Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-53 - Amphibian and Reptile Collection, Importation, Transportation, and Possession
Section R657-53-8 - Exceptions to Total Possession Limits and Daily Collection Limits
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-53-8
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Total possession limits apply to all amphibians and reptiles acquired in-state, imported into the state, or lawfully acquired by intrastate transfer, except the following do not count towards an individual's applicable limit:
(a) animals and their parts that are captive
bred, not classified as Prohibited or subject to certificate of registration
requirements in
R657-53-12,
and accompanied by documentation described in
R657-53-5 verifying lawful acquisition and possession;
(b) animals and their parts that are captive
bred, not classified as Prohibited or subject to certificate of registration
requirements in
R657-53-12,
and are in possession of an individual conducting reptile propagation, so long
as:
(i) the individual performing the
propagation registers with the division as a propagator; and
(ii) completes associated mandatory reporting
under
R657-53-19;
(c) animals and their parts that
are legally obtained outside of Utah and not classified as Prohibited or
subject to certificate of registration requirements in
R657-53-12;
and
(d) individuals or entities
authorized to collect or possess species under commercial use, educational use,
or scientific use certificates of registration may be subject to alternative
total possession limits or daily collection limits established by the
division.
(2) Daily collection limits apply to any reptile or amphibian captured in the wild in Utah, except that a person may temporarily possess an individual animal in excess of daily collection limits, provided:
(a) the animal is released immediately after
the temporary possession time period has expired;
(b) the animal is not transported away from
the capture site unless necessary to accurately complete mandatory
reporting;
(c) the animal is
released in reasonable proximity to the capture location;
(d) required reporting is accurately
submitted to the division;
(e)
temporary possession is not prohibited by federal law;
(f) the individual has completed all
mandatory training courses necessary to possess the animal; and
(g) the animal does not belong to a species
subject to certificate of registration requirements under
R657-53-12.
(3) Specimens salvaged in accordance with this rule do not count towards an individual's daily collection limit or total possession limit for that species.
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