Section 4-39-102 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1)(a) "Commingle" means maintaining animals in a manner in which physical contact among animals could occur.(b) "Commingle" includes maintaining animals in the same pasture or enclosure.(c) "Commingle" does not include holding animals:(ii) during transportation;(iii) during artificial insemination; or(iv) in other circumstances involving limited contact among animals for a short period of time.(2) "Domesticated elk" means elk of the genus and species cervus elaphus, held in captivity and domestically raised for commercial purposes.(3)(a) "Domesticated elk facility" means a facility where only domesticated elk are raised.(b) "Domesticated elk facility" includes an elk ranch.(4) "Domesticated elk product" means any carcass, part of a carcass, hide, meat, meat food product, antlers, or any part of a domesticated elk.(5) "Elk ranch" means a facility where domesticated elk are harvested through typical hunting methods.(6) "Suspect domesticated elk" means a domesticated elk for which: (a) the state veterinarian has determined that the following suggest that the domesticated elk may be infected with a disease spreading pathogen:(i) unofficial test results;(ii) laboratory evidence; or(iii) clinical signs; and(b) official laboratory results for a disease spreading pathogen: (ii) have not been conducted.Amended by Chapter 110, 2023 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session ,§ 381, eff. 7/1/2017.Enacted by Chapter 302, 1997 General Session.