Iowa Code § 163.36 (2026)

1. All boars, sows and stags received for sale or shipment to slaughter by a livestock dealer, livestock market operator or stockyard operator shall be identified at the first point of concentration by such dealer or operator by application of a slap tattoo or other identification approved by the department.

2. All boars, sows and stags consigned directly from a farm to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified at the first point of concentration by the consignee. [C77, §172A.17; C79, 81, §163.36] Referred to in §163.37\n\nTue Dec 09 22:24:07 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 163 (57, 8) §163.37, INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG ANIMALS 16 \n