Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-17 - Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health
Section R58-17-9 - Handling of Aquatic Animals and Premises Confirmed to Be Infected With a Prohibited Pathogen Listed in the Aquatic Animal Health Inspection Policy
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The commissioner of the department or the State Veterinarian shall quarantine facilities and locations with confirmed detections of prohibited pathogens and remove them from the health approval list.
(2) The emergency response team and Board shall make recommendations to the department or division regarding the:
(3) The department or division, in their respective areas of responsibility, shall take action to control and eliminate prohibited pathogens. The course of action shall include:
(4) If biosecurity at the facility or location cannot or is not being maintained, immediate destruction of the stocks may be required.
(5) The biosecurity plan shall be held until released by the State Veterinarian.
(6) The State Veterinarian shall reassess the quarantine and may recommend release after each lot tests negative for the prohibited pathogens in two tests that are performed at least six months apart.