Iowa Administrative Code

For purposes of this division: “Agreement” means a contract for financial assistance under the program describing the terms on which the financial assistance is to be provided. “Applicant” means a person applying for assistance under the program. This includes but is not limited …

52.42(1) Eligible businesses. The department has the sole authority in determining the eligibility of an applicant for participation in the program. To be eligible for a grant under the dairy innovation program, an applicant shall meet all the eligibility requirements in Iowa Cod…

52.43(1) The department will establish a uniform application process and make information about applying available on its website. 52.43(2) Applications will only be accepted during the times established by the department. Late submissions will not be accepted. 52.43(3) An applic…

52.44(1) Application scoring. A scoring committee will be established by the department to evaluate applications with a score of 0 to 100. Projects receiving a score below 60 will not be considered. 52.44(2) Scoring criteria. The department will use the following criteria to eval…

52.45(1) Agreement terms. An agreement shall not be for more than one year. The department, in its sole discretion, may grant an extension, not to exceed three months, if the department determines extenuating circumstances are likely to delay or have delayed the completion of the…

The department will disburse funds for a project only after an agreement has been executed between the recipient and the department and all the applicable conditions for disbursement have been met, including the submission of documentation pertaining to the eligible expenditures.…

The department may enter upon the premises of any recipient to examine any records or materials necessary to ensure compliance with these rules. [ARC 7127C, IAB 12/13/23, effective 1/17/24] This division is intended to implement 2022 Iowa Acts, House File 2560. [Filed ARC 6552C (…

Members who wish to use the choose Iowa logo on packaging, labels, flyers, promotional materials, or any other materials that will be viewed by the public must submit a proof of text and design to the department for approval. Requests for approval must be submitted to the departm…

All members shall self-certify that all products marked with the choose Iowa logo meet the qualification criteria as set forth in this chapter. Self-certification is subject to verification through the application and compliance processes. [ARC 6552C, IAB 10/5/22, effective 11/9/…

52.7(1) Authority of department. The department may enter upon the premises of any member to examine any records or materials necessary to ensure compliance with these rules. 52.7(2) Random compliance inspection. The department may annually perform random compliance inspections. …

Any person found in violation of these rules is subject to termination of membership privileges. [ARC 6552C, IAB 10/5/22, effective 11/9/22] 21—52.9 to 52.19 Reserved. This division is intended to implement Iowa Code section 159.29 as amended by 2022 Iowa Acts, House File 2581. V…

As used in this chapter: “Class A noxious weed for eradication” means a noxious weed determined by the department to be the highest priority for eradication of existing infestations and prevention of new infestations. “Class B noxious weed for control” means a noxious weed determ…

The following Lythrum (purple loosestrife) cultivars are derived from Lythrum virgatum that are sterile or nonaggressive and can be sold for planting in ornamental gardens. 1. Rose queen. 2. The rocket. 3. Morden pink. 4. Morden gleam. 5. Morden rose. 6. Dropmore purple. 7. Colum…

A person selling or offering for sale any or all of the varieties listed in rule 21—58.2(317) shall retain in the person’s possession records on the inventory of such varieties acquired, sold, or retained by the person. These records shall include the identity and address of the …

58.4(1) Class A noxious weeds for eradication. The following weed is included: a. Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). b. Reserved. 58.4(2) Class B noxious weeds for control. The following weeds are included: a. Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense). b. Teasel (Dipsacus spp.) biennia…

As used in this chapter: “Agency.” In lieu of the words “(official or body issuing these rules)” insert “department of agriculture and land stewardship”.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

This rule describes the nature and extent of personally identifiable information which is collected, maintained, and retrieved by the agency by personal identifier in record systems as defined in rule 6.1(17A,22). For each record system, this rule describes the legal authority fo…

This rule describes groups of records maintained by the agency other than record systems as defined in rule 6.1(17A,22). These records are routinely available to the public. However, the agency’s files of these records may contain confidential information as discussed in rule 6.1…

None of the data processing systems used by the agency permit the comparison of personally identifiable information in one record system with personally identifiable information in another record system.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A, 22, 159, 252J and 272D. [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed emergency 7/8/88—publish…

