Full text of Utah Utah Code § 19-3-109 — Civil penalties -- Appeals -- Reimbursement for expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3-109. Civil penalties -- Appeals -- Reimbursement for expenses.
A person who violates a provision of this part, a rule or order issued under the authority of this part, or the terms of a license, permit, or registration certificate issued under the authority of this part is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(2)
The director may assess and make a demand for payment of a penalty under this section and may compromise or remit that penalty.
(3)
In order to make demand for payment of a penalty assessed under this section, the director shall issue a notice of agency action, specifying, in addition to the requirements for notices of agency action contained in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act:
(a)
the date, facts, and nature of each act or omission charged;
(b)
the provision of the statute, rule, order, license, permit, or registration certificate that is alleged to have been violated;
(c)
each penalty that the director proposes to impose, together with the amount and date of effect of that penalty; and
(d)
that failure to pay the penalty or respond may result in a civil action for collection.
(4)
A person notified according to Subsection (3) may request an adjudicative proceeding.
(5)
Upon request by the director, the attorney general may institute a civil action to collect a penalty imposed under this section.
(6)
Except as provided in Subsection 19-1-303.5(2) and unless prohibited by federal law, the department shall deposit all money collected from a civil penalty or fine imposed under this section into the General Fund.
Section 19-3-109 ("Civil penalties -- Appeals -- Reimbursement for expenses.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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