Iowa laws regarding Africanized bees:

21—22.9 (160) European honeybee certification. All honeybees transported into Iowa shall be accompanied by an approved certificate or permit from the state of origin indicating that the bees are European honeybees. Honeybees must be certified by one of the following methods:
	• Honeybees are located outside counties which have been determined by the state of origin to be infested with Africanized honeybees.
	• Honeybees have been tested according to the 1991 NASDA National Certification Plan and found to be European.
The certificate or permit shall state the method used to certify the bees. The certificate or permit shall be dated within 90 days prior to entry into Iowa. Africanized honeybees may not be transported into Iowa.

160.6  Notice to treat, disinfect, remove, or destroy.
The state apiarist shall provide a notice in writing to an owner of bees or bee equipment infested with contagious diseases, parasites, or Africanized bees to treat, disinfect, destroy, or remove a colony or equipment in a manner and by a time specified by the state apiarist in the order.

60.7  Apiarist to disinfect or destroy — costs.
If the owner fails to comply with the notice provided in section 160.6, the state apiarist shall declare the diseased, parasite-infested or Africanized colonies a nuisance, and administer the destruction or disinfection of the bee colonies or equipment required to eliminate the source of the disease, parasites, or Africanized bees. 

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