Iowa 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF541 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/06/2023

                    Senate File 541 - Introduced   SENATE FILE 541   BY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE   (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1183)   (COMPANION TO LSB 1917HV BY   COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE)   A BILL FOR   An Act providing for veterinary medicine, including the 1   care of animals under the supervision of a licensed 2   veterinarian, providing penalties, and including effective 3   date provisions. 4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5   TLSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns  

  S.F. 541   Section 1. Section 169.3, subsection 3, Code 2023, is 1   amended to read as follows: 2   3. a.   Animal means any nonhuman primate, dog, cat, 3   rabbit, rodent, fish, reptile, and livestock as defined in 4   section 717.1, or   other vertebrate or nonvertebrate life forms 5   form   , living or dead , except domestic poultry . 6   b. Livestock includes a group of livestock such as a herd 7   or flock. 8   Sec. 2. Section 169.3, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 9   following new subsection: 10   NEW SUBSECTION   . 3A. a. Animal massage means a method 11   of treating the body of an animal for relaxation or hygienic 12   purposes through techniques, with or without the aid of a 13   massage device, that include rubbing, stroking, or kneading the 14   body of the animal. 15   b. Animal massage does not include acupuncture, 16   chiropractic care, diagnosis, diagnostic treatment, 17   prescription, or surgery. 18   Sec. 3. Section 169.3, subsection 10, Code 2023, is amended 19   to read as follows: 20   10. a.   Practice of veterinary medicine means any of the 21   following: 22   a.   (1) To diagnose, treat, correct, change, relieve or 23   prevent, for a fee, any animal disease, deformity, defect, 24   injury or other physical or mental conditions or cosmetic 25   surgery; including the prescription or administration of any 26   drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, 27   or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique, for 28   a fee; or to evaluate or correct sterility or infertility, for 29   a fee; or to render, advise or recommend with regard to any of 30   the above for a fee. 31   b.   (2) To represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or 32   privately, an ability or willingness to do an act described in 33   paragraph   a subparagraph (1) . 34   c. (3) To use any title, words, abbreviation, or letters in 35   -1-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 1/ 15                         

  S.F. 541   a manner or under circumstances which induce the belief that 1   the person using them is qualified to do any act described in 2   paragraph   a subparagraph (1) . 3   (4) The performance or use of complementary, alternative, 4   or integrative therapies including veterinary acupuncture,   5   acutherapy, acupressure, manipulative therapy based on   6   techniques practiced in osteopathy and chiropractic medicine, 7   or other similar therapies as specified by rule adopted by the 8   board.   9   b. Practice of veterinary medicine does not include 10   providing authorized veterinary medical services to an animal   11   patient by veterinary auxiliary personnel when performing 12   a delegated task under the supervision of a supervising 13   veterinarian as provided in subchapter II.   14   Sec. 4. Section 169.3, subsection 12, Code 2023, is amended 15   by striking the subsection. 16   Sec. 5. Section 169.4, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2023, 17   is amended to read as follows: 18   A person may   shall not practice veterinary medicine in the 19   state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a 20   valid temporary permit issued by the board. This chapter shall 21   not be construed to prohibit any of the following   : 22   Sec. 6. Section 169.4, subsections 2, 9, and 10, Code 2023, 23   are amended to read as follows: 24   2. A person who is a veterinary student in an accredited 25   or approved college of veterinary medicine from performing 26   duties or actions assigned by instructors   an instructor of the 27   college , or working acting under the direct supervision of a 28   licensed supervising veterinarian as provided in subchapter II . 29   The board shall issue to any   a veterinary medicine student who 30   attends an accredited veterinary medicine college or school 31   and who has been certified as being competent by an instructor 32   of such college or school to perform veterinary duties under 33   the direction of an instructor of veterinary medicine or under 34   the direct   supervision of a licensed supervising veterinarian, 35   -2-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 2/ 15                                      

