Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-26 - Custom Exempt Slaughter Verification of Ownership
Section R58-26-4 - Permit Requirements

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 58-26-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

1) To obtain a permit to verify ownership of livestock, an eligible farm custom slaughter licensee or custom exempt slaughter facility shall:

a) possess a valid license pursuant to R58-11-3 or R58-13 in good standing with the department;

b) attend annual training arranged by the department to be educated on the areas of compliance required under the permit;

c) sign an acknowledgement agreeing to abide by state law and this rule; and

d) pay a fee to the department, as set forth in the fee schedule approved by the legislature.

2) A permittee subject to this rule shall:

a) comply with all state laws and rules pertaining to the operation of a farm custom slaughter permit;

b) verify ownership of an animal for farm custom slaughter purposes only;

c) collect the following fees:
i) a minimum cattle inspection certificate fee per owner or producer;

ii) a fee per head for beef promotion;

iii) a fee per head for predator control; and

iv) a fee per farm custom slaughter "Not for Sale" tag;

d) remit all fees collected to the department monthly by the tenth day of the month;

e) complete a farm custom slaughter report that includes the following information:
i) the owner's contact information, including name, address, and phone number;

ii) the number of cattle slaughtered;

iii) the number of inspection certificates and "Not for Sale" tag numbers issued; and

iv) each fee collected; and

f) submit the report, along with the original copy of each inspection certificate issued and "Not for Sale" tag receipt, to the department by the tenth day of each month.

3) For the purpose of this rule, a document or fee is remitted or submitted to the department by the tenth day of the month if it is physically received in the office of the department by the tenth day of each month.

4) A permittee that follows the requirements of Subsection 58-26-4(2) shall be designated by the department as an official agent to verify ownership of the animal for farm custom slaughter purposes only.

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