Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Except as provided in Section
R58-17-15, live aquatic animals
or their gametes may only be sold or transferred from sources that have been
granted health approval by the department or the division.
(2) Current listing for each source and
species on the health approval list is required pursuant to Subsection
R58-17-13(3).
(3) Buying aquatic animals. A person or
entity that has a valid license or COR to possess the animals or is otherwise
permitted to possess the aquatic animals by Rule R657-3 and R657-59, may only
purchase live aquatic animals or their gametes.
(4) Selling or transferring aquatic animals.
(a) Aquatic animals may only be sold or
transferred from facilities with a valid license or COR.
(i) In-state facilities that produce and sell
aquatic animals shall be licensed as an aquaculture facility by the department
1qor licensed as a public aquaculture facility by the division.
(ii) Facilities that sell or transfer live
aquatic animals must be health approved by the department under Section
4-37-204 or the division under
Subsection 4-37-501(1)(b)(ii).
(b) Each species offered for sale must be
health approved.
(c) An aquatic
animal sold or transferred by the owner or operator of an aquaculture facility
shall be accompanied by the seller's receipt that contains the following
information:
(i) date of
transaction;
(ii) name, address,
certificate of registration number, health approval number, and signature of
seller;
(iii) number and weight of
aquatic animal by species, and reproductive capability; and
(iv) name and address of the
receiver.
(5)
Brokers.
(a) Persons or entities that broker
aquatic animals shall have an aquaculture license and health approval issued by
the department.
(b) Aquatic animals
that are brokered shall originate from facilities that are health approved by
the department.
(c) Brokers shall
follow these requirements:
(i) buying under
Subsection R58-17-13(2);
(ii) selling under Subsection
R58-17-13(3);
(iii) importing under Section
R58-17-12; and
(iv) transporting under Section
R58-17-14.
(6) Aquatic Reselling:
(a) Person or entities that resell aquatic
animals shall have an aquaculture license and health approval issued by the
department.
(b) For non-salmonids:
(i) to resell health certified aquatic
animals a facility must receive a variance from the Board;
(A) the variance for a facility will include:
(I) authorized species to resell;
(II) the time frame established for aquatic
reselling; and
(III) any additional
requirements established by the Board;
(IV) to receive a variance to resell a
species, the species shall be listed on the facility's license or COR before
variance approval.
(c) For salmonids, see Subsection
R58-17-15(3)(b).
