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H.B. 297 Enrolled
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BUDGETARY PROCEDURES ACT
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RECODIFICATION
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2009 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow
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Senate Sponsor:
Lyle W. Hillyard
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill recodifies and makes technical amendments to the Budgetary Procedures Act.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. organizes and groups existing sections of the Budgetary Procedures Act into
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consistent categories;
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. simplifies structure and language in the act;
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. modifies provisions to list requirements and procedures in chronological order;
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. consolidates, modifies, and provides definitions in the act;
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. removes references to the currently unused term "allotment";
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. updates and coordinates cross references; and
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. makes technical and grammatical changes.
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Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides an effective date.
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This bill provides revisor instructions.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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3-1-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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3-1-36, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-2-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-3-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-14-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-14-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-37-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-37-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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4-39-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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12-1-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-1-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-1a-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-14-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-15-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-15-4.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-21-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-22-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 177 and 382
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13-22-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-22-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-23-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-26-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-32a-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-34-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-35-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-39-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-42-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-42-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-42-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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13-42-132, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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15-9-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-6a-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-7-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-10a-122, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-12-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-13-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-15-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-15-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-15-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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16-16-208, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 363
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16-17-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 364
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19-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-1-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-2-105.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-2-109.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-2-109.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-3-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-3-106.4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-3-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-3-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-5-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-5-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-5-122, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-6-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-6-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-6-1003, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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19-8-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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23-14-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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23-16-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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26-1-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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26-2-22, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3, 137, and 382
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26-21a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-3-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-3-304 (Superseded 07/01/10), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter
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382
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31A-3-304 (Effective 07/01/10), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 302
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and 382
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31A-34-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-35-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-35-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-35-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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31A-37-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 302 and 382
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34A-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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34A-7-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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34A-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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35A-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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36-12-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-1-27, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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38-11-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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40-2-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382 and renumbered and
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amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 113
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40-2-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382 and renumbered and
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amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 113
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40-6-14.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 48, 143, 153, 181, 201,
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and 382
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41-1a-419, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-422, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 48, 201, and 382
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41-1a-1007, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-1010, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-1211, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 143 and 382
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41-1a-1212, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-1a-1221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-3-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-3-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-6a-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-6a-518, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-12a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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41-12a-805, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 166 and 382
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41-22-33, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 94
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41-22-36, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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42-2-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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42-3-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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42-3-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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46-1-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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48-1-42, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 364 and 382
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48-2a-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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48-2a-1107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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48-2c-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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51-9-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 339 and 382
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53-1-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-2-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 216, 250, and 382
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53-2-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 304 and 382
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53-3-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 376 and 382
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53-3-303.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-3-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-7-204.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-7-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-7-225.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-7-225.6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-7-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-8-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53-10-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 382
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53A-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53A-17a-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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53A-26a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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54-5-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-1-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-3a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-3a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-5a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-9-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-11a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-15-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-16a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-17b-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-17b-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-17b-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-17b-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-20a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-22-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-22-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 277 and 382
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58-26a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 265 and 382
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58-26a-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-26a-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-28-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-31b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-31b-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-31b-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-37-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 382
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58-39a-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-40a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-41-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-41-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-42a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-44a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-46a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-47b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-53-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-53-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-54-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-55-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-55-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 215 and 382
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58-56-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-57-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-305.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 159
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58-60-308, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
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58-60-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-60-407, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
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58-60-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-61-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-63-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 246 and 382
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58-64-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 211 and 382
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58-67-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-68-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-69-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 269 and 382
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58-70a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-71-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 238 and 382
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58-72-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-73-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-74-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-75-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-76-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-76-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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58-77-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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59-1-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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59-19-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-1-18.4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2-7.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2b-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 382 and 387
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61-2b-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 382 and 387
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61-2b-37, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2c-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 158 and 382
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61-2c-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2c-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 382 and 387
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61-2c-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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61-2c-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 382 and 387
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61-2c-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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62A-2-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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62A-14-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63A-1-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63A-2-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63A-4-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63A-5-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Second Special Session, Chapter 3
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63A-5-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63A-8-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 382
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63A-9-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63C-11-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63C-11-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63C-11-318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63F-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63F-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63F-1-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63G-2-203, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63G-9-301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63J-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 213 and renumbered and
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amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63J-2-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63J-3-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 191, 250 and renumbered
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and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63J-4-301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63M-1-905, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63M-1-1104, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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63M-1-2408, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 372
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63M-1-2612, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 352
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67-1a-2.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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67-19-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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67-19-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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70-3a-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 258 and 382
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72-6-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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72-7-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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72-9-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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72-10-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 206 and 382
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72-11-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-2-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 380, 382, and 399
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73-3b-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-3b-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-3b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-10c-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-18-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 94 and 382
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73-18-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-18-15.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 94
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73-18-25, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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73-28-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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76-10-526, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 322 and 382
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76-10-1209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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77-18-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 303 and 382
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ENACTS:
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63J-1-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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63J-1-216, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
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63J-1-104, (Renumbered from 63J-1-404, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-206, (Renumbered from 63J-1-301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-207, (Renumbered from 63J-1-408, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-208, (Renumbered from 63J-1-409, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-209, (Renumbered from 63J-1-406, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-210, (Renumbered from 63J-1-302, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-211, (Renumbered from 63J-1-307, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-212, (Renumbered from 63J-1-308, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-213, (Renumbered from 63J-1-309, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-214, (Renumbered from 63J-1-310, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-215, (Renumbered from 63J-1-311, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-217, (Renumbered from 63J-1-405, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-218, (Renumbered from 63J-1-407, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-312, (Renumbered from 63J-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008,
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Second Special Session, Chapter 8)
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63J-1-313, (Renumbered from 63J-1-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008,
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Second Special Session, Chapter 8)
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63J-1-314, (Renumbered from 63J-1-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008,
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Chapter 138 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-410, (Renumbered from 63J-1-306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-411, (Renumbered from 63J-1-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-504, (Renumbered from 63J-1-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-505, (Renumbered from 63J-1-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-506, (Renumbered from 63J-1-305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-601, (Renumbered from 63J-1-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-603, (Renumbered from 63J-1-402, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-701, (Renumbered from 63J-1-501, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-702, (Renumbered from 63J-1-502, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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63J-1-703, (Renumbered from 63J-1-503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
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Utah 2008, Chapter 382)
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
3-1-6
is amended to read:
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3-1-6. Filing articles of incorporation -- Certificate of incorporation -- Fees --
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Constructive notice.
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(1) The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Division of Corporations and
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Commercial Code, which shall thereupon issue a certificate of incorporation. This certificate
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or a certified copy of the same shall be prima facie evidence of the due incorporation of the
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association. Upon the issuance of such certificate of incorporation, the corporate existence
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begins.
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(2) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall establish a fee pursuant
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to Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
for filing articles of incorporation with the division, for
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securing a certified copy of the articles, for the issuance of a certificate of incorporation, and
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for filing amendments to the articles, whether incorporated with or without stock.
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(3) No person dealing with the association may be charged with constructive notice of
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the contents of the articles or amendments thereto by reason of such filing or recording.
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Section 2.
Section
3-1-36
is amended to read:
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3-1-36. Articles of merger or consolidation -- Execution, contents, and filing of
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articles -- Issuance of certificate of merger or consolidation -- Fees.
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(1) Upon approval, articles of merger or consolidation shall be signed in duplicate by
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each party to the merger or consolidation by its president or a vice president and by its
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secretary or an assistant secretary and verified by one of the officers of each association and
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corporation signing the articles.
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(2) The articles shall set forth:
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(a) the plan of merger or consolidation;
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(b) a statement:
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(i) of the date of the meeting at which the plan of merger or consolidation was
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considered and voted upon;
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(ii) that a quorum was present at the meeting; and
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(iii) that notice of the meeting was given to all members and shareholders entitled to
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notice;
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(c) the number of members entitled to vote and the number of shares outstanding
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entitled to vote; and
378
(d) the number of members who voted for and against the plan, respectively, and the
379
number of shares voted for and against the plan, respectively.
380
(3) (a) Duplicate originals of the articles of merger or consolidation shall be delivered
381
to the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and the fee established under Section
382
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
shall be paid.
383
(b) If the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code finds that the articles
384
conform to law, it shall, after the fees have been paid:
385
(i) endorse on each of the duplicate originals the word "filed" and the month, day, and
386
year of the filing;
387
(ii) file one of the duplicate originals in its office; and
388
(iii) issue a certificate of merger or consolidation, attach the other duplicate original,
389
and return the certificate to the surviving or new corporation, or its representative.
390
Section 3.
Section
4-2-2
is amended to read:
391
4-2-2. Functions, powers, and duties of department -- Fees for services --
392
Marketing orders -- Procedure.
