R657-60-11. Conveyance or Equipment Detainment

(1) To eradicate and prevent the infestation of an invasive mussel, the Division of Law Enforcement may: (a) temporarily stop, detain, inspect, quarantine, and impound a conveyance or equipment that the Division of Law Enforcement reasonably believes is in violation of Sections 23A-10-201, 23A-10-305, or R657-60-5; (b) order a person to decontaminate a conveyance or equipment that the Division of Law Enforcement reasonably believes is in violation of Section 23A-10-201, 23A-10-305, or R657-60-5. (2) The Division of Law Enforcement, a port-of-entry agent or a peace officer may detain, quarantine, or impound a conveyance or equipment if: (a) the Division of Law Enforcement, agent, or peace officer reasonably believes that the person transporting the conveyance or equipment is in violation of Section 23A-10-201, 23A-10-305, or R657-60-5. (3) The detainment, quarantine, or impoundment authorized by Subsection (2) may continue for: (a) up to five days; or (b) the period necessary to: (i) decontaminate the conveyance or equipment; and (ii) ensure that an invasive mussel is not living on or in the conveyance or equipment.