Effective 7/1/2020 23-27-301. Division’s power to prevent invasive species infestation. To eradicate and prevent the infestation of a Dreissena mussel, the division may: (1) (a) establish inspection stations located at or along: (i) highways, as defined in Section 72-1-102; (ii) ports of entry, if the Department of Transportation authorizes the division to use the port […]
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 […]
23-27-303. Closing a water body, facility, or water supply system. (1) Except as provided by Subsection (6), if the division detects or suspects a Dreissena mussel is present in a water body, a facility, or a water supply system, the director or the director’s designee may, with the concurrence of the executive director, order: (a) […]
Effective 7/1/2020 23-27-304. Aquatic invasive species fee. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), there is imposed an annual nonresident aquatic invasive species fee of $20 on each vessel in order to launch or operate a vessel in waters of this state if: (i) the vessel is owned by a nonresident; and (ii) the […]
Effective 7/1/2020 23-27-305. Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Account. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Account. (2) The restricted account shall consist of: (a) nonresident aquatic invasive species fees collected under Section 23-27-304; (b) resident aquatic invasive species fees collected under Section 73-18-26; and […]
Effective 7/1/2020 23-27-306. Removal of drain plug or similar device during transport. (1) Before transporting a conveyance on a highway, as defined in Section 72-1-102, in the state, a person shall: (a) remove the plugs and similar devices that prevent drainage of raw water systems on the conveyance; and (b) to the extent feasible, drain […]
