Utah Code 4-4a-103. Prohibitions
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Beginning on January 1, 2030, a farm owner or operator may not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure:
(1) that is not a cage-free housing system; or
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-4a-103
- Cage-free housing system: includes , to the extent the system is a system described in Subsection (1)(a) and is not excluded by Subsection (1)(c), a multi-tiered aviary, partially slatted system, single-level all-litter floor system, and any future system that is a system described in Subsection (1)(a) and is not excluded by Subsection (1)(c). See Utah Code 4-4a-102
- Egg-laying hen: means a female domesticated chicken kept for the purpose of commercial egg production. See Utah Code 4-4a-102
- Enclosure: means a structure used to confine an egg-laying hen. See Utah Code 4-4a-102
- Farm: means the land, buildings, support facilities, and other equipment that are wholly or partially used for the commercial production of animals or animal products used for food. See Utah Code 4-4a-102
- Usable floor space: includes both ground space and elevated level or nearly level flat platforms upon which hens can roost, but does not include perches or ramps. See Utah Code 4-4a-102
(2) that has less than the amount of usable floor space per hen as required by the 2017 edition of the United Egg Producers’ Animal Husbandry Guidelines for U.S. Egg-Laying Flocks: Guidelines for Cage-Free Housing.