393
(1) The department shall:
394
(a) inquire into and promote the interests and products of agriculture and its allied
395
industries;
396
(b) promote methods for increasing the production and facilitating the distribution of
397
the agricultural products of the state;
398
(c) (i) inquire into the cause of contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases
399
among livestock and the means for their prevention and cure; and
400
(ii) initiate, implement, and administer plans and programs to prevent the spread of
401
diseases among livestock;
402
(d) encourage experiments designed to determine the best means and methods for the
403
control of diseases among domestic and wild animals;
404
(e) issue marketing orders for any designated agricultural product to:
405
(i) promote orderly market conditions for any product;
406
(ii) give the producer a fair return on the producer's investment at the marketplace; and
407
(iii) only promote and not restrict or restrain the marketing of Utah agricultural
408
commodities;
409
(f) administer and enforce all laws assigned to the department by the Legislature;
410
(g) establish standards and grades for agricultural products and fix and collect
411
reasonable fees for services performed by the department in conjunction with the grading of
412
agricultural products;
413
(h) establish operational standards for any establishment that manufactures, processes,
414
produces, distributes, stores, sells, or offers for sale any agricultural product;
415
(i) adopt, according to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
416
rules necessary for the effective administration of the agricultural laws of the state;
417
(j) when necessary, make investigations, subpoena witnesses and records, conduct
418
hearings, issue orders, and make recommendations concerning all matters related to
419
agriculture;
420
(k) (i) inspect any nursery, orchard, farm, garden, park, cemetery, greenhouse, or any
421
private or public place that may become infested or infected with harmful insects, plant
422
diseases, noxious or poisonous weeds, or other agricultural pests;
423
(ii) establish and enforce quarantines;
424
(iii) issue and enforce orders and rules for the control and eradication of pests,
425
wherever they may exist within the state; and
426
(iv) perform other duties relating to plants and plant products considered advisable
427
and not contrary to law;
428
(l) inspect apiaries for diseases inimical to bees and beekeeping;
429
(m) take charge of any agricultural exhibit within the state, if considered necessary by
430
the department, and award premiums at that exhibit;
431
(n) assist the Conservation Commission in the administration of Title 4, Chapter 18,
432
Conservation Commission Act, and administer and disburse any funds available to assist
433
conservation districts in the state in the conservation of the state's soil and water resources;
434
and
435
(o) perform any additional functions, powers, and duties provided by law.
436
(2) The department, by following the procedures and requirements of Section
437
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for services provided by the
438
department.
439
(3) (a) No marketing order issued under Subsection (1)(e) shall take effect until:
440
(i) the department gives notice of the proposed order to the producers and handlers of
441
the affected product;
442
(ii) the commissioner conducts a hearing on the proposed order; and
443
(iii) at least 50% of the registered producers and handlers of the affected products vote
444
in favor of the proposed order.
445
(b) (i) The department may establish boards of control to administer marketing orders
446
and the proceeds derived from any order.
447
(ii) The board of control shall:
448
(A) ensure that all proceeds are placed in an account in the board of control's name in
449
a depository institution; and
450
(B) ensure that the account is annually audited by an accountant approved by the
451
commissioner.
452
(4) Funds collected by grain grading, as provided by Subsection (1)(g), shall be
453
deposited in the General Fund as nonlapsing dedicated credits for the grain grading program.
454
Section 4.
Section
4-3-14
is amended to read:
455
4-3-14. Sale of raw milk -- Suspension of producer's permit -- Severability not
456
permitted.
457
(1) As used in this section:
458
(a) "Batch" means all the milk emptied from one bulk tank and bottled in a single day.
459
(b) "Self-owned retail store" means a retail store:
460
(i) of which the producer owns at least 51% of the value of the real property and
461
tangible personal property used in the operations of the retail store; or
462
(ii) for which the producer has the power to vote at least 51% of any class of voting
463
shares or ownership interest in the business entity that operates the retail store.
464
(2) Raw milk may be sold if:
465
(a) the producer obtains a permit from the department to produce milk under
466
Subsection 4-3-8(5);
467
(b) the sale and delivery of the milk is made upon the premises where the milk is
468
produced, except as provided by Subsection (3);
469
(c) it is sold to consumers for household use and not for resale;
470
(d) it is bottled or packaged under sanitary conditions and in sanitary containers on the
471
premises where the milk is produced;
472
(e) it is labeled "raw milk" and meets the labeling requirements under 21 C.F.R. Parts
473
101 and 131 and rules established by the department;
474
(f) it is:
475
(i) cooled to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature within one hour after being
476
drawn from the animal;
477
(ii) further cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours of being drawn from the
478
animal; and
479
(iii) maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature until it is delivered to
480
the consumer;
481
(g) the bacterial count of the milk does not exceed 20,000 colony forming units per
482
milliliter;
483
(h) the bacterial plate count and the coliform count of the milk meet the bacterial and
484
coliform enforcement standards for grade A pasteurized milk;
485
(i) the production of the milk conforms to departmental rules for the production of
486
grade A milk;
487
(j) all dairy animals on the premises are:
488
(i) permanently and individually identifiable; and
489
(ii) free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and other diseases carried through milk; and
490
(k) any person on the premises performing any work in connection with the
491
production, bottling, handling, or sale of the milk is free from communicable disease.
492
(3) A producer may sell raw whole milk at a self-owned retail store, which is properly
493
staffed, if, in addition to the requirements of Subsection (2), the producer:
494
(a) transports the milk from the premises where the milk is produced to the self-owned
495
retail store in a refrigerated truck where the milk is maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or a
496
lower temperature;
497
(b) retains ownership of the milk until it is sold to the final consumer, including
498
transporting the milk from the premises where the milk is produced to the self-owned retail
499
store without any:
500
(i) intervening storage;
501
(ii) change of ownership; or
502
(iii) loss of physical control;
503
(c) stores the milk at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature in a display case
504
equipped with a properly calibrated thermometer at the self-owned retail store;
505
(d) places a sign above the display case at the self-owned retail store that reads, "Raw
506
Unpasteurized Milk";
507
(e) labels the milk with:
508
(i) a date, no more than nine days after the milk is produced, by which the milk should
509
be sold;
510
(ii) the statement "Raw milk, no matter how carefully produced, may be unsafe.";
511
(iii) handling instructions to preserve quality and avoid contamination or spoilage; and
512
(iv) any other information required by rule;
513
(f) refrains from offering the milk for sale until:
514
(i) each batch of milk is tested for standard plate count and coliform count from an
515
official sample taken at the self-owned retail store and tested by a third party certified by the
516
department; and
517
(ii) the test results meet the minimum standards established for those tests;
518
(g) (i) maintains a database of the milk sales; and
519
(ii) makes the database available to the Department of Health during the self-owned
520
retail store's business hours for purposes of epidemiological investigation;
521
(h) refrains from offering any pasteurized milk at the self-owned retail store;
522
(i) ensures that the plant and retail store complies with Title 4, Chapter 5, Utah
523
Wholesome Food Act, and the rules governing food establishments enacted under Section
524
4-5-9;
525
(j) participates in a hazard analysis critical control point system as established by the
526
United States Food and Drug Administration;
527
(k) conducts monthly tests on a sample taken from a batch of milk for:
528
(i) Listeria monocytogenes;
529
(ii) Salmonella typhimurium;
530
(iii) Salmonella dublin;
531
(iv) Campylobacter jejuni; and
532
(v) E. Coli 0157:H7; and
533
(l) complies with all applicable rules adopted as authorized by this chapter.
534
(4) The person conducting the tests required by Subsection (3) shall send a copy of the
535
test results to the department as soon as the test results are available.
536
(5) (a) The department shall adopt rules, as authorized by Section 4-3-2, governing the
537
sale of raw whole milk at a self-owned retail store.
538
(b) The rules adopted by the department shall include rules regarding:
539
(i) permits;
540
(ii) building and premises requirements;
541
(iii) sanitation and operating requirements, including bulk milk tanks requirements;
542
(iv) additional tests, including a test for pathogens;
543
(v) frequency of inspections, including random cooler checks;
544
(vi) recordkeeping; and
545
(vii) packaging and labeling.
546
(c) (i) The department shall establish a fee for the tests and inspections required by
547
this section and by rule by following the procedures and requirements of Section [
63J-1-303
]
548
63J-1-504
.
549
(ii) Notwithstanding Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, the department shall retain the
550
fees as dedicated credits and may only use the fees to administer and enforce this section.
551
(6) (a) The department shall suspend a permit issued under Section
4-3-8
if a producer
552
violates any provision of this section or any rules adopted as authorized by this section.
553
(b) The department may reissue a permit that has been suspended under Subsection
554
(6)(a) if the producer has complied with all of the requirements of this section and rules
555
adopted as authorized by this section.
556
(7) For 2008 and 2009, the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture
557
and Food shall report on or before November 30th to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
558
Environment Interim Committee and the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on
559
any health problems resulting from the sale of raw whole milk at self-owned retail stores.
560
(8) (a) If any subsection of this section or the application of any subsection to any
561
person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction,
562
the remainder of the section may not be given effect without the invalid subsection or
563
application.
564
(b) The provisions of this section may not be severed.
565
Section 5.
