§ 67-4a-1205 — Other civil penalties.

Utah § 67-4a-1205

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 67: State Officers and Employees
• Ch. 67-4a: Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
• Part 67-4a-12: Enforcement by Administrator

Text

(1) If a holder enters into a contract or other arrangement for the purpose of evading an obligation under this chapter or otherwise willfully fails to perform a duty imposed on the holder under this chapter, the administrator may require the holder to pay the administrator, in addition to interest as provided in Subsection 67-4a-1204(1), a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the obligation is evaded or the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum amount of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of property that should have been but was not reported, paid, or delivered as a result of the evasion or failure to perform.
(2) If a holder makes a fraudulent report under this chapter, the administrator may require the holder to pay to the administrator, in addition to interest under Subsection 67-4a-1204(1), a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected, up to a cumulative maximum of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of any property that should have been reported but was not included in the report or was under reported.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 371, 2017 General Session