Utah Code 23A-7-207. Agents — Appointment — Identification — Refusal of entry by agent
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(1) A landowner association may appoint one or more cooperative wildlife management unit agents to protect private property of the cooperative wildlife management unit.
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-7-207
- Cooperative wildlife management unit: means a generally contiguous area of land that is:(1)(a) open for hunting small game, waterfowl, turkey, or big game; and(1)(b) registered in accordance with this chapter and rules of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- Cooperative wildlife management unit agent: means a person appointed by a landowner, landowner association, or landowner association operator to perform the functions described in Section 23A-7-207. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- Cooperative wildlife management unit authorization: means a card, label, ticket, or other identifying document authorizing the possessor to hunt small game or waterfowl in a cooperative wildlife management unit. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Endangered: means wildlife designated as endangered according to Section 3 of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. 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- Landowner association: means a landowner or an organization of owners of private lands who operates a cooperative wildlife management unit. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- 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
- 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
- Possession: means actual or constructive possession. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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(2) A cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall wear or have in the cooperative wildlife management unit agent’s possession a form of identification prescribed by the Wildlife Board that indicates that the individual is a cooperative wildlife management unit agent.(3) A cooperative wildlife management unit agent may refuse entry into private lands within a cooperative wildlife management unit to any person, except an owner of land within the cooperative wildlife management unit and the landowner’s employees, who:(3)(a) does not have in the person’s possession a cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit;(3)(b) endangers or has endangered human safety;(3)(c) damages or has damaged private property within a cooperative wildlife management unit; or(3)(d) fails or has failed to comply with reasonable rules of a landowner association.(4) In performing the functions described in this section, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent shall comply with the relevant laws of this state.(5) For purposes of this chapter, a cooperative wildlife management unit agent may not:(5)(a) be appointed by the division or the state;(5)(b) be an employee or agent of the division;(5)(c) receive compensation from the division or the state to act as a cooperative wildlife management unit agent; or(5)(d) act as a peace officer or perform the duties of a peace officer without qualifying as a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications.