Utah Statutes
§ 23A-5-306 — Import, transport, or release of threatened or endangered species -- Criminal penalty.
(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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Legislative History
Enacted 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.