4-39-304.Marking domesticated elk.
(1) Each domesticated elk, not previously tattooed, must be marked by either a tattoo, as
provided in Subsection (2), or by a microchip, as provided in Subsection (3):
(a) within 30 days of a change of ownership; or
(b) in the case of newborn calves, within 15 days after being weaned, but in any case, no
later than September 15.
(2) If a domesticated elk is identified with a tattoo, the tattoo shall:
(a) be placed peri-anally or inside the right ear; and
(b) consist of a four-digit herd number assigned by the department over a three-digit
individual animal number assigned by the owner.
(3) If a domesticated elk is identified with a microchip, it must be placed in the right ear.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 1997 General Session
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