R58-1. Admission, Identification, and Inspection of Livestock, Poultry, and Other Animals.
Link to selected Title 4 Agricultural code provisions
R58-1-1. Authority.
R58-1-2. Definitions.
R58-1-3. Official Identification Devices and Methods.
R58-1-4. Interstate Importation Standards.
R58-1-5. Cattle and Bison.
R58-1-6. Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Other Equidae.
R58-1-7. Swine.
R58-1-8. Sheep, Goats, and Camelids.
R58-1-9. Poultry and Gamebirds.
R58-1-10. Psittacine and Passerine Birds and Raptors.
R58-1-11. Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.
R58-1-12. Captive Cervidae.
R58-1-13. Exotic Animals and Wildlife.
R58-1-14. Duties of Carriers.
R58-1-15. Renumbered.
R58-1-16. Renumbered.
R58-1-17. Renumbered.
R58-1-18. Renumbered.
R58-1-19. Renumbered.
(1) Promulgated under the authority of Title 4, Chapter 31, Control of Animal Disease, and Subsections 4-2-103(1)(c)(i), and 4-2-103(1)(i).
(2) This rule intends to eliminate or reduce the spread of diseases among animals by providing standards to be met in the movement of animals within Utah and the importation of animals into the state.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
(1) “Accredited Veterinarian” means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services (VS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in accordance with 9 CFR 161 to perform functions required by cooperative state-federal disease control and eradication programs.
(2) “Animal identification number (AIN)” means a numbering system for the official identification of individual animals in the United States that provides a nationally unique identification number for each animal. The AIN consists of 15 digits, with the first three being the country code. The country code is 840 for the United States, or a unique country code may be used for any U.S. territory that has such a code and elects to use it in place of the 840 code.
(3) “Animals” means vertebrates, except humans.
(4) “Approved Livestock Market” means a livestock market that is licensed by the department under Title 4, Chapter 30, Livestock Markets.
(5) “Approved Slaughter Establishment” means a state or federally inspected slaughter establishment at which ante-mortem and postmortem inspection are conducted by state or federal inspectors.
(6) “Brand Inspection Certificate” means an official form, issued by a government agency or other agency responsible for animal identification in the state of origin, used to transfer the title of livestock, listing the identification marks of the animals as well as the consignor and consignee contact information.
(7) “Camelid” means a camel, llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuna.
(8) “Captive Cervidae” means a term referring to captive-bred members of the cervid family including caribou, reindeer, elk, and fallow deer, or any other captive -bred cervidae allowed with permission from the State Veterinarian and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
(9) “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” means an official paper or electronic form completed by an accredited veterinarian that has examined the animal listed on the certificate and has completed any disease testing or vaccinations required.
(10) “Commuter herd” means a herd of cattle or bison moved interstate during normal livestock management operations and without change of ownership directly between two premises, as provided in a commuter herd agreement.
(11) “Commuter herd agreement” means a written agreement between the owner of a herd of cattle or bison and the animal health officials for the states or tribes of origin and destination specifying the conditions required for the interstate movement from one premises to another in the course of normal livestock management operations and specifying the period, up to one year, that the agreement is effective. A commuter herd agreement may be renewed annually.
(12) “Dairy cattle” means any cattle, regardless of age, sex, or current use, that are of a breed used to produce milk or other dairy products for human consumption.
(13) “Department” means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
(14) “Designated Brucellosis surveillance area” means an area within a state designated by the animal health official of that state as an area of increased disease risk for bovine Brucellosis.
(15) “Direct Movement” means the movement of animals without unloading and enroute to their final destination, except for stops of less than 24 hours to feed, water, or rest the animals being moved, and without commingling with another producer's animals.
(16) “Exposed Animal” means an animal that has been in contact with, on the same premises as, or within a quarantine zone where animals with a contagious or communicable disease are present.
(17) “Flock-based number system” means the number system that combines a flock identification number (FIN) with a producer's unique livestock production numbering system to provide a nationally unique identification number for an animal.
(18) “Flock identification number (FIN)” means a nationally unique number assigned by a state, tribal, or federal animal health authority to a group of animals that are managed as a unit on one or more premises and are under the same ownership.
(19) “Gamebird” means any captive raised animal identified as a Pen-Reared Gamebird in Section R657-4-2.
(20) “Group or lot identification number (GIN)” means the identification number used to uniquely identify a “unit of animals” of the same species that are managed together as one group throughout the preharvest production chain.
