Iowa § 159.25 - 159.25 Iowa seal.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 159.25 — 159.25 Iowa seal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159.25. 159.25 Iowa seal.
1. A seal for agricultural products shall be created under the direction of the department of agriculture and land stewardship to identify agricultural products that have been produced or processed in the state. The department shall certify that agricultural products marked with the Iowa seal are of the quality and specifications warranted by the sellers of those products. 2. The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall adopt rules under chapter 17A to provide methods of identifying, marking, and grading agricultural products, to prevent any misleading use of the Iowa seal, and as necessary or advisable to fully implement this section. 3. a. A violation of a rule adopted by the department of agriculture and land stewardship to implement this section is a simple misdemeanor. b. A fraudulent use of the term “Iowa Seal” or of the identifying mark for the Iowa seal, or a deliberately misleading or unwarranted use of the term or identifying mark is a serious misdemeanor. 87 Acts, ch 107, §1 CS87, §159.31 2003 Acts, ch 48, §7 CS2003, §159.27 2017 Acts, ch 54, §30; 2022 Acts, ch 1152, §8 C2023, §159.25 Wed Dec 10 23:08:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 159.25 (27, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 159.25 cover?
Section 159.25 ("159.25 Iowa seal.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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