172A.1 Definitions.
When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Agent” means a person engaged in the buying or soliciting in this state of livestock for slaughter exclusively on behalf of a dealer or broker.
2. “Animals” or “livestock” includes cattle, calves, swine, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, or horses.
3. “Dealer” or “broker” means any person, other than an agent, who is engaged in this state in the business of slaughtering live animals or receiving, buying or soliciting live animals for slaughter, the meat products of which are directly or indirectly to be offered for resale or for public consumption.
4. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
5. “Person” means an individual, partnership, association or corporation, or any other business unit.
6. “Secretary” means the secretary of agriculture.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §172A.1]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §623; 2012 Acts, ch 1095, §61; 2017 Acts, ch 159, §28
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 172A - BONDING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE OPERATORS
Section 172A.2 - License required.
Section 172A.3 - Application for license.
Section 172A.4 - Proof of financial responsibility required.
Section 172A.5 - Bonded packers registration.
Section 172A.6 - Low volume dealers exempt from license and bond.
Section 172A.7 - Access to records.
Section 172A.8 - Reciprocal agreements.
Section 172A.9 - Payment for livestock.
Section 172A.10 - Injunctions — criminal penalties.
Section 172A.11 - Suspension of license.