| (1) |
The department, in determining whether to approve or deny the application, shall consider:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-30-107- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Livestock: means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, poultry, domesticated elk as defined in Section 4-39-102, or any other domestic animal or domestic furbearer raised or kept for profit. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
| (a) |
the applicant’s proven or potential ability to comply with the Packers and Stockyards Act, 7 U.S.C. § 221 through 229b; |
| (b) |
the financial stability, business integrity, and fiduciary responsibility of the applicant; |
| (c) |
the livestock marketing benefits which potentially will be derived from the establishment and operation of the public livestock market proposed; |
| (d) |
the need for livestock market services in the trade area proposed; |
| (e) |
the adequacy of the livestock market location and facilities proposed in the application, including facilities for health inspection and testing; |
| (f) |
whether the operation of the proposed livestock market is likely to be permanent; and |
| (g) |
the economic feasibility of the proposed livestock market based on competent evidence. |
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| (2) |
Any interested person may appear at the hearing on the application and give an opinion or present evidence either for or against granting the application. |
Amended by Chapter 154, 2020 General Session
