23-17-6 - Commercial hunting area -- Registration -- Requirements for hunters. - Utah Statutes

23-17-6. Commercial hunting area -- Registration -- Requirements for hunters.
(1) (a) Any person desiring to operate a commercial hunting area within this state topermit the releasing and shooting of pen-raised birds may apply to the Wildlife Board forauthorization to do so.
(b) The Wildlife Board may issue the applicant a certificate of registration to operate acommercial hunting area in accordance with rules prescribed by the board.
(c) The Wildlife Board may determine the number of commercial hunting areas that maybe established in each county of the state.
(2) Any certificate of registration issued under Subsection (1) shall specify the species ofbirds that the applicant may propagate, keep, and release for shooting on the area covered by thecertificate of registration. The applicant may charge a fee for harvesting these birds.
(3)(a) Any person hunting within the state on any commercial hunting area must:
(i) be at least 12 years old;
(ii) possess proof of passing a division-approved hunter education course, if the personwas born after December 31, 1965; and
(iii) have the permission of the owner or operator of the commercial hunting area.
(b) The operator of a commercial hunting area shall verify that each hunter on thecommercial hunting area meets the requirements of Subsections (3)(a)(i) and (3)(a)(ii).
(4) Hunting on commercial hunting areas shall be permitted only during the commercialhunting area season prescribed by the Wildlife Board.

Amended by Chapter 242, 1998 General Session