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First Substitute H.B. 154
Representative James A. Dunnigan proposes the following substitute bill:
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MOTORBOAT EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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2008 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
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Senate Sponsor:
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act and the State Boating Act by
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amending provisions relating to operating a motorboat.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. provides definitions;
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. creates a motorboat endorsement for a driver license;
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. requires an applicant for a motorboat endorsement to:
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. hold an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an out-of-state
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equivalent; and
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. provide the division proof that the applicant has completed a boating safety
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course;
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. clarifies that certain driver license provisions apply to motorboats;
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. provides that beginning on July 1, 2013, a person may not operate a motorboat on
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the waters of this state unless the person:
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. has a driver license and motorboat endorsement;
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. is under 16 years of age and is operating the motorboat under the direct
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supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age and meets certain
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requirements;
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. is a nonresident who is 16 years of age or older and is operating the motorboat
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in compliance with the motorboat licensing and education requirements of the
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nonresident's home state;
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. is a licensed Utah captain/guide license holder and is carrying passengers for
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hire; or
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. is operating an official United States Government motorboat on official
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business and has a valid United States Government motorboat operators
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certification;
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. provides that the division may authorize a boat livery to issue a 14-day temporary
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operating permit to certain persons;
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. requires the Division of Parks and Recreation to establish requirements for and
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administer a boating safety course program;
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. grants the Division of Parks and Recreation authority to make rules establishing
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procedures and requirements for providing a boating safety course; and
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. makes technical changes.
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Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill takes effect July 1, 2008.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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53-3-102 (Effective 07/01/08), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 338
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53-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 53, 261, and 296
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53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 261
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53-3-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 46, 201, and 293
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53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 60 and 173
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53-3-217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 51
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73-18-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1986, Chapter 197
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73-18-15.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 200
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ENACTS:
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73-18-15.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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73-18-15.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
53-3-102 (Effective 07/01/08)
is amended to read:
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53-3-102 (Effective 07/01/08). Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:
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(1) "Cancellation" means the termination by the division of a license issued through
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error or fraud or for which consent under Section
53-3-211
has been withdrawn.
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(2) "Class D license" means the class of license issued to drive motor vehicles not
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defined as commercial motor vehicles or motorcycles under this chapter.
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(3) "Class M license" means the class of license issued to drive a motorcycle as defined
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under this chapter.
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(4) "Commercial driver license" or "CDL" means a license issued substantially in
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accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle
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Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
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which authorizes the holder to drive a class of commercial motor vehicle.
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(5) (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
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vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
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(i) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as
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determined by federal regulation;
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(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
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(iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance
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with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
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(b) The following vehicles are not considered a commercial motor vehicle for purposes
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of Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act:
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(i) equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when
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driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on
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active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time
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training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military
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uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
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(ii) vehicles controlled and driven by a farmer to transport agricultural products, farm
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machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm within 150 miles of his farm but not in operation
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as a motor carrier for hire;
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(iii) firefighting and emergency vehicles; and
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(iv) recreational vehicles that are not used in commerce and are driven solely as family
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or personal conveyances for recreational purposes.
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(6) "Conviction" means any of the following:
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(a) an unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has violated or
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failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding;
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(b) an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person's
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appearance in court;
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(c) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;
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(d) the payment of a fine or court costs; or
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(e) violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is
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rebated, suspended, or probated.
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(7) "Denial" or "denied" means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to
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which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security,
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do not apply.
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(8) "Director" means the division director appointed under Section
53-3-103
.
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(9) "Disqualification" means either:
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(a) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or any other withdrawal by a state
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of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
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(b) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under 49 C.F.R. Part 386,
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that a person is no longer qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under 49 C.F.R. Part
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391; or
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(c) the loss of qualification that automatically follows conviction of an offense listed in
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49 C.F.R. Part 383.51.
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(10) "Division" means the Driver License Division of the department created in
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Section
53-3-103
.
