Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

An animal, other than an animal to be moved for immediate slaughter, shall be inspected when required by the department, and accompanied by the certificate of veterinary inspection provided in section 163.12 when moved from a point in this state to another point within the state …

If the secretary of agriculture determines that the outbreak of the infectious or contagious disease tuberculosis among an animal population constitutes a threat to the general welfare or the public health of the inhabitants of this state, the secretary shall formulate a program …

All local boards of health shall assist the department in the prevention, suppression, control, and eradication of contagious and infectious diseases among animals, whenever requested to do so. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2659; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.17…

A person shall not knowingly make a false representation about the shipment of an animal that is being or will be made, with the intent to avoid or prevent the animal’s inspection that is conducted in order to determine whether the animal is free from disease. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 3…

No owner or person having charge of any animal, knowing the same to have any infectious or contagious disease, shall sell or barter the same for breeding, dairy, work, or feeding purposes, or permit such animal to run at large or come in contact with any other animal. [C97, §5018…

As provided in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “certificate” means a legible record, made on an official form of the state of origin or the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States departmen…

No owner or person having charge of any animal, knowing the same to be affected with glanders, shall permit such animal to be driven upon any highway, and no keeper of a public barn shall knowingly permit any animal having such disease to be stabled in such barn. [C24, 27, 31, 35…

A veterinarian shall not issue a certificate of veterinary inspection for an animal knowing that the animal described in the certificate was not the same animal from which tests were made as a basis for issuing the certificate. A veterinarian shall not otherwise falsify a certifi…

A person shall not conduct a transaction to import, export, or transport an animal within this state or sell or offer for sale an animal if the person uses a certificate of veterinary inspection in connection with the transaction knowing that the animal described in the certifica…

1. A person shall not remove or alter a tag or mark of identification appearing on an animal, tested or being tested for disease, if the tag or mark of identification is authorized by the department or inserted by any qualified veterinarian. 2. A person shall not falsify any of t…

For the purposes of this subchapter , “garbage” means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods, including animal carcasses or parts. “Garbage” includes all waste material, by-products of a kitchen, restaur…

1. Garbage shall not be fed to an animal unless such garbage has been heated to a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit for thirty minutes, or other acceptable method, as provided by rules adopted by the department. However, this requirement shall not apply to an individual who f…

1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer and enforce this chapter . 2. If the department determines that rules described in subsection 1 are required to be adopted and take effect on an emergency basis to prevent or control the outbreak of an infe…

As used in this part , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Animal” means any livestock or agricultural animal as defined in section 717A.1 . 2. “Interested person” means the owner of an animal; a person caring for the animal, if different from the owner of the animal; or a…

1. This section shall apply to all swine moved interstate and intrastate, except swine moved directly to slaughter or to a livestock market for sale directly to a slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter. 2. When used in this subchapter : a. “Dealer” means any person wh…

1. As used in this section, “exhibition” means an exhibit, demonstration, show, or competition involving swine which occurs as follows: a. As part of an event on the Iowa state fairgrounds under the control of the Iowa state fair authority under chapter 173 . b. A fair event unde…

1. “Feral swine” means any swine running at large. 2. A person shall not knowingly release swine to become feral swine. 3. Upon discovery of feral swine on public or private property, the department may destroy or order the destruction of the feral swine. However, the department …

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a positive means of identifying all boars, sows and stags purchased for slaughter on their arrival at the first point of concentration after such sale. The purpose of such swine identification program is to facilitate eradication of …

1. “Livestock dealer, livestock market operator, or stockyard operator” means any person engaged in the business of buying for resale, or selling, or exchanging swine as a principal or agent, or one who claims to be so engaged, but does not include the owner or operator of a farm…

1. All boars, sows and stags received for sale or shipment to slaughter by a livestock dealer, livestock market operator or stockyard operator shall be identified at the first point of concentration by such dealer or operator by application of a slap tattoo or other identificatio…

1. The slap tattoo or other means of identification required by section 163.36 shall be in accordance with regulations of the department. 2. Each person required by section 163.36 to identify animals shall record such identification on forms specified and furnished by the departm…

1. The department may provide veterinary emergency preparedness and response services necessary to prevent or control a serious threat to the public health, public safety, or the state’s economy caused by the transmission of disease among animals. The services may include measure…

