Iowa § 459.318 Exception from regulation — research colleges

Iowa Statutes

§ 459.318 — Exception from regulation — research colleges

Iowa § 459.318

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 459ANIMAL AGRICULTURE COMPLIANCE ACT

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Iowa Code § 459.318 (2026).

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1.As used in this section, “research college” means an accredited public or private college or university, including but not limited to a university under the control of the state board of regents as provided in chapter 262, or a community college under the jurisdiction of a board of directors for a merged area as provided in chapter 260C, if the college or university performs research or experimental activities regarding animal agriculture or agronomy.

2.The requirements of this subchapter which regulate animal feeding operations, including rules adopted by the department pursuant to section 459.103, shall not apply to research activities and experiments performed under the authority and regulations of a research college, if the research activities and experiments relate to animal feedi

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1. As used in this section, “research college” means an accredited public or private college
or university, including but not limited to a university under the control of the state board
of regents as provided in chapter 262, or a community college under the jurisdiction of a
board of directors for a merged area as provided in chapter 260C, if the college or university
performs research or experimental activities regarding animal agriculture or agronomy.
2. The requirements of this subchapter which regulate animal feeding operations,
including rules adopted by the department pursuant to section 459.103, shall not apply
to research activities and experiments performed under the authority and regulations
of a research college, if the research activities and experiments relate to animal feeding
operations, including but not limited to the confinement of animals and the storage and
disposal of manure originating from animal feeding operations.
3. This section shall not apply to requirements provided in any of the following:
a. Section 459.311, including rules adopted by the department under that section.
b. Section 459.310, including rules adopted by the department under that section.