Title 23 - Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
- Chapter 13 - General Provisions
- 23-13-1 - Title.
- 23-13-11 - Violations.
- 23-13-12.5 - Agreement with a tribe.
- 23-13-13 - Commercialization of wildlife unlawful.
- 23-13-14 - Release of wildlife unlawful -- Penalty.
- 23-13-15 - Hunting and Fishing Day.
- 23-13-16 - Judicial notice of proclamations.
- 23-13-17 - Spotlighting of coyote, red fox, striped skunk, and raccoon -- County ordinances -- Permits.
- 23-13-18 - Use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt wildlife prohibited.
- 23-13-19 - Administering substances to protected wildlife prohibited -- Exceptions.
- 23-13-2 - Definitions.
- 23-13-3 - Wildlife declared property of the state.
- 23-13-4 - Captivity of protected wildlife unlawful.
- 23-13-5 - Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful.
- 23-13-6 - Taking of wildlife by division.
- 23-13-7 - Use of fireworks and explosives by division employees and certain federal game agents.
- 23-13-8 - Private wildlife farms.
- Chapter 14 - Division of Wildlife Resources and Wildlife Board
- 23-14-1 - Division of Wildlife Resources -- Creation -- General powers and duties -- Limits on authority of political subdivisions.
- 23-14-10 - Compensation of division employees -- Travel expenses of director and employees.
- 23-14-11 - Official seal of division.
- 23-14-12 - Oaths administered by director.
- 23-14-13 - Wildlife Resources Account.
- 23-14-14 - Grants or gifts accepted by division -- Special account.
- 23-14-14.1 - Wolf Depredation and Management Restricted Account -- Interest -- Use of contributions and interest.
- 23-14-14.2 - Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account.
- 23-14-16 - Unexpended fund balances converted to general fund account.
- 23-14-18 - Establishment of seasons, locations, limits, and regulations by Wildlife Board.
- 23-14-19 - Rules, proclamations, and orders of the Wildlife Board.
- 23-14-2 - Wildlife Board -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Per diem and expenses.
- 23-14-2.1 - Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
- 23-14-2.5 - Wildlife Board Nominating Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Quorum.
- 23-14-2.6 - Regional advisory councils -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem and expenses.
- 23-14-21 - Transplants of big game, turkeys, wolves, or sensitive species.
- 23-14-3 - Powers of division to determine facts -- Policy-making powers of Wildlife Board.
- 23-14-7 - Functions and qualifications of director.
- 23-14-8 - Director -- Executive authority and control -- Power to declare emergency seasons.
- 23-14-9 - Bonding of division employees.
- Chapter 15 - Aquatic Wildlife
- 23-15-10 - Private fish pond.
- 23-15-13 - Operation of aquaculture and fee fishing facilities.
- 23-15-14 - State Fish Hatchery Maintenance Account -- Contents -- Use of account money.
- 23-15-2 - Jurisdiction of division over public or private land and waters.
- 23-15-3 - Diversion of water prohibited -- Exception for flood control.
- 23-15-4 - Screens or other devices required -- Failure to install after notice a misdemeanor.
- 23-15-5 - Notice of intention to drain or divert waterway.
- 23-15-6 - Pollution of waters unlawful.
- 23-15-7 - Taking protected aquatic wildlife or eggs unlawful except as authorized.
- 23-15-8 - Seining or selling aquatic wildlife unlawful except as authorized.
- 23-15-9 - Possession or transportation of live aquatic wildlife unlawful except as authorized -- Exceptions.
- Chapter 16 - Big Game
- 23-16-1.1 - Definitions.
- 23-16-2 - Removal of big game animals doing damage.
- 23-16-3 - Damage to cultivated crops, livestock forage, fences, or irrigation equipment by big game animals -- Notice to division.
- 23-16-3.1 - Crop owner authorized to kill animals.
- 23-16-3.2 - Mitigation review panel.
- 23-16-4 - Compensation for damage to crops, fences, or irrigation equipment -- Limitations -- Appeals.
