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Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-7-405. Rules for controlling vector-borne diseases and pests

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Pest” means a noxious, destructive, or troublesome organism whether plant or animal, when found in and around places of human occupancy, habitation, or use which threatens the public health or well-being of the people within the state.

(b) “Vector” means any organism, such as insects or rodents, that transmits a pathogen that can affect public health.

(2) The department shall adopt rules to provide for the protection of the public health by controlling or preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases and infections and to control or reduce pests by the elimination of insanitary conditions which may include but not be limited to breeding areas, shelter, harborage or sources of food associated with such diseases or pests.

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