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IA Code § 163.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.5 - Oaths.

163.5 Oaths.   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 provisions, §63A.2
IA Code § 163.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.6 - Slaughter facilities — blood samples.

163.6 Slaughter facilities — blood samples.   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 business of slaughtering animals, if the person is an establishment subject to the provisions of chapter 189A which slaughters animals for meat food products as defined in section 189A.2.   2. The department may require that samples of blood be collected from animals at a slaughtering establishment in order to determine if the animals are infected with an infectious or contagious disease, according to rules adopted by the department of agriculture and land stewardship. Upon approval by the department, the collection shall be performed by either of the following:   a. A slaughtering establishment under an agreement executed by the department and the slaughtering establishment.   b. A person authorized by the department.   3. An authorized person collecting samples shall have access to areas where the animals are confined in order to collect blood samples. The department shall notify the slaughtering establishment in writing that samples of blood must be collected for analysis. The notice shall be provided in a manner required by the department.   4. In carrying out this section, a person authorized by the department to collect blood samples from animals as provided in this section shall have the right to enter and remain on the premises of the slaughtering establishment in the same manner and on the same terms as a meat inspector authorized by the department, including the right to access facilities routinely available to employees of the slaughtering establishment such as toilet and lavatory facilities, lockers, cafeterias, areas reserved for work breaks or dining, and storage facilities.   5. The slaughtering establishment shall provide a secure area for the permanent storage of equipment used to collect blood, an area reserved for collecting the blood, including the storage of blood during the collection, and a refrigerated area used to store blood samples prior to analysis. The area reserved for collecting the blood shall be adjacent to the area where the animals are killed, unless the authorized person and the slaughtering establishment select another area.   6. The department is not required to compensate a slaughtering establishment for allowing a person authorized by the department to carry out this section.  98 Acts, ch 1056, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 136, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §21; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §203
IA Code § 163.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.7 - State and federal rules.

163.7 State and federal rules.   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 department of agriculture and land stewardship may place an embargo on such locality, state, or territory.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2649; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.7]  2012 Acts, ch 1095, §19
IA Code § 163.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.8 - Enforcement of rules.

163.8 Enforcement of rules.   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]
IA Code § 163.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.9 - College at Ames to assist.

163.9 College at Ames to assist.   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, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.9]
IA Code § 163.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.10 - Quarantining or destroying animals.

163.10 Quarantining or destroying animals.   The department may quarantine or destroy any animal exposed to or afflicted with an infectious or contagious disease. However, cattle exposed to or infected with tuberculosis shall not be destroyed without the owner’s consent, unless there are sufficient moneys to reimburse the owner for the cattle, which may be paid as an expense authorized as provided in section 163.15, from moneys in the brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund created in section 165.18, or from moneys made available by the United States department of agriculture.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2652; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.10]  2004 Acts, ch 1163, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §28, 158
IA Code § 163.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.11 - Examination of imported animals.

163.11 Examination of imported animals.   1. A person shall not move an animal into this state, except to a public livestock market where federal inspection of livestock is maintained, for work, breeding, or dairy purposes, unless such animal has been examined and found free from all infectious or contagious diseases.   2. A person shall not bring in any manner into this state any cattle for dairy or breeding purposes unless such cattle have been tested within thirty days prior to date of importation by the agglutination test for contagious abortion or abortion disease, and shown to be free from such disease.   3. Animals for feeding purposes, however, may be brought into the state without inspection, under such regulations as the department may prescribe except that this subsection shall not apply to swine.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2653; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.11]  2004 Acts, ch 1163, §4; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §28  Referred to in §163.12
IA Code § 163.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.12 - Freedom from disease — certificate.

163.12 Freedom from disease — certificate.   Freedom from disease as specified in section 163.11 shall be established by a certificate of veterinary inspection signed by a veterinarian acting under either the authority of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, or of the United States department of agriculture. A copy of the certificate shall be attached to the waybill accompanying a shipment, and a copy of the certificate shall be delivered to the department.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2654; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.12]  2004 Acts, ch 1163, §5  Referred to in §163.14
IA Code § 163.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.13 - Certificate attached to bill of lading.

163.13 Certificate attached to bill of lading. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 19, §125  .
IA Code § 163.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.14 - Intrastate movement.

163.14 Intrastate movement.   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 where federal inspection is not maintained.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2656; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.14]  2004 Acts, ch 1163, §6
IA Code § 163.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.16 - Tuberculosis in imported animals — compensation restricted.

163.16 Tuberculosis in imported animals — compensation restricted.   Unless an animal was examined at the time of importation into the state and found free from contagious or infectious diseases as provided in this chapter, no person importing the same and no transferee who receives such animal knowing that the provisions of this chapter have been violated shall receive any compensation under section 163.15 for the destruction of such animal by the department.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2658; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.16]  Examination of imported animals, §163.11
IA Code § 163.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.17 - Local boards of health.

163.17 Local boards of health.   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]  Local boards of health, chapter 137
IA Code § 163.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.18 - False representation.

163.18 False representation.   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, 39, §2660; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.18]  2001 Acts, ch 136, §3
IA Code § 163.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.19 - Sale or exposure of infected animals.

163.19 Sale or exposure of infected animals.   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; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2661; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.19]
IA Code § 163.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.20 - Glanders.

163.20 Glanders.   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, 39, §2662; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.20]
IA Code § 163.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.21 - Penalties.

163.21 Penalties. Repealed by  2001 Acts, ch 136, §10  .
IA Code § 163.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.22 - Annual estimate.

