Utah Admin. Code R58-1-12 - Captive Cervidae

(1) Captive elk entering Utah shall:

(a) meet the health and genetic purity requirements specified in Sections R58-18-11 and R58-18-7: and

(b) be imported to premises licensed with the department.

(2) Any caribou (reindeer) entering Utah shall meet the following requirements:

(a) come from a state or province with a USDA approved herd certification program;

(b) originate from a herd that is not affected with or is a traceback or forward herd for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD);

(c) originate from a herd that has participated in a National CWD Herd Certification program for at least 60 months and has received Certified CWD free status from the state or province of origin before movement; and

(d) each other requirement of this subsection.

(3) Any captive cervidae entering Utah shall:

(a) have a Certificate of Registration (COR) issued by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources;

(b) be permanently identified using an RFID tag;

(c) have an import permit from the department;

(d) have an import application approved by the department; and

(e) have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection showing the following:

(i) if the cervidae is from the United States, they shall have a negative tuberculosis test (DPP or single cervical tuberculin) within 60 days of import and shall come from an accredited tuberculosis-free state or zone;

(ii) if the cervidae is from Canada, they shall be sourced from a herd officially recognized as free of Tuberculosis and Brucellosis according to the CFIA Captive Ungulate Program and shall have a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of import with the mid-cervical test;

(iii) cervidae from the United States shall have a negative Brucella abortus test within 30 days of import and shall come from an accredited Brucellosis free state or zone. Cervidae coming from Brucellosis certified-free herds are exempted from the testing requirement;

(iv) any cervidae six months of age or older originating from outside of the United States shall have negative Brucella abortus test results from a single sample that has been tested by two USDA approved tests; and

(v) a statement that the animals listed on the certificate are not known to be infected with Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis) or Malignant Catarrhal Fever.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R58-1-12

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-17, effective 8/12/2015 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-21, effective 10/9/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-18, effective 9/8/2021 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-09, effective 4/13/2023