Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 156 - Consumable Hemp Products
Rule 641-156.3 - Testing Requirements and Documentation

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-156.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

(1) Approved hemp source; certificate of analysis. A consumable hemp product cannot be distributed or sold unless:

a. The consumable hemp product is from an approved hemp source and is accompanied by documentation that identifies the jurisdiction of origin. Documentation that identifies the jurisdiction of origin includes:
(1) Certificate of free sale issued by the jurisdiction of origin;

(2) Product label statements, provided the product label identifies the jurisdiction of origin; or

(3) Other documentation that identifies the jurisdiction of origin and also identifies the following:
1. Brand name;

2. Product name;

3. Serving and container size in terms of net quantity of contents; and

4. Lot number for the batch.

b. The consumable hemp product has a certificate of analysis issued within the last year by an independent accredited laboratory that verifies and states:
(1) The consumable hemp product is from a batch that has been tested by the independent accredited laboratory consistent with generally accepted industry standards for herbal and botanical substances;

(2) The presence and concentration of cannabinoids, including delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, cannabidiol, and any other cannabinoids for which the product is being marketed;

(3) The consumable hemp product is from a batch that contained a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis as calculated pursuant to an official postdecarboxylation analysis, as provided in Iowa Code section 204.8;

(4) The consumable hemp product is from a batch that has been tested for, and does not contain more than trace amounts of, pesticides, residual solvents, metals, harmful pathogens, and toxicants; and

(5) The batch does not contain synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoids as described in these rules.

(2) Toxicant limits. If a testing sample is found to contain greater than trace amounts of any pesticide, residual solvent, metal, harmful pathogen, or toxicants, the product is considered adulterated and cannot enter commerce.

(3) Examination of records. All documentation mandated by this rule shall be maintained by the consumable hemp establishment and provided to the department or other regulatory authority immediately upon request.

(4) Independent accredited laboratory. A consumable hemp establishment cannot utilize an accredited laboratory in which it has an ownership interest unless the consumable hemp establishment holds less than a 10 percent ownership interest in the accredited laboratory if the accredited laboratory is a publicly traded company. All testing of consumable hemp products under this rule must be conducted by an independent accredited testing laboratory.

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