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Second Substitute H.B. 80

Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following substitute bill:


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ADMINISTRATIVE RULE PENALTY

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ben C. Ferry

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies specified provisions of law by removing authority of certain state
             11      agencies to impose by administrative rule criminal penalties for the violation of rules.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    repeals statutory grants of authority to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission,
             15      Department of Workforce Services, State Tax Commission, Public Service
             16      Commission, and Department of Public Safety which allow the imposition of a
             17      criminal penalty for the violation of administrative rule provisions; and
             18          .    makes technical changes.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          32A-13-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 5


             26          35A-4-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapters 13 and 116
             27          41-1a-712, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 250
             28          54-7-26, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1986, Chapter 178
             29          54-7-28, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1986, Chapter 178
             30          58-37d-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 358
             31          59-14-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 306
             32          72-7-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 212
             33          76-8-1301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 264
             34     
             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36          Section 1. Section 32A-13-106 is amended to read:
             37           32A-13-106. Nuisances.
             38          (1) (a) Any room, house, building, structure, place, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, or other
             39      conveyance, where alcoholic products are possessed, kept, used, offered for sale, sold, given,
             40      furnished, supplied, received, purchased, stored, warehoused, manufactured, adulterated,
             41      shipped, carried, transported, or distributed in violation of this title [or commission rules,] and
             42      all alcoholic products, packages, equipment, or other property kept or used in maintaining the
             43      same, are common nuisances.
             44          (b) Any person who maintains or assists in maintaining any common nuisance is guilty
             45      of a class B misdemeanor.
             46          (2) If any person has knowledge, or has reason to believe that the person's room, house,
             47      building, structure, place, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, or other conveyance is occupied or used in
             48      violation of this title or commission rules as described in this section, or allows it to be so
             49      occupied or used, it is subject to a lien for and may be sold to pay all fines and costs assessed
             50      against the person guilty of the nuisance. This lien may be enforced by action in any court
             51      having jurisdiction.
             52          (3) Any action to abate any nuisance defined in this title shall be brought in the name
             53      of the department in any court having jurisdiction. It shall be tried as an action in equity. No
             54      bond is required to initiate proceedings.
             55          (4) The court may issue a temporary writ of injunction, if it appears that the nuisance
             56      exists, restraining the defendant from conducting or permitting the continuance of the nuisance


             57      until the conclusion of the trial. The court may also issue an order restraining the defendant
             58      and all other persons from removing or interfering with the alcoholic products, packages,
             59      equipment, or other property kept or used in violation of this title or commission rules.
             60          (5) (a) In any action to abate or enjoin any nuisance, the court need not find that the
             61      property involved was being unlawfully used at the time of the hearing.
             62          (b) On finding that the material allegations of the petition or complaint are true, the
             63      court shall order that no alcoholic product may be possessed, kept, used, offered for sale, sold,
             64      given, furnished, supplied, received, purchased, stored, warehoused, manufactured, adulterated,
             65      shipped, carried, transported, or distributed in the room, house, building, structure, place,
             66      aircraft, vehicle, vessel, or other conveyance or in any part of these.
             67          (c) Upon judgment of the court ordering abatement of the nuisance, the court may
             68      order that the premises or conveyance in question may not be occupied or used for any purpose
             69      for one year, except under Subsection (5)(d).
             70          (d) The court may permit the premises or conveyance to be occupied or used if its
             71      owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant gives bond in an appropriate amount with sufficient surety,
             72      approved by the court, payable to the state of Utah, and on the conditions that alcoholic
             73      products will not be present [therein or thereon] in or on the premises or the conveyance, and
             74      that payment of all fines, costs, and damages that may be assessed for any violation of this title
             75      or commission rules upon the property will be made.
             76          (6) If a tenant of any premises uses the premises or any part of them in maintaining a
             77      common nuisance as defined in this section, or knowingly permits use by another, the lease is
             78      rendered void and the right to possession reverts to the owner or lessor who is entitled to the
             79      remedy provided by law for forcible detention of the premises.
             80          (7) Any person who knowingly permits any building or premises owned or leased by
             81      the person, or under the person's control, or any part of any building or premises, to be used in
             82      maintaining a common nuisance as defined in this section, or who, after being notified in
             83      writing by a prosecuting officer or any citizen of the unlawful use, and who fails to take all
             84      proper measures, either to abate the nuisance or to remove the person or persons from the
             85      premises, is guilty of assisting in the maintaining of the nuisance as provided in Section
             86      76-10-804 .
             87          Section 2. Section 35A-4-103 is amended to read:


