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2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.68 - Tip-up fishing device.

481A.68 Tip-up fishing device.
1. As used in this section, “tip-up fishing device” means an ice fishing mechanism with an attached flag or signal to indicate fishing action, used to hold a fishing rod or pole with line and hook.
2. A person shall not use more than three tip-up fishing devices for fishing in the waters of the Mississippi river, the Missouri river, and the Big Sioux river, and their connected backwaters. A person may use two or three hooks on the same line, but the total number of hooks used by each person shall not exceed three. Each tip-up fishing device used in fishing shall have attached a tag plainly labeled with the owner’s name and address. A person shall not use a tip-up fishing device for fishing within three hundred feet of a dam or spillway or in a part of the river which is closed or posted against use of the device. Three tip-up fishing devices may be used in addition to the two lines with no more than two hooks per line, as specified in section 481A.72.
3. An untagged tip-up fishing device found in use shall be confiscated by any officer appointed pursuant to section 456A.13 or 456A.14.
88 Acts, ch 1041, §1
C89, §109.68
C93, §481A.68
2003 Acts, ch 31, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.69 - Fish designated.

481A.69 Fish designated.
The commission may adopt rules designating game fish, commercial fish, and rough fish.
88 Acts, ch 1216, §25
C89, §109.69
C93, §481A.69
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.71 - Releasing unlawful catch.

481A.71 Releasing unlawful catch.
Any fish caught that is less than lawful minimum length or weight shall be handled with wet hands and released under water immediately with as little injury as possible.
[C39, §1794.033; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.71]
C93, §481A.71
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(b)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.72 - Hooks and lines.

481A.72 Hooks and lines.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not at any time take from the waters of the state any fish except with hook, line, and bait. A person shall not use more than three lines nor more than two hooks on each line in still fishing or trolling. In fly fishing not more than two flies may be used on one line, and in trolling and bait casting not more than two trolling spoons or artificial bait may be used on one line.
2. A person shall not leave fish line or lines and hooks in the water unattended by being out of visual sight of the lines and hooks.
3. One hook means a single, double, or treble pointed hook, and all hooks attached as a part of an artificial bait or lure shall be counted as one hook.
88 Acts, ch 1216, §26
C89, §109.72
C93, §481A.72
2012 Acts, ch 1096, §2, 23; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §144
Referred to in §481A.68, 483A.28, 805.8B(3)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.73 - Trotlines and tagged lines.

481A.73 Trotlines and tagged lines.
In the waters of the state open to their use, a person shall not use more than five tagged lines set to take fish such as trotlines or throw lines. Such tagged lines shall not have in the aggregate more than fifteen hooks. Each separate line when in use shall have attached a tag plainly labeled with the owner’s name and address, shall be checked at least once each twenty-four hours, and a person shall not use tagged lines in a stocked lake or within three hundred feet of a dam or spillway or in a stream or portion of stream, which is closed or posted against the use of such tackle. One end of such lines shall be set from the shore and be visible above the shore waterline, but no such line shall be set entirely across a stream or body of water. Any untagged or unlawful lines when found in use shall be confiscated by any officer appointed by the director.
[C73, §4052; C97, §2540, 2542; SS15, §2540; C24, 27, 31, §1734; C39, §1794.035, 1794.037; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §109.73, 109.75; C75, 77, 79, 81, §109.73]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §27
C93, §481A.73
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(j)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph j
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.74 - Where permitted.

481A.74 Where permitted.
Trotlines and throw lines may be used in the border rivers of the state and in the inland waters. However, the commission may by rule prohibit the use of trotlines or throw lines in certain inland waters.
[C73, §4052; C97, §2540, 2542; C24, 27, 31, §1734; C39, §1794.036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.74]
C93, §481A.74
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.76 - Unlawful means — exception.

