Iowa Code Title XVI. Criminal Law and Procedure [Chs. 687-916] § 716.13. Interference with transportation of agricultural animals

a. “Agricultural animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; ostriches, rheas, and emus; turkeys, chickens, domestic geese or ducks, or other domestic fowl; fish or other aquatic organisms confined in private waters for human consumption; or honey bees.

c. “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle subject to registration under chapter 321, and includes an item attached to the vehicle.

a. Stops, hinders, impedes, boards, obstructs, or otherwise interferes with a motor vehicle transporting an agricultural animal, regardless of whether the motor vehicle is moving.

b. Provokes, disturbs, or otherwise interacts with an agricultural animal when the agricultural animal is confined in a motor vehicle, regardless of whether the motor vehicle is moving.

a. A person having real or apparent authority to transport the agricultural animal. This requirement is met if the person is a shipper or transporter acting in compliance with chapter 172B.

b. The owner of the agricultural animal or any other person having real or apparent authority to possess or control the agricultural animal.

4. a. A person who commits interference with the transportation of an agricultural animal, as provided in subsection 2, paragraph “a”, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.

b. A person who commits interference with the transportation of an agricultural animal, as provided in subsection 2, paragraph “b”, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.