163.1 Powers of department. The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter. In administering the provisions of this chapter, the department shall have power to do all of the following: 1. Adopt any necessary rule for the control of an infectious or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
163.13 Certificate attached to bill of lading. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 19, §125 .
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. […]
163.15 Tuberculosis — indemnification of owner. 1. If the secretary of agriculture determines that the outbreak of the infectious or contagious disease tuberculosis among an animal population constitutes a threat to the general welfare or the public health of the inhabitants of this state, the secretary shall formulate a program of eradication which shall include […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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. […]
163.2 General definitions. As provided in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “certificate” means a legible record, made on an official form of the state of origin or the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture, and issued by an accredited veterinarian […]
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, […]
163.21 Penalties. Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 136, §10 .
163.22 Annual estimate. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 19, §125 .
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, […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
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 […]