  S.F. 541   a certificate authorizing the veterinary medicine student to 1   perform such functions. 2   9. Any veterinary assistant employed by a licensed   3   veterinarian from performing duties other than diagnosis, 4   prescription, or surgery   auxiliary personnel when performing 5   delegated tasks   under the direct supervision of such a 6   supervising veterinarian which assistant has been issued a 7   certificate by the board subject to section 169.20 as provided 8   in subchapter II   . 9   10. A graduate of a foreign college of veterinary medicine , 10   who has or   is in the process of obtaining an ECFVG certificate 11   for , when performing duties or actions delegated tasks 12   under the direction or supervision of a licensed supervising 13   veterinarian as provided in subchapter II   . 14   Sec. 7. Section 169.4, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 15   following new subsection: 16   NEW SUBSECTION . 16. A person performing animal massage. 17   Sec. 8. Section 169.5, subsection 7, paragraph i, Code 2023, 18   is amended to read as follows: 19   i. Adopt, amend, or repeal rules relating to the 20   qualifications,   standards of conduct for , the supervision of 21   tasks delegated to veterinary auxiliary personnel by a licensed 22   veterinarian, and disciplinary action of veterinary auxiliary   23   personnel for whom the board has issued a certificate or 24   permit. The rules may provide for the testing of individuals 25   who will apply to receive a certificate as a registered 26   veterinary technician , and the revocation or suspension of 27   certificates a certificate issued to a veterinary assistants 28   technician . However, a certificate shall not be suspended or 29   revoked by less than a two-thirds vote of the entire board in a   30   proceeding conducted in compliance with section 17A.12 . 31   Sec. 9. Section 169.5, subsection 7, Code 2023, is amended   32   by adding the following new paragraph: 33   NEW PARAGRAPH   . k. Adopt, amend, or repeal rules requiring 34   a veterinarian to have a valid veterinarian-client-patient 35   -3-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 3/ 15                                                 

  S.F. 541   relationship, except in the case of an emergency, before 1   practicing veterinary medicine on an animal, including by 2   acting as a supervising veterinarian. 3   Sec. 10. NEW SECTION   . 169.31 Subchapter definitions. 4   As used in this subchapter: 5   1. Accredited or approved veterinary technology program 6   means a program in veterinary technology that is accredited by 7   the American veterinary medical association and an accrediting 8   agency that has been approved by the United States department 9   of education or its successor. 10   2. Direct supervision means supervision by a supervising 11   veterinarian that occurs when the supervising veterinarian is 12   readily available and on the premises where an animal patient 13   is being provided authorized veterinary medical services by 14   veterinary auxiliary personnel. 15   3. Immediate supervision means supervision by a 16   supervising veterinarian that occurs when the supervising 17   veterinarian is in the immediate area, and within audible and 18   visual range, of an animal patient and veterinary auxiliary 19   personnel providing the animal patient with authorized 20   veterinary medical services. 21   4. Indirect supervision means supervision by a supervising 22   veterinarian, other than direct supervision or immediate 23   supervision, that occurs when all of the following apply: 24   a. The supervising veterinarian has given written protocols 25   or real-time oral instructions to veterinary auxiliary 26   personnel for the treatment of an animal patient for which a 27   veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists. 28   b. The supervising veterinarian is readily available by 29   telephone or other means of immediate communication with the 30   veterinary auxiliary personnel providing the animal patient 31   with authorized veterinary medical services. 32   5. Registered veterinary technician means an individual 33   who has graduated from an accredited or approved veterinary 34   technology program and who has been issued a valid certificate 35   -4-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 4/ 15   

