Utah Statutes
§ 23A-5-305 — Release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.
(1)(1)(a) A person may not release or transplant a live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild:
(1)(a)(i) without a certificate of registration issued by the division authorizing the release; or
(1)(a)(ii) except as provided in this title and rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(1)(b) The division may only authorize the transplanting of big game, turkeys, wolves, threatened or endangered species, or sensitive species as provided in Section 23A-2-209.
(2)Except as provided in Section 23A-5-306, a person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-1-101
Definitions.§ 23A-1-102
Wildlife declared property of the state.§ 23A-1-103
Domicile or residency.§ 23A-1-201
Private wildlife farms.§ 23A-1-202
Agreement with a tribe.§ 23A-1-203
Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day.§ 23A-1-205
Donating protected wildlife.§ 23A-1-206
New development.§ 23A-10-101
Definitions.§ 23A-10-202
Reporting of invasive species required.