Utah Code § 58-28-604: Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

(1)

(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.