190C.6 - REGIONAL ORGANIC ASSOCIATIONS.
190C.6 REGIONAL ORGANIC ASSOCIATIONS.
1. Regional organic associations may be established as provided
in this section. A regional organic association must be organized as
a corporation under chapter 504 which has certified members, elects
its own officers and directors, and is independent from the
department.
2. The department may authorize a regional organic association to
assist the department in acting as a state certifying agent pursuant
to section 190C.3. The regional organic association must be
registered with the department. Upon request by the department, a
registered regional organic association may do all of the following:
a. Review applications and provide applicants with technical
assistance in completing applications. The department may authorize
a regional organic association to process applications, including
collecting and forwarding applications to the department.
b. Prepare a summary of an application, including materials
accompanying the application, for review by the department. A
regional organic association may include a recommendation for
approval, modification, or disapproval of an application. Section History: Recent Form
98 Acts, ch 1205, §6, 20; 2003 Acts, ch 104, §11, 21; 2004 Acts,
ch 1049, §191; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §394
Referred to in § 190C.1, 190C.2A, 190C.3