165.1 Cooperation. The department is authorized to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture for the purpose of eradicating tuberculosis from the dairy and beef breeds of cattle in the state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2665; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.1] 2012 Acts, ch 1095, […]
165.10 Examination by department. The department may at any time, on its own motion, make an examination of any herd, and in case animals are destroyed, the appraisement and payment shall be made as provided in this chapter. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2675; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, […]
165.11 Records public. All records pertaining to animals infected with tuberculosis shall be open for public inspection and the department shall furnish such information relative thereto as may be requested. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2676; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.11]
165.12 Tuberculosis-free herds. The department shall establish rules for determining when a herd of cattle, tested and maintained under the provisions of this chapter, the laws of the United States, and the rules of the department and regulations of the United States department of agriculture, shall be considered as tuberculosis-free. When any herd meets such […]
165.13 Tuberculin. The department shall have control of the sale, distribution, and use of all tuberculin in the state, and shall formulate rules for its distribution and use. Only a licensed veterinarian shall apply a tuberculin test to cattle within this state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2678; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, […]
165.14 Inspectors and assistants. The department may appoint one or more accredited veterinarians as inspectors for each county and one or more persons as assistants to such inspectors. Such inspectors, with the assistance of such person or persons, shall test the breeding cattle subject to test, as provided in this chapter, and shall be subject […]
165.15 Accredited veterinarian. An accredited veterinarian is one who has successfully passed an examination set by the department and the United States department of agriculture and may make tuberculin tests of accredited herds of cattle under the uniform methods and rules governing accredited herd work which are approved by the United States department of agriculture. […]
165.16 Equipment for inspector. The department may furnish each inspector with the necessary tuberculin and other material, not including instruments and utensils, necessary to make the tests provided for in this chapter. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2681; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.16]
165.17 Compensation. An inspector shall receive compensation for such testing as determined by the department. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2682; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.17] See §70A.9 et seq.
165.18 Brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund. 1. A brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund is created in the office of the secretary of agriculture, to be used together with state and federal funds available to pay: a. The indemnity and other expenses provided in this chapter. b. The indemnity as set out in section 164.21 and […]
165.1A Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. 2. “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “certificate” means the same as defined in section 163.2. 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §20
165.2 State as accredited area. 1. The state of Iowa is declared to be and is established as an accredited area for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state. It shall be the duty of the department to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in all of the counties of the […]
165.26 Permitting test. Every owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state shall permit the owner’s cattle to be tested for tuberculosis as provided in this chapter, and shall confine the cattle in a proper place so that the examination and test can be applied. If the owner refuses to so confine the cattle […]
165.27 Penalty. Any owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state who prevents, hinders, obstructs, or refuses to allow a veterinarian authorized by the department to conduct such tests for tuberculosis on the owner’s cattle, shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [S13, §2538-s; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2700; C46, 50, 54, […]
165.28 Preventing test. 1. The cattle owned by any owner who violates the provisions of this chapter, or which have reacted to the tuberculin test, shall be quarantined by the department until the law is complied with. When such quarantine is established no beef or dairy products shall be sold from cattle under quarantine until […]
165.29 Notice. Before any action is commenced under section 165.27, upon request of the secretary of agriculture, the board of supervisors of any county shall cause such owner to be served with a written notice of the provisions of this chapter, at least fifteen days before the commencement of the action. [C24, 27, 31, 35, […]
165.3 Appraisal. Before being tested, such animals shall be appraised at their cash value for breeding, dairy, or beef purposes by the owner and a representative of the department, or a representative of the United States department of agriculture, or by the owner and both of such representatives. If these parties cannot agree as to […]
165.32 Retest. The secretary of agriculture may order a retest of any dairy or breeding cattle at any time when, in the secretary’s opinion, it is necessary to do so, and shall, once in three years, order the tuberculin testing of any cattle to conform to and comply with the regulations of the federal bureau […]
165.33 Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of section 165.32 shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C31, 35, §2704-c1; C39, §2704.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.33]
165.35 Township animal board of health. The township trustees in such county are hereby constituted the animal board of health in their respective townships and they shall by April 1 of each year and at such other times as they shall deem advisable, make a survey and report to the department all breeding cattle brought […]
