Utah Code 4-37-302. Acquisition of aquatic animals for use in fee fishing facilities

4-37-302. Acquisition of aquatic animals for use in fee fishing facilities.

(1)

Live aquatic animals intended for use in fee fishing facilities may be purchased or acquired only from:

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)	aquaculture facilities within the state that have a license and health approval number;

(b)	public aquaculture facilities within the state that have a health approval number; or

(c)	sources outside the state that are health approved pursuant to 5.

(2)

(a)	A person holding a license for a fee fishing facility shall submit to the department an annual report of all live fish purchased or acquired.

(b)

The report shall contain the following information:

(i)	name, address, and license number of the seller or supplier;

(ii)	number and weight by species;

(iii)

date of purchase or transfer; and

(iv)	name, address, and license number of the receiver.

(c)	The report shall be submitted to the department before a license is renewed or a subsequent license is issued.

Amended by Chapter 79, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 189, 2014 General Session