Utah Admin. Code R58-18-8 - Brand Inspections
(1) Under Title 4,
Chapter 24, Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Act, the department shall
inspect:
(a) each elk when there is a change
of ownership, movement out of state, or before slaughter;
(b) any out-of-state sourced elk purchased or
brought into a facility upon arrival at the licensed facility and before
releasing the elk into an area inhabited by other elk; and
(c) elk movement to a premises not owned by
the same individual.
(2)
The brand inspector shall record the RFID tag and the visual tag numbers on the
brand inspection certificate.
(3)
Before the department conducts a brand inspection, an elk owner shall:
(a) arrange at least 48 hours in advance for
an inspection with the department's Domesticated Elk Program Manager;
(b) properly confine elk that the department
will inspect in a facility adequate to properly inspect each animal;
and
(4) An elk owner
shall ensure any elk shipments moving from a Utah elk farm are accompanied by a
Utah Brand Inspection Certificate.
(5) The department does not require a brand
inspection on the following:
(a) shed
antlers;
(b) animals moving from
one perimeter fence to another within the same facility; and
(c) elk moving from a licensed facility to
another licensed facility owned by the same person within the state although
the owner shall report the movement to the department within five days of
movement.
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