165.2 State as accredited area.
1. The state of Iowa is declared to be and is established as an accredited area for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the dairy and breeding cattle of the state. It shall be the duty of the department to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in all of the counties of the state in the manner provided by law as it appears in this chapter. The department shall proceed with the examination, including the tuberculin test, of all such cattle as rapidly as practicable and as is consistent with efficient work, and as funds are available for paying the indemnities as provided by law.
2. An owner of dairy or breeding cattle in the state shall conform to and abide by the rules adopted by the department and rules promulgated by the United States department of agriculture. The owner shall follow instructions of the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the United States department of agriculture designed to suppress the disease, prevent its spread, and avoid reinfection of the herd.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2666; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §616; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §27
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 165 - ERADICATION OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
Section 165.2 - State as accredited area.
Section 165.4 - Presence of tuberculosis.
Section 165.5 - Nonright to receive compensation.
Section 165.6 - Amount of indemnity.
Section 165.8 - Right to receive pay.
Section 165.9 - Preference in examinations.
Section 165.10 - Examination by department.
Section 165.11 - Records public.
Section 165.12 - Tuberculosis-free herds.
Section 165.14 - Inspectors and assistants.
Section 165.15 - Accredited veterinarian.
Section 165.16 - Equipment for inspector.
Section 165.17 - Compensation.
Section 165.18 - Brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication fund.
Section 165.26 - Permitting test.
Section 165.28 - Preventing test.