Iowa Code 481A.4 – Fish hatcheries — game farms
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.4
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Fish: means a member of the class Pisces. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Game: means all of the animals specified in this subsection except those designated as not protected, and includes the heads, skins, and any other parts, and the nests and eggs of birds and their plumage. See Iowa Code 481A.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
The commission may establish and control the state hatcheries and game farms, which shall be used for the purpose of stocking the waters of the state with fish and the natural covers with game birds to the extent of the means provided for that purpose; and for impartially and equitably distributing all birds, eggs, and fry raised by or furnished to the state, or for the state through other sources, in the streams, lakes, and natural covers of the state.