Iowa Code 164.2 – Eradication area
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 164.2
- Animal: means a nonhuman vertebrate. See Iowa Code 164.1
- Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 164.1
- Designated animal: means a bovine animal or any other species of animal that the department by rule determines is capable of carrying and spreading brucellosis, including elk or goats. See Iowa Code 164.1
- Owner: includes any person owning or leasing a designated animal. See Iowa Code 164.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
This state is declared to be a brucellosis eradication area. An owner shall allow the owner’s designated animals to be tested when ordered by the department or a representative of the department. The owner shall confine and restrain the designated animal in a suitable place so that a test can be conducted. If the owner refuses to confine and restrain the designated animal, after a reasonable time the department may employ sufficient assistance to properly confine and restrain the designated animal. The expense for obtaining assistance shall be paid by the owner.