Utah Admin. Code R58-7-5 - Dealers

(1)

(a) Pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 7, Livestock Dealers' Act, a person may not operate as a livestock dealer in the state without a dealer's license and bond.

(b) If the applicant meets current bonding requirements, the department shall issue a dealer's license after receiving a complete application and payment of the license fee included in the fee schedule approved by the Legislature pursuant to Section 63J-1-504.

(2) The dealer's license shall allow the applicant to operate as a livestock dealer through December 31 of each year.

(3) The department may deny an application for a dealer's license, suspend, or cancel the dealer's license after due notice and opportunity for hearing to the dealer involved if the applicant or dealer has:

(a) violated state law or rules governing the interstate or intrastate movement, shipment, or transportation of livestock;

(b) made false or misleading statements in their application for licensing or false or misleading statements as to the health or physical conditions of livestock regarding official test results or status of the herd of origin;

(c) knowingly sold for dairy or breeding purposes cattle infected with a communicable disease;

(d) demonstrated their inability or unwillingness to carry out the record keeping requirements contained in this rule;

(e) failed to comply with any law or rule pertaining to livestock health or movement; or

(f) operated as a dealer without meeting proper licensing and bonding requirements.

(4) Each dealer shall keep two years of records to trace livestock back to the prior owner under Section 4-7-109.

(5) A dealer shall permit the department or its authorized representative to review each phase of the livestock dealer operations, including records of the origin and destination of livestock handled by the livestock dealer.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R58-7-5

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/19/2022 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-05, effective 2/14/2024