1.This section shall apply to all swine moved interstate and intrastate, except swine
moved directly to slaughter or to a livestock market for sale directly to a slaughtering
establishment for immediate slaughter.
2.When used in this subchapter:
a.“Dealer” means any person who is engaged in the business of buying for resale, or
selling, or exchanging swine as a principal or agent or who claims to be so engaged, but does
not include the owner or operator of a farm who does not claim to be so engaged and who
sells or exchanges only those swine which have been kept by the person solely for feeding or
breeding purposes.
b.“Move” or “movement” means to ship, transport, or deliver swine by land, water, or air,
except that “move” or “movement” does not mean a relocation.
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1. This section shall apply to all swine moved interstate and intrastate, except swine
moved directly to slaughter or to a livestock market for sale directly to a slaughtering
establishment for immediate slaughter.
2. When used in this subchapter:
a. “Dealer” means any person who is engaged in the business of buying for resale, or
selling, or exchanging swine as a principal or agent or who claims to be so engaged, but does
not include the owner or operator of a farm who does not claim to be so engaged and who
sells or exchanges only those swine which have been kept by the person solely for feeding or
breeding purposes.
b. “Move” or “movement” means to ship, transport, or deliver swine by land, water, or air,
except that “move” or “movement” does not mean a relocation.
c. “Relocate” or “relocation” means to ship, transport, or deliver swine by land, water, or
air, to different premises, if the ownership of the swine does not change, the prior and new
premises are located within the state, and the shipment, transportation, or delivery between
the prior and new premises occurs within the state.
d. “Separate and apart” means a manner of holding swine so as not to have physical
contact with other swine on the premises.
3. A person shall not act as a dealer unless the department issues the person a dealer’s
license. The person must be licensed as a dealer regardless of whether the swine originate
in this state or another jurisdiction or the person resides in this state or another jurisdiction.
The jurisdiction may be in another state or a foreign nation.
a. The fee for a dealer’s license is ten dollars. A dealer’s license expires on the first day
of the second July following the date of issue. An initial license shall be numbered and any
subsequent or renewed license issued to that dealer shall retain the same license number.
b. To be issued a license, an applicant must file a surety bond with the department. The
applicant shall file a standard surety bond of ten thousand dollars with the secretary named
as trustee, for the use and benefit of anyone damaged by a violation of this section, except
that the bond shall not be required for dealers who are bonded in the same or a greater
amount than required pursuant to the federal Packers and Stockyards Act. In addition, the
department may require that a licensee file evidence of financial responsibility with the
department prior to a license being issued or renewed as provided in section 202C.2.
c. Each employee or agent doing business by buying for resale, selling, or exchanging
feeder swine in the name of a licensed dealer must obtain a permit issued by the department
showing the person is employed by or represents a licensed dealer. A permit shall be issued
upon the department’s approval of a completed application. An application form shall be
furnished by the department. The fee for a permit is six dollars. A permit shall expire on the
first day of the second July following the date of issue.
d. A permittee shall not represent more than one dealer. Failure of a licensee or permittee
to comply with this chapter or a rule made pursuant to this chapter is cause for revocation
by the secretary of the permit or license after notice to the alleged offender and the holding
of a hearing by the secretary. Rules shall be made in accordance with chapter 17A. A rule,
the violation of which is made the basis for revocation, except temporary emergency rules,
shall first have been approved after public hearing as provided in section 17A.4 after giving
twenty days’ notice of the hearing by mailing the notice, by ordinary mail, to every person
filing a request for notice accompanied by an addressed envelope with prepaid postage. Any
person may file such a request to be listed with any agency for notice for the time and place
for all hearings on proposed rules, which request shall be accompanied by a remittance of
five dollars. Such fee shall be added to the operating fund of the department. The listing shall
expire semiannually on January 1 and July 1.
4. a. All swine moved shall be individually identified with a distinctive and easily
discernible ear tag affixed in either ear of the animal or other identification acceptable to
the department, which has been specified by rule promulgated under the department’s
rulemaking authority. The department shall make ear tags available at convenient locations
within each county and shall sell such tags at a price not exceeding the cost to producers
and others to comply with this section.
b. Every seller, dealer and market operator shall keep a record of the ear tag numbers,
or other approved identification, and the farm of origin of swine moved by or through
that person, which records shall be made available by that person to any appropriate
representative of the department or the United States department of agriculture.
5. All swine moved shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued
bythestateoforiginandpreparedandsignedbyaveterinarian. Thecertificateshallshowthe
point of origin, the point of destination, individual identification, immunization status, and,
when required, any movement permit number assigned to the shipment by the department.
Allsuchmovementofswineshallbecompletedwithinseventy-twohoursunlessanextension
of time for movement is granted by the department.
a. However, swine may be moved intrastate directly to an approved state, federal, or
auction market without identification or certification, if the swine are to be identified and
certificated at the state, federal, or auction market.
b. Registered swine for exhibition or breeding purposes which can be individually
identified by a method approved by the department are excepted from the identification
requirement.
c. Native Iowa swine moved from farm to farm shall be excepted from the identification
requirement if the owner transferring possession of the feeder pigs executes a written
agreement with the person taking possession of the feeder pigs. The agreement shall provide
that the feeder pigs shall not be commingled with other swine for a period of thirty days. The
owner transferring possession shall be responsible for making certain that the agreement is
executed and for providing a copy of the agreement to the person taking possession.
6. The department may combine a certificate of veterinary inspection with a certificate of
inspection required under chapter 166D.
7. The department may require issuance of movement permits on certain categories of
swine moved, prior to their movement, pursuant to rules adopted by the department. The
rulesshallbeadoptedwheninthejudgmentofthesecretary,suchmovementwouldotherwise
threaten or imperil the eradication of classical swine fever in Iowa.
8. All swine moved shall be quarantined separate and apart from other swine located at
the Iowa farm of destination for thirty days beginning with their arrival at such premises, or
if such incoming swine are not held separate and apart, all swine on such premises shall be
thus quarantined, except animals moving from such premises directly to slaughter.
9. There can only be one transfer by a dealer, involving not more than two markets, prior
to quarantine.
10. The use of anti-classical swine fever serum or antibody concentrate shall be in
accordance with rules adopted by the department.
11. Any swine found by a registered veterinarian to have any infectious or contagious
disease after delivery to a livestock sale barn or auction market for resale, other than for
slaughter, shall be immediately returned to the consignor’s premises to be quarantined
separate and apart for fifteen days. Such swine shall not be moved from such premises for
any purpose unless a certificate of veterinary inspection accompanies the swine’s movement
or unless the swine are sent to slaughter.