Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-13 - Custom Exempt Slaughter
Section R58-13-2 - Inspection Exemptions

A. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Food may exempt the operation of any person from inspection or other requirements of Title 4, Chapter 32, to the extent such operations would be exempt from corresponding requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

B. The Commissioner shall exempt from inspection the slaughtering and preparation by any person of any livestock which is exclusively for use by the owner of said livestock, members of his household, his nonpaying guests, or full time employees.

C. The custom operators claiming exemption from inspection will keep records showing the numbers and kinds of livestock slaughtered on a custom basis, the quantities and types of products prepared on a custom basis, and the names and addresses of the owners of the livestock and products. In addition to these records all beef animals slaughtered at an exempt slaughter establishment must have received a Utah State Brand Inspection prior to slaughter.

D. The establishment in which custom operations are conducted will conform to all sanitary requirements prescribed by the Commissioner or his designee and 9 C.F.R. 308.4 through 308.11, 308.13, 308.14 and 308.3 (except 308.3 (d) (2) and (3), January 1, 2001 edition.