  S.F. 541   of registration by the board pursuant to section 169.34. 1   6. Supervising veterinarian means a licensed veterinarian 2   who assumes responsibility for supervising veterinary auxiliary 3   personnel providing authorized veterinary medical services 4   to an animal patient under immediate supervision, direct 5   supervision, or indirect supervision. 6   7. a. Veterinary assistant means an individual employed 7   to work in veterinary practice who performs tasks under the 8   supervision of a supervising veterinarian. 9   b. Veterinary assistant does not include a person who is a 10   licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician, 11   veterinary student, veterinary technician student, or graduate 12   from a foreign college of veterinary medicine who is not a 13   licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit 14   issued by the board. 15   8. Veterinary auxiliary personnel means a veterinary 16   assistant, registered veterinary technician, veterinary 17   student, veterinary technician student, or graduate of a 18   foreign college of veterinary medicine who is not a licensed 19   veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued 20   by the board. 21   9. Veterinary student means an individual currently 22   admitted to and in good academic standing with an accredited or 23   approved college of veterinary medicine. 24   10. Veterinary technician student means an individual 25   currently admitted to and in good academic standing with an 26   accredited or approved veterinary technology program. 27   Sec. 11. NEW SECTION   . 169.32 Supervising veterinarian. 28   1. A licensed veterinarian may provide veterinary medical 29   services to an animal patient by acting as a supervising 30   veterinarian as provided in this subchapter and rules adopted 31   by the board. 32   2. A supervising veterinarian shall determine the 33   supervision required for tasks delegated to veterinary 34   auxiliary personnel within the limits provided in this 35   -5-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 5/ 15   

  S.F. 541   subchapter and rules adopted by the board. The decision 1   must be based on factors such as the veterinary auxiliary 2   personnels training, experience, and skill. The supervising 3   veterinarian is responsible for providing the required 4   supervision and delegating tasks to veterinary auxiliary 5   personnel. The supervising veterinarian shall not delegate 6   veterinary medical services of diagnosis, prescription, or 7   surgery to any veterinary assistant, veterinary technician 8   student, or registered veterinary technician. 9   3. The board shall adopt rules providing for when a licensed 10   veterinarian must exercise immediate supervision, direct 11   supervision, or indirect supervision for each category of 12   auxiliary veterinary personnel providing authorized veterinary 13   medical services to an animal patient. Nothing in this 14   subchapter or the rules adopted by the board shall prohibit the 15   supervising veterinarian from providing more supervision than 16   required when the veterinary auxiliary personnels training, 17   experience, and skill indicate more supervision is necessary. 18   Sec. 12. NEW SECTION   . 169.33 Veterinary auxiliary personnel 19    employment. 20   1. a. A licensed veterinarian may employ any number of 21   veterinary auxiliary personnel who may be delegated tasks 22   associated with providing authorized veterinary medical 23   services to an animal patient within the limits provided in 24   this subchapter and rules adopted by the board pursuant to this 25   subchapter. 26   b. A person may employ any number of veterinary auxiliary 27   personnel to provide authorized veterinary medical services 28   to animals that are owned or cared for by the person if a 29   supervising veterinarian who practices at the same place of 30   business as the veterinary auxiliary personnel supervises the 31   veterinary auxiliary personnel within the limits provided in 32   this subchapter and rules adopted by the board pursuant to this 33   subchapter. 34   2. Veterinary auxiliary personnel shall only receive 35   -6-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 6/ 15   

  S.F. 541   compensation for authorized veterinary medical services from 1   their employer as provided in this section except for those 2   services provided in accordance with section 169.4. 3   Sec. 13. NEW SECTION   . 169.34 Registered veterinary 4   technician  certificate of registration. 5   1. The board shall issue a certificate of registration to an 6   individual if all of the following apply: 7   a. The individual has graduated from an accredited or 8   approved veterinary technology program. 9   b. The individual has received a passing score on a national 10   veterinary technician examination approved by the board. 11   c. The individual has submitted a complete application to 12   the board that is approved by the board. 13   (1) The application must be in a form prescribed by the 14   board. 15   (2) To be complete, the application must include all of the 16   following: 17   (a) Information and material required by the board. 18   (b) A registration fee in an amount established by the 19   board. 20   d. The individual meets other criteria or qualifications 21   as specified by rule adopted by the board, including but not 22   limited to a state veterinary technician examination. 23   e. The board may grant a waiver from any qualification for a 24   certificate of registration to an individual who was in active 25   duty military service or the individuals spouse in accordance 26   with section 272C.4, or to an individual who was previously 27   a veterinary medical student and who substantially meets the 28   qualifications to receive a certificate of registration. 29   2. The board may issue an endorsed certificate of 30   registration to an individual if the individual holds a valid 31   registration, certificate, license, or other authorization 32   issued by a jurisdiction recognized by the board, and all of 33   the following apply: 34   a. The individual meets the educational, experience, or 35   -7-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 7/ 15   

