Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 66 - Livestock Movement
Rule 21-66.10 - Releasing Cattle

The veterinary inspector in charge of the livestock market shall be held responsible for seeing that all animals are released in conformance with Iowa laws, rules and federal regulation Title 9, Part 78-CFR, where interstate movement is involved. All release forms must be signed, stamped or otherwise approved by the veterinarian or someone authorized by the veterinarian. Any stamp so used must be initialed by the person by whom it is used. The livestock market management shall cooperate to see that all animals are released only on properly stamped or veterinary-approved release forms.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 163.4.