Section 113 – Restrictions on movement of infected or exposed animals.

• (1) A person who owns or has possession of an animal and knows that the animal is infected with, or has been exposed to, any contagious or infectious disease may not:
  • (a) permit the animal to run at large or come in contact with an animal that can be infected; or
  • (b) sell, ship, trade, or give away the infected animal without disclosing that the animal is diseased or has been exposed to disease.

• (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is liable to the owner or occupant of the premises for any damage inflicted by an infected animal.

• (3) The provisions of this section do not apply to protected wildlife that is:
  • (a) living in nature; and
  • (b) under the jurisdiction of the Division of Wildlife Resources.

Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session