Section
4-14-3
is amended to read:
566
4-14-3. Registration required for distribution -- Application -- Fees -- Renewal --
567
Local needs registration -- Distributor or applicator license -- Fees -- Renewal.
568
(1) (a) No person may distribute a pesticide in this state that is not registered with the
569
department.
570
(b) Application for registration shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed
571
and furnished by it accompanied with an annual registration fee determined by the department
572
pursuant to Subsection
4-2-2
(2) for each pesticide registered.
573
(c) Upon receipt by the department of a proper application and payment of the
574
appropriate fee, the commissioner shall issue a registration to the applicant allowing
575
distribution of the registered pesticide in this state through June 30 of each year, subject to
576
suspension or revocation for cause.
577
(d) (i) Each registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an
578
annual registration renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original
579
registration fee.
580
(ii) Each renewal fee shall be paid on or before June 30 of each year.
581
(2) The application shall include the following information:
582
(a) the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person
583
whose name will appear on the label, if other than the applicant's name;
584
(b) the name of the pesticide;
585
(c) a complete copy of the label which will appear on the pesticide; and
586
(d) any information prescribed by rule of the department considered necessary for the
587
safe and effective use of the pesticide.
588
(3) (a) Forms for the renewal of registration shall be mailed to registrants at least 30
589
days before their registration expires.
590
(b) A registration in effect on June 30 for which a renewal application has been filed
591
and the registration fee tendered shall continue in effect until the applicant is notified either
592
that the registration is renewed or that it is suspended or revoked pursuant to Section
4-14-8
.
593
(4) The department may, before approval of any registration, require the applicant to
594
submit the complete formula of any pesticide including active and inert ingredients and may
595
also, for any pesticide not registered according to 7 U.S.C. Sec. 136a or for any pesticide on
596
which restrictions are being considered, require a complete description of all tests and test
597
results that support the claims made by the applicant or the manufacturer of the pesticide.
598
(5) A registrant who desires to register a pesticide to meet special local needs
599
according to 7 U.S.C. Sec. 136v(c) shall, in addition to complying with Subsections (1) and
600
(2), satisfy the department that:
601
(a) a special local need exists;
602
(b) the pesticide warrants the claims made for it;
603
(c) the pesticide, if used in accordance with commonly accepted practices, will not
604
cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; and
605
(d) the proposed classification for use conforms with 7 U.S.C. Sec. 136a(d).
606
(6) No registration is required for a pesticide distributed in this state pursuant to an
607
experimental use permit issued by the EPA or under Section
4-14-5
.
608
(7) No pesticide dealer may distribute a restricted use pesticide in this state without a
609
license.
610
(8) A person must receive a license before applying:
611
(a) a restricted use pesticide; or
612
(b) a general use pesticide for hire or in exchange for compensation.
613
(9) (a) A license to engage in an activity listed in Subsection (7) or (8) may be
614
obtained by:
615
(i) submitting an application on a form provided by the department;
616
(ii) paying the license fee determined by the department according to Subsection
617
4-2-2
(2); and
618
(iii) complying with the rules adopted as authorized by this chapter.
619
(b) A person may apply for a license that expires on December 31:
620
(i) of the calendar year in which the license is issued; or
621
(ii) of the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the license is issued.
622
(c) (i) Notwithstanding Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, the department shall retain the
623
fees as dedicated credits and may only use the fees to administer and enforce this chapter.
624
(ii) The Legislature may annually designate the revenue generated from the fee as
625
nonlapsing in an appropriations act.
626
Section 6.
Section
4-14-13
is amended to read:
627
4-14-13. Registration required for a pesticide business.
628
(1) A pesticide applicator business shall register with the department by:
629
(a) submitting an application on a form provided by the department;
630
(b) paying the registration fee; and
631
(c) certifying that the business is in compliance with this chapter and departmental
632
rules authorized by this chapter.
633
(2) (a) By following the procedures and requirements of Section [
63J-1-303
]
634
63J-1-504
, the department shall establish a registration fee based on the number of pesticide
635
applicators employed by the pesticide applicator business.
636
(b) (i) Notwithstanding Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, the department shall retain the
637
fees as dedicated credits and may only use the fees to administer and enforce this chapter.
638
(ii) The Legislature may annually designate the revenue generated from the fee as
639
nonlapsing in an appropriations act.
640
(3) (a) The department shall issue a pesticide applicator business a registration
641
certificate if the pesticide applicator business:
642
(i) has complied with the requirements of this section; and
643
(ii) meets the qualifications established by rule.
644
(b) The department shall notify the pesticide applicator business in writing that the
645
registration is denied if the pesticide applicator business does not meet the registration
646
qualifications.
647
(4) A registration certificate expires on December 31 of the second calendar year after
648
the calendar year in which the registration certificate is issued.
649
(5) (a) The department may suspend a registration certificate if the pesticide applicator
650
business violates this chapter or any rules authorized by it.
651
(b) A pesticide applicator business whose registration certificate has been suspended
652
may apply to the department for reinstatement of the registration certificate by demonstrating
653
compliance with this chapter and rules authorized by it.
654
(6) A pesticide applicator business shall:
655
(a) only employ a pesticide applicator who has received a license from the department,
656
as required by Section
4-14-3
; and
657
(b) ensure that all employees comply with this chapter and the rules authorized by it.
658
Section 7.
Section
4-37-201
is amended to read:
659
4-37-201. Certificate of registration required to operate an aquaculture facility.
660
(1) A person may not operate an aquaculture facility without first obtaining a
661
certificate of registration from the department.
662
(2) (a) Each application for a certificate of registration to operate an aquaculture
663
facility shall be accompanied by a fee.
664
(b) The fee shall be established by the department in accordance with Section
665
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
666
(3) The department shall coordinate with the Division of Wildlife Resources:
667
(a) on the suitability of the proposed site relative to potential impacts on adjacent
668
aquatic wildlife populations; and
669
(b) in determining which species the holder of the certificate of registration may
670
propagate, possess, transport, or sell.
671
(4) The department shall list on the certificate of registration the species which the
672
holder may propagate, possess, transport, or sell.
673
Section 8.
Section
4-37-301
is amended to read:
674
4-37-301. Certificate of registration required to operate a fee fishing facility.
675
(1) A person may not operate a fee fishing facility without first obtaining a certificate
676
of registration from the department.
677
(2) (a) Each application for a certificate of registration to operate a fee fishing facility
678
shall be accompanied by a fee.
679
(b) The fee shall be established by the department in accordance with Section
680
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
681
(3) The department shall coordinate with the Division of Wildlife Resources:
682
(a) on the suitability of the proposed site relative to potential impacts on adjacent
683
aquatic wildlife populations; and
684
(b) in determining which species the holder of the certificate of registration may
685
possess or transport to or stock into the facility.
686
(4) The department shall list on the certificate of registration the species which the
687
holder may possess or transport to or stock into the facility.
688
(5) A person holding a certificate of registration for an aquaculture facility may also
689
operate a fee fishing facility without obtaining an additional certificate of registration, if the
690
fee fishing facility:
691
(a) is in a body of water meeting the criteria of Section
4-37-111
which is connected
692
with the aquaculture facility;
693
(b) contains only those aquatic animals specified on the certificate of registration for
694
the aquaculture facility; and
695
(c) is designated on the certificate of registration for the aquaculture facility.
696
Section 9.
Section
4-39-203
is amended to read:
697
4-39-203. License required to operate a domesticated elk facility.
698
(1) A person may not operate a domesticated elk facility without first obtaining a
699
license from the department.
700
(2) (a) Each application for a license to operate a domesticated elk facility shall be
701
accompanied by a fee.
702
(b) The fee shall be established by the department in accordance with Section
703
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
704
(3) Each applicant for a domesticated elk facility license shall submit an application
705
providing all information in the form and manner as required by the department.
706
(4) (a) No license shall be issued until the department has inspected and approved the
707
facility.
708
(b) The department shall:
709
(i) notify the Division of Wildlife Resources at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled
710
inspection so that a Division of Wildlife Resources representative may be present at the
711
inspection; and
712
(ii) provide the Division of Wildlife Resources with copies of all licensing and
713
inspection reports.
714
(5) Each separate location of the domesticated elk operation shall be licensed
715
separately.
716
(6) (a) If a domesticated elk facility is operated under more than one business name
717
from a single location, the name of each operation shall be listed with the department in the
718
form and manner required by the department.
719
(b) The department shall require that a separate fee be paid for each business name
720
listed.
721
(c) If a domesticated elk facility operates under more than one business name from a
722
single location, the facility shall maintain separate records.
723
(7) Each person or business entity with an equity interest in the domesticated elk shall
724
be listed on the application for license.
725
(8) Each domesticated elk facility license shall expire on July 1 in the year following
726
the year of issuance.
727
(9) Each licensee shall report to the department, in the form and manner required by
728
the department, any change in the information provided in the licensee's application or in the
729
reports previously submitted, within 15 days of each change.
730
(10) Licenses issued pursuant to this section are not transferable.
731
Section 10.
