Utah Code § 4-2-402
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§ 4-2-402. State veterinarian responsibilities.
Official statutory text
(1) The state veterinarian shall: (a) coordinate the department's responsibilities for: (i) the promotion of animal health; and (ii) the diagnosis, surveillance, and prevention of animal disease; (b) aid the meat inspection manager, whose duties are specified by the commissioner, in the direction of the inspection of meat and poultry; and (c) perform other official duties assigned by the commissioner. (2) The state veterinarian shall be a veterinarian licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act.
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