Iowa Code r. 21-52.2 - Product qualification
(1)
Authority of determination. The department has the sole
authority in determining the eligibility of a product for participation in the
program.
(2)
General
product qualifications. Except as specified in this chapter, products
must meet or exceed the following criteria:
a.
Fresh produce and commodities bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be 100 percent
grown or raised in Iowa.
b. Meat
and meat products bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be derived from animals
born, raised, and finished in Iowa. Slaughter and processing must take place in
a state- or federally inspected plant within the state of Iowa.
c. Dairy products bearing the choose Iowa
logo shall be derived from animals in Iowa. Processing must take place in a
state-inspected plant within the state of Iowa.
d. Eggs bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be
derived from animals in Iowa.
e.
Apicultural products produced by honey bees, including honey, wax, pollen, and
propolis, bearing the choose Iowa logo shall be 100 percent of Iowa origin.
Honey products shall utilize honey that is 100 percent of Iowa
origin.
f. Beer or cider bearing
the choose Iowa logo shall be produced in Iowa and contain at least one Iowa
agricultural product, such as Iowa malt, hops, apples, corn, or soluble
remnant, excluding water.
g. Wine
bearing the choose Iowa logo shall contain a minimum of 75 percent Iowa
grapes.
h. Spirits bearing the
choose Iowa logo shall be distilled in Iowa and contain at least one Iowa
agricultural product, excluding water.
(3)
Exceptions. The
department has the authority to establish product qualification requirements
specific to individual products and commodities by written order.
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