Terms Used In Iowa Code 199.17

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association. See Iowa Code 199.1
  • Vegetable seed: means the crops which are grown in gardens or truck farms and are generally sold under the name of vegetable or herb seed in this state. See Iowa Code 199.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A person whose name appears on the label as handling agricultural or vegetable seed subject to this chapter shall keep for a period of two years complete records of each lot of agricultural or vegetable seed handled and shall keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of the lot. The records and samples pertaining to the shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the department during the customary business hours.