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ST. GEORGE — In a report by state regulators, actions taken by a Southern Utah solar company were described as unprofessional, unlawful and showing a “failure to take financial responsibility.”

The Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing issued a report March 20 in which state officials recommend revoking the license for Legend Solar, a solar energy company with headquarters in Washington City. The report also cited Legend Electric, Legend Energy and Legend Ventures, which are all other arms of Legend Solar.

The agency’s report found 15 separate tax liens filed against Legend Solar in Utah courts, all of which are still unresolved. Based on the company’s financial history, Utah officials wrote in the report that Legend Solar “failed to demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility.”

Legend Solar’s business licenses have been revoked in Nevada since August, where Legend Solar representatives reportedly never showed up to a financial responsibility hearing with the Nevada State Contractor’s Board. The company’s license is being investigated in Oregon as well.

After being founded in 2012, Legend Solar reported a 400 percent growth in 2015 — from $3.7 million to $18.7 million — and was listed by Utah Business Magazine in its 2017 “40 under 40,” which honors successful entrepreneurs in Utah under the age of 40.