Enforcement and penalties.

Utah Code § 53F-4-306, under Part 53F-4-3: Carson Smith Scholarship Program.

Utah Code § 53F-4-306

53F-4-306. Enforcement and penalties.

(1)(a) The state board shall require a private school to submit a signed affidavit assuring the private school will comply with the requirements of this part.

(b) If a school fails to submit a signed affidavit within 30 days of receiving notification that the school is an approved private school to receive the Carson Smith Scholarship, the state board may:

(i) deny the private school permission to enroll scholarship students; and

(ii) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments.

(2) The state board may investigate complaints and convene administrative hearings for an alleged violation of this part.

(3) Upon a finding that this part was violated, the state board may:

(a) deny a private school permission to enroll scholarship students;

(b) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments; or

(c) issue an order for repayment of scholarship payments fraudulently obtained.