Utah Code 23A-1-103. Domicile or residency
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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-1-103
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- domicile: means the place:(15)(a) where an individual has a fixed permanent home and principal establishment;(15)(b) to which the individual if absent, intends to return and has an actual plan, method, and means to return to the individual's domicile within six months;(15)(c) in which the individual, and the individual's family voluntarily reside, not for a special or temporary purpose, but with the intention of making a permanent home; and(15)(d) is a place where the individual resides for the majority of the individual's time. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Fishing: means to take fish or crayfish by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Land: includes :
(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Nonresident: means a person who does not qualify as a resident. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Permit: means a paper-based or electronic document that grants authority to engage in specified activities under this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- resident: means a person who:
(47)(a) has been domiciled in the state for six consecutive months immediately preceding the purchase of a license; and(47)(b) does not claim residency for hunting, fishing, or trapping in another state or country. See Utah Code 23A-1-101- 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
- Tag: means a card, label, or other paper-based or electronic means of identification used to document harvest of protected wildlife. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Trapping: means taking protected wildlife with a trapping device. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) Subject to Subsections23A-1-101 (15) and23A-1-101 (47), an individual is considered a resident who:(1)(a)(i) has been domiciled in the state for six consecutive months immediately preceding the purchase of a license or application of a license, permit, or tag; and(1)(a)(ii) does not claim residency for hunting, fishing, or trapping in another state or country.(1)(b) To create a new domicile an individual shall:(1)(b)(i) abandon the old domicile; and(1)(b)(ii) be able to prove that a new domicile has been established.(2) A Utah resident retains Utah residency if that individual leaves this state:(2)(a) to serve in the armed forces of the United States or for religious or educational purposes; and(2)(b) the individual complies with Subsection23A-1-101 (47)(b).(3)(3)(a) A member of the armed forces of the United States and dependents are residents for the purposes of this title as of the date the member reports for duty under assigned orders in the state if the member:(3)(a)(i) is not on temporary duty in this state; and(3)(a)(ii) complies with Subsection23A-1-101 (47)(b).(3)(b) A member shall present a copy of the assignment orders to a division office to verify the member’s qualification as a resident.(4) A nonresident attending an institution of higher learning in this state as a full-time student may qualify as a resident for purposes of this title if the student:(4)(a) has been present in this state for 60 consecutive days immediately preceding the purchase of the license; and(4)(b) complies with Subsection23A-1-101 (47)(b).(5) A Utah resident license is invalid if a resident license for hunting, fishing, or trapping is purchased in another state or country.(6) An absentee landowner paying property tax on land in Utah does not qualify as a resident.