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(11) "Drive" means:
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(a) to operate or be in physical control of a:
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(i) motor vehicle upon a highway; [and] or
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(ii) motorboat on the waters of this state; and
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(b) in Subsections
53-3-414
(1) through (3), Subsection
53-3-414
(5), and Sections
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53-3-417
and
53-3-418
, the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within
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the state.
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(12) (a) "Driver" means any person who drives, or is in actual physical control of a
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motor vehicle in any location open to the general public or motorboat on the waters of this state
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for purposes of vehicular or motorboat traffic.
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(b) In Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, "driver" includes any person
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who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4 or federal law.
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(13) "Extension" means a renewal completed in a manner specified by the division.
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(14) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
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implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
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(15) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of
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any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for traffic.
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(16) "License" means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
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(17) "License certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter
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to drive a motor vehicle.
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(18) (a) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as provided under Section
73-18-2
.
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(b) "Motorboat" includes personal watercraft regardless of the manufacturer listed
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horsepower.
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(c) "Motorboat" does not include a boat with a manufacturer listed horsepower of 50
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horsepower or less.
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(19) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or
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saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact
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with the ground.
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(20) "Office of Recovery Services" means the Office of Recovery Services, created in
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Section
62A-11-102
.
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(21) (a) "Owner" means a person other than a lienholder having an interest in the
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property or title to a vehicle.
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(b) "Owner" includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to
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a security interest in another person but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
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(22) "Renewal" means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later date.
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(23) "Reportable violation" means an offense required to be reported to the division as
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determined by the division and includes those offenses against which points are assessed under
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Section
53-3-221
.
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(24) (a) "Resident" means an individual who:
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(i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section
41-1a-202
, or
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regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more
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during any calendar year;
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(ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts
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employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
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(iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver
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license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
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(iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended
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to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying
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nonresident tuition or fees.
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(b) "Resident" does not include any of the following:
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(i) a member of the military, temporarily stationed in this state;
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(ii) an out-of-state student, as classified by an institution of higher education,
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regardless of whether the student engages in any type of employment in this state;
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(iii) a person domiciled in another state or country, who is temporarily assigned in this
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state, assigned by or representing an employer, religious or private organization, or a
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governmental entity; or
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(iv) an immediate family member who resides with or a household member of a person
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listed in Subsections (24)(b)(i) through (iii).
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(25) "Revocation" means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's
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privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
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(26) (a) "School bus" means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport pre-primary,
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primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and from school
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sponsored events.
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(b) "School bus" does not include a bus used as a common carrier as defined in Section
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59-12-102
.
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(27) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a
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licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
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(28) "Taxicab" means any class D motor vehicle transporting any number of
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passengers for hire and that is subject to state or federal regulation as a taxi.
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(29) "Waters of this state" has the same meaning as provided under Section
73-18-2
.
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Section 2.
Section
53-3-105
is amended to read:
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53-3-105. Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling,
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and identification cards.
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The following fees apply under this chapter:
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(1) An original class D license application under Section
53-3-205
is $25.
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(2) An original class M license application under Section
53-3-205
is $27.50.
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(3) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section
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53-3-205
is $30.
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(4) An original provisional license application for a class M license under Section
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53-3-205
is $32.50.
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(5) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section
53-3-205
is
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$9.50.
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(6) An original application for a motorboat endorsement under Section
53-3-205
is $7.
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[(6)] (7) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section
53-3-205
is
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$7.
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[(7)] (8) A learner permit application under Section
53-3-210.5
is $15.
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[(8)] (9) A renewal of a class D license under Section
53-3-214
is $25 unless
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Subsection [(14)] (16) applies.
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[(9)] (10) A renewal of a class M license under Section
53-3-214
is $27.50.
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[(10)] (11) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under
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Section
53-3-214
is $25.
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[(11)] (12) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class M license under
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Section
53-3-214
is $27.50.
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[(12)] (13) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is $9.50.
