Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-4 - Possession and Release of Pen-reared Gamebirds
Section R657-4-10 - Disease General Provisions
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-4-10
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The Division may:
(a) investigate any reported
disease and take any necessary action to control a contagious or infectious
disease affecting domestic animals, wildlife, or public health; or
(b) order a veterinarian or certified
pathologist's report of a suspected disease, and may order quarantine,
immunization, testing, or other sanitary measures.
(2)
(a) The
Division may order the destruction and disposal of any pen-reared gamebird
found to have an untreatable disease which poses a potential threat or health
risk to domestic poultry, humans, or wildlife, as determined by the Division,
the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the Department of Health and Human
Services.
(b) Actions taken
pursuant to Subsection (a) may be at the operator's expense.
(c) Actions taken pursuant to Subsection (a)
shall be accomplished by following procedures acceptable to the Division that
ensure the disease is not transmitted to wildlife, domestic animals, or
humans.
(3) Operators must take reasonable precautions to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases among pen-reared gamebirds under their control.
(4) Commercial Gamebird Facilities must be licensed through the Department of Agriculture and Food under Rule R58-6, and meet requirements outlined therein.
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