  S.F. 541   testing requirements as specified by the board in rule. 1   b. The individual is not subject to an investigation or 2   disciplinary action which may result or has resulted in the 3   suspension or the revocation of a registration, certificate, 4   license, or other authorization issued by a jurisdiction 5   recognized by the board. 6   c. The individual has submitted a complete application to 7   the board that is approved by the board. 8   (1) The application must be in a form prescribed by the 9   board. 10   (2) To be complete, the application must include all of the 11   following: 12   (a) Information and material required by the board. 13   (b) A registration fee in an amount established by the 14   board. 15   d. The individual meets other criteria, standard, or 16   qualification as specified by rule adopted by the board. 17   e. The board may grant a waiver from any qualification for 18   an endorsed certificate of registration to an individual who 19   was in active duty military service or the individuals spouse 20   in accordance with section 272C.4, or to an individual who was 21   previously a veterinary medical student who substantially meets 22   the qualifications to receive a certificate of registration. 23   3. A certificate of registration issued under this 24   section does not expire. A certificate of registration for a 25   registered veterinary technician that was issued prior to July 26   1, 2024, remains valid and does not expire. 27   4. A registered veterinary technician is subject to 28   investigation and disciplinary action taken by the board 29   pursuant to section 272C.3. However, the board shall utilize 30   the procedures set forth in section 169.14. A certificate of 31   registration shall not be suspended or revoked by less than a 32   two-thirds vote of the entire board in a proceeding conducted 33   in compliance with section 17A.12. 34   Sec. 14. NEW SECTION   . 169.35 Registered veterinary 35   -8-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 8/ 15   

  S.F. 541   technician  credentials. 1   1. A person shall not use any recognized title, 2   abbreviation, or sign to indicate that such person is a 3   registered veterinary technician unless that person is an 4   individual who has been issued a certificate of registration 5   pursuant to section 169.34. 6   2. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a simple 7   misdemeanor. 8   Sec. 15. NEW SECTION   . 169.36 Registered veterinary 9   technician  scope of authority. 10   1. A registered veterinary technician shall only perform 11   tasks associated with providing authorized veterinary medical 12   services to an animal patient under the supervision of a 13   supervising veterinarian according to this section and rules 14   adopted by the board under this subchapter. 15   2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific 16   tasks delegated to a registered veterinary technician and 17   provide the required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and 18   the rules adopted by the board. 19   3. A veterinary technician shall not do any of the 20   following: 21   a. Perform equine floating teeth services. However, a 22   registered veterinary technician may perform such services 23   after submitting to the board all of the following: 24   (1) Proof of current certification from the international 25   association of equine dentistry or other professional equine 26   dentistry association as determined by the board. 27   (2) A written statement signed by a supervising 28   veterinarian experienced in large animal medicine that the 29   applicant will be under the direct supervision or indirect 30   supervision of the supervising veterinarian when treating 31   floating equine teeth. 32   b. Gingival resection. 33   Sec. 16. NEW SECTION   . 169.37 Veterinary assistant  scope 34   of authority. 35   -9-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 9/ 15    

