163.43 - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
163.43 CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
1. A person shall not be a party to a lease of a breeding bull
within this state in which the lessor is a licensee, unless the
breeding bull is accompanied by a certificate of veterinary
inspection. For the purposes of this section, a breeding bull is
leased within this state if it is leased to an Iowa resident.
2. The certificate of veterinary inspection shall be issued by a
licensed veterinarian who examines the breeding bull and signs the
certificate. The certificate shall include all of the following:
a. A statement that, to the best of the knowledge and belief
of the veterinarian, the breeding bull is apparently free from an
infectious or contagious disease.
b. A statement that the breeding bull has reacted negatively
to a test for brucellosis conducted within six months prior to the
date that the veterinarian signs the certificate.
c. If the breeding bull does not originate from this state, a
statement providing that importing the breeding bull satisfies
applicable importation requirements.
d. The identification number of the breeding bull as required
pursuant to section 163.42.
e. The date that the certificate was issued.
3. The certificate of veterinary inspection shall not be valid
after the term of the lease expires or after the breeding bull moves
from the lessee's premises. Thereafter, a new certificate must be
issued as required in this section.
4. One copy of the certificate of veterinary inspection shall be
issued to the licensee who shall maintain the certificate as part of
the licensee's business records. One copy of the certificate shall
be issued to the lessee when the breeding bull is delivered to the
lessee. A licensee shall show the certificate upon request to any
person designated by the department to enforce the provisions of this
section. Section History: Early Form
[C79, 81, § 163.43] Section History: Recent Form
2000 Acts, ch 1049, §2; 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §13