199.13A - LOCAL LEGISLATION -- PROHIBITION.
199.13A LOCAL LEGISLATION -- PROHIBITION.
1. The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the
department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local legislation
adopted by a local governmental entity relating to the production,
use, advertising, sale, distribution, storage, transportation,
formulation, packaging, labeling, certification, or registration of
an agricultural seed. A local governmental entity shall not adopt or
continue in effect such local legislation regardless of whether a
statute or a rule adopted by the department specifically preempts the
local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this section is
void and unenforceable.
2. This section does not apply to any of the following:
a. Local legislation of general applicability to commercial
activity.
b. A motion or resolution that provides for any activity
relating to agricultural seed which is owned by the local
governmental entity and which is kept or used on land held by the
local governmental entity. Section History: Recent Form
2005 Acts, ch 21, §3