R58-18-10. Inspections

  (1) All facilities must be inspected within 60 days before a license or the renewal of an existing license is issued. It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange for an appointment with the Department for such inspection, giving the Department ample time to respond to such a request.

  (2) All elk must be inspected for inventory purposes within 60 days before a license renewal can be issued.

  (3) All elk must be inspected when any change of ownership, movement out of state, leaving the facility, or slaughter occurs except as indicated in (f) below.

  (a) It is the responsibility of the licensee to arrange for any inspection with the local state livestock inspector.

  (b) A minimum of 48 hours advance notice shall be given to the inspector.

  (c) For the inspection, the licensee or his representative shall make available such records as will certify ownership, genetic purity, and animal health.

  (d) All elk to be inspected shall be properly contained in facilities adequate to confine each individual animal for proper inspection.

  (e) Animals shall be inspected before being loaded or moved outside the facility.

  (f) Animals moving from one perimeter fence to another within the facility or from a licensed facility to another licensed facility owned by the same person within the state may move directly from one site to another site without a brand inspection, but must be accompanied with a copy of the facility license.

  (4) Any elk purchased or brought into the facility from an out-of-state source shall be inspected upon arrival at a licensed farm before being released into an area inhabited by other elk. All requirements of R58-18-10(3) above shall apply to the inspection of such animals.

  (5) A Utah Brand Inspection Certificate shall accompany any shipment of elk which are to be moved from a Utah elk farm.

  (a) Shed antlers are excluded from needing an inspection.

  (6) Proof of ownership and proper health papers shall accompany all interstate movement of elk to a Utah destination.

  (7) Proof of ownership may include:

  (a) A brand inspection certificate issued by another state.

  (b) A purchase invoice from a licensed public livestock market showing individual animal identification.

  (c) Court orders.

  (d) Registration papers showing individual animal identification.

  (e) A duly executed bill (notarized) of sale.