§ 717.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 717.1

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XVI: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Ch. 717: INJURY TO LIVESTOCK

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
2. “Electronic mail” means any message transmitted through the internet including but
not limited to messages transmitted from or to any address affiliated with an internet site.
3. “Law enforcement officer” means a regularly employed member of a police force of a
cityorcounty,includingasheriff,whoisresponsibleforthepreventionanddetectionofcrime
and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state.
4. “Livestock”meansananimalbelongingtothebovine,caprine,equine,ovine,orporcine
species, ostriches, rheas, emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or poultry.
5. “Livestock care provider” means a person designated by a local authority to provide
care to livestock which is rescued by the local authority pursuant to section 717.2A.
6. “Local authority” means a city as defined in section 362.2 or a county as provided in
chapter 331.
7. “Maintenance” means to provide on-site or off-site care to neglected livestock.
8. “Sustenance” means food, water, or a nutritional formulation customarily used in the
production of livestock.

Legislative History

[C51, §2678; R60, §4318; C73, §3977; C97, §4818; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13132; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §717.1]