Utah Admin. Code R68-35-14 - Violation Categories
1) Public
Safety Violations: Each person is fined $3,000-$5,000 per violation. This
category is for violations that present a direct threat to public health or
safety including:
a) cannabis sold to an
unlicensed source;
b) cannabis
purchased from an unlicensed source;
c) refusal to allow inspection;
d) unauthorized personnel on the
premises;
e) permitting criminal
conduct on the premises; or
f)
engaging in or permitting a violation of the Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis
Production Establishments, that amounts to a public safety violation as
described in this Subsection.
2) Regulatory Violations: Each person is
fined $1,000-$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving
this rule and other applicable state rules under Title R68 including:
a) failure to follow approved security
plan;
b) failure to keep and
maintain records;
d) failure to
follow transportation requirements;
e) failure to follow the waste and disposal
requirements; or
f) engaging in or
permitting a violation of Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production
Establishments. this rule, or other applicable state rules under Title R68 that
amounts to a regulatory violation as described in this subsection.
3) Licensing Violations: Each
person is fined $500 -$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations
involving research license requirements including:
a) an unauthorized change to the research
plan;
b) failure to notify the
department of changes to the research plan;
c) engaging in or permitting a violation of
this rule or Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments that
amounts to a licensing violation as described in this Subsection; or
d) failure to respond to a
violation.
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 incident giving
rise to the violation.
Notes
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1) Public Safety Violations: Each person is fined $3,000-$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations that present a direct threat to public health or safety including:
a) cannabis sold to an unlicensed source;
b) cannabis purchased from an unlicensed source;
c) refusal to allow inspection;
d) unauthorized personnel on the premises;
e) permitting criminal conduct on the premises; or
f) engaging in or permitting a violation of the Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments, that amounts to a public safety violation as described in this Subsection.
2) Regulatory Violations: Each person is fined $1,000-$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving this rule and other applicable state rules under Title R68 including:
a) failure to follow approved security plan ;
b) failure to keep and maintain records;
d) failure to follow transportation requirements;
e) failure to follow the waste and disposal requirements; or
f) engaging in or permitting a violation of Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments. this rule, or other applicable state rules under Title R68 that amounts to a regulatory violation as described in this subsection.
3) Licensing Violations: Each person is fined $500 -$5,000 per violation. This category is for violations involving research license requirements including:
a) an unauthorized change to the research plan;
b) failure to notify the department of changes to the research plan;
c) engaging in or permitting a violation of this rule or Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis Production Establishments that amounts to a licensing violation as described in this Subsection; or
d) failure to respond to a violation.
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 incident giving rise to the violation.