Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

A violation of this chapter is a simple misdemeanor. The department may institute criminal or civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this chapter . When in the performance of the secretary’s duties in enforcing this chapter the secretary applies to a co…

1. The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local legislation adopted by a local governmental entity relating to the production, use, advertising, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, formulation, packaging,…

It shall be the duty of the secretary of agriculture, and the secretary’s agents, to enforce this chapter and of the county attorneys and of the attorney general of the state to cooperate with the secretary in the enforcement of this chapter . [C35, §3137-g4; C39, § 3137.6; C46, …

1. A person shall not sell, distribute, advertise, solicit orders for, offer or expose for sale, agricultural or vegetable seed without first obtaining from the department a permit to engage in the business. A permit is not required of persons selling seeds which have been packed…

It is unlawful for the permit holder to enter into a contract with a grower who purchases agricultural seed in which the permit holder agrees to repurchase the seed crop produced from the purchased seed at a price in excess of the current market price, unless the permit holder ha…

A person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural or vegetable seed subject to this chapter shall keep for a period of two years complete records of each lot of agricultural or vegetable seed handled and shall keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed af…

The dean of agriculture of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s designee shall be the technical advisor to the secretary in the administration of this chapter . [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.2 ; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §2 ]

Each container of agricultural or vegetable seed which is sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or transported within this state shall be labeled according to the following schedule: 1. Seed for sowing purposes shall be labeled as follows: a. Agricultural or vegetable seed th…

In case agricultural or vegetable seed is offered or exposed for sale in bulk or sold from bulk, the information required under section 199.3 may be supplied by a placard conspicuously displayed with the several required items thereon or a printed or written statement to be furni…

It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale, or falsely mark or tag, within the state any seed corn as hybrid unless it falls within the definition of hybrid in section 199.1 . [C35, §3137-e1; C39, § 3137.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §19…

The container of any inoculant for leguminous plants which is sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale within the state shall bear a label giving in the English language in legible letters the following information: 1. The kind or kinds of leguminous plants for which the conte…

1. The classes of certified seed are breeder, foundation, registered, and certified and shall be recognized by the certifying agency. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale in the state: a. Any agricultural seed, including seed potatoes…

1. It is unlawful for a person to sell, transport, offer for sale, expose for sale, or advertise an agricultural or vegetable seed: a. Unless the test to determine the percentage of germination as required by this chapter has been completed within nine months, excluding the month…

1. Sections 199.3 and 199.8 do not apply to: a. Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes. b. Seed in storage in, or consigned to, or for sale to, a seed cleaning or conditioning establishment for cleaning or conditioning; provided that any labeling or other representation w…