Utah Code Title 4. Utah Agricultural Code § 4-31-107. Value determination before destruction

(1) Before any livestock or property that is not otherwise indemnified is destroyed under Section 4-31-106, the commissioner shall determine the value of the livestock or other property in consultation with the state veterinarian.

(2) The commissioner shall make the value determination described in Subsection (1) based on available data from the United States Department of Agriculture or other reliable government sources.

(3) After review, the commissioner shall forward the determined value and an appraisal described in Subsection (4), if any, to the board of examiners described in Subsection 63G-9-201(2) together with the commissioner's recommendation concerning the amount, if any, that should be reimbursed.

(4) An owner of livestock or other property subject to destruction may pay for an independent appraisal of the value of the livestock or other property, which appraisal the board of examiners shall consider in the board of examiners' recommendation described in Subsection (3).