Utah Admin. Code R657-53-15 - Educational Use Certificate of Registration

(1) An individual or entity wishing to utilize an amphibian or reptile in a method qualifying as an educational use must first acquire an educational use certificate of registration from the division.

(2) The division shall consider the following factors in analyzing an application for a educational use certificate of registration:

(a) the health, welfare, and safety of the public;

(b) demonstrated knowledge and expertise in conducting the proposed wildlife-related activities;

(c) the health, welfare, safety, and genetic integrity of wildlife and other animals;

(d) ecological and environmental impacts of the proposed activity; and

(e) the acquisition of other necessary permits or approvals.

(f) the objectives and structure of the educational program; and

(g) whether the applicant has written approval from the appropriate official if the activity is conducted in a school or other educational facility.

(3)

(a) The division may establish facility and operational guidelines to use in reviewing Applications.

(b) The division may condition approval of an application on compliance with additional requirements determined to be necessary components to protect human health and safety and the wildlife resource, such as minimum facility requirements, acquisition of liability insurance, modified total possession limits or daily limits, allowed methods of take, authorization of live release of amphibians and reptiles, mandatory reporting requirements, and other similar expectations.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection 2(b), an educational use certificate of registration may not authorize possession of a species having a total possession limit of Zero without variance approval from the Wildlife Board.

(d) If the applicant requests the authorization to capture amphibians or reptiles from the wild, the division shall determine what species, locations, capture season dates, and total numbers that may be captured.

(e) Unless otherwise stated on the certificate of registration, the holder of the certificate of registration may only utilize lawful methods of take identified in R657-53-10.

(4)

(a) Applications for educational use certificates of registration are available on the division's website.

(b) The division will make a determination approving or denying the application within 30 days of receiving a complete application.

(5) An educational use certificate of registration is non-transferable and automatically expires if the principal educator named on the certificate of registration is no longer providing the educational activity described on the certificate of registration.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-53-15

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-02, effective 1/1/2020