1. (1) Captive elk entering Utah shall:

   1. (a) meet the health and genetic purity requirements specified in Sections R58-18-11 and R58-18-7: and
   2. (b) be imported to premises licensed with the department.

2. (2) Any caribou (reindeer) entering Utah shall meet the following requirements:

   1. (a) come from a state or province with a USDA approved herd certification program;
   2. (b) originate from a herd that is not affected with or is a traceback or forward herd for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD);
   3. (c) originate from a herd that has participated in a National CWD Herd Certification program for at least 60 months and has received Certified CWD free status from the state or province of origin before movement; and
   4. (d) each other requirement of this subsection.

3. (3) Any captive cervidae entering Utah shall:

   1. (a) have a Certificate of Registration (COR) issued by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources;
   2. (b) be permanently identified using an RFID tag;
   3. (c) have an import permit from the department;
   4. (d) have an import application approved by the department; and

   5. (e) have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection showing the following:

      1. (i) if the cervidae is from the United States, they shall have a negative tuberculosis test (DPP or single cervical tuberculin) within 60 days of import and shall come from an accredited tuberculosis- free state or zone;
      2. (ii) if the cervidae is from Canada, they shall be sourced from a herd officially recognized as free of Tuberculosis and Brucellosis according to the CFIA Captive Ungulate Program and shall have a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of import with the mid-cervical test;
      3. (iii) cervidae from the United States shall have a negative Brucella abortus test within 30 days of import and shall come from an accredited Brucellosis free state or zone. Cervidae coming from Brucellosis certified-free herds are exempted from the testing requirement;
      4. (iv) any cervidae six months of age or older originating from outside of the United States shall have negative Brucella abortus test results from a single sample that has been tested by two USDA approved tests; and
      5. (v) a statement that the animals listed on the certificate are not known to be infected with Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis) or Malignant Catarrhal Fever.

KEY: disease control, import requirements

Date of Last Change: April 13, 2023

Notice of Continuation: December 28, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-31; 4-2-103(1)(i)