DAR File No. 30045

Agriculture and Food, Animal Industry

R58-8

Testing and Vaccination of Bovine Livestock for Brucellosis Control

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 30045
Filed: 06/08/2007, 03:19
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

During the 2004 legislative session, H.B. 92 was passed that caused the Brucellosis Rule to be in conflict with new laws (Section 4-31-16.5). (DAR NOTE: H.B. 92 (2004) is found at Chapter 325, Laws of Utah 2004, and was effective 05/03/2004.)

Summary of the rule or change:

This action deletes the rule due to conflict with the existing law. The rule is repealed in its entirety.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 4-31-16.5 and Subsection 4-2-2(1)(j)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The state does not own any cattle and livestock inspectors employed by the state are already on the premises for other reasons. There is neither a cost or savings.

local governments:

Local government is not involved in the enforcement of this rule plus they do not own any cattle and therefore would not be impacted by this.

other persons:

Those cattlemen that choose not to vaccinate will save money.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no cost. The reason there is no cost is because we are repealing the regulation eliminating the enforcement cost associated to this rule by both the Department of Agriculture and Food and livestockmen.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The request to have this rule repealed will eliminate any fiscal impact that the affected industry may have experienced. Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner

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:

Kathleen Mathews, Earl Rogers, or Terry Menlove at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7103, 801-538-7162, or 801-538-7166, by FAX at 801-538-7126, 801-538-7169, or 801-538-7169, or by Internet E-mail at kmathews@utah.gov, erogers@utah.gov, or tmenlove@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2007

This rule may become effective on:

08/07/2007

Authorized by:

Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner

R58. Agriculture and Food, Animal Industry.

[R58-8. Testing and Vaccination of Bovine Livestock for Brucellosis Control.

R58-8-1. Authority.

Promulgated under Subsection 4-2-2(1)(j) and Section 4-31-16.

 

R58-8-2. Requirements.

Before bovine livestock change ownership, testing and/or vaccination for brucellosis must be verified and/or the bovine livestock must meet the applicable animal health requirements. The livestock operation shall show proof of testing and/or vaccination to a representative of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. This proof shall be noted and a document made available to accompany the livestock as they are moved. In the event the foregoing requirements have not been met, the cattle shall not be moved.

 

KEY: disease control

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 1987

Notice of Continuation: February 13, 2002

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-31-16; 4-2-2(1)(j)]