202A.2 Purchase reports — filing.
1. A packer shall file purchase reports with the department which include information relating to the purchase of livestock as required by the department. The purchase reports shall be completed in a manner prescribed by the department. The department may require that purchase reports be filed in an electronic format. A packer shall file purchase reports at times determined practicable by the department, but not later than two business days following the event being reported.
2. a. The information required to be reported may include but is not limited to livestock purchased, committed for delivery, or slaughtered. The information may include the volume of daily purchases and the weight, grade, and price paid for livestock, including all premiums, discounts, or adjustments. If livestock is purchased pursuant to contract, the department may require that information in the purchase report be categorized by the type of contract. The purchase reports shall allow the department to compare prices paid under contract with cash market prices.
b. This section does not require that information reported include future plans, events, or transactions, unless provided for by contract.
3. The department may provide for the public dissemination of information contained in purchase reports.
a. The department may enter into an agreement with the United States department of agriculture or any private marketing service in order to disseminate information contained in purchase reports.
b. The department, in consultation with the office of attorney general, shall designate information in purchase reports that reveals the identity of a packer or livestock seller as confidential pursuant to section 22.7.
99 Acts, ch 88, §3, 11, 13
Referred to in §22.7(39), 202A.3, 202A.5, 202A.6, 202A.7
Future repeal of section if substantially similar federal legislation or regulation is implemented; finding and order by secretary of agriculture; see
99 Acts, ch 88, §11
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