Iowa § 201A.4 - 201A.4 Labeling and advertising.
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§ 201A.4. 201A.4 Labeling and advertising.
1. Agricultural liming material shall not be sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in this state unless a label accompanies the agricultural liming material which provides the following information: a. The name and address of the principal office of the manufacturer or distributor. b. The brand or trade name of the agricultural liming material. c. The identification of the type of the agricultural liming material. d. The undried net weight of the agricultural liming material. e. The effective calcium carbonate equivalent of the agricultural liming material as determined according to rules adopted by the department. 2. The label must be plainly readable. If the agricultural liming material is in packaged form, the label must be affixed to the outside of the package in a conspicuous manner. The label shall be printed, stamped, or otherwise marked in a manner required by the department. If the agricultural liming material is in bulk form, the label may be contained on a delivery slip. 3. The label or advertising which provides information regarding the agricultural liming material shall not be false or misleading to the purchaser, including information relating to the quality, analysis, type, or composition of the agricultural liming material. 4. If the agricultural liming material is adulterated after it has been packaged, labeled, or loaded, but prior to delivery to a purchaser, the vendor shall provide a notice of the adulteration, which shall be placed on the agricultural liming material as an additional label as provided in this section. 5. For each brand of agricultural liming material sold in bulk, a statement shall be conspicuously posted at the location where the agricultural liming material is delivered for resale or where purchase orders for deliveries of the agricultural liming material are placed. The statement shall include the effective calcium carbonate equivalent of the agricultural liming material as determined according to rules adopted by the department. 96 Acts, ch 1096, §6, 15 Thu Dec 11 18:51:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 201A.4 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 201A.4 ("201A.4 Labeling and advertising.") 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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