Utah Code 23A-9-201. Screens or other devices required — Failure to install after notice a misdemeanor
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(1) A person may not take water from the state streams, lakes, or reservoirs for power purposes, or for waterworks, without first furnishing and maintaining suitable screens or other devices to prevent fish from entering the power plants, millraces, or waterworks system.
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-9-201
- 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
- Take: means to:(54)(a) hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture, possess, gather, angle, seine, trap, or kill protected wildlife; or(54)(b) attempt an action referred to in Subsection (54)(a). 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 Board: means the board created in Section
23A-2-301 . See Utah Code 23A-1-101- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(2) A screen or other device is to be built and maintained under the direction of the Wildlife Board and at the expense of the owner or operator.(3) A person who fails to install a screen or device within 30 days after the Wildlife Board gives notice in writing to install the screen or device is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. - Wildlife: means :