Utah Code 23A-5-303. Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful — Criminal penalty
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(1) A person may not:
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-5-303
- Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Person: means an individual, association, partnership, government agency, corporation, or an agent of the individual, association, partnership, government agency, or corporation. 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
- Wildlife: means :(61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;(61)(b) mollusks; and(61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101(1)(a) import into or export from the state a species of live native or exotic wildlife; or(1)(b) possess or release from captivity imported live wildlife described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person may engage in an act described in Subsection (1) if:
(2)(a) provided for in this title or the rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(2)(b) the person first secures written permission from the division.
(3) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.