481A.76 Unlawful means — exception.
It is unlawful, except as otherwise provided, to use on or in the waters of the state any grabhook, snaghook, any kind of a net, seine, trap, firearm, dynamite, or other explosives, or poisonous or stupefying substances, lime, ashes, electricity, or hand fishing in the taking or attempting to take any fish, except that gaffhooks or landing nets may be used to assist in landing fish. The commission may permit designated fish to be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spearing, by bow and arrow, and with artificial light at the times and at the places as determined by rules of the commission.
[C97, §2540; SS15, §2540; C24, 27, 31, §1735; C39, §1794.038; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.76]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §28
C93, §481A.76
2000 Acts, ch 1116, §1
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.78 - Stocking private water.

481A.78 Stocking private water.
No private water may be stocked by the commission unless the owner agrees that such waters shall be open to the public for fishing, except that the commission may, after investigation to determine their suitability as to size, depth, living conditions for fish, and management, provide a breeding stock of fish for privately owned farm ponds on request of the owner.
[C39, §1794.040; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.78]
C93, §481A.78
Referred to in §481A.141
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.83 - Prohibited stocking.

481A.83 Prohibited stocking.
A person shall not stock or introduce into the waters of the state a live fish, except for hooked bait, without the permission of the director. This section does not apply to privately owned ponds and lakes.
88 Acts, ch 1216, §30
C89, §109.83
C93, §481A.83
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(c)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.84 - Frogs — catching — selling.

481A.84 Frogs — catching — selling.
1. Frogs may be taken by holders of a fishing license only and they may be used for bait or food purposes, but no person shall take more than four dozen frogs in any one day or have in possession at any one time more than eight dozen frogs. Licensed bait dealers authorized by law to sell bait may have in their possession to supply the bait needs of their customers, not more than twenty dozen frogs.
2. No person shall use any device, net, barrier or fence of any kind which prevents frogs from having free access to and egress from the water.
3. Transportation out of the state in any manner or for any purposes, of frogs taken in Iowa, is prohibited.
4. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the purchase, sale or possession of frogs or any portion of the carcasses of frogs that have been legally taken and shipped in from without the state.
5. Nothing herein shall prevent any person from catching frogs on the person’s own premises for the person’s private use.
[C39, §1794.046; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.84]
C93, §481A.84
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(c)
See §481A.67
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.85 - Prohibited areas.

481A.85 Prohibited areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time, except as otherwise provided, to take any fish, minnows, frogs, or other aquatic, biological life from any state fish hatchery, nursery, or other area under the jurisdiction of the commission operated for fish production purposes.
[C39, §1794.047; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.85]
C93, §481A.85
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.86 - Federal employees excepted.

481A.86 Federal employees excepted.
Authorized employees of the United States bureau of sport fisheries and wildlife are hereby authorized to conduct fish culture operations, rescue work on the boundary waters of the state, and other operations necessary for rescue and hatchery work.
[C39, §1794.048; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.86]
C93, §481A.86
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.87 - Open seasons.

481A.87 Open seasons.
Except as otherwise provided, a person shall not take, capture, kill, or have in possession a fur-bearing animal or any of its parts at any time except during the open season as set by the commission except where the killing, trapping, or ensnaring is for the protection of a person or public or private property with the prior permission of a duly appointed representative of the commission. If prior permission is impractical or impossible to obtain and the fur-bearing animal represents a threat to a person, domestic animal, or private property, the fur-bearing animal may be taken without prior permission. All fur-bearing animals and all parts thereof taken as provided in this section shall be disposed of on the site or shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission.
[C97, §2553; SS15, §2553; C24, §1766; C27, 31, §1766, 1766-a1; C39, §1794.049; C46, §109.87, 109.93; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.87]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §31
C93, §481A.87
94 Acts, ch 1148, §2
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(l)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph “l”
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.89 - Permit to hold hides.

481A.89 Permit to hold hides.
Upon application, which shall be filed with the commission within ten days after the close of the open season, any person may be permitted to hold hides or skins of fur-bearing animals lawfully taken for a longer time than specified above. Such application shall be verified and shall show the number and varieties of the skins or hides to be held by the applicant. The commission shall thereupon issue a permit to such applicant to hold such skins or hides, which permit shall authorize the holder to sell or otherwise dispose of such skins or hides.
[C31, §1766-c4; C39, §1794.051; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.89]
C93, §481A.89
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.90 - Disturbing dens.

