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Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1304 — Unlawful disposal of carcass or offal.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 13: Criminal Nuisance, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1304
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.1 and 76-9-1301 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful disposal of carcass or offal if the actor: (2)(a) puts the carcass of a dead animal, or the offal from a slaughter pen, corral, or butcher shop, into a river, creek, pond, street, alley, or public highway, or road in common use; or (2)(b) attempts to destroy by fire the carcass of a dead animal, or the offal from a slaughter pen, corral, or butcher shop, within one-fourth of a mile of a city or town. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is unlawful disposal of carcass or offal a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unlawful disposal of carcass or offal is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1304.
Which Utah statute covers unlawful disposal of carcass or offal?
Unlawful disposal of carcass or offal is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1304 (Unlawful disposal of carcass or offal).
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