Section
12-1-10
is amended to read:
732
12-1-10. Applications -- Fees.
733
(1) Each application for registration under this chapter shall be made on a form
734
provided by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
735
(2) Each applicant shall pay to the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code an
736
application fee determined under Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
737
Section 11.
Section
13-1-2
is amended to read:
738
13-1-2. Creation and functions of department -- Divisions created -- Fees.
739
(1) (a) There is created the Department of Commerce.
740
(b) The department shall execute and administer state laws regulating business
741
activities and occupations affecting the public interest.
742
(2) Within the department the following divisions are created:
743
(a) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing;
744
(b) the Division of Real Estate;
745
(c) the Division of Securities;
746
(d) the Division of Public Utilities;
747
(e) the Division of Consumer Protection; and
748
(f) the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
749
(3) (a) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the department may adopt a schedule of
750
fees assessed for services provided by the department by following the procedures and
751
requirements of Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
752
(b) The department shall submit each fee established in this manner to the Legislature
753
for its approval as part of the department's annual appropriations request.
754
(c) (i) All fees collected by each division and by the department shall be deposited in a
755
restricted account within the General Fund known as the Commerce Service Fund.
756
(ii) At the end of each fiscal year, the director of the Division of Finance shall transfer
757
into the General Fund any fee collections that are greater than the legislative appropriations
758
from the Commerce Service Fund for that year.
759
(d) The department may not charge or collect any fee nor expend monies from this
760
fund without approval by the Legislature.
761
Section 12.
Section
13-1a-9
is amended to read:
762
13-1a-9. Fees of Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
763
In addition to the fees prescribed by Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit
764
Corporation Act, and Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, the
765
Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall receive and determine fees pursuant to
766
Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
for filing articles of incorporation or amendments of insurance
767
corporations, of canal or irrigation corporations organized for furnishing water to lands owned
768
by the members thereof exclusively, or of water users' associations organized in conformity
769
with the requirements of the United States under the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, and
770
which are authorized to furnish water only to their stockholders. No license fee may be
771
imposed on insurance corporations, canal or irrigation corporations organized for furnishing
772
water to lands owned by the members thereof exclusively, or water users' associations
773
organized in conformity with the requirements of the United States under the Reclamation Act
774
of June 17, 1902, and which are authorized to furnish water only to the stockholders at the
775
time any such corporation files its articles of incorporation, articles of amendment increasing
776
the number of authorized shares, or articles of merger or consolidation, any provision of Title
777
16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, to the contrary notwithstanding.
778
Section 13.
Section
13-14-105
is amended to read:
779
13-14-105. Registration -- Fees.
780
(1) A franchisee or franchisor doing business in this state shall:
781
(a) annually register or renew its registration with the department in a manner
782
established by the department; and
783
(b) pay an annual registration fee in an amount determined by the department in
784
accordance with Sections
13-1-2
and [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
785
(2) The department shall register or renew the registration of a franchisee or franchisor
786
if the franchisee or franchisor complies with this chapter and rules made by the department
787
under this chapter.
788
(3) A franchisee or franchisor registered under this section shall comply with this
789
chapter and any rules made by the department under this chapter including any amendments to
790
this chapter or the rules made after a franchisee or franchisor enter into a franchise agreement.
791
(4) The fee imposed under Subsection (1)(b) shall be collected by the department and
792
deposited into the Commerce Service Fund.
793
(5) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), an agent, officer, or field or area representative of
794
a franchisor does not need to be registered under this section if the franchisor is registered
795
under this section.
796
Section 14.
Section
13-15-4
is amended to read:
797
13-15-4. Information to be filed by seller -- Representations.
798
(1) Any seller of an assisted marketing plan shall file the following information with
799
the division:
800
(a) the name, address, and principal place of business of the seller, and the name,
801
address, and principal place of business of the parent or holding company of the seller, if any,
802
who is responsible for statements made by the seller;
803
(b) all trademarks, trade names, service marks, or advertising or other commercial
804
symbols that identify the products, equipment, supplies, or services to be offered, sold, or
805
distributed by the prospective purchaser;
806
(c) an individual detailed statement covering the past five years of the business
807
experience of each of the seller's current directors and executive officers and an individual
808
statement covering the same period for the seller and the seller's parent company, if any,
809
including the length of time each:
810
(i) has conducted a business of the type advertised or solicited for operation by a
811
prospective purchaser;
812
(ii) has offered or sold the assisted marketing plan; and
813
(iii) has offered for sale or sold assisted marketing plans in other lines of business,
814
together with a description of the other lines of business;
815
(d) a statement of the total amount that must be paid by the purchaser to obtain or
816
commence the business opportunity such as initial fees, deposits, down payments, prepaid
817
rent, and equipment and inventory purchases; provided, that if all or part of these fees or
818
deposits are returnable, the conditions under which they are returnable shall also be disclosed;
819
(e) a complete statement of the actual services the seller will perform for the
820
purchaser;
821
(f) a complete statement of all oral, written, or visual representations that will be made
822
to prospective purchasers about specific levels of potential sales, income, gross and net profits,
823
or any other representations that suggest a specific level;
824
(g) a complete description of the type and length of any training promised to
825
prospective purchasers;
826
(h) a complete description of any services promised to be performed by the seller in
827
connection with the placement of the equipment, products, or supplies at any location from
828
which they will be sold or used; and a complete description of those services together with any
829
agreements that will be made by the seller with the owner or manager of the location where the
830
purchaser's equipment, products, or supplies will be placed;
831
(i) a statement that discloses any person identified in Subsection (1)(a) who:
832
(i) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or pleaded nolo contendere to a
833
felony or misdemeanor charge if the felony or misdemeanor involved fraud, embezzlement,
834
fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property;
835
(ii) has been held liable or consented to the entry of a stipulated judgment in any civil
836
action based upon fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation of property,
837
or the use of untrue or misleading representations in the sale or attempted sale of any real or
838
personal property, or upon the use of any unfair, unlawful or deceptive business practice; or
839
(iii) is subject to an injunction or restrictive order relating to business activity as the
840
result of an action brought by a public agency;
841
(j) a financial statement of the seller signed by one of the seller's officers, directors,
842
trustees, or general or limited partners, under a declaration that certifies that to the signatory's
843
knowledge and belief the information in the financial statement is true and accurate; a
844
financial statement that is more than 13 months old is unacceptable;
845
(k) a copy of the entire marketing plan contract;
846
(l) the number of marketing plans sold to date, and the number of plans under
847
negotiation;
848
(m) geographical information including all states in which the seller's assisted
849
marketing plans have been sold, and the number of plans in each such state;
850
(n) the total number of marketing plans that were cancelled by the seller in the past 12
851
months; and
852
(o) the number of marketing plans that were voluntarily terminated by purchasers
853
within the past 12 months and the total number of such voluntary terminations to date.
854
(2) The seller of an assisted marketing plan filing information under Subsection (1)
855
shall pay a fee as determined by the department in accordance with Section [
63J-1-303
]
856
63J-1-504
.
857
(3) Before commencing business in this state, the seller of an assisted marketing plan
858
shall file the information required under Subsection (1) and receive from the division proof of
859
receipt of the filing.
860
(4) A seller of an assisted marketing plan claiming an exemption from filing under this
861
chapter shall file a notice of claim of exemption from filing with the division. A seller
862
claiming an exemption from filing bears the burden of proving the exemption. The division
863
shall collect a fee for filing a notice of claim of exemption, as determined by the department in
864
accordance with Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
865
(5) A representation described in Subsection (1)(f) shall be relevant to the geographic
866
market in which the business opportunity is to be located. When the statements or
867
representations are made, a warning after the representation in not less than 12 point upper and
868
lower case boldface type shall appear as follows:
869
CAUTION
870
No guarantee of earnings or ranges of earnings can be made. The number of purchasers
871
who have earned through this business an amount in excess of the amount of their initial
872
payment is at least _____ which represents _____% of the total number of purchasers of this
873
business opportunity.
874
Section 15.
Section
13-15-4.5
is amended to read:
875
13-15-4.5. Notice of exemption filing.
876
(1) (a) Any franchise exempt from this chapter pursuant to Subsection
877
13-15-2
(1)(b)(iii) shall, prior to offering for sale or selling a franchise to be located in this
878
state or to a resident of this state, file with the division a notice that the franchisor is in
879
substantial compliance with the requirements of the Federal Trade Commission rule found at
880
Title 16, Chapter I, Subchapter d, Trade Regulation Rules, Part 436, Disclosure Requirements
881
and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures, together with a
882
filing fee determined by the department pursuant to Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, not to
883
exceed $100.
884
(b) The notice shall state:
885
(i) the name of the applicant;
886
(ii) the name of the franchise;
887
(iii) the name under which the applicant intends to or does transact business, if
888
different than the name of the franchise;
889
(iv) the applicant's principal business address; and
890
(v) the applicant's federal employer identification number.
891
(2) (a) The initial exemption granted under this section is for a period of one year from
892
the date of filing the notice.
