Utah Code 23A-6-401. Target shooting prohibitions
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-6-401
- Director: means the director of the division appointed under Section
23A-2-202 . See Utah Code 23A-1-101 - Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- 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
- Wildlife management area: means :
(3)(a) a single tract of land owned or managed by the division; or(3)(b) two or more tracts of land owned or managed by the division that are within close proximity of each other and managed as a single unit. See Utah Code 23A-6-101(1)(a) “County sheriff” means the individual holding the office of county sheriff in the portion of a wildlife management area where target shooting will be, or is, prohibited under this section.(1)(b) “Extremely hazardous” means categorized as “extreme” under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger.(2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), the division may prohibit the use of firearms for target shooting within all or part of a wildlife management area if the director finds, and the county sheriff agrees, that conditions in that portion of the wildlife management area are extremely hazardous.(3) A prohibition under this section:(3)(a) shall undergo a formal review by the director and the county sheriff every 14 days;(3)(b) may not prohibit an individual from legally possessing a firearm or lawfully participating in a hunt; and(3)(c) may only remain in place for as long as extremely hazardous conditions exist in the area that is subject to the prohibition.(4) The director and the county sheriff shall:(4)(a) via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:(4)(a)(i) the exact area where target shooting is prohibited; and(4)(a)(ii) the date when the prohibition becomes effective; and(4)(b) comply with Subsection (4)(a) at each formal review under Subsection (3)(a). - Wildlife management area: means :