Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 23A-6-401 - Target shooting prohibitions(1) As used in this section:(a) "County sheriff" means the individual holding the office of county sheriff in the portion of a wildlife management area where target shooting will be, or is, prohibited under this section.(b) "Extremely hazardous" means categorized as "extreme" under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger.(2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), the division may prohibit the use of firearms for target shooting within all or part of a wildlife management area if the director finds, and the county sheriff agrees, that conditions in that portion of the wildlife management area are extremely hazardous.(3) A prohibition under this section: (a) shall undergo a formal review by the director and the county sheriff every 14 days;(b) may not prohibit an individual from legally possessing a firearm or lawfully participating in a hunt; and(c) may only remain in place for as long as extremely hazardous conditions exist in the area that is subject to the prohibition.(4) The director and the county sheriff shall:(a) via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:(i) the exact area where target shooting is prohibited; and(ii) the date when the prohibition becomes effective; and(b) comply with Subsection (4)(a) at each formal review under Subsection (3)(a).Renumbered from § 23-21-2.6 and amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session ,§ 155, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by Chapter 52, 2022 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/4/2022.