H.B. 119

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FIRE PREVENTION AMENDMENTS
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Jennifer M. Seelig
5 Senate Sponsor: Karen Mayne
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Fire Prevention and Safety Act to update a penalty provision.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . updates the penalty language regarding compliance with standard fire protection
13 equipment requirements.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 53-7-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 198
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 53-7-208 is amended to read:
24 53-7-208. Penalty and punishment.
25 [(1)] Any person who violates Sections 53-7-206 and 53-7-207 , requiring standard
26 equipment, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
27 [(2) A violator shall be punished by:]

28 [(a) a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $250;]
29 [(b) imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days, nor more than 60 days;
30 or]
31 [(c) both a fine and imprisonment.]




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