Iowa Administrative Code

2.3(2) Delete the words “or by (specify rule number)”.

person claiming an entitlement to a contested case proceeding shall file a written request for such a proceeding within the time specified by the particular rules or statutes governing the subject matter or, in the absence of such law, the time specified in the agency action in q…

2.5(1) Delete paragraph “e.”

2.6(1) Delete the words “(or such other time period the agency designates)”. 2.6(2) Delete the words “(or its designee)”. Delete paragraphs “c” and “i” and reletter the subsequent paragraphs. 2.6(3) Delete the subrule and insert “The agency shall issue a written ruling specifying…

In order to establish uniform procedures and provide for consistent eligibility guidelines in commodity referendums, it is the policy of the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship to enumerate the following rules:

“Department” means the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. “Election judge” means a person or persons selected by the secretary to administer referendum procedures at county voting places. “Marketing year” means the previous 365 days from the referendum date unle…

20.3(1) Business organizations. Only one vote may be cast on behalf of any business organization. a. Association, college, cooperative, corporation, foundation, university: Only an officer may cast one vote for this business organization. b. Fiduciary: Only the court-appointed le…

A referendum may be conducted by either of two methods: (1) Mail ballot or (2) at county voting places. These two methods of conducting referendums are mutually exclusive. The secretary shall approve that balloting procedure which shall best effectuate the policies and purposes o…

20.5(1) In mail ballot referendums. Written objection to the certification of any producer may be filed with the secretary within 30 days following the date of the counting of the votes. Challenges must include such affidavits or documentation as to substantiate alleged objection…

Within 60 days following the referendum date, the secretary shall certify referendum vote totals and officially declare the outcome. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 159, 181, 179, 185, and 185C. [Filed August 2, 1974; amended September 24, 1974] [Filed 10…

The diseases which the state apiarist shall inspect for are, but shall not be limited to: American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood, Nosema and Chalk Brood.

A person shall not directly or indirectly transport or cause to be transported into the state of Iowa honeybees originating in the states of Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and the counties of Faribault, Freeborn, Mower and Steele …

All honeybee colonies, beeswax comb and used beekeeping equipment offered for sale in Iowa shall meet the following requirements: 1. Be inspected for infectious bee diseases and parasites by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship or another state’s department of …

The parasites for which the state apiarist shall inspect include, but shall not be limited to: the Varroa mite (Varroa jacobsoni), Tropilaelaps mite (Tropilaelaps clareae) and the honeybee tracheal mite (Acarapis woodi).

All honeybees offered for sale in Iowa must meet one of the following two requirements: 1. Colonies are apparently free of Varroa mites according to the detection methods listed below. 2. Colonies are under treatment with a miticide approved by EPA for control of Varroa mites in …

All honeybees transported into Iowa shall be accompanied by an approved certificate or permit issued by the state of origin or the state of Iowa. The certificate or permit shall indicate that the bees meet one of the two following requirements: 1. An average of 10 or fewer Varroa…

A certificate of inspection issued by the state of Iowa shall be valid for up to nine months from the date of issuance. An Iowa certificate may be revoked at any time if there is evidence of a disease or parasite infestation or Africanized bees in the certified colonies.

If upon inspection American Foulbrood disease is detected in colonies, those colonies shall be identified and the disease abated in a timely manner that will prevent spread to neighboring colonies or apiaries as determined by the state apiarist. The method of disease cleanup will…

If upon inspection an average of more than 10 Varroa mites are detected in 300 bees by the ether roll method or 500 mites per colony by the sticky board method, then the apiary shall be quarantined and the owner of the apiary ordered to depopulate or treat all colonies with an EP…

Each of the following undesirable subspecies of honeybees is found to be capable of inflicting damage to man or animals greater than managed or feral honeybees commonly utilized in North America and is declared a nuisance: 1. African honeybee, (Apis mellifera scutellata), 2. Cape…

All honeybees transported into Iowa shall be accompanied by an approved certificate or permit from the state of origin indicating that the bees are European honeybees. Honeybees must be certified by one of the following methods: 1. Honeybees are located outside counties which hav…

“Secretary of Agriculture at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”. In lieu of the words “(AGENCY NAME)”, the heading on the petition should read: BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU…

“the Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.

for rule making which is not within the rule-making power of the secretary but which is within the rule- making power of an autonomous or semiautonomous entity within the umbrella of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the petition will be forwarded to the appropr…

