Iowa § 163.12 - 163.12 Freedom from disease — certificate.
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§ 163.12. 163.12 Freedom from disease — certificate.
Freedom from disease as specified in section 163.11 shall be established by a certificate of veterinary inspection signed by a veterinarian acting under either the authority of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, or of the United States department of agriculture. A copy of the certificate shall be attached to the waybill accompanying a shipment, and a copy of the certificate shall be delivered to the department. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2654; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §163.12] 2004 Acts, ch 1163, §5 Referred to in §163.14 Thu Dec 11 18:41:09 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 163.12 (20, 0)
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