{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.16","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 481A.16","heading":"Taking by director for stocking and exchange.","body":"The director may take from the public waters of the state, at any time and in any manner, any fish for the purpose of propagating or restocking other waters, or exchanging with fish and wildlife agencies of other states, the federal government, or private fish hatcheries.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/481A.16.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"cc187bc7b87fa764276b3a44de3ca55f6d68e85e5920695a53bac6b80fb6c043","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.15","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}