Utah § 53-7-504 Offenses -- Civil penalties -- Penalty money to be deposited into the Fire Prevention Support Account.

Utah Statutes

§ 53-7-504 — Offenses -- Civil penalties -- Penalty money to be deposited into the Fire Prevention Support Account.

Utah § 53-7-504

Title 53Public Safety Code

Ch. 53-7Utah Fire Prevention and Safety Act

Part 53-7-5Regulation of Novelty Lighters

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Utah Code Ann. § 53-7-504 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute a novelty lighter in this state.

(1)(b) A person may not import a novelty lighter into this state for the purpose of selling or distributing the novelty lighter within this state.

(1)(c) A person may not possess a novelty lighter in inventory for the purpose of selling or distributing the novelty lighter within this state.

(2)(2)(a) The state fire marshal may assess a civil penalty against a person who violates Subsection (1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.

(2)(b) The civil penalty for a violation of Subsection (1) may not exceed:

(2)(b)(i) $10,000 for the importation of novelty lighters;

(2)(b)(ii) $1,000 if the person acts as a wholesaler of novelty lighters or distributes novelty lig

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(1) (1)(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute a novelty lighter in this state.
(1)(b) A person may not import a novelty lighter into this state for the purpose of selling or distributing the novelty lighter within this state.
(1)(c) A person may not possess a novelty lighter in inventory for the purpose of selling or distributing the novelty lighter within this state.
(2) (2)(a) The state fire marshal may assess a civil penalty against a person who violates Subsection (1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(2)(b) The civil penalty for a violation of Subsection (1) may not exceed:
(2)(b)(i) $10,000 for the importation of novelty lighters;
(2)(b)(ii) $1,000 if the person acts as a wholesaler of novelty lighters or distributes novelty lighters by means other than distribution directly to consumers; and
(2)(b)(iii) $500 if the person is:

(2)(b)(iii)(A) a retail seller of novelty lighters; or
(2)(b)(iii)(B) a person distributing novelty lighters, other than as a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler.
(3) If a person continues to violate this section after the state fire marshal gives the person written notice of a violation, each day that the violation continues after written notice is given is a separate offense subject to a civil penalty.
(4) (4)(a) For purposes of imposing civil penalties, it is prima facie evidence that a lighter is a novelty lighter if the lighter is listed by the state fire marshal as a novelty lighter under Section 53-7-503, or is of a class or type of lighter listed by the state fire marshal as a novelty lighter.
(4)(b) Listing by the state fire marshal is not a requirement for a determination that a lighter is a novelty lighter.
(5) All money collected from civil penalties under this section shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Support Account created in Section 53-7-204.2.
(6) A person may seek judicial review of a final agency action under this part as provided in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.