Utah § 23A-4-1204 Operations of a guide, outfitter, and spotter -- Limits on retaining guide or outfitter -- Spotter.

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§ 23A-4-1204 — Operations of a guide, outfitter, and spotter -- Limits on retaining guide or outfitter -- Spotter.

Utah § 23A-4-1204

Title 23AWildlife Resources Act

Ch. 23A-4Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags

Part 23A-4-12Guide, Outfitter, and Spotter

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Utah Code Ann. § 23A-4-1204 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a person may not compensate an individual to provide guide services, outfitting services, or spotting services in connection with or in furtherance of taking protected wildlife on public land.

(2)A person may compensate a guide or outfitter to help the person locate and take protected wildlife on public land if:

(2)(a) the guide or outfitter is registered and in good standing under this part;

(2)(b) the person has retained the guide or outfitter and is the recipient of the guide services or outfitting services;

(2)(c) the person possesses the licenses and permits required to take protected wildlife;

(2)(d) in total the number of individuals providing services requiring registration under this part does not exceed:

(2)(d)(i) two individual

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(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a person may not compensate an individual to provide guide services, outfitting services, or spotting services in connection with or in furtherance of taking protected wildlife on public land.
(2) A person may compensate a guide or outfitter to help the person locate and take protected wildlife on public land if:
(2)(a) the guide or outfitter is registered and in good standing under this part;
(2)(b) the person has retained the guide or outfitter and is the recipient of the guide services or outfitting services;
(2)(c) the person possesses the licenses and permits required to take protected wildlife;
(2)(d) in total the number of individuals providing services requiring registration under this part does not exceed:
(2)(d)(i) two individuals; or
(2)(d)(ii) three individuals, if a guide or outfitter is retained for purposes of taking a moose, bison, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat;
(2)(e) subject to Subsection (2)(d), the retained guide or outfitter uses no more than two spotters; and
(2)(f) the person who retains the guide or outfitter is not simultaneously using another guide or outfitter to assist in taking the same species and sex of protected wildlife.
(3) A registered guide or registered outfitter in good standing may use a spotter if:
(3)(a) the guide or outfitter is retained by the recipient of the guide services or outfitting services to assist the recipient to take protected wildlife on public land; and
(3)(b) the guide or outfitter does not use more than the number of spotters allowed under Subsections (2)(d) and (e).
(4) (4)(a) A person who knowingly retains an individual that is not registered under this part as a guide or outfitter or who knowingly retains a spotter in violation of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except that, notwithstanding Section 76-3-204, a court may not sentence the person to imprisonment or probation.
(4)(b) The division may suspend a person's privilege to hunt or fish under this title if the person knowingly retains an individual that is not registered under this part as a guide or outfitter or knowingly retains a spotter in violation of this section.