Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 194 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Defay, Ariel

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides for the veterinarian-client-patient relationship with regard to bees; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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58-28-604
Beekeeping and Veterinary Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses veterinarian-client-patient relationship and bees.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
provides for the veterinarian-client-patient relationship with regard to bees; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-28-604
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 109
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
58-28-604
 is amended to read:
58-28-604. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
(1)
A
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(1)(b)
, a
 licensee under this chapter may only 
practice under a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined in Section 
58-28-102
.
(b)
Notwithstanding Section 
58-28-102
, when a veterinarian employed by the 
Department of Agriculture and Food issues a veterinary feed directive to a beekeeper 
who is registered in accordance with Section 
4-11-104
, a veterinarian-client-patient 
relationship is established for the veterinarian employed by the Department of 
Agriculture and Food if:
(i)
the relevant apiary is inspected by:
(A)
a county bee inspector appointed under Section 
4-11-105
; or
(B)
an inspector for the Department of Agriculture and Food; and
(ii)
in conducting the inspection under Subsection 
(1)(b)(i)
, the inspector works in 
conjunction with the veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and 
Food.
(2)
A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be established solely by telephone or 
other electronic means.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
1-24-25 6:00 PM