4-24-306. Movement across state line — Brand inspection required — Exception — Request for brand inspection — Time and place of inspection.
| (1) |
Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person may not drive or transport any cattle, calves, horses, domesticated elk, or mules from any place within this state to a place outside this state until the animal has been brand inspected. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-24-306
- Brand: means an identifiable mark, including a tattoo or cutting and shaping of the ears or brisket area, applied to livestock that is intended to show ownership and the mark's location. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Domesticated elk: means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-39-102. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Open range: means land upon which cattle, sheep, or other domestic animals are grazed or permitted to roam by custom, license, lease, or permit. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- 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
| (2) |
Subsection (1) does not apply:
| (a) |
if the animals specified in Subsection (1) customarily forage on an open range which transgresses the Utah state line and that of an adjoining state; or |
| (b) |
to rodeo stock that have received a current yearly brand inspection. |
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| (3) |
The owner or person responsible for driving or transporting the animals shall request the department to inspect the brands of the animals to be moved. |
| (4) |
The department shall conduct the inspection at the time and place determined by the department. |
Amended by Chapter 79, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 295, 2021 General Session
