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A person who owns or has possession of an animal and knows that the animal is infected with, or has been exposed to, any contagious or infectious disease may not:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-31-113- 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.
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
| (a) |
permit the animal to run at large or come in contact with an animal that can be infected; or |
| (b) |
sell, ship, trade, or give away the infected animal without disclosing that the animal is diseased or has been exposed to disease. |
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| (2) |
A person who violates Subsection (1) is liable to the owner or occupant of the premises for any damage inflicted by an infected animal. |
| (3) |
The provisions of this section do not apply to protected wildlife that is:
| (a) |
living in nature; and |
| (b) |
under the jurisdiction of the Division of Wildlife Resources. |
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Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
