Utah Admin. Code R657-3b-12 - Possession of Bird and Mammal Species
(1) A person shall obtain a certificate of
registration before possessing any bird or mammal species, or bird or mammal
species parts, classified as prohibited or controlled, except as otherwise
provided in this rule, statute, or rules and orders of the Wildlife
Board.
(2) A certificate of
registration is not required to possess any bird or mammal species classified
as noncontrolled.
(3) Any bird or
mammal held in possession under the authority of a certificate of registration
shall be maintained under humane and healthy conditions, including the humane
handling, care, confinement, transportation, and feeding.
(4) A person shall protect the public from
harm when possessing any bird or mammal.
(5) The division may impose specific
requirements on the certificate of registration holder consistent with industry
standards or generally accepted animal husbandry practices deemed necessary for
the safe and humane handling and care of the animal involved, including
requirements for veterinary care, cage or holding pen sizes and standards,
feeding requirements, social grouping requirements, and other requirements
considered necessary by the division for the health and welfare of the animal
or the public.
(6) A person may
possess gamebirds as provided in Rule R657-4.
(7) A person may possess a raptor species for
falconry as provided in Rule R657-20.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.