facilities. (1) The department shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a domestic elk facility if the licensee or applicant: (a) fails, for two consecutive years, to: (i) meet inventory requirements as required by the department; (ii) submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or (iii) notify the department that there are wild cervids inside a domestic elk farm or elk ranch; (b) fails to present animals for identification at the request of the department or allow the department to have access to facility records; or (c) violates the import requirements described in Section 4-39-303. (2) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a domestic elk facility if, after delivery of notice and an opportunity to correct, the licensee or applicant: (a) provides: (i) an unfinished application or incorrect application information; or (ii) incorrect records or fails to maintain required records; (b) fails to: (i) notify the department of movement of elk onto or off of the facility; (ii) identify elk as required; (iii) notify the department concerning an escape of an animal from a domestic elk facility; (iv) maintain a perimeter fence that prevents escape of domestic elk or ingress of wild cervids into the facility; (v) participate with the department in a cooperative wild cervid removal program; (vi) submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or (vii) have the minimum proper equipment necessary to safely and humanely handle animals in the facility; (c) moves imported elk onto a facility without getting a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that has an import permit number from the department; (d) imports animals that are prohibited or controlled by the division; or (e) handles animals in a manner that violates acceptable animal husbandry practices.
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