Utah Admin. Code R657-11-2 - Definitions

(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.

(2) In addition:

(a) "Artificial cubby set" means any artificially manufactured container with an opening on one end that houses a trapping device.

(b) "Bait" means any lure containing animal parts larger than one cubic inch with the exception of white-bleached bones with no hide or flesh attached.

(c) "Cage trap" means any enclosure containing a oneway door triggered by a treadle or pan that prevents escape of an animal after the door closes.

(d) "Exposed bait" means bait which is visible from any angle, except when used in an artificial cubby set.

(e) "Foothold trap" means any underspring or jump trap, longspring trap or coil-spring trap with two smooth arms or jaws that come together when an animal steps on a pan in the center of the trap.

(f) "Fur dealer" means any individual engaged in, wholly or in part, the business of buying, selling, or trading skins or pelts of furbearers within Utah.

(g) "Fur dealer's agent" means any person who is employed by a resident or nonresident fur dealer as a buyer.

(h) "Good condition" means the carcass is fresh or frozen and securely wrapped to prevent decomposition so that the tissue remains suitable for analysis.

(i) "Green pelt" means the untanned hide or skin of any furbearer.

(j) "Owner" means the person who has been issued a trap registration number associated with one or more trapping devices.

(k) "Pursue" means to chase, tree, corner, or hold a furbearer at bay.

(l) "Scent" means any lure composed of material of less than one cubic inch that has a smell intended to attract animals.

(m) "Trapping device" means any apparatus used to remotely capture or kill an animal, including a cage trap, foothold trap, snare wire, or any other body gripping mechanism.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-11-2

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-23, effective 11/7/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-24, effective 11/25/2017