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Utah Code § 23A-10-301

Division's power to prevent invasive species infestation

Amended by Chapter 403, 2026 General Session

To eradicate and prevent the infestation of an invasive mussel, the division may:

(1)

(a) establish inspection stations located at or along:

(i) a highway, as defined in Section 72-1-102;

(ii) a port of entry, if the Department of Transportation authorizes the division to use the port of entry; and

(iii) a publicly accessible:

(A) boat ramp; or

(B) conveyance launch site; and

(b) temporarily stop, detain, and inspect a conveyance or equipment that:

(i) the division reasonably believes is in violation of Section 23A-10-201;

(ii) the division reasonably believes is in violation of Section 23A-10-305;

(iii) is stopped at an inspection station; or

(iv) is stopped at an administrative checkpoint;

(2) conduct an administrative checkpoint in accordance with Section 77-23-104;

(3) detain and quarantine a conveyance or equipment as provided in Section 23A-10-302;

(4) order a person to decontaminate a conveyance or equipment; and

(5) in coordination with the Division of Wildlife Resources that conducts biological sampling, inspect the following that may contain an invasive mussel:

(a) a water body;

(b) a facility; and

(c) a water supply system.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.