Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-17 - Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health
Section R58-17-8 - Quarantine of Aquatic Animals and Premises
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Quarantine may be imposed by the commissioner of the department or the State Veterinarian where evidence exists that the aquatic animals have been exposed to or harbor prohibited or restricted pathogens and consequently pose a possible disease threat. This may occur when:
(2) If prohibited or restricted pathogens are detected at the facility or location, then the procedures for timely reporting and the emergency response procedures under Section R58-17-7 shall be followed.
(3) Any person affiliated with a facility under quarantine, who delivers aquatic animals from health approved sources for other public or private aquaculture facilities may, with written permission from the department, use their hauling vehicles, if the operator sanitizes the vehicles according to the decontamination protocol developed by the emergency response team each time the vehicle leaves the quarantine facility.