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(14) A renewal of a motorboat endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is $7.
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[(13)] (15) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is $7.
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[(14)] (16) A renewal of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
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53-3-214
is $13.
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[(15)] (17) An extension of a class D license under Section
53-3-214
is $20 unless
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Subsection [(21)] (24) applies.
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[(16)] (18) An extension of a class M license under Section
53-3-214
is $22.50.
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[(17)] (19) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under
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Section
53-3-214
is $20.
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[(18)] (20) An extension of a provisional license application for a class M license
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under Section
53-3-214
is $22.50.
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[(19)] (21) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is
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$9.50.
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(22) An extension of a motorboat endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is $7.
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[(20)] (23) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section
53-3-214
is $7.
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[(21)] (24) An extension of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
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53-3-214
is $11.
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[(22)] (25) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license
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or an original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4,
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Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is:
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(a) $40 for the knowledge test; and
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(b) $60 for the skills test.
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[(23)] (26) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double
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or triple trailers, or tankers is $7.
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[(24)] (27) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform
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Commercial Driver License Act, is $7.
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[(25)] (28) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial
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Driver License Act, is $7.
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[(26)] (29) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section
53-3-205
is
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$20.
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(b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section
53-3-205
is $40.
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[(27)] (30) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section
53-3-205
is $7.
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[(28)] (31) A duplicate class A, B, C, D, or M license certificate under Section
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53-3-215
is $18.
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[(29)] (32) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section
53-3-205
is $30.
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(b) A license reinstatement application under Section
53-3-205
for an alcohol, drug, or
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combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $35 in addition to the fee under
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Subsection [(29)] (32)(a).
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[(30)] (33) (a) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or
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combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section
41-6a-520
,
53-3-223
, or
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53-3-231
or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under
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Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $170.
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(b) This administrative fee is in addition to the fees under Subsection [(29)] (32).
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[(31)] (34) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under
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Section
53-3-104
or
53-3-420
is $6.
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(b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section
53-3-104
to a
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municipal, county, state, or federal agency.
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[(32)] (35) A rescheduling fee under Section
53-3-205
or
53-3-407
is $25.
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[(33)] (36) Except as provided under Subsection [(34)] (37), an identification card
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application under Section
53-3-808
is $18.
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[(34)] (37) An identification card application under Section
53-3-808
for a person with
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a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $13.
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Section 3.
Section
53-3-106
is amended to read:
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53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created
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-- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
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(1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
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"Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
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(2) The account consists of monies generated from the following revenue sources:
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(a) all monies received under this chapter;
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(b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this
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chapter and Section
63-38-3.2
; and
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(c) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
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(3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
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(b) All interest earned on account monies shall be deposited in the account.
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(4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by
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legislative appropriation from this account.
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(5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection
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53-3-105
[(30)](33) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department
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to implement the provisions of Section
53-1-117
, except that of the amount in excess of $45,
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$40 shall be deposited in the State Laboratory Drug Testing restricted account created in
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Section
26-1-34
.
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(6) All monies received under Subsection
41-6a-1406
(6)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by
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the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section
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53-1-117
.
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(7) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
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Section 4.
Section
53-3-204
is amended to read:
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53-3-204. Persons who may not be licensed.
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(1) (a) The division may not license a person who:
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(i) is younger than 16 years of age;
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(ii) has not completed a course in driver training approved by the commissioner;
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(iii) if the person is a minor, has not completed the driving requirement under Section
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53-3-211
;
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(iv) is not a resident of the state, unless the person is issued a temporary CDL under
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Subsection
53-3-407
(2)(b); or
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(v) if the person is 17 years of age or younger, has not held a learner permit issued
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under Section
53-3-210.5
for six months.
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(b) Subsections (1)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii) do not apply to a person:
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(i) who has been licensed before July 1, 1967; or
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(ii) who is 16 years of age or older making application for a license who has been
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licensed in another state or country[; or].
