Title 23A, Title 23A: Wildlife Resources Act

23A-4-703. Big game hunting permit. (1) A person who is at least 12 years old may apply for or obtain a permit to hunt big game as provided by a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board upon: paying the big game hunting permit fee established by the Wildlife Board; paying the f…

23A-4-704. Bear hunting permit. (1) A person 12 years old or older may apply for or obtain a permit to take bear as provided by a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board upon: paying the bear hunting permit fee established by the Wildlife Board; and possessing a valid hunting …

23A-4-705. Turkey hunting permit -- Use of fee. (1) A person may apply for or obtain a permit to take turkey as provided by a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board upon: paying the turkey permit fee established by the Wildlife Board; and possessing a valid hunting or combina…

23A-4-706. Resident hunting license -- Use of fee. (1) A resident may obtain a hunting license after paying the fee established by the Wildlife Board. (2) A hunting license authorizes the licensee to, according to this title and the Wildlife Board's rules and proclamations: take …

23A-4-707. Nonresident hunting license -- Use of fee. (1) A nonresident may obtain a hunting license after paying the fee established by the Wildlife Board. (2) A hunting license authorizes the licensee to, according to this title and the Wildlife Board's rules and proclamations:…

23A-4-708. Children accompanied by adults while hunting with weapon. (1) As used in this section: "Accompanied" means at a distance within which visual and verbal communication is maintained for the purposes of advising and assisting. "Electronic device" means a mechanism powered…

23A-4-709. Tagging requirements. (1) The Wildlife Board may make rules that require the carcass of certain species of protected wildlife to be tagged. (2) Except as provided by the Wildlife Board by rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemakin…

23A-4-710. Hunting Mentor Program. (1) As used in this section, "immediate family member" means a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, child-in-law, sibling-in-law, or stepchild. (2) A resident or nonresident minor under 18 years old may use the…

23A-4-711. Private landowner vouchers. (1) As used in this section: "Applicant" means a person who: holds a fee simple ownership interest in at least 640 contiguous acres but not more than 8,999 contiguous acres of private land in Utah within a limited entry elk unit; and has sub…

23A-4-712. Landowners association program. (1) As used in this section: "Landowners association" means an organization consisting of private landowners working with the division to implement this section and whose land: provides habitat for deer, elk, or pronghorn as determined b…

23A-4-713. Reporting of hunt information. (1) By rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may require that a person who obtains a hunting license or permit report hunt information to the division. (2) The rule described …

23A-4-801. Falconry certificate of registration -- Residents 12 or older may obtain certificate of registration -- License for falconry meet for nonresidents -- Wildlife Board approval required for falconry meet -- Hunting license required to take protected game. (1) A resident 1…

23A-4-802. Nonresident falconry meet license. (1) A nonresident 12 years old or older may participate in a falconry meet in this state upon payment of a fee prescribed by the Wildlife Board. (2) A nonresident falconry meet license is valid only for five consecutive days, the date…

23A-4-901. Furbearer license -- Resident or nonresident. A resident or nonresident may receive a license to take furbearers upon payment of the fee prescribed by the Wildlife Board.

23A-4-902. Resident fur dealer registration. A resident may be registered as a fur dealer upon application to the Wildlife Board.

23A-4-903. Nonresident fur dealer registration. A nonresident may be registered as a fur dealer upon application to the Wildlife Board.

23A-4-904. Registration of fur dealer's agent. A person who is employed by a fur dealer as a fur buyer in the field may be registered as a fur dealer's agent upon application to the Wildlife Board.

23A-4-905. Fur dealer and fur dealer's agent -- Certificates of registration required -- Receipts required. (1) A person engaging in, carrying on, or conducting, wholly or in part, the business of buying, selling, trading, or dealing, within the state, in the skins or pelts of fu…

23A-5-101. Definitions. Reserved.

23A-5-201. Enforcement authority of natural resources officers -- Seizure and disposition of property. (1) A natural resources officer shall enforce the provisions of this title in accordance with the same procedures and requirements for a law enforcement officer of this state. (…

23A-5-204. Butcher, locker, or storage plant to require proper tag or donation slip -- Taxidermist. (1) A butcher or owner or employee of a locker plant or storage plant may not receive for processing or storage the carcass of protected wildlife that by law or regulation is requi…

23A-5-205. Enforcement -- Procedure. In enforcing the misdemeanor or felony provisions of this title, a peace officer shall follow.

