Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-66.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, May 29, 2024

Rule 21-66.3 - Duties and responsibilities of the livestock market management

General. All livestock market owners, operators or managers shall cooperate in obtaining full Cornpliance with all state laws, rules and with the federal regulation (Part 78, Title 9-C.F.R.) and shall agree to:

(1) Notify the division of animal industry, Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship and United States Department of Agriculture (Des Moines branch) animal disease eradication division as to method of operation (buying, receiving and selling of livestock). Auction markets shall furnish a schedule of regular sale dates and notify both aforementioned departments of all special sales not less than five days in advance.

(2) Provide for chutes and divisions of yarding and pens as required to handle livestock according to their classification.

(3) Furnish the name of a veterinarian who will be held primarily responsible for all inspections required to be approved as veterinary inspector

(4) Permit no animals to be sold at any time prior to veterinary inspection.

(5) Release only recognized beef-type cattle for feeding or grazing purposes as qualify under Iowa law and federal regulations.

(6) Clean and disinfect all chutes, whether portable or stationary and all pens, alleyways and scales after each sale or at any time when ordered to do so by the approved veterinary inspector and in accordance with the procedure reCornmended by the inspector

(7) Maintain accurate records, including records of origin, identification, destination or other disposition of all livestock handled at the livestock market. Such records shall be made available for inspection by an authorized state or federal inspector upon request. Such records shall be kept for a period of not less than two years.

(8) Notify both state and federal offices immediately in the event of sale, transfer of ownership or change of management of the livestock marketing agency.

(9) Failure to Cornply with any of the foregoing provisions shall be deemed sufficient reason to remove a market from the state-federal approved list or revoke the permit to operate as a livestock market or both. In the event of termination of operation, the permit to operate must be surrendered to the State Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Henry Wallace Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 21-66.3