59-14-201 - License -- Fee -- Bond -- Exceptions. - Utah Statutes

59-14-201. License -- Fee -- Bond -- Exceptions.
(1) It is unlawful for any person in this state to manufacture, import, distribute, barter,sell, exchange, or offer cigarettes for sale without first having obtained a license issued by thecommission under Section 59-14-202.
(2) (a) A license may not be issued for the sale of cigarettes until the applicant has paid alicense fee of $30 or a license renewal fee of $20, as appropriate.
(b) The fee for reinstatement of a license that has been revoked, suspended, or allowed toexpire is $30.
(3) (a) A license may not be issued until the applicant files a bond with the commission. The commission shall determine the form and the amount of the bond, the minimum amount ofwhich shall be $500. The bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal, with a corporatesurety, payable to the state and conditioned upon the faithful performance of all the requirementsof this chapter, including the payment of all taxes, penalties, and other obligations.
(b) Applicants are not required to post a bond who:
(i) purchase during the license year only products which have the proper state stampaffixed as required by this chapter; and
(ii) file an affidavit with their application attesting to this fact.

Amended by Chapter 217, 2004 General Session