190C.2B - ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHAPTER.
190C.2B ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
CHAPTER.
1. The department shall implement and administer the provisions
of this chapter for agricultural products that have been produced and
handled within this state using organic methods as provided in this
chapter. The department may consult with the council in implementing
and administering this chapter. The department may certify
agricultural products that have been produced and handled outside
this state using an organic method as provided in this chapter.
2. The department may establish a state organic program as
provided in 7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq. and 7 C.F.R. pt. 205. The
secretary may apply for any approval or accreditation or execute any
agreement required under the national organic program in order to
implement, administer, and enforce this chapter.
3. Unless prohibited by the national organic program, the
attorney general may be joined as a party authorized to enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
4. All provisions of this chapter shall be deemed in compliance
with the national organic program, unless expressly provided
otherwise by the United States department of agriculture. Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 104, §8, 21