1. A person shall not be a party to a lease of a breeding bull within this state in which the lessor is a licensee, unless the breeding bull is accompanied by a health certificate. For the purposes of this section, a breeding bull is leased within this state if it is leased to an Iowa resident.
2. The health certificate shall be issued by a licensed veterinarian who examines the breeding bull and signs the health certificate. The health certificate shall include all of the following:
a. A statement that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the veterinarian, the breeding bull is apparently free from any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.
b. A statement that the breeding bull has reacted negatively to a test for brucellosis conducted within six months prior to the date that the veterinarian signs the health certificate.
c. If the breeding bull does not originate from this state, a statement that importing the breeding bull satisfies applicable importation requirements.
d. The identification number of the breeding bull as required pursuant to section 163.42.
e. The date that the health certificate is issued.
3. The health certificate shall not be valid after the term of the lease expires or after the breeding bull moves from the lessee's premises. Thereafter, a new health certificate must be issued as required in this section.
4. One copy of the health certificate shall be issued to the licensee who shall maintain the health certificate as part of the licensee's business records. One copy of the health certificate shall be issued to the lessee when the breeding bull is delivered to the lessee. A licensee shall show the health certificate upon request to any person designated by the department to enforce the provisions of this section.
[C79, 81, § 163.43]
2000 Acts, ch 1049, §2
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