4-39-503. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses for domestic elk facilities.
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The department shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a domestic elk facility if the licensee or applicant:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-39-503
| (a) |
fails, for two consecutive years, to:
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meet inventory requirements as required by the department; |
| (ii) |
submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; |
| (iii) |
notify the department that there are wild cervids inside a domestic elk farm or elk ranch; |
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| (b) |
fails to present animals for identification at the request of the department or allow the department to have access to facility records; or |
| (c) |
violates the import requirements of Section 4-39-303. |
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| (2) |
The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a domestic elk facility if, after delivery of notice and an opportunity to correct, the licensee or applicant:
| (a) |
provides:
| (i) |
an unfinished application or incorrect application information; or |
| (ii) |
incorrect records or fails to maintain required records; |
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| (b) |
fails to:
| (i) |
notify the department of movement of elk onto or off of the facility; |
| (ii) |
identify elk as required; |
| (iii) |
notify the department concerning an escape of an animal from a domestic elk facility; |
| (iv) |
maintain a perimeter fence that prevents escape of domestic elk or ingress of wild cervids into the facility; |
| (v) |
participate with the department in a cooperative wild cervid removal program; |
| (vi) |
submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or |
| (vii) |
have the minimum proper equipment necessary to safely and humanely handle animals in the facility; |
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| (c) |
moves imported elk onto a facility without getting a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that has an import permit number from the department; |
| (d) |
imports animals that are prohibited or controlled by the division; or |
| (e) |
handles animals in a manner that violates acceptable animal husbandry practices. |
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Enacted by Chapter 110, 2023 General Session
