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Title 23 - Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
Chapter 20 - Enforcement - Violations and Penalties
Section 20 - Children accompanied by adults while hunting with weapon.
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UT Code § 23-20-20 (2019)
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23-20-20. Children accompanied by adults while hunting with weapon.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Accompanied" means at a distance within which visual and verbal communication is maintained for the purposes of advising and assisting.
- (b)
- (i) "Electronic device" means a mechanism powered by electricity that allows communication between two or more people.
- (ii) "Electronic device" includes a mobile telephone or two-way radio.
- (c) "Verbal communication" means the conveyance of information through speech that does not involve an electronic device.
- (2) A person younger than 14 years old who is hunting with any weapon shall be accompanied by:
- (a) the person's parent or legal guardian; or
- (b) a responsible person who is at least 21 years old and who is approved by the person's parent or guardian.
- (3) A person younger than 16 years old who is hunting big game with any weapon shall be accompanied by:
- (a) the person's parent or legal guardian; or
- (b) a responsible person who is at least 21 years old and who is approved by the person's parent or guardian.
- (4) A person who is at least 14 years old but younger than 16 years old shall be accompanied by a person who is at least 21 years old while hunting wildlife, other than big game, with any weapon.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
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