Utah Code 23A-9-305. Possession or transportation of live aquatic wildlife unlawful except as authorized — Exceptions
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(1) A person may not possess or transport live protected aquatic wildlife except as provided by this title or the rules of the Wildlife Board made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-9-305
- Aquatic wildlife: means species of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic insects, or amphibians. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Certificate of registration: means a paper-based or electronic document issued under this title, or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board granting authority to engage in activities not covered by a license, permit, or tag. 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
- Private fish pond: means a pond, reservoir, or other body of water, including a fish culture system, located on privately owned land where privately owned fish:(38)(a)(i) are propagated or kept for a private noncommercial purpose; and(38)(a)(ii) may be taken without a fishing license. 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
(2) This section does not apply to tropical and goldfish species intended for exhibition or commercial purposes.
(3) An operator of a properly registered private fish pond may transport live aquatic wildlife specified by the Wildlife Board in the operator’s certificate of registration.