Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-1 - Admission, Identification, and Inspection of Livestock, Poultry, and Other Animals
Section R58-1-5 - Cattle and Bison

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 58-1-5

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(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.

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