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

The department shall have control of the sale, distribution, and use of all tuberculin in the state, and shall formulate rules for its distribution and use. Only a licensed veterinarian shall apply a tuberculin test to cattle within this state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2678; C46, …

The department may appoint one or more accredited veterinarians as inspectors for each county and one or more persons as assistants to such inspectors. Such inspectors, with the assistance of such person or persons, shall test the breeding cattle subject to test, as provided in t…

An accredited veterinarian is one who has successfully passed an examination set by the department and the United States department of agriculture and may make tuberculin tests of accredited herds of cattle under the uniform methods and rules governing accredited herd work which …

The department may furnish each inspector with the necessary tuberculin and other material, not including instruments and utensils, necessary to make the tests provided for in this chapter . [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2681; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.16 ]

An inspector shall receive compensation for such testing as determined by the department. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2682; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.17 ] For expenses related to the use of an automobile, see §70A.9 et seq.

1. An Iowa animal disease prevention 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 to and obtained o…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. 2. “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “certificate” means the same as defined in section 163.2 . 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §20 Further defin…

1. The state of Iowa is declared to be and is established as an accredited area for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state. It shall be the duty of the department to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in all of the counties of the state …

Every owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state shall permit the owner’s cattle to be tested for tuberculosis as provided in this chapter , and shall confine the cattle in a proper place so that the examination and test can be applied. If the owner refuses to so confine the …

Any owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state who prevents, hinders, obstructs, or refuses to allow a veterinarian authorized by the department to conduct such tests for tuberculosis on the owner’s cattle, shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [S13, §2538-s; C24, 2…

1. The cattle owned by any owner who violates the provisions of this chapter , or which have reacted to the tuberculin test, shall be quarantined by the department until the law is complied with. When such quarantine is established no beef or dairy products shall be sold from cat…

Before any action is commenced under section 165.27 , upon request of the secretary of agriculture, the board of supervisors of any county shall cause such owner to be served with a written notice of the provisions of this chapter , at least fifteen days before the commencement o…

Before being tested, such animals shall be appraised at their cash value for breeding, dairy, or beef purposes by the owner and a representative of the department, or a representative of the United States department of agriculture, or by the owner and both of such representatives…

The secretary of agriculture may order a retest of any dairy or breeding cattle at any time when, in the secretary’s opinion, it is necessary to do so, and shall, once in three years, order the tuberculin testing of any cattle to conform to and comply with the regulations of the …

Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of section 165.32 shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C31, 35, §2704-c1; C39, § 2704.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.33 ]

The township trustees in such county are hereby constituted the animal board of health in their respective townships and they shall by April 1 of each year and at such other times as they shall deem advisable, make a survey and report to the department all breeding cattle brought…

No dairy or breeding cattle shall be shipped, driven on foot, or transported, into the state of Iowa, except upon one of the following conditions: 1. That such cattle come from a herd which has been officially accredited as a tuberculosis-free accredited herd by the state from wh…

If, after such examination, tubercular animals are found, the department shall have authority to order such disposition of them as it considers most desirable and economical. If the department deems that a due regard for the public health warrants it, it may enter into a written …

Any animal retained, under section 165.4 , by the owner for ninety days after it has been adjudged infected with tuberculosis shall not be made the basis of any claim for compensation against the state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2670; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81…

The pedigree of purebred cattle shall be proved by certificate of registry from the herdbooks where registered. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2672; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.7 ]

The department in making examinations of cattle shall give priority to applications by owners for the testing of dairy cattle from which are sold, or are offered for sale, in cities milk or milk products in liquid or condensed form. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2674; C46, 50, 54, 58, …