4-24-504. Enforcement — Brand inspector’s powers delineated.
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A brand inspector has the authority of a special function officer for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and the brand inspector may, if proper, stop a vehicle carrying livestock or livestock carcasses for the purpose of examining brands, certificates of brand inspection, and bills of lading or bills of sale relating to the livestock in transit. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-24-504
- 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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Livestock: means cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, goats, or hogs. See Utah Code 4-24-102
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A brand inspector may enter premises where livestock are kept or maintained for the purpose of examining brands. |
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If admittance is refused, the department may proceed immediately to obtain an ex parte warrant from the nearest court of competent jurisdiction to allow entry upon the premises for the purpose of examining brands or other evidence of ownership. |
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Amended by Chapter 295, 2021 General Session
