ARC 5118C

ARC 5118C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to bulk dry animal nutrients license renewals

The Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department hereby amends Chapter 49, "Bulk Dry Animal Nutrients," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 200A.4.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 200A.5.

Purpose and Summary

This rule making allows for the renewal of a bulk dry animal nutrients license for a two-year period.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on February 26, 2020, as ARC 4944C.

A public hearing was held on March 18, 2020, at 9 a.m. by telephone. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Department on July 6, 2020.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 21—Chapter 8.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on September 2, 2020.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Rescind rule 21—49.2(200A) and adopt the following new rule in lieu thereof:

21—49.2(200A) License. A person who distributes a bulk dry animal nutrient product in this state must first obtain a license from the department. A license application must be submitted to the department, on a form furnished by the department, according to procedures required by the department. A license shall expire on July 1 of each even-numbered year following the date the license is issued. A license may be renewed for a two-year period as provided by the department. A person required to obtain a license shall pay the department a fee equal to $20 for each place from which the person distributes a bulk product in this state.

[Filed 7/10/20, effective 9/2/20]

[Published 7/29/20]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 7/29/20.