4-39-503. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses for domestic elk facilities.
(1) The department shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a domestic elk facility if the licensee or applicant: fails, for two consecutive years, to: meet inventory requirements as required by the department; submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or notify the department that there are wild cervids inside a domestic elk farm or elk ranch; fails to present animals for identification at the request of the department or allow the department to have access to facility records; or violates the import requirements described in Section. 4-39-303
(2) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a domestic elk facility if, after delivery of notice and an opportunity to correct, the licensee or applicant: provides: an unfinished application or incorrect application information; or incorrect records or fails to maintain required records; fails to: notify the department of movement of elk onto or off of the facility; identify elk as required; notify the department concerning an escape of an animal from a domestic elk facility; maintain a perimeter fence that prevents escape of domestic elk or ingress of wild cervids into the facility; participate with the department in a cooperative wild cervid removal program; submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or have the minimum proper equipment necessary to safely and humanely handle animals in the facility; moves imported elk onto a facility without getting a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that has an import permit number from the department; imports animals that are prohibited or controlled by the division; or handles animals in a manner that violates acceptable animal husbandry practices.