717.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. 2. “Electronic mail” means any message transmitted through the internet including but not limited to messages transmitted from or to any address affiliated with an internet site. 3. “Law enforcement officer” means a […]
717.1A Livestock abuse. A person is guilty of livestock abuse if the person intentionally injures or destroys livestock owned by another person, in any manner, including, but not limited to, intentionally doing any of the following: administering drugs or poisons to the livestock, or disabling the livestock by using a firearm or trap. A person […]
717.2 Livestock neglect. 1. A person who impounds or confines livestock, in any place, and does any of the following commits the offense of livestock neglect: a. Fails to provide livestock with care consistent with customary animal husbandry practices. b. Deprives livestock of necessary sustenance. c. Injures or destroys livestock by any means which causes […]
717.2A Rescue of neglected livestock. 1. a. A law enforcement officer may rescue livestock neglected as provided in section 717.2 on public or private property, as provided in this subsection. b. The officer may enter onto property of a person to rescue neglected livestock if the officer obtains a search warrant issued by a court, […]
717.3 Livestock in immediate need of sustenance — court order. 1. This section applies only to livestock which are cattle, sheep, swine, or poultry. 2. For purposes of this section, “interested person” means all of the following: a. An owner of the livestock. b. A person caring for the livestock, if different from the owner […]
717.4 Livestock in immediate need of sustenance — lien. 1. This section applies to a lien created by a court order entered pursuant to section 717.3 or 717.5. The court-ordered lien is an agricultural lien subject to chapter 554 except as otherwise provided in this section. 2. The court-ordered lien shall be for the benefit […]
717.4A Livestock in immediate need of sustenance — livestock remediation fund. The department may utilize the moneys deposited into the livestock remediation fund pursuant to section 459.501 to pay for any expenses associated with providing sustenance to or the disposition of the livestock pursuant to a court order entered pursuant to section 717.3 or 717.5. […]
717.5 Disposition of neglected livestock. 1. a. A court shall order the disposition of livestock neglected as provided in section 717.2 or livestock in immediate need of sustenance and associated products as provided in sections 717.3 and 717.4 in accordance with this section. (1) A petition may be filed by a local authority or a […]
717.6 Rulemaking. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A as required to implement and administer sections 717.3 through 717.5. 2011 Acts, ch 81, §10
