Utah Admin. Code R657-59d-7 - Application for a Fish Stocking Certificate of Registration; Application Criteria; Amendment of Certificate of Registration

(1) Only persons who are full-time employees of the institution of higher learning, school, or other educational program, or public agency seeking to engage in institutional aquaculture may apply for a certificate of registration.

(2)

(a) A person may apply to receive a certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility by submitting an application with the required handling and inspection fee following the instructions provided at: https://wildlife.utah.gov/private-ponds.html

(b) The application may require up to 30 days for processing.

(c) The division may require a site inspection of the stocking location be performed to confirm compliance with the provisions found in this rule.

(d) The division may deny an application where:

(i) the application is incomplete, filled out incorrectly, or submitted without the appropriate fee;

(ii) receiving or stocking the aquaculture product or aquatic wildlife may:

(A) violate any federal, state or local law or any agreement between the state and another party;

(B) negatively impact native wildlife species listed by the division as sensitive or by the federal government as threatened or endangered;

(C) pose an identifiable adverse threat to other wildlife species or their habitat;

(D) pose an identifiable adverse impact to the division's game fish stocking regimes or wildlife management objectives; or

(iii) the applicant has violated Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, Title R657, a guidebook of the Wildlife Board, a certificate of registration, an order of the Wildlife Board, or any other law related to the applicant's ability to responsibly carry out the stocking activity.

(2) A certificate of registration for an institutional aquaculture facility may remain effective for up to 5 years from the date of issuance as identified on the certificate of registration, unless:

(a) amended by the division at the request of the certificate of registration holder;

(b) terminated or modified by the division pursuant to Section R657-59d-8; or

(c) suspended by the division or a court pursuant to Section 23-19-9.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-59d-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023