House
File
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
JONES
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
eliminating
a
requirement
that
an
identification
number
1
be
part
of
an
application
to
obtain
an
authorization
to
2
operate
a
commercial
establishment
involved
in
the
care
of
3
certain
nonagricultural
animals.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
162.2A,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
1
2019,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
2
EXPLANATION
3
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
4
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
5
BILL’S
PROVISION.
This
bill
amends
a
provision
in
Code
6
chapter
162
which
regulates
the
sale,
purchase,
housing,
7
care,
handling,
treatment,
and
transportation
of
certain
8
nonagricultural
animals
in
commercial
establishments
by
the
9
department
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship
(Code
section
10
162.1).
The
bill
eliminates
a
requirement
that
an
application
11
form
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
of
an
authorization
to
12
operate
a
commercial
establishment
include
the
applicant’s
13
identification
number,
which
may
be
a
tax
identification
number
14
(Code
section
162.2A).
15
BACKGROUND.
A
commercial
establishment
includes
an
animal
16
shelter,
pound,
or
research
facility
operated
by
a
person
17
issued
a
certificate
of
registration
(Code
sections
162.3,
18
162.4,
and
162.4A);
a
pet
shop,
boarding
kennel,
or
commercial
19
kennel
operated
by
a
person
issued
a
state
license
(Code
20
sections
162.5,
162.5A,
and
162.6);
or
a
dealer,
commercial
21
breeder,
or
public
auction
operated
by
a
person
who
is
either
22
issued
a
state
license
or
a
permit.
A
permit
is
issued
if
the
23
person
is
licensed
under
the
federal
Animal
Welfare
Act
(7
24
U.S.C.
ch.
54)
by
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
25
(Code
sections
162.7,
162.8,
and
162.9A).
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