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IA Code § 481A.135 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.135 - Repeat offender — records, enforcement, and penalties.

481A.135 Repeat offender — records, enforcement, and penalties.   1. The commission shall establish by rule, a recordkeeping system and other administrative procedures necessary to administer this section.   2. A person who pleads guilty or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, or 484B, or trespass as defined in section 716.7 while hunting deer, other than farm deer as defined in section 170.1 or preserve whitetail as defined in section 484C.1, while the person’s license or licenses are suspended or revoked is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the person has no other violations within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s license or licenses have been suspended or revoked.   3. A person who pleads guilty or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, or 484B, or trespass as defined in section 716.7 while hunting deer, other than farm deer as defined in section 170.1 or preserve whitetail as defined in section 484C.1, while the person’s license or licenses are suspended or revoked is guilty of a serious misdemeanor if the person has one other violation within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s license or licenses have been suspended or revoked.   4. A person who pleads guilty or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, or 484B, or trespass as defined in section 716.7 while hunting deer, other than farm deer as defined in section 170.1 or preserve whitetail as defined in section 484C.1, while the person’s license or licenses are suspended or revoked is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor when the person has had two or more convictions within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s license or licenses have been suspended or revoked.   5. An indictment or trial information for a violation requiring an enhanced penalty under this section shall specify the underlying violation committed by the person.  90 Acts, ch 1198, §4  C91, §109.135  92 Acts, ch 1160, §20  C93, §481A.135  2007 Acts, ch 28, §18; 2010 Acts, ch 1140, §22
IA Code § 481A.136 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.136 - Unlawful commercialization of wildlife — penalty.

481A.136 Unlawful commercialization of wildlife — penalty.   1. A person shall not buy or sell a wild animal or part of a wild animal if the wild animal is taken, transported, or possessed in violation of the laws of this state, or a rule adopted by the department.   2. A person violating subsection 1 is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.  92 Acts, ch 1186, §3
IA Code § 481A.137 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.137 - Abandonment of dead or injured wildlife.

481A.137 Abandonment of dead or injured wildlife.   1. While taking or attempting to take game or fur-bearing animals, a person shall not abandon an injured game or fur-bearing animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal from the field. A person shall not leave a useable portion of game or a fur-bearing animal in the field.   2. A person violating subsection 1 is subject to a scheduled fine as provided in section 805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “e”.   3. As used in this section, “useable portion” means the following:   a. For game, that part of an animal which is customarily processed for human consumption.   b. For a fur-bearing animal, the fur or hide of the animal.   4. This section does not apply to pigeons or crows.  92 Acts, ch 1149, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)
IA Code § 481A.141 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.141 - Aquaculture — license required.

481A.141 Aquaculture — license required.   1. A person shall not engage in the business of aquaculture until that person has applied for and has been issued an aquaculture unit license from the department. The application period extends from January 1, or the date of the application, through December 31. A license shall not be issued to operate an aquaculture unit on private or nonmeandered lakes and streams and ponds that may become stocked with fish from public waters or natural migration. A pond stocked by the department pursuant to section 481A.78 shall not be used for aquaculture purposes.   2. The following persons must obtain an aquaculture unit license:   a. A person who, for commercial purposes, rears or maintains live animals or plants for food, bait, or for stocking in waters of the state.   b. An owner or operator of a pond where guests or customers are allowed to fish for a fee, or allowed to take fish without regard to angling licenses, seasons, gear restrictions, or bag limits.   3. The cultivation and sale of tropical fish species or ornamental aquatic plants or animals, not utilized for human consumption or bait purposes, but maintained in closed systems and utilized by the pet industry or hobbyists are exempt from license requirements.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §3
IA Code § 481A.142 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.142 - Licensed aquaculture units — activities allowed.

