Utah Admin. Code R657-3a-1 - Purpose and Authority
(1) Under Title 23,
the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah and in accordance with a memorandum of
understanding between the division, the Utah Department of Agriculture and
Food, and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, this rule governs
the collection, importation, transportation, and possession of animals and
animal parts.
(2) Nothing in this
rule shall be construed as superseding the provisions set forth in Title 23,
the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah. Any provision of this rule setting forth a
criminal violation that overlaps a section of that title is provided in this
rule only as a clarification or to provide greater specificity needed for the
administration of this rule.
(3) In
addition to this rule, the Wildlife Board may allow for collection,
importation, transportation, propagation, and possession of animal species
under specific circumstances as provided elsewhere in Title R657. Where a more
specific provision has been adopted, that provision shall control.
(4) This rule does not apply to division
employees acting within the scope of their assigned duties.
(5) The English and scientific names used
throughout this rule for animals are, at the time of publication, the most
widely accepted names. The English and scientific names of animals change, and
the names used in this rule are to be considered synonymous with names in
earlier use and with names that, at any time after publication of this rule,
may supersede those used in this rule.
(6) Nothing in this rule or in the issuance
of a certificate of registration shall be construed as creating a property
right and certificates of registration are subject to change.
(7) Nothing in this rule is intended to
authorize an activity that is otherwise prohibited by federal law, rules of the
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, or properly enacted restrictions
imposed by local government entities.
(8) The division, in consultation with the
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and the Utah Department of Health and
Human Services, will be responsible for:
(a)
reviewing:
(i) petitions to reclassify species
and subspecies of animals; and
(ii)
requests for variances to this rule; and
(b) making recommendations to the Wildlife
Board.
(9) The division
shall require a fee for the submission of a request provided in Sections
R657-3a-8 and
R657-3a-9.
(10) Certificates of registration issued by
the division before the effective date of this rule are valid. Specific terms
contained in each certificate of registration issued before the effective date
of this rule remain in effect and are not impacted by any inconsistency created
by this rule.
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