Utah Code 4-2-402. State veterinarian responsibilities
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(1) The state veterinarian shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-2-402
- 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
- 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
(1)(a) coordinate the department‘s responsibilities for:
(1)(a)(i) the promotion of animal health; and
(1)(a)(ii) the diagnosis, surveillance, and prevention of animal disease;
(1)(b) aid the meat inspection manager, whose duties are specified by the commissioner, in the direction of the inspection of meat and poultry; and
(1)(c) perform other official duties assigned by the commissioner.
(2) The state veterinarian shall be a veterinarian licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act.