23A-5-305. Release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.
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Effective 7/1/2023
23A-5-305. Release of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.
(a)A person may not release or transplant a live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild:
(i)without a certificate of registration issued by the division authorizing the release; or
(ii)except as provided in this title and rules made by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act .
(b)The division may only authorize the transplanting of big game, turkeys, wolves, threatened or endangered species, or sensitive species as provided in Section 23A-2-209 .
(2)Except as provided in Section 23A-5-306 , a person who violates Subsection
(1)is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103 , 2023 General Session