Section 215.25 – Railroad track scales.
215.25 Railroad track scales. The department shall inspect the railroad track scales referred to in section 327D.127. The department may adopt rules establishing standards for the scales. The rules may include but are not limited to safety standards, accuracy and the style and content of forms and certificates to be used for weighing. [C81, §215.25]
Section 215.26 – Definitions.
215.26 Definitions. Transferred to §215.1; 2019 Acts, ch 128, §8 .
Section 215A.1 – Definitions.
215A.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Agricultural products” means any product of agricultural activity which is tested for moisture content when offered for sale, processing, or storage. 2. “Department” means the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. 3. “Moisture-measuring devices” means any device or instrument used by any person in proving or […]
Section 215A.2 – Inspection by department.
215A.2 Inspection by department. The department shall inspect or cause to be inspected at least annually every moisture-measuring device used in commerce in this state, except those belonging to the United States or the state, or any subdivision of either, except as herein provided. The department may inspect or cause to be inspected at the […]
Section 215A.3 – Rules adopted — hearing.
215A.3 Rules adopted — hearing. The department is charged with the enforcement of this chapter and, after due publicity and due public hearing, is empowered to establish rules, regulations, specifications, standards, and tests as necessary in order to secure the efficient administration of this chapter. Publicity concerning the public hearing shall be reasonably calculated to […]
Section 215A.4 – Officer assigned to act.
215A.4 Officer assigned to act. The department may at its discretion designate an employee or officer of the department to act for the department in any details connected with the administration of this chapter. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215A.4]
Section 215A.5 – Marking with seal.
215A.5 Marking with seal. If an inspection or comparative test reveals that the moisture-measuring device being inspected or tested conforms to the standards and specifications established by the department, the department shall cause the same to be marked with an appropriate seal. Any moisture-measuring device which upon inspection is found not to conform with the […]
Section 215A.6 – Procedure when device rejected.
215A.6 Procedure when device rejected. 1. Any defective moisture-measuring device, while so marked, sealed, or tagged, as provided in section 215A.5, may be used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing, or storage, only under the following conditions: a. The person shall keep a record, open to inspection, of every […]
Section 215.17 – Test weights to be used.
215.17 Test weights to be used. 1. A person engaged in scale repair work for hire shall use only test weights sealed by a laboratory approved by the department in determining the effectiveness of repair work and the test weights shall be sealed as to their accuracy once each year. However, a person shall not […]
Section 215A.7 – Located where visible to public.
215A.7 Located where visible to public. Every device used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing, or storage shall be used in a location visible to the general public and the detailed procedure for operating a moisture-measuring device shall be displayed in a conspicuous place close to the moisture-measuring device. […]