23A-4-1201. Definitions.

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Effective 5/6/2026

As used in this part:

(1)"Compensation" means anything of economic value in excess of $100 that is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated, or transferred to a guide or outfitter for or in consideration of a service, material, or property.

(2)"Guide" means an individual who is employed or affiliated with an outfitter and offers or provides guide services on public lands for compensation.

(3)"Guide services" means to guide, lead, or assist an individual in hunting protected wildlife.

(a)"Hunting" means to locate, pursue, chase, catch, capture, trap, or kill protected wildlife or assist in an action described in this Subsection

(4).

(b)"Hunting" includes fishing.

(5)"Outfitter" means a person that offers or provides outfitting services for compensation to an individual for hunting protected wildlife on public lands.

(a)"Outfitting services" means, for hunting protected wildlife on public lands, providing, either directly or through an individual compensated by the outfitter:

(i)transportation of people, equipment, supplies, or protected wildlife to or from a location;

(ii)cooking for the participants who are hunting, including fishing;

(iii)packing, protecting, or supervising services; or

(iv)guide services.

(b)"Outfitting services" does not include an activity undertaken by the division or a division employee, associate, volunteer, contractor, or agent under authority granted in this title.

(a)"Public lands" means any lands owned by the United States, the state, or a political subdivision or independent entity of the state that are open to the public for purposes of engaging in a wildlife related activity.

(b)"Public lands" does not include lands owned by the United States, the state, or a political subdivision or independent entity of the state that are included in a cooperative wildlife management unit under Subsection 23A-7-204(6) if the guiding and outfitting services furnished by the cooperative wildlife management unit are limited to hunting species of wildlife specifically authorized by the division in the unit's management plan.

(8)"Retain" means a written or oral agreement for the delivery of guide services or outfitting services between an outfitter and the recipient of the guide services or outfitting services.

Amended by Chapter 400 , 2026 General Session