(21) “Import Permit” means a number given by the department to the issuing veterinarian that is recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection if required before the movement of the animals into the state.
(22) “Interstate movement” means the movement of animals from one state into or through any other state.
(23) “National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES)” means a numbering system for the official identification of individual animals in the United States that provides a nationally unique identification number for each animal.
(24) “Official calfhood vaccinate” means female bison or cattle vaccinated by a USDA Veterinary Services representative, state certified technician, or accredited veterinarian with an approved dose of RB51 vaccine or other USDA approved agent while from 4 to 12 months of age in accordance with its labeling. These cattle shall be properly identified by official tattoos and ear tags or registration tattoos.
(25) “Official ear tag” means an identification tag approved by the department that bears an official identification number for individual animals. The official ear tag shall be tamper-resistant and have a high retention rate in the animal.
(26) “Official identification device or method” means a means approved by the department of applying an official identification number to an animal of a specific species or associating an official identification number with an animal or group of animals of a specific species or otherwise officially identifying an animal or group of animals.
(27) “Official identification number” means a nationally unique number that is permanently associated with an animal or group of animals.
(28) “Officially identified” means identified using an official identification device or method approved by the department.
(29) “Poultry” means domestic fowl including chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, pea fowl, pigeons, and ratites or other captive-bred birds not listed in Section R657-4-2 that are bred for the primary purposes of producing eggs or meat whether kept for production or exhibition.
(30) “Premises identification number (PIN)” means a nationally unique number assigned by a state, tribal, or federal animal health authority to a premise that are, in the judgment of the state, tribal, or federal animal health authority a geographically distinct location from other premises.
(31) “Qualified feedlot” means a feedlot approved by the department to handle cattle confined to a dry lot area that is used to upgrade or finish feeding animals going only to slaughter or another qualified feedlot. Animals shall be kept separate from other animals not destined for slaughter.
(32) “Quarantine” means a verbal or written restriction of movement of animals into or out of an area or premise, issued by a state animal health official.
(33) “Reactor” means any animal that has been determined by an epidemiologist to be infected with Brucellosis or Tuberculosis based on test results, herd or flock history, or culture results.
(34) “Suspect” means any animal that may be infected with a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease based on test results or herd or flock history but not confirmed by official laboratory tests.
(35) “Travel permit” means a permit issued by the department for show horses and mules instead of a brand inspection certificate. Travel permits do not exempt horses from health requirements as described in Section R58-1-6.
(36) “United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved backtag” means a backtag issued by APHIS that provides a temporary unique identification for each animal.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-3. Official Identification Devices and Methods.
(1) Any state, tribe, accredited veterinarian, or other person or entity who distributes official identification devices shall maintain a record of the names and addresses of anyone to whom the devices were distributed for five years.
(2) An official identification number is a nationally unique number that is permanently associated with an animal or group of animals, and that adheres to one of the following systems:
(a) National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES);
(b) animal identification number (AIN);
(c) location-based number system;
(d) flock-based number system; or
(e) any other numbering system approved by the animal health official of the state of origin for the official identification of animals.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-4. Interstate Importation Standards.
(1) No animal, poultry, or bird of any species or other animal, including wildlife, that is known to be affected with or has been exposed to a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease, or that originates from a quarantined area, shall be shipped, transported, or moved into the state until written permission for entry is first obtained from the State Veterinarian. Failure to obtain written permission may result in a citation.
(2) A copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be immediately forwarded to the department by the issuing veterinarian or the animal health official of the state of origin within seven calendar days from the date on which the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is issued.
(3) Import permits may be obtained by telephone by the accredited veterinarian responsible for issuing a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(4) Import permits are required for the following movements:
(a) exotic animals and wildlife, captive Cervidae, and aquatic animals:
(b) animals under regulatory oversight for disease or infected with or exposed to a reportable disease;
(c) animals coming from control areas for disease;
(d) approved variances to import requirements;
(e) international shipments; or
(f) commuter permits.
(5) Certificates of Veterinary Inspection are considered valid for 30 days from the inspection date.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
(1) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall accompany any cattle and bison imported into the state.
(a) Cattle consigned by the direct movement to an approved slaughter establishment or a federally approved auction market do not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(2) Cattle and bison are required to be individually identified for interstate movement.
