Section R657-59d-7 - Application for a Fish Stocking Certificate of Registration; Application Criteria; Amendment of Certificate of Registration(1) Only persons who are full-time employees of the institution of higher learning, school, or other educational program, or public agency seeking to engage in institutional aquaculture may apply for a certificate of registration.(2)(a) A person may apply to receive a certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility by submitting an application with the required handling and inspection fee following the instructions provided at: https://wildlife.utah.gov/private-ponds.html(b) The application may require up to 30 days for processing.(c) The division may require a site inspection of the stocking location be performed to confirm compliance with the provisions found in this rule.(d) The division may deny an application where: (i) the application is incomplete, filled out incorrectly, or submitted without the appropriate fee;(ii) receiving or stocking the aquaculture product or aquatic wildlife may:(A) violate any federal, state or local law or any agreement between the state and another party;(B) negatively impact native wildlife species listed by the division as sensitive or by the federal government as threatened or endangered;(C) pose an identifiable adverse threat to other wildlife species or their habitat;(D) pose an identifiable adverse impact to the division's game fish stocking regimes or wildlife management objectives; or(iii) the applicant has violated Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, Title R657, a guidebook of the Wildlife Board, a certificate of registration, an order of the Wildlife Board, or any other law related to the applicant's ability to responsibly carry out the stocking activity.(2) A certificate of registration for an institutional aquaculture facility may remain effective for up to 5 years from the date of issuance as identified on the certificate of registration, unless: (a) amended by the division at the request of the certificate of registration holder;(b) terminated or modified by the division pursuant to Section R657-59d-8; or(c) suspended by the division or a court pursuant to Section 23-19-9.Utah Admin. Code R657-59d-7
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023