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[(iii) who is applying for a permit under Section
53-3-210
or
53A-13-208
.]
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[(c) Subsection (1)(a)(v) does not apply to a person applying for a provisional class D
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license certificate before February 1, 2007 if the person has been issued a temporary learner
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permit or practice permit under Section
53-3-210
.]
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(2) The division may not issue a license certificate to a person:
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(a) whose license has been suspended, denied, cancelled, or disqualified during the
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period of suspension, denial, cancellation, or disqualification;
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(b) whose privilege has been revoked, except as provided in Section
53-3-225
;
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(c) who has previously been adjudged mentally incompetent and who has not at the
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time of application been restored to competency as provided by law;
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(d) who is required by this chapter to take an examination unless the person
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successfully passes the examination; or
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(e) whose driving privileges have been denied or suspended under:
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(i) Section
78-3a-506
by an order of the juvenile court; or
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(ii) Section
53-3-231
.
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(3) The division may grant a class D or M license to a person whose commercial
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license is disqualified under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, if the person is
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not otherwise sanctioned under this chapter.
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(4) The division may not grant a motorboat endorsement to a person who:
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(a) has not been granted an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an
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out-of-state equivalent to an original or provisional class D license or a CDL; and
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(b) has not been issued a boating safety course certificate of completion in accordance
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with Section
73-18-15.6
.
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Section 5.
Section
53-3-205
is amended to read:
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53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
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Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous
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licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement --
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Fee required -- License agreement.
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(1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall
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be:
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(a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
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(b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section
53-3-105
.
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(2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original
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class D license entitle the applicant to:
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(a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
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class D license within six months of the date of the application;
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(b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing
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process; and
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(c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
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(3) An application and fee for an original class M license entitle the applicant to:
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(a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests for a class
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M license within six months of the date of the application;
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(b) a motorcycle learner permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed; and
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(c) an original class M license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
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(4) (a) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
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applicant to:
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[(a)] (i) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within
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six months of the date of the application;
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[(b)] (ii) a motorcycle learner permit if needed after the motorcycle knowledge test is
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passed; and
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[(c)] (iii) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
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(b) An application and fee for a motorboat endorsement entitle the applicant to a
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motorboat endorsement when the applicant provides proof that the applicant has completed a
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boating safety course issued in accordance with Section
73-18-15.6
.
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(5) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the
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applicant to:
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(a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
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attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
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(b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed;
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and
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(c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
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applicable tests are passed.
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(6) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
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(a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
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attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
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(b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
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(7) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an endorsement
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test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection (5) or (6), each test may be taken
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two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in Section
53-3-105
.
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(8) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (8)(f), (g), and (h), an original license
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expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license
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certificate was issued.
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(b) Except as provided under Subsections (8)(f), (g), and (h), a renewal or an extension
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to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following the expiration
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date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
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(c) Except as provided under Subsections (8)(f) and (g), a duplicate license expires on
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the same date as the last license certificate issued.
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(d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
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regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
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(e) A license and any endorsement to the license held by a person ordered to active
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duty and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of the United States, which expires
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during the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the
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person has been discharged or has left the service, unless:
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(i) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
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the division; or
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(ii) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
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(f) An original license or a renewal to an original license obtained using proof under
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Subsection (9)(a)(i)(E)(III) expires on the date of the expiration of the applicant's foreign visa,
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permit, or other document granting legal presence in the United States or on the date provided
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under this Subsection (8), whichever is sooner.
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(g) (i) An original license or a renewal or a duplicate to an original license expires on
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the next birth date of the applicant or licensee beginning on July 1, 2005 if:
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(A) the license was obtained without using a Social Security number as required under
394
Subsection (9); and
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(B) the license certificate or driving privilege card is not clearly distinguished as
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required under Subsection
53-3-207
(6).
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(ii) A driving privilege card issued or renewed under Section
53-3-207
expires on the
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birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
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issued or renewed.