481A.90 Disturbing dens.
1. A person shall not molest or disturb, in any manner, any den, lodge, or house of a fur-bearing animal or beaver dam except by written permission of an officer appointed by the director.
2. This section does not prohibit the owner from destroying a den to protect the owner’s property.
[C39, §1794.052; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.90]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §32; 89 Acts, ch 83, §23
C93, §481A.90
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.91 - Shooting or spearing.

481A.91 Shooting or spearing.
A person shall not kill a beaver, mink, otter, or muskrat with a shotgun or spear. A person shall not possess a beaver, mink, otter, or muskrat or the carcasses, skins, or parts of any one of those animals that have been killed with a shotgun or spear.
[C31, §1767-c2; C39, §1794.053; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.91]
C93, §481A.91
2016 Acts, ch 1073, §137
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.92 - Traps — disturbing dens — tags for traps.

481A.92 Traps — disturbing dens — tags for traps.
1. A person shall not use or attempt to use colony traps in taking, capturing, trapping, or killing any game or fur-bearing animals except muskrats as determined by rule of the commission. Box traps capable of capturing more than one game or fur-bearing animal at each setting are prohibited. A valid hunting license is required for box trapping cottontail rabbits and squirrels. All traps and snares used for the taking of fur-bearing animals shall have a metal tag attached plainly labeled with the user’s name and address. All traps and snares, except those which are placed entirely under water, shall be checked at least once every twenty-four hours. Officers appointed by the department may confiscate such traps and snares found in use that are not properly labeled or checked.
2. Except as otherwise provided, a person shall not use chemicals, explosives, smoking devices, mechanical ferrets, wire, tool, instrument, or water to remove fur-bearing animals from their dens. Humane traps, or traps designed to kill instantly, with a jaw spread, as originally manufactured, exceeding eight inches are unlawful to use except when placed entirely under water.
3. Conibear type traps and snares shall not be set on the right-of-way of a public road within two hundred yards of the entry to a private drive serving a residence without the permission of the occupant.
4. A snare when set shall not have a loop larger than eight inches in horizontal measurement except for a snare set with at least one-half of the loop under water. A snare set on private land other than roadsides within thirty yards of a pond, lake, creek, drainage ditch, stream, or river shall not have a loop larger than eleven inches in horizontal measurement.
5. All snares shall have a functional deer lock which will not allow the snare loop to close smaller than two and one-half inches in diameter.
[R60, §4381; C73, §4048; C97, §2551, 2558; SS15, §2539, 2551; C24, 27, 31, §1771, 1773; C39, §1794.054; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.92]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §33
C93, §481A.92
99 Acts, ch 40, §1
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(c)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.93 - Hunting by artificial light.

481A.93 Hunting by artificial light.
1. A person who is in possession or control, either singly or as one of a group of persons, of any firearm, bow, or other implement or device whereby a bird or animal could be killed or taken shall not throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on a highway, or in a field, woodland, or forest, for the purpose of spotting, locating, or taking or attempting to take or hunt a bird or animal.
2. This section does not apply to any of the following:
a. Deer being taken by or under the control of a local governmental body within its corporate limits pursuant to an approved special deer population control plan.
b. A person who is totally blind using a laser sight on a bow or gun while hunting, if all of the following apply:
(1) The person’s total blindness is supported by medical evidence produced by an eye care professional who is an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or medical doctor. The eye care professional must certify that the person has no vision or light perception in either eye. The certification must be carried on the person of the totally blind person and made available for inspection by the department.
(2) The totally blind person is accompanied and aided by a person who is at least eighteen years of age and whose vision is not seriously impaired. The accompanying person must purchase a hunting license that includes the wildlife habitat fee as provided in rules adopted pursuant to section 483A.1 if applicable. If the accompanying person is not required to have a hunting license the person is not required to pay the wildlife habitat fee. During the hunt, the accompanying adult must be within arm’s reach of the totally blind person, and must be able to identify the target and the location of the laser sight beam on the target. A person other than the totally blind person shall not shoot the laser sight-equipped gun or bow.
c. A person using an infrared light source to hunt coyotes as long as the infrared light source is mounted to the method of take or to a scope mounted on the method of take. However, no person shall use an infrared light source to hunt coyotes during any established muzzleloader, bow, or shotgun deer hunting season.
d. The spotting, locating, or taking or attempting to take or hunt raccoons or other fur-bearing animals that have been treed with the aid of dogs.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.93]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §34
C93, §481A.93
98 Acts, ch 1203, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1161, §20; 2012 Acts, ch 1096, §3, 23; 2018 Acts, ch 1159, §14, 28; 2020 Acts, ch 1021, §1; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §138
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
Section amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.94 - Definition.

