72-9-303 - Cease and desist orders -- Registration sanctions. - Utah Statutes

72-9-303. Cease and desist orders -- Registration sanctions.
(1) The department may issue cease and desist orders to any person:
(a) who engages in or represents himself to be engaged in a motor carrier operation that isin violation of this chapter;
(b) to prevent the violation of any of the provisions of this title; and
(c) who otherwise violates this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter.
(2) (a) The department shall notify the Motor Vehicle Division of the State TaxCommission upon having reasonable grounds to believe that a motor carrier is in violation of thischapter. Upon receiving notice by the department, the Motor Vehicle Division shall refuseregistration or shall suspend or revoke a registration as provided in Sections 41-1a-109 and41-1a-110.
(b) The department shall notify the Motor Vehicle Division immediately upon beingsatisfied that a motor carrier, reported as being in violation under Subsection (2)(a), is incompliance with this chapter. Upon receiving notice by the department, the Motor VehicleDivision shall remove any restriction made on a registration under this chapter.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session