(a) Individual identification means:
(i) An official ear tag (RFID or metal NUES tag);
(ii) Brands registered with a recognized brand inspection authority and accompanied by an official brand inspection certificate, when agreed to by participating states;
(A) Animals with a brand and accompanied by official brand inspection certificates shall be individually identified but may be moved without listing the individual IDs on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(B) The official list of IDs shall be made available to the State Veterinarian upon request.
(iii) tattoos and other identification methods acceptable to a breed association for registration purposes, accompanied by a breed registration certificate when agreed to by participating states; or
(iv) group or lot identification when a group or lot identification number (GIN) may be used.
(b) international imports of cattle and bison to Utah shall meet federal import requirements for identification.
(3) Import permits may be required by Subsection R58-1-4(4).
(4) A brand inspection certificate or proof of ownership that indicates the intended destination is required for cattle entering the state.
(5) Commuter cattle may enter Utah or return to Utah after grazing if the following conditions are met.
(a) A commuter permit approved by both states shall be obtained before movement into Utah. This will allow movements for grazing for the current season if the following conditions are met:
(i) cattle shall meet testing requirements specified on the commuter permit application;
(ii) commuter cattle shall not be mixed with quarantined cattle, cattle of unknown or positive trichomoniasis status, nor change ownership during the grazing period; and
(iii) bulls used in the commuter herd shall be tested annually for trichomoniasis as required by Rule R58-21.
(6) Before the importation of cattle or bison into Utah, the following health restrictions shall be met:
(a) Female bison and cattle over four months of age shall be officially calfhood vaccinated for Brucellosis with legible tattoos or tested negative for Brucella abortus within 30 days before entering Utah, unless:
(i) going directly to slaughter;
(ii) going to a qualified feedlot to be sold for slaughter; or
(iii) going to an approved auction market to be sold for slaughter or testing and vaccination in accordance with Subsection R58-7-3(B)(5).
(b) No reactor cattle or bison or cattle or bison from herds under quarantine for Brucellosis will be allowed to enter the state except when consigned to an approved slaughter establishment. An import permit and a Veterinary Services Form 1-27 before shipment are also required.
(c) A negative Tuberculosis test is required within 60 days before shipment for any dairy cattle two months of age and older and bison six months of age and older.
(d) Cattle originating within a quarantined area, from a reactor or exposed herds, or from a site that is not classified as Tuberculosis free are required to be tested for tuberculosis within 60 days before entry to Utah unless moving directly to an approved slaughter establishment for immediate slaughter.
(e) Rodeo bulls and roping steers shall be tested for tuberculosis within 12 months before entry to Utah.
(f) No cattle infested with or exposed to scabies shall be moved into Utah. Cattle from a county where scabies has been diagnosed during the past 12 months shall be officially treated within ten days before shipment into Utah. The treatment date and products used shall be shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(g) Any bulls imported to Utah shall follow the trichomoniasis rule found in Section R58-21-5.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-6. Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Other Equidae.
(1) Equidae may be imported into Utah when accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or an electronic Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection created by a platform approved by the department.
(2) Equines shall be accompanied by a brand inspection or proof of ownership and be officially identified by 9 CFR 86.
(3) Equines shall be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) via AGID or ELISA test within one year before entry to Utah. A nursing foal less than six months old accompanied by its EIA negative dam is exempt from the test requirements.
(4) Utah horses returning to Utah as part of a commuter livestock shipment are exempted from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements; however, a brand inspection or valid Utah horse travel permit as outlined under Section 4-24-405 or Section 4-24-406 and a negative EIA test within one year are required.
(5) Any stallions used for breeding that enter Utah or stallions whose semen will be shipped to Utah shall be tested for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days before entry.
(a) Stallions that have proof of negative EVA status before vaccination and evidence of subsequent annual vaccination are exempt from this requirement.
(b) The EVA test or vaccination status shall be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(c) No EVA carrier stallion used for breeding purposes or semen from an EVA carrier stallion shall be permitted to enter Utah without an import permit from the State Veterinarian.
(d) EVA Carrier Stallions imported for breeding purposes into Utah shall be taken directly to an approved facility and shall remain in the facility until permission from the State Veterinarian is obtained to move the animal to another approved facility.
(e) Semen from an EVA Carrier Stallion imported into Utah shall be shipped directly to an approved facility and shall remain in the facility until inseminated, transported to another approved facility, or disposed of.
