Utah Admin. Code 657-11-8

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R657-11-8 - Trap Registration Numbers

(1)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a person must possess a valid trap registration license before using any trapping device to take a furbearer, coyote, or raccoon.

(i) A trap registration license is required in addition to any other license, permit, or tag required by this rule to take a furbearer.

(ii) A trap registration license is not required for trapping a coyote, or raccoon when the trapping device is set within 600 feet of a building or structure occupied or utilized by humans or domestic livestock, provided the trapping device is set with the landowner's or lessee's permission.

(b) To obtain a trap registration license, a person must:

(i) provide the following information when requested by the division:

(A) full name;

(B) complete home address;

(C) email address;

(D) phone number;

(E) date of birth; and

(F) any other information requested by the division; and

(ii) pay a $10 license fee.

(c) The division may deny issuing a trap registration license if the applicant;

(i) is subject to an administrative or judicial order suspending any hunting, trapping or fishing privilege;

(ii) has violated any provision in Title 23 Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, or rules or guidebooks of the Wildlife Board; or

(iii) fails to pay the one-time $10 license fee.

(d) The division may suspend a trap registration license, as provided in Sections 23-19-9, 23-25-5, and 23-25-6.

(e) The trap registration license must be carried on the person of the individual it is issued to while setting, checking or moving trapping devices.

(f) A trap registration license shall include a unique trap registration number printed on its face that is permanently assigned to the licensee.

(2)

(a) Each trapping device used to take a furbearer, cougar, coyote, or raccoon must be permanently, legibly, and indelibly marked or tagged with the trap registration number of the owner.

(b) A trap registration number is not required on a trapping device set within 600 feet of a building or structure occupied or utilized by humans or domestic livestock, provided the trapping device is set:

(i) to capture a coyote or raccoon; and

(ii) with the landowner's or lessee's permission.

(3) No more than one trap registration number may be on a single trapping device.

(4) Each individual is issued only one trap registration number.

(5) Except as provided in Section R657-11-9, a person may not take a furbearer, coyote, or raccoon with any trapping device marked with the trap registration number of another person.

(6) A person may not lend, transfer, sell, give, or assign a trap registration license or trap registration number to another person or entity.

(7) Any person who has obtained a trap registration number must notify the division within 30 days of any:

(a) change in address: or

(b) theft of trapping devices.

Utah Admin. Code R657-11-8

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-23, effective 11/7/2016

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-24, effective 11/25/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/10/2023