Iowa § 168.5 - 168.5 Requirements of dealers.
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§ 168.5. 168.5 Requirements of dealers.
All establishments licensed under this chapter shall: 1. Before baby chicks are delivered for sale, determine that the same are in a healthy condition. 2. Provide ample facilities for the proper care and handling of baby chicks on the premises. 3. Maintain sanitary measures such as will properly suppress and prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases of baby chicks. 4. When selling or delivering baby chicks to a purchaser in the state, place the same in a box, crate, coop, or other sanitary container for delivery. Each such box, crate, coop, or other container shall be plainly labeled with the name of seller and description of contents. Such description of contents shall include name of breed and variety, percent of guarantee if chicks are sold as sexed chicks, date of hatch, number of chicks, and any tests made on parent stock. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §168.5] Referred to in §168.6 Thu Dec 11 18:43:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 168.5 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 168.5 ("168.5 Requirements of dealers.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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