Effective 5/5/2021 4-4a-103. Prohibitions. Beginning on January 1, 2025, a farm owner or operator may not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure: (1) that is not a cage-free housing system; or (2) that has less than the amount of usable floor space per hen as required by the 2017 edition of the United […]
Effective 5/5/2021 4-4a-104. Confinement exemptions. Section 4-4a-103 does not apply to an egg-laying hen: (1) used for medical research; (2) during examination, testing, individual treatment, or operation for veterinary purposes, but only if performed by or under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; (3) during transportation; (4) at state or county fair exhibitions, 4-H […]
Effective 5/5/2021 4-4a-105. De minimis exemptions for shell eggs. This chapter does not apply to the production of shell eggs in the state by a farm with fewer than 3,000 egg-laying hens. Enacted by Chapter 323, 2021 General Session
Effective 5/5/2021 4-4a-106. Enforcement. (1) The department shall enforce this chapter. (2) A person subject to this chapter shall allow the department access during regular business hours to facilities and records pertinent to activities subject to this chapter. (3) The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules […]
Effective 5/5/2021 4-4a-107. Report. (1) The department shall provide a report on this chapter to the Business and Labor Interim Committee during or before the November interim meeting in 2023. (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall include an update on: (a) efforts taken by farm owners and operators to come into compliance with […]
