§ 204.17 — Statutory construction

Iowa § 204.17

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 204: HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS

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1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to be in conflict with any of the
following:
a. Applicable federal law and related regulations.
b. Other laws of this state, including any administrative rules, relating to product
development, product manufacturing, consumer safety, or public health so long as the state
law is compatible with applicable federal law.
c. Local law relating to product development, product manufacturing, consumer safety,
or public health so long as the local law is consistent with federal and state law, except as
provided in section 204.7.
2. Except as provided in section 204.7, nothing in this chapter shall be construed or
applied to prohibit a person from possessing, handling, using, manufacturing, marketing,
transporting, delivering, or distributing a hemp product.
3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to authorize a person to
manufacture, recommend, possess, use, dispense, deliver, transport, or administer medical
cannabidiol pursuant to chapter 124E.
4. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to infringe upon the ability of the
department of public safety or a local law enforcement agency to obtain a search warrant
issued by a court, or enter onto any premises in a manner consistent with the laws of this
state and the United States, including Article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the State of
Iowa, or the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to affect a statute or rule which

applies to an article under this chapter, if it would apply in the same manner as to other
articles subject to the same general regulation in other chapters.