Utah Code § 4-31-116

Quarantine -- Peace officers to assist in maintenance of quarantine.

Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 73 wordsOfficial source
(1) The commissioner may quarantine any infected domestic animal or area within the state to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease. (2) A sheriff or other peace officer in the state shall, upon request of the commissioner, assist the department in maintaining a quarantine and arrest a person who violates the quarantine. (3) The department shall pay all costs and fees incurred by any law enforcement authority in assisting the department.
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