Section 103 – Department’s responsibilities.

4-39-103. Department’s responsibilities. The department is responsible for enforcing laws and rules relating to: (1) the importation, possession, or transportation of domesticated elk into the state or within the state; (2) the inspection of domesticated elk facilities; (3) preventing the outbreak and controlling the spread of disease-causing pathogens among domesticated elk in domesticated elk facilities; […]

Section 104 – Domesticated Elk Act advisory council.

Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2027 Effective 7/1/2017 4-39-104. Domesticated Elk Act advisory council. (1) The department shall establish a Domesticated Elk Act advisory council to give advice and make recommendations on policies and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. (2) The advisory council shall consist of 10 members appointed by the commissioner of agriculture to […]

Section 105 – Prohibited activities.

4-39-105. Prohibited activities. (1) Except as provided in this title or in the rules of the department made pursuant to this title, a person may not: (a) acquire, import, or possess domesticated elk intended for use in a domesticated elk facility; (b) transport domesticated elk to or from a domesticated elk facility; (c) propagate domesticated […]

Section 106 – Department to make rules.

4-39-106. Department to make rules. (1) The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, after considering the recommendations of the advisory council: (a) specifying procedures for the application and renewal of licenses for operating a domesticated elk facility; (b) governing the disposal or removal of domesticated elk […]

Section 107 – Powers of state veterinarian.

Effective 7/1/2017 4-39-107. Powers of state veterinarian. The state veterinarian shall: (1) set up periodic or ongoing surveillance programs considered necessary for: (a) the recognition, control, monitoring, and elimination of infectious diseases and parasites; and (b) monitoring genetic purity; and (2) quarantine or make any disposition of diseased animals that the state veterinarian considers necessary […]

Section 108 – Deposit of fees.

Effective 5/5/2021 4-39-108. Deposit of fees. The department shall deposit all fees collected under this chapter into the Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Account created in Section 4-24-501. Amended by Chapter 295, 2021 General Session