Utah § 23A-5-306 Import, transport, or release of threatened or endangered species -- Criminal penalty.

Utah Statutes

§ 23A-5-306 — Import, transport, or release of threatened or endangered species -- Criminal penalty.

Utah § 23A-5-306

Title 23AWildlife Resources Act

Ch. 23A-5Enforcement and Violations

Part 23A-5-3Violations

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Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-306 (2026).

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(1)A person may not knowingly and without lawful authority import, transport, or release a live species of wildlife that the person knows is listed as threatened or endangered, or is a candidate to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., with the intent to establish the presence of that species in an area of the state not currently known to be occupied by a reproducing population of that species.

(2)A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a third degree felony.

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(1) A person may not knowingly and without lawful authority import, transport, or release a live species of wildlife that the person knows is listed as threatened or endangered, or is a candidate to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., with the intent to establish the presence of that species in an area of the state not currently known to be occupied by a reproducing population of that species.
(2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a third degree felony.