Utah Admin. Code R58-17-1 - Authority and Purpose

(1) This rule is promulgated under the authority of Sections 4-37-101 and 4-37-503 and Subsection 4-2-2(i). This rule establishes a statewide aquatic animal health program.

(a) The Fish Health Policy Board establishes this rule regulating the importation of aquatic animals into Utah and establishes requirements for health approval of aquatic animals and their sources. The aquatic animal health program is based on the monitoring of facility operations and aquatic animal movements to prevent the exposure to and spread of pathogens or diseases that adversely affect both cultured and free range aquatic animals.

(b) Aquatic animals that enter the waters of the state or are used in aquaculture facilities, fee-fishing facilities, aquaponics, aquatic animal brokering, aquatic animal reselling, public aquaculture facilities, public fishery resources, private fish ponds, institutional facilities, private stocking, short-term fishing events, displays, or for other activities permitted by the Utah Division of Wildlife, shall comply with this rule.

(c) The Department of Agriculture and Food shall be responsible for granting health approval and assigning a health approval number to private aquaculture facilities in Utah, and to any out-of-state sources pursuant to Subsection 4-37-501(1).

(d) The Division of Wildlife Resources shall be responsible for granting health approval and assigning a health approval number to public aquaculture facilities within the state, and for the movement of live aquatic animals from free range populations in waters of the state pursuant to Subsection 4-37-501(1).

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Utah Admin. Code R58-17-1

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-2, effective 12/19/2016 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-01, effective 12/15/2022