R58-18-8. Acquisition of or slaughter of Elk

(1) Only domesticated elk will be allowed to enter and be kept on any elk farm in Utah.

(2) All new elk brought into a facility shall be held in a quarantine facility until a livestock inspector has inspected the animal(s) to verify that all health, identification and genetic purity requirements have been met. New animals may not co-mingle with any elk already on the premises until this verification is completed by the livestock inspector.

(3) All elk presented for slaughter at an official slaughter facility, that have come from an out of state source, must arrive on a day when no Utah raised elk or elk carcasses are present at the plant.

(4) Individual elk identification must be maintained throughout slaughter and processing until such time that CWD test results have been returned from the laboratory.

(5) Out of state elk shall be tested for Brucellosis at the time of slaughter.