Title 4, Title 4: Utah Agricultural Code

4-2-104. Administration by commissioner. (1) Administration of the department is under the direction, control, and management of a commissioner appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. (…

4-2-105. Organization of divisions within department. The commissioner shall organize the department into divisions, as necessary, for the efficient administration of the department's business.

4-2-106. Submission of department's budget. (1) The commissioner, upon request of the governor, shall submit an itemized budget for the department to the governor. (2) The proposed budget described in Subsectionshall: (1) contain a complete plan of proposed expenditures and estim…

4-2-107. Official seal -- Authentication of records. (1) The department shall adopt and use an official seal, a description and impression of which shall be filed with the Division of Archives. (2) Copies of official department records, documents, and proceedings may be authentic…

4-2-108. Agricultural Advisory Board created -- Composition -- Responsibility -- Terms of office -- Compensation -- Executive committee. (1) There is created the Agricultural Advisory Board composed of the following 21 members: the dean of the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College o…

4-2-109. Temporary advisory committees -- Appointment -- Compensation. (1) The commissioner, with the permission of the governor, may appoint other advisory committees on a temporary basis to offer technical advice to the department. (2) A member of a committee serves at the plea…

4-2-201. Appointment of the state chemist. The commissioner shall appoint a state chemist.

4-2-202. State chemist responsibilities. (1) The state chemist shall: serve as the chief administrative officer of the Division of Laboratories; and supervise and administer all analytical tests required to be performed under this title or under any rule adopted under this title.…

4-2-203. Department of Agriculture and Food Laboratory Equipment Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Department of Agriculture and Food Laboratory Equipment Fund, which is referred to in this section as the "fund." (2) The fund consists of: …

4-2-301. Attorney general legal advisor for department -- County or district attorney may bring action upon request of department for violations of title. (1) The attorney general is the legal advisor for the department and shall defend the department and the department's represe…

4-2-302. Notice of violation -- Order for corrective action. (1) Whenever the department determines that any person, or any officer or employee of any person, is violating any requirement of this title or rules adopted under this title, the department shall serve written notice u…

4-2-303. Violations unlawful. It is unlawful for a person, or the officer or employee of a person, to willfully violate, disobey, or disregard this title, a rule made under this title, or any notice or order issued under this title.

4-2-304. Civil and criminal penalties -- Costs -- Civil liability. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this title, any person, or the officer or employee of any person, who violates this title or any lawful notice or order issued pursuant to this title shall be assessed a penalty…

4-2-305. Preemption. (1) Subject to concurrence with relevant federal laws and except as provided in Subsection, the department has exclusive jurisdiction over regulation regarding: (4) commercial feed, as described in; Chapter 12, Utah Commercial Feed Act fertilizer, as describe…

4-2-401. Appointment. The commissioner shall appoint a state veterinarian.

4-2-402. State veterinarian responsibilities. (1) The state veterinarian shall: coordinate the department's responsibilities for: the promotion of animal health; and the diagnosis, surveillance, and prevention of animal disease; aid the meat inspection manager, whose duties are s…

4-2-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Board executive committee" means the executive committee of the Agricultural Advisory Board created in Section. 4-2-108 (2) "Horse event" means an event in which horses are roped or tripped for the purpose of a specific event or co…

4-2-503. Event reporting requirements. (1) The owner of a venue holding a horse event shall: at least 30 days before the day on which the horse event is to be held, notify the board executive committee of the date, time, and name of the horse event; and no later than 30 days afte…

4-2-701. Pollinator habitat program. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a pollinator habitat program that includes one or more of the following: public education efforts that include workshops, planting guides, or a public educatio…

4-2-801. Good manufacturing practices for cosmetics. (1) As used in this section: "Cosmetic" means the same as that term is defined in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321. "Good manufacturing practices" means the current good manufacturing practices described in the United States Food and Drug Ad…

4-2-901. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Animal shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 11-46-102 (2) "Education loan" means a loan received for education at a domestic or foreign institution of higher education, including a school or college of veteri…

4-2-902. Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program. (1) There is created within the department the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program. (2) Beginning July 1, 2024, the program shall on a first-come, first-served basis make payments toward a qualified veterinarian's …

4-2-903. Animal care violations. (1) "Animal care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-13-215 (2) The department may, in accordance with this section and as resources allow, respond to a complaint that an animal care facility has violated Subsectionor S…