(1) The department may not issue a permit under this part until the program is implemented under Section 63G-12-202. (2) The department shall: (a) create a permit that: (i) is of impervious material that is resistant to wear or damage; and (ii) minimizes the risk that the permit may be forged, falsified, or counterfeited; and (b) ensure that a permit: (i) includes a photograph of the undocumented individual to whom the permit is issued; (ii) prominently states the day on which the permit expires; and (iii) prominently states the type of permit. (3) A permit expires two years from the day on which the department issues the permit. (4) (a) Before an undocumented individual may apply for an initial permit under this part the undocumented individual shall commit to pay a fine equal to: (i) $1,000, if the undocumented individual enters into the United States legally, but at the time of paying the fine is not in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101 et seq. with regard to presence in the United States; or (ii) $2,500, if the undocumented individual enters into the United States illegally. (b) The department by rule made in accordance with Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, shall make rules that provide for: (i) how an undocumented individual demonstrates a commitment to pay the fine required under Subsection (4)(a); (ii) one or more payment plans that an undocumented individual may use to pay a fine required under Subsection (4)(a); and (iii) the consequences for failure to pay the entire amount of a fine required under Subsection (4)(a). (5) After committing to pay the fine in accordance with Subsection (4), to apply for or renew a permit, an undocumented individual shall submit to the department, in a form acceptable under this part: (a) an application; (b) documentation of meeting the criteria in Section 63G-12-205 or 63G-12-206; (c) for a renewal, documentation of efforts to comply with Section 63G-12-209; (d) a signed statement verifying the information in the application and documentation; and (e) a fee established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504. (6) If an undocumented individual submits a complete application under Subsection (5) and the department determines that the undocumented individual meets the criteria of Section
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