893
(b) The exemption may be renewed each year for an additional one-year period upon
894
filing a notice for renewal and paying a renewal fee determined pursuant to Section
895
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
, not to exceed $100.
896
(3) The division may make rules to implement this section.
897
Section 16.
Section
13-21-3
is amended to read:
898
13-21-3. Credit services organizations -- Prohibitions.
899
(1) A credit services organization, its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and
900
independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit services
901
organization may not do any of the following:
902
(a) conduct any business regulated by this chapter without first:
903
(i) securing a certificate of registration from the division; and
904
(ii) unless exempted under Section
13-21-4
, posting a bond, letter of credit, or
905
certificate of deposit with the division in the amount of $100,000;
906
(b) make a false statement, or fail to state a material fact, in connection with an
907
application for registration with the division;
908
(c) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and
909
complete performance of the services the credit services organization has agreed to perform for
910
the buyer;
911
(d) dispute or challenge, or assist a person in disputing or challenging an entry in a
912
credit report prepared by a consumer reporting agency without a factual basis for believing
913
and obtaining a written statement for each entry from the person stating that that person
914
believes that the entry contains a material error or omission, outdated information, inaccurate
915
information, or unverifiable information;
916
(e) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of
917
the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit that is or
918
will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the
919
general public;
920
(f) make, or counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement that is untrue or
921
misleading and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to
922
be untrue or misleading, to a credit reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit
923
to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer's
924
creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity;
925
(g) make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the
926
services of a credit services organization or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice,
927
or course of business that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in
928
connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; and
929
(h) transact any business as a credit services organization, as defined in Section
930
13-21-2
, without first having registered with the division by paying an annual fee set pursuant
931
to Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
and filing proof that it has obtained a bond or letter of credit
932
as required by Subsection [(1)] (2).
933
(2) (a) A bond, letter of credit from a Utah depository, or certificate of deposit posted
934
with the division shall be used to cover the losses of any person arising from a violation of this
935
chapter by the posting credit services organization. A bond, letter of credit, or certificate of
936
deposit may also be used to satisfy administrative fines and civil damages arising from any
937
enforcement action against the posting credit service organization.
938
(b) A bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit shall remain in force:
939
(i) until replaced by a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit of identical or
940
superior coverage; or
941
(ii) for one year after the credit servicing organization notifies the division in writing
942
that it has ceased all activities regulated by this chapter.
943
Section 17.
Section
13-22-6
is amended to read:
944
13-22-6. Application for registration.
945
(1) An applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a charitable organization
946
shall:
947
(a) pay an application fee as determined under Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
; and
948
(b) submit an application on a form approved by the division which shall include:
949
(i) the organization's name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and
950
the names and addresses of any organizations or persons controlled by, controlling, or
951
affiliated with the applicant;
952
(ii) the specific legal nature of the organization, that is, whether it is an individual,
953
joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or other entity;
954
(iii) the names and residence addresses of the officers and directors of the
955
organization;
956
(iv) the name and address of the registered agent for service of process and a consent
957
to service of process;
958
(v) the purpose of the solicitation and use of the contributions to be solicited;
959
(vi) the method by which the solicitation will be conducted and the projected length of
960
time it is to be conducted;
961
(vii) the anticipated expenses of the solicitation, including all commissions, costs of
962
collection, salaries, and any other items;
963
(viii) a statement of what percentage of the contributions collected as a result of the
964
solicitation are projected to remain available for application to the charitable purposes
965
declared in the application, including a satisfactory statement of the factual basis for the
966
projected percentage;
967
(ix) a statement of total contributions collected or received by the organization within
968
the calendar year immediately preceding the date of the application, including a description of
969
the expenditures made from or the use made of the contributions;
970
(x) a copy of any written agreements with any professional fund raiser involved with
971
the solicitation;
972
(xi) disclosure of any injunction, judgment, or administrative order or conviction of
973
any crime involving moral turpitude with respect to any officer, director, manager, operator, or
974
principal of the organization;
975
(xii) a copy of all agreements to which the applicant is, or proposes to be, a party
976
regarding the use of proceeds for the solicitation or fundraising;
977
(xiii) a statement of whether or not the charity, or its parent foundation, will be using
978
the services of a professional fund raiser or of a professional fund raising counsel or
979
consultant;
980
(xiv) if either the charity or its parent foundation will be using the services of a
981
professional fund raiser or a professional fund raising counsel or consultant:
982
(A) a copy of all agreements related to the services; and
983
(B) an acknowledgment that fund raising in the state will not commence until both the
984
charitable organization, its parent foundation, if any, and the professional fund raiser or
985
professional fund raising counsel or consultant are registered and in compliance with this
986
chapter; and
987
(xv) any additional information the division may require by rule.
988
(2) If any information contained in the application for registration becomes incorrect
989
or incomplete, the applicant or registrant shall, within 30 days after the information becomes
990
incorrect or incomplete, correct the application or file the complete information required by
991
the division.
992
(3) In addition to the registration fee, an organization failing to file a registration
993
application or renewal by the due date or filing an incomplete registration application or
994
renewal shall pay an additional fee of $25 for each month or part of a month after the date on
995
which the registration application or renewal were due to be filed.
996
(4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the registration fee for a certified local museum
997
under Section
9-6-603
is 65% of the registration fee established under Subsection (1).
998
Section 18.
Section
13-22-8
is amended to read:
999
13-22-8. Exemptions.
1000
(1) Section
13-22-5
does not apply to:
1001
(a) a solicitation that an organization conducts among its own established and bona
1002
fide membership exclusively through the voluntarily donated efforts of other members or
1003
officers of the organization;
1004
(b) a bona fide religious, ecclesiastical, or denominational organization if:
1005
(i) the solicitation is made for a church, missionary, religious, or humanitarian
1006
purpose; and
1007
(ii) the organization is either:
1008
(A) a lawfully organized corporation, institution, society, church, or established
1009
physical place of worship, at which nonprofit religious services and activities are regularly
1010
conducted and carried on;
1011
(B) a bona fide religious group:
1012
(I) that does not maintain specific places of worship;
1013
(II) that is not subject to federal income tax; and
1014
(III) not required to file an IRS Form 990 under any circumstance; or
1015
(C) a separate group or corporation that is an integral part of an institution that is an
1016
income tax exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and is not primarily supported
1017
by funds solicited outside its own membership or congregation;
1018
(c) a solicitation by a broadcast media owned or operated by an educational institution
1019
or governmental entity, or any entity organized solely for the support of that broadcast media;
1020
(d) except as provided in Subsection
13-22-21
(1), a solicitation for the relief of any
1021
person sustaining a life-threatening illness or injury specified by name at the time of
1022
solicitation if the entire amount collected without any deduction is turned over to the named
1023
person;
1024
(e) a political party authorized to transact its affairs within this state and any candidate
1025
and campaign worker of the party if the content and manner of any solicitation make clear that
1026
the solicitation is for the benefit of the political party or candidate;
1027
(f) a political action committee or group soliciting funds relating to issues or
1028
candidates on the ballot if the committee or group is required to file financial information with
1029
a federal or state election commission;
1030
(g) any school accredited by the state, any accredited institution of higher learning, or
1031
club or parent, teacher, or student organization within and authorized by the school in support
1032
of the operations or extracurricular activities of the school;
1033
(h) a public or higher education foundation established under Title 53A or 53B;
1034
(i) a television station, radio station, or newspaper of general circulation that donates
1035
air time or print space for no consideration as part of a cooperative solicitation effort on behalf
1036
of a charitable organization, whether or not that organization is required to register under this
1037
chapter;
1038
(j) a volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or local civil defense organization whose
1039
financial oversight is under the control of a local governmental entity;
1040
(k) any governmental unit of any state or the United States; and
1041
(l) any corporation:
1042
(i) established by an act of the United States Congress; and
1043
(ii) that is required by federal law to submit an annual report:
1044
(A) on the activities of the corporation, including an itemized report of all receipts and
1045
expenditures of the corporation; and
1046
(B) to the United States Secretary of Defense to be:
1047
(I) audited; and
1048
(II) submitted to the United States Congress.
1049
(2) Any organization claiming an exemption under this section bears the burden of
1050
proving its eligibility for, or the applicability of, the exemption claimed.
1051
(3) Each organization exempt from registration pursuant to this section that makes a
1052
material change in its legal status, officers, address, or similar changes shall file a report
1053
informing the division of its current legal status, business address, business phone, officers,
1054
and primary contact person within 30 days of the change.
1055
(4) The division may by rule:
1056
(a) require organizations exempt from registration pursuant to this section to file a
1057
notice of claim of exemption;
1058
(b) prescribe the contents of the notice of claim; and
1059
(c) require a filing fee for the notice, as determined under Section [
63J-1-303
]
1060
63J-1-504
.
1061
Section 19.
Section
13-22-9
is amended to read:
1062
13-22-9. Professional fund raiser's or fund raising counsel's or consultant's
1063
permit.
