Utah § 4-24-102 - Definitions.

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§ 4-24-102. Definitions.

Effective 5/6/2026
4-24-102.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:
(1)"Brand" means an identifiable mark applied to livestock, including a cutting and shaping of the ears or brisket area, that is intended to show ownership and the mark's location.
(2)"Carcass" means any part of the body of an animal, including entrails and edible meats.
(3)"Domesticated elk" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-39-102.
(4)"Hide" means any skins or wool removed from livestock.
(5)"Livestock" means cattle, calves, horses, mules, or sheep.
(6)
(a)"Livestock market" means a public market place consisting of pens or other enclosures where cattle, calves, horses, or mules are received on consignment and kept for subsequent sale, either through public auction or private sale.
(b)"Livestock market" does not mean:
(i)a place used solely for liquidation of livestock by a farmer, dairyman, livestock breeder, or feeder who is going out of business; or
(ii)a place where an association of livestock breeders under the association's own management:
(A)offers registered livestock or breeding sires for sale;
(B)assumes the responsibility for the sale;
(C)guarantees title to the livestock or sires sold; and
(D)arranges with the department for brand inspection of the animals sold.
(7)"Open range" means land upon which cattle, sheep, or other domestic animals are grazed or permitted to roam by custom, license, lease, or permit.
(8)"Slaughterhouse" means a building, plant, or establishment where animals are harvested, dressed, or processed and the animals' meat or meat products produced for human consumption.


Amended by Chapter 417, 2026 General Session

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