Ag Investigation and Compliance

The Agricultural Investigator's primary responsibility is to protect Utah producers and consumers by licensing and bonding all individuals who purchase agricultural products from a producer. Livestock dealers, grain & hay dealers, and produce dealers in the state are required to be licensed and bonded to protect the producers in the state against loss of agricultural products to unscrupulous buyers.

In partnership with the Attorney General's office, the Ag Investigator reviews violations of department statues and rules, and works with UDAF division directors enforcing actions resulting from administrative hearings. The administrative rule governing the compliance, hearing, and citation process is R70-201, Compliance Procedures.

The Agriculture Investigator also works with the Wildlife Services program to carry out predator control on public and private rangeland.