§ 73-29-201. General access provisions.

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Utah Code › Title 73 › Chapter 73-29 › § 73-29-201

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(1) The public may use a public water for recreational activity if: (a) the public water: (i) is a navigable water; or (ii) is on public property; and (b) the recreational activity is not otherwise prohibited by law. (2) A person may access and use a public water on private property for any lawful purpose with the private property owner's permission. (3) A person may not access or use a public water on private property for recreational purposes if the private property is property to which access is restricted, unless public recreational access is established under Section 73-29-203.

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