Effective 7/1/2023
4-37-108. Prohibited activities.
| (1) |
Except as provided in this chapter, in the rules of the department made pursuant to Section 4-37-109, rules of the Fish Health Policy Board made pursuant to Section 4-37-503, or in the rules of the Wildlife Board governing species of aquatic animals which may be imported into, possessed, transported, or released within the state, a person may not:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-37-108 v2- 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
- Fee fishing facility: means a body of water used for holding or rearing fish for the purpose of providing fishing for a fee or for pecuniary consideration or advantage. See Utah Code 4-37-103
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. 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
| (a) |
acquire, import, or possess aquatic animals intended for use in an aquaculture or fee fishing facility; |
| (b) |
transport aquatic animals to or from an aquaculture or fee fishing facility; |
| (c) |
stock or propagate aquatic animals in an aquaculture or fee fishing facility; |
| (d) |
harvest, transfer, or sell aquatic animals from an aquaculture or fee fishing facility; or |
| (e) |
release aquatic animals into the waters of the state. |
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| (2) |
If a person commits an act in violation of Subsection (1) and that same act constitutes wanton destruction of protected wildlife as provided in Section 23A-5-311, the person is guilty of a violation of Section 23A-5-311. |
Amended by Chapter 34, 2023 General Session