1. A foreign animal disease preparedness and response fund is created in the state treasury under the control and management of the department. 2. The fund shall include moneys appropriated by the general assembly credited to the fund. The fund may include other moneys available …

1. The department shall develop and establish a foreign animal disease preparedness and response strategy for use by the department in order to prevent, control, or eradicate the transmission of foreign animal diseases among populations of animals. The strategy may be part of the…

1. a. The department may seize one or more abandoned animals pursuant to an authorization providing emergency measures to prevent or control the transmission of an infectious or contagious disease among any population or species of animals. b. The authorization must be any of the…

1. a. The department shall file a petition with the district court for the disposition of an animal seized pursuant to section 163.3D as soon as practicable. b. The court shall notify the department and all interested persons of the dispositional proceeding in a manner determined…

1. A person shall not interfere with an official act of the department taken in the performance of a duty to prevent or control the transmission of an infectious or contagious disease among a population or species of animals, if the official act is authorized as part of any of th…

The secretary or the secretary’s designee may appoint one or more veterinarians licensed pursuant to chapter 169 in each county as assistant veterinarians. The secretary may also appoint one or more special assistants as may be necessary in cases of emergency, including as provid…

Assistant veterinarians shall have power, under the direction of the department, to perform all acts necessary to carry out the provisions of law relating to infectious and contagious diseases among animals, and shall be furnished by the department with the necessary supplies and…

As used in this subchapter : 1. “Breeding bull” means a male animal of dairy or beef bovine genus used for breeding purposes. 2. “Lease” when used as a verb means to physically deliver a breeding bull pursuant to a lease agreement. 3. “Licensee” means a person required to obtain …

1. A person shall not engage in the business of leasing a breeding bull without having obtained a license issued by the department and registering each breeding bull with the department as provided in section 163.42 . The license may be obtained upon completing an application for…

The department shall issue to each licensee a tag or an identifying mark if the lessor desires this method of identification, for each breeding bull to be leased by the licensee. Each tag or identifying mark shall have an identification number which shall be a permanent identific…

1. A person shall not be a party to a lease of a breeding bull within this state in which the lessor is a licensee, unless the breeding bull is accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection. For the purposes of this section , a breeding bull is leased within this state if…

The licensee shall maintain records of each lease of a breeding bull. The records shall contain the name and address of the person to whom a breeding bull is leased, the date of each lease, and a description and the identification number of the breeding bull involved. A lessee or…

The department of agriculture and land stewardship may refuse to issue or renew and may suspend or revoke a license issued under this subchapter for any violation of the provisions of this subchapter or rules adopted relating to the leasing of a breeding bull. [C79, 81, §163.45 ]…

The owner of a breeding bull located within this state shall not sell the semen from that bull for the purpose of artificial insemination unless the owner is in possession of a certificate of veterinary inspection signed and issued by a licensed veterinarian within six months bef…

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to 4-H or future farmers of America organizations engaged in breeding programs. [C79, 81, §163.47 ] 95 Acts, ch 67, §13 ; 2001 Acts, ch 136, §9

Assistant veterinarians shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to appraisers acting under this and the following chapters of this subtitle. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2647; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.5 ] 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §34 Analogous pro…

1. The department may establish security measures in order to control outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in this state, including by providing for the prevention, suppression, and eradication of foot and mouth disease. In administering and enforcing this section , the department…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship unless the United States department of agriculture is otherwise specified. b. “Slaughtering establishment” means a person engaged in the bu…

1. The department shall establish, by rule, civil penalties which may be administratively or judicially assessed. The attorney general shall cooperate with the department in the assessment and collection of civil penalties. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3 , a person violati…

The department or the attorney general acting on behalf of the department may apply to the district court for injunctive relief in order to restrain a person from acting in violation of this chapter . In order to obtain injunctive relief, the department shall not be required to p…

The rules adopted by the department regarding interstate shipments of animals shall not be in conflict with the rules of the United States department of agriculture, unless there is an outbreak of a malignant contagious disease in any locality, state, or territory, in which event…

The assistant veterinarians appointed under this chapter shall enforce all rules of the department, and in so doing may call to their assistance any peace officer. [S13, §2538-s; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2650; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.8 ]

The dean of the veterinary college of the Iowa state university of science and technology is authorized to use the equipment and facilities of the college in assisting the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter . [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2651; C46, 50, 54, 58, 6…