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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) A retail licensee shall post a cash bond or surety bond:
(i) in the amount specified in the relevant chapter or part for the type of retail license for which the person is applying; and
(ii) payable to the department.
(b) A retail licensee shall procure and maintain the bond required under this section for as long as the retail licensee continues to operate as a retail licensee.
(2) A bond required under this section shall be:
(a) in a form approved by the attorney general; and
(b) conditioned upon the retail licensee's faithful compliance with this title and the rules of the commission.
(3)(a) If a surety bond posted by a retail licensee under this section is canceled due to the retail licensee's negligence, the department may assess a $300 reinstatement fee.
(b) No part of a bond posted by a retail licensee under this section may be withdrawn:
(i) during the period the retail license is in effect; or
(ii) while a revocation proceeding is pending against the retail licensee.
(4)(a) A bond posted under this section by a retail licensee may be forfeited if the retail license is revoked.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the department may make a claim against a bond posted by a retail licensee for money owed the department under this title without the commission first revoking the retail license.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 32B. Alcoholic Beverage Control Act § 32B-5-204. Bond for retail license - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-32b-alcoholic-beverage-control-act/ut-code-sect-32b-5-204/
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