Iowa § 164.30 Tagging designated animals received for sale or slaughter

Iowa Statutes

§ 164.30 — Tagging designated animals received for sale or slaughter

Iowa § 164.30

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 164BRUCELLOSIS — BOVINE AND DESIGNATED ANIMALS

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Iowa Code § 164.30 (2026).

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1.The department shall provide requirements for tagging designated animals which are received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment.

a.Bovine animals two years of age and older received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified with a back tag issued by the department. The back tag shall be affixed to the animal as directed by the department.

b.A livestock trucker delivering a designated animal to an out-of-state market, livestock dealer, livestock market operator, stockyard operator, or slaughtering establishment shall identify a designated animal which is not tagged as provided in this section, at the time of taking possession or control of the designated animal. A livestock trucker may be exempted from this requirement if the designated a

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1. The department shall provide requirements for tagging designated animals which are
received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment.
a. Bovine animals two years of age and older received for sale or shipment to a
slaughtering establishment shall be identified with a back tag issued by the department. The
back tag shall be affixed to the animal as directed by the department.
b. A livestock trucker delivering a designated animal to an out-of-state market, livestock
dealer, livestock market operator, stockyard operator, or slaughtering establishment shall
identify a designated animal which is not tagged as provided in this section, at the time of
taking possession or control of the designated animal. A livestock trucker may be exempted
from this requirement if the designated animal’s farm of origin is identified when delivered
to a livestock market, stockyard, or slaughtering establishment which agrees to accept
responsibility for tagging the designated animal.
2. a. A person required to identify a designated animal in accordance with this section
shall file a report of the identification on forms and as specified by the department, including
the following for bovine animals:
(1) The back-tag number and date of application.
(2) The name, address, and county of residence of the person who owned or controlled
the herd from which the bovine animal originated.
(3) The type of bovine animal. If the bovine animal is cattle, the person shall identify
whether the animal was a beef or dairy type.
b. Each report shall cover all bovine animals identified during the preceding week.
3. A person shall not remove a tag affixed to a designated animal, unless the person is
authorized by the department, and removes the tag according to instructions and policies
established by the department. The removal of a tag by a person who is unauthorized by the
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department shall be a violation of this section and subject to the penalties provided in section
164.31.