Iowa Code 481A.12 – Seizure of wildlife taken or handled illegally
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.12
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Fish: means a member of the class Pisces. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Mussels: means the pearly fresh water mussels, clams or naiads, and their shells. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Peace officer: means :a. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- 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
The director or any peace officer shall seize with or without warrant and take possession of, or direct the disposal of, any fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs, which have been caught, taken, or killed at a time, in a manner, or for a purpose, or had in possession or under control, or offered for shipment, or illegally transported in the state or to a point beyond its borders, contrary to the Code. All fish, furs, birds, animals, mussels, clams, or frogs seized under this section shall be relinquished to a representative of the commission, disposed of, or kept as provided in section 481A.13.