Terms Used In Iowa Code 215A.8

  • Department: means the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 215A.1
  • Grain: means the same as defined in section 203. See Iowa Code 203D.1
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, cooperative association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest in the same venture and shall include the United States, the state, or any subdivision of either. See Iowa Code 215A.1
  • Purchased grain: means grain entered in the company-owned paid position as evidenced on the grain dealer's daily position record. See Iowa Code 203D.1
 No person shall use or cause to be used any grain moisture-measuring device which has not been inspected and approved for use by the department; except, a newly purchased grain moisture-measuring device may be used prior to regular inspection and approval if the user of such device has given notice to the department of the purchase and before use of such new device.