Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-96.10

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 21-96.10 - Order of destruction

(1) If the official laboratory test does not result in an acceptable hemp THC concentration, the department shall order the destruction of the hemp crop to occur as ordered by the department.

(2) If any official test exceeds acceptable hemp THC concentration, the department shall notify the department of public safety, local law enforcement, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hemp administrator.

(3) If any official test exceeds 0.5 percent THC on a dry weight basis, the department shall notify the department of public safety, local law enforcement, the USDA hemp administrator, and the United States attorney general.

(4) If any official test result exceeds 2.0 percent THC on a dry weight basis, the department shall notify the department of public safety, local law enforcement, the USDA hemp administrator, the United States attorney general, the county attorney, and the Iowa attorney general.

(5) Failure to harvest any portion of a hemp lot 15 or more days after the lot was officially sampled may result in the issuance of an order of destruction.

(6) The department may require the licensee to utilize a reverse distributor for destruction.

(7) The department shall notify the USDA hemp administrator when the destruction is complete.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-96.10

Adopted by IAB January 1, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 14, effective 12/11/2019

Amended by IAB March 11, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 19, effective 2/24/2020

Amended by IAB June 17, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 26, effective 7/22/2020