Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-103. Adoption of federal provisions. (1) The following federal laws, regulations, and standards are adopted by reference: (a) 9 C.F.R. Part 300 through Part 500 and Part 590; (b) the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 601 et seq.; (c) the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 451 et seq.; (d) […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-104. Emergency rules. The department may make emergency rules concerning the meat and poultry inspection program only in accordance with Section 63G-3-304. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
Effective 5/14/2019 4-32-105. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Adulterated” means any meat or poultry product that: (a) bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health, but, if the substance is not an added substance, the meat or poultry product is not considered adulterated under this subsection […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-106. Meat establishment license — Slaughtering livestock except in licensed meat establishment prohibited — Exceptions — Violation a misdemeanor. (1) A person may not, except in a licensed meat establishment, slaughter animals for human consumption or assist other persons in the slaughter or processing of animals except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), […]
Effective 5/14/2019 4-32-107. Meat establishment and farm custom slaughter licenses — Application — Fees — Expiration — Renewal. (1) A person may not operate a meat establishment in the state without a meat establishment license issued by the department. (2) (a) Application for a license to operate a meat establishment shall be made to the […]
Effective 5/14/2019 4-32-108. Duties of person who holds a farm custom slaughter license. Each person who holds a farm custom slaughter license shall: (1) keep accurate records of each animal or a nonamenable species slaughtered, including: (a) the name, address, and telephone number of each person for whom the animal or a nonamenable species is […]
Effective 5/12/2020 4-32-109. Mandatory functions, powers, and duties of department prescribed. (1) The department shall make rules pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, concerning the following functions, powers, and duties, in addition to those specified in Chapter 1, General Provisions, for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (2) The department […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-110. Discretionary functions, powers, and duties of commissioner prescribed. The commissioner may: (1) remove inspectors from any official establishment that fails to: (a) destroy condemned products pursuant to Subsection 4-32-109(3); or (b) comply with any other of this chapter’s requirements; (2) refuse to provide inspection for any official establishment for any cause specified […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-111. Additional powers of commissioner. (1) The commissioner may: (a) gather and compile information concerning, and investigate the organization, business, conduct, practices, and management of, any person subject to this chapter; (b) require any person subject to this chapter to file information regarding the person’s business or operation as the commissioner requires; (c) […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-112. Judicial review of orders enforcing chapter. (1) Any party aggrieved by an order issued under Subsection 4-32-109(4) or under Subsection 4-32-110(1), (2), or (3) may obtain judicial review. (2) The district courts have jurisdiction to enforce this chapter, and to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter, and have jurisdiction in all […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-113. Preparation and slaughter of livestock, poultry, or livestock and poultry products — Adulterated or misbranded products — Violation of rule or order. (1) An animal or meat or poultry product that may be used for human consumption shall not be: (a) slaughtered or prepared unless it is done in compliance with this […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-114. Unauthorized use or possession of official devices, labels, marks, or certificates — False statements, misrepresentations, and trade secrets. (1) A person may not cast, print, lithograph, or make any device or label containing or bearing any official mark or simulation of a mark, or any form or simulation of an official certificate, […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-115. Meat or poultry products to be marked or labeled — Meat or poultry products not intended for human food — Dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animals. (1) A person may not sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, any animal carcasses or parts of such carcasses, or the […]
Effective 5/4/2022 4-32-116. Attempt to bribe state officer or employee — Acceptance of bribe — Interference with official duties — Penalties. (1) (a) A person who gives, pays, or offers, directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value, to any officer or employee of this state who is authorized to perform any duties […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-117. Inspection of products placed in containers — Supervision of inspector — Access to establishment. (1) An inspection of products placed in any container at any official establishment may not be considered to be complete until the products are sealed or enclosed under the supervision of an inspector. (2) For purposes of any […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-118. Detention of animals or meat or poultry products — Removal of official marks. (1) Whenever any meat or poultry product or any product exempted from the definition of a meat or poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animal, is found by any authorized representative of the commissioner, and there […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-119. Quarantine authorized — Conditions giving rise to quarantine. (1) A meat or poultry product, or a dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animal that is being transported or is held for sale in this state, shall be seized and quarantined if it: (a) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-120. Rules for the construction and operation of meat establishments authorized. (1) For the purposes of administering this chapter and qualifying meat establishments for licenses, the department may adopt sanitary inspection rules and regulations, including those pertaining to the construction, equipment, and facilities of meat establishments. (2) The rules shall conform with the […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-121. Suspension or revocation — Grounds. The department may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate or cause to be investigated the operation of any meat establishment, and may suspend or revoke the license of the meat establishment upon any of the following grounds: […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-32-122. Denial of application for farm custom slaughter license — Venue for judicial review. (1) An applicant whose application for a license to operate a meat establishment or to obtain a farm custom slaughter license is denied may file a request for agency action with the department, requesting a hearing on the issue […]
