§ 177A.11 — Quarantine — general powers

Iowa § 177A.11

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 177A: CROP PESTS

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Whenever the state entomologist shall find that there exists outside of this state any insect
pest or disease, and that its introduction into this state should be prevented in order to
safeguard plants and plant products in this state, the state entomologist is authorized to
quarantine and promulgate quarantine restrictions covering areas within the states affected
by the pest and may adopt, issue, and enforce rules supplemental to such quarantines
for the control of the pest. Under such quarantines, the state entomologist or the state
entomologist’s authorized agents may prohibit and prevent the movement within the state
without inspection, or the shipment or transportation within the state, of any agricultural or
horticultural product, or any other material of any character whatsoever, capable of carrying
any dangerously injurious insect pest or disease in any living state of its development; and,
in the enforcement of such quarantine, may intercept, stop, and detain for official inspection
any person, car, vessel, boat, truck, automobile, aircraft, wagon, vehicles or carriers or
any container, material, or substance believed or known to be carrying the insect pest or
plant disease in any living state of its development in violation of said quarantines or of the
rules issued supplemental thereto, and may seize, possess, and destroy any agricultural or
horticultural product or other material of any character whatsoever, moved, shipped, or
transported in violation of such quarantines or the rules.

Legislative History

[S13, §2575-a48; C24, §4049; C27, 31, 35, §4062-b11; C39, §4062.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §267.11; C75, 77, 79, 81, §177A.11]