Section 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:(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.Utah Admin. Code R58-18-8
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-20, effective 9/19/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-16, effective 7/22/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-21, effective 10/24/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/13/2023Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/23/2024