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

Rescinded by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

60.1(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of Iowa in maintaining its pullorum-typhoid free status, the secretary adopts the provisions of §§145.23(b)(3)(i) through (vii), 145.33(b)(3)(i) through (vii), 145.43(b)(3)(i) through (vi), and 145.53(b)(3)(i) through (vii), part 145…

In order to qualify for the license to engage in the business of custom hatching, producing baby chicks and other baby domestic fowls under six weeks of age, for sale in this state or of offering them for sale or selling them within this state, the applicant shall comply with the…

All turkey-hatching eggs or turkey poults must originate from flocks or hatcheries that comply with the following requirements of the Iowa state department of agriculture and land stewardship. 60.3(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of Iowa in maintaining its “U.S. mycopla…

For the purposes of this rule, poultry includes egg-type chickens, meat-type chickens, turkeys, domestic waterfowl, domestic game birds, and exhibition poultry. All exhibitions which include the exhibition of poultry must be registered with and approved by the state veterinarian …

No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of disposing of the bodies of dead animals without first obtaining a license to do so in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided in Iowa Code chapter 167. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sectio…

Plans of disposal plant, either in blueprint or detail drawing shall be filed with the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. All tanks, vats, pipes, drains, valves, etc., shall be shown in detail. A separate drawing or blueprint of the covered or underground portio…

No place shall be deemed suitable or sanitary for disposing of the bodies of dead animals unless it conforms to the following specifications: 61.12(1) The building must be provided with concrete or cement floors or some other nonabsorbent material and provided with good drainage …

Conveyances for transporting carcasses of animals must be provided with watertight bed or tank not less than 24 inches in depth; all metal or metal-lined and watertight at least 4 inches above the general level of the bottom of box or bed; endgate to be of metal or metal-lined, h…

All trucks used for transporting carcasses of dead animals on the highways must be owned and operated by a licensed disposal plant, except as provided for in rule 21—64.104(167). The name and address and license number of the plant shall be painted on both sides of the truck in l…

In cases where licensed disposal plants have employees operating trucks in other cities or towns, they must operate under the name of the licensed disposal plant by which they are employed, and this applies to all advertisements and listings. This rule is intended to implement Io…

No disposal plant truck shall be moved on the highway without having a tarpaulin which is adequate to cover the bed of the truck and anything contained therein. If any carcass is contained in the truck or the truck has not been thoroughly cleaned, such tarpaulin must be in place …

Whenever a vehicle or person in charge thereof has been upon any premises for the purpose of removing the carcass of any animal, or where animals are dead or dying, before such vehicle can be taken upon a public highway or upon other premises and before leaving the premises of th…

Any person who shall obtain from any other person the body of any animal for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin or grease from such animal in any way whatsoever shall be deemed to be engaged in the business of disposing of dead animals. This rule is intended to implement Iow…

If a committee, composed of a member of the division of animal industry, a member of the dairy and food division and representatives of the state board of health and local board of health, after investigation finds that the location or management of any rendering plant interferes…

It will be necessary for the management of each rendering or processing plant to spray the inside of each building, including the doors, windows and screens, as well as all trucks used in transporting the bodies of dead animals, with an approved and effective fly control agent ev…

See Iowa Code section 167.19. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 167.19. 21—61.26 and 61.27 Reserved.

The carcass of no animal which dies or which has been killed on account of being affected with anthrax may be handled by a disposal plant. In case through error or otherwise an anthrax carcass is brought into a disposal plant, the plant and its trucks shall be placed under quaran…

All carcasses of animals dead or which have been killed on account of being infected with anthrax must be burned within 24 hours intact without removal of the hide, together with all contaminated flooring, mangers, feed racks, watering troughs, buckets, bedding, litter, soil and …

Any person desiring to engage in the business of disposing of the bodies of dead animals by cooking or otherwise shall file with the department of agriculture and land stewardship of the state of Iowa an application for license. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sectio…

All carcasses of hogs dead of classical swine fever must be burned within 24 hours intact, or they may be disposed of within 24 hours by the operator of a licensed rendering plant. In the event that the owner neglects or refuses to make such disposition of the carcass or carcasse…