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S.B. 138
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DRIVER LICENSE QUALIFICATION AMENDMENTS
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2011 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart
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House Sponsor:
Don L. Ipson
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill amends driver license and driving privilege card provisions.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. repeals the use of a temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal
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Revenue Service for purposes of obtaining a driving privilege card issued by the
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Driver License Division;
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. expires all driving privilege cards on December 31, 2011;
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. prohibits the Driver License Division from issuing a driving privilege card; and
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. makes technical changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides an effective date.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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32B-1-102 (Effective 07/01/11), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 276
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32B-1-406 (Effective 07/01/11), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 276
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41-1a-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
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41-1a-1220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
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41-12a-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
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46-1-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 315
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53-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 45, 315, and 356
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53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 95
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53-3-207 (Effective 07/01/11), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 276
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53-3-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 315
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53-3-221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 322 and 382
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58-37c-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
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63G-11-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 281
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76-10-526, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 62
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
32B-1-102 (Effective 07/01/11)
is amended to read:
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32B-1-102 (Effective 07/01/11). Definitions.
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As used in this title:
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(1) "Airport lounge" means a business location:
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(a) at which an alcoholic product is sold at retail for consumption on the premises; and
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(b) that is located at an international airport with a United States Customs office on the
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premises of the international airport.
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(2) "Airport lounge license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5,
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Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 5, Airport Lounge License.
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(3) "Alcoholic beverage" means the following:
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(a) beer; or
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(b) liquor.
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(4) (a) "Alcoholic product" means a product that:
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(i) contains at least .5% of alcohol by volume; and
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(ii) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, decoction, brewing, distillation, or other
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process that uses liquid or combinations of liquids, whether drinkable or not, to create alcohol
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in an amount equal to or greater than .5% of alcohol by volume.
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(b) "Alcoholic product" includes an alcoholic beverage.
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(c) "Alcoholic product" does not include any of the following common items that
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otherwise come within the definition of an alcoholic product:
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(i) except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), an extract;
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(ii) vinegar;
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(iii) cider;
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(iv) essence;
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(v) tincture;
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(vi) food preparation; or
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(vii) an over-the-counter medicine.
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(d) "Alcoholic product" includes an extract containing alcohol obtained by distillation
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when it is used as a flavoring in the manufacturing of an alcoholic product.
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(5) "Alcohol training and education seminar" means a seminar that is:
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(a) required by Chapter 5, Part 4, Alcohol Training and Education Act; and
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(b) described in Section
62A-15-401
.
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(6) "Banquet" means an event:
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(a) that is held at one or more designated locations approved by the commission in or
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on the premises of a:
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(i) hotel;
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(ii) resort facility;
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(iii) sports center; or
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(iv) convention center;
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(b) for which there is a contract:
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(i) between a person operating a facility listed in Subsection (6)(a) and another person;
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and
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(ii) under which the person operating a facility listed in Subsection (6)(a) is required to
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provide an alcoholic product at the event; and
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(c) at which food and alcoholic products may be sold, offered for sale, or furnished.
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(7) (a) Subject to Subsection (7)(b), "bar" means a counter or similar structure:
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(i) at which an alcoholic product is:
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(A) stored; or
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(B) dispensed; or
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(ii) from which an alcoholic product is served.
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(b) For purposes of a full-service restaurant license or a limited-service restaurant
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license, "bar structure" means a surface or structure on the premises of a restaurant if on or at
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any place of the surface or structure an alcoholic product is:
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(i) stored; or
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(ii) dispensed.
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(8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(d), "beer" means a product that:
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(i) contains at least .5% of alcohol by volume, but not more than 4% of alcohol by
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volume or 3.2% by weight; and
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(ii) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, or decoction of malted grain.
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(b) "Beer" may or may not contain hops or other vegetable products.
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(c) "Beer" includes a product that:
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(i) contains alcohol in the percentages described in Subsection (8)(a); and
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(ii) is referred to as:
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(A) beer;
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(B) ale;
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(C) porter;
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(D) stout;
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(E) lager; or
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(F) a malt or malted beverage.
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(d) "Beer" does not include a flavored malt beverage.
