R58-18-4. License Renewal

  (1) Each elk farm must make renewal application to the Department on the prescribed form no later than April 30th indicating its desire to continue as an elk farm. This application shall be accompanied by the required fee. Any license renewal application received after April 30th.

  (2) Any application received after July 1st is delinquent and any animals on the premises will be quarantined until due process of law against the current owner has occurred. This may result in any or all of the following:

  (a)revocation of the license;

  (b) loss of the facility number;

  (c) closure of the facility; or

  (d) removal of the elk from the premises.

  (3) Prior to renewal of the license, the facility will again be inspected by a Utah Department of Agriculture and Food employee.

  (a) The employee will document that all fencing and facility requirements are met.

  (b) The licensee shall provide a copy of the complete inventory sheet of live animals to the inspector at the time of inspection.

  (c) The employee will perform a physical inventory count of all elk on the premises.

  (i) The individual animal identification numbers shall match with the inventory records received from the owner or manager of the elk facility and those maintained by the department.

  (d) The employee will perform a visual general health check of all animals.

  (e) Every year, the employee will perform an inventory of all elk by matching individual animal identification with the inventory records received from the owner/manager of the elk facility.

  (f) The physical inventory and bookkeeping inventory must have at least a 95% match