1. (1)

   1. (a) A person applying for an event permit shall post a surety bond:

      1. (i) in the amount specified in this chapter for the type of event permit for which the person is applying; and
      2. (ii) payable to the department.
   2. (b) An event permittee shall procure and maintain a bond required under this section for as long as the event permit is in effect.

2. (2) A bond posted by an event permittee under this section shall be:

   1. (a) in a form approved by the attorney general; and
   2. (b) conditioned upon the event permittee's faithful compliance with this title and the rules of the commission.
3. (3) No part of a bond posted by an event permittee under this section may be withdrawn during the period the event permit is in effect.

4. (4)

   1. (a) A bond posted by an event permittee under this section may be forfeited if the event permit is revoked.
   2. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the department may make a claim against a bond posted by an event permittee for money owed the department under this title without the commission first revoking the event permit.

Amended by Chapter 162, 2025 General Session