206.21 Secretary of agriculture — duties.
1. The secretary is authorized, after public hearing following due notice, to make appropriate rules for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules providing for the collection and chemical examination of samples of pesticides or devices.
2. a. The secretary, including the secretary’s authorized agents, inspectors, or employees, may enter into or upon any place during reasonable business hours in order to do any of the following:
(1) Take periodic random samples for chemical examinations of pesticides and devices.
(2) Open any bundle, package or other container containing or believed to contain a pesticide in order to determine whether the pesticide or device complies with the requirements of this chapter.
(3) Monitor the use of or review the pesticide application.
b. Methods of analysis shall be those currently used by the association of official agricultural chemists.
3. The secretary of agriculture, in cooperation with the advisory committee created pursuant to section 206.23, shall designate areas with a history of concerns regarding nearby pesticide applications as pesticide management areas. The secretary shall adopt rules for designating pesticide management areas.
[C66, 71, 73, §206.6; C75, 77, 79, 81, §206.21]
87 Acts, ch 225, §225; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §136
Structure Iowa Code
Section 206.3 - Examination and orders.
Section 206.4 - Classification of licenses.
Section 206.5 - Certification requirements — rules.
Section 206.6 - License for commercial applicators.
Section 206.7 - Certified applicators.
Section 206.7A - Discharge of pesticides into natural lakes — civil penalty.
Section 206.8 - Pesticide dealer license.
Section 206.9 - Cooperative agreements.
Section 206.10 - License renewals — delinquent fee.
Section 206.11 - Distribution or sale of pesticides.
Section 206.12 - Registration.
Section 206.13 - Evidence of financial responsibility required by commercial applicator.
Section 206.14 - Reports of pesticide accidents, incidents or loss.
Section 206.15 - Licensee to keep records.
Section 206.16 - Confiscation.
Section 206.17 - Reciprocal agreement.
Section 206.18 - Exception to penalties.
Section 206.20 - Restricted use pesticides classified.
Section 206.21 - Secretary of agriculture — duties.
Section 206.23 - Advisory committee created — duties.
Section 206.23A - Commercial pesticide applicator peer review panel.
Section 206.23B - Private pesticide applicator peer review panel.
Section 206.24 - Agricultural initiative.
Section 206.25 - Pesticide containers disposal.
Section 206.31 - Application of pesticides for structural pest control.
Section 206.32 - Chlordane — prohibition.