4-39-402.  Removal of wild cervids — Liability.

(1)  Upon discovery of a wild cervid in a domesticated elk facility, the licensee shall immediately notify the Division of Wildlife Resources, which shall remove the wild cervid.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-39-402

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Domesticated elk: means elk of the genus and species cervus elaphus, held in captivity and domestically raised for commercial purposes. See Utah Code 4-39-102
  • Domesticated elk facility: includes an elk ranch. See Utah Code 4-39-102
  • 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)  The state or a state agency is not liable for disease or genetic purity problems of domesticated elk that may be attributed to wild cervids.

Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session