§ 455B.491 — Restrictions on use of agricultural chemicals

Iowa § 455B.491

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 455B: JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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1. If the commission determines that an agricultural chemical causes an unreasonable,
adverseeffectonhumansortheenvironment, thecommissionshallsubmittothesecretaryof
agriculture its findings and recommended actions. The secretary of agriculture shall propose
rules implementing the recommended actions and shall hold a public hearing to determine
the effects of the proposed rules as provided in chapter 206 after review and consideration
of the findings as provided in subsection 2 of this section. A rule of the secretary shall be
adopted pursuant to chapter 17A.
2. The commission shall submit to the secretary of agriculture its findings on the
unreasonable, adverse effect that the agricultural chemical causes to humans or the
environment. The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall prepare an estimate
of the economic impact of restricting the use of the agricultural chemical. The economic
impact statement, the commission’s findings and the report of the advisory committee
created under section 206.23 shall be available at the time of publication of the intended
rule action by the secretary. The secretary of agriculture and the advisory committee shall
review the commission’s findings and collect, analyze and interpret any other scientific data
relating to the agricultural chemical. The secretary and the committee shall consider any
official reports, academic studies, expert opinions or testimony, or other matters deemed to
have probative value and shall consider the toxicity, hazard, effectiveness, public need for
the agricultural chemical or other means of control other than the chemical in question, and
the economic impact on the members of the public and agencies affected by it.
3. As used in this section, “agricultural chemical” means a pesticide as defined in section
206.2 and also means any feed or soil additive, other than a pesticide, which is designed for
and used to promote the growth of plants or animals.

Legislative History

[C71, §206A.2; C73, 75, 77, §455B.100; C79, §455B.130, 455B.131; C81, §455B.150]