  S.F. 541   1. A veterinary assistant shall only perform tasks 1   associated with providing authorized veterinary medical 2   services to an animal patient under the direct supervision of 3   a supervising veterinarian according to rules adopted by the 4   board under this subchapter. 5   2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific 6   tasks delegated to a veterinary assistant and provide the 7   required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and rules 8   adopted by the board. 9   Sec. 17. NEW SECTION   . 169.38 Veterinary technician student 10    scope of authority. 11   1. A veterinary technician student shall only perform 12   tasks associated with providing authorized veterinary medical 13   services to an animal patient under the supervision of a 14   supervising veterinarian according to rules adopted by the 15   board under this subchapter. 16   2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific 17   tasks delegated to a veterinary technician student and provide 18   the required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and rules 19   adopted by the board. 20   Sec. 18. NEW SECTION   . 169.39 Veterinary student  scope 21   of authority. 22   1. A veterinary student shall only perform tasks associated 23   with providing authorized veterinary medical services to 24   an animal patient under the supervision determined by the 25   supervising veterinarian. 26   2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific 27   tasks delegated to a veterinary student and provide the 28   required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and the rules 29   adopted by the board. 30   Sec. 19. NEW SECTION   . 169.40 Graduate from foreign college 31   of veterinary medicine  scope of authority. 32   1. A graduate from a foreign college of veterinary medicine 33   shall only perform tasks associated with providing authorized 34   veterinary medical services to an animal patient under the 35   -10-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 10/ 15     

  S.F. 541   supervision determined by the supervising veterinarian. 1   2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific 2   tasks delegated to a graduate from a foreign college of 3   veterinary medicine who is not a licensed veterinarian or 4   temporary permit holder and provide the required supervision 5   pursuant to section 169.32 and the rules adopted by the board. 6   Sec. 20. Section 714.8, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 7   following new subsection: 8   NEW SUBSECTION   . 22. Practicing veterinary medicine without 9   a valid license or temporary permit issued by the board of 10   veterinary medicine pursuant to chapter 169, as described in 11   section 169.19. 12   Sec. 21. REPEAL. Section 169.20, Code 2023, is repealed. 13   Sec. 22. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVES. The Code editor shall do 14   all of the following: 15   1. Create a new subchapter in chapter 169 that includes 16   sections 169.1 through 169.30. 17   2. Create a new subchapter in chapter 169 that includes 18   sections 169.31 through 169.40, as enacted in this Act. 19   3. Correct internal references in the Code and in any 20   enacted legislation as necessary due to the enactment of this 21   Act. 22   Sec. 23. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. The board of veterinary 23   medicine shall submit a notice of intended action to the 24   administrative rules coordinator and the Iowa administrative 25   code editor pursuant to section 17A.4, subsection 1, paragraph 26   a, not later than January 1, 2024, for the adoption of rules 27   required to implement this Act. 28   Sec. 24. EFFECTIVE DATE. 29   1. Except as provided in subsection 2, this Act takes effect 30   July 1, 2024. 31   2. The section of this Act requiring the board of veterinary 32   medicine to submit a notice of intended action for the adoption 33   of rules, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect 34   upon enactment. 35   -11-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 11/ 15   

  S.F. 541   EXPLANATION 1   The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2   the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 3   GENERAL. This bill amends the Iowa Veterinary Practice 4   Act (Code chapter 169) regulating the practice of veterinary 5   medicine by individuals receiving a doctor of veterinary 6   medicine degree or equivalent (veterinarians) (amended Code 7   section 169.3) and licensed by the Iowa board of veterinary 8   medicine (board) by examination or endorsement (licensed 9   veterinarians) (Code sections 169.4, 169.9, and 169.10). The 10   board may issue a temporary permit (permit) to certain members 11   of the college of veterinary medicine of Iowa state university 12   of science and technology or persons waiting to be licensed 13   (Code sections 169.4 and 169.11). A person who practices 14   veterinary medicine without a valid license or permit is guilty 15   of a fraudulent practice. 16   The bill provides definitions of terms used throughout the 17   Code chapter and creates a new subchapter authorizing certain 18   individuals to provide authorized veterinary medical services 19   to animals in a manner that would otherwise constitute the 20   practice of veterinary medicine, so long as the authorized 21   veterinary medical services are provided under the supervision 22   of a licensed veterinarian (supervising veterinarian). 23   DEFINITIONS. The bill amends the term animal to expressly 24   include livestock. The bill rewrites the definition of 25   practice of veterinary medicine to include complementary, 26   alternative, or integrative therapies such as acupuncture, 27   acutherapy, acupressure, or manipulation. The practice 28   of veterinary medicine does not include performing animal 29   massage. It also does not include providing authorized 30   veterinary medical services to an animal patient by veterinary 31   auxiliary personnel when performing a delegated task under the 32   supervision of a supervising veterinarian as provided in the 33   bill.   34   SUPERVISION BY LICENSED VETERINARIAN  VETERINARY AUXILIARY   35   -12-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 12/ 15  