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(9) "Beer retailer" means a business:
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(a) that is engaged, primarily or incidentally, in the retail sale of beer to a patron,
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whether for consumption on or off the business premises; and
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(b) to whom a license is issued:
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(i) for an off-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 2, Off-premise
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Beer Retailer Local Authority; or
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(ii) for an on-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act,
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and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-premise Beer Retailer License.
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(10) "Beer wholesaling license" means a license:
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(a) issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; and
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(b) to import for sale, or sell beer in wholesale or jobbing quantities to one or more
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retail licensees or off-premise beer retailers.
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(11) "Billboard" means a public display used to advertise, including:
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(a) a light device;
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(b) a painting;
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(c) a drawing;
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(d) a poster;
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(e) a sign;
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(f) a signboard; or
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(g) a scoreboard.
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(12) "Brewer" means a person engaged in manufacturing:
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(a) beer;
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(b) heavy beer; or
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(c) a flavored malt beverage.
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(13) "Brewery manufacturing license" means a license issued in accordance with
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Chapter 11, Part 5, Brewery Manufacturing License.
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(14) "Certificate of approval" means a certificate of approval obtained from the
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department under Subsection
32B-11-201
(4).
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(15) "Chartered bus" means a passenger bus, coach, or other motor vehicle provided by
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a bus company to a group of persons pursuant to a common purpose:
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(a) under a single contract;
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(b) at a fixed charge in accordance with the bus company's tariff; and
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(c) to give the group of persons the exclusive use of the passenger bus, coach, or other
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motor vehicle, and a driver to travel together to one or more specified destinations.
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(16) "Church" means a building:
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(a) set apart for worship;
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(b) in which religious services are held;
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(c) with which clergy is associated; and
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(d) that is tax exempt under the laws of this state.
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(17) (a) "Club license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail
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License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 4, Club License.
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(b) "Club license" includes:
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(i) a dining club license;
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(ii) an equity club license;
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(iii) a fraternal club license; or
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(iv) a social club license.
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(18) "Commission" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission created in
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Section
32B-2-201
.
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(19) "Commissioner" means a member of the commission.
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(20) "Community location" means:
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(a) a public or private school;
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(b) a church;
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(c) a public library;
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(d) a public playground; or
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(e) a public park.
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(21) "Community location governing authority" means:
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(a) the governing body of the community location; or
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(b) if the commission does not know who is the governing body of a community
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location, a person who appears to the commission to have been given on behalf of the
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community location the authority to prohibit an activity at the community location.
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(22) "Convention center" means a facility that is:
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(a) in total at least 30,000 square feet; and
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(b) otherwise defined as a "convention center" by the commission by rule.
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(23) For purposes of a full-service restaurant license or limited-service restaurant
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license:
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(a) subject to Subsection (23)(b), "counter" means a surface or structure in a dining
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area of a restaurant where seating is provided to a patron for service of food; and
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(b) "counter" does not include a surface or structure if on or at any point of the surface
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or structure an alcoholic product is:
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(i) stored; or
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(ii) dispensed.
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(24) "Department" means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control created in
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Section
32B-2-203
.
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(25) "Department compliance officer" means an individual who is:
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(a) an auditor or inspector; and
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(b) employed by the department.
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(26) "Department sample" means liquor that is placed in the possession of the
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department for testing, analysis, and sampling.
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(27) "Dining club license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail
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License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 4, Club License, that is designated by the commission as a
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dining club license.
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(28) "Director," unless the context requires otherwise, means the director of the
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department.
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(29) "Disciplinary proceeding" means an adjudicative proceeding permitted under this
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title:
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(a) against a person subject to administrative action; and
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(b) that is brought on the basis of a violation of this title.
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(30) For purposes of a full-service restaurant license or a limited-service restaurant
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license, "dispense" means:
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(a) drawing of an alcoholic product:
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(i) from an area where it is stored; or
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(ii) as provided in Subsection
32B-6-205
(12)(b)(ii) or
32B-6-305
(12)(b)(ii); and
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(b) using the alcoholic product described in Subsection (29)(a) on the premises of the
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restaurant to mix or prepare an alcoholic product to be furnished to a patron of the restaurant.
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(31) "Distillery manufacturing license" means a license issued in accordance with
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Chapter 11, Part 4, Distillery Manufacturing License.
