Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-11 - Slaughter of Livestock and Poultry
Section R58-11-7 - Identification and Records
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 58-11-7
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Livestock Identification. Pursuant to Section 4-24-304, it shall be unlawful for any license holder to slaughter livestock which do not have a Brand Inspection Certificate or Farm Custom Slaughter Tag filled out at the time of slaughter.
(a) Animal owners
shall have a Brand Inspection Certificate for livestock intended to be farm
custom slaughtered, issued by a department Brand Inspector prior to slaughter,
and shall pay the legal brand inspection fee and beef promotion fee. This is
accomplished by the animal owner contacting a department Brand Inspector and
obtaining a Brand Inspection Certificate, Custom Slaughter-Release
Permit.
(b) Animal owners shall
obtain farm custom slaughter identification tags from a department Brand
Inspector for a fee of $1 each. These tags will be required on beef, pork, and
sheep.
(2) Records.
(a) The Custom Slaughter-Release Permit or
Farm Custom Slaughter Tag shall include the following information:
(i) An affidavit with a statement that shall
read "I hereby certify ownership of this animal to be slaughtered by ('insert
name'). I fully understand that having my animal farm custom slaughtered means
my animal will not receive meat inspection and is for my use, the use of my
immediate family, non-paying guests, or full-time employees. The carcass will
be stamped "NOT FOR SALE" and will not be sold." This statement shall be signed
by the owner or designee;
(ii) In
addition to this affidavit, the following information will be recorded:
(A) date;
(B) owner's name, address and telephone
number;
(C) animal description
including brands and marks;
(D)
Farm Custom Slaughter Tag number;
(E) location of slaughter;
(F) name of licensee;
(G) licensee permit number; and
(H) carcass
destination.
(b) Prior to slaughter the licensee shall
prepare the Farm Custom Slaughter Tag with complete and accurate information.
(i) One tag shall stay in the license
holder's file for at least one year.
(ii) One tag plus a copy of the Farm Custom
Slaughter-Release Permit shall be sent into the department by the 10th of each
month for the preceding month's slaughter by the licensee.
(iii) After slaughter, carcasses must be
stamped "NOT FOR SALE" on each quarter with letters at least 3/8" in height;
further, a Farm Custom Slaughter "NOT FOR SALE" tag shall be affixed to each
quarter of beef and each half of pork and sheep.
(c) Hide Purchase. Licensee receiving hides
for slaughtering services shall obtain a copy of the Custom Slaughter-Release
Permit to record transfer of ownership, pursuant to Section
4-24-18.
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