455B.419 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. - Iowa Statutes

455B.419 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. 1. A farmer using or disposing of federally approved agricultural chemicals or the empty containers of agricultural chemicals is not in violation of sections 455B.411 to 455B.421 by reason of the use or disposal if the farmer does both of the following: a. Applies or disposes of the chemicals in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. b. Triple rinses each chemical container after it has been emptied and uses the rinsing as makeup water in a tankmix and applies the mix to the farmer's cropland at an application rate that does not exceed the manufacturer's instructions. 2. As used in this section, farmer means an owner or tenant of a farm unit, a member of the family of the owner or tenant, or an employee of the owner or tenant. Farmer does not include a commercial applicator of agricultural chemicals.          Section History: Early Form [C73, 75, 77, § 455B.102(2); C79, § 455B.132(2); C81, § 455B.138]          Section History: Recent Form C83, § 455B.419 84 Acts, ch 1158, § 9 Referred to in § 455B.413, 455B.414, 455B.415, 455B.416, 455B.417, 455B.418, 455B.420 Partial suspension; applicability; 2000 Acts, ch 1073, § 1