1064
(1) It is unlawful for any person or entity to act as a professional fund raiser or
1065
professional fund raising counsel or consultant, whether or not representing an organization
1066
exempt from registration under Section
13-22-8
, without first obtaining a permit from the
1067
division by complying with all of the following application requirements:
1068
(a) pay an application fee as determined under Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
; and
1069
(b) submit a written application, verified under oath, on a form approved by the
1070
division that includes:
1071
(i) the applicant's name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, if any;
1072
(ii) the name and address of any organization or person controlled by, controlling, or
1073
affiliated with the applicant;
1074
(iii) the applicant's business, occupation, or employment for the three-year period
1075
immediately preceding the date of the application;
1076
(iv) whether it is an individual, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company,
1077
corporation, association, or other entity;
1078
(v) the names and residence addresses of any officer or director of the applicant;
1079
(vi) the name and address of the registered agent for service of process and a consent
1080
to service of process;
1081
(vii) if a professional fund raiser:
1082
(A) the purpose of the solicitation and use of the contributions to be solicited;
1083
(B) the method by which the solicitation will be conducted and the projected length of
1084
time it is to be conducted;
1085
(C) the anticipated expenses of the solicitation, including all commissions, costs of
1086
collection, salaries, and any other items;
1087
(D) a statement of what percentage of the contributions collected as a result of the
1088
solicitation are projected to remain available to the charitable organization declared in the
1089
application, including a satisfactory statement of the factual basis for the projected percentage
1090
and projected anticipated revenues provided to the charitable organization, and if a flat fee is
1091
charged, documentation to support the reasonableness of the flat fee; and
1092
(E) a statement of total contributions collected or received by the professional fund
1093
raiser within the calendar year immediately preceding the date of the application, including a
1094
description of the expenditures made from or the use made of the contributions;
1095
(viii) if a professional fund raising counsel or consultant:
1096
(A) the purpose of the plan, management, advise, counsel or preparation of materials
1097
for, or respect to the solicitation and use of the contributions solicited;
1098
(B) the method by which the plan, management, advise, counsel, or preparation of
1099
materials for, or respect to the solicitation will be organized or coordinated and the projected
1100
length of time of the solicitation;
1101
(C) the anticipated expenses of the plan, management, advise, counsel, or preparation
1102
of materials for, or respect to the solicitation, including all commissions, costs of collection,
1103
salaries, and any other items;
1104
(D) a statement of total fees to be earned or received from the charitable organization
1105
declared in the application, and what percentage of the contributions collected as a result of
1106
the plan, management, advise, counsel, or preparation of materials for, or respect to the
1107
solicitation are projected after deducting the total fees to be earned or received remain
1108
available to the charitable organization declared in the application, including a satisfactory
1109
statement of the factual basis for the projected percentage and projected anticipated revenues
1110
provided to the charitable organization, and if a flat fee is charged, documentation to support
1111
the reasonableness of such flat fee; and
1112
(E) a statement of total net fees earned or received within the calendar year
1113
immediately preceding the date of the application, including a description of the expenditures
1114
made from or the use of the net earned or received fees in the planning, management, advising,
1115
counseling, or preparation of materials for, or respect to the solicitation and use of the
1116
contributions solicited for the charitable organization;
1117
(ix) disclosure of any injunction, judgment, or administrative order against the
1118
applicant or the applicant's conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude;
1119
(x) a copy of any written agreements with any charitable organization;
1120
(xi) the disclosure of any injunction, judgment, or administrative order or conviction
1121
of any crime involving moral turpitude with respect to any officer, director, manager, operator,
1122
or principal of the applicant;
1123
(xii) a copy of all agreements to which the applicant is, or proposes to be, a party
1124
regarding the use of proceeds;
1125
(xiii) an acknowledgment that fund raising in the state will not commence until both
1126
the professional fund raiser or professional fund raising counsel or consultant and the charity,
1127
its parent foundation, if any, are registered and in compliance with this chapter; and
1128
(xiv) any additional information the division may require by rule.
1129
(2) If any information contained in the application for a permit becomes incorrect or
1130
incomplete, the applicant or registrant shall, within 30 days after the information becomes
1131
incorrect or incomplete, correct the application or file the complete information required by
1132
the division.
1133
(3) In addition to the permit fee, an applicant failing to file a permit application or
1134
renewal by the due date or filing an incomplete permit application or renewal shall pay an
1135
additional fee of $25 for each month or part of a month after the date on which the permit
1136
application or renewal were due to be filed.
1137
Section 20.
Section
13-23-5
is amended to read:
1138
13-23-5. Registration -- Bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit required --
1139
Penalties.
1140
(1) (a) (i) It is unlawful for any health spa facility to operate in this state unless the
1141
facility is registered with the division.
1142
(ii) Registration is effective for one year. If the health spa facility renews its
1143
registration, the registration shall be renewed at least 30 days prior to its expiration.
1144
(iii) The division shall provide by rule for the form, content, application process, and
1145
renewal process of the registration.
1146
(b) Each health spa registering in this state shall designate a registered agent for
1147
receiving service of process. The registered agent shall be reasonably available from 8 a.m.
1148
until 5 p.m. during normal working days.
1149
(c) The division shall charge and collect a fee for registration under guidelines
1150
provided in Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1151
(d) If an applicant fails to file a registration application or renewal by the due date, or
1152
files an incomplete registration application or renewal, the applicant shall pay a fee of $25 for
1153
each month or part of a month after the date on which the registration application or renewal
1154
were due to be filed, in addition to the registration fee described in Subsection (1)(c).
1155
(2) (a) Each health spa shall obtain and maintain:
1156
(i) a performance bond issued by a surety authorized to transact surety business in this
1157
state;
1158
(ii) an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution authorized to do
1159
business in this state; or
1160
(iii) a certificate of deposit.
1161
(b) The bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit shall be payable to the division
1162
for the benefit of any consumer who incurs damages as the result of:
1163
(i) the health spa's violation of this chapter; or
1164
(ii) the health spa's going out of business or relocating and failing to offer an alternate
1165
location within five miles.
1166
(c) (i) The division may recover from the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit
1167
the costs of collecting and distributing funds under this section, up to 10% of the face value of
1168
the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit but only if the consumers have fully
1169
recovered their damages first.
1170
(ii) The total liability of the issuer of the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit
1171
may not exceed the amount of the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit.
1172
(iii) The health spa shall maintain a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit in
1173
force for one year after it notifies the division in writing that it has ceased all activities
1174
regulated by this chapter.
1175
(d) A health spa providing services at more than one location shall comply with the
1176
requirements of Subsection (2)(a) for each separate location.
1177
(e) The division may impose a fine against a health spa that fails to comply with the
1178
requirements of Subsection (2)(a) of up to $100 per day that the health spa remains out of
1179
compliance. All penalties received shall be deposited into the Consumer Protection Education
1180
and Training Fund created in Section
13-2-8
.
1181
(3) (a) The minimum principal amount of the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of
1182
credit required under Subsection (2) shall be based on the number of unexpired contracts for
1183
health spa services to which the health spa is a party, in accordance with the following
1184
schedule:
1185
Principal Amount of Number of Contracts
1186
Bond, Letter of Credit,
1187
or Certificate of Deposit
1188
$15,000 500 or fewer
1189
35,000 501 to 1,500
1190
50,000 1,500 to 3,000
1191
75,000 3,001 or more
1192
(b) A health spa that is not exempt under Section
13-23-6
shall comply with
1193
Subsection (3)(a) with respect to all of the health spa's unexpired contracts for health spa
1194
services, regardless of whether a portion of those contracts satisfy the criteria in Section
1195
13-23-6
.
1196
(4) Each health spa shall obtain the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit and
1197
furnish a certified copy of the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit to the division
1198
prior to selling, offering or attempting to sell, soliciting the sale of, or becoming a party to any
1199
contract to provide health spa services. A health spa is considered to be in compliance with
1200
this section only if the proof provided to the division shows that the bond, letter of credit, or
1201
certificate of credit is current.
1202
(5) Each health spa shall:
1203
(a) maintain accurate records of the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of credit and of
1204
any payments made, due, or to become due to the issuer; and
1205
(b) open the records to inspection by the division at any time during normal business
1206
hours.
1207
(6) If a health spa changes ownership, ceases operation, discontinues facilities, or
1208
relocates and fails to offer an alternate location within five miles within 30 days after its
1209
closing, the health spa is subject to the requirements of this section as if it were a new health
1210
spa coming into being at the time the health spa changed ownership. The former owner may
1211
not release, cancel, or terminate the owner's liability under any bond, letter of credit, or
1212
certificate of deposit previously filed with the division, unless:
1213
(a) the new owner has filed a new bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit for the
1214
benefit of consumers covered under the previous owner's bond, letter of credit, or certificate of
1215
deposit; or
1216
(b) the former owner has refunded all unearned payments to consumers.
1217
(7) If a health spa ceases operation or relocates and fails to offer an alternative location
1218
within five miles, the health spa shall provide the division with 45 days prior notice.
1219
Section 21.