(6) Any quarter horses imported for racing purposes shall be tested for piroplasmosis within 30 days before entry.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Oct. 9, 2019; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
(1) Swine may be shipped into the state if the following requirements are met:
(a) Swine shall be accompanied by an approved Certificate of Veterinary Inspection stating they have not been fed raw garbage.
(b) Swine shall have individual official identification such as an RFID or NUES tag. Ear notches or tattoos are only allowed if registered with a purebred association.
(c) Breeding and exhibition swine over the age of three months shipped into Utah that do not originate from a swine Brucellosis free state shall be tested negative for Brucellosis within 30 days before movement into the state.
(i) Swine from states with serious disease occurrences or known populations of feral or wild hogs may be required to be tested for Brucellosis before entry to Utah.
(d) Breeding, feeding, and exhibition swine shall be tested negative for Pseudorabies within 30 days unless they originate from a recognized qualified Pseudorabies free herd or Pseudorabies Stage V state.
(i) Swine vaccinated with any Pseudorabies vaccine shall not enter the state.
(ii) Swine infected or exposed to Pseudorabies may not enter the state, except swine consigned to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter that shall be moved in compliance with 9 CFR 71, which is incorporated by reference.
(2) Prohibition of Non-domestic and Non-native Suidae and Tayassuidae and their hybrids.
(a) Javelina or peccary, and feral or wild hogs such as Eurasian or Russian wild hogs (sus scrofa) are considered invasive species in Utah, capable of establishing wild reservoirs of diseases such as Brucellosis and Pseudorabies.
(b) These animals and their hybrids are prohibited from entry to Utah except when approved by the State Veterinarian and only for purposes of exhibition and after meeting the testing requirements listed in this rule.
(c) Any person who imports javelina, peccary, or feral or wild hogs such as Eurasian or Russian wild hogs (sus scrofa) into Utah without prior approval by the department shall be subject to citation and fines as prescribed by the department or may be called to appear before an administrative proceeding by the department.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-8. Sheep, Goats, and Camelids.
(1) Sheep, goats, and camelids imported into Utah shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection unless imported directly to an approved slaughter establishment.
(2) Scrapie.
(a) Sheep and goats entering Utah shall comply with federal Scrapie identification requirements as listed in 9 CFR 79
(b) Sheep and goats from Scrapie infected, exposed, quarantined, or source flocks are not permitted to enter the state.
(3) No sheep exhibiting clinical signs of bluetongue may enter Utah.
(4) Breeding rams six months of age or older shall test negative for Brucella ovis within 30 days of entry or originate from a certified Brucella ovis free flock.
(5) Dairy goats over six months of age used for milk production shall be tested for tuberculosis within 60 days before import.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-9. Poultry and Gamebirds.
(1) Poultry, gamebirds, and hatching eggs imported into Utah shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or a National Poultry Improvement Plan VS Form 9-3.
(2) Poultry, gamebirds, and hatching eggs shall originate from flocks or hatcheries that are National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) certified for both Pullorum-Typhoid and Avian Influenza by their official state agency, or tested negative for Pullorum-Typhoid and Avian Influenza within the 30 days before entry.
(3) Gamebirds imported for release shall meet the health requirements for release from the Division of Wildlife Resources found in Rule R657-4.
(4) Poultry and gamebirds shall be identified by one of the following methods when required:
(a) Sealed and numbered leg bands; or
(b) Group or lot identification when a group or lot identification number (GIN) may be used.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-10. Psittacine and Passerine Birds and Raptors.
(1) No psittacine or passerine birds or raptors shall be shipped into Utah unless an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection accompanies the birds.
(2) The number and kinds of birds to be shipped into Utah, their origin, date to be shipped, and destination shall be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-11. Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets.
(1) Dogs, cats, and ferrets shall be currently vaccinated against rabies before entering Utah. The owner or shipper shall carry rabies vaccination proof, which shall be provided to the department upon request.
(2) Animals undergoing treatment for contagious disease require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an import permit.
(3) No puppies or kittens less than eight weeks of age shall be imported into the state unless accompanied by the mother.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
(1) Captive elk entering Utah shall:
(a) meet the health and genetic purity requirements specified in Sections R58-18-11 and R58-18-7: and
(b) be imported to premises licensed with the department.
