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

Prior to the collection of the federal assessment, the board may approve the continued collection of the state assessment during the collection of the federal assessment. If the collection of the state assessment would be in addition to, and not an offset against, the collection …

A state assessment collected by the board from a sale of corn shall be deposited in the office of the treasurer of state in a special fund known as the corn promotion fund. The fund may include any gifts, rents, royalties, interest, license fees, or a federal or state grant recei…

A producer who has sold corn and had a state assessment deducted from the sale price, by application in writing to the board, may secure a refund in the amount deducted. The refund shall be payable only when the application shall have been made to the board within sixty days afte…

Moneys deposited in the corn promotion fund and transferred to the board as provided in section 185C.26 , including federal moneys to the extent permitted by federal law, are appropriated and shall be used for the administration of this chapter and for the payment of claims based…

1. After the direct and indirect costs incurred by the secretary and the costs of elections, referendums, necessary board expenses, and administrative costs have been paid, at least seventy-five percent of the remaining moneys from a state assessment deposited in the corn promoti…

If a majority of the producers voting in the referendum election approve the passage of the promotional order, an Iowa corn promotion board shall be established. [C77, 79, 81, §185C.3 ] 2013 Acts, ch 140, §105, 112 Referred to in §185C.6

Every person occupying a position of trust under any provisions of this chapter shall give bond in such amount as may be required by the board, the premium for which shall be paid out of the corn promotion fund. [C77, 79, 81, §185C.30 ]

It is a simple misdemeanor for any person to willfully violate any provision of this chapter or for any person to willfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the secretary. [C77, 79, 81, §185C.31 ]

Every first purchaser shall upon request furnish the secretary with such information as is necessary to enable the secretary and the board to carry out the provisions of this chapter . Such information shall be provided as prescribed by the secretary. The secretary may examine an…

The board shall each year prepare and submit a report summarizing the activities of the board under this chapter to the auditor of state and the secretary of agriculture. The report shall show all income, expenses, and other relevant information concerning fees collected and expe…

The Iowa corn promotion board is not a state agency. [C77, 79, 81, §185C.34 ]

Notice of elections for directors of the board in a district shall be given by the board by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the board and shall set forth the period of time for voting, voting pl…

The Iowa corn promotion board established pursuant to section 185C.3 shall be composed of directors elected as provided in this chapter . The directors shall include all of the following: 1. Nine district elected directors. Each such director shall be elected from a district as p…

1. A director’s term of office shall be for three years. A district elected director shall not serve for more than three complete consecutive terms. A board elected director shall not serve for more than one complete term of office. A district elected director who is elected as b…

1. The Iowa corn promotion board shall administer elections for district elected directors of the board with the assistance of the secretary. Prior to the expiration of a director’s term of office, the board shall appoint a nominating committee for the district represented by tha…

The board shall by appointment fill an unexpired term if a vacancy occurs in the board. [C77, 79, 81, §185C.9 ]

The Iowa state horticulture society shall hold meetings as necessary for the transaction of business. The officers and board of directors of the society shall be chosen as provided for in the constitution of the society, for the period and in the manner prescribed therein, but th…

The society is authorized to hold, at such time and in such place in Iowa as it may select, a horticultural exposition, including honey products and manufactured plant products, with practical and scientific demonstrations of approved methods of crop production, grading, packing,…

The society shall encourage the affiliation with itself of societies organized for the purpose of furthering the horticultural, honey bee, or forestry interests of the state. [C73, §1118; C97, §1670; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2965; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1…

The secretary of the society shall make an annual report to the department of agriculture and land stewardship at such time as the department may require. Such report shall contain the proceedings of the society, an account of the exposition, a summarized statement of the expendi…

All money appropriated by the state for the use of the Iowa state horticulture society shall be paid on the warrant of the director of the department of administrative services, upon the order of the president and secretary of said society, in such sums and at such times as may b…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Choose Iowa Act” . 2024 Acts, ch 1177, §8, 16

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agricultural commodity” means an animal or plant, or raw material originating from an animal or plant. 2. “Component” means an agricultural commodity that is combined to form a product during processing. 3. “Dep…

The department shall adopt all rules under chapter 17A as it determines necessary or desirable to administer this chapter . 2024 Acts, ch 1177, §10, 16

1. A choose Iowa fund is created in the state treasury under the management and control of the department. 2. The fund shall include moneys collected as fees by the department as provided in section 187.303 , moneys appropriated by the general assembly, and other moneys available…

