H.B. 175 Enrolled

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FALCONRY
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Bradley T. Johnson
AN ACT RELATING TO WILDLIFE RESOURCES; REQUIRING A RESIDENT TO POSSESS
A CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION TO HOLD A FALCON AND ENGAGE IN THE
SPORT OF FALCONRY; SETTING FEES FOR A FALCONRY CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A REPEAL
DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
23-19-16, as last amended by Chapter 242, Laws of Utah 1998
23-19-34.5, as last amended by Chapter 242, Laws of Utah 1998
23-19-40, as last amended by Chapter 242, Laws of Utah 1998
ENACTS:
23-19-46, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 23-19-16 is amended to read:
23-19-16. Licenses obtained from agents of division.
(1) Licenses provided for in Sections 23-19-17 through 23-19-27 and 23-19-42 may be
obtained from the division or one of its authorized wildlife license agents.
(2) Licenses provided for in Sections 23-19-17.5 , [23-19-34.5 ,] 23-19-34.7 , 23-19-36 , and
23-19-37 may be obtained only from the division.
Section 2. Section 23-19-34.5 is amended to read:
23-19-34.5. Falconry certificate of registration -- Residents 14 or older may obtain
certificate of registration -- License for falconry meet for nonresidents -- Wildlife Board
approval required for falconry meet -- Small game license required to take protected game.
(1) Any resident 14 years of age or older, upon [paying the fee prescribed in Section
23-19-40 ] application to the division, may receive a [license] certificate of registration to hold

falcons and engage in the sport of falconry on nongame wildlife species.
(2) A nonresident entering Utah to participate in the sport of falconry at an organized meet
shall obtain a license as provided in Section 23-19-34.7 .
(3) Organizers of a falconry meet must apply to and receive approval from the Wildlife Board
in order to conduct an organized falconry meet.
(4) (a) Any person engaging in the sport of falconry on protected small game species shall
possess, in addition to the falconry [license] certificate of registration, a license for taking small game.
(b) Any nonresident who has been issued a license pursuant to Section 23-19-34.7 is not
required to possess a small game license in order to take small game during the five-day period of the
license.
Section 3. Section 23-19-40 is amended to read:
23-19-40. Fees for licenses.
(1) Residents and nonresidents may engage in hunting, fishing, trapping, bird hunting in
commercial areas, and falconry upon obtaining a license through the payment of one or more of the
following applicable fees:
WILDLIFE LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE
Type of License Age and Time Fee
RESIDENT
Combination 12 years or older

$28.00

Fishing Under 65 (Season)

20.00

65 years or older

9.00

(Season)
Any age (1-day)

6.00

Any age (7-day)

11.00

Small Game 12-13 years

7.00

14 years or older

13.00

Furbearer Any age

25.00

[Falconry 14 years or older

15.00]

Wildlife Habitat 14 years or older

5.75

NONRESIDENT
Fishing Any age (Season)

42.00

Any age (1-day)

7.00

Any age (7-day)

17.00

Small Game 12 years or older

41.00

Furbearer Any age

150.00

Falconry 14 years or older

15.00

(5-day)
Wildlife Habitat 14 years or older

5.75

(2) Statewide fish stamps or fees may not be imposed without legislative approval.
Section 4. Section 23-19-46 is enacted to read:
23-19-46. Fees for falconry certificate of registration.
Notwithstanding the requirements for the setting of fees in Sections 63-34-5 and 63-38-3.2 ,
fees for a certificate of registration to hold a falcon and engage in the sport of falconry shall be:
(1) $15 for a one-year certificate of registration;
(2) $30 for a two-year certificate of registration; and
(3) $45 for a three-year certificate of registration.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act takes effect on January 1, 2000.
Section 6. Repeal date.
Section 23-19-46 is repealed July 1, 2000.