199.12 Seizure of unlawful seed.
Upon the recommendation of the secretary or the secretary’s duly authorized agents, the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the seed is located shall cause the seizure and subsequent denaturing, conditioning, or destruction to prevent the use for sowing purposes of any lot of agricultural seed found to be prohibited from sale as set forth in section 199.8, provided that in no instance shall the denaturing, conditioning, or destruction be ordered without first having given the claimant of the seed an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed.
[C35, §3137-g3; C39, §3137.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §199.12; 82 Acts, ch 1191, §12]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 199 - AGRICULTURAL SEEDS
Section 199.2 - Dean of agriculture as advisor.
Section 199.3 - Labeling of seed.
Section 199.4 - Sales from bulk.
Section 199.6 - Inoculant for legumes.
Section 199.7 - Certified seed.
Section 199.8 - Prohibited acts.
Section 199.10 - Testing methods — cooperation of facilities.
Section 199.11 - Authority of the department.
Section 199.12 - Seizure of unlawful seed.
Section 199.13A - Local legislation — prohibition.
Section 199.15 - Permit — fee — fraud.