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A person shall not knowingly sell, label, or represent an agricultural product as organic, except in accordance with this chapter. A person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars. Civil penalties shall be assessed by the district court in an action initiated by the department or attorney general as provided in section 190C.21. Unless prohibited by the national organic program, each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate violation. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title V. Agriculture [Chs. 159-215A] § 190C.26. Selling, labeling, or representing agricultural products as organic--penalties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-v-agriculture-chs-159-215a/ia-code-sect-190c-26/
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