- 23-16-5 - Limit of one of any species of big game during license year.
- 23-16-6 - Commencement date of general rifle deer season.
- 23-16-7 - Deer and elk management plans -- Division to confer with others -- Target herd size objectives -- Completion date -- Reports.
- Chapter 17 - Birds
- 23-17-4 - Crop damage by pheasants -- Notice to division.
- 23-17-5 - Damages for destroyed crops -- Limitations -- Appraisal.
- 23-17-6 - Commercial hunting area -- Registration -- Requirements for hunters.
- 23-17-7 - Falconry authorized.
- 23-17-8 - Dog field meets.
- 23-17-9 - Training of dogs -- Use of protected or privately owned wildlife.
- Chapter 18 - Furbearers
- 23-18-2 - Taking of furbearers.
- 23-18-3 - Trapping on lands controlled by division governed by Wildlife Board.
- 23-18-4 - Beaver damage -- Authorization to kill or trap.
- 23-18-5 - Fur dealer and fur dealer's agent -- Definitions -- Certificates of registration required -- Receipts required.
- 23-18-6 - Taking red fox or striped skunk.
- Chapter 19 - Licenses, Permits, and Tags
- 23-19-1 - Possession of licenses, certificates of registration, permits, and tags required -- Nonassignability -- Exceptions -- Free fishing day.
- 23-19-10 - Duplicate license, permit, tag, or certificate of registration.
- 23-19-11 - Age restriction -- Proof of hunter education required.
- 23-19-11.1 - Hunter education practical shooting test -- Exemptions.
- 23-19-11.5 - Age restriction -- Proof of furharvester education required.
- 23-19-12 - Instruction in hunter education -- Issuance of certificate of competency.
- 23-19-12.5 - Instruction in furharvester education -- Issuance of certificate of completion.
- 23-19-12.7 - Instruction in bow hunter education -- Issuance of certificate of completion.
- 23-19-13 - Hunter and furharvester education training -- Fee.
- 23-19-14 - Persons residing in certain institutions authorized to fish without license.
- 23-19-14.5 - Persons participating in youth organization activity authorized to fish without license.
- 23-19-15 - License agents -- Authority -- Bond -- Compensation -- Violations.
- 23-19-16 - Licenses obtained from agents of division.
- 23-19-17 - Resident fishing and hunting license -- Use of fee.
- 23-19-17.5 - Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
- 23-19-17.7 - Wildlife Resources Trust Account created -- Lifetime license fees deposited -- Disposition of income -- Restriction on use of fund.
- 23-19-2 - License and certificate forms prescribed by Wildlife Board.
- 23-19-21 - Fishing license.
- 23-19-22 - Big game hunting permit.
- 23-19-22.5 - Cougar or bear hunting permit.
- 23-19-22.6 - Turkey hunting permit -- Use of fee.
- 23-19-24 - Resident hunting license -- Use of fee.
- 23-19-26 - Nonresident hunting license -- Use of fee.
- 23-19-27 - Furbearer license -- Resident or nonresident.
- 23-19-3 - Special tags as supplements to licenses and permits.
- 23-19-31 - Resident fur dealer registration.
- 23-19-32 - Nonresident fur dealer registration.
- 23-19-33 - Registration of fur dealer's agent.
- 23-19-34.5 - Falconry certificate of registration -- Residents 12 or older may obtain certificate of registration -- License for falconry meet for nonresidents -- Wildlife Board approval required for
- 23-19-34.7 - Nonresident falconry meet license.
- 23-19-35 - Seining registration.
- 23-19-36 - Disabled, mentally impaired, terminally ill persons, and children in the custody of the state -- License to fish for free.
- 23-19-38 - Sales of licenses, certificates, or permits final -- Exceptions -- Reallocation of surrendered permits.
- 23-19-38.2 - Refunds for armed forces or public health or safety organization members -- Criteria.
- 23-19-38.3 - Fishing licenses for disabled veterans -- Free or reduced price.
