Iowa legal term
Electronic identification device in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Electronic identification device” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Electronic identification device” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Electronic identification device” means a device which when installed is designed to store information regarding an animal or the animal’s owner in a digital format which may be accessed by a computer for purposes of reading or manipulating the information. 8. “Possess” means to own, keep, or control a dangerous wild animal, or supervise or provide for the care and feeding of a dangerous wild animal, including any activity relating to confining, handling, breeding, transporting, or exhibiting the dangerous wild animal. 9. “Public agency” means the same as defined in section 28E.2. 10. “Resear (Iowa Code § 717F.1)
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