481A.94 Definition.
The term “fur dealer” as used in this chapter shall mean any person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, bartering, trading, or otherwise obtaining raw hides or skins of fur-bearing animals.
[C39, §1794.055; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.94]
C93, §481A.94
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.95 - License — reciprocity.

481A.95 License — reciprocity.
1. A license shall be required of each fur dealer and each employee, agent, or representative of a fur dealer except when the employee, agent, or representative is operating solely on the premises of a licensed fur dealer. A fur dealer shall conduct business only at the location specified on the dealer’s license, at an established fur auction, at the nonadvertised residence of a licensed fur harvester, or at the place of business specified on the license of any fur dealer. A nonresident licensed fur dealer may purchase location permits to operate at locations other than at the location specified on the fur dealer’s license. A resident licensed fur dealer may obtain location permits without fee. Each location permit shall be valid only for the one location specified on the location permit and shall entitle the fur dealer and employee, agent, or representative of the licensed fur dealer to operate at that location. The commission shall, upon application and the payment of the required license fee, if any, furnish the proper license and location permits to the dealer.
2. A resident of another state shall pay the fee provided by statute for the nonresident fur dealer’s license unless that state has a reciprocity agreement with this state. The reciprocity agreement must provide that each state will charge nonresidents from the other state the same fee for the nonresident fur dealer’s license and the fee under the agreement must be less than the statutory fee of this state for nonresidents and higher than the statutory fee of this state for residents.
[C31, §1766-c3; C35, §1794-e1; C39, §1794.056; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.95]
84 Acts, ch 1199, §1; 89 Acts, ch 90, §1; 91 Acts, ch 237, §2
C93, §481A.95
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.96 - Possession by dealer.

481A.96 Possession by dealer.
A licensed fur dealer may have in possession at any time skins or hides of animals which have been lawfully taken.
[C31, §1766-c4; C39, §1794.058; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.96]
C93, §481A.96
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.97 - Reports.

481A.97 Reports.
Fur dealers shall keep accurate, current records of their transactions. The records shall show the number and kinds of hides and skins which have been purchased, the date of purchase, and the name and address of the seller. Such records shall be open at all reasonable times to inspection by the commission. On or before May 15 of each year, each fur dealer shall file a verified inventory with the commission. The inventory shall include all transactions for the preceding year.
[C31, §1766-c1; C39, §1794.059; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.97]
C93, §481A.97
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.98 - Reporting violations.

481A.98 Reporting violations.
Each fur dealer shall report to the commission the name of any person, if known to the dealer, who attempts to sell any skins or hides which appear to have been unlawfully taken or possessed by that person.
[C31, §1766-c2; C39, §1794.060; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.98]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §35
C93, §481A.98
2021 Acts, ch 76, §121
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.120 - Hunting from aircraft or snowmobiles prohibited.

481A.120 Hunting from aircraft or snowmobiles prohibited.
A person, either singly or as one of a group of persons, shall not intentionally kill or wound, attempt to kill or wound, or pursue any animal, fowl, or fish from or with an aircraft in flight or from or with any self-propelled vehicles designed for travel on snow or ice which utilize sled type runners, skis, an endless belt tread, or wheels, or any combination thereof, and which are commonly known as snowmobiles.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.120]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §36
C93, §481A.120
2022 Acts, ch 1032, §83
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(e)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph e
Section amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.121 - Turtles and crayfish — taking by nonresidents or aliens.