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(32) "Distressed merchandise" means an alcoholic product in the possession of the
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department that is saleable, but for some reason is unappealing to the public.
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(33) "Educational facility" includes:
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(a) a nursery school;
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(b) an infant day care center; and
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(c) a trade and technical school.
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(34) "Equity club license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail
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License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 4, Club License, that is designated by the commission as an
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equity club license.
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(35) "Event permit" means:
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(a) a single event permit; or
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(b) a temporary beer event permit.
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(36) (a) "Flavored malt beverage" means a beverage:
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(i) that contains at least .5% alcohol by volume;
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(ii) that is treated by processing, filtration, or another method of manufacture that is not
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generally recognized as a traditional process in the production of a beer as described in 27
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C.F.R. Sec. 25.55;
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(iii) to which is added a flavor or other ingredient containing alcohol, except for a hop
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extract; and
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(iv) (A) for which the producer is required to file a formula for approval with the
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federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau pursuant to 27 C.F.R. Sec. 25.55; or
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(B) that is not exempt under Subdivision (f) of 27 C.F.R. Sec. 25.55.
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(b) "Flavored malt beverage" is considered liquor for purposes of this title.
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(37) "Fraternal club license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5,
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Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 4, Club License, that is designated by the commission
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as a fraternal club license.
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(38) "Full-service restaurant license" means a license issued in accordance with
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Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 2, Full-service Restaurant License.
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(39) (a) "Furnish" means by any means to provide with, supply, or give an individual
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an alcoholic product, by sale or otherwise.
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(b) "Furnish" includes to:
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(i) serve;
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(ii) deliver; or
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(iii) otherwise make available.
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(40) "Guest" means an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection
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32B-6-407
(9).
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(41) "Health care practitioner" means:
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(a) a podiatrist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;
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(b) an optometrist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act;
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(c) a pharmacist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;
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(d) a physical therapist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 24b, Physical Therapist
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Practice Act;
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(e) a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Title 58, Chapter 31b,
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Nurse Practice Act;
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(f) a recreational therapist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy
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Practice Act;
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(g) an occupational therapist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 42a, Occupational
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Therapy Practice Act;
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(h) a nurse midwife licensed under Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
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(i) a mental health professional licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health
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Professional Practice Act;
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(j) a physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
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(k) an osteopath licensed under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical
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Practice Act;
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(l) a dentist or dental hygienist licensed under Title 58, Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental
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Hygienist Practice Act; and
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(m) a physician assistant licensed under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act.
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(42) (a) "Heavy beer" means a product that:
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(i) contains more than 4% alcohol by volume; and
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(ii) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, or decoction of malted grain.
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(b) "Heavy beer" is considered liquor for the purposes of this title.
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(43) "Hotel" is as defined by the commission by rule.
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(44) "Identification card" means an identification card issued under Title 53, Chapter 3,
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Part 8, Identification Card Act.
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(45) "Industry representative" means an individual who is compensated by salary,
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commission, or other means for representing and selling an alcoholic product of a
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manufacturer, supplier, or importer of liquor.
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(46) "Industry representative sample" means liquor that is placed in the possession of
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the department for testing, analysis, and sampling by a local industry representative on the
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premises of the department to educate the local industry representative of the quality and
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characteristics of the product.
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(47) "Interdicted person" means a person to whom the sale, offer for sale, or furnishing
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of an alcoholic product is prohibited by:
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(a) law; or
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(b) court order.
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(48) "Intoxicated" means that a person:
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(a) is significantly impaired as to the person's mental or physical functions as a result of
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the use of:
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(i) an alcoholic product;
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(ii) a controlled substance;
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(iii) a substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors; or
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(iv) a combination of Subsections (48)(a)(i) through (iii); and
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(b) exhibits plain and easily observed outward manifestations of behavior or physical
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signs produced by the over consumption of an alcoholic product.
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(49) "Investigator" means an individual who is:
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(a) a department compliance officer; or
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(b) a nondepartment enforcement officer.
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(50) "Invitee" is as defined in Section
32B-8-102
.
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(51) "License" means:
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(a) a retail license;
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(b) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related
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Licenses Act;
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(c) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act;
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or
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(d) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act.
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(52) "Licensee" means a person who holds a license.