(2) Any caribou (reindeer) entering Utah shall meet the following requirements:
(a) come from a state or province with a USDA approved herd certification program;
(b) originate from a herd that is not affected with or is a traceback or forward herd for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD);
(c) originate from a herd that has participated in a National CWD Herd Certification program for at least 60 months and has received Certified CWD free status from the state or province of origin before movement; and
(d) each other requirement of this subsection.
(3) Any captive cervidae entering Utah shall:
(a) have a Certificate of Registration (COR) issued by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources;
(b) be permanently identified using an RFID tag;
(c) have an import permit from the department;
(d) have an import application approved by the department; and
(e) have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection showing the following:
(i) if the cervidae is from the United States, they shall have a negative tuberculosis test (DPP or single cervical tuberculin) within 60 days of import and shall come from an accredited tuberculosis-free state or zone;
(ii) if the cervidae is from Canada, they shall be sourced from a herd officially recognized as free of Tuberculosis and Brucellosis according to the CFIA Captive Ungulate Program and shall have a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of import with the mid-cervical test;
(iii) cervidae from the United States shall have a negative Brucella abortus test within 30 days of import and shall come from an accredited Brucellosis free state or zone. Cervidae coming from Brucellosis certified-free herds are exempted from the testing requirement;
(iv) any cervidae six months of age or older originating from outside of the United States shall have negative Brucella abortus test results from a single sample that has been tested by two USDA approved tests; and
(v) a statement that the animals listed on the certificate are not known to be infected with Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis) or Malignant Catarrhal Fever.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
R58-1-13. Exotic Animals and Wildlife.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to import into the state any species of animal that is prohibited from importation or possession as listed in Rule R657-3.
(2) Animals that require a Certificate of Registration from the Division of Wildlife Resources for possession shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and receive an import permit from the department.
(3) Aquatic animals, including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, or amphibians, shall fulfill the requirements of Rule R58-17 before importation into the state.
(4) Mink entering Utah shall have originated on ranches where mink viral enteritis has not been diagnosed or exposed to within the past three years. Mink shall not be imported from a facility with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 within 30 days of signs of illness.
(5) Rabbits entering Utah shall have an import permit or be vaccinated for RHDV2.
(6) Movement of animals to be kept in zoological gardens or shown at exhibitions shall also follow the Federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 USC 2131-2159.
(7) Any imports of species susceptible to reportable diseases shall meet the same testing requirements as required for the importation of domestic animals.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
(1) Owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes, and other conveyances are forbidden to move any livestock, poultry, or other animals into or within the state or through the state except in compliance with this rule.
(2) Sanitation. Any railway cars, trucks, airplanes, and other conveyances used in transporting livestock, poultry, or other animals shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition.
(3) Movement of Infected Animals. Owners and operators of railway cars, trucks, airplanes, and other conveyances that have been used for the movement of any livestock, poultry, or other animals infected with or exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease as determined by the department, shall be required to have cars, trucks, airplanes, and other conveyances thoroughly cleaned and disinfected under official supervision before further use is permissible for the transportation of livestock, poultry, or other animals.
(4) Compliance with Laws and Rules. Owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes, or other conveyances used for the transportation of livestock, poultry, or other animals are responsible for seeing that each consignment is prepared for shipment in keeping with state and federal laws and regulations. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection, brand certificates, and permits should be attached to the waybill accompanying the attendant in charge of the animals.
KEY: disease control, import requirements
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Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 12, 2015; amended eff. Sept. 8, 2021; Renumbered and amended eff. Apr. 13, 2023
Notice of Continuation: Dec. 28, 2021
Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law: UT ST 4-31; UT ST 4-2-103(1)(i)
Formerly cited as UT ADC R58-1
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Former section titled Game and Fur-Bearing Animals renumbered to UT ADC R58-1-13, eff. Apr. 13, 2023.
(Formerly cited as UT ADC R58-1
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Former section titled Captive Cervidae renumbered to UT ADC R58-1-12, eff. Apr. 13, 2023.
Formerly cited as UT ADC R58-1
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Former section titled Zoological Animals renumbered to UT ADC R58-1-13, eff. Apr. 13, 2023.
Formerly cited as UT ADC R58-1
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Former section titled Wildlife renumbered to UT ADC R58-1-13, eff. Apr. 13, 2023.
Formerly cited as UT ADC R58-1
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Former section titled Duties of Carriers renumbered to UT ADC R58-1-14, eff. Apr. 13, 2023.
Current through rules published in the Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-04, February 15, 2025. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.