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(iii) The expiration dates provided under Subsections (8)(g)(i) and (ii) do not apply to
401
an original license or driving privilege card or to the renewal of an original license or driving
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privilege card with an expiration date provided under Subsection (8)(f).
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(h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of
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the applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
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required to register as a sex offender under Section
77-27-21.5
.
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(9) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative
407
Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
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(i) provide the applicant's:
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(A) full legal name;
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(B) birth date;
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(C) gender;
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(D) between July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2007, race in accordance with the categories
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established by the United States Census Bureau;
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(E) (I) Social Security number;
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(II) temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for
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a person who does not qualify for a Social Security number; or
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(III) (Aa) proof that the applicant is a citizen of a country other than the United States;
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(Bb) proof that the applicant does not qualify for a Social Security number; and
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(Cc) proof of legal presence in the United States, as authorized under federal law; and
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(F) Utah residence address as documented by a form acceptable under rules made by
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the division under Section
53-3-104
, unless the application is for a temporary CDL issued
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under Subsection
53-3-407
(2)(b);
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(ii) provide a description of the applicant;
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(iii) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
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and, if so, when and by what state or country;
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(iv) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
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disqualified, or denied in the last six years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
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application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,
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revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
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(v) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
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Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection (16);
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(vi) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under Section
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77-27-21.5
;
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(vii) state whether the applicant is a military veteran and does or does not authorize
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sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans' Affairs;
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(viii) provide all other information the division requires; and
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(ix) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
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in Section
46-4-102
.
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(b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
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temporary CDL issued under Subsection
53-3-407
(2)(b).
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(c) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
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(i) (A) Social Security number;
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(B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or
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(C) other number assigned by the division if Subsection (9)(a)(i)(E)(III) applies; and
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(ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under
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Section
77-27-21.5
.
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(d) An applicant may not be denied a license for refusing to provide race information
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required under Subsection (9)(a)(i)(D).
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(10) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and
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birthplace by at least one of the following means:
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(a) current license certificate;
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(b) birth certificate;
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(c) Selective Service registration; or
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(d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
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other evidence considered acceptable by the division.
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(11) When an applicant receives a license in another class, all previous license
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certificates shall be surrendered and canceled. However, a disqualified commercial license may
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not be canceled unless it expires before the new license certificate is issued.
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(12) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another
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state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the
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other state.
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(b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
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with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
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(13) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
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disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the
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additional fee or fees specified in Section
53-3-105
.
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(14) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep
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the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee
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under Section
53-3-105
.
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(15) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
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person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title
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41, Motor Vehicles.
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(16) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection (9)(a)(v) shall be authenticated by
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the licensee in accordance with division rule.
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(b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
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Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
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organization, as defined in Section
26-28-102
, the names and addresses of all persons who
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under Subsection (9)(a)(v) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
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(ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
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(A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
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(B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
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(17) Notwithstanding Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
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Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' Affairs the names
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and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection (9)(a)(vii).
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(18) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
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information provided under Subsection (9)(a)(v) or (vii), for direct or indirect:
487
(a) loss;
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(b) detriment; or
489
(c) injury.
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(19) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
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Subsection (9)(a)(vi) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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Section 6.
Section
53-3-217
is amended to read:
493
53-3-217. License to be carried when driving motor vehicle -- Production in court
494
-- Violation.
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(1) (a) The licensee shall have [his] a license certificate in [his] the licensee's
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immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle or motorboat.
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(b) A licensee shall display [his] a license certificate upon demand of a justice of
498
peace, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the division.
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(2) It is a defense to a charge under this section that the person charged produces in
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court a license certificate issued to [him] the person and valid at the time of [his] the person's
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citation or arrest.
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(3) A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
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Section 7.
Section
73-18-10
is amended to read:
504
73-18-10. Owner of boat livery -- Duties.
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(1) As used in this section, "motorboat" has the same meaning as defined in Section
506
73-18-15.4
.
