Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
Section R58-18-4 - License Renewal(1) Each elk farm shall submit a license renewal application and the application fee to the department by April 30 of each year.(a) The department shall assess a late fee if the application is received after April 30th.(b) The department shall consider an application submitted after July 1st as delinquent and will require the applicant to pay a new license fee.(2) Before the department renews a license and within 60 days of license renewal, the applicant shall contact the department to schedule an inspection of the elk facility.(3) The department employee conducting the facility inspection shall verify that the facility meets the fencing and facility requirements listed in this rule and Sections 4-39-201 and 4-39-202.(4)(a) Before renewal of the license, the department shall reconcile inventory and CWD testing records with the records in the department database to determine if the facility is in compliance with inventory and testing requirements.(b) Inventory and testing compliance calculations shall be:(i) based on the period starting May 1 of the year before license renewal to April 30 of the year in which the license is renewed; and(ii) found in Sections R58-18-6 and R58-18-12.(5) The department shall provide each facility with a written notice of their inventory and testing reconciliation percentages no later than May 30 to allow the facility to correct any deficiencies in accordance with Section R58-18-15.(6) The applicant shall quarantine any animals on the elk farm until they acquire a new license or due process of law has occurred.(7) An elk farm that has had its license expire or had its license revoked shall remove any elk from the facility within 30 calendar days by: (a) sending elk to an inspected facility for slaughter; or(b) selling elk to another licensed facility.(8) At the end of 30 days, the department shall sell any elk remaining on the facility during a special sale conducted for that purpose.Utah Admin. Code R58-18-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-20, effective 9/19/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-16, effective 7/22/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-21, effective 10/24/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/13/2023Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/23/2024