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Utah Code § 4-12-104

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§ 4-12-104. Distribution of commercial and customer-formula feed -- Registration or license required -- Application -- Fees -- Expiration -- Renewal.

Official statutory text

(1) A home-produced pet treat: (a) is exempt from Subsections (2), (4), (5)(a), and (6)(a); and (b) is required to comply with Section 4-12-105.5. (2) (a) A person may not distribute a commercial feed in this state without a registration from the department. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (4)(a), a person shall apply for a registration from the department for each brand name of commercial feed by: (i) submitting forms prescribed and furnished by the department; and (ii) paying an annual registration fee, determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2). (c) Upon receipt of the appropriate application forms and fee payment, the commissioner shall issue a registration to the applicant allowing the applicant to distribute the registered commercial feed in this state through December 31 of the year in which the registration is issued, subject to suspension or revocation for cause. (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b) the department may: (i) refuse registration to any commercial feed found to not be in compliance with this chapter; and (ii) cancel the registration of any commercial feed found to not be in compliance with this chapter. (b) A registration may not be refused or canceled unless the department gives the registrant an opportunity to: (i) be heard before the department; and (ii) amend the registrant's application in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter. (4) (a) A person who distributes customer-formula feed is not required to register the feed, but is required to obtain a license from the department before distribution. (b) A person shall apply for a license to distribute customer-formula feed from the department by: (i) submitting forms prescribed and furnished by the department; and (ii) paying an annual license fee, determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2). (c) Upon receipt of the appropriate application forms and fee payment, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant allowing the applicant to distribute customer-formula feed in this state through December 31 of the year in which the license is issued, subject to suspension or revocation for cause. (5) (a) Each commercial feed registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual registration renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original registration fee. (b) Each registration renewal fee shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year. (6) (a) Each customer-formula feed license is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual license renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original license fee. (b) Each license renewal fee shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year.

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