Section 204.2 – Definitions.
204.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Certificate of analysis” means proof that a crop produced on a licensee’s crop site qualifies as hemp as provided in section 204.8. 2. “Consumable hemp product” means a hemp product that includes a substance that is metabolized or is otherwise subject to […]
Section 204.17 – Statutory construction.
204.17 Statutory construction. 1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to be less stringent than required under the federal hemp law. 2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to be in conflict with any of the following: a. Applicable federal law and related regulations. b. Other laws of this […]
Section 204.3 – State plan — implementing rules.
204.3 State plan — implementing rules. 1. The department shall prepare a state plan to be submitted to the United States secretary of agriculture under the federal hemp law. 2. Upon approval of the state plan, the department shall assume primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in this state as provided in this […]
Section 204.4 – Hemp license — requirements.
204.4 Hemp license — requirements. 1. The department shall establish and administer a process to receive, evaluate, and approve or disapprove applications for a hemp license. 2. The department shall prepare and publish one or more hemp license application forms in cooperation with the department of public safety. A completed application form submitted to the […]
Section 204.5 – Hemp fees.
204.5 Hemp fees. 1. The department shall impose, assess, and collect the following hemp fees: a. A license fee which shall be paid by a person being issued a hemp license as provided in section 204.4. b. An inspection fee which shall be paid by a licensee for the inspection of the licensee’s crop site, […]
Section 204.6 – Hemp fund.
204.6 Hemp fund. 1. A hemp fund is established in the state treasury under the management and control of the department. 2. The hemp fund shall include moneys collected by the department from hemp fees imposed and assessed under section 204.5 and moneys appropriated by the general assembly for deposit in the hemp fund. The […]
Section 204.7 – Regulations — exemption for certain criminal offenses.
204.7 Regulations — exemption for certain criminal offenses. 1. The Iowa crop improvement association recognized in chapter 177 shall adopt procedures to certify hemp seed capable of germination. Hemp seed certified under this subsection shall be presumed to comply with the requirements for hemp produced under this chapter. 2. A person who materially falsifies any […]
Section 204.8 – Inspections and tests — harvest and transportation permit — certificate of analysis.
204.8 Inspections and tests — harvest and transportation permit — certificate of analysis. 1. a. The department shall conduct an annual inspection of a licensee’s crop site to determine if the crop produced at the site qualifies as hemp under this section. The annual inspection shall include obtaining a sample of plants that are part […]
Section 204.9 – Right of access.
204.9 Right of access. 1. a. The department, including an authorized inspector, employee, or agent of the department, may enter onto a crop site during reasonable hours to determine whether a licensee is acting in compliance with the requirements under this chapter. The department may also enter into any structure if all of the following […]
Section 204.10 – Order of disposal.
204.10 Order of disposal. 1. If a crop that is produced at a licensee’s crop site does not qualify as hemp according to an official test conducted pursuant to section 204.8, but has a maximum concentration not in excess of two percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry weight basis, the department, in consultation with the […]