§ 4-32a-208 — Rulemaking.

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and this part, the department shall make rules regarding:

(1)(a) antemortem inspection, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. Sec. 352.10;
(1)(b) postmortem inspection of the domesticated game carcass to ensure the domesticated game carcass is clean and wholesome, including inspection of the kidneys and abdominal and thoracic viscera;
(1)(c) slaughter area and facilities requirements;
(1)(d) personal cleanliness of individuals involved in domesticated game slaughter;
(1)(e) skinning, hoisting, bleeding, and evisceration of domesticated game;
(1)(f) chronic wasting disease testing requirements, surveillance, investigation, and follow-up, in accordance with department rule;
(1)(g) tags and tagging procedure to maintain carcass identification;
(1)(h) procedure for transportation of a domesticated game carcass; and
(1)(i) packaging and labeling of domesticated game products.
(2) The department may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding labeling a domesticated game carcass as slaughtered:

(2)(a) with inspection and processed at a farm custom slaughter facility; or
(2)(b) with inspection and the domesticated game carcass released to a licensed food establishment for processing and sale to a consumer.
(3) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that allow:

(3)(a) a person with a farm custom slaughter license to slaughter and process domesticated game in accordance with this part; and
(3)(b) a facility licensed to perform custom exempt processing, as defined in Section 4-32-105, to process slaughtered domesticated game in accordance with this part.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session