R714-158-4. Safety Inspection Station Permits

  (1) To be eligible for a new permit or to retain a current permit, an applicant shall:

  (a) employ a station manager who possesses a valid certificate;

  (b) obtain and maintain a $10,000 surety bond or garage keepers insurance for the station that the permit holder seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government or fleet station;

  (c) obtain and maintain a valid business license for the station that the applicant seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government station;

  (d) obtain and maintain a valid business registration from the Utah Department of Commerce for the safety inspection station that the applicant seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government station; and

  (e) enroll the station in the online inspection program after receiving approval from the division.

  (2)(a) An applicant seeking to manage or operate a safety inspection station shall submit a completed permit application packet to the division.

  (b) The permit application packet shall include:

  (i) a completed permit application form provided by the division;

  (ii) a non-refundable permit application fee, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government station;

  (iii) proof of a $10,000 surety bond or garage keepers insurance for the station that the applicant seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government or fleet station;

  (iv) documentation of a valid business license for the station that the applicant seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government station; and

  (v) documentation of a valid business registration from the Utah Department of Commerce for the safety inspection station that the applicant seeks to manage or operate, unless the station the applicant seeks to manage or operate is a government station.

  (3)(a) Upon receipt of a completed application packet, the division shall review the materials to determine if the applicant is eligible for a permit.

  (b) The division may request additional information to determine if the applicant is eligible for a permit.

  (4) After receipt of all of the necessary documentation, the division shall inspect the station that the permit holder intends to manage or operate to determine if the station meets the requirements of the safety inspection program.

  (5)(a) If the division determines that the applicant has met all of the requirements for a permit, the division shall issue the permit to the applicant.

  (b) The permit is non-transferable.

  (6)(a) If the division determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements for a permit, the division shall issue a denial letter to the applicant.

  (b) The denial letter shall state the reasons for denial and indicate that the applicant may have the matter reviewed as provided in Section 11 of this Rule.