Utah § 4-39-107 - Powers of state veterinarian.

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§ 4-39-107. Powers of state veterinarian.

Effective 5/3/2023
4-39-107. Powers of state veterinarian.

(1)

The state veterinarian shall:

(a)

set up periodic or ongoing surveillance programs considered necessary for:

(i)	the recognition, control, monitoring, and elimination of infectious diseases and parasites; and

(ii)	monitoring genetic purity; and

(b)	quarantine or make any disposition of diseased animals that the state veterinarian considers necessary for the control or eradication of that disease.

(2)

In carrying out the state veterinarian's duties under this section, the state veterinarian may impose reasonable restrictions, as determined by the department, on the transfer of domesticated elk to or from a domesticated elk herd for a limited time for the purpose of conducting a health risk assessment for the domesticated elk herd.

(3)

Within 30 calendar days after the day on which the state veterinarian begins an animal disease traceability investigation for a domesticated elk herd, the state veterinarian shall provide written notice to an owner of the domesticated elk facility of:

(a)	the status of the animal disease traceability investigation, including any findings; and

(b)	the owner's right to appeal.

(4)

The state veterinarian may not:

(a)

quarantine a domesticated elk facility unless a domesticated elk at the domesticated elk facility has, within the previous 60 months:

(i)	tested positive for a disease spreading pathogen; or

(ii)	commingled with a domesticated elk in a quarantined domesticated elk facility;

(b)

continue a previously ordered domesticated elk facility quarantine if an animal disease traceability investigation finds that:

(i)	a suspect domesticated elk was not commingled with a domesticated elk that tested positive for a disease spreading pathogen in the 60 months before the day on which the state veterinarian begins the investigation; or

(ii)	no suspect domesticated elk resides at the domesticated elk facility; or

(c)	restrict the movement of a domesticated elk in transport to an elk ranch or slaughter facility.

Amended by Chapter 110, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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