Title 50

When a regulatory authority furnishes evidence to the county attorney of a county in this state where the violating establishment operates, the county attorney shall prosecute any person violating this chapter or any rule adopted under 50-48-103 or 50-48-203.

A person who purposefully or knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under 50-48-103 or 50-48-203 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person shall be fined: (1) an amount of not less than $50 or more than $100 for the first offense; (2) an a…

(1) An establishment that violates this chapter or rules adopted under 50-48-103 or 50-48-203 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation. (2) An action to impose civil penalties under this section does not bar actions for injunctions to enforce compliance…

In a civil action initiated by the regulatory authority under 50-48-106 or 50-48-109, the court may, by petition of the regulatory authority, order an establishment that is found to be in willful violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under 50-48-103 or 50-48-203 to pay the …

(1) A person operating an establishment shall procure an annual license from the appropriate regulatory authority having jurisdiction. For each annual license, the regulatory authority shall collect a fee established by rule pursuant to 50-48-103 or 50-48-203. (2) A separate lice…

(1) A person operating an establishment who fails to renew a license issued by the department by the expiration date and who operates the establishment in the license year for which an annual renewal fee was not paid shall, upon renewal, pay to the department a late renewal fee o…

(1) A local board of health may implement its own licensure and regulatory program for tattooing and body-piercing establishments independent of that of the department. A local board of health's licensure and regulatory program must be operated in lieu of the department's licensu…

(1) The regulatory authority may deny or cancel a license it issues if it finds, after proper investigation, that the applicant or licensee is not in compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under 50-48-103 or 50-48-203 and the applicant or licensee has failed or refused to…

(1) A license may not be denied or canceled by the regulatory authority without delivery to the applicant or licensee of a written statement of the grounds for denial or cancellation and an opportunity for a hearing before the regulatory authority to show cause, if any, why the l…

(1) State and local health officers or their designees shall conduct investigations and inspections of establishments. (2) State and local health officers or their designees must be provided access to establishments at all reasonable hours for the purpose of conducting investigat…

There is an account in the state special revenue fund. Money in the account is allocated to the department to be used to administer the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under 50-48-103.