Utah Admin. Code R657-4-10 - Disease General Provisions

(1) The Division may:

(a) investigate any reported disease and take any necessary action to control a contagious or infectious disease affecting domestic animals, wildlife, or public health; or

(b) order a veterinarian or certified pathologist's report of a suspected disease, and may order quarantine, immunization, testing, or other sanitary measures.

(2)

(a) The Division may order the destruction and disposal of any pen-reared gamebird found to have an untreatable disease which poses a potential threat or health risk to domestic poultry, humans, or wildlife, as determined by the Division, the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the Department of Health and Human Services.

(b) Actions taken pursuant to Subsection (a) may be at the operator's expense.

(c) Actions taken pursuant to Subsection (a) shall be accomplished by following procedures acceptable to the Division that ensure the disease is not transmitted to wildlife, domestic animals, or humans.

(3) Operators must take reasonable precautions to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases among pen-reared gamebirds under their control.

(4) Commercial Gamebird Facilities must be licensed through the Department of Agriculture and Food under Rule R58-6, and meet requirements outlined therein.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-4-10

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-20, effective 10/5/2023