Section
13-26-3
is amended to read:
1220
13-26-3. Registration and bond required.
1221
(1) (a) Unless exempt under Section
13-26-4
, each telephone soliciting business shall
1222
register annually with the division before engaging in telephone solicitations if:
1223
(i) the telephone soliciting business engages in telephone solicitations that:
1224
(A) originate in Utah; or
1225
(B) are received in Utah; or
1226
(ii) the telephone soliciting business conducts any business operations in Utah.
1227
(b) The registration form shall designate an agent residing in this state who is
1228
authorized by the telephone soliciting business to receive service of process in any action
1229
brought by this state or a resident of this state.
1230
(c) If a telephone soliciting business fails to designate an agent to receive service or
1231
fails to appoint a successor to the agent:
1232
(i) the business' application for an initial or renewal registration shall be denied; and
1233
(ii) any current registration shall be suspended until an agent is designated.
1234
(2) The division may impose an annual registration fee set pursuant to Section
1235
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1236
(3) (a) Each telephone soliciting business engaging in telephone solicitation or sales in
1237
this state shall obtain and maintain the following security:
1238
(i) a performance bond issued by a surety authorized to transact surety business in this
1239
state;
1240
(ii) an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution authorized to do
1241
business in this state; or
1242
(iii) a certificate of deposit held in this state in a depository institution regulated by
1243
the Department of Financial Institutions.
1244
(b) The bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit shall be payable to the division
1245
for the benefit of any consumer who incurs damages as the result of any telephone solicitation
1246
or sales violation of this chapter.
1247
(c) The division may recover from the bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit
1248
investigative costs, [attorneys'] attorney fees, and other costs of collecting and distributing
1249
funds under this section and the costs of promoting consumer education, but only if the
1250
consumer has first recovered full damages.
1251
(d) A telephone soliciting business shall keep a bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of
1252
credit in force for one year after it notifies the division in writing that it has ceased all
1253
activities regulated by this chapter.
1254
(e) The amount to be posted in the form of a bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or
1255
certificate of deposit shall be:
1256
(i) $25,000 if:
1257
(A) neither the telephone soliciting business nor any affiliated person has violated this
1258
chapter within three years preceding the date of the application; and
1259
(B) the telephone soliciting business has fewer than ten employees;
1260
(ii) $50,000 if:
1261
(A) neither the telephone soliciting business nor any affiliated person has violated this
1262
chapter within three years preceding the date of the application; and
1263
(B) the telephone soliciting business has ten or more employees; or
1264
(iii) $75,000 if the telephone soliciting business or any affiliated person has violated
1265
this chapter within three years preceding the date of the application.
1266
(f) For purposes of Subsection (3)(e) an "affiliated person" means a contractor,
1267
director, employee, officer, owner, or partner of the telephone soliciting business.
1268
(4) The division may establish by rule the registration requirements for telephone
1269
soliciting businesses under the terms of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
1270
Rulemaking Act. An administrative proceeding conducted by the division under this chapter
1271
shall comply with the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
1272
(5) The division director may revoke a registration under this section for any violation
1273
of this chapter.
1274
Section 22.
Section
13-32a-111
is amended to read:
1275
13-32a-111. Fees to fund training and central database.
1276
(1) On and after January 1, 2005, each pawnshop or secondhand merchandise dealer
1277
in operation shall annually pay $250 to the division, to be deposited in the account.
1278
(2) On and after January 1, 2005, each law enforcement agency that participates in the
1279
use of the database shall annually pay to the division a fee of $2 per sworn law enforcement
1280
officer who is employed by the agency as of January 1 of that year. The fee shall be deposited
1281
in the account.
1282
(3) The fees under Subsections (1) and (2) shall be paid to the account annually on or
1283
before January 30.
1284
(4) (a) If a law enforcement agency outside Utah requests access to the central
1285
database, the requesting agency shall pay a yearly fee of $750 for the fiscal year beginning
1286
July 1, 2006, which shall be deposited in the account.
1287
(b) The board may establish the fee amount for fiscal years beginning on and after July
1288
1, 2007 under Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1289
Section 23.
Section
13-34-107
is amended to read:
1290
13-34-107. Advertising, recruiting, or operating a proprietary school -- Required
1291
registration statement or exemption -- Certificate of registration -- Registration does not
1292
constitute endorsement.
1293
(1) (a) Unless an institution complies with Subsection (1)(b), the institution may not
1294
do any of the following in this state:
1295
(i) advertise a proprietary school;
1296
(ii) recruit students for a proprietary school; or
1297
(iii) operate a proprietary school.
1298
(b) An institution may not engage in an activity described in Subsection (1)(a) unless
1299
the institution:
1300
(i) (A) files with the division a registration statement relating to the proprietary school
1301
that is in compliance with:
1302
(I) applicable rules made by the division; and
1303
(II) the requirements set forth in this chapter; and
1304
(B) obtains a certificate of registration; or
1305
(ii) establishes an exemption with the division.
1306
(2) (a) The registration statement or exemption described in Subsection (1) shall be:
1307
(i) verified by the oath or affirmation of the owner or a responsible officer of the
1308
proprietary school filing the registration statement or exemption; and
1309
(ii) include a certification as to whether any of the following has violated laws, federal
1310
regulations, or state rules as determined in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding:
1311
(A) the proprietary school; or
1312
(B) any of the following with respect to the proprietary school:
1313
(I) an owner;
1314
(II) an officer;
1315
(III) a director;
1316
(IV) an administrator;
1317
(V) a faculty member;
1318
(VI) a staff member; or
1319
(VII) an agent.
1320
(b) The proprietary school shall:
1321
(i) make available, upon request, a copy of the registration statement, showing the date
1322
upon which it was filed; and
1323
(ii) display the certificate of registration obtained from the division in a conspicuous
1324
place on the proprietary school's premises.
1325
(3) (a) A registration statement and the accompanying certificate of registration are not
1326
transferable.
1327
(b) In the event of a change in ownership or in the governing body of the proprietary
1328
school, the new owner or governing body, within 30 days after the change, shall file a new
1329
registration statement.
1330
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a registration statement or a renewal
1331
statement and the accompanying certificate of registration are effective for a period of two
1332
years after the date of filing and issuance.
1333
(5) (a) The division shall establish a graduated fee structure for the filing of
1334
registration statements by various classifications of institutions pursuant to Section
1335
[
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1336
(b) Fees are not refundable.
1337
(c) Fees shall be deposited in the Commerce Service Fund pursuant to Section
13-1-2
.
1338
(6) (a) Each proprietary school shall:
1339
(i) demonstrate fiscal responsibility at the time the proprietary school files its
1340
registration statement as prescribed by rules of the division; and
1341
(ii) provide evidence to the division that the proprietary school:
1342
(A) is financially sound; and
1343
(B) can reasonably fulfill commitments to and obligations the proprietary school has
1344
incurred with students and creditors.
1345
(b) A proprietary school applying for an initial certificate of registration to operate
1346
shall prepare and submit financial statements and supporting documentation as requested by
1347
the division.
1348
(c) A proprietary school applying for renewal of a certificate of registration to operate
1349
or renewal under new ownership must provide audited financial statements.
1350
(d) The division may require evidence of financial status at other times when it is in
1351
the best interest of students to require such information.
1352
(7) (a) A proprietary school applying for an initial certificate of registration or seeking
1353
renewal shall provide in a form approved by the division:
1354
(i) a surety bond;
1355
(ii) a certificate of deposit; or
1356
(iii) an irrevocable letter of credit.
1357
(b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1358
the division may make rules providing for:
1359
(i) the amount of the bond, certificate, or letter of credit required under Subsection
1360
(7)(a), not to exceed in amount the anticipated tuition and fees to be received by the
1361
proprietary school during a school year;
1362
(ii) the execution of the bond, certificate, or letter of credit;
1363
(iii) cancellation of the bond, certificate, or letter of credit during or at the end of the
1364
registration term; and
1365
(iv) any other matters related to providing the bond, certificate, or letter of credit
1366
required under Subsection (7)(a).
1367
(c) The bond, certificate, or letter of credit shall be used as a protection against loss of
1368
advanced tuition, book fees, supply fees, or equipment fees:
1369
(i) collected by the proprietary school from a student or a student's parent, guardian, or
1370
sponsor prior to the completion of the program or courses for which it was collected; or
1371
(ii) for which the student is liable.
1372
(8) (a) Except as provided in Section
13-34-113
, the division may not refuse
1373
acceptance of a registration statement that is:
1374
(i) tendered for filing and, based on a preliminary review, appears to be in compliance
1375
with Subsections (1), (2), and (6); and
1376
(ii) accompanied by:
1377
(A) the required fee; and
1378
(B) one of the following required by Subsection (7):
1379
(I) surety bond;
1380
(II) certificate of deposit; or
1381
(III) irrevocable letter of credit.
1382
(b) A certificate of registration is effective upon the date of issuance.
1383
(c) The responsibility of compliance is upon the proprietary school and not upon the
1384
division.
