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House Journal: Page 674: Thursday, March 12, 1998

13   that the animal feeding operation does shall
not be
14   found to unreasonably and continuously for
substantial
15   periods of time interfere with another person's
16   comfortable use and enjoyment of the person's life or
17   property under any other cause of action.  The
18   rebuttable presumption also applies to persons who are
19   not required to obtain a permit pursuant to chapter
20   455B for an animal feeding operation as defined in
21   section 455B.161.  The rebuttable presumption
However,
22   this section shall not apply if the person bringing
23   the action proves that an injury to a the
person or
24   damage to the person's property is proximately caused
25   by a either of the following:
26     a.  The failure to comply with a federal statute or
27   regulation or a state statute or rule which applies to
28   the animal feeding operation.
29     b.  3.  The rebuttable presumption may be overcome
30   by clear and convincing evidence of both Both of the
31   following:
32     a. (1)  The animal feeding operation unreasonably
33   and continuously for substantial periods of time
34   interferes with another the person's comfortable use
35   and enjoyment of the person's life or property.
36     b. (2)  The injury or damage is proximately
caused
37   by the negligent operation of the animal feeding
38   operation failed to use existing prudent generally
39   accepted management practices reasonable for the
40   operation.
41     5.  The rebuttable presumption created by this
This
42   section shall apply regardless of the established date
43   of operation or expansion of the animal feeding
44   operation.  The rebuttable presumption A defense
45   against a cause of action provided in this section
46   includes, but is not limited to, a defense for actions
47   arising out of the care and feeding of animals; the
48   handling or transportation of animals; the treatment
49   or disposal of manure resulting from animals; the
50   transportation and application of animal manure; and

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 1   the creation of noise, odor, dust, or fumes arising
 2   from an animal feeding operation.
 3     6.  An animal feeding operation that complies with
 4   the requirements in chapter 455B for animal feeding
 5   operations shall be deemed to meet any common law
 6   requirements regarding the standard of a normal person
 7   living in the locality of the operation.
 8     7.  A If a court determines that a claim is
 9   frivolous, a person who brings the claim as part of
a
10   losing cause of action against a person for whom the
11   rebuttable presumption created who may raise a
defense
12   under this section is not rebutted, shall be liable to

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