Utah Code 4-31-105. Outbreak of contagious or infectious disease — Assistance of federal authorities
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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-31-105
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Livestock: means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, poultry, domesticated elk as defined in Section
4-39-102 , or any other domestic animal or domestic furbearer raised or kept for profit. See Utah Code 4-1-109 - State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
If there is an outbreak of contagious or infectious disease among domestic animals in this state that imperils livestock, the commissioner may request the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in preventing the spread of the disease to other states.