Iowa Code Title V. Agriculture [Chs. 159-215A] § 204.7. Regulations--exemption for certain criminal offenses

1. Except as provided in subsection 6, a consumable hemp product shall not be manufactured, sold, or consumed in this state unless all of the following conditions are met:

3. A person manufacturing a consumable hemp product in this state shall register with the department of health and human services on a form prescribed by the department of health and human services by rule.  The department of health and human services may impose a fee, established by the department of health and human services by rule, on a registrant not to exceed the cost of processing the registration.  The department of health and human services shall adopt rules for the revocation of a registration issued to a manufacturer who manufactures a consumable hemp product not in compliance with this chapter.

4. A person selling a consumable hemp product in this state shall register with the department of health and human services on a form prescribed by the department of health and human services by rule and shall keep on the premises of the person's business a copy of the certificate of analysis issued pursuant to section 204.8 for the hemp contained in the consumable hemp products sold by the person.  The department of health and human services may impose a fee, established by the department of health and human services by rule, on a registrant not to exceed the cost of processing the registration.  The department of health and human services shall adopt rules for the revocation of a registration issued to a person who sells a consumable hemp product not in compliance with this section.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a political subdivision of the state shall not adopt any ordinance, rule, or regulation regarding the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a consumable hemp product.

6. A consumable hemp product manufactured in another jurisdiction pursuant to a state or tribal plan approved by the United States department of agriculture pursuant to the federal hemp law may be imported for use by a consumer or sale by a retailer to a consumer if the state has substantially similar testing requirements as those provided in section 204.8.

7. A consumable hemp product manufactured, sold, or consumed in compliance with this section is not a controlled substance under chapter 124 or 453B regardless of whether the consumable hemp product has been approved by the United States food and drug administration.