Utah Code 73-18-4. Division may make rules and set fees

(1)

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules:

Anchored: means a vessel that is temporarily attached to the bed or shoreline of a waterbody by any method and the hull of the vessel is not touching the bed or shoreline. See Utah Code 73-18-2
Beached: means that a vessel's hull is resting on the bed or shoreline of a waterbody. See Utah Code 73-18-2
Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 73-18-2
Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
Moored: means long term, on the water vessel storage in an area designated and properly marked by the division or other applicable managing agency. See Utah Code 73-18-2
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
Vessel: means every type of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Utah Code 73-18-2
Waters of this state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Utah Code 73-18-2

(a)	creating a uniform waterway marking system which shall be obeyed by all vessel operators;

(b)	regulating the placement of waterway markers and other permanent or anchored objects on the waters of this state;

(c)	zoning certain waters of this state for the purpose of prohibiting the operation of vessels or motors for safety and health purposes only;

(d)	regulating vessel operators who carry passengers for hire, boat liveries, and outfitting companies; and

(e)	regulating anchored, beached, moored, or abandoned vessels to minimize health, safety, and environmental concerns.

(2)

(a)

The division, after notifying the commission, may set fees in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for:

(i)	licensing vessel operators who carry passengers for hire; and

(ii)

registering:

(A)	outfitting companies; and

(B)	boat liveries.

(b)	The license and registration fees imposed pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) shall be deposited into the Boating Account created in Section 73-18-22.

Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session