The secretary may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state or its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state, or trade associations to obtain assistance in the implementation of this chapter and to do all of the following:
 1. Secure uniformity of regulations.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 206.9

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Pesticide: means any of the following:
  • Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 206.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state or federal personnel and facilities and to implement cooperative enforcement programs.
 3. Contract for monitoring pesticides for the national plan.
 4. Prepare and submit state plans to meet federal certification standards.
 5. Regulate certified applicators.
 6. Develop, in conjunction with the Iowa cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics, courses available to the public regarding pesticide best management practices.