Iowa Code 172B.3 – Form of certificate — substitutes
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Duties of secretary.
The secretary, pursuant to chapter 17A, shall prescribe a standard form of the transportation certificate required by this chapter. Where the laws of this state or of the United States require the possession of another shipping document by a person transporting livestock, or where the industry practice of carriers requires the possession of a shipping document by a person transporting livestock, and where such a document contains all of the information other than signatures which is prescribed in subsection 2, upon application of a carrier the secretary by rule shall authorize the use of a specific document in lieu of the standard form prescribed by the secretary, but subject to any conditions the secretary may impose.
a. A person who is in possession of a shipping document approved by the secretary shall not be required to possess the standard form transportation certificate prescribed by the secretary, but the person may be required by a law enforcement officer to execute the standard form transportation certificate.
b. The form prescribed or authorized by the secretary shall be executed in triplicate, and shall be retained as provided in section 172B.4.
c. The secretary shall distribute, upon request, copies of the prescribed standard form to veterinarians, marketing agencies, carriers, law enforcement officers, and other persons, and may collect a fee from the recipient totaling not more than the cost of printing and postage. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person from causing the reproduction of the standard form, and an accurate reproduction of a standard current form may be used as a transportation certificate for all purposes.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 172B.3
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Law enforcement officer: means a state patrol officer, a sheriff, or other peace officer so designated by this state or by a county or municipality. See Iowa Code 172B.1
- Livestock: means and includes live cattle, swine, sheep, horses, ostriches, rheas, or emus, and the carcasses of such animals whether in whole or in part. See Iowa Code 172B.1
- Owner: means a person having legal title to livestock. See Iowa Code 172B.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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
- Transportation certificate: means the document specified in section 172B. See Iowa Code 172B.1
- Transporting livestock: means being in custody of or operating a vehicle in this state, whether or not on a highway, in which are confined one or more head of livestock. See Iowa Code 172B.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2.
Contents.
The transportation certificate shall contain the following information:
a. The date of execution of the certificate.
b. The name, driver’s license number, and address of the owner of the livestock.
c. The name and address of the shipper if other than the owner.
d. The address of the loading point of the livestock, or the nearest post office and county.
e. The date of loading of the livestock.
f. The name and address of the purchaser, consignee, or other person receiving shipment.
g. The address of the destination of the livestock, or the nearest post office and county.
h. The name and address of the carrier or person transporting livestock.
i. The driver’s license number of the person transporting livestock.
j. The vehicle registration plate number and the state of issuance.
k. The vehicle seal number, if any.
l. The form number and state of issuance of any certificate of veterinary inspection accompanying the livestock.
m. A description of the livestock including number, breed, sex, age, and brands, if any.
n. The signature of the owner or shipper, or the signature of the person transporting livestock, or the signatures of either the owner or shipper and the person transporting livestock.