(1) The commissioner initiates operations to control a plant pest in the designated area or upon declaration of an infestation emergency.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-35-105

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Plant pest: means a biological agent that the commissioner determines to be a threat to agriculture in the state as described in Subsection 4-2-103(1)(k)(i). See Utah Code 4-35-102
(2) The commissioner may suspend or terminate control operations upon a determination that the operations will not significantly reduce the plant pest population in the designated emergency area.