Iowa § 481A.126 Taxidermy

Iowa Statutes

§ 481A.126 — Taxidermy

Iowa § 481A.126

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 481AWILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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Iowa Code § 481A.126 (2026).

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1.“Taxidermist” as used in this section means a person engaged in the business of preserving or mounting game, fish, or fur-bearing animals as defined in this chapter.

2.A license is required for the practice of taxidermy. The commission, upon application and payment of the required license fee, shall furnish proper certificates to the applicant. The director may revoke the license for good cause.

3.Alicensedtaxidermistmaypossessatanytimegame,fish,orfur-bearinganimalswhich have been lawfully taken.

4.A taxidermist shall keep accurate records of its transactions showing the numbers and kindsofspecimensreceivedforpreserving, thedateofacquisition, andthenameandaddress of the owner of the specimens.

5.A person shall not put or leave any game, fish, or fur-bearing animal in the custody of

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1. “Taxidermist” as used in this section means a person engaged in the business of
preserving or mounting game, fish, or fur-bearing animals as defined in this chapter.
2. A license is required for the practice of taxidermy. The commission, upon application
and payment of the required license fee, shall furnish proper certificates to the applicant. The
director may revoke the license for good cause.
3. Alicensedtaxidermistmaypossessatanytimegame,fish,orfur-bearinganimalswhich
have been lawfully taken.
4. A taxidermist shall keep accurate records of its transactions showing the numbers and
kindsofspecimensreceivedforpreserving, thedateofacquisition, andthenameandaddress
of the owner of the specimens.
5. A person shall not put or leave any game, fish, or fur-bearing animal in the custody of
anotherpersonforthepurposeofhavingtaxidermyservicesperformedunlesseachspecimen
has a tag attached which is signed by the possessor and states the address of the possessor,
the total number and species of the specimens and the date the specimens were killed.
6. All transactions, tags, and specimens left in the custody of the taxidermist by another
person shall be open to inspection by a conservation officer at any reasonable hour.
[82 Acts, ch 1010, §1]
C83, §109.126