481A.142 Licensed aquaculture units — activities allowed.   A holder of an aquaculture unit license may:   1. Possess, propagate, buy, sell, deal in, and transport the aquatic organisms produced from breeding stock legally acquired, including minnows.   2. Sell fish for stocking purposes within or outside the state. Fish which are nonindigenous to Iowa shall not be received or sold in the state unless the aquaculture unit has obtained an importation permit from the department. The department shall establish, by rule, requirements governing importation, and shall include a list of approved aquaculture species. Failure to comply with this subsection will result in loss of license and a violator is subject to the scheduled fine provided in section 805.8B.   3. Hold, feed, and sell carp, buffalofish, and other fish legally taken by commercial fishers.   4. Harvest aquatic life on land under control of the aquaculture unit with commercial devices without obtaining any permits for the devices.   5. a. Sell bait, including minnows and frogs, propagated or raised within the licensed unit without having to obtain a bait dealer’s license. However, aquaculture units wishing to take bait from areas other than their licensed units must also obtain a bait dealer’s license.   b. A nonresident aquaculture unit licensee shall be limited to selling bait at wholesale unless the home state of the nonresident licensee allows residents of this state to sell bait at retail.   6. Take any gull, tern, or merganser within the bounds of the unit. An owner or operator of the licensed aquaculture unit, however, must first obtain a permit for this activity from the department or the United States fish and wildlife service. Each permittee shall file an annual report with the department which itemizes the birds taken during the period covered by the permit, and dispose of birds taken according to methods established by the department. The department shall not issue a subsequent permit to any person failing to file this report.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §4; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1029, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1118, §8  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
IA Code § 481A.143 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.143 - Licensed aquaculture units — requirements.

481A.143 Licensed aquaculture units — requirements.   1. Each licensed aquaculture unit shall prepare an annual report of all fish bought, sold, and shipped. The records shall include species name as well as the weight, volume, or count of fish involved. Reports shall be filed on or before December 31 of each year for the preceding year. The department may refuse to renew a unit license if the annual report is not provided.   2. Each licensed aquaculture unit shall secure its breeding stock from licensed aquaculture units or licensed aquaculturists in the state or from lawful sources outside the state. An aquaculture unit shall not secure stock in any other manner.   3. A shipment of fish must be accompanied by a duplicate of the sales invoice showing the name and address of the producer, date of shipment, the species being transported, the weight, volume, or count of each species being shipped and the name and address of the consignee. A duplicate of the sales invoice must be retained by the aquaculture unit or aquaculturist for one year following the sale.   4. A licensed aquaculture unit shall comply with all state laws pertaining to possession, taking, or selling of bait which it handles. The director may revoke the unit license of any person violating this subsection or a rule adopted by the department.   5. Minnow and bait boxes and tanks within licensed aquaculture units shall be open for inspection by the department at all times.   6. Aquaculture units shall not import live fish, viable eggs, or semen of any species of the salmonid family (trout, salmon, or char) and ictalurid family (catfishes and bullheads), including hybrids, unless the owner or operator possesses a fish importation permit. For the species listed in this subsection only, importation permits shall not be issued unless the fish, eggs, or semen have been inspected by the department and found to be free of disease detrimental to the state’s fishery resources. The owner or operator of an aquaculture unit must provide a statement certifying the fish listed in this subsection or their eggs or semen to be disease free, and include the date of inspection. Certification is not required for other fish species, but the department may require inspection at any time. The department shall establish, by rule, those diseases detrimental to the state’s fishery resources and the location of authorized certified pathologists for inspection.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §5
IA Code § 481A.144 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.144 - Licensed bait dealers — requirements.

481A.144 Licensed bait dealers — requirements.   1. A person shall not sell minnows, frogs, crayfish, or salamanders for fish bait without first obtaining a bait dealer’s license from the department upon payment of the license fee. A licensee shall comply with all laws pertaining to taking, possessing, and selling of bait handled by the licensee. If convicted of violating a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, a licensee shall forfeit the licensee’s bait dealer license upon demand of the director.   2. When taking bait from lakes and streams, bait dealers shall take only the size of bait which they can use, and shall return all small minnows and frogs to the water immediately.   3. A minnow and bait box and a tank shall be open to inspection by the department at all times. A licensee shall have tanks and bait boxes of sufficient size and with proper aeration to keep the bait alive and prevent substantial loss.   4. A person shall not take or attempt to take minnows for commercial purposes from any waters of the state or shall not transport minnows without first obtaining a bait dealer’s license. However, a person taking or transporting minnows for personal use is not required to have a bait dealer’s license.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §6; 93 Acts, ch 99, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1118, §9  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(k)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph k
IA Code § 481A.145 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.145 - Taking and selling of minnows and other bait — regulations.

