2016 Utah Code
Title 4 - Utah Agricultural Code
Chapter 7 - Livestock Dealers' Act
Section 3 - Definitions.

Effective 5/10/2016
4-7-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1) "Agent" or "broker" means a person who, on behalf of a dealer, purchaser, or livestock market, as defined in Section 4-30-1, solicits or negotiates the consignment or purchase of livestock.

• (2) "Consignor" means a person who ships or delivers livestock to a dealer for handling or sale.

• (3)
  • (a) "Dealer" means a person who:
    • (i) receives livestock from a person for sale on commission;
    • (ii) is entrusted with the possession, management, control, or disposal of livestock for the account of that person; and
    • (iii) negotiates price, determines a delivery date, and receives money on behalf of a livestock producer.
  • (b) "Dealer" includes a livestock dealer.
  • (c) "Dealer" includes a person who owns or leases a feedlot.

• (4)
  • (a) "Immediate resale" means the resale of livestock within 60 days of purchase.
  • (b) "Immediate resale" does not include the resale of livestock culled within 60 days that were purchased for feeding or replacement.

• (5) "Livestock" means cattle, swine, equines, sheep, camelidae, ratites, bison, and domesticated elk as defined in Section 4-39-102.

• (6) "Livestock dealer" means a person engaged in the business of purchasing livestock for immediate resale or interstate shipment for immediate resale.

• (7) "Producer" means a person who is primarily engaged in the business of raising livestock for profit.

Amended by Chapter 18, 2016 General Session