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6 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE
7 INSURANCE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; AND MAKING
8 TECHNICAL CHANGES.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 41-6-17.5, as enacted by Chapter 33, Laws of Utah 1988
12 41-12a-301, as last amended by Chapter 245, Laws of Utah 1998
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 41-6-17.5 is amended to read:
15 41-6-17.5. Quasi-public roads and parking areas -- Local ordinances.
16 (1) As used in this section, "quasi-public road or parking area" means a privately-owned
17 and maintained road or parking area that is generally held open for use of the public for purposes
18 of vehicular travel or parking.
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36 area, but is required to enforce those provisions of this chapter applicable to private property other
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38 Section 2. Section 41-12a-301 is amended to read:
39 41-12a-301. Definition -- Requirement of owner's or operator's security --
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42 (a) "highway" has the same meaning as provided in Section 41-1a-102 ; and
43 (b) "quasi-public road or parking area" has the same meaning as provided in Section
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45 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (5):
46 (a) every resident owner of a motor vehicle shall maintain owner's or operator's security
47 in effect at any time that the motor vehicle is operated on a highway or on a quasi-public road or
48 parking area within the state; and
49 (b) every nonresident owner of a motor vehicle that has been physically present in this
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51 (i) 90 or fewer days during the preceding 365 days shall maintain the type and amount of
52 owner's or operator's security required in his place of residence, in effect continuously throughout
53 the period the motor vehicle remains within Utah; or
54 (ii) more than 90 days during the preceding 365 days shall thereafter maintain owner's or
55 operator's security in effect continuously throughout the period the motor vehicle remains within
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57 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the state and all of its political subdivisions
58 and their respective departments, institutions, or agencies shall maintain owner's or operator's
59 security in effect continuously for their motor vehicles.
60 (b) Any other state is considered a nonresident owner of its motor vehicles and is subject
61 to Subsection (2)(b).
62 (4) The United States, any political subdivision of it, or any of its agencies may maintain
63 owner's or operator's security in effect for their motor vehicles.
64 (5) Owner's or operator's security is not required for any of the following:
65 (a) off-highway vehicles registered under Section 41-22-3 when operated either:
66 (i) on a highway designated as open for off-highway vehicle use; or
67 (ii) in the manner prescribed by Section 41-22-10.3 ;
68 (b) off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by
69 Subsections 41-22-5.5 (3) through (5);
70 (c) electric assisted bicycles as defined under Section 41-6-1 ; or
71 (d) motor assisted scooters as defined under Section 41-6-1 .
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-8-99 11:59 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.