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Utah Code § 7-23-504, 1999

A person who violates this chapter or files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for specified violations, and the person’s…

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“A person who violates this chapter or files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for specified violations, and the person’s registration is subject to revocation.”

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A person who violates this chapter or files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for specified violations, and the person’s registration is subject to revocation.

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§ 7-23-504Penalties.Offence

A person who violates this chapter or files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for specified violations, and the person’s registration is subject to revocation.

Penalties. A person who violates this chapter or who files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is: guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for a violation of: Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or (iii) ; or rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b) ; and subject to revocation of a person's registration under this chapter. Subject to Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act , if the department determines that a person is engaging in the business of cashing checks or the business of deferred deposit lending in violation of this chapter, the department may: revoke that person's registration under this chapter; issue a cease and desist order from committing any further violations; prohibit the person from continuing to engage in the business of: cashing checks; or deferred deposit lending; impose an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation, except that: a fine imposed under Subsection 7-23-201(4) shall comply with Subsection 7-23-201(4) ; and the aggregate total of fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000 for that calendar year; or take any combination of actions listed under this Subsection (2) .
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§ 7-23-504(1)Subsection 7-23-504(1)Provision

A person who violates this chapter or who files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is: guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for a violation of: Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or

A person who violates this chapter or who files materially false information with a registration or renewal under Section 7-23-201 is: guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for a violation of: Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or (iii) ; or rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b) ; and subject to revocation of a person's registration under this chapter.
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§ 7-23-504(1)(a)Subsection 7-23-504(1)(a)Provision

A violation is a class B misdemeanor, except for violations of specified subsections or rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b).

guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except for a violation of: Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or (iii) ; or rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b) ; and
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§ 7-23-504(1)(a)(i)Subsection 7-23-504(1)(a)(i)Provision

Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or (iii) ; or

Subsection 7-23-401(1)(f)(i) , (ii) , or (iii) ; or
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§ 7-23-504(1)(a)(ii)Subsection 7-23-504(1)(a)(ii)Provision

rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b) ; and

rules made under Subsection 7-23-501(2)(b) ; and
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§ 7-23-504(1)(b)Subsection 7-23-504(1)(b)Provision

subject to revocation of a person's registration under this chapter.

subject to revocation of a person's registration under this chapter.
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§ 7-23-504(2)Subsection 7-23-504(2)Provision

If the department determines a person is operating a check-cashing or deferred deposit lending business in violation of the chapter, it may revoke registration, issue a cease-and-desist order, bar further business activity, impose fines, or combine those actions.

Subject to Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act , if the department determines that a person is engaging in the business of cashing checks or the business of deferred deposit lending in violation of this chapter, the department may: revoke that person's registration under this chapter; issue a cease and desist order from committing any further violations; prohibit the person from continuing to engage in the business of: cashing checks; or deferred deposit lending; impose an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation, except that: a fine imposed under Subsection 7-23-201(4) shall comply with Subsection 7-23-201(4) ; and the aggregate total of fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000 for that calendar year; or take any combination of actions listed under this Subsection (2) .
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§ 7-23-504(2)(a)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(a)Provision

revoke that person's registration under this chapter;

revoke that person's registration under this chapter;
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§ 7-23-504(2)(b)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(b)Provision

issue a cease and desist order from committing any further violations;

issue a cease and desist order from committing any further violations;
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§ 7-23-504(2)(c)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(c)Provision

The person is prohibited from continuing to engage in the business of cashing checks or deferred deposit lending.

prohibit the person from continuing to engage in the business of: cashing checks; or deferred deposit lending;
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§ 7-23-504(2)(c)(i)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(c)(i)Provision

cashing checks; or

cashing checks; or
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§ 7-23-504(2)(c)(ii)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(c)(ii)Provision

deferred deposit lending;

deferred deposit lending;
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§ 7-23-504(2)(d)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(d)Provision

An administrative fine may be imposed up to $1,000 per violation, with an exception for fines under Subsection 7-23-201(4).

impose an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation, except that: a fine imposed under Subsection 7-23-201(4) shall comply with Subsection 7-23-201(4) ; and the aggregate total of fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000 for that calendar year; or
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§ 7-23-504(2)(d)(i)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(d)(i)Provision

A fine imposed under Subsection 7-23-201(4) must comply with that same subsection.

a fine imposed under Subsection 7-23-201(4) shall comply with Subsection 7-23-201(4) ; and
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§ 7-23-504(2)(d)(ii)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(d)(ii)Provision

Fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000.

the aggregate total of fines imposed under this chapter against a person in a calendar year may not exceed $30,000 for that calendar year; or
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§ 7-23-504(2)(e)Subsection 7-23-504(2)(e)Provision

take any combination of actions listed under this Subsection (2) .

take any combination of actions listed under this Subsection (2) .
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