Draft chapter 55: Animal Protection and Control
§ 55.11 Owner’s Duty
The 2026 draft's § 55.11 beside the current code's § 55.11: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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What changed
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 351.38)
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Current code
§ 55.11 Owner’s Duty
It is the duty of the owner of any dog, cat, or other animal which has bitten or attacked a person or any person having knowledge of such bite or attack to report this act to a local health or law enforcement official. It is the duty of physicians and veterinarians to report to the local board of health the existence of any animal known or suspected to be suffering from rabies.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 351.38)
2026 draft
§ 55.11 Owner’s Duty
It is the duty of the owner of any dog, cat, or other animal that has bitten or attacked a person or any person having knowledge of such bite or attack to report this act to a local health or law enforcement official. It is the duty of physicians and veterinarians to report to the local board of health the existence of any animal known or suspected to be suffering from rabies.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 351.38)
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