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UTAH STATUTES AND CODES
58-28-601 - Animal abandonment.
58-28-601. Animal abandonment.
(1) Any animal which suffers abandonment for a period of five days may be sold orplaced in the custody of the nearest humane society or county dog pound if the animal is notpicked up within seven days after mailing a notification, by certified mail, to the last knownaddress of the person placing the animal in the veterinarian's custody. If no humane society ordog pound is located in the county, the animal may be disposed of in a humane manner.
(2) A veterinarian who complies with this section is relieved from liability for thedisposal or sale of abandoned animals.
(1) Any animal which suffers abandonment for a period of five days may be sold orplaced in the custody of the nearest humane society or county dog pound if the animal is notpicked up within seven days after mailing a notification, by certified mail, to the last knownaddress of the person placing the animal in the veterinarian's custody. If no humane society ordog pound is located in the county, the animal may be disposed of in a humane manner.
(2) A veterinarian who complies with this section is relieved from liability for thedisposal or sale of abandoned animals.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session
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