Show poultry need U.S. PT-clean status or a PT test within 90 days, and a CVI issued within 30 days before entry, except Iowa-origin birds at county 4-H or FFA shows (or where the superintendent arranged inspection on arrival)
Out-of-state birds also meet Iowa's entry rules (ia-rule-import-1)
No end date in the source
Statewide · state fair, district shows and exhibitions (64.34) and county fairs (64.35) · Birds: poultry
- From U.S. PT-clean or equivalent flocks, or negative PT test within 90 days by an authorized tester, with an approved certificate
- County exhibitions: 'market classes' going straight to slaughter exempt from PT testing if kept separate (10 feet or an 8-foot solid partition)
- State fair, district shows and exhibitions (64.34(1), 'any exhibition'): animals, poultry and birds are treated as under quarantine and cannot show until an official CVI issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days before entry is presented, unless the division superintendent arranged with the fair and state veterinarians for inspection on arrival (64.34(1))
- County fairs: the official veterinarian inspects birds on unloading; no CVI for Iowa-origin birds at county 4-H or FFA shows; quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited (64.35)
- Chapter 64 is scheduled for rescission on January 1, 2028 under Iowa Code 17A.7 unless readopted
- IDALS: a CVI is required for all livestock, poultry, swine and birds exhibited in Iowa; the one exception is a county 4-H or FFA show
- IDALS 2026: animals from out of state at a county 4-H/FFA fair must meet Iowa's import requirements (ia-rule-import-1)
Rule: Iowa Administrative Code 21—64.34 (state fair and district shows; last amended effective March 4, 2020, ARC 4885C) and 64.35 (county fairs; effective January 1, 2012, ARC 9942B) · IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication)
What the rule says (10 passages)
“all poultry exhibited must come from U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean or equivalent flocks; or have had a negative pullorum-typhoid test performed within 90 days of exhibition by an authorized tester.”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · 64.35(4)
“All animals, poultry and birds intended for any exhibition will be considered under quarantine and not eligible for showing until the owner or agent presents an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · 64.34(1), sentence 1
“the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must be issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days (14 days for sheep and 7 days for swine) prior to the date of entry”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · 64.34(1), sentence 2
“Individual Certificates of Veterinary Inspection will not be required in certain classes, if the division superintendent for the exhibition has made prior arrangements with the official fair veterinarian and state veterinarian to have all animals and birds inspected on arrival.”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · 64.34(1), last sentence
“No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on livestock, poultry and birds exhibited at a county 4-H or FFA show. Quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited.”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · 64.35, sentences 2-3
“Chapter rescission date pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.7: 1/1/28”
IDALS (Iowa Legislature IAC publication) · legis.iowa.gov · chapter header
“A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required for all livestock, poultry, swine and birds exhibited in Iowa.”
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · iowaagriculture.gov · Livestock Exhibition Requirements page
“One exception is livestock, poultry and birds exhibited at a county 4-H or FFA show.”
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · iowaagriculture.gov · Livestock Exhibition Requirements page
“No individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on Iowa origin animals or poultry”
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · iowaagriculture.gov · 2026 county 4-H/FFA requirements
“All animals moving from out of state into an lowa county 4H/FFA Fair must meet Iowa Animal and Livestock Importation requirements.”
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · iowaagriculture.gov · 2026 county 4-H/FFA requirements ('lowa' is the PDF's OCR text for 'Iowa')