- 23-19-39 - Additional appropriation.
- 23-19-4 - Alien's and nonresident peace officer's right to licenses and certificates.
- 23-19-42 - Search and rescue surcharge.
- 23-19-43 - Wildlife Habitat Account -- Contents -- Use of fund money.
- 23-19-45 - Fees and certificates of registration to harvest brine shrimp eggs.
- 23-19-47 - Portion of revenue from license, permit, stamp, certificate of registration, and Wildlife Heritage certificate fees deposited in Wildlife Habitat Account.
- 23-19-5 - Fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining a license, permit, tag, or certificate of registration.
- 23-19-6 - Imitating or counterfeiting license unlawful -- Violation -- Penalty.
- 23-19-7 - Expiration date of licenses.
- 23-19-8 - Signature on documents -- Considered under oath -- Prohibition on use of unsigned documents.
- 23-19-9 - Suspension of license or permit privileges -- Suspension of certificates of registration.
- 23-19-9.1 - Court-ordered action against a license.
- 23-19-9.5 - Warrant outstanding or failure to comply with citation -- Person not entitled to license, permit, tag, or certificate.
- Chapter 20 - Enforcement - Violations and Penalties
- 23-20-1 - Enforcement authority of conservation officers -- Seizure and disposition of property.
- 23-20-1.5 - Powers of law enforcement section -- Employees.
- 23-20-10 - Butcher, locker or storage plant to require proper tag or donation slip.
- 23-20-12 - Airplanes or terrestrial or aquatic vehicles -- Use in taking wildlife unlawful -- Exceptions.
- 23-20-13 - Signs or equipment -- Damage or destruction unlawful.
- 23-20-14 - Definitions -- Posted property -- Hunting by permission -- Entry on private land while hunting or fishing -- Violations -- Penalty -- Prohibitions inapplicable to officers -- Promotion of r
- 23-20-15 - Destruction of signs or inclosure on private land unlawful.
- 23-20-16 - Enforcement -- Procedure.
- 23-20-18 - Interference with, intimidation or harassment of officer unlawful.
- 23-20-19 - Failure to stop at road blocks or checking stations unlawful.
- 23-20-2 - Special deputies -- Appointment -- Duties.
- 23-20-20 - Children accompanied by adults while hunting with weapon.
- 23-20-23 - Aiding or assisting violation unlawful.
- 23-20-24 - Failure to stop vehicle when ordered -- Operation of vehicle in dangerous manner -- Attempt to flee officer -- Penalty.
- 23-20-25 - Exhibition of license, permit, tag or device required -- Misdemeanor.
- 23-20-27 - Alteration of license, permit, tag or certificate a misdemeanor.
- 23-20-28 - Search warrants.
- 23-20-29 - Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions.
- 23-20-29.5 - Interference with hunters or hunting activity -- Prosecution under criminal code.
- 23-20-3 - Taking, transporting, selling, or purchasing protected wildlife illegal except as authorized -- Penalty.
- 23-20-3.5 - Taking protected wildlife while trespassing -- Penalty.
- 23-20-30 - Tagging requirements.
- 23-20-31 - Requirement to wear hunter orange -- Exceptions.
- 23-20-4 - Wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Penalties.
- 23-20-4.5 - Illegal taking, possession, or wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Restitution -- Reimbursable damages -- Assessment by magistrates -- Disposition of money.
- 23-20-4.7 - Habitual wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Third degree felony.
- 23-20-8 - Waste of wildlife unlawful.
- 23-20-9 - Donating protected wildlife.
- Chapter 21 - Lands and Waters for Wildlife Purposes
- 23-21-1 - Acquisition of lands, waters and rights-of-way -- Authority of division.
- 23-21-1.5 - Acquisition of real property held in private ownership -- Published notice and governor's approval required.
- 23-21-2 - Payments in lieu of property taxes on property purchased by division.
- 23-21-2.1 - Management plans.
