Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R58. Agriculture and Food, Animal Industry |
R58-17. Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health |
R58-17-4. Certificate of Registration (COR) Required
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(A) Activities requiring a COR:
(1) A COR, issued by the Department, is required before a person may engage in any of the following activities within Utah:
(a) Operate an aquaculture facility.
(b) Operate a fee-fishing facility.
(c) Operate a aquatic animal processing plant.
(d) Broker aquatic animals.
(2) A certificate of registration or health approval is not required to import, possess, or transfer a live marine aquatic animal, provided it is:
(a) imported and possessed for the singular purposes of immediate human consumption;
(b) possessed no longer than 30 days from the date of importation;
(c) acquired from a lawful source and documentation of purchase is retained;
(d) not released in any water source, including sewer systems; and
(e) imported and possessed in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including the importation and possession requirements in R657-3-11(8).
(3) A COR, issued by the Division, is required for operation of the following activities within the State of Utah:
(a) public aquaculture facilities;.
(b) private fish ponds unless otherwise exempt from COR requirements under R657-59-3 and R657-59-7;
(c) institutional aquaculture facilities (R657-16-13);
(d) short term fishing events (R657-16-11);
(e) private stocking (R657-16-12);
(f) displays (R657-16-14).
(4) Entry permits shall be issued to holders of current CORs for the activities named in this subsection and to private fish pond owners pursuant to R58-17-13 (J) and R657-59.