Utah Admin. Code R58-11-7 - Identification and Records
(1) Pursuant to
Section 4-24-304, it shall be unlawful for
any licensee to slaughter livestock that does not have a Brand Inspection
Certificate or Farm Custom Slaughter Tag filled out at the time of slaughter.
(a) Animal owners shall have a Brand
Inspection Certificate for livestock intended to be farm custom slaughtered,
issued by a department Brand Inspector before slaughter, and shall pay the
legal brand inspection fee and beef promotion fee. This is accomplished by the
animal owner contacting a department Brand Inspector and obtaining a Brand
Inspection Certificate, and a Custom Slaughter-Release Permit.
(b)
(i)
Animal owners shall obtain Farm Custom Slaughter identification tags from a
department Brand Inspector for a fee of $2 each.
(ii) The department requires these tags on
beef, pork, and sheep.
(2)
(a) The
Custom Slaughter-Release Permit or Farm Custom Slaughter Tag shall include an
affidavit with a signed statement that reads: "I hereby certify ownership of
this animal to be slaughtered by ('insert name'). I fully understand that
having my animal farm custom slaughtered means my animal will not receive meat
inspection and is for my use, the use of my immediate family, non-paying
guests, or fulltime employees. The carcass will be stamped "NOT FOR SALE" and
will not be sold."
(b) In addition
to this affidavit, the owner or designee will record the following information:
(i) date;
(ii) owner's name, address, and telephone
number;
(iii) animal description,
including brands and marks;
(iv)
Farm Custom Slaughter Tag number;
(v) location of slaughter;
(vi) name of licensee;
(vii) licensee permit number; and
(viii) carcass destination.
(3) Before slaughter,
the licensee shall prepare the Farm Custom Slaughter Tag with complete and
accurate information.
(a) One tag shall stay
in the license holder's file for at least one year.
(b) One tag plus a copy of the Farm Custom
Slaughter-Release Permit shall be sent to the department by the 10th of each
month for the preceding month's slaughter by the licensee.
(4) After slaughter, any licensee shall stamp
the carcasses "NOT FOR SALE" on each quarter with letters at least 3/8" in
height; and affix a Farm Custom Slaughter "NOT FOR SALE" tag to each quarter of
beef and each half of pork and sheep.
(5) A licensee receiving hides for
slaughtering services shall obtain a copy of the Custom Slaughter-Release
Permit to record the transfer of ownership, pursuant to Section
4-24-18.
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