             88           35A-4-103. Void agreements -- Child support obligations -- Penalties.
             89          (1) (a) Any agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute his rights to
             90      benefits or any other rights under this chapter is void.
             91          (b) Any agreement by any individual in the employ of any person or concern to pay all
             92      or any portion of an employer's contributions, required under this chapter from the employer, is
             93      void.
             94          (c) An employer may not directly or indirectly:
             95          (i) make, require, or accept any deduction from wages to finance the employer's
             96      contributions required from the employer;
             97          (ii) require or accept any waiver of any right under this chapter by any individual in the
             98      employer's employ;
             99          (iii) discriminate in regard to the hiring or tenure of work on any term or condition of
             100      work of any individual on account of the individual claiming benefits under this chapter; or
             101          (iv) in any manner obstruct or impede the filing of claims for benefits.
             102          (d) (i) Any employer or officer or agent of an employer who violates Subsection (1)(c)
             103      is, for each offense, guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             104          (ii) Notwithstanding Sections 76-3-204 and 76-3-301 , a fine imposed under Subsection
             105      (1) shall be not less than $100, and a penalty of imprisonment shall be not more than six
             106      months.
             107          (2) An individual claiming benefits may not be charged fees or costs of any kind in any
             108      proceeding under this chapter by the department or its representatives, or by any court or any
             109      officer of the court.
             110          (3) (a) Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the department or its
             111      representatives or a court may be represented by counsel or any other [duly] authorized agent.
             112          (b) A counsel or agent may not either charge or receive for the counsel's or agent's
             113      services more than an amount approved by the division or administrative law judge in
             114      accordance with rules made by the department.
             115          [(c) Any person who violates any provision of Subsection (3) is guilty of a class B
             116      misdemeanor for each offense.]
             117          [(d) Notwithstanding Sections 76-3-204 and 76-3-301 , a fine imposed under
             118      Subsection (3) shall be not less than $50 nor more than $500, and a penalty for imprisonment


             119      shall be not more than six months.]
             120          (4) Except as provided for in Subsection (5):
             121          (a) any assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits that are or may
             122      become due or payable under this chapter is void;
             123          (b) rights to benefits are exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy
             124      provided for the collection of debt;
             125          (c) benefits received by any individual, so long as they are not mingled with other
             126      funds of the recipient, are exempt from any remedy for the collection of all debts except debts
             127      incurred for necessaries furnished to the individual or the individual's spouse or dependents
             128      during the time when the individual was unemployed; and
             129          (d) any waiver of any exemption provided for in Subsection (4) is void.
             130          (5) (a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the
             131      time of filing the claim, disclose whether or not the individual owes:
             132          (i) child support obligations; or
             133          (ii) an uncollected overissuance of food stamp benefits.
             134          (b) If the individual owes child support obligations, and is determined to be eligible for
             135      unemployment compensation, the division shall notify the state or local child support agency
             136      charged with enforcing that obligation that the individual is eligible for unemployment
             137      compensation.
             138          (c) The division shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation
             139      payable to an individual that owes child support obligations:
             140          (i) any amount required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment
             141      compensation under legal process, as defined in the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 659(i),
             142      properly served upon the department;
             143          (ii) the amount determined under an agreement submitted to the division under
             144      Subsection 454 (19)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 654, by the state or local
             145      child support enforcement agency, except if Subsection (5)(c)(i) is applicable; or
             146          (iii) the amount specified by the claimant to the division if neither Subsection (5)(c)(i)
             147      nor (ii) is applicable.
             148          (d) The division shall notify the state food stamp agency that an individual is eligible
             149      for unemployment compensation if the individual:


