Utah Admin. Code R457-1-509 - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Testing
Contestants shall produce evidence of a negative test for HBsAg and HCV antibody as a condition to participation in a contest as follows:
(1) A competent laboratory
examination certificate, completed at most one year before the contest,
verifying that the contestant is negative at the time of the
weigh-in.
(2) The Commission may
reduce the one year expiration time period for testing to protect public safety
in the event of an outbreak.
(3)
Any contestant whose HBV or HCV result is positive shall not participate in a
contest.
(4) In lieu of a negative
HBsAg test result, a contestant may present laboratory testing evidence of
immunity against Hepatitis B virus based on a positive Hepatitis B surface
antibody (anti-HBs) test result or of having received the complete Hepatitis B
vaccine series as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices.
Notes
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