Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.134

  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Farm deer: means the same as defined in section 170. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Whitetail: means an animal belonging to the Cervidae family and classified as part of the Virginianus species of the Odocoileus genus, commonly referred to as whitetail. See Iowa Code 481A.1
 The department shall establish rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing for the suspension or revocation of licenses issued by the department. The rules may include procedures for summary cancellation of a license based on documentation that the licensee failed to pay the applicable fee for the license. For purposes of determining when to suspend or revoke a license issued by the department under this section, the department shall adopt a point system pursuant to chapter 17A for the purpose of weighing the seriousness of violations of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, or 484B, or of committing trespass as defined in section 716.7 while hunting deer, other than farm deer as defined in section 170.1 or preserve whitetail as defined in section 484C.1. The weighted scale may be amended from time to time as experience dictates.