481A.145 Taking and selling of minnows and other bait — regulations.   1. Except for species listed as threatened or endangered under chapter 481B, a licensed bait dealer may take sufficient bait from lakes and streams of this state that are not closed to the taking of bait, to supply the licensee’s customers for hook and line fishing if the licensee is present while the bait is being taken.   2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not carry, transport, ship, or cause to be carried, transported, or shipped, any minnows for the purpose of sale beyond the boundaries of the state. Minnows which are bred, hatched, propagated, or raised on a licensed aquaculture unit may be transported outside the state.   3. A person shall not transport, use, sell or offer to sell for bait or introduce into any inland waters of this state or into any waters from which the waters of the state may become stocked, any minnows or fish of the carp, quillback, gar, or dogfish species. Fish of the carp, quillback, gar, or dogfish species may be returned to the waters from which they are taken. A person shall not possess live gizzard shad at any lake in this state.   4. Minnow traps not exceeding thirty-six inches in length may be used when the taking of minnows is allowed. Each trap, when in use, shall have a metal tag attached plainly labeled with the owner’s name and address.   5. A person shall not use a minnow dip net which exceeds four feet in diameter, a cast net which exceeds ten feet in diameter, or a minnow seine which exceeds twenty feet in length or has a mesh size smaller than one-quarter inch bar measure. Licensed bait dealers may obtain a permit from the department to use minnow seines longer than twenty feet, but not exceeding fifty feet in length.   6. The department may designate certain lakes and streams, and parts of them, from which minnow populations should be protected for the best management of the lakes or streams. If an investigation of a lake or stream or a portion of a lake or stream by the department indicates that the minnow population should be protected, the lake or stream or a portion of the lake or stream shall be closed to the taking of minnows for a period of time deemed advisable by the department.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §7; 93 Acts, ch 99, §3 – 5  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(c), 805.8B(3)(d), 805.8B(3)(k)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraphs c, d, and k
IA Code § 481A.146 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.146 - Authority of the director.

481A.146 Authority of the director.   The director may take any fish from the public waters of the state, at any time and in any manner, for the purpose of propagation or restocking other waters, or exchanging with fish and wildlife agencies of other states, the federal government, or licensed aquaculture units.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §8
IA Code § 481A.147 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.147 - Theft of fish.

481A.147 Theft of fish.   All fish in an aquaculture unit are private property and are not the property of the state, and the theft of fish from an aquaculture unit is punishable as provided in section 714.2.  92 Acts, ch 1216, §9
IA Code § 481A.151 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION|Section 481A.151 - Restitution for pollution causing injury to wild animals.

481A.151 Restitution for pollution causing injury to wild animals.   1. A person who is liable for polluting a water of this state in violation of state law, including this chapter, shall also be liable to pay restitution to the department for injury caused to a wild animal by the pollution. The amount of the restitution shall also include the department’s administrative costs for investigating the incident. The administration of this section shall not result in a duplication of damages collected by the department under section 455B.392, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (3).   2. The commission shall adopt rules providing for procedures for investigations and the administrative assessment of restitution amounts. The rules shall establish an opportunity to appeal a departmental action including by a contested case proceeding under chapter 17A. A final administrative decision assessing an amount of restitution may be enforced by the attorney general at the request of the director.   3. Rules adopted by the commission shall provide for methods used to determine the extent of an injury and the monetary values for the loss of injured wild animals based on species.   a. The rules shall provide for methods used to count dead fish and to calculate restitution values. The rules may incorporate methods and values published by the American fisheries society. To every extent practicable, the values shall be based on the estimates of lost recreational angler opportunities where applicable. As an alternative method of valuation, the rules may provide that for fish species that are protected by catch limits, possession limits, size limits, or closed seasons applicable to anglers, liquidated damages apply. The amount of the liquidated damages shall not exceed fifteen dollars per fish. For fish species that are classified by the commission as endangered or threatened, the rules may establish liquidated damages not to exceed one thousand dollars per fish.   b. The rules shall provide guidelines for estimating the extent of loss of a species that is affected by a pollution incident but which would not be practical to count in sample areas. The rules may establish liquidated damage amounts for species whose replacement cost is difficult to determine.   4. Moneys collected by the department in restitution shall be deposited into the state fish and game protection fund. The moneys shall be used exclusively to support restoration or improvement of fisheries, including but not limited to aquatic habitat improvement projects as provided in rules adopted by the commission. However, moneys collected from restitution paid for investigative costs shall be used as determined by the director.  2002 Acts, ch 1137, §58, 71  Referred to in §481A.130
IA Code § 481B.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481B - ENDANGERED PLANTS AND WILDLIFE|Section 481B.1 - Definitions.

