Utah § 23A-5-303 Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.

Utah Statutes

§ 23A-5-303 — Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.

Utah § 23A-5-303

Title 23AWildlife Resources Act

Ch. 23A-5Enforcement and Violations

Part 23A-5-3Violations

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Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-303 (2026).

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(1)A person may not:

(1)(a) import into or export from the state a species of live native or exotic wildlife; or

(1)(b) possess or release from captivity imported live wildlife described in Subsection (1)(a).

(2)Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person may engage in an act described in Subsection (1) if:

(2)(a) provided for in this title or the rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(2)(b) the person first secures written permission from the division.

(3)A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.

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(1) A person may not:

(1)(a) import into or export from the state a species of live native or exotic wildlife; or
(1)(b) possess or release from captivity imported live wildlife described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person may engage in an act described in Subsection (1) if:

(2)(a) provided for in this title or the rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(2)(b) the person first secures written permission from the division.
(3) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.