             150          (i) owes an uncollected overissuance of food stamp benefits; and
             151          (ii) is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation.
             152          (e) The division shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation
             153      payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance of food stamp benefits:
             154          (i) the amount specified by the individual to the division to be deducted and withheld
             155      under this Subsection (5)(e);
             156          (ii) the amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the state food
             157      stamp agency under Section 13(c)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or
             158          (iii) any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment
             159      compensation pursuant to Section 13(c)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
             160          (f) Any amount deducted and withheld under Subsection (5)(c) or (e) shall:
             161          (i) be paid by the department to the appropriate:
             162          (A) state or local child support enforcement agency; or
             163          (B) state food stamp agency; and
             164          (ii) for all purposes, be treated as if it was paid to the individual as unemployment
             165      compensation and then paid by the individual to the appropriate:
             166          (A) state or local child support enforcement agency in satisfaction of the individual's
             167      child support obligation; or
             168          (B) state food stamp agency in satisfaction of the individual's uncollected overissuance.
             169          (g) For purposes of Subsection (5):
             170          (i) "Child support obligation" means obligations that are enforced under a plan
             171      described in Section 454 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 654, that has been approved
             172      by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security
             173      Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.
             174          (ii) "State food stamp agency" means the Department of Workforce Services or its
             175      designee responsible for the collection of uncollected overissuances.
             176          (iii) "State or local child support enforcement agency" means any agency or political
             177      subdivision of the state operating under a plan described in Subsection (5).
             178          (iv) "Uncollected overissuance" is as defined in Section 13(c)(1) of the Food Stamp
             179      Act of 1977.
             180          (v) "Unemployment compensation" means any compensation payable under this


             181      chapter, including amounts payable under an agreement directed by federal law that provides
             182      compensation assistance or allowances for unemployment.
             183          (h) Subsection (5) is applicable only if appropriate arrangements have been made for
             184      reimbursement by the state or local child support enforcement agency or state food stamp
             185      agency for the administrative costs of the department under Subsection (5) that are directly
             186      related to the enforcement of child support obligations or the repayment of uncollected
             187      overissuance of food stamp benefits.
             188          Section 3. Section 41-1a-712 is amended to read:
             189           41-1a-712. Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.
             190          (1) A person may not knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state any vehicle that was
             191      initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country other than the United States of America
             192      unless, prior to the sale, the person provides written notice to the purchaser on a separate form
             193      furnished by the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division:
             194          (a) that indicates:
             195          [(a)] (i) that the vehicle was initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country
             196      outside of the United States as indicated on the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin or similar
             197      ownership document; and
             198          [(b)] (ii) the country where the vehicle was initially delivered for the disposition or
             199      sale; and
             200          [(c) any other information required by the commission under rules made by the
             201      commission in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.]
             202          (b) that contains language substantially similar to each of the following statements:
             203          (i) "the odometer for this vehicle may have been converted to miles";
             204          (ii) "this vehicle meets U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards"; and
             205          (iii) "this vehicle may have manufacturer warranty exclusions if sold or offered for sale
             206      in this country".
             207          (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             208          (3) (a) In addition to any other penalties, a purchaser may bring a civil action to recover
             209      damages resulting from a seller's failure to provide notice as required under this section.
             210          (b) The amount of damages that may be recovered in a civil action are the actual
             211      damages or $1,500, whichever is greater.


             212          Section 4. Section 54-7-26 is amended to read:
             213           54-7-26. Violations by officers or agents of utility -- Penalty.
             214          Every officer, agent, or employee of any public utility who violates or fails to comply
             215      with, or who procures, aids, or abets any violation by any public utility of any provision of the
             216      Constitution of this state or of this title, or who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any
             217      order, decision, [rule,] direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or provision thereof, of
             218      the commission, or who procures, aids, or abets any public utility in its failure to obey, observe,
             219      and comply with any order, decision, [rule,] direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or
             220      provision thereof, in a case in which a penalty has not been provided for, the officer, agent, or
             221      employee is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             222          Section 5. Section 54-7-28 is amended to read:
             223           54-7-28. Violations by individuals -- Penalty.
             224          Every person who, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a
             225      corporation other than a public utility, violates any provision of this title or fails to observe,
             226      obey, or comply with any order, decision, [rule,] direction, demand, or requirement, or any part
             227      or provision thereof, of the commission, or who procures, aids, or abets any public utility in its
             228      violation of this title or in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any order, decision,
             229      [rule,] direction, demand, or requirement, or any part or portion thereof, in a case in which a
             230      penalty has not been provided for the person, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             231          Section 6. Section 58-37d-4 is amended to read:
             232           58-37d-4. Prohibited acts -- Second degree felony.
             233          (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally:
             234          (a) possess a controlled substance precursor with the intent to engage in a clandestine
             235      laboratory operation;
             236          (b) possess laboratory equipment or supplies with the intent to engage in a clandestine
             237      laboratory operation;
             238          (c) sell, distribute, or otherwise supply a precursor chemical, laboratory equipment, or
             239      laboratory supplies, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe any of these items will be
             240      used for a clandestine laboratory operation;
             241          (d) evade the recordkeeping provisions of Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled
             242      Substance Precursor Act, [or the administrative rules issued under that chapter,] knowing or


