R657-59-6. Acquiring, Importing, and Transferring Aquaculture Products

  (1)(a) Species of aquaculture products that may be imported into the state are provided in Rule R657-3-23.

  (b) Applications to import aquaculture products are available from all division offices and must be submitted to the division's Wildlife Registration Office in Salt Lake City.

  (c) Complete applications may require up to 30 days for processing.

  (2) Live aquaculture products, other than ornamental fish, may only be:

  (a) purchased or acquired from sources approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food to sell such products; and

  (b) acquired, purchased or transferred from sources which have been health approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and assigned a number as provided in Title 4 Chapter 37 of Utah Code.

  (3)(a) Any person who has been issued a valid aquaculture certificate of registration may transport live aquaculture products as specified on the certificate of registration to a stocking location.

  (b) All transfers or shipments of live aquaculture products must be accompanied by documentation of the source and destination of the product, including:

  (i) name, address, certificate of registration number, and fish health approval number of the source;

  (ii) number and weight being shipped, by species;

  (iii) name, address, and certificate of registration number, if applicable, of the destination; and

  (iv) a copy of the importation permit provided by the Utah Department of Agriculture.

  (c)(i) Once stocked in a water body, aquaculture products may not be transferred or relocated live.

  (4)(a) To import, transport, or stock live grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), each fish must be verified as being sterile triploid by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

  (b) The form verifying triploidy must be obtained from the supplier and be on file with the Wildlife Registration Office of the division in Salt Lake City prior to importation.

  (c) A copy of the triploidy verification form must also accompany the fish during transport.

  (5)(a) Live aquaculture products may be shipped through Utah without a certificate of registration provided that:

  (i) the aquatic wildlife or aquaculture products are not sold or transferred;

  (ii) the aquatic wildlife or aquaculture products remain in the original container;

  (iii) the water is not exchanged or discharged; and

  (iv) the shipment is in Utah no longer than 72 hours.

  (b) Proof of legal ownership and destination must accompany the shipment.