481A.121 Turtles and crayfish — taking by nonresidents or aliens.
It shall be unlawful for any nonresident or alien to take turtles or crayfish in Iowa, by any means or method, except from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and the Big Sioux river.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.121]
C93, §481A.121
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.122 - Hunters’ orange apparel.

481A.122 Hunters’ orange apparel.
1. A person shall not hunt deer with firearms unless the person is at the time wearing one or more of the following articles of visible, external apparel, the color and material of which shall be solid blaze orange: A vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls.
2. A person shall not hunt upland game birds, as defined by the department, unless the person is at the time wearing one or more of the following articles of visible, external apparel, the color and material of which shall be at least fifty percent solid blaze orange: A hat, cap, vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls.
3. This section is not applicable to a person who is legally hunting with a raptor.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.122]
88 Acts, ch 1216, §37
C93, §481A.122
2004 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §17; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §139
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
Subsections 1 and 2 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.124 - Taking predominantly white deer of the whitetail species prohibited.

481A.124 Taking predominantly white deer of the whitetail species prohibited.
1. A person shall not take a predominantly white deer in this state.
2. This section only applies to whitetail, other than farm deer that are kept as provided in chapter 170.
3. A person violating subsection 1 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
88 Acts, ch 1184, §1
C89, §109.124
C93, §481A.124
2003 Acts, ch 149, §17, 23
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.125 - Intentional interference with lawful hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities — penalties.

481A.125 Intentional interference with lawful hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities — penalties.
1. As used in this section, “interfere with hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities” means one or more of the following:
a. To intentionally place oneself in a location where a human presence may affect the behavior of a fur-bearing animal, game, bird, or fish or the feasibility of killing or taking a fur-bearing animal, game, bird, or fish with the intent of obstructing or harassing another person who is lawfully hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting.
b. To intentionally create a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus for the purpose of affecting the behavior of a fur-bearing animal, game, bird, or fish with the intent of obstructing or harassing another person who is lawfully hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting.
c. To intentionally affect the condition or alter the placement of personal property used for the purpose of killing or taking a fur-bearing animal, game, bird, or fish with the intent of obstructing or harassing another person who is lawfully hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting.
2. A person shall not interfere with the lawful hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities of another person in an area where hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting is authorized by a custodian of public property or an owner or lessee of private property.
3. A person who commits:
a. A first offense of interfering with hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
b. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a serious misdemeanor.
4. If a person who commits interfering with hunting, fishing, or fur-harvesting activities possesses a license, certificate, or permit issued by the department, the license, certificate, or permit is subject to suspension or revocation pursuant to section 481A.134.
5. This section shall not prohibit a landowner, tenant, or an employee of a landowner or tenant from performing normal agricultural operations or a law enforcement officer from performing official duties.
91 Acts, ch 234, §2
CS91, §109.125
C93, §481A.125
2000 Acts, ch 1076, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §76, 77
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.125A - Remote control or internet hunting — criminal and civil penalties.

481A.125A Remote control or internet hunting — criminal and civil penalties.
1. As used in this section, “remote control or internet hunting” means use of a computer or other electronic device, equipment, or software to remotely control the aiming or discharge of a firearm or other weapon, allowing a person who is not physically present to take a wild animal, a game bird or ungulate kept on a hunting preserve under chapter 484B, or a preserve whitetail kept on a hunting preserve under chapter 484C.
2. A person shall not offer for sale, take, or assist in the taking of a wild animal, a game bird or ungulate kept on a hunting preserve under chapter 484B, or a preserve whitetail kept on a hunting preserve under chapter 484C, by remote control or internet hunting.
3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this section is punishable as a class “D” felony.
4. In addition, any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty, which may be levied by the department, of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation of this section. The moneys collected from imposition of a civil penalty shall be deposited in the state fish and game protection fund.
2007 Acts, ch 156, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.126 - Taxidermy.

