Iowa § 351.39 - 351.39 Confinement.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 351.39 — 351.39 Confinement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 351.39. 351.39 Confinement.
If a local board of health receives information that an animal has bitten a person or that a dog or animal is suspected of having rabies, the board shall order the owner to confine such animal in the manner it directs. If the owner fails to confine such animal in the manner directed, the animal shall be apprehended and impounded by such board, and after ten days the board may humanely destroy the animal. If such animal is returned to its owner, the owner shall pay the cost of impoundment. This section shall not apply if a police service dog or a horse used by a law enforcement agency and acting in the performance of its duties has bitten a person. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §351.39] 2001 Acts, ch 19, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §68 Referred to in §351.36, 351.42, 351.43 Fri Dec 12 20:04:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 351.39 (18, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 351.39
What does Iowa Code § 351.39 cover?
Section 351.39 ("351.39 Confinement.") 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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