Utah Code 4-37-201. License required to operate an aquaculture facility
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(1) A person may not operate an aquaculture facility without first obtaining a license from the department.
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-37-201
- Aquaculture: means the controlled cultivation of aquatic animals. See Utah Code 4-37-103
- Aquaculture facility: means any tank, canal, raceway, pond, off-stream reservoir, or other structure used for aquaculture. See Utah Code 4-37-103
- Aquatic animal: includes a gamete of any species listed in Subsection (3)(a). 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
(2)
(2)(a) Each application for a license to operate an aquaculture facility shall be accompanied by a fee.
(2)(b) The fee shall be established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(3) The department shall coordinate with the Division of Wildlife Resources:
(3)(a) on the suitability of the proposed site relative to potential impacts on adjacent wild aquatic animal populations; and
(3)(b) in determining which species the holder of the license may propagate, possess, transport, or sell.
(4) The department shall list on the license the species which the holder may propagate, possess, transport, or sell.