163.22 Annual estimate. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 19, §125  .
IA Code § 163.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.23 - False certificates of veterinary inspection.

163.23 False certificates of veterinary inspection.   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 certificate.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.23]  2001 Acts, ch 136, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §9
IA Code § 163.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.24 - Using false certificate.

163.24 Using false certificate.   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 certificate was not the animal from which tests were made as a basis for issuing the certificate. A person shall not otherwise use an altered or otherwise false certificate in connection with such transaction.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.24]  2001 Acts, ch 136, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §10
IA Code § 163.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.25 - Altering certificate.

163.25 Altering certificate.   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 the following:   a. A certificate of vaccination, issued by a person authorized to vaccinate the animal.   b. A certificate of veterinary inspection.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.25]  2001 Acts, ch 136, §6; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §20
IA Code § 163.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.26 - Definition.

163.26 Definition.   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, restaurant, hotel, or slaughterhouse, every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter, liquids or otherwise, or grain not consumed, that is collected from hog sales pen floors in public stockyards. Animals or parts of animals, which are processed by slaughterhouses or rendering establishments, and which as part of the processing are heated to not less than 212 degrees Fahrenheit for thirty minutes, are not garbage for purposes of this chapter.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.26]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §612; 87 Acts, ch 115, §27; 2001 Acts, ch 136, §9; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §21; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §38  Referred to in §163.15
IA Code § 163.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.27 - Boiling garbage — feeding restrictions.

163.27 Boiling garbage — feeding restrictions.   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 feeds to the individual’s own animals only the garbage obtained from the individual’s own household.   2. A person shall not feed public or commercial garbage to swine.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.27]  2006 Acts, ch 1010, §56; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §22; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §35
IA Code § 163.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.28 - Licenses.

163.28 Licenses. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 90, §216.
IA Code § 163.29 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.29 - Penalty.

163.29 Penalty. Repealed by  2001 Acts, ch 136, §10  .
IA Code § 163.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.31 - Falsification of certificates — penalty.

163.31 Falsification of certificates — penalty. Repealed by  2001 Acts, ch 136, §10  .
IA Code § 163.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.32 - Exhibitions.

163.32 Exhibitions.   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 under the control of a fair under chapter 174.   c. An event classified as an exhibition by rules adopted by the department.   2. This section applies to a swine which is moved from a premises to the location where an exhibition occurs.   3. The sponsor of an exhibition must retain a veterinarian licensed pursuant to chapter 169 to supervise the health of swine moved to the location of the exhibition. The sponsor of the exhibition shall submit an exhibition report to the department on a form and according to procedures required by the department. The exhibition report must contain information required by the department which must at least include all of the following:   a. The name of the exhibition and the address of its location.   b. The name and address of the veterinarian.   c. The date that the exhibition occurred.   d. The name and address of the owner of the swine.   e. The address of the premises from which the swine was moved to the exhibition. The exhibition report must also include the address of the premises to which the swine was moved after the exhibition if such premises is a different premises.  2011 Acts, ch 84, §2, 5  Referred to in §166D.2
IA Code § 163.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.33 - Feral swine.

163.33 Feral swine.   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 shall not destroy the feral swine or order the feral swine’s destruction, unless the department concludes, after conducting a reasonable inquiry in the area where the feral swine is located, that the feral swine’s ownership cannot be determined. The department may call upon a peace officer or appropriate state or federal agency, including but not limited to the department of natural resources or the department of public safety, to enforce this section as set forth in section 159.16.   4. A person may destroy feral swine if the feral swine is on the person’s property or is damaging the person’s personal property. The person shall immediately notify the department of the destruction of the feral swine and allow for possible testing of the feral swine by the department.   5. This section shall not be construed to limit the powers of the department otherwise granted by law.  2020 Acts, ch 1036, §10, 16  NEW section
IA Code § 163.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.34 - Purpose.

163.34 Purpose.   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 swine diseases.  [C77, §172A.15; C79, 81, §163.34]  2001 Acts, ch 136, §9
IA Code § 163.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.35 - Definitions.

163.35 Definitions.   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 who does not claim to be so engaged, and who sells or exchanges only those swine which have been kept by that person solely for feeding or breeding purposes.   2. “Person” means a person as defined in section 4.1, subsection 20.   3. “Slaughtering establishment” means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering live animals or receiving or buying live animals for slaughter.   4. “Stag” means a male swine that has formerly been used for breeding purposes but that has subsequently been castrated.  [C77, §172A.16; C79, 81, §163.35]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §613
IA Code § 163.36 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.36 - Identification required.

163.36 Identification required.   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 identification approved by the department.   2. All boars, sows and stags consigned directly from a farm to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified at the first point of concentration by the consignee.  [C77, §172A.17; C79, 81, §163.36]  Referred to in §163.37
IA Code § 163.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.37 - Form of identification required.

163.37 Form of identification required.   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 department. The identification shall include the tattoo specifications, the date of application, and the name, address and county of residence of the person who owned or controlled the herd from which the animals originated.   3. Such records shall be maintained for a length of time as required by and pursuant to chapter 305 and at the point of concentration and shall be made available for inspection by the department at reasonable times.  [C77, §172A.18; C79, 81, §163.37]  2003 Acts, ch 92, §2
IA Code § 163.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title V - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 163 - INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS|Section 163.40 - Definitions.

163.40 Definitions.   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 a license pursuant to section 163.41.  [C79, 81, §163.40]  2000 Acts, ch 1049, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 136, §9