Division may promulgate rules and set fees.

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  • (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after consultation with the commission, shall promulgate rules:
    • (a) creating a uniform waterway marking system which shall be obeyed by all vessel operators;
    • (b) regulating the placement of waterway markers and other permanent or anchored objects on the waters of this state;
    • (c) zoning certain waters of this state for the purpose of prohibiting the operation of vessels or motors for safety and health purposes only;
    • (d) regulating vessel operators who carry passengers for hire, boat liveries, and outfitting companies; and
    • (e) regulating anchored, beached, moored, or abandoned vessels to minimize health, safety, and environmental concerns.
  • (2)
    • (a) The division, after consultation with the commission, may set fees in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for:
      • (i) licensing vessel operators who carry passengers for hire; and
      • (ii) registering:
        • (A) outfitting companies; and
        • (B) boat liveries.
    • (b) The license and registration fees imposed pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) shall be deposited into the Boating Account created in Section 73-18-22.




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