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Title 23 - Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
Chapter 21 - Lands and Waters for Wildlife Purposes
Section 2.6 - Target shooting prohibitions.
Universal Citation:
UT Code § 23-21-2.6 (2022)
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Effective 5/4/2022
23-21-2.6. Target shooting prohibitions.
Enacted by Chapter 52, 2022 General Session
23-21-2.6. Target shooting prohibitions.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "County sheriff" means the individual holding the office of county sheriff in the portion of a wildlife management area where target shooting will be, or is, prohibited under this section.
- (b) "Director" means the director of the Division of Wildlife Resources.
- (c) "Extremely hazardous" means categorized as "extreme" under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger.
- (2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), the division may prohibit the use of firearms for target shooting within all or part of a wildlife management area if the director finds, and the county sheriff agrees, that conditions in that portion of the wildlife management area are extremely hazardous.
- (3) A prohibition under this section:
- (a) shall undergo a formal review by the director and the county sheriff every 14 days;
- (b) may not prohibit an individual from legally possessing a firearm or lawfully participating in a hunt; and
- (c) may only remain in place for as long as extremely hazardous conditions exist in the area that is subject to the prohibition.
- (4) The director and the county sheriff shall:
- (a) via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:
- (i) the exact area where target shooting is prohibited; and
- (ii) the date when the prohibition becomes effective; and
- (b) comply with Subsection (4)(a) at each formal review under Subsection (3)(a).
- (a) via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:
Enacted by Chapter 52, 2022 General Session
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