1. (1) "Avian influenza", means an infection or disease of poultry, gamebirds, and other bird species, caused by influenza type A virus, particularly those of the H5 and H7 subtypes.
2. (2) "Cleaning and disinfection" means to remove organic debris and treat with a product which is registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as to neutralize pathogens, by the specifications for use as shown on the label of each product.
3. (3) "Commercial gamebird facility" means a Department licensed facility that houses, possesses or raises more than 1,000 gamebirds per year for longer than 60 days.
4. (4) "Dealer" means a person who engages in the business of purchasing hatching eggs or poultry, for immediate resale.
5. (5) "Department" means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
6. (6) "Exposed" means contact with birds, equipment, personnel, supplies, or any article infected with, or contaminated by, communicable avian disease organisms.
7. (7) "Farmers market" means the same as defined in Subsection 4-5-102(6).
8. (8) "Flock" means any of the poultry or gamebirds on one premises.
9. (9) "Gamebird" means any captive-raised animal identified as a "Pen-reared Gamebird" in Section R657-4-2.
10. (10) "Hatchery" means a facility that hatches eggs for commercial sale or provides the service for other operations.
11. (11) "Infected flock' means a flock in which an authorized laboratory has discovered one or more birds infected with an avian disease.
12. (12) "License" means a license issued by the Department to individuals that commercially produce or sell hatching eggs or live birds.
13. (13) "Live bird market" means a temporary facility or site where live birds are assembled and held for sale or slaughter, which may include a swap meet, flea market, or farmers market.
14. (14) "National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)" means a cooperative industry, state, and federal program through which new diagnostic technology can be effectively applied to the improvement of poultry and poultry products.

15. (15) "Poultry" means:

    1. (a) domesticated fowl, that are bred for the primary purpose of producing eggs or meat, whether kept for production or exhibition, including:

       1. (i) chickens, guineas, and pigeons;
       2. (ii) ratites;
       3. (iii) corturnix quail;
       4. (iv) domestic waterfowl belonging to the order Anseriformes;
       5. (v) non-wild subspecies of turkeys; or
       6. (vi) other captive bred birds not listed in Subsection R657-4-2(2)(k).
    2. (b) "Poultry" does not include the Pen-reared gamebird as defined in Section R657-4-2.
16. (16) "Public exhibition" means a public show of poultry or gamebirds.
17. (17) "Pullorum - Typhoid" means a disease of poultry caused by Salmonella.
18. (18) "Ratite" means an ostrich, emu, rhea, or cassowary.
19. (19) "Swap meet" or "flea market" means the same as defined in Section 13-32-102.
20. (20) "Wild subspecies of turkey" means turkeys of the Eastern, Osceola or Florida, Rio Grande, Merriam, or Gould subspecies.

KEY: disease control, NPIP, hatchery, poultry, gamebirds, license

Date of Last Change: June 24, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 28, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-31-119