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Iowa Code § 483A.23

Game birds or animals as pets

Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 483A — Fishing and Hunting Licenses, Contraband, and Guns · Status: effective

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Iowa Code § 483A.23, Game birds or animals as pets, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2255083
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Any person may possess not more than two game birds or fur-bearing animals confined as pets without being required to purchase a license as a game breeder, but the person shall not be allowed to increase the person’s stock beyond the original number nor shall the person be allowed to kill or sell such stock. Game birds or animals confined as authorized in this section must be obtained from a licensed game breeder or a legal source outside of this state.