Utah § 4-47-102 - Abandoned horses on open range declared a public menace.
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§ 4-47-102. Abandoned horses on open range declared a public menace.
4-47-102. Abandoned horses on open range declared a public menace.
| (1) | It shall be unlawful for any person to suffer or permit any abandoned horse to run at large upon the open range. |
| (2) | It is in the public interest that every abandoned horse be declared a public menace and is condemned, subject to the right of the horse's owner to reclaim the horse under the conditions described in this chapter. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 401, 2026 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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