Utah Code Title 32B. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act § 32B-3-203. Initiating a disciplinary proceeding

(a) receives a report from an investigator alleging that a person subject to administrative action violated this title or the rules of the commission;

(b) receives notice of criminal proceedings against a person subject to administrative action on the basis of an alleged violation of this title;

(c) receives notice of civil proceedings in accordance with Chapter 15, Alcoholic Product Liability Act, against a person subject to administrative action on the basis of an alleged violation of this title; or

(d) otherwise becomes aware that a person subject to administrative action on the basis of an alleged violation of this title may have violated this title or commission rule.

(a) initiate a disciplinary proceeding to determine:

(b) refer the matter to the State Bureau of Investigation, created in Section 53-10-301.

(a) that there is no basis for initiating a disciplinary proceeding; or

(b) in consultation with the prosecutor or plaintiff's counsel, as applicable, that initiating a disciplinary proceeding would pose a significant risk of interfering with a criminal or civil proceeding.

(4)(a) Unless waived by the respondent, a disciplinary proceeding shall be held:

(b) Inexcusable failure of a respondent to appear at a scheduled disciplinary proceeding hearing after receiving proper notice is an admission of the charged violation.

(c) The validity of a disciplinary proceeding is not affected by the failure of a person to attend or remain in attendance.