Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals
Rule 21-77.5 - Continued Ownership-electronic Identification Device

The person who continues to own or possess a dangerous wild animal must have an electronic identification device implanted beneath the skin or hide of the dangerous wild animal, unless a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the implantation would endanger the comfort or health of the animal. In such case, an electronic identification device may be otherwise attached to the dangerous wild animal as required by the department. An electronic identification device means a device which when installed is designed to store information regarding an animal or the animal's owner in a digital format which may be accessed by a computer for purposes of reading or manipulating the information.