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H.B. 21

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ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES

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AMENDMENTS - AGRICULTURE

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2002 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Richard M. Siddoway

             6      This act modifies provisions of the Utah Agricultural Code to facilitate the making of certain
             7      communications or the taking of certain action electronically. This act also makes technical
             8      changes.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      AMENDS:
             11          4-11-4, as last amended by Chapter 130, Laws of Utah 1985
             12          4-22-8, as last amended by Chapter 253, Laws of Utah 1994
             13          4-33-8, as last amended by Chapter 130, Laws of Utah 1985
             14      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             15          Section 1. Section 4-11-4 is amended to read:
             16           4-11-4. Bee raising -- Registration required -- Application -- Fees -- Renewal --
             17      Wax-salvage plants -- License required -- Application -- Fees -- Renewal.
             18          (1) No person may raise bees in this state without being registered with the department.
             19      Application for registration to raise bees shall be made to the department upon tangible or
             20      electronic forms prescribed and furnished by it. The application shall specify the name and address
             21      of the applicant, the number of bee colonies owned by the applicant, and any other relevant
             22      information the department considers appropriate. Upon receipt of a proper application and
             23      payment of an annual registration fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection
             24      4-2-2 (2), the commissioner shall issue a registration to the applicant valid through December 31
             25      of the year in which the registration is issued subject to suspension or revocation for cause. Each
             26      bee registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual registration
             27      renewal fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-2 (2). Registration shall be


             28      renewed on or before December 31 of each year.
             29          (2) No person may operate a wax-salvage plant without a license issued by the department.
             30      Application for a license to operate a wax-salvage plant shall be made to the department upon
             31      tangible or electronic forms prescribed and furnished by it [which]. The application shall specify
             32      such information as the department [deems] considers appropriate. Upon receipt of a proper
             33      application and payment of a license fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection
             34      4-2-2 (2), the commissioner, if satisfied that the convenience and necessity of the industry and the
             35      public will be served, shall issue a license entitling the applicant to operate a wax-salvage plant
             36      through December 31 of the year in which the license is issued, subject to suspension or revocation
             37      for cause. A wax-salvage license is renewable for a period of one year, on or before December 31
             38      of each year, upon the payment of an annual license renewal fee determined by the department
             39      pursuant to Subsection 4-2-2 (2).
             40          Section 2. Section 4-22-8 is amended to read:
             41           4-22-8. Revenue from assessment used to promote dairy industry -- Deposit of funds
             42      -- Annual audit of books, records, and accounts -- Annual financial report to producers.
             43          (1) The revenue derived from the assessment imposed by Section 4-22-7 shall be used
             44      exclusively for the:
             45          (a) administration of this chapter; and
             46          (b) promotion of the state's dairy industry.
             47          (2) (a) A voucher, receipt, or other written record for each withdrawal from the Utah Dairy
             48      Commission Fund shall be kept by the commission.
             49          (b) No funds shall be withdrawn from the fund except upon order of the commission.
             50          (3) The commission may deposit the proceeds of the assessment in one or more accounts
             51      in one or more banks approved by the state as depositories.
             52          (4) The books, records, and accounts of the commission's activities are public records.
             53          (5) (a) The accounts of the commission shall be audited once annually by a licensed
             54      accountant selected by the commissioner and approved by the state auditor.
             55          (b) The results of the audit shall be submitted to the:
             56          (i) commissioner;
             57          (ii) commission; and
             58          (iii) Division of Finance.


             59          (c) It is the responsibility of the commission to [mail] send annually a financial report to
             60      each producer.
             61          Section 3. Section 4-33-8 is amended to read:
             62           4-33-8. Locking and sealing of pumps in violation of chapter -- Posting notice --
             63      Removal of sealed fuel -- Resealing.
             64          (1) The department may lock and seal any pump or other dispensing device which is in
             65      violation of this chapter. If such action is taken, the department shall post a notice in a
             66      conspicuous place on the pump or other dispensing device stating that the device has been sealed
             67      by the department and that it is unlawful to break or destroy the seal or to mutilate or alter the
             68      notice.
             69          (2) Any person who is aggrieved by the action of the department may advise the
             70      department that such person intends to remove the balance of the motor fuel from the tank or other
             71      container which contains the sealed fuel. The department, within two working days after the
             72      receipt of such notice, shall break the seal or lock for the container to be emptied.
             73          (3) If the aggrieved party fails to remove the sealed motor fuel within 24 hours after the
             74      department breaks the seal, the department may reseal the dispensing device. The seal may not
             75      be broken nor the contents of any container removed, except after a subsequent written notice of
             76      intent to remove is filed with the department and upon the payment of a service charge determined
             77      by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-2 (2). A notice of intent to remove may be filed on
             78      paper or electronically.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 11-8-01 4:30 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


Committee Note

The Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee recommended this bill.


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