  S.F. 541   PERSONNEL. The bill provides that a licensed veterinarian 1   may act as a supervising veterinarian directing certain 2   individuals in performing delegated tasks under different 3   levels of supervision. Such an individual is classified as a 4   veterinary auxiliary personnel and includes (1) a registered 5   veterinary technician who has graduated from an accredited or 6   approved veterinary technology program, received a passing 7   score on a national veterinarian technician examination, 8   and is issued a certificate of registration by the board; 9   (2) a veterinary technician student attending an accredited 10   or approved technology program; (3) a veterinary assistant 11   subject to qualifications established by the board; (4) a 12   veterinary student attending an accredited or approved college 13   of veterinary medicine; and (5) a graduate of a foreign college 14   of veterinary medicine. The bill provides procedures to become 15   certified as a registered veterinary technician, including 16   application requirements and the payment of an application fee 17   established by the board. The bill authorizes the board to 18   waive qualification requirements under certain conditions. It 19   provides that a registration recognized prior to July 1, 2024, 20   remains in effect. It also provides that a person who falsely 21   uses a credential of a registered veterinary technician commits 22   a simple misdemeanor. The levels of supervision allowing 23   a supervising veterinarian to delegate tasks to veterinary 24   auxiliary personnel include: (1) direct supervision in which 25   the supervising veterinarian is on the premises where the 26   animal patient is being cared for, (2) immediate supervision 27   in which a supervising veterinarian is in the immediate area 28   of the animal patient, and (3) indirect supervision in which a 29   supervising veterinarian has given protocols or instructions 30   to the veterinary auxiliary personnel and is available by 31   telephone or other means of immediate communication. 32   SUPERVISION BY LICENSED VETERINARIAN  DUTY. The board 33   is required to adopt rules providing for when a licensed 34   veterinarian must exercise direct supervision, immediate 35   -13-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 13/ 15  

  S.F. 541   supervision, or indirect supervision for each category of 1   auxiliary veterinary personnel providing authorized veterinary 2   medical services to an animal patient. The supervising 3   veterinarian may provide more supervision than required by the 4   board. Auxiliary personnel cannot be delegated a task relating 5   to making a diagnosis, issuing a prescription, or performing 6   surgery. A registered veterinary technician may in certain 7   circumstances perform equine floating teeth services but cannot 8   provide gingival resection. Veterinary auxiliary personnel may 9   be employed by a person if a supervising veterinarian practices 10   at the same place of business. 11   UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. The bill 12   amends provisions describing a fraudulent practice by providing 13   that a person who practices veterinary medicine without a 14   valid license or valid permit issued by the board commits a 15   fraudulent practice. 16   ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. The bill requires the board to begin 17   the process of adopting rules required to implement the bills 18   provisions by January 1, 2024. These provisions take effect 19   upon enactment. 20   PENALTIES. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by 21   confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 22   but not more than $855. The penalties for fraudulent practice 23   range from a simple misdemeanor to a class C felony depending 24   upon the amount of money or value of the property involved. A 25   serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more 26   than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than 27   $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement 28   for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but 29   not more than $8,540. A class D felony is punishable by 30   confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least 31   $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A class C felony is 32   punishable by confinement for no more than 10 years and a fine 33   of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660 (Code sections 34   714.8 to 714.14). 35   -14-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 14/ 15  

  S.F. 541   EFFECTIVE DATE. Other than the provision requiring the 1   adoption of rules by the board, the bill takes effect July 1, 2   2024. 3   -15-   LSB 1917SV (5) 90   da/ns 15/ 15