190C.26 Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic — penalties.
A person shall not knowingly sell, label, or represent an agricultural product as organic, except in accordance with this chapter. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars. Civil penalties shall be assessed by the district court in an action initiated by the department or attorney general as provided in section 190C.21. Unless prohibited by the national organic program, each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate violation. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
98 Acts, ch 1205, §16, 20; 2003 Acts, ch 104, §18, 21
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 190C - ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Section 190C.1A - Other definitions.
Section 190C.1B - General authority.
Section 190C.2 - Organic products — advisory council.
Section 190C.2A - Duties of the council.
Section 190C.2B - Establishment and implementation of this chapter.
Section 190C.3 - Duties and powers of the department.
Section 190C.4 - Administrative authority.
Section 190C.5 - State fees — deposit into general fund of the state.
Section 190C.6 - Regional organic associations.
Section 190C.21 - General enforcement.
Section 190C.22 - Investigations, complaints, inspections, and examinations.
Section 190C.23 - Disciplinary action.
Section 190C.24 - Stop sale order.
Section 190C.25 - Injunctions.
Section 190C.26 - Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic — penalties.