2006 Utah Code - 78-38-4.5 — Proof of ownership required to harvest or transport forest products or native vegetation -- Definitions -- Requirements for proof of ownership.

     78-38-4.5.   Proof of ownership required to harvest or transport forest products or native vegetation -- Definitions -- Requirements for proof of ownership.
     (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, company, partnership, corporation, or business to harvest or transport timber, forest products, or other native vegetation without proof of ownership. For purposes of this chapter:
     (a) "Forest products" means any tree or portion thereof before it is manufactured into dimensional lumber, timbers, and ties, or mill peeled and made into power poles or house logs, including but not limited to coniferous and deciduous trees, Christmas trees, sawlogs, poles, posts, pulp logs, and fuelwood; and
     (b) "Native vegetation" means all other forest, desert, or rangeland vegetation including but not limited to shrubs, flora, roots, bulbs, and seed.
     (2) Proof of ownership requires possession of:
     (a) a contract, permit, or other writing issued by the landowner or proper state or federal agency;
     (b) a bill of sale, or other sales receipt;
     (c) a bill of lading or product load receipt;
     (d) a ticket issued by the seller authorizing harvesting or removal; or
     (e) any other legal instrument.
     (3) The document required in Subsection (2) shall be issued by the landowner or proper state or federal agency and shall provide the following information:
     (a) date of execution;
     (b) name and address of person authorized to harvest or transport the products, if different from the purchaser;
     (c) a legal or other sufficient description of the property from which the products are harvested or removed;
     (d) the estimated amount or volume, species, and other pertinent information regarding the products harvested or transported;
     (e) the delivery or scaling point;
     (f) the name and address of the purchaser of the products;
     (g) the name and address of the landowner, agency, or vendor; and
     (h) an expiration date.

Amended by Chapter 212, 1987 General Session