Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 90 - State Licensed Warehouses and Warehouse Operators
Rule 21-90.26 - Temporary Grain Storage Facilities

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-90.26

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

A temporary grain storage facility may, in the discretion of the department, be approved and licensed on the following bases:

(1) License period. A license for a temporary storage facility may be issued at any time but shall be effective for the storage of grain only from August 1 to May 1 of the following year A temporary storage facility license shall expire each May 1 unless the licensee requests and obtains an extension in accordance with subrule 90.26(2).

(2) Extensions. An extension of 90 days may be granted if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

a. The licensee has requested an original extension or an additional extension no later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the licensing period or extension then in effect.

b. The bureau has Cornpleted an examination of the licensee's temporary storage facility.

c. The licensee has paid the bureau for the cost of the examination of its temporary storage facility. The payment shall include the labor cost, the equipment cost, the sampling cost and any additional costs incurred by the bureau in examining a licensee's temporary storage facilities. Payment shall be made and received by the bureau before any extension may be granted.

d. Every temporary storage facility for which the department has granted an extension shall continue to meet all of the other requirements of rule 90.26(203C). Before an extension is granted, the bureau chief may require the filing of a bond or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount to be determined by the department.

(3) Restrictions on extensions. The licensing period for a temporary storage facility may be extended beyond August 1. However, the extension of a licensing period for a temporary storage facility shall not result in the granting of a new August 1 to May 1 licensing period. As a result, a licensee shall be required to request additional extensions at least 45 days prior to the expiration of the extension then in effect.

(4) Expiration. The warehouse operator shall either purchase the grain stored in the temporary storage facility or remove the grain from the temporary storage facility prior to May 1 or prior to the expiration of a granted extension.

(5) Specifications for temporary storage facilities. Every temporary storage facility shall Cornply with the following specifications:

a. Each storage unit shall contain aeration equipment to provide at least.13 cubic feet of air per bushel per minute.

b. Each storage unit shall have an asphalt base, concrete base, pozzuolanic base, or a Cornpacted limestone base which meets the following minimum specifications:
(1) Base shall be of a depth and Cornpaction to permit trucks or other equipment, used in loading or unloading the pad, to move around over the base without breaking through or unduly scuffing the surface.

(2) Depth of limestone top shall not be less than four inches.

(3) Adequate slope and drainage away from the base shall be provided to prevent any water from standing or backing up under the grain. Base shall be at least six inches above surrounding area.

c. The angle of repose of the stored grain shall be maintained to provide sufficient drainage.

d. The storage unit shall be covered. The cover shall be of sufficient strength to resist tearing under normal expected conditions and to allow a person to walk on the cover without penetrating it.

e. All storage units shall have rigid sidewalls.

(6) Inspection for licensing. Every temporary storage facility to be included under a warehouse operator license shall be inspected and licensed before any products to be stored are placed in the facility.

(7) Limitation. Temporary licensed storage capacity may not exceed 50 percent of permanent licensed storage capacity. However, the department may issue a license for temporary storage capacity exceeding the temporary capacity limit of 50 percent for a licensing period ending on or before May 1.

(8) Removal from license. The bureau chief or examiner shall issue written notice to the warehouse operator for any temporary storage facility which no longer meets the requirements of this rule. Failure of the warehouse operator to place the facility in a suitable condition within a reasonable length of time shall result in the elimination of the facility from coverage under the warehouse operator license. Any facility which has deteriorated to the extent that it is unsuitable for storage shall be immediately removed from the warehouse operator license until the time that the facility meets the requirements of this rule and has been reinspected.

(9) Moisture and quality. Corn containing more than 14 percent moisture or soybeans containing more than 13 percent moisture shall not be stored in temporary facilities. Corn and soybeans which do not grade No. 2 or better using the Official United States Standards for Grain shall not be stored in a temporary storage facility.

(10) Periodic maintenance. The warehouse operator will make observations of grain temperature, aeration outlet temperature and odor, condition of the cover and drainage as necessary to ensure the safe storage of the grain in a temporary storage facility. These observations shall be made at regular intervals.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 203C.2, 203C.7, 203C.8, 203C.12, 203C.16, and 203C.18.

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