481B.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter:   1. “Commission” means the natural resource commission.   2. “Director” means the director of the department of natural resources.   3. “Endangered species” means any species of fish, plant life, or wildlife which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range. “Endangered species” does not include a species of insecta determined by the commission or the secretary of the United States department of interior to constitute a pest whose protection under this chapter would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to humans.   4. “Fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including any mammal, fish, amphibian, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring, or the dead body of parts thereof. Fish or wildlife includes migratory birds, nonmigratory birds, or endangered birds for which protection is afforded by treaty or other international agreement.   5. “Import” means to bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to bring into, or attempt to introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of this state.   6. “Person” means person as defined in section 4.1, subsection 20.   7. “Plant” or “plant life” means any member of the plant kingdom, including seeds, roots, and other parts thereof.   8. “Species” includes any subspecies of fish, plant life, or wildlife and any other group of fish, plants, or wildlife of the same species or smaller taxa in common spatial arrangement that interbreed or cross-pollinate when mature.   9. “Take”, in reference to fish and wildlife, means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect and it includes an attempt to engage in any such conduct.   10. “Take”, in reference to plants, means to collect, pick, cut, dig up or destroy in any manner.   11. “Threatened species” means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.  [C77, 79, 81, §109A.1]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1856, 1857  C93, §481B.1
IA Code § 481B.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481B - ENDANGERED PLANTS AND WILDLIFE|Section 481B.2 - Cooperation with federal government.

481B.2 Cooperation with federal government.   The commission shall perform those acts necessary for the conservation, protection, restoration, and propagation of endangered and threatened species in cooperation with the federal government, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 93-205, and pursuant to rules promulgated by the secretary of the interior.  [C77, 79, 81, §109A.2]  C93, §481B.2  2006 Acts, ch 1010, §124
IA Code § 481B.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481B - ENDANGERED PLANTS AND WILDLIFE|Section 481B.3 - Investigations.

481B.3 Investigations.   The director shall conduct investigations on fish, plants, and wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures necessary for their continued ability to sustain themselves successfully. On the basis of these determinations and other available scientific and commercial data, which may include consultation with scientists and others who may have specialized knowledge, learning, or experience, the commission shall pursuant to chapter 17A promulgate a rule listing those species of fish, plants, and wildlife which are determined to be endangered or threatened within the state.   The commission shall review the state list of endangered and threatened species at least every two years and may amend the list.  [C77, 79, 81, §109A.3]  C93, §481B.3  Referred to in §481B.4, 481B.5, 481B.6
IA Code § 481B.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481B - ENDANGERED PLANTS AND WILDLIFE|Section 481B.4 - Programs.

481B.4 Programs.   The director shall establish programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitat, necessary for the management of endangered or threatened species.   In carrying out the programs authorized by this section, the commission may enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or with private persons for the administration and management of any area or program established under this section or for investigation as outlined in section 481B.3.  [C77, 79, 81, §109A.4]  C93, §481B.4
IA Code § 481B.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 481B - ENDANGERED PLANTS AND WILDLIFE|Section 481B.5 - Prohibitions.

481B.5 Prohibitions.   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by rule, a person shall not take, possess, transport, import, export, process, sell or offer for sale, buy or offer to buy, nor shall a common or contract carrier transport or receive for shipment, any species of fish, plants, or wildlife appearing on the following lists which shall be adopted by rule of the commission:   1. The list of fish, plants, and wildlife indigenous to the state determined to be endangered or threatened within the state pursuant to section 481B.3.   2. The United States list of endangered or threatened native fish and wildlife as contained in  50 C.F.R. pt. 17   as amended to December 30, 1991.   3. The United States list of endangered or threatened plants as contained in  50 C.F.R. pt. 17   as amended to December 30, 1991.   4. The United States list of endangered or threatened foreign fish and wildlife as contained in  50 C.F.R. pt. 17   as amended to December 30, 1991.  [C77, 79, 81, §109A.5]  92 Acts, ch 1133, §1, 2  C93, §481B.5  2003 Acts, ch 108, §89  Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e