26B-7-405. Rules for controlling vector-borne diseases and pests.
(1)
As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-7-405
Food: means :
(a)
a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, nonalcoholic beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale, in whole or in part, for human consumption; or
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
“Pest” means a noxious, destructive, or troublesome organism whether plant or animal, when found in and around places of human occupancy, habitation, or use which threatens the public health or well-being of the people within the state.
(b)
“Vector” means any organism, such as insects or rodents, that transmits a pathogen that can affect public health.
(2)
The department shall adopt rules to provide for the protection of the public health by controlling or preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases and infections and to control or reduce pests by the elimination of insanitary conditions which may include but not be limited to breeding areas, shelter, harborage or sources of food associated with such diseases or pests.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