507
[(1)] (2) (a) The owner of a boat livery shall keep a record of the following:
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(i) the name and address of the person hiring any vessel;
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(ii) the identification number of the vessel;
510
(iii) the vessel's departure date and time; and
511
(iv) the vessel's expected time of return.
512
(b) The record shall be preserved for at least one year.
513
[(2) Neither the] (3) An owner of a boat livery [nor his] or the owner's agent or
514
employee may not permit [any] a vessel to depart from the premises of the boat livery unless
515
the owner [has equipped it] or the owner's agent or employee has:
516
(a) equipped the vessel as required under this chapter; and [unless he has]
517
(b) advised the lessee or renter of the vessel of all rules promulgated under this chapter
518
[which] that the lessee or renter must obey.
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(4) A boat livery may apply to the division to become authorized to issue a 14-day
520
temporary motorboat operator license.
521
(5) The division may authorize a boat livery to issue 14-day temporary motorboat
522
operator licenses if:
523
(a) the boat livery is registered with the division; and
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(b) the boat livery pays a fee established by the board in accordance with Section
525
63-38-3.2
.
526
(6) (a) A boat livery may issue a 14-day temporary motorboat operator license to a
527
renter of the livery's motorboat or a person in the renter's party if the person signs an affidavit
528
affirming that:
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(i) the person has completed a boating safety course that meets the requirements of
530
Section
73-18-15.6
; and
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(ii) the person will adhere to the boating laws and rules.
532
(b) A boat livery may only issue one temporary motorboat operator license to a person
533
in a 30-day period.
534
(7) An owner of a boat livery or an owner's agent or employee may not rent a
535
motorboat to a person unless the person who will be operating the motorboat meets one of the
536
requirements under Section
73-18-15.4
.
537
(8) If the division has reasonable grounds to believe that a boat livery has failed to
538
comply with the requirements of this section, the division may suspend or revoke the boat
539
livery's authorization to issue temporary motorboat operator licenses in accordance with the
540
procedures and requirements of Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative Procedures Act.
541
Section 8.
Section
73-18-15.2
is amended to read:
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73-18-15.2. Minimum age of operators -- Boating safety course for youth to
543
operate personal watercraft.
544
(1) As used in this section, unless otherwise provided:
545
(a) "Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which visual contact is
546
maintained.
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(b) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as defined in Section
73-18-15.4
.
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[(1)] (2) (a) A person under 16 years of age may not operate a motorboat as defined in
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Section
73-18-2
, on the waters of this state unless the person is under the on-board and direct
550
supervision of a person who:
551
(i) is at least 18 years of age[.]; and
552
(ii) (A) has a driver license and motorboat endorsement to the driver license issued in
553
accordance with Section
53-3-205
;
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(B) is a nonresident who is in compliance with the motorboat operation licensing and
555
education requirements of the nonresident's home state; or
556
(C) (I) is operating a motorboat that is rented from a division authorized boat livery
557
under Section
73-18-10
;
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(II) has a copy of the rental agreement on board the motorboat; and
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(III) has in the person's immediate possession a 14-day temporary motorboat operator
560
license.
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(b) A person under 16 years of age may operate a sailboat, if the person is under the
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direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age.
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[(2)] (3) A person who is at least 12 years of age or older but under 16 years of age
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may operate a personal watercraft, provided [he] the person:
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(a) is under the direct supervision of a person who:
566
(i) is at least 18 years of age; and
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(ii) (A) has a driver license and motorboat endorsement to the driver license issued in
568
accordance with Section
53-3-205
;
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(B) is a nonresident who is in compliance with the motorboat operation licensing and
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education requirements of the nonresident's home state; or
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(C) (I) is operating a motorboat that is rented from a division authorized boat livery
572
under Section
73-18-10
;
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(II) has a copy of the rental agreement on board the motorboat; and
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(III) has in the person's immediate possession a 14-day temporary motorboat operator
575
license;
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(b) completes a boating safety course [approved by the division] that meets the
577
requirements in Section
73-18-15.6
; and
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(c) has in [his] the person's possession a boating safety certificate issued by the boating
579
safety course provider.
