481A.1 Definitions. Words and phrases as used in this chapter and chapters 350, 456A, 456B, 457A, 461A, 461B, 461C, 462A, 462B, 464A, 465A, 465B, 465C, 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, and 484B and such other chapters as relate to the subject matter of these chapters shall be construed as follows: 1. “Alien” shall not be construed […]
481A.10 Reports and accounting. At the time provided by law, the director shall make a report to the governor of the director’s doings for the preceding biennial period, including therein an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements; also all contracts for the taking of soft fish from the waters of this state, with the […]
481A.10A Farmer advisory committee. 1. The director shall establish a farmer advisory committee for the purpose of providing information to the department regarding crop and tree damage caused by deer, wild turkey, and other predators. 2. Members of the committee shall include a representative designated by each of the following organizations: a. The Iowa corn […]
481A.11 Seized or accidentally killed game — disposition. Except as provided in section 481A.13 or 481A.13A, any game or fish seized by the commission under section 481A.12 or any game accidentally killed by a motor vehicle on a public highway shall, when salvageable, be disposed of as determined by the commission or its designee. [C77, […]
481A.12 Seizure of wildlife taken or handled illegally. The director or any peace officer shall seize with or without warrant and take possession of, or direct the disposal of, any fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs, which have been caught, taken, or killed at a time, in a manner, or for a purpose, […]
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 […]
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
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: A vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls, the color and material of which shall be solid blaze orange. 2. A person […]
481A.123 Prohibited hunting near buildings, feedlots. 1. A person shall not discharge a firearm or shoot or attempt to shoot a game or fur-bearing animal within two hundred yards of a building inhabited by people or domestic livestock or within two hundred yards of a feedlot unless the owner or tenant has given consent. However, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
481A.13 Search warrants. 1. Any court having jurisdiction of the offense, upon receiving proof of probable cause for believing that any fish, mussels, clams, frogs, birds, furs, or animals caught, taken, killed, had in possession, under control, or shipped, contrary to the Code, or hidden or concealed in any place, shall issue a search warrant […]
481A.130 Damages in addition to penalty — animals — ginseng. 1. In addition to the penalties for violations of this chapter and chapters 350, 461A, 481B, and 482, a person convicted of unlawfully selling, taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having in possession any animal, shall reimburse the state for the value of such as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
