§ 162.2A — Application, issuance, and renewal of authorizations

Iowa § 162.2A

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 162: CARE OF ANIMALS IN COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

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1. The department shall provide for the operation of a commercial establishment by
issuing or renewing an authorization, including any of the following:
a. A certificate of registration for a pound, animal shelter, or research facility.
b. A state license for a boarding kennel, commercial kennel, or pet shop.
c. A state license or permit for a commercial breeder, dealer, or public auction. A federal
licensee must apply for and be issued either a permit or a state license in lieu of a permit.
2. A person must be issued a separate state license, certificate of registration, or permit
for each commercial establishment owned or operated by the person.
3. A person must apply for the issuance or renewal of an authorization on forms and
according to procedures required by rules adopted by the department. The application
shall contain information required by the department, including but not limited to all of the
following:
a. The person’s name.
b. The person’s principal office or place of business.
c. The name, address, and type of establishment covered by the authorization.
4. The authorization expires on an annual basis as provided by the department, and
must be renewed by the commercial establishment on an annual basis on or before the
authorization’s expiration date.
5. a. A commercial establishment applying for the issuance or renewal of a permit shall
provide the department with proof that the person is a federal licensee.
b. The department shall not require that it must enter onto the premises of a commercial
establishment in order to issue a permit. The department shall not require that it must enter
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onto the premises of a commercial establishment in order to renew a permit, unless it has
reasonable cause to monitor the commercial establishment as provided in section 162.10C.