Section R657-59c-7 - Application for a Aquaponics Certificate of Registration; Application Criteria; Amendment of Certificate of Registration(1) The following persons may apply for a certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility: (a) The owner of the aquaponics facility; and(b) An individual who is a full-time employee of the aquaponics facility owner and represents the owner as a facility manager.(2)(a) A person may apply to receive a certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility by submitting an application with the required handling and inspection fee following the instructions provided at: https://wildlife.utah.gov/private-ponds.html(b) The application may require up to 30 days for processing.(c) The division may require a site inspection of the stocking location be performed to confirm compliance with the provisions found in this rule.(d) The division may deny an application where: (i) the application is incomplete, filled out incorrectly, or submitted without the appropriate fee;(ii) receiving or stocking the aquaculture product or aquatic wildlife may:(A) violate any federal, state or local law or any agreement between the state and another party;(B) negatively impact native wildlife species listed by the division as sensitive or by the federal government as threatened or endangered;(C) pose an identifiable adverse threat to other wildlife species or their habitat;(D) pose an identifiable adverse impact to the division's game fish stocking regimes or wildlife management objectives;(iii) the applicant has violated Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, Title R657, a guidebook of the Wildlife Board, a certificate of registration, an order of the Wildlife Board, or any other law related to the applicant's ability to responsibly carry out the stocking activity.(3) A certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility may remain effective for up to 5 years from the date of issuance as identified on the certificate of registration. During the effective period of the issued certificate of registration, the certificate of registration holder may stock any of the aquaculture products approved on the certificate of registration at the locality identified on the certificate of registration as long as all stipulations under Rule R657-59c are adhered to, unless the certificate of registration is:(a) amended by the division at the request of the certificate of registration holder;(b) terminated or modified by the division pursuant to Section R657-59c-8; or(c) suspended by the division or a court pursuant to Section 23-19-9.Utah Admin. Code R657-59c-7
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023