26B-2-409.  License violations — Penalties.

(1)  The department may deny or revoke a license and otherwise invoke disciplinary penalties if it finds:

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-409

  • Child care: means continuous care and supervision of a qualifying child, that is:
(a) in lieu of care ordinarily provided by a parent in the parent's home;
(b) for less than 24 hours a day; and
(c) for direct or indirect compensation. See Utah Code 26B-2-401
  • Qualifying child: means an individual who is:
    (a) 
    (i) under the age of 13 years old; or
    (ii) under the age of 18 years old, if the person has a disability; and
    (b) a child of:
    (i) a person other than the person providing care to the child;
    (ii) a regulated provider, if the child is under the age of four; or
    (iii) an employee or owner of a licensed child care center, if the child is under the age of four. See Utah Code 26B-2-401
    (a)  evidence of committing or of aiding, abetting, or permitting the commission of any illegal act on the premises of the child care facility;

    (b)  a failure to meet the qualifications for licensure; or

    (c)  conduct adverse to the public health, morals, welfare, and safety of children under its care.

    (2)  The department may also place a department representative as a monitor in a facility, and may assess the cost of that monitoring to the facility, until the licensee has remedied the deficiencies that brought about the department action.

    (3)  The department may impose civil monetary penalties in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, if there has been a failure to comply with the provisions of this part, or rules made pursuant to this part, as follows:

    (a)  if significant problems exist that are likely to lead to the harm of a qualifying child, the department may impose a civil penalty of $50 to $1,000 per day; and

    (b)  if significant problems exist that result in actual harm to a qualifying child, the department may impose a civil penalty of $1,050 to $5,000 per day.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session