In order to accomplish the objective stated in section 189A.1A, the secretary may do any of
the following:
1.Remove inspectors from any establishment that fails to destroy condemned products
as required under section 189A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”.
2.Refuse to provide inspection service under this chapter with respect to any
establishment for causes specified in section 401 of the federal Meat Inspection Act or
section 18 of the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
3.Order labeling and containers to be withheld from use if the secretary determines that
the labeling is false or misleading or the containers are of a misleading size or form.
4.By regulations prescribe the sizes and style of type to be used for labeling information
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In order to accomplish the objective stated in section 189A.1A, the secretary may do any of
the following:
1. Remove inspectors from any establishment that fails to destroy condemned products
as required under section 189A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”.
2. Refuse to provide inspection service under this chapter with respect to any
establishment for causes specified in section 401 of the federal Meat Inspection Act or
section 18 of the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
3. Order labeling and containers to be withheld from use if the secretary determines that
the labeling is false or misleading or the containers are of a misleading size or form.
4. By regulations prescribe the sizes and style of type to be used for labeling information
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required under this chapter, and definitions and standards of identity or composition or
standards of fill of container, consistent with federal standards, when the secretary deems
such action appropriate for the protection of the public and after consultation with the
secretary of agriculture of the United States.
5. By regulations prescribe conditions of storage and handling of livestock products and
poultry products by persons engaged in the business of buying, selling, freezing, storing, or
transporting such articles in or for intrastate commerce to assure that such articles will not
be adulterated or misbranded when delivered to the consumer.
6. Require that equines be slaughtered and prepared in establishments separate from
establishments where other livestock are slaughtered or their products are prepared.
7. By regulations require that every person engaged in business in or for intrastate
commerce as a broker, renderer, animal food manufacturer, or wholesaler or public
warehouser of livestock or poultry products, or engaged in the business of buying, selling,
or transporting in intrastate commerce any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or
poultry or parts of the carcasses of any such animals, including poultry, that died otherwise
than by slaughter shall register with the secretary the person’s name and the address of
each place of business at which and all trade names under which the person conducts such
business.
8. Adopt by reference or otherwise such provisions of the rules and regulations under the
federal Acts, with such changes therein as the secretary deems appropriate to make them
applicable to operations and transactions subject to this chapter, which shall have the same
force and effect as if promulgated under this chapter, and promulgate such other rules and
regulations as the secretary deems necessary for the efficient execution of the provisions of
this chapter, including rules of practice providing opportunity for hearing in connection with
issuance of orders under section 189A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “e”, and subsection 1, 2,
or 3 of this section and prescribing procedures for proceedings in such cases; however, this
shall not preclude a requirement that a label or container be withheld from use, or a refusal
of inspection pursuant to the sections cited herein pending issuance of a final order in any
such proceeding.
9. Appointandprescribethedutiesofsuchinspectorsandotherpersonnelasthesecretary
deems necessary for the efficient execution of the provisions of this chapter.
10. Cooperate with the secretary of agriculture of the United States in administration of
this chapter to effectuate the purposes stated in section 189A.3; accept federal assistance
for that purpose and spend public funds of this state appropriated for administration of this
chapter to pay the state’s proportionate share of the estimated total cost of the cooperative
program.
11. Recommend to the secretary of agriculture of the United States for appointment to the
advisory committees provided for in the federal Acts, such officials or employees of the Iowa
meat and poultry inspection service as the secretary shall designate.
12. Serve as a representative of the governor for consultation with the secretary of
agriculture of the United States under paragraph “c” of section 301 of the federal Meat
Inspection Act and paragraph “c” of section 5 of the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act
unless the governor selects another representative.