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[(3)] (4) A person who is at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age may operate
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a personal watercraft, if the person:
582
(a) completes a boating safety course [approved by the division] that meets the
583
requirements in Section
73-18-15.6
; and
584
(b) has in [his] the person's possession a boating safety certificate issued by the boating
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safety course provider in accordance with Section
73-18-15.6
.
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[(4) A person required to attend a boating safety course under Subsection (3)(a) need
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not be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while completing a boating safety course.]
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(5) A person may not give permission to another person to operate a vessel in violation
589
of this section.
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[(6) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within
591
which visual contact is maintained.]
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[(7) (a) The division may collect a fee not to exceed $12 from each person who takes
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the division's boating safety course to help defray the cost of the boating safety course.]
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[(b) Money collected from the fee collected under Subsection (7)(a) shall be deposited
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in the Boating Account.]
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Section 9.
Section
73-18-15.4
is enacted to read:
597
73-18-15.4. Motorboat operators must be licensed.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as defined in Section
73-18-2
.
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(b) "Motorboat" includes personal watercraft regardless of the manufacturer listed
601
horsepower.
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(c) "Motorboat" does not include a boat with a manufacturer listed horsepower of 50
603
horsepower or less.
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(2) Beginning on July 1, 2013, a person may not operate or drive a motorboat on the
605
waters of this state unless the person:
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(a) is granted the privilege to operate a motorboat by being licensed as a driver and by
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obtaining a motorboat endorsement to the driver license in accordance with Section
53-3-205
;
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(b) is younger than 16 years of age and is operating a motorboat in accordance with
609
Section
73-18-15.2
;
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(c) is a nonresident who:
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(i) is at least 16 years of age and is operating the motorboat in compliance with the
612
motorboat operation licensing and education requirements of the nonresident's home state; or
613
(ii) is younger than 16 years of age and is operating the motorboat in accordance with
614
Section
73-18-15.2
;
615
(d) (i) is at least 18 years of age;
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(ii) is operating a motorboat that is rented from a division authorized boat livery under
617
Section
73-18-10
;
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(iii) has a copy of the rental agreement on board the motorboat; and
619
(iv) has in the person's immediate possession a 14-day temporary motorboat operator
620
license;
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(e) (i) is a licensed Utah captain/guide license holder; and
622
(ii) is carrying passengers for hire and operating a motorboat in accordance with the
623
requirements of Subsection
73-18-4
(1)(d); or
624
(f) is operating or driving an official United States Government motorboat on official
625
business with a valid United States Government motorboat operators certification.
626
Section 10.
Section
73-18-15.6
is enacted to read:
627
73-18-15.6. Boating safety course requirements.
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(1) (a) The division shall develop standards and administer the Boating Safety Course
629
Program.
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(b) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
631
division shall makes rules establishing:
632
(i) the requirements for a boating safety course; and
633
(ii) the procedure for having a boating safety course approved by the division.
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(2) A boating safety course provided under this section shall be approved by:
635
(a) the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators; and
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(b) the division.
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(3) A boating safety course provider shall issue a certificate of completion to a person
638
who:
639
(a) has completed the boating safety course; and
640
(b) passes a knowledge test administered by the boating safety course provider.
641
(4) A person who is at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age who is required
642
to attend a boating safety course under Section
73-18-15.2
need not be accompanied by a
643
parent or legal guardian while completing a boating safety course.
644
(5) (a) The division may collect fees established by the board in accordance with
645
Section
63-38-3.2
from each person who takes a boating safety course to help defray the cost of
646
the boating safety course.
647
(b) Money from the fees collected under this Subsection (5) shall be deposited in the
648
Boating Account created in Section
73-18-22
.
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Section 11. Effective date.
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This bill takes effect July 1, 2008.
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