Iowa Code 200.14 – Rules
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1. a. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing minimum general safety standards for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storage, handling, transportation by tank truck or tank trailer, and utilization of fertilizers and soil conditioners.
b. The rules shall be such as are reasonably necessary for the protection and safety of the public and persons using fertilizers or soil conditioners, and shall be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety.
c. Fertilizer and soil conditioner equipment shall be installed and maintained in a safe operating condition and in conformity with rules adopted by the department.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 200.14
- Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 200.3
- soil conditioner: is a ny substance which when added to the soil or applied to plants will produce a favorable growth, yield or quality of crop or soil flora or fauna or other soil characteristics, other than a fertilizer, recognized pesticide, unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures or calcium and magnesium carbonate materials used primarily for correcting soil acidity. See Iowa Code 200.3
2. The department may adopt such reasonable rules as may be necessary in order to carry into effect the purpose, and to secure the efficient administration, of this chapter.
3. This chapter does not prohibit the use of storage tanks smaller than transporting tanks nor the transfer of all kinds of fertilizers or soil conditioners directly from transporting tanks to implements of husbandry, if proper safety precautions are observed.