the order proboscidea, which are any species of elephant. b. $500 for a member of the family rhinocero tidae of the or…

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must maintain health and ownership records for the dangerous wild animal for the life of the animal, including: deaths and cause of each death; the complete name, address and telephone number of the person to whom…

77.9(1) The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must confine the dangerous wild animal in a primary enclosure on the person’s premises. The primary enclosure should be of sound construction and maintained in good repair to protect the animal from injury…

which suspends in whole or in part the requirements or provisions of a rule as applied to an identified person on the basis of the particular circumstances of that person. [ARC 5721C, IAB 6/30/21, effective 8/4/21]

reference to the particular person and rule or portion thereof to which the order pertains, a statement of the relevant facts and reasons upon which the action is based, and a description of the precise scope and duration of the waiver if one is issued. 8.10(1) Department discret…

filed, and available for public inspection as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.3. Petitions for a waiver and orders granting or denying a waiver petition are public records under Iowa Code chapter 22. Some petitions or orders may contain information the department is authorized …

the department shall make a submission on the Internet site established pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.9A for the submission of waiver information. The submission shall identify the rules for which a waiver has been granted or denied, the number of times a waiver was granted o…

may be withdrawn, canceled, or modified if, after appropriate notice and hearing, the department issues an order finding any of the following: 1. The petitioner or the person who was the subject of the waiver order withheld or misrepresented material facts relevant to the proprie…

the particular rule for which the waiver was granted. As a result, the recipient of a waiver under this chapter who violates a condition of the waiver may be subject to the same remedies or penalties as a person who violates the rule at issue.

within its terms and the specific facts indicated therein for the person to whom the order pertains in any proceeding in which the rule in question is sought to be invoked.

petition may be taken in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.9A and chapter 159. [Filed 8/3/01, Notice 2/21/01—published 8/22/01, effective 9/26/01] [Filed ARC 5721C (Notice ARC 5575C, IAB 4/21/21), IAB 6/30/21, effec…

process for the granting of individual waivers from rules adopted by the department in situations where no other more specifically applicable law provides for waivers. To the extent another more specific provision of law governs the issuance of a waiver from a particular rule, th…

has jurisdiction over the rule and the requested waiver is consistent with applicable statutes, constitutional provisions, or other provisions of law. The department may not waive requirements created or duties imposed by statute.

21—8.6(17A,159), the department may in its sole discretion issue an order waiving in whole or in part the requirements of a rule if the department finds, based on clear and convincing evidence, all of the following: 1. The application of the rule would impose an undue hardship on…