164.30 Tagging designated animals received for sale or slaughter.
1. The department shall provide requirements for tagging designated animals which are received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment.
a. Bovine animals two years of age and older received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified with a back tag issued by the department. The back tag shall be affixed to the animal as directed by the department.
b. A livestock trucker delivering a designated animal to an out-of-state market, livestock dealer, livestock market operator, stockyard operator, or slaughtering establishment shall identify a designated animal which is not tagged as provided in this section, at the time of taking possession or control of the designated animal. A livestock trucker may be exempted from this requirement if the designated animal’s farm of origin is identified when delivered to a livestock market, stockyard, or slaughtering establishment which agrees to accept responsibility for tagging the designated animal.
2. a. A person required to identify a designated animal in accordance with this section shall file a report of the identification on forms and as specified by the department, including the following for bovine animals:
(1) The back-tag number and date of application.
(2) The name, address, and county of residence of the person who owned or controlled the herd from which the bovine animal originated.
(3) The type of bovine animal. If the bovine animal is cattle, the person shall identify whether the animal was a beef or dairy type.
b. Each report shall cover all bovine animals identified during the preceding week.
3. A person shall not remove a tag affixed to a designated animal, unless the person is authorized by the department, and removes the tag according to instructions and policies established by the department. The removal of a tag by a person who is unauthorized by the department shall be a violation of this section and subject to the penalties provided in section 164.31.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §164.30]
97 Acts, ch 124, §24; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 164 - BRUCELLOSIS — BOVINE AND DESIGNATED ANIMALS
Section 164.2 - Eradication area.
Section 164.3 - Female animals vaccinated.
Section 164.5 - Request for test.
Section 164.6 - Expense of test.
Section 164.7 - Copy of report provided to owner.
Section 164.8 - Test at auction premises.
Section 164.9 - Retest by order or request — expense.
Section 164.10 - Report of laboratory tests to department.
Section 164.11 - Identification mark.
Section 164.12 - Quarantined marking.
Section 164.13 - Unlawful acts.
Section 164.14 - Imported designated animals.
Section 164.15 - Quarantined designated animals.
Section 164.16 - Movement or slaughter permit.
Section 164.17 - Quarantined for slaughter permit.
Section 164.18 - Unlawful sale or purchase.
Section 164.20 - Appraisal of value of bovine animals.
Section 164.21 - Indemnification of owner — determination of amount.
Section 164.22 - Moneys administered.
Section 164.29 - Reciprocal agreements.
Section 164.30 - Tagging designated animals received for sale or slaughter.