481A.126 Taxidermy.
1. “Taxidermist” as used in this section means a person engaged in the business of preserving or mounting game, fish, or fur-bearing animals as defined in this chapter.
2. A license is required for the practice of taxidermy. The commission, upon application and payment of the required license fee, shall furnish proper certificates to the applicant. The director may revoke the license for good cause.
3. A licensed taxidermist may possess at any time game, fish, or fur-bearing animals which have been lawfully taken.
4. A taxidermist shall keep accurate records of its transactions showing the numbers and kinds of specimens received for preserving, the date of acquisition, and the name and address of the owner of the specimens.
5. A person shall not put or leave any game, fish, or fur-bearing animal in the custody of another person for the purpose of having taxidermy services performed unless each specimen has a tag attached which is signed by the possessor and states the address of the possessor, the total number and species of the specimens and the date the specimens were killed.
6. All transactions, tags, and specimens left in the custody of the taxidermist by another person shall be open to inspection by a conservation officer at any reasonable hour.
[82 Acts, ch 1010, §1]
C83, §109.126
88 Acts, ch 1216, §39, 40
C93, §481A.126
Referred to in §805.8B(3)(d)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 3, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.131 - Judgment — execution.

481A.131 Judgment — execution.
1. In each case of conviction of unlawfully taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having in possession any fish, game, or fur-bearing animal, the court shall enter a judgment in favor of the state of Iowa for liquidated damages in an amount as provided in section 481A.130. If two or more persons who have acted together are convicted of the unlawful taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having possession of any fish, game, or fur-bearing animal, the judgment shall be entered against them jointly.
2. Any liquidated damages assessed under this section and section 481A.130 shall be paid to the clerk of court. The clerk of court shall remit the damages paid to the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall credit such damages to the state fish and game protection fund.
3. The return of any uninjured fish, game, or fur-bearing animal which has been unlawfully taken, caught, or possessed, to the place where taken or caught or to any other place approved by the commission, shall constitute the discharge of any liquidated damages provided under section 481A.130.
4. Civil suits for the collection of judgments may be prosecuted by the attorney general or by county attorneys.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §109.131; 82 Acts, ch 1211, §4]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1854
C93, §481A.131
2012 Acts, ch 1118, §7
Referred to in §716.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.132 - Service of process or arrest — pendency of damage claim.

481A.132 Service of process or arrest — pendency of damage claim.
Service of process upon or arrest of any person charged with provisions of this chapter for which damages may be assessed pursuant to section 481A.130, shall serve as notice of the pendency of the liquidated damage claim. Trial on the criminal charge may be separated from the determination of the liquidated damage claim in the discretion of the court or by the request of the defendant, but upon conviction of the defendant in the criminal case, the only issue to be determined by the court on the liquidated damage claim is the fact of such conviction.
[C77, 79, 81, §109.132]
C93, §481A.132
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.133 - Suspension of licenses, certificates, and permits.

481A.133 Suspension of licenses, certificates, and permits.
A person who is assessed damages pursuant to section 481A.130 shall immediately surrender all licenses, certificates, and permits to hunt, fish, or trap in the state to the department. The licenses, permits, and certificates, and the privileges associated with them shall remain suspended until the assessed damages and any accrued interest are paid in full. Upon payment of the assessed damages and any accrued interest, the suspension shall be lifted. Interest shall begin to accrue as of the date of judgment at a rate of ten percent per year.
90 Acts, ch 1198, §2
C91, §109.133
C93, §481A.133
2007 Acts, ch 28, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › Section 481A.134 - Authority to cancel, suspend, or revoke license — point system.

481A.134 Authority to cancel, suspend, or revoke license — point system.
The department shall establish rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing for the suspension or revocation of licenses issued by the department. The rules may include procedures for summary cancellation of a license based on documentation that the licensee failed to pay the applicable fee for the license. For purposes of determining when to suspend or revoke a license issued by the department under this section, the department shall adopt a point system pursuant to chapter 17A for the purpose of weighing the seriousness of violations of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, or 484B, or of committing 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. The weighted scale may be amended from time to time as experience dictates.
90 Acts, ch 1198, §3
C91, §109.134
92 Acts, ch 1160, §19
C93, §481A.134
2004 Acts, ch 1070, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 28, §17
Referred to in §481A.125
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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)
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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