House
File
2468
H-8211
Amend
House
File
2468
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
and
2
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
Section
717B.2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
4
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
A
person
is
guilty
of
commits
animal
abuse
if
the
person
6
intentionally
injures,
maims,
disfigures,
or
destroys
an
animal
7
owned
by
another
person,
in
any
manner,
including
intentionally
8
poisoning
the
animal
knowingly
or
recklessly
causes
injury
or
9
death
to
an
animal
by
force,
violence,
or
poisoning
.
A
person
10
guilty
of
who
commits
animal
abuse
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
11
misdemeanor.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
any
of
the
12
following:
13
Sec.
2.
Section
717B.2,
Code
2018,
is
amended
by
adding
the
14
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12.
A
commercial
establishment
as
defined
16
in
section
162.2
including
a
state
licensee,
registrant,
or
17
permittee,
provided
that
the
commercial
establishment
complies
18
with
the
standard
of
care
applicable
to
its
type
pursuant
to
19
section
162.10A.
20
Sec.
3.
Section
717B.3,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
21
1,
Code
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
A
person
who
impounds
or
owns
or
has
custody
of
an
animal,
23
and
confines
,
in
any
place,
an
that
animal
,
is
guilty
of
24
commits
animal
neglect
if
the
person
knowingly
or
recklessly
25
does
any
of
the
following:
26
Sec.
4.
Section
717B.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2018,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
a.
A
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
,
a
person
who
29
negligently
or
intentionally
commits
the
offense
of
animal
30
neglect
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
31
b.
A
person
who
intentionally
commits
the
offense
of
animal
32
neglect
which
that
results
in
serious
injury
to
or
the
death
of
33
an
animal
is
guilty
of
a
serious
misdemeanor.
34
Sec.
5.
Section
717B.3A,
subsection
1,
Code
2018,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
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1.
A
person
is
guilty
of
commits
animal
torture,
regardless
2
of
whether
the
person
is
the
owner
of
the
animal,
if
the
person
3
inflicts
upon
the
an
animal
severe
physical
and
prolonged
or
4
repeated
physical
pain
with
a
depraved
or
sadistic
intent
5
to
cause
that
results
in
the
animal’s
prolonged
or
repeated
6
suffering
and
injury
or
death.
7
Sec.
6.
Section
717B.3A,
subsection
2,
Code
2018,
is
amended
8
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
9
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
l.
A
commercial
establishment
as
defined
10
in
section
162.2
including
a
state
licensee,
registrant,
or
11
permittee,
provided
that
the
commercial
establishment
complies
12
with
the
standard
of
care
applicable
to
its
type
pursuant
to
13
section
162.10A.
>
14
2.
Title
page,
by
striking
lines
2
through
4
and
inserting
15
<
livestock
and
certain
wild
animals,
and
including
penalties.
>
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