4-32a-205.  Requirements for slaughtered domesticated game intended for sale to an end consumer.

(1)  Domesticated game intended for sale to an end consumer does not require an antemortem inspection.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-32a-205

  • Antemortem inspection: means the inspection of live domesticated game immediately before slaughter. See Utah Code 4-32a-201
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Domesticated game: means one of the following that is commercially raised for wholesale or retail sale to a restaurant, store, or end consumer:
(a) a domesticated elk;
(b) a bison;
(c) a game bird; or
(d) a rabbit. See Utah Code 4-32a-201
  • End consumer: means an individual who:
    (a) purchases a product directly from an agricultural operation or a facility licensed to perform custom exempt processing, as defined in Section 4-32-105; and
    (b) does not resell the purchased product. See Utah Code 4-32a-201
  • Postmortem inspection: means the inspection of a domesticated game carcass after slaughter. See Utah Code 4-32a-201
  • 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)  Domesticated game intended for sale to an end consumer shall:

    (a)  receive a postmortem inspection; or

    (b)  in accordance with department rule, prior to sale, be labeled that the purchased product is not certified, licensed, regulated, or inspected by the state.

    Enacted by Chapter 315, 2019 General Session