Utah Admin. Code R66-1-16 - Violations Categories
(1) Public Safety
Violations: $3,000 - $5,000 per violation. This category is for violations that
present a direct threat to public health or safety including:
(a) use of unapproved pesticide or unapproved
agricultural soil amendment;
(b)
cannabis sold to an unlicensed source;
(c) cannabis purchased from an unlicensed
source;
(d) refusal to allow
inspection;
(e) failure to comply
with testing requirements;
(f) a
test result for high pesticide residue in the cannabis produced or cannabis
product;
(g) unauthorized personnel
on the premises;
(h) permitting
criminal conduct on the premises; or
(i) engaging in or permitting a violation of
the Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments.
(2) Regulatory Violations: $1,000
- $5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving this rule and
other applicable state rules:
(a) failure to
maintain alarm and security systems;
(b) failure to keep and maintain records for
at least two years;
(c) failure to
maintain traceability;
(d) failure
to follow transportation requirements;
(e) failure to follow the waste and disposal
requirements;
(f) engaging in or
permitting a violation of Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production
Establishments or this rule; or
(g)
failure to maintain standardized scales.
(3) Licensing Violations: $500- $5,000 per
violation. This category is for violations involving licensing requirements
including:
(a) an unauthorized change to the
operating plan;
(b) failure to
notify the department of changes to the operating plan;
(c) failure to notify the department of
changes to financial or voting interests of greater than 2%;
(d) failure to follow the operating plan as
approved by the department;
(e)
engaging in or permitting a violation of this rule or Title 4, Chapter 41a,
Cannabis Production Establishments; or
(f) failure to respond to
violations.
(4) The
department shall calculate penalties based on the level of violation and the
adverse effect or potential adverse effect at the time of the incidents giving
rise to the violation.
(5) The
department may consider enhancing or reducing the penalty based on the
seriousness of the violation.
Notes
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