23A-5-321. Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty.
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Effective 7/1/2023
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 Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags , to take wildlife by driving, harassing, or intentionally disturbing a species of wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a legal hunt, trapping, or predator control.
(2)A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301 .
(3)A directly affected person or the state may bring an action to recover civil damages resulting from a violation of Subsection
(1)or a restraining order to prevent a potential violation of Subsection
(1).
(4)This section does not apply to incidental interference with a hunt caused by lawful activities including ranching, mining, and recreation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103 , 2023 General Session