23A-5-206. Search warrants. (1) A search warrant may be issued by a magistrate to search for property that may constitute evidence of a violation of this title, rules, or proclamations of the Wildlife Board upon an affidavit of a person. (2) The search warrant shall be directed t…

23A-5-207. Exhibition of license, permit, tag, or device required -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person while engaged in an activity regulated under this title, shall exhibit the following at the request of a natural resources officer or other peace officer: the required license, per…

23A-5-301. Violations in general -- Criminal penalty -- Aiding or assisting violation -- Obstruct or interfere. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title: a violation of this title is a class B misdemeanor; and a violation of a rule of the Wildlife Board, made in accordance …

23A-5-301.5. Reimbursement of investigation operational expenses. (1) As used in this section: "Contraband" means a property, item, or substance that is unlawful to produce or to possess under state or federal law. "Operational expense" means money expended by the Division of Law…

23A-5-302. Captivity of protected wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not hold in captivity at any time protected wildlife except as provided by this title or rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulema…

23A-5-303. Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not: import into or export from the state a species of live native or exotic wildlife; or possess or release from captivity imported live wildlife described in Subsection.…

23A-5-304. Commercialization of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not use wildlife as a commercial venture for financial gain except as provided in this title or under rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administra…

23A-5-305. Release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not release or transplant a live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild: without a certificate of registration issued by the division authorizing the release; or except as provided in this title …

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 i…

23A-5-307. Use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt wildlife prohibited -- Trail cameras -- Criminal penalty. (1) As used in this section, "trail camera" means a device that is not held or manually operated by a person and is capable of capturing images, video, or locat…

23A-5-308. Administering substances to protected wildlife prohibited -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty. (1) For purposes of this section: "Administer" means the application of a substance by any method, including: injection; inhalation; ingestion; or absorption. "Agricultural pro…

23A-5-309. Taking, transporting, selling, purchasing, or engaging in activities related to protected wildlife illegal except as authorized -- Criminal penalty. (1) Except as provided in this title or a rule, proclamation, or order of the Wildlife Board, a person may not: take pro…

23A-5-310. Taking protected wildlife while trespassing -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not take or permit the person's dog to take, while in violation of Subsection: 23A-5-317(2) protected wildlife or protected wildlife parts; an occupied nest of protected wildlife; or an e…

23A-5-311. Wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Criminal penalty -- Point values. (1) A person is guilty of wanton destruction of protected wildlife if that person: commits an act in violation of: Section; 23A-4-1110 Section; 23A-5-302 Section; 23A-5-304 Section; 23A-5-308…

23A-5-312. Restitution -- Disposition of money. (1) When a person is adjudged guilty of illegal taking, illegal possession, or wanton destruction of protected wildlife, other than a trophy animal, the court may order the defendant to pay restitution: as set forth in Subsection; o…

23A-5-313. Habitual wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Criminal penalty. (1) As used in this section, "convicted" includes a guilty adjudication, guilty plea, no contest plea, and guilty or no contest plea entered in a plea in abeyance agreement under. Title 77, Chapter …

23A-5-314. Waste of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not waste or permit to be wasted protected wildlife or a part of protected wildlife except as otherwise provided: in this title; by rule made by the Wildlife Board under this title and in accordance with …

23A-5-315. Airplanes or terrestrial or aquatic vehicles -- Use in taking wildlife unlawful -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not take wildlife from an airplane or any other airborne vehicle or device or any motorized terrestrial or aquatic vehicle, including sno…

23A-5-315.5. Unlawful activity by a pilot. (1) As used in this section: "Aircraft" means an airplane or helicopter. "Pilot" means an individual who operates the controls of an aircraft while in flight. (2) A pilot may not knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly operate an aircraf…

23A-5-316. Signs or equipment -- Damage or destruction unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not: shoot at, shoot, deface, damage, remove, or destroy a division sign or placard located in this state; or damage, destroy, remove, or cause to be damaged, destroyed, or remov…

23A-5-317. Posted property -- Hunting by permission -- Entry on private land while hunting or fishing -- Violations -- Penalty -- Prohibitions inapplicable to officers. (1) As used in this section: "Cultivated land" means land that is readily identifiable as: land whose soil is l…

23A-5-318. Destruction of signs or inclosure on private land unlawful -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of privately owned land: tear down, mutilate, or destroy a sign, signboard, or other notice that regulates trespas…

23A-5-320. Failure to stop at roadblocks or checking stations unlawful. (1) A person may not fail to stop at a division roadblock or checking station when a stop sign or red or blue light is displayed. (2) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in S…

23A-5-321. Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty. (1) A person may not interfere with the right of a person licensed and legally hunting under, to take wildlife by driving, harassing, or intentionally disturbing a spec…