Utah Code 4-37-401. License required to import aquatic animals for aquaculture or fee fishing facilities

4-37-401. License required to import aquatic animals for aquaculture or fee fishing facilities.

(1)	A person may not import aquatic animals classified as controlled species by rules of the Wildlife Board into the state for use in aquaculture or fee fishing facilities without first obtaining a license from the department.

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
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

(2)

The department shall:

(a)	coordinate with the Division of Wildlife Resources in determining which species the holder may import into the state; and

(b)	specify those species on the license.

(3)	A person may not import species into the state that are not listed on the license.

Amended by Chapter 79, 2022 General Session
Enacted by Chapter 153, 1994 General Session