(1) The department shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a domestic elk facility if the licensee or applicant:
(a) fails, for two consecutive years, to:
(i) meet inventory requirements as required by the department;
(ii) submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or
(iii) notify the department that there are wild cervids inside a domestic elk farm or elk ranch;
(b) fails to present animals for identification at the request of the department or allow the department to have access to facility records; or
(c) violates the import requirements described in Section 4-39-303.
(2) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a domestic elk facility if, after delivery of notice and an opportunity to correct, the licensee or applicant:
(a) provides:
(i) an unfinished application or incorrect application information; or
(ii) incorrect records or fails to maintain required records;
(b) fails to:
(i) notify the department of movement of elk onto or off of the facility;
(ii) identify elk as required;
(iii) notify the department concerning an escape of an animal from a domestic elk facility;
(iv) maintain a perimeter fence that prevents escape of domestic elk or ingress of wild cervids into the facility;
(v) participate with the department in a cooperative wild cervid removal program;
(vi) submit chronic wasting disease test samples for at least 90% of mortalities over 12 months old; or
(vii) have the minimum proper equipment necessary to safely and humanely handle animals in the facility;
(c) moves imported elk onto a facility without getting a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that has an import permit number from the department;
(d) imports animals that are prohibited or controlled by the division; or
(e) handles animals in a manner that violates acceptable animal husbandry practices.