R58-1-6. Cattle and Bison

(1) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an import permit must accompany all cattle and bison imported into the state.

(2) All cattle and bison must carry some form of individual identification as listed in R58-1-3(4).

(a) Individual identification must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

(i) Official individual identification used for testing purposes must be shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; or

(ii) A copy of the official brucellosis or tuberculosis test sheets must be stapled to each copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

(b) All cattle and bison imported into Utah from Canada, except those imported directly to slaughter, must be permanently branded with the letters CAN, not less than two (2) inches high nor more than three (3) inches high, placed high on the right hip.

(3) The import permit number must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

(4) The following cattle are exempted from (1) above:

(a) Cattle consigned directly to slaughter at an approved slaughter establishment; or

(b) Cattle consigned directly to a State or Federal approved Auction Market.

(c) Movements under Subsections R58-1-5(4)(a), and R58-1-5(4)(b) must be in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations and must be accompanied by a weighbill, brand certificate, or similar document showing some form of positive identification, signed by the owner or shipper stating the origin, destination, number and description of animals and purpose of movement.

(d) Commuter cattle are exempt as outlined in Subsection R58-1-5(6).

(5) A brand inspection certificate or proof of ownership, which indicates the intended destination, is required for cattle entering the state.

(6) Commuter cattle may enter Utah or return to Utah after grazing if the following conditions are met.

(a) A commuter permit approved by the import state and the State of Utah must be obtained prior to movement into Utah. This will allow movements for grazing for the current season if the following conditions are met:

(i) All cattle shall meet testing requirements as to State classification for interstate movements as outlined in 9 CFR 1-78, which is incorporated by reference; USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Brucellosis Eradication, Uniform Methods and Rules, October 1, 2003, and approved by cooperating States.

(ii) Commuter cattle shall not be mixed with quarantined, exposed, or suspect cattle nor change ownership during the grazing period.

(iii) All bulls used in the commuter herd must be tested annually for trichomoniasis as required by the State of Utah.

(b) No quarantined, exposed or reactor cattle shall enter Utah.

(7) Prior to importation of cattle or bison into Utah the following health restrictions must be met.

(a) Bison and cattle heifers of vaccination age between four and 12 months must be officially calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis prior to entering Utah, unless;

(i) going directly to slaughter, or

(ii) qualified feedlot to be sold for slaughter, or

(iii) to an approved livestock market to be sold for slaughter or for vaccination.

(iv) Bison and cattle heifers of vaccination age may be vaccinated upon arrival by special permit from the State Veterinarian.

(b) All female bison and cattle over 12 months of age imported to Utah must have evidence of a brucellosis calfhood vaccination tattoo to be imported or sold into the State of Utah, unless;

(i) going directly to slaughter, or

(ii) qualified feedlot to be sold for slaughter, or

(iii) to an approved livestock market to be sold for slaughter, or

(iv) tested negative for Brucella abortus within 30 days prior to entry.

(c) Test eligible cattle imported from states designated as brucellosis free, but are coming from a designated brucellosis surveillance area within that state, must be tested negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry.

(i) Test eligible cattle may enter the state prior to testing with approval from the State Veterinarian but must be tested immediately upon arrival and the cattle must be kept isolated away from other cattle until tested negative.

(d) All test eligible cattle imported from states that have not been designated as brucellosis free must test negative for brucellosis within 30 days before movement into Utah.

(e) Exceptions to the above testing requirements include exhibition animals and test eligible cattle imported to Utah and moving directly to:

(i) an approved livestock market, or

(ii) to a "qualified feedlot", or

(iii) for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughter establishment.

(f) No reactor cattle, or cattle from herds under quarantine for brucellosis will be allowed to enter the state except when consigned to an approved slaughter establishment. An import permit and a Veterinary Services Form 1-27 prior to shipment are also required.

(g) Entry of cattle which have been retattooed is not permitted unless they are moved for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughter establishment or to not more than one state or federal approved market for sale to a qualified feedlot or slaughtering establishment.

(h) A negative tuberculosis test is required within 60 days prior to shipment for all dairy cattle 2 months of age and older and bison 6 months of age and older.

(i) Breeding cattle originating within a quarantined area or from reactor or exposed herds and all cattle from an area which is not classified as Tuberculosis Free are required to be tested for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to entry to Utah.

(j) Rodeo bulls and roping steers must be tested annually during the calendar year for tuberculosis prior to entry to Utah.

(k) No cattle infested with, or exposed to scabies shall be moved into Utah. Cattle from a county where scabies has been diagnosed during the past 12 months must be officially treated within 10 days prior to shipment into Utah. The date of treating and products used must be shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

(l) No cattle infested with ticks that can transmit splenic or tick fever, or exposed to tick infestations shall be imported into the State of Utah for any purpose.

(m) All bulls imported to Utah shall be in compliance with R58-21-3(A), which requires testing of all bulls over twelve months of age for trichomoniasis prior to entry, with some exceptions which are for slaughter, rodeo, exhibition, and bulls kept in confinement.