Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act
Section 201
Invasive species prohibited.
     23-27-201.   Invasive species prohibited.
     (1) Except as authorized in this title or a board rule or order, a person may not:
     (a) possess, import, export, ship, or transport a Dreissena mussel;
     (b) release, place, plant, or cause to be released, placed, or planted a Dreissena mussel in a water body, facility, or water supply system; or
     (c) transport a conveyance or equipment that has been in an infested water within the previous 30 days without decontaminating the conveyance or equipment.
     (2) A person who violates Subsection (1):
     (a) is strictly liable;
     (b) is guilty of an infraction; and
     (c) shall reimburse the state for all costs associated with detaining, quarantining, and decontaminating the conveyance or equipment.
     (3) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Enacted by Chapter 284, 2008 General Session
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