1385
(d) (i) If it appears to the division that a registration statement on file may not be in
1386
compliance with this chapter, the division may advise the proprietary school as to the apparent
1387
deficiencies.
1388
(ii) After a proprietary school has been notified of a deficiency under Subsection
1389
(8)(d)(i), a new or amended statement may be presented for filing by the proprietary school,
1390
accompanied by:
1391
(A) the required fee; and
1392
(B) one of the following required by Subsection (7):
1393
(I) surety bond;
1394
(II) certificate of deposit; or
1395
(III) irrevocable letter of credit.
1396
(9) The following does not constitute and may not be represented by any person to
1397
constitute, an endorsement or approval of the proprietary school by either the division or the
1398
state:
1399
(a) an acceptance of:
1400
(i) a registration statement;
1401
(ii) a renewal statement; or
1402
(iii) an amended registration statement; and
1403
(b) issuance of a certificate of registration.
1404
Section 24.
Section
13-35-105
is amended to read:
1405
13-35-105. Registration -- Fees.
1406
(1) A franchisee or franchisor doing business in this state shall:
1407
(a) annually register or renew its registration with the department in a manner
1408
established by the department; and
1409
(b) pay an annual registration fee in an amount determined by the department in
1410
accordance with Sections
13-1-2
and [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1411
(2) The department shall register or renew the registration of a franchisee or franchisor
1412
if the franchisee or franchisor complies with this chapter and rules made by the department
1413
under this chapter.
1414
(3) A franchisee or franchisor registered under this section shall comply with this
1415
chapter and any rules made by the department under this chapter including any amendments to
1416
this chapter or the rules made after a franchisee or franchisor enter into a franchise agreement.
1417
(4) The fee imposed under Subsection (1)(b) shall be collected by the department and
1418
deposited into the Commerce Service Fund.
1419
(5) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), an agent, officer, or field or area representative of
1420
a franchisor does not need to be registered under this section if the franchisor is registered
1421
under this section.
1422
Section 25.
Section
13-39-201
is amended to read:
1423
13-39-201. Establishment of child protection registry.
1424
(1) The division shall:
1425
(a) establish and operate a child protection registry to compile and secure a list of
1426
contact points the division has received pursuant to this section; or
1427
(b) contract with a third party to establish and secure the registry described in
1428
Subsection (1)(a).
1429
(2) (a) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect
1430
to email addresses beginning on July 1, 2005.
1431
(b) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect to
1432
instant message identities.
1433
(c) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect to
1434
mobile or other telephone numbers.
1435
(3) (a) A person may register a contact point with the division pursuant to rules
1436
established by the division under Subsection
13-39-203
(1) if:
1437
(i) the contact point belongs to a minor;
1438
(ii) a minor has access to the contact point; or
1439
(iii) the contact point is used in a household in which a minor is present.
1440
(b) A school or other institution that primarily serves minors may register its domain
1441
name with the division pursuant to rules made by the division under Subsection
13-39-203
(1).
1442
(c) The division shall provide a disclosure in a confirmation message sent to a person
1443
who registers a contact point under this section that reads: "No solution is completely secure.
1444
The most effective way to protect children on the Internet is to supervise use and review all
1445
email messages and other correspondence. Under law, theft of a contact point from the Child
1446
Protection Registry is a second degree felony. While every attempt will be made to secure the
1447
Child Protection Registry, registrants and their guardians should be aware that their contact
1448
points may be at a greater risk of being misappropriated by marketers who choose to disobey
1449
the law."
1450
(4) A person desiring to send a communication described in Subsection
13-39-202
(1)
1451
to a contact point or domain shall:
1452
(a) use a mechanism established by rule made by the division under Subsection
1453
13-39-203
(2); and
1454
(b) pay a fee for use of the mechanism described in Subsection (4)(a) determined by
1455
the division in accordance with Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
.
1456
(5) The division may implement a program to offer discounted compliance fees to
1457
senders who meet enhanced security conditions established and verified by the division, the
1458
third party registry provider, or a designee.
1459
(6) The contents of the registry, and any complaint filed about a sender who violates
1460
this chapter, are not subject to public disclosure under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
1461
Records Access and Management Act.
1462
(7) The state shall promote the registry on the state's official Internet website.
1463
Section 26.
Section
13-42-105
is amended to read:
1464
13-42-105. Application for registration -- Form, fee, and accompanying
1465
documents.
1466
(1) An application for registration as a provider must be in a form prescribed by the
1467
administrator.
1468
(2) Subject to adjustment of dollar amounts pursuant to Subsection
13-42-132
(6), an
1469
application for registration as a provider must be accompanied by:
1470
(a) the fee established by the administrator in accordance with Section [
63J-1-303
]
1471
63J-1-504
;
1472
(b) the bond required by Section
13-42-113
;
1473
(c) identification of all trust accounts required by Section
13-42-122
and an
1474
irrevocable consent authorizing the administrator to review and examine the trust accounts;
1475
(d) evidence of insurance in the amount of $250,000:
1476
(i) against the risks of dishonesty, fraud, theft, and other misconduct on the part of the
1477
applicant or a director, employee, or agent of the applicant;
1478
(ii) issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state and rated at
1479
least A by a nationally recognized rating organization;
1480
(iii) with no deductible;
1481
(iv) payable to the applicant, the individuals who have agreements with the applicant,
1482
and this state, as their interests may appear; and
1483
(v) not subject to cancellation by the applicant without the approval of the
1484
administrator;
1485
(e) a record consenting to the jurisdiction of this state containing:
1486
(i) the name, business address, and other contact information of its registered agent in
1487
this state for purposes of service of process; or
1488
(ii) the appointment of the administrator as agent of the provider for purposes of
1489
service of process; and
1490
(f) if the applicant is organized as a not-for-profit entity or is exempt from taxation,
1491
evidence of not-for-profit and tax-exempt status applicable to the applicant under the Internal
1492
Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 501.
1493
Section 27.
Section
13-42-109
is amended to read:
1494
13-42-109. Certification of registration -- Issuance or denial.
1495
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (2) and (3), the administrator shall
1496
issue a certificate of registration as a provider to a person that complies with Sections
1497
13-42-105
and
13-42-106
.
1498
(2) The administrator may deny registration if:
1499
(a) the application contains information that is materially erroneous or incomplete;
1500
(b) an officer, director, or owner of the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or
1501
suffered a civil judgment, involving dishonesty or the violation of state or federal securities
1502
laws;
1503
(c) the applicant or any of its officers, directors, or owners has defaulted in the
1504
payment of money collected for others; or
1505
(d) the administrator finds that the financial responsibility, experience, character, or
1506
general fitness of the applicant or its owners, directors, employees, or agents does not warrant
1507
belief that the business will be operated in compliance with this chapter.
1508
(3) The administrator shall deny registration if:
1509
(a) the application is not accompanied by the fee established by the administrator in
1510
accordance with Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
; or
1511
(b) with respect to an applicant that is organized as a not-for-profit entity or has
1512
obtained tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 501, the
1513
applicant's board of directors is not independent of the applicant's employees and agents.
1514
(4) Subject to adjustment of the dollar amount pursuant to Subsection
13-42-132
(6), a
1515
board of directors is not independent for purposes of Subsection (3) if more than one-fourth of
1516
its members:
1517
(a) are affiliates of the applicant, as defined in Subsection
13-42-102
(2)(a) or
1518
13-42-102
(2)(b)(i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi), or (vii); or
1519
(b) after the date ten years before first becoming a director of the applicant, were
1520
employed by or directors of a person that received from the applicant more than $25,000 in
1521
either the current year or the preceding year.
1522
Section 28.
Section
13-42-111
is amended to read:
1523
13-42-111. Renewal of registration.
1524
(1) A provider must obtain a renewal of its registration annually.
1525
(2) An application for renewal of registration as a provider must be in a form
1526
prescribed by the administrator, signed under penalty of perjury, and:
1527
(a) be filed no fewer than 30 and no more than 60 days before the registration expires;
1528
(b) be accompanied by the fee established by the administrator in accordance with
1529
Section [
63J-1-303
]
63J-1-504
and the bond required by Section
13-42-113
;
1530
(c) contain the matter required for initial registration as a provider by Subsections
1531
13-42-106
(8) and (9) and a financial statement, audited by an accountant licensed to conduct
1532
audits, for the applicant's fiscal year immediately preceding the application;
1533
(d) disclose any changes in the information contained in the applicant's application for
1534
registration or its immediately previous application for renewal, as applicable;
1535
(e) supply evidence of insurance in an amount equal to the larger of $250,000 or the
1536
highest daily balance in the trust account required by Section
13-42-122
during the six-month
1537
period immediately preceding the application:
1538
(i) against risks of dishonesty, fraud, theft, and other misconduct on the part of the
1539
applicant or a director, employee, or agent of the applicant;
1540
(ii) issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state and rated at
1541
least A by a nationally recognized rating organization;
1542
(iii) with no deductible;
1543
(iv) payable to the applicant, the individuals who have agreements with the applicant,
1544