11-46-401. Euthanasia of shelter animals — Permitted methods.
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Subject to Subsection (2), and except as provided in Subsection (3), on or after October 1, 2023, an animal shelter may euthanize an animal only by administering a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for the euthanasia of an animal, as that term is defined in this chapter. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 11-46-401
- Animal: means a cat or dog. See Utah Code 11-46-102
- Animal control officer: means any person employed or appointed by a county or a municipality who is authorized to investigate violations of laws and ordinances concerning animals, to issue citations in accordance with Utah law, and to take custody of animals as appropriate in the enforcement of laws and ordinances concerning animals. See Utah Code 11-46-102
- Animal shelter: includes a private humane society or private animal welfare organization. See Utah Code 11-46-102
| (2) |
An animal shelter may euthanize an animal only by:
| (a) |
intravenous injection by hypodermic needle; |
| (b) |
intraperitoneal injection by hypodermic needle; or |
| (c) |
if an animal is unconscious, intracardial injection by hypodermic needle. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
Subsection (1) does not apply to an animal control officer who, subject to Subsection (3)(b), euthanizes an animal in an emergency situation outside of an animal shelter’s facility or place of business. |
| (b) |
If an animal control officer euthanizes an animal in an emergency situation, the officer shall use, in the officer’s judgment, the most humane method available to the officer. |
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Enacted by Chapter 360, 2023 General Session
