R58-17-4. Certificate of Registration (COR) Required

  (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.