Utah dog or pet abandoned at vet

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West's Utah Code Annotated Currentness. Title 58. Occupations and Professions. Chapter 28. Veterinary Practice Act. Part 6. Standards of Practice. � 58-28-601. Animal abandonment

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Citation: UT ST � 58-28-601

Citation: U.C.A. 1953 � 58-28-601

Summary: This Utah statute provides that any animal abandoned at a veterinarian's office for a period of ten days may be sold or placed in the custody of the nearest humane society or county dog pound after giving notice to the owner. If no humane society or dog pound is located in the county, the animal may be disposed of in a humane manner.

Statute in Full:

(§ 58-28-9. Renumbered as § 58-28-601 by Laws 2006, c. 109, § 17, eff. May 1, 2006)

§ 58-28-601. Animal abandonment

(1) Any animal which suffers abandonment for a period of five days may be sold or placed in the custody of the nearest humane society or county dog pound if the animal is not picked up within seven days after mailing a notification, by certified mail, to the last known address of the person placing the animal in the veterinarian's custody. If no humane society or dog pound is located in the county, the animal may be disposed of in a humane manner.

(2) A veterinarian who complies with this section is relieved from liability for the disposal or sale of abandoned animals.

Laws 2006, c. 109, § 17, eff. May 1, 2006.

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