1. 1. The department shall provide requirements for tagging designated animals which are received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment.

   1. a. Bovine animals two years of age and older received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified with a back tag issued by the department. The back tag shall be affixed to the animal as directed by the department.
   2. b. A livestock trucker delivering a designated animal to an out-of-state market, livestock dealer, livestock market operator, stockyard operator, or slaughtering establishment shall identify a designated animal which is not tagged as provided in this section, at the time of taking possession or control of the designated animal. A livestock trucker may be exempted from this requirement if the designated animal’s farm of origin is identified when delivered to a livestock market, stockyard, or slaughtering establishment which agrees to accept responsibility for tagging the designated animal.

2. 2.

   1. a. A person required to identify a designated animal in accordance with this section shall file a report of the identification on forms and as specified by the department, including the following for bovine animals:

      1. (1) The back-tag number and date of application.
      2. (2) The name, address, and county of residence of the person who owned or controlled the herd from which the bovine animal originated.
      3. (3) The type of bovine animal. If the bovine animal is cattle, the person shall identify whether the animal was a beef or dairy type.
   2. b. Each report shall cover all bovine animals identified during the preceding week.
3. 3. A person shall not remove a tag affixed to a designated animal, unless the person is authorized by the department, and removes the tag according to instructions and policies established by the department. The removal of a tag by a person who is unauthorized by the department shall be a violation of this section and subject to the penalties provided in section 164.31.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §164.30] 97 Acts, ch 124, §24; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263