Bill > SSB1093

Introduced Session

This bill relates to fur-bearing animals, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps and snares, and maximum fur dealer license fees. Under current law, a person is generally prohibited from disturbing, in any manner, any den, lodge, or house of a S.F. _____ fur-bearing animal or beaver dam except with written permission of an officer appointed by the director. The bill allows a property owner or the property owner’s agent to breach or alter a beaver dam to protect the person’s property. Under current law, all traps and snares used for the taking of fur-bearing animals require a metal tag attached plainly labeled with the user’s name and address. The bill allows the user the option of labeling the trap or snare with the user’s department-issued identification number instead of the user’s name and address. The bill creates a maximum fur dealer license fee of $50, regardless of resident status. Under current administrative rules, a resident fur dealer license costs $264 annually and a nonresident fur dealer license costs $586.50 annually or $292.50 for one day and one location. Current law allows residents from another state to purchase a fur dealer license for the set fee unless that state has reciprocity with Iowa, in which case the nonresident shall pay the reciprocity fee amount that is less than the nonresident license fee but more than the Iowa resident license fee.

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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 260. (on 02/10/2025)

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