1. (1)(a) Any person who accepts a certificate of registration assumes all liability and responsibility for the collection, importation, transportation, possession and propagation of the authorized animal and for any other activity authorized by the certificate of registration.

   1. (b) To the extent provided under the Title 63g, Chapter 7, the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, the division, the Department of Agriculture and Food, and the Department of Health and Human Services shall not be liable in any civil action for:

      1. (i) any injury, disease, or damage caused by or to any animal, person, or property as a result of any activity authorized under this rule or a certificate of registration; or
      2. (ii) the issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of or by the failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke any certificate of registration or similar authorization.
2. (2) It is the responsibility of any person who obtains a certificate of registration to read, understand and comply with this rule and all other applicable federal, state, county, city, or other municipality laws, regulations, and ordinances governing animals.

KEY: wildlife, animal protection, import restrictions, zoological animals

Date of Last Change: October 1, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-2-304; 23A-2-305; 23A-5-309; 23A-5-305; 63G-7-101 et seq.