165B.4 Infected and exposed poultry — civil penalty — injunctive relief.
1. A person who is the owner or custodian of poultry infected with or exposed to a pathogenic virus shall keep the poultry separate and apart, and shall dispose of infected or exposed poultry in accordance with requirements of the department. The person shall ensure the premises where such poultry are kept are sanitized as required by the department. The person shall dispose of the poultry carcasses, eggs, or manure as provided by the department.
2. A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of at least one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars, as determined by the department. In the case of a continuing violation, each day of the continuing violation is a separate violation. However, a person shall not be subject to a civil penalty totaling more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
3. The department may seek injunctive relief as provided in section 163.62.
2004 Acts, ch 1089, §5
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.