Utah Code 4-10-105. Registration — Permit — Fees — Expiration — Renewal
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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-10-105
- Bedding: means a:(2)(a) quilted, packing, mattress, or hammock pad; or(2)(b) mattress, boxspring, comforter, quilt, sleeping bag, studio couch, pillow, or cushion made with a filling material that can be used for sleeping or reclining. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Filling material: means cotton, wool, kapok, feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or other material, or a combination of materials, whether loose or in bags, bales, batting, pads, or other prefabricated form that is, or can be, used in bedding, upholstered furniture, or quilted clothing. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Manufacture: means to make, process, or prepare from new or secondhand material, in whole or in part, a bedding, upholstered furniture, quilted clothing, or filling material for sale. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Quilted clothing: means a filled garment or apparel, exclusive of trim used for aesthetic effect, or a stiffener, shoulder pad, interfacing, or other material that is made in whole or in part from filling material and sold or offered for sale. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Repair: means to restore, recover, alter, or renew bedding or upholstered furniture for a consideration. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Sterilize: means to disinfect, decontaminate, sanitize, cleanse, or purify as required by Section 4-10-113. See Utah Code 4-10-102
- Upholstered furniture: means portable or fixed furniture, except fixed seats in motor vehicles, boats, or aircraft, that is made in whole or in part with filling material, exclusive of trim used for aesthetic effect. See Utah Code 4-10-102
(1)(a) A person may register with the department, on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, for a permit to manufacture, repair, sterilize, or engage in the wholesale sale of bedding, upholstered furniture, quilted clothing, or filling material.(1)(b) Upon receipt of a proper registration form and payment of the appropriate registration fee, the commissioner, if satisfied that the convenience and necessity of the industry and the public will be served, shall issue to the applicant a permit to engage in the particular activity through December 31 of the year in which the permit is issued, subject to suspension or revocation of the permit for cause.(1)(c) A person doing business under more than one name shall register with and obtain a permit from the department for each name under which business is conducted.
(2) The annual registration fee for each permit issued under this chapter shall be determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2).
(3) Each permit issued under this chapter is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of the applicable amount for the particular permit sought to be renewed on or before December 31 of each year.
(4) A person who holds a valid manufacturer’s permit may register and obtain a permit as a wholesale dealer without the payment of an additional registration fee.
(5) A person who fails to renew a permit and engages in conduct requiring a permit under this chapter shall pay the applicable registration fee for each year in which the person engages in conduct requiring a permit for which the permit is not renewed.
(6) The department may retroactively collect a registration fee owed under Subsection (5).