Iowa Code § 163.2A

Rules

Redline — January 1, 2021 → current.View current text →

Current — January 1, 2026

As of January 1, 2021

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Animal” means any livestock or agricultural animal as defined in section 717A.1.

2. “Interested person” means the owner of an animal; a person caring for the animal, if different from the owner of the animal; or a person holding a perfected agricultural lien or security interest in the animal under chapter 554.

1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer and enforce this chapter.

2. If the department determines that rules described in subsection 1 are required to be adopted and take effect on an emergency basis to prevent or control the outbreak of an infectious or contagious disease afflicting animals, the department may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to administer and enforce this chapter. The rules shall be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with this subsection shall also be published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 17A.4.

Former §163.2A transferred to §163.3; 2025 Acts, ch 134, §32

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