26B-3-509. Penalties and interest.
(1) A hospital that fails to pay a quarterly assessment, make the mandated intergovernmental transfer, or file a return as required under this part, within the time required by this part, shall pay penalties described in this section, in addition to the assessment or intergovernmental transfer.
(2) If a hospital fails to timely pay the full amount of a quarterly assessment or the mandated intergovernmental transfer, the department shall add to the assessment or intergovernmental transfer: a penalty equal to 5% of the quarterly amount not paid on or before the due date; and on the last day of each quarter after the due date until the assessed amount and the penalty imposed under Subsectionare paid in full, an additional 5% penalty on: (2)(a) any unpaid quarterly assessment or intergovernmental transfer; and any unpaid penalty assessment.
(3) Upon making a record of the division's actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the division may waive, reduce, or compromise any of the penalties imposed under this part.