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2025 Utah Code
Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
Chapter 46a - Animal Enterprise and Working Animal Regulations
Section 101 - Definitions.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 11-46a-101 (2025)
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Effective 5/1/2024
11-46a-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
  • (1)
    • (a)"Animal" means any nonhuman vertebrate life form.
    • (b)"Animal" does not include domestic cats, domestic dogs, exotic animals, or reptiles.
  • (2)
    • (a)"Animal enterprise" means a commercial enterprise, an academic enterprise, or a competition that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit, food or fiber production, agriculture, education, research, sport, or testing.
    • (b)"Animal enterprise" includes an animal competition, exposition, fair, rodeo, farm, feedlot, furrier, ranch, or event intended to exhibit or advance agricultural arts and sciences.
    • (c)"Animal enterprise" does not include an aquarium, circus, horse and carriage operation, retail pet store, or zoo.
  • (3)"Exotic animal" means a:
    • (a)member of the family Felidae not indigenous to Utah, except the species Felis catus (domestic cat);
    • (b)nonhuman primate;
    • (c)nonwolf member of the family Canidae not indigenous to Utah, except the species Canis familiaris (domestic dog);
    • (d)bear; and
    • (e)member of the order Crocodylia.
  • (4)"Political subdivision" means:
    • (a)a city or town; or
    • (b)a county, as it relates to the licensing and regulation of an animal enterprise or working animal in the unincorporated area of the county.
  • (5)
    • (a)"Working animal" means an animal used for performing a specific duty or function in commerce, including an animal used for entertainment, herding, transportation, education, or exhibition.
    • (b)"Working animal" does not include a horse and carriage operation.


Amended by Chapter 438, 2024 General Session
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