- 23-21-2.2 - Preparation of management plans -- Participation by interested persons and local and tribal governments -- Compatibility with local government plans and existing rights.
- 23-21-2.3 - Review and adoption of management plans.
- 23-21-2.4 - Procedure to revise a management plan.
- 23-21-2.5 - Change in land use where a management plan is not in effect -- Notification to affected persons -- Compatibility with local government plans.
- 23-21-4 - Right of access to lands for hunting, trapping, or fishing reserved to public -- Exception.
- 23-21-.5 - Definitions.
- 23-21-6 - Acquisition of lands by United States for migratory bird refuges.
- 23-21-7 - Unlawful uses and activities on division lands.
- Chapter 21a - Pelican Management Act
- 23-21a-1 - Short title.
- 23-21a-2 - Legislative findings and policy.
- 23-21a-3 - State to condemn and purchase islands in Great Salt Lake -- Protection of American white pelican.
- 23-21a-4 - Payment of fair market value to landowners -- Impartial appraisal.
- 23-21a-5 - Mineral rights retained by landowners -- Oil discovery.
- 23-21a-6 - Nonlapsing appropriation for appraisal and purchase.
- Chapter 22 - Cooperative and Reciprocal Agreements
- Chapter 23 - Cooperative Wildlife Management Units
- 23-23-1 - Purposes.
- 23-23-10 - Possession of permits and licenses by hunter -- Restrictions.
- 23-23-11 - Failure to comply with rules and requirements.
- 23-23-12 - Damage or destruction of property.
- 23-23-13 - Violation of chapter -- Class B misdemeanor.
- 23-23-14 - Landowner protection under Landowner Liability Act.
- 23-23-2 - Definitions.
- 23-23-3 - Rulemaking authority of Wildlife Board.
- 23-23-4 - Operation by landowner association.
- 23-23-5 - Certificate of registration -- Renewal.
- 23-23-6 - Season dates -- Boundaries -- Review by councils and board.
- 23-23-7 - Permits -- Acreage and lands that may be included -- Posting of boundaries.
- 23-23-7.5 - Landowner association to provide comparable hunting opportunities.
- 23-23-8 - Compensation for damage -- Claims.
- 23-23-9 - Agents -- Appointment -- Identification -- Refusal of entry by agent.
- Chapter 24 - Wildlife Damage Compensation Act
- Chapter 25 - Wildlife Violator Compact
- 23-25-1 - Short title.
- 23-25-10 - Amendments to the compact.
- 23-25-11 - Construction and severability.
- 23-25-12 - Title.
- 23-25-13 - Licensing authority -- Administrator -- Expenses.
- 23-25-2 - Adoption and text of compact.
- 23-25-3 - Definitions.
- 23-25-4 - Procedures for issuing state.
- 23-25-5 - Procedure for home state.
- 23-25-6 - Reciprocal recognition of suspension.
- 23-25-7 - Applicability of other laws.
- 23-25-8 - Compact administrator procedures.
- 23-25-9 - Entry into compact and withdrawal.
- Chapter 27 - Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act
- 23-27-101 - Title.
- 23-27-102 - Definitions.
- 23-27-201 - Invasive species prohibited.
- 23-27-202 - Reporting of invasive species required.
- 23-27-301 - Division's power to prevent invasive species infestation.
- 23-27-302 - Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.
- 23-27-303 - Closing a water body, facility, or water supply system.
- 23-27-401 - Rulemaking authority.
- Chapter 28 - Migratory Bird Production Area
- 23-28-101 - Title.
- 23-28-102 - Definitions.
- 23-28-201 - Creation of a migratory bird production area.
- 23-28-202 - Removing property from a migratory bird production area.
- 23-28-301 - Farmland Assessment Act.
- 23-28-302 - Limitations on local regulations.
- 23-28-303 - Nuisances.
- 23-28-304 - Annexation restrictions.
- 23-28-305 - Application of Water Quality Act.
- Chapter 29 - Wolf Management Act