Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.

  1. Law
  2. Utah Code
  3. Wildlife Resources Code of Utah
  4. Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act
  5. Enforcement
  6. Conveyance or equipment detainment or quarantine.

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  • (1) The division, a port-of-entry agent, or a peace officer may detain or quarantine a conveyance or equipment if:
    • (a) the division, agent, or peace officer:
      • (i) finds the conveyance or equipment contains a Dreissena mussel; or
      • (ii) reasonably believes that the person transporting the conveyance or equipment is in violation of Section 23-27-201; or
    • (b) the person transporting the conveyance or equipment refuses to submit to an inspection authorized by Section 23-27-301.
  • (2) The detainment or quarantine authorized by Subsection (1) may continue for:
    • (a) up to five days; or
    • (b) the period of time necessary to:
      • (i) decontaminate the conveyance or equipment; and
      • (ii) ensure that a Dreissena mussel is not living on or in the conveyance or equipment.




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