             243      having reasonable cause to believe that the material distributed or received will be used for a
             244      clandestine laboratory operation;
             245          (e) conspire with or aid another to engage in a clandestine laboratory operation;
             246          (f) produce or manufacture, or possess with intent to produce or manufacture a
             247      controlled or counterfeit substance except as authorized under Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah
             248      Controlled Substances Act;
             249          (g) transport or convey a controlled or counterfeit substance with the intent to
             250      distribute or to be distributed by the person transporting or conveying the controlled or
             251      counterfeit substance or by any other person regardless of whether the final destination for the
             252      distribution is within this state or any other location; or
             253          (h) engage in compounding, synthesis, concentration, purification, separation,
             254      extraction, or other physical or chemical processing of any substance, including a controlled
             255      substance precursor, or the packaging, repackaging, labeling, or relabeling of a container
             256      holding a substance that is a product of any of these activities, knowing or having reasonable
             257      cause to believe that the substance is a product of any of these activities and will be used in the
             258      illegal manufacture of specified controlled substances.
             259          (2) A person who violates any provision of Subsection (1) is guilty of a second degree
             260      felony punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not less than 3 years nor more
             261      than 15 years.
             262          Section 7. Section 59-14-208 is amended to read:
             263           59-14-208. Rules for stamping and packaging procedures -- Penalty.
             264          (1) The commission may by rule provide for the method of breaking packages, the
             265      forms and kinds of containers, and the method of affixing or cancelling stamps. These rules
             266      shall allow for the enforcement of payment by inspection.
             267          (2) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor who:
             268          (a) engages in or permits any practice which is prohibited by law [or by rules of the
             269      commission] and makes it difficult to enforce the provisions of this chapter by inspection;
             270          (b) refuses to allow full inspection of his premises by any peace officer or of any agent
             271      of the commission upon demand; or
             272          (c) hinders or in any way delays or prevents inspection when the demand is made.
             273          Section 8. Section 72-7-406 is amended to read:


             274           72-7-406. Oversize permits and oversize and overweight permits for vehicles of
             275      excessive size or weight -- Applications -- Restrictions -- Fees -- Rulemaking provisions --
             276      Penalty.
             277          (1) (a) The department may, upon receipt of an application and good cause shown,
             278      issue in writing an oversize permit or an oversize and overweight permit. The oversize permit
             279      or oversize and overweight permit may authorize the applicant to operate or move upon a
             280      highway:
             281          (i) a vehicle or combination of vehicles, unladen or with a load weighing more than the
             282      maximum weight specified in Section 72-7-404 for any wheel, axle, group of axles, or total
             283      gross weight; or
             284          (ii) a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds the vehicle width, height, or
             285      length provisions under Section 72-7-402 .
             286          (b) Except as provided under Subsection (8), an oversize and overweight permit may
             287      not be issued under this section to allow the transportation of a load that is reasonably divisible.
             288          (c) The maximum size or weight authorized by a permit under this section shall be
             289      within limits that do not impair the state's ability to qualify for federal-aid highway funds.
             290          (d) The department may deny or issue a permit under this section to protect the safety
             291      of the traveling public and to protect highway foundation, surfaces, or structures from undue
             292      damage by one or more of the following:
             293          (i) limiting the number of trips the vehicle may make;
             294          (ii) establishing seasonal or other time limits within which the vehicle may operate or
             295      move on the highway indicated;
             296          (iii) requiring security in addition to the permit to compensate for any potential damage
             297      by the vehicle to any highway; and
             298          (iv) otherwise limiting the conditions of operation or movement of the vehicle.
             299          (e) Prior to granting a permit under this section, the department shall approve the route
             300      of any vehicle or combination of vehicles.
             301          (2) An application for a permit under this section shall state:
             302          (a) the proposed maximum wheel loads, maximum axle loads, all axle spacings of each
             303      vehicle or combination of vehicles;
             304          (b) the proposed maximum load size and maximum size of each vehicle or


