Miscellaneous

Utah Code tit. 23A, ch. 23A-1, pt. 23A-1-P2

in effect

Utah Code § 23A-1-201 Private wildlife farms.

23A-1-201. Private wildlife farms. (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a person may: (i) establish and maintain a private wildlife farm for propagating, rearing, and keeping furbearers or birds classified as protected wildlife; and (ii) sell or dispose of wildlife reared upon the private wildlife farm, except that disposal may not include release to the wild without first securing written permission from the Wildlife Board. (b) Before establishing a private wildlife farm, a person shall obtain written authorization from the division in accordance with rules established by the Wildlife Board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (c) Wildlife that escapes from a private wildlife farm becomes the property of the state. (2) This section does not: (a) apply to a private fur farm established and maintained for rearing domesticated, privately owned mink or chinchilla that were not acquired as wild animals from a state or country; or (b) provide for the propagating, rearing, and keeping of a protected wildlife other than a wildlife specified in this section. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-202 Agreement with a tribe.

23A-1-202. Agreement with a tribe. (1) As used in this section, "tribe" means a federally recognized: (a) Indian tribe; or (b) Indian band. (2) (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the governor may enter into an agreement with a tribe to settle a dispute between the state and the tribe concerning a hunting, fishing, or trapping right claim that is: (i) based on: (A) a treaty; (B) an aboriginal right; or (C) other recognized federal right; and (ii) on lands located within the state. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), an agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may not exempt a person from the requirements of this title. (c) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may exempt or partially exempt a tribe that is a party to the agreement or a member of that tribe from: (i) Section 23A-4-1110, placing a limit of one of any species during a license year; (ii) Section 23A-11-202, commencement date of the general deer season; (iii) a hunter or furharvester education requirement under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags; (iv) an age restriction under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags; (v) paying a fee required under this title to obtain a hunting, fishing, or trapping license or permit; (vi) obtaining a license or permit required under this title to hunt, trap, or fish; or (vii) complying with a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board if the exemption is not inconsistent with this title. (d) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) shall: (i) be in writing; (ii) be signed by: (A) the governor; and (B) the governing body of the tribe that: (I) is designated by the tribe; and (II) may bind the tribe to the terms of the agreement; (iii) be conditioned on obtaining any approval required by federal law; (iv) state the effective date of the agreement; (v) provide that the governor shall renegotiate the agreement if the agreement is or becomes inconsistent with a state statute for which an exemption is not authorized under this section; and (vi) include any accommodation made by the tribe that: (A) is agreed to by the tribe; (B) is reasonably related to the agreement; and (C) concerns the management and use of wildlife resources or habitat. (e) Before executing an agreement under this Subsection (2), the governor shall consult with: (i) the division; and (ii) the chair of the Wildlife Board. (f) At least 30 days before the agreement under this Subsection (2) is executed, the governor or the governor's designee shall provide a copy of the agreement in the form that the agreement will be executed to: (i) the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee; and (ii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. Amended by Chapter 347, 2024 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-203 Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day.

23A-1-203. Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day. In recognition of the substantial and continued contribution by hunters and fishermen toward the sound management of wildlife in Utah, the fourth Saturday of September of each year is known as "Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day." Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-204 Night hunting of nonprotected wildlife -- County ordinances -- Permits.

23A-1-204. Night hunting of nonprotected wildlife -- County ordinances -- Permits. (1) (a) For purposes of a county ordinance enacted pursuant to this section, "motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (b) For purposes of this section, "nonprotected wildlife" means the wildlife that is excluded from the definition of protected wildlife under Section 23A-1-101. (2) A person may engage in night hunting of nonprotected wildlife when allowed by a county ordinance enacted pursuant to this section. (3) The county ordinance shall provide that: (a) a hunter shall carry a light enhancement device used to locate nonprotected wildlife; (b) a motor vehicle headlight or light attached to or powered by a motor vehicle may not be used to locate nonprotected wildlife; and (c) while hunting with the use of a light enhancement device, the hunter may not occupy or operate a motor vehicle. (4) The county ordinance may specify: (a) the time of day and seasons when night hunting is permitted; (b) areas closed or open to night hunting within the unincorporated area of the county; (c) safety zones within which night hunting is prohibited; (d) the weapons permitted; and (e) penalties for violation of the county ordinance. (5) (a) A county may restrict the number of hunters engaging in night hunting by requiring a permit to night hunt and issuing a limited number of permits. (b) (i) A county may charge a fee for a night hunting permit. (ii) A county ordinance shall establish the permit fee. (iii) A county shall remit revenue generated by the permit fee to the division for deposit into the Wildlife Resources Account, except the Wildlife Board may allow a county that enacts an ordinance pursuant to this section to retain a reasonable amount to pay for the costs of administering and enforcing the county ordinance if the use of the permit revenues does not affect federal funds received by the state under Wildlife Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 669 et seq., and Sport Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 777 et seq. (6) A county may require a hunter to notify the county sheriff of the time and place the hunter will be engaged in night hunting. (7) The requirement that a county enact an ordinance before a person may engage in night hunting to hunt nonprotected wildlife does not apply to: (a) a person or the person's agent who is lawfully acting to protect the person's crops or domestic animals from predation by those animals; or (b) an animal damage control agent acting in the agent's official capacity under a memorandum of agreement with the division. Amended by Chapter 116, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-205 Donating protected wildlife.

23A-1-205. Donating protected wildlife. (1) A person may only donate protected wildlife or wildlife parts to another person in accordance with this section. (2) Documentation of donation shall be kept with the protected wildlife or wildlife parts showing: (a) the number and species of protected wildlife or wildlife parts donated; (b) the date of donation; (c) the license or permit number of the donor; and (d) an image or picture of the wildlife or wildlife parts donated. (3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), a person may donate the hide of a big game animal to another person at any place without a donation slip. Amended by Chapter 347, 2024 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-206 New development.

23A-1-206. New development. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Mitigate" means an activity intended to lessen known negative impacts caused by wildlife, including relocating or distracting wildlife. (b) "New development" means the conversion in use of previously undeveloped land into a developed state that occurs on or after May 1, 2024. (c) "Wildlife damage or nuisance claim" means: (i) a depredation claim; (ii) a wildlife damage claim; or (iii) a nuisance complaint involving wildlife. (2) On and after May 1, 2024, new development in the state is considered infringing on existing wildlife habitat and a person who makes a wildlife damage or nuisance claim related to the new development may not qualify for a wildlife damage or nuisance claim against the state or a political subdivision. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the division may mitigate wildlife damage or nuisances impacting a new development. Enacted by Chapter 347, 2024 General Session

Utah Code § 23A-1-207 Organ donation.

23A-1-207. Organ donation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Donor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-301. (b) "Donor registry" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-301. (2) On the division's website, the division shall provide: (a) information about the option to register as a donor; and (b) a link to a website for a donor registry where an individual can register as a donor. (3) The requirements in Subsection (2) do not apply if the division provides information on the division's website in connection with a comprehensive plan described in Section 26B-1-436. Enacted by Chapter 61, 2026 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title23A/Chapter1/23A-1-P2.html?v=C23A-1-P2_2023050320230701Fetched: 10/26/2026