(1) The division, Office of Licensing within the department, or any interested person may commence an action in district court to enjoin any person, agency, firm, corporation, or association violating Section 62A-4a-602.

(2) The Office of Licensing shall: (a) solicit information from the public relating to violations of Section 62A-4a-602; and (b) upon identifying a violation of Section 62A-4a-602: (i) send a written notice to the person who violated Section 62A-4a-602 that describes the alleged violation; and (ii) notify the following persons of the alleged violation: (A) the local county attorney; and (B) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

(a) solicit information from the public relating to violations of Section 62A-4a-602; and

(b) upon identifying a violation of Section 62A-4a-602: (i) send a written notice to the person who violated Section 62A-4a-602 that describes the alleged violation; and (ii) notify the following persons of the alleged violation: (A) the local county attorney; and (B) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

(i) send a written notice to the person who violated Section 62A-4a-602 that describes the alleged violation; and

(ii) notify the following persons of the alleged violation: (A) the local county attorney; and (B) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

(A) the local county attorney; and

(B) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

(3) (a) A county attorney or the attorney general shall institute legal action as necessary to enforce the provisions of Section 62A-4a-602 after being informed of an alleged violation. (b) If a county attorney does not take action within 30 days after the day on which the county attorney is informed of an alleged violation of Section 62A-4a-602, the attorney general may be requested to take action, and shall then institute legal proceedings in place of the county attorney.

(a) A county attorney or the attorney general shall institute legal action as necessary to enforce the provisions of Section 62A-4a-602 after being informed of an alleged violation.

(b) If a county attorney does not take action within 30 days after the day on which the county attorney is informed of an alleged violation of Section 62A-4a-602, the attorney general may be requested to take action, and shall then institute legal proceedings in place of the county attorney.

(4) (a) In addition to the remedies provided in Subsections (1) and (3), any person, agency, firm, corporation, or association found to be in violation of Section 62A-4a-602 shall forfeit all proceeds identified as resulting from the transaction, and may also be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. (b) Each act in violation of Section 62A-4a-602, including each placement or attempted placement of a child, is a separate violation.

(a) In addition to the remedies provided in Subsections (1) and (3), any person, agency, firm, corporation, or association found to be in violation of Section 62A-4a-602 shall forfeit all proceeds identified as resulting from the transaction, and may also be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.

(b) Each act in violation of Section 62A-4a-602, including each placement or attempted placement of a child, is a separate violation.

(5) (a) All amounts recovered as penalties under Subsection (4) shall be placed in the General Fund of the prosecuting county, or in the state General Fund if the attorney general prosecutes. (b) If two or more governmental entities are involved in the prosecution, the penalty amounts recovered shall be apportioned by the court among the entities, according to their involvement.

(a) All amounts recovered as penalties under Subsection (4) shall be placed in the General Fund of the prosecuting county, or in the state General Fund if the attorney general prosecutes.

(b) If two or more governmental entities are involved in the prosecution, the penalty amounts recovered shall be apportioned by the court among the entities, according to their involvement.

(6) A judgment ordering the payment of any penalty or forfeiture under Subsection (4) is a lien when recorded in the judgment docket, and has the same effect and is subject to the same rules as a judgment for money in a civil action.