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Title 23 - Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
Chapter 19 - Licenses, Permits, and Tags
Section 49 - Air rifle hunting.
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UT Code § 23-19-49 (2022)
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Effective 5/4/2022
23-19-49. Air rifle hunting.
Enacted by Chapter 102, 2022 General Session
23-19-49. Air rifle hunting.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Division" means the Division of Wildlife Resources.
- (b) "Pre-charged pneumatic air rifle" means a rifle that fires a single projectile with compressed air released from a chamber:
- (i) built into the rifle; and
- (ii) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank.
- (2)
- (a) An individual shall obtain a permit issued under this section before using a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle to hunt a species of wildlife designated by the Wildlife Board.
- (b) The Wildlife Board shall by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, designate which species of wildlife may be hunted with the use of a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle.
- (3) The division shall review the funding available for the regulation of hunting with pre-charged pneumatic air rifles and report the division's findings to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by no later than the November 2024 interim committee meeting.
Enacted by Chapter 102, 2022 General Session
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