Iowa Code 172A.5 – Bonded packers registration
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 172A.5
- broker: means any person, other than an agent, who is engaged in this state in the business of slaughtering live animals or receiving, buying or soliciting live animals for slaughter, the meat products of which are directly or indirectly to be offered for resale or for public consumption. See Iowa Code 172A.1
- Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 172A.1
- Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 172A.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
A dealer or broker who has a bond required by the United States department of agriculture under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 as amended, 7 U.S.C. § 181 – 231, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter upon registration with the secretary. Registration shall be effective upon filing with the secretary a certified copy of the bond filed with the United States department of agriculture, and shall continue in effect until that bond is terminated.