23A-6-401. Target shooting prohibitions.
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Effective 7/1/2023
23A-6-401. Target shooting prohibitions.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"County sheriff" means the individual holding the office of county sheriff in the portion of a wildlife management area where target shooting will be, or is, prohibited under this section.
(b)"Extremely hazardous" means categorized as "extreme" under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger.
(2)Subject to Subsections
(3)and
(4), the division may prohibit the use of firearms for target shooting within all or part of a wildlife management area if the director finds, and the county sheriff agrees, that conditions in that portion of the wildlife management area are extremely hazardous.
(3)A prohibition under this section:
(a)shall undergo a formal review by the director and the county sheriff every 14 days;
(b)may not prohibit an individual from legally possessing a firearm or lawfully participating in a hunt; and
(c)may only remain in place for as long as extremely hazardous conditions exist in the area that is subject to the prohibition.
(4)The director and the county sheriff shall:
(a)via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:
(i)the exact area where target shooting is prohibited; and
(ii)the date when the prohibition becomes effective; and
(b)comply with Subsection (4)(a) at each formal review under Subsection (3)(a) .
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103 , 2023 General Session