23A-10-302. Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.
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Effective 5/6/2026
23A-10-302. Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.
(1)The division, a port-of-entry agent, a natural resources officer, or a peace officer may detain or quarantine a conveyance or equipment if:
(a)the division, agent, natural resources officer, or peace officer:
(i)finds the conveyance or equipment contains an invasive mussel; or
(ii)reasonably believes that the person transporting the conveyance or equipment is in violation of Section 23A-10-201 ; or
(b)the person transporting the conveyance or equipment refuses to submit to an inspection authorized by Section 23A-10-301 .
(2)The detainment or quarantine authorized by Subsection
(1)may continue for:
(a)up to five days; or
(b)the period of time necessary to:
(i)decontaminate the conveyance or equipment; and
(ii)ensure that an invasive mussel is not living on or in the conveyance or equipment.
Amended by Chapter 403 , 2026 General Session