             305      combination of vehicles;
             306          (c) the specific roads requested to be used under authority of the permit; and
             307          (d) if the permit is requested for a single trip or if other seasonal limits or time limits
             308      apply.
             309          (3) Each oversize permit or oversize and overweight permit shall be carried in the
             310      vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be available for inspection by
             311      any peace officer, special function officer, port of entry agent, or other personnel authorized by
             312      the department.
             313          (4) A permit under this section may not be issued or is not valid unless the vehicle or
             314      combination of vehicles is:
             315          (a) properly registered for the weight authorized by the permit; or
             316          (b) registered for a gross laden weight of 78,001 pounds or over, if the gross laden
             317      weight authorized by the permit exceeds 80,000 pounds.
             318          (5) (a) (i) An oversize permit may be issued under this section for a vehicle or
             319      combination of vehicles that exceeds one or more of the maximum width, height, or length
             320      provisions under Section 72-7-402 .
             321          (ii) Except for an annual oversize permit for an implement of husbandry under Section
             322      72-7-407 or for an annual oversize permit issued under Subsection (5)(a)(iii), only a single trip
             323      oversize permit may be issued for a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is more than 14 feet
             324      6 inches wide, 14 feet high, or 105 feet long.
             325          (iii) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             326      the department shall make rules for the issuance of an annual oversize permit for a vehicle or
             327      combination of vehicles that is more than 14 feet 6 inches wide, 14 feet high, or 105 feet long
             328      if the department determines that the permit is needed to accommodate highway transportation
             329      needs for multiple trips on a specified route.
             330          (b) The fee is $25 for a single trip oversize permit under this Subsection (5). This
             331      permit is valid for not more than 96 continuous hours.
             332          (c) The fee is $60 for a semiannual oversize permit under this Subsection (5). This
             333      permit is valid for not more than 180 continuous days.
             334          (d) The fee is $75 for an annual oversize permit under this Subsection (5). This permit
             335      is valid for not more than 365 continuous days.


             336          (6) (a) An oversize and overweight permit may be issued under this section for a
             337      vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a nondivisible load that exceeds one or more of the
             338      maximum weight provisions of Section 72-7-404 by not more than 25%, except that the gross
             339      weight may not exceed 125,000 pounds.
             340          (b) The fee is $50 for a single trip oversize and overweight permit under this
             341      Subsection (6). This permit is valid for not more than 96 continuous hours.
             342          (c) A semiannual oversize and overweight permit under this Subsection (6) is valid for
             343      not more than 180 continuous days. The fee for this permit is:
             344          (i) $150 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             345      than 80,000 pounds, but not exceeding 84,000 pounds;
             346          (ii) $260 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             347      than 84,000 pounds, but not exceeding 112,000 pounds; and
             348          (iii) $350 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             349      than 112,000 pounds, but not exceeding 125,000 pounds.
             350          (d) An annual oversize and overweight permit under this Subsection (6) is valid for not
             351      more than 365 continuous days. The fee for this permit is:
             352          (i) $200 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             353      than 80,000 pounds, but not exceeding 84,000 pounds;
             354          (ii) $400 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             355      than 84,000 pounds, but not exceeding 112,000 pounds; and
             356          (iii) $450 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             357      than 112,000 pounds, but not exceeding 125,000 pounds.
             358          (7) (a) A single trip oversize and overweight permit may be issued under this section
             359      for a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a nondivisible load that exceeds one or more
             360      of the maximum weight provisions of Section 72-7-404 by more than 25% or that exceeds a
             361      gross weight of 125,000 pounds.
             362          (b) (i) The fee for a single trip oversize and overweight permit under this Subsection
             363      (7), which is valid for not more than 96 continuous hours, is $.01 per mile for each 1,000
             364      pounds above 80,000 pounds subject to the rounding described in Subsection (7)(c).
             365          (ii) The minimum fee that may be charged under this Subsection (7) is $65.
             366          (iii) The maximum fee that may be charged under this Subsection (7) is $450.


             367          (c) (i) The miles used to calculate the fee under this Subsection (7) shall be rounded up
             368      to the nearest 50 mile increment.
             369          (ii) The pounds used to calculate the fee under this Subsection (7) shall be rounded up
             370      to the nearest 25,000 pound increment.
             371          (8) (a) An oversize and overweight permit may be issued under this section for a
             372      vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a divisible load if:
             373          (i) the bridge formula under Subsection 72-7-404 (3) is not exceeded; and
             374          (ii) the length of the vehicle or combination of vehicles is:
             375          (A) more than the limitations specified under Subsections 72-7-402 (4)(c) and (d) but
             376      not exceeding 81 feet in cargo carrying length and the application is for a single trip,
             377      semiannual trip, or annual trip permit; or
             378          (B) more than 81 feet in cargo carrying length but not exceeding 95 feet in cargo
             379      carrying length and the application is for an annual trip permit.
             380          (b) The fee is $50 for a single trip oversize and overweight permit under this
             381      Subsection (8). The permit is valid for not more than 96 continuous hours.
             382          (c) The fee for a semiannual oversize and overweight permit under this Subsection (8),
             383      which permit is valid for not more than 180 continuous days is:
             384          (i) $150 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             385      than 80,000 pounds, but not exceeding 84,000 pounds;
             386          (ii) $260 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             387      than 84,000 pounds, but not exceeding 112,000 pounds; and
             388          (iii) $350 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             389      than 112,000 pounds, but not exceeding 129,000 pounds.
             390          (d) The fee for an annual oversize and overweight permit under this Subsection (8),
             391      which permit is valid for not more than 365 continuous days is:
             392          (i) $200 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             393      than 80,000 pounds, but not exceeding 84,000 pounds;
             394          (ii) $400 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             395      than 84,000 pounds, but not exceeding 112,000 pounds; and
             396          (iii) $450 for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with gross vehicle weight of more
             397      than 112,000 pounds, but not exceeding 129,000 pounds.


