164.30 - TAGGING DESIGNATED ANIMALS RECEIVED FOR SALE OR SLAUGHTER.
164.30 TAGGING DESIGNATED ANIMALS RECEIVED FOR SALE
OR SLAUGHTER.
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 department shall be a violation of this section and subject to
the penalties provided in section 164.31. Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 164.30] Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 124, §24; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263