“Capable of use as human food” means any egg or egg product, unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as required by federal regulation to deter its use as human food. “Check” means an egg that has a broken shell or crack in the shell but has its membranes intact and conten…

Egg handlers shall be inspected regularly. Egg handlers shall keep a record for each purchase and sale of eggs, including the date of the transaction, the names of the parties, the grade or nest run, and the quantity of eggs being purchased or sold. Records shall be maintained fo…

Violation of these rules or any provision of Iowa Code chapter 196 is a simple misdemeanor. The department may employ various remedies if violations are discovered including, but not limited to, revocation or suspension of a license. [ARC 0138C, IAB 5/30/12, effective 7/4/12]

36.12(1) No person known to be affected by a communicable or infectious disease shall be permitted to come in contact with the product. 36.12(2) Personnel engaged in egg handling operations shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and shall conform to good hygienic pr…

The Iowa standards for consumer grades, quality, and weight classes for shell eggs are as follows: IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP TABLE 1 IOWA SPECIFICATIONS QUALITY AA A B FACTOR QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY Shell Clean Clean Clean to slightly stained* Unbroken U…

An egg handler’s license shall be obtained from the department for each location at which eggs will be candled and graded. In order to obtain an egg handler’s license, the applicant shall comply with the standards contained in Iowa Code chapter 196 and this chapter. 36.2(1) A lic…

36.3(1) Buildings shall be of sound construction so as to prevent the entrance or harboring of insects, rodents, or vermin. Floors shall be of washable materials and kept clean and floor drains provided where necessary. Walls and ceilings shall be of cleanable material and be kep…

36.4(1) The egg grading or candling area shall be adequately darkened to make possible the accurate quality determination of the candled appearance of eggs. 36.4(2) Egg-weighing equipment shall be provided, constructed to permit easy cleaning, and capable of ready adjustment. 36.…

36.5(1) Adequate potable water shall be provided from a source constructed, maintained, and operated according to Iowa law. 36.5(2) Water from a private water system shall be sampled at least annually for coliform. 36.5(3) Records of water tests must be maintained by license hold…

36.6(1) From the time of candling and grading until they reach the consumer, all eggs designated for human consumption shall be held at an ambient temperature not to exceed 45°F or 7°C. Each refrigerated unit shall be provided with an accurate numerically scaled indicating thermo…

Restaurants, institutional consumers, and food manufacturers shall receive and use only clean, sound shell eggs of Grade B quality or better. Dried, frozen, or liquid eggs may be bought only if such products are prepared and pasteurized in a plant under USDA continuous inspection…

36.8(1) All cases of loose-packed eggs sold in this state shall identify: a. The egg handler’s name or license number or USDA plant number; and b. The grade of eggs contained in the case. 36.8(2) Each carton containing eggs for retail sale in Iowa which have been candled and grad…

36.9(1) No egg handler may possess and handle restricted eggs unless they are capable of use as human food, or destroyed, or identified and labeled for animal food. 36.9(2) Except for the producer exemption as provided in subrule 36.9(3), checks and dirties may be used for human …

the words are used, insert “department of agriculture and land stewardship (hereinafter referred to as “the department”)”. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)” the subsequent times the words are used, insert “department”. In lieu of the words “(designate office)” insert “Wal…

“department”. Delete the words “(who consent to be bound)”. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 17A as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, and Iowa Code chapter 159. [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed 4…

In lieu of the words “(designate agency)” insert “department”.

4.3(1) In lieu of the words “________ days” insert “20 days”. 4.3(2) In lieu of the words “(designate agency)” insert “the department ”. 4.3(3) In lieu of the words “(designate office)” insert “the secretary of agriculture’s office”. In lieu of the words “(designate agency)” inse…

Secretary of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, East Ninth and Grand, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.

4.6(2) In lieu of the words “(specify office and address)” insert “the Secretary of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, East Ninth and Grand, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”. In lieu of the words “(agency name)” insert “department”.…

4.8(1) In lieu of the words “(designate agency head)” insert “the secretary of agriculture”. 4.8(2) In lieu of the words “(contested case uniform rule X.2(17A))” insert “rule 21—2.2(17A, 159)”.

4.9(1) In lieu of the words “(designate agency)” insert “department”.