169A.1 - DEFINITIONS.
169A.1 DEFINITIONS.
When used in this chapter:
1. "Animal" means a creature belonging to the bovine,
caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; ostriches, rheas, or
emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or poultry.
2. "Brand" means an identification mark that is burned into
the hide of a live animal by a hot iron or another method approved by
the secretary. A brand shall include a cryo- brand.
3. "Computer" means the same as defined in section 22.3A.
4. "Cryo-brand" means a brand produced by application of
extreme cold temperature.
5. "Identification device" means a device which when
installed is designed to store information regarding an animal or the
animal's owner in an electronic format which may be accessed by a
computer for purposes of reading or manipulating the information.
6. "Install" means to place an identification device onto or
beneath the hide or skin of an animal, including but not limited to
fixing the device into the ear of an animal or implanting the device
beneath the skin of the animal.
7. "Livestock" means horses, cattle, sheep, mules, or asses.
Section History: Early Form
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 187.1] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1245, § 635
C93, § 169A.1
95 Acts, ch 60, § 1; 98 Acts, ch 1208, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 149, §2,
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Further definitions; see § 159.1