1. (1) A domesticated elk facility licensee shall:

   1. (a) construct and maintain all domesticated elk facilities to prevent the escape of domesticated elk and the entry of wild cervids, as detailed in Section 4-39-201;
   2. (b) remove any wild cervids on the property before enclosing the facility; and
   3. (c) notify the department within 48 hours if the licensee finds wild cervids within the perimeter fences.
2. (2) A licensee may not possess any other species of domesticated cervids on the domesticated elk facility.
3. (3) A domesticated elk facility shall have internal handling facilities that meet the requirements of Section 4-39-202.
4. (4) The department may grant an exception to Subsection R58-18-5(3) if the licensee owns another compliant facility within a reasonable distance.

5. (5) In addition to the requirements in this section, an elk ranch shall:

   1. (a) be 600 to 5,000 contiguous acres unless the Domesticated Elk Advisory Council provides a written exception for a larger or smaller facility; and
   2. (b) contain sufficient trees, rocks, hills, and natural habitat to provide cover for the animals.

KEY: chronic wasting disease, elk, inspections, domesticated elk facility, domesticated elk, licensing

Date of Last Change: October 22, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 28, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-39-106; 4-39-303(6)