ARC 2720C

ARC 2720C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Notice of Intended Action

Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 99D.22(5), the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 62, "Registration of Iowa-Foaled Horses and Iowa-Whelped Dogs," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendment would simplify the process for registering a standardbred horse as an Iowa-foaled horse by eliminating the requirement that the U.S. Trotting Association Certificate be physically sent to the Department. The Department is able to verify standardbred registration on the U.S. Trotting Association Web site.

Any interested persons may make written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment on or before October 18, 2016. Written comments should be addressed to Margaret Thomson, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Comments may be submitted by fax to (515)281-6236 or by e-mail to Margaret.Thomson@IowaAgriculture.gov.

The proposed amendment is subject to the Department's general waiver provision.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no adverse impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 99D.22(5).

The following amendment is proposed.

Amend subrule 62.26(4) as follows:

62.26(4) To complete the official registration of an Iowa-foaled horse, the owner(s) must forward The department will verify registration with the U.S. Trotting Association Certificate to the department. If, and if the horse has met all requirements for registration Iowa-foaled Registration, the department shall place the name and number of the horse on the official department list of Iowa-foaled standardbreds , which. Placement on the list shall constitute the official certification of the horse , and return the certificate within ten working days from the date of receipt. If the U.S. Trotting Association Certificate is lost or destroyed, a duplicate U.S. Trotting Association Certificate for that horse must be forwarded to the department and must be recertified by the department as Iowa-foaled.