162.1 Purpose and scope.
1. The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish all of the following:
a. Ensure that all dogs and cats handled by commercial establishments are provided with humane care and treatment.
b. Regulate the transportation, sale, purchase, housing, care, handling, and treatment of dogs and cats by persons engaged in transporting, buying, or selling them.
c. Provide that all vertebrate animals consigned to pet shops are provided humane care and treatment by regulating the transportation, sale, purchase, housing, care, handling, and treatment of such animals by pet shops.
d. Authorize the sale, trade, or adoption of only those animals which appear to be free of infectious or communicable disease.
e. Protect the public from zoonotic disease.
2. This chapter does not apply to livestock as defined in section 717.1 or any other agricultural animal used in agricultural production as provided in chapter 717A.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §162.1]
96 Acts, ch 1034, §7; 2010 Acts, ch 1030, §1, 29; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §40
Referred to in §162.11
Subsection 1, paragraph a amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 162 - CARE OF ANIMALS IN COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Section 162.1 - Purpose and scope.
Section 162.2A - Application, issuance, and renewal of authorizations.
Section 162.2C - Commercial establishment fund.
Section 162.3 - Operation of a pound — certificate of registration.
Section 162.4 - Operation of an animal shelter — certificate of registration.
Section 162.4A - Operation of a research facility — certificate of registration.
Section 162.5 - Operation of a pet shop — state license.
Section 162.5A - Operation of a boarding kennel— state license.
Section 162.6 - Operation of a commercial kennel — state license.
Section 162.7 - Operation of a dealer — state license or permit.
Section 162.8 - Operation of a commercial breeder — state license or permit.
Section 162.9 - Boarding kennel operator’s license.
Section 162.9A - Operation of a public auction— state license or permit.
Section 162.10 - Research facility registration.
Section 162.10A - Commercial establishments — standard of care.
Section 162.10B - Commercial establishments — inspecting state licensees and registrants.
Section 162.10C - Commercial establishments — monitoring permittees.
Section 162.10D - Commercial establishments — disciplinary actions.
Section 162.12 - Denial or revocation of license or registration.
Section 162.12A - Civil penalties.
Section 162.13 - Criminal penalties — confiscation.
Section 162.14 - Custody by animal warden.
Section 162.15 - Violation by animal warden.