167.18 Duty to dispose of dead bodies.
1. A person who has been caring for or who owns an animal that has died shall not allow the carcass to lie about the person’s premises. The carcass shall be disposed of within a reasonable time after death by composting, cooking, burying, or burning, as provided in this chapter, or by disposing of it, within the allowed time, to a person licensed to dispose of it.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to a veterinarian, issued a valid license or a valid temporary permit by the Iowa board of veterinary medicine as provided in chapter 169, who contains a dead animal’s carcass in a manner that prevents an outbreak of disease.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2761; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §167.18]
87 Acts, ch 96, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 154, §2
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 167 - USE AND DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS
Section 167.2 - Disposal of dead animals.
Section 167.3 - “Disposing” defined.
Section 167.4 - Licensing procedure — fees.
Section 167.5 - Inspection of place.
Section 167.7 - Record of licenses.
Section 167.8 - Inspection revealing unsuitable place.
Section 167.11 - Disposal plants — specifications.
Section 167.12 - Disposing of bodies.
Section 167.14 - Annual inspection.
Section 167.15 - Transportation of animals — carcasses, parts, or offal material.
Section 167.16 - Driving upon premises of another.
Section 167.17 - Disinfecting outfit.
Section 167.18 - Duty to dispose of dead bodies.
Section 167.20 - Appropriation.