1. The department shall establish and administer a choose Iowa promotional program to advertise for retail sale an Iowa product that may include any of the following: a. An agricultural commodity produced on an Iowa farm, except that it may be prepared for sale by washing or pack…

1. As part of the choose Iowa promotional program, the department may establish a choose Iowa logo to identify an Iowa product. 2. The department may register the choose Iowa logo as a mark with the secretary of state under chapter 548 . If allowed under federal law, the departme…

1. A person may apply to the department to participate in the choose Iowa promotional program according to procedures established by rules adopted by the department. The department shall evaluate and approve or disapprove applications based on criteria established by rules adopte…

1. A dairy innovation and revitalization program is created within the department. The purpose of the program is to promote the development, modernization, and expansion of this state’s dairy industry. 2. In administering the program, the department shall award financial assistan…

A value-added agricultural grant program is created within the department. The purpose of the program is to identify, evaluate, and support projects and services that add value to agricultural commodities produced on Iowa farms, including by supporting new technologies and market…

1. There is created within the department a choose Iowa food purchasing program. 2. The department shall administer the program according to all of the following: a. A farm or business that owns or operates the farm source shall be given a preference to participate in the program…

For the purpose of this subtitle, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Article” means food, commercial feed, agricultural seed, commercial fertilizer, drug, pesticide, hemp or a hemp product, and paint, in the sense in which they are defined in the various provisions of thi…

1. In addition to the requirements of section 189.9 , unless otherwise provided, articles which are mixtures, compounds, combinations, blends, or imitations shall be marked as such and immediately followed, without any intervening matter and in the same size and style of type, by…

Nothing in section 189.11 shall be construed as requiring the printing of a patented or proprietary trade formula on a label. [S13, §5077-a7; SS15, §4999-a31c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3040; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §189.12 ] Referred to in §191.1 , 191.2 , …

A person shall not use any label required by this subtitle which bears any representations of any kind which are deceptive as to the true character of the article or the place of its production, or which has been carelessly printed or marked, nor shall any person erase or deface …

1. A person shall not knowingly introduce into this state, solicit orders for, deliver, transport, or have in possession with intent to sell, any article which is labeled in any other manner than that prescribed by this subtitle for the label of the article when offered or expose…

A person shall not knowingly manufacture, introduce into the state, solicit orders for, sell, deliver, transport, have in possession with the intent to sell, or offer or expose for sale, any article which is adulterated according to the provisions of this subtitle. [C73, §3901, 4…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , a person in possession or having control of an article which is adulterated or which is improperly labeled according to the provisions of this subtitle shall be presumed to know that the article is adulterated or improperly labeled. A perso…

Unless a procedure or method of seizure and confiscation or condemnation is otherwise provided, the secretary is authorized to prohibit the entrance into channels of commerce or possession of any article found to be adulterated or improperly labeled according to the provisions of…

A party whose article, item, commodity or product is wrongfully condemned or seized shall be entitled to maintain a cause of action against the state of Iowa, for the damage proximately caused by the wrongful condemnation or seizure. Such cause of action shall be a claim as defin…

The following provisions apply to all licenses issued or authorized under this subtitle: 1. Applications. Applications for licenses shall be made upon blanks furnished by the department and shall conform to the prescribed rules of the department. 2. Refusal and revocation. For go…

The department shall do all of the following: 1. Execute and enforce this subtitle. 2. Adopt all necessary rules, not inconsistent with law, for enforcing the provisions of this subtitle. 3. Provide educational measures and exhibits, and conduct educational campaigns as are deeme…

Any person engaging in any business for which a license is required by this subtitle, without obtaining such license, may be restrained by injunction, and shall pay all costs made necessary by such procedure. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3046; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §189.18; C71, 73…

Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any provision of this subtitle or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to such a provision, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C73, §2068, 3901; C97, §2508, 2527, 2592, 2594, 3029, 5070; S13, §2508, 2510-2a, -h, -j, -u, -v5,…

In any criminal proceeding brought for violation of this subtitle, an information or indictment may charge as many offenses as it appears have been committed, and the defendant may be convicted of any or all of the offenses. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3048; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, …

The penalties provided in this subtitle shall not be imposed upon any common carrier for introducing into the state, or having in its possession, any article which is adulterated or improperly labeled according to the provisions of this subtitle, when the same was received by the…