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2012 Utah Code
Title 23 - Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
Article 27 - Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act
Section 302 - Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.

Universal Citation:
UT Code ยง 23-27-302 (2012)
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23-27-302. Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.

(1) The division, a port-of-entry agent, or a peace officer may detain or quarantine a conveyance or equipment if:

(a) the division, agent, or peace officer:

(i) finds the conveyance or equipment contains a Dreissena mussel; or

(ii) reasonably believes that the person transporting the conveyance or equipment is in violation of Section 23-27-201; or

(b) the person transporting the conveyance or equipment refuses to submit to an inspection authorized by Section 23-27-301.

(2) The detainment or quarantine authorized by Subsection (1) may continue for:

(a) up to five days; or

(b) the period of time necessary to:

(i) decontaminate the conveyance or equipment; and

(ii) ensure that a Dreissena mussel is not living on or in the conveyance or equipment.


Enacted by Chapter 284, 2008 General Session

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