R657-53-26. Propagation of Amphibians or Reptiles

(1) A person may propagate native amphibians or reptiles that are legally collected in Utah and possessed only as provided in Subsection (a) through (c).

(a) Certificates of registration are not issued for the propagation of any native amphibian or reptile collected in Utah and classified as prohibited for propagation except as provided in R657-53-19.

(b) A certificate of registration is required for propagating any native amphibian or reptile collected in Utah and classified as controlled for propagation, except as otherwise provided by the Wildlife Board.

(i) All progeny shall be marked as determined in the certificate of registration;

(ii) A report shall be submitted yearly as specified in the certificate of registration;

(iii) Records of the progeny as determined in the certificate of registration shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(iv) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(c) A certificate of registration is required for propagating native amphibians or reptiles collected in Utah and classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) A report shall be submitted yearly as specified in the certificate of registration;

(ii) Records of the progeny as determined in the certificate of registration shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(iii) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(2) A person may propagate naturalized amphibians or reptiles that are legally collected in Utah and possessed only as provided in Subsection (a) through (d).

(a) Certificates of registration are not issued for the propagation of any naturalized amphibian or reptile collected in Utah and classified as prohibited for propagation except as provided in R657-53-19.

(b) A certificate of registration is required for propagating any naturalized amphibian or reptile legally collected in Utah and classified as controlled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession.

(c) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating any naturalized amphibian or reptile collected in Utah and classified as controlled for possession but classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(ii) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(d) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating naturalized amphibians or reptiles collected in Utah and classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(3) A person may propagate native amphibians or reptiles that are legally obtained from an instate captive source or imported into Utah and possessed only as provided in Subsection (a) through (d).

(a) Certificates of registration are not issued for the propagation of any native amphibian or reptile imported into Utah and classified as prohibited for propagation except as provided in R657-53-19.

(b) A certificate of registration is required for propagating any native amphibian or reptile legally obtained from an instate captive source or imported into Utah and classified as controlled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession.

(c) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating any native amphibian or reptile imported into Utah and classified as controlled for possession but classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(ii) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(d) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating native amphibians or reptiles imported into Utah and classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(ii) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(4) A person may propagate nonnative or naturalized amphibians or reptiles that are legally obtained from an instate captive source or imported into Utah and possessed only as provided in Subsections (a) through (d).

(a) Certificates of registration are not issued for the propagation of any nonnative or naturalized amphibian or reptile imported into Utah and classified as prohibited for propagation except as provided in R657-53-19.

(b) A certificate of registration is required for propagating any nonnative or naturalized amphibian or reptile legally obtained from an instate captive source or imported into Utah and classified as controlled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession.

(c) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating nonnative or naturalized amphibian or reptile imported into Utah and classified as controlled for possession but classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Records of the progeny shall be kept for the life of the animal or time in possession; and

(ii) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(d) A certificate of registration is not required for propagating nonnative or naturalized amphibians or reptiles imported into Utah and classified as noncontrolled for propagation.

(i) Progeny shall not count toward possession limits.

(5) Certificates of registration may be denied to an applicant who:

(a) is a non-resident of Utah;

(b) fails to provide and maintain suitable, disease-free facilities and to humanely hold and maintain amphibians or reptiles in good condition;

(c) has been judicially or administratively found guilty of violating the provisions of this rule;

(d) has been convicted of, pleaded no contest to, or entered into a plea in abeyance to any criminal offense that bears a reasonable relationship to the applicant's ability to safely and responsibly collect, import, transport or possess amphibians or reptiles; or

(e) fails to maintain the propagation records and file the annual reports required in this section.

(6) Legally-obtained amphibians or reptiles and their progeny and descendants born in captivity, which are held in possession under the authority of a certificate of registration, remain property of the holder, but are subject to regulation by the division in accordance with the needs for public health, welfare, and safety, and impacts on wildlife.