Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-53 - Amphibian and Reptile Collection, Importation, Transportation, and Possession
Section R657-53-11 - Acquiring a Wildlife Document

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-53-11

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) A person may acquire a certificate of registration by:

(a) possessing a valid certificate of completion for the Amphibian and Reptile education course;

(b) submitting an application on the division's website;

(c) paying the associated application fee;

(d) providing required information for the type of certificate of registration applied for;

(e) being approved by the division; and

(f) paying the certificate of registration fee.

(2)

(a) A person may acquire a collection permit by:
(i) possessing a valid certificate of completion for the Amphibian and Reptile education course;

(ii) paying the associated application fee; and

(iii) if applying for a collection permit distributed through a random drawing, submitting an application on the division's website during the designated application period and, if selected, paying the associated permit fee.

(b) If the division receives more valid applications than the number of available collection permits, the division will conduct a random drawing to identify successful applicants.

(3) Procedures regarding application errors, surrenders, refunds, reallocation of wildlife documents, and variance requests are processed pursuant to Utah Admin. Rules R657-42, R657-50, R657-57, and relevant sections of Utah Code.

(4) Wildlife documents are not transferable.

(5) If the holder of a wildlife document is a representative of an institution, organization, business, or agency, the wildlife document shall be considered void upon the representative's discontinuation of association with that entity.

(6) Wildlife documents do not provide the holder with any rights of succession and any wildlife document issued to a business or organization shall be void upon the termination of the business or organization or upon bankruptcy or transfer.

(7) The issuance of a wildlife document automatically incorporates within its terms the conditions and requirements of this rule specifically governing the activity for which the document is issued.

(8) In order to acquire a wildlife document, a person must be eligible to possess the wildlife document and submit a complete application or purchase request.

(9) An individual must register with the division as an amphibian or reptile propagator if they wish to breed reptiles or amphibians and maintain possession of those individuals beyond total possession limits that would otherwise apply.

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