Utah Code 4-37-104. Department’s responsibilities

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4-37-104. Department’s responsibilities.

(1)	The department is responsible for enforcing laws and rules made by the Wildlife Board governing species of aquatic animals that may be imported into the state or possessed or transported within the state that are applicable to aquaculture or fee fishing facilities.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-37-104

Aquaculture: means the controlled cultivation of aquatic animals. See Utah Code 4-37-103
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

Subject to the policies and rules of the Fish Health Policy Board, the department shall:

(a)	act to prevent the outbreak and act to control the spread of disease-causing pathogens among aquatic animals in aquaculture and fee fishing facilities; and

(b)	act to prevent the spread of disease-causing pathogens from aquatic animals in, to be deposited in, or harvested from aquaculture or fee fishing facilities to wild aquatic animals, other animals, and humans.

Amended by Chapter 295, 2021 General Session

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