Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-321 – Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty. | Midpage
§ 23A-5-321
Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-321
Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty.
Effective Jul 1, 2023Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session
(1) A person may not interfere with the right of a person licensed and legally hunting under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags, to take wildlife by driving, harassing, or intentionally disturbing a species of wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a legal hunt, trapping, or predator control.
(2) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.
(3) A directly affected person or the state may bring an action to recover civil damages resulting from a violation of Subsection (1) or a restraining order to prevent a potential violation of Subsection (1).
(4) This section does not apply to incidental interference with a hunt caused by lawful activities including ranching, mining, and recreation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session