File No. 34975

This notice was published in the July 15, 2011, issue (Vol. 2011, No. 14) of the Utah State Bulletin.

Agriculture and Food, Animal Industry

Rule R58-2

Diseases, Inspections and Quarantines

Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation

DAR File No.: 34975
Filed: 06/23/2011 03:11:43 PM

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule is promulgated under the authority of Sections 4-31-15 and 4-31-17 which allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to invoke quarantines to protect the health of animals in the State of Utah from infectious diseases and to prevent or minimize the spread of infectious diseases.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

In Rule R58-1, there was a section that indicated that all swine shows had to be terminal shows. This was removed from Rule R58-1 and recently added to this rule, R58-2, to allow the show management to decide if they wanted to conduct a terminal show for any species. This change was requested by several swine exhibitors. The rule was changed to allow the use of terminal shows to protect animal populations in the State of Utah.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

The Department of Agriculture and Food justifies the continuation of this rule as it allows the quarantine of premises to contain infectious diseases in animals and prevent or minimize the spread, which could result in extreme economic consequences and hardships.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Animal Industry
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3034

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

  • Kyle Stephens at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7102, by FAX at 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at kylestephens@utah.gov
  • Kathleen Mathews at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7103, by FAX at 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at kmathews@utah.gov
  • Wyatt Frampton at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7165, by FAX at 801-538-7169, or by Internet E-mail at wframpton@utah.gov
  • Bruce King at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7162, by FAX at 801-538-7169, or by Internet E-mail at bking@utah.gov

Authorized by:

Leonard Blackham, Commissioner

Effective:

06/23/2011

Additional Information

The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2011/b20110715.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.

For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Kyle Stephens at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7102, by FAX at 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at kylestephens@utah.gov; Kathleen Mathews at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7103, by FAX at 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at kmathews@utah.gov; Wyatt Frampton at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7165, by FAX at 801-538-7169, or by Internet E-mail at wframpton@utah.gov; Bruce King at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7162, by FAX at 801-538-7169, or by Internet E-mail at bking@utah.gov.

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