Utah Code § 58-4a-107

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 58-4a-107 - Violation of a program contract - Adjudicative proceedings - Penalties
(1) The division may serve an order to show cause on the licensee if the licensee:
(a) violates any term or condition of the program contract or diversion agreement;
(b) makes an intentional, material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract or diversion agreement; or
(c) violates any rule or law governing the licensee's profession.
(2) The order to show cause described in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) describe the alleged misconduct;
(b) set a time and place for a hearing to determine whether the licensee's program contract should be terminated; and
(c) contain all of the information required by a notice of agency action in Subsection 63G-4-201(2).
(3) Proceedings to terminate a program contract shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, except the notice of agency action shall be in the form of the order to show cause described in Subsection (2).
(4) During a proceeding to terminate a program contract, the licensee, the licensee's legal representative, and the division shall have access to information contained in the division's program file as permitted by law.
(5) The director shall terminate the program contract and place the licensee on probation in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act if, during the administrative proceedings described in Subsection (3), the presiding officer finds that the licensee has:
(a) violated the program contract;
(b) made an intentional material misrepresentation of fact in the program contract; or
(c) violated a law or rule governing the licensee's profession.
(6) If, during the proceedings described in Subsection (3), the presiding officer finds that the licensee has engaged in especially egregious misconduct, the director may revoke the licensee's license or take other appropriate disciplinary action.
(7) A licensee who is terminated from the program may have disciplinary action taken under Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 4, License Denial, for misconduct committed before, during, or after the licensee's participation in the program.

Utah Code § 58-4a-107

Amended by Chapter 420, 2024 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/1/2024.
Amended by Chapter 4, 2020SP5 General Session ,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2020.
Added by Chapter 107, 2020 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/12/2020.