2023 Utah Code › Title 59 - Revenue and Taxation › Chapter 13 - Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act › Part 2 - Motor Fuel › Section 203.1 - Definitions -- License requirements -- Penalty -- Application process and requirements -- Fee not required -- Bonds.

59-13-203.1.
Definitions -- License requirements -- Penalty -- Application process and requirements -- Fee not required -- Bonds.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "applicant" means a person that:
(i) is required by this section to obtain a license; and
(ii) submits an application:
(A) to the commission; and
(B) for a license under this section;
(b) "application" means an application for a license under this section;
(c) "fiduciary of the applicant" means a person that:
(i) is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part for an applicant; and
(ii)
(A) is a corporate officer of the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i);
(B) is a director of the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i);
(C) is an employee of the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i);
(D) is a partner of the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i);
(E) is a trustee of the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i); or
(F) has a relationship to the applicant described in Subsection (1)(c)(i) that is similar to a relationship described in Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E) as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(d) "fiduciary of the licensee" means a person that:
(i) is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part for a licensee; and
(ii)
(A) is a corporate officer of the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i);
(B) is a director of the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i);
(C) is an employee of the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i);
(D) is a partner of the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i);
(E) is a trustee of the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i); or
(F) has a relationship to the licensee described in Subsection (1)(d)(i) that is similar to a relationship described in Subsections (1)(d)(ii)(A) through (E) as determined by the commission by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(e) "license" means a license under this section; and
(f) "licensee" means a person that is licensed under this section by the commission.
(2) A person that is required to collect a tax under this part is guilty of a criminal violation as provided in Section 59-1-401 if before obtaining a license under this section that person engages in business within the state.
(3) The license described in Subsection (2):
(a) shall be granted and issued:
(i) by the commission in accordance with this section;
(ii) without a license fee; and
(iii) if:
(A) an applicant:
(I) states the applicant's name and address in the application; and
(II) provides other information in the application that the commission may require; and
(B) the person meets the requirements of this section to be granted a license as determined by the commission;
(b) may not be assigned to another person; and
(c) is valid:
(i) only for the person named on the license; and
(ii) until:
(A) the person described in Subsection (3)(c)(i):
(I) ceases to do business; or
(II) changes that person's business address; or
(B) the commission revokes the license.
(4) The commission shall review an application and determine whether:
(a) the applicant meets the requirements of this section to be issued a license; and
(b) a bond is required to be posted with the commission in accordance with Subsection (5) before the applicant may be issued a license.
(5)
(a) An applicant shall post a bond with the commission before the commission may issue the applicant a license if:
(i) a license under this section was revoked for a delinquency under this part for:
(A) the applicant;
(B) a fiduciary of the applicant; or
(C) a person for which the applicant or the fiduciary of the applicant is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part; or
(ii) there is a delinquency in paying a tax under this part for:
(A) the applicant;
(B) a fiduciary of the applicant; or
(C) a person for which the applicant or the fiduciary of the applicant is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part.
(b) If the commission determines it is necessary to ensure compliance with this part, the commission may require a licensee to:
(i) for a licensee that has not posted a bond under this section with the commission, post a bond with the commission in accordance with Subsections (5)(c) through (g); or
(ii) for a licensee that has posted a bond under this section with the commission, increase the amount of the bond posted with the commission.
(c) A bond under this Subsection (5) shall be:
(i) executed by:
(A) for an applicant, the applicant as principal, with a corporate surety; or
(B) for a licensee, the licensee as principal, with a corporate surety; and
(ii) payable to the commission conditioned upon the faithful performance of all of the requirements of this part including:
(A) the payment of all taxes under this part;
(B) the payment of any:
(I) penalty as provided in Section 59-1-401; or
(II) interest as provided in Section 59-1-402; or
(C) any other obligation of the:
(I) applicant under this part; or
(II) licensee under this part.
(d) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), the commission shall calculate the amount of a bond under this Subsection (5) on the basis of:
(i) commission estimates of:
(A) an applicant's tax liability under this part; or
(B) a licensee's tax liability under this part; and
(ii) the amount of a delinquency described in Subsection (5)(e) if:
(A) a license under this section was revoked for a delinquency under this part for:
(I)
(Aa) an applicant; or
(Bb) a licensee;
(II) a fiduciary of the:
(Aa) applicant; or
(Bb) licensee; or
(III) a person for which the applicant, licensee, fiduciary of the applicant, or fiduciary of the licensee is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part; or
(B) there is a delinquency in paying a tax under this part for:
(I)
(Aa) an applicant; or
(Bb) a licensee;
(II) a fiduciary of the:
(Aa) applicant; or
(Bb) licensee; or
(III) a person for which the applicant, licensee, fiduciary of the applicant, or fiduciary of the licensee is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part.
(e) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), for purposes of Subsection (5)(d)(ii):
(i) for an applicant, the amount of the delinquency is the sum of:
(A) the amount of any delinquency that served as a basis for revoking the license under this section of:
(I) the applicant;
(II) a fiduciary of the applicant; or
(III) a person for which the applicant or the fiduciary of the applicant is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part; or
(B) the amount of tax that any of the following owe under this part:
(I) the applicant;
(II) a fiduciary of the applicant; and
(III) a person for which the applicant or the fiduciary of the applicant is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part; or
(ii) for a licensee, the amount of the delinquency is the sum of:
(A) the amount of any delinquency that served as a basis for revoking the license under this section of:
(I) the licensee;
(II) a fiduciary of the licensee; or
(III) a person for which the licensee or the fiduciary of the licensee is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part; or
(B) the amount of tax that any of the following owe under this part:
(I) the licensee;
(II) a fiduciary of the licensee; and
(III) a person for which the licensee or the fiduciary of the licensee is required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over a tax under this part.
(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(d) or (e), a bond required by this Subsection (5) may not:
(i) be less than $10,000; or
(ii) exceed $500,000.
(g)
(i) Subject to Subsection (5)(g)(ii), a bond required by this section may be combined into one bond with any other bond required by this chapter.
(ii) For purposes of Subsection (5)(g)(i), if a bond required by this section is combined into one bond with any other bond required by this chapter, the amount of that combined bond is determined by:
(A) calculating the separate amount of each bond required for each type of fuel included in the combined bond; and
(B) aggregating the separate amounts calculated in Subsection (5)(g)(ii)(A).
(6)
(a) The commission shall revoke a license under this section if:
(i) a licensee violates any provision of this part; and
(ii) before the commission revokes the license the commission provides the licensee:
(A) reasonable notice; and
(B) a hearing.
(b) If the commission revokes a licensee's license in accordance with Subsection (6)(a), the commission may not issue another license to that licensee until that licensee complies with the requirements of this part, including:
(i) paying any:
(A) tax due under this part;
(B) penalty as provided in Section 59-1-401; or
(C) interest as provided in Section 59-1-402; and
(ii) posting a bond in accordance with Subsection (5).
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session