             398          (9) Permits under Subsections (7) and (8) may be issued only upon authorization of the
             399      commission.
             400          (10) Permit fees collected under this section shall be credited monthly to the
             401      Transportation Fund.
             402          (11) The department shall prepare maps, drawings, and instructions as guidance when
             403      issuing permits under this section.
             404          (12) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             405      the department shall make rules governing the issuance and revocation of all permits under this
             406      section and Section 72-7-407 .
             407          (13) Any person who violates any of the terms or conditions of a permit issued under
             408      this section:
             409          (a) may have his permit revoked; and
             410          (b) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except that a violation of any rule made under
             411      Subsection (12) is not subject to a criminal penalty.
             412          Section 9. Section 76-8-1301 is amended to read:
             413           76-8-1301. False statements regarding unemployment compensation -- Penalties.
             414          (1) (a) A person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false
             415      or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain or increase a benefit or other payment
             416      under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, or under the Unemployment
             417      Compensation Law of any state or of the federal government for any person is guilty of
             418      unemployment insurance fraud.
             419          (b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is:
             420          (i) a class B misdemeanor when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             421      obtained is less than $300;
             422          (ii) a class A misdemeanor when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             423      obtained is or exceeds $300 but is less than $1,000;
             424          (iii) a third degree felony when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             425      obtained is or exceeds $1,000 but is less than $5,000; or
             426          (iv) a second degree felony when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             427      obtained is or exceeds $5,000.
             428          (c) The determination of the degree of an offense under Subsection (1)(b) shall be


             429      measured by the total value of all money obtained or sought to be obtained by the unlawful
             430      conduct.
             431          (2) (a) An officer or agent of an employing unit as defined in Section 35A-4-202 or any
             432      other person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false, or who
             433      knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to prevent or reduce the payment of unemployment
             434      compensation benefits to an individual entitled to those benefits, or to avoid becoming or
             435      remaining a subject employer or to avoid or reduce any contribution or other payment required
             436      from an employing unit under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, or under the
             437      Unemployment Compensation Law of any state or of the federal government, or who willfully
             438      fails or refuses to make a contribution or other payment or to furnish any report required in
             439      Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, or to produce or permit the inspection or
             440      copying of records as required under that chapter is guilty of unemployment insurance fraud.
             441          (b) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is:
             442          (i) a class B misdemeanor when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             443      obtained is less than $300;
             444          (ii) a class A misdemeanor when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             445      obtained is or exceeds $300 but is less than $1,000;
             446          (iii) a third degree felony when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             447      obtained is or exceeds $1,000 but is less than $5,000; or
             448          (iv) a second degree felony when the value of the money obtained or sought to be
             449      obtained is or exceeds $5,000.
             450          (3) (a) A person who willfully violates any provision of Title 35A, Chapter 4,
             451      Employment Security Act, or any order [or rule] made under that chapter, the violation of
             452      which is made unlawful or the observance of which is required under the terms of that chapter,
             453      and for which a penalty is neither prescribed in that chapter nor provided by any other
             454      applicable statute is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             455          (b) Each day a violation of Subsection (3)(a) continues shall be a separate offense.
             456          (4) A person is guilty of a class C misdemeanor if:
             457          (a) as an employee of the Department of Workforce Services, in willful violation of
             458      Section 35A-4-312 , the employee makes a disclosure of information obtained from an
             459      employing unit or individual in the administration of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment


             460      Security Act; or
             461          (b) the person has obtained a list of applicants for work or of claimants or recipients of
             462      benefits under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, and uses or permits the use of
             463      the list for any political purpose.


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