decision on the application under this Subsection (4). (5) (a) A county board of equalization may not require an owner of property to file an application in accordance with this section to claim an exemption for the property under the following: (i) Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(i); (ii) Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(vi) or (viii); (iii) Section 59-2-1110; (iv) Section 59-2-1111; (v) Section 59-2-1112; (vi) Section 59-2-1113; or (vii) Section 59-2-1114. (b) A county board of equalization may not require an owner of property to file an application in accordance with this section to claim an exemption for the property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(ii) or (iii) unless the property is property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(1)(j)(ii). (c) A county board of equalization may not require an owner of property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(iv) or (v) to file an application in accordance with this section to claim an exemption for that property if: (i) the owner filed an application for an exemption in accordance with this section; (ii) the county board of equalization determines that the owner may claim an exemption for that property; and (iii) the exemption described in Subsection (5)(c)(ii) is in effect. (6) (a) For the time period that an owner is granted an exemption in accordance with this section for property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(iv) or (v), a county board of equalization shall require the owner to file an annual statement on or before March 1 on a form prescribed by the commission establishing that the property continues to be eligible for the exemption. (b) (i) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules providing: (A) the form for the annual statement required by Subsection (6)(a); (B) the contents of the form for the annual statement required by Subsection (6)(a); and (C) procedures and requirements for making the annual statement required by Subsection (6) (a). (ii) The commission shall make the form described in Subsection (6)(b)(i)(A) available to counties. (c) If an owner of exempt property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(iv) or (v) fails to timely file the annual statement required by Subsection (6)(a), the county board of equalization shall: (i) revoke the exemption for that property; and (ii) notify the property owner of the revocation on or before April 1 of the year in which the property owner fails to timely file the annual statement. (d) An owner of exempt property described in Subsection 59-2-1101(3)(a)(iv) or (v) may file the annual statement required by Subsection (6)(a) after March 1 if the property owner: (i) files the annual statement on or before March 31; and (ii) includes a statement of facts establishing that the property owner was unable to file the annual statement on or before March 1 due to one of the following conditions and no other responsible party was capable of filing the annual statement: (A) a medical emergency of the property owner, an immediate family member of the property owner, or the property owner's agent; (B) the death of the property owner, an immediate family member of the property owner, or the property owner's agent; or (C) other extraordinary and unanticipated circumstances. (7) (a) For purposes of Subsection (2), when a person acquires property on or after January 1 that qualifies for an exclusive use exemption, that person may apply for the exclusive use exemption on or before the later of: (i) June 1 of the year in which the property is acquired; or (ii) 120 days after the day on which the property is acquired. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), if a person files an application for an exclusive use exemption under this Subsection (7), the county board of equalization shall render to the applicant a written decision on the application on or before the later of: (i) May 15; or (ii) 90 days after the day on which the application for the exemption is filed. (c) The county board of equalization's written decision on an application under this Subsection (7) shall include a notice informing the property owner of the right to file an appeal with the commission under Section 59-2-1006 if the property owner is dissatisfied with the county board of equalization's written decision. (d) An applicant for an exclusive use exemption may appeal to the commission in accordance with Section 59-2-1006 if the applicant is dissatisfied with the county board of equalization's written decision on the application under this Subsection (7). (8) (a) If a county board of equalization has reason to believe that property granted an exemption under this part may no longer qualify for an exemption, the county board of equalization may, after giving notice to the property owner in a manner prescribed by rule: (i) determine whether the property continues to qualify for an exemption under this part; and (ii) render to the applicant a written decision revoking the exemption for that property if the county board of equalization determines that the property no longer qualifies for an exemption under this part. (b) The county board of equalization's written decision to revoke an exemption under this Subsection (8) shall include a notice informing the property owner of the right to file an appeal with the commission under Section 59-2-1006 if the property owner is dissatisfied with the written decision. (c) An owner of property for which the county board of equalization renders a written decision to revoke an exemption under this Subsection (8) may appeal to the commission in accordance with Section 59-2-1006 if the property owner is dissatisfied with the county board of equalization's written decision.
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