Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 66 - Livestock Movement
Rule 21-66.20 - Revocation or Denial of Permit
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
The departmentmay revoke or refuse to issue or renew a livestock dealer permit, a pig dealer license, or a livestock dealer agent permit or a pig dealer agent permit if the department finds that the applicant, a person with an ownership interest in the applicant, or an individual employed by the applicant has done any of the following:
1. Has not filed or maintained a surety bond in the form and amount as required by Iowa Code section 163.30 or Iowa Code Supplement chapter 202C.
2. Has violated the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 163, 163A, 164, 165, 166, 166A, I66B, or 166D or the rules adopted pursuant to those chapters.
3. Has made false or misleading statements as to the health or physical condition or origin of livestock or feeder pigs, or practiced fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the buying or receiving of livestock or feeder pigs or the selling, exchanging, soliciting or negotiating the sale of livestock or the weighing of livestock or feeder pigs.
4. Has failed to maintain and keep suitable animal health and movement records as required or to provide access to the department to the records.
5. Has had a license or permit suspended or revoked or has been otherwise barred from engaging in the buying, selling, assembling livestock or feeder pigs, or receiving livestock or feeder pigs on consignment by either the United States Department of Agriculture or by another state unless the department concludes after an investigation that the facts leading to the suspension or revocation demonstrate that granting the license or permit will not create a substantial risk to the Iowa livestock or feeder pig industry. This paragraph shall also apply if there is a pending action to suspend or revoke a permit.
6. Has failed to Cornply with any lawful order of the department or a state or federal court. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 163.
