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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 163.40, Code 1999, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. "Licensee" means a person required to 1 4 obtain a license pursuant to section 163.41. 1 5 Sec. 2. Section 163.43, Code 1999, is amended to read as 1 6 follows: 1 7 163.43 HEALTH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. 1 8 1.No licensee shall lease as lessor, and noA person 1 9 shalllease asnot belessee,a party to a lease of a breeding 1 10 bull within this state in which the lessor is a licensee, 1 11 unlesssuchthe breeding bull is accompanied by a health 1 12 certificatesigned. For the purposes of this section, a 1 13 breeding bull is leased within this state if it is leased to 1 14 an Iowa resident. 1 15 2. The health certificate shall be issued by a licensed 1 16 veterinarianand showingwho examines the breeding bull and 1 17 signs the health certificate. The health certificate shall 1 18 include all of the following: 1 191. That the breeding bull has been tested by a licensed1 20veterinarian within sixty days prior to rental and found to be1 21free from Bang's disease, and tuberculosis.1 222.a.That,A statement that to the best of the knowledge 1 23 and belief of theexamining licensedveterinarian, the 1 24 breeding bull is apparently free from any infectious, 1 25 contagious, or communicable disease. 1 26 b. A statement that the breeding bull has reacted 1 27 negatively to a test for brucellosis conducted within twelve 1 28 months prior to the date that the veterinarian signs the 1 29 health certificate. 1 30 c. If the breeding bull does not originate from this 1 31 state, a statement that importing the breeding bull satisfies 1 32 applicable importation requirements. 1 333.d. The identification number of the breeding bull 1 34tested and theas required pursuant to section 163.42. 1 35 e. The dateof issuance ofthat the health certificate is 2 1 issued. 2 2 3.SuchThe health certificate shall not be validfor one2 3rental on one premise onlyafter the term of the lease expires 2 4 or after the breeding bull moves from the lessee's premises. 2 5 Thereafter, a new health certificate must be issuedafter the2 6breeding bull has been retested; but no new test for2 7tuberculosis shall be required if the breeding bull is leased2 8within sixty days of the last tuberculosis testas required in 2 9 this section. 2 10 4. One copy of the health certificate shall be filed with 2 11 the department within fourteen days after its issuance; and2 12one. One copy of the health certificate shall be issued to 2 13 the lessee when the breeding bull is delivered to the lessee. 2 14 A licensee shall show the health certificate of any breeding 2 15 bull upon the request ofanya person designated by the 2 16 department to enforce the provisions of thisdivisionsection. 2 17The licensee shall also, withinWithin ten days after the 2 18 lease ofeacha breeding bull, the licensee shall notify the 2 19 department in writing of the name and address of the person to 2 20 whom the breeding bull is being leased, together with the date 2 21of deliverythat the breeding bull was delivered. 2 22For the purposes of this section, a breeding bull is leased2 23within this state if it is leased to an Iowa resident.2 24 Sec. 3. Section 163.46, Code 1999, is amended to read as 2 25 follows: 2 26 163.46 SALE OF SEMEN. 2 27It shall be unlawful for theThe owner ofanya breeding 2 28 bull located within this statetoshall not sell the semen 2 29 from that bull for the purpose of artificial insemination 2 30 unlessthat person hasthe owner is in possession of asigned2 31 health certificate signed and issued by a licensed 2 32 veterinarian within twelve months before the date the semen 2 33wasis collected, provided the. The health certificate shall 2 34 not be valid if the bullhad not beenis moved toany other2 35premiseanother premises between the date of examination and 3 1 the date of collection, showing. The health certificate shall 3 2 show that on the date of issue the breeding bull had been 3 3 tested negative for tuberculosis andBang's disease3 4 brucellosis and, to the best knowledge and belief of the 3 5 examining veterinarian, wasapparentlyfree from any 3 6 infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.If a3 7breeding bull is moved to any other premise after issuance of3 8the health certificate but prior to collection of the semen,3 9that health certificate shall be invalid for purposes of this3 10section.3 11 EXPLANATION 3 12 This bill amends Code section 163.43, which provides that a 3 13 breeding bull leased by a person required to be licensed by 3 14 the department of agriculture and land stewardship must be 3 15 accompanied by a health certificate issued by a veterinarian. 3 16 The bill removes a requirement that the breeding bull must 3 17 be tested for tuberculosis. It retains a requirement that the 3 18 breeding bull must react negatively to a test for brucellosis 3 19 (sometimes referred to as "Bang's disease"). The bill 3 20 rewrites a provision requiring that the test be conducted 3 21 within 60 days prior to the lease. It provides that the test 3 22 must be administered within 12 months prior to the date that 3 23 the certificate is issued. The bill provides that the health 3 24 certificate must state that an imported breeding bull 3 25 satisfies state importation requirements. A person who 3 26 violates chapter 163 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 3 27 The bill makes a number of stylistic changes in order to 3 28 enhance readability without changing current law or practice. 3 29 LSB 5125YH 78 3 30 da/as/5
Text: HF02036 Text: HF02038 Text: HF02000 - HF02099 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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