UT Code § 41-3-702 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act|Part 7 - Penalties|Section 702 - Civil penalty for violation.

 Effective 10/1/2019  41-3-702. Civil penalty for violation.    (1) The following are civil violations under this chapter and are in addition to criminal violations under this chapter:   (a) Level I:   (i) failing to display business license;     (ii) failing to surrender license of salesperson because of termination, suspension, or revocation;     (iii) failing to maintain a separation from nonrelated motor vehicle businesses at licensed locations;     (iv) issuing a temporary permit improperly;     (v) failing to maintain records;     (vi) selling a new motor vehicle to a nonfranchised dealer or leasing company without licensing the motor vehicle;     (vii) special plate violation;     (viii) failing to maintain a sign at a principal place of business; or     (ix) failing to store a salvage vehicle purchased at a motor vehicle auction in a secure location until the purchaser or a transporter has provided the proper documentation to take possession of the salvage vehicle.       (b) Level II:   (i) failing to report sale;     (ii) dismantling without a permit;     (iii) manufacturing without meeting construction or vehicle identification number standards;     (iv) withholding customer license plates;     (v) selling a motor vehicle on consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday; or     (vi) failing to record and report the sale of a salvage vehicle at a motor vehicle auction as described in Section 41-3-201.       (c) Level III:   (i) operating without a principal place of business;     (ii) selling a new motor vehicle as a dealer who is not a direct-sale manufacturer without holding the franchise;     (iii) crushing a motor vehicle without proper evidence of ownership;     (iv) selling from an unlicensed location;     (v) altering a temporary permit;     (vi) refusal to furnish copies of records;     (vii) assisting an unlicensed dealer or salesperson in sales of motor vehicles;     (viii) advertising violation;     (ix) failing to separately identify the fees required by Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;     (x) encouraging or conspiring with unlicensed persons to solicit for prospective purchasers; or     (xi) selling, offering for sale, or displaying for sale or exchange a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in violation of Section 41-1a-705.         (2)   (a) The schedule of civil penalties for violations of Subsection (1) is:   (i) Level I: $25 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, and $250 for the third and subsequent offenses;     (ii) Level II: $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third and subsequent offenses; and     (iii) Level III: $250 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense, and $5,000 for the third and subsequent offenses.       (b) When determining under this section if an offense is a second or subsequent offense, only prior offenses committed within the 12 months before the commission of the current offense may be considered.       (3) Knowingly selling a salvage vehicle, as defined in Section 41-1a-1001, without disclosing that the salvage vehicle has been repaired or rebuilt is a civil violation in addition to a criminal violation under Section 41-1a-1008.     (4) The civil penalty for a violation under Subsection (3) is:   (a) not less than $1,000, or treble the actual damages caused by the person, whichever is greater; and     (b) reasonable attorney fees and costs of the action.       (5) A civil action may be maintained by a purchaser or by the administrator.    Amended by Chapter 424, 2019 General Session