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(53) "Limited-service restaurant license" means a license issued in accordance with
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Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 3, Limited-service Restaurant License.
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(54) "Limousine" means a motor vehicle licensed by the state or a local authority, other
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than a bus or taxicab:
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(a) in which the driver and a passenger are separated by a partition, glass, or other
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barrier;
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(b) that is provided by a business entity to one or more individuals at a fixed charge in
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accordance with the business entity's tariff; and
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(c) to give the one or more individuals the exclusive use of the limousine and a driver
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to travel to one or more specified destinations.
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(55) (a) (i) "Liquor" means a liquid that:
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(A) is:
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(I) alcohol;
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(II) an alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt, or other liquid;
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(III) a combination of liquids a part of which is spirituous, vinous, or fermented; or
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(IV) other drink or drinkable liquid; and
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(B) (I) contains at least .5% alcohol by volume; and
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(II) is suitable to use for beverage purposes.
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(ii) "Liquor" includes:
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(A) heavy beer;
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(B) wine; and
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(C) a flavored malt beverage.
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(b) "Liquor" does not include beer.
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(56) "Liquor Control Fund" means the enterprise fund created by Section
32B-2-301
.
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(57) "Liquor warehousing license" means a license that is issued:
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(a) in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act; and
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(b) to a person, other than a licensed manufacturer, who engages in the importation for
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storage, sale, or distribution of liquor regardless of amount.
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(58) "Local authority" means:
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(a) for premises that are located in an unincorporated area of a county, the governing
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body of a county; or
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(b) for premises that are located in an incorporated city or a town, the governing body
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of the city or town.
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(59) "Lounge or bar area" is as defined by rule made by the commission.
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(60) "Manufacture" means to distill, brew, rectify, mix, compound, process, ferment, or
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otherwise make an alcoholic product for personal use or for sale or distribution to others.
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(61) "Member" means an individual who, after paying regular dues, has full privileges
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in an equity club licensee or fraternal club licensee.
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(62) (a) "Military installation" means a base, air field, camp, post, station, yard, center,
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or homeport facility for a ship:
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(i) (A) under the control of the United States Department of Defense; or
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(B) of the National Guard;
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(ii) that is located within the state; and
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(iii) including a leased facility.
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(b) "Military installation" does not include a facility used primarily for:
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(i) civil works;
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(ii) a rivers and harbors project; or
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(iii) a flood control project.
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(63) "Minor" means an individual under the age of 21 years.
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(64) "Nondepartment enforcement agency" means an agency that:
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(a) (i) is a state agency other than the department; or
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(ii) is an agency of a county, city, or town; and
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(b) has a responsibility to enforce one or more provisions of this title.
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(65) "Nondepartment enforcement officer" means an individual who is:
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(a) a peace officer, examiner, or investigator; and
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(b) employed by a nondepartment enforcement agency.
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(66) (a) "Off-premise beer retailer" means a beer retailer who is:
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(i) licensed in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 2, Off-premise Beer Retailer Local
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Authority; and
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(ii) engaged in the retail sale of beer to a patron for consumption off the beer retailer's
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premises.
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(b) "Off-premise beer retailer" does not include an on-premise beer retailer.
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(67) "On-premise banquet license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter
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5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 6, On-premise Banquet License.
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(68) "On-premise beer retailer" means a beer retailer who is:
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(a) authorized to sell, offer for sale, or furnish beer under a license issued in
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accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-premise Beer
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License; and
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(b) engaged in the sale of beer to a patron for consumption on the beer retailer's
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premises, regardless of whether the beer retailer sells beer for consumption off the licensed
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premises.
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(69) "Package" means any of the following containing an alcoholic product:
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(a) a container;
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(b) a bottle;
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(c) a vessel; or
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(d) other receptacle.
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(70) "Package agency" means a retail liquor location operated:
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(a) under an agreement with the department; and
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(b) by a person:
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(i) other than the state; and
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(ii) who is authorized by the commission in accordance with Chapter 2, Part 6, Package
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Agency, to sell packaged liquor for consumption off the premises of the package agency.
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(71) "Package agent" means a person who holds a package agency.
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(72) "Patron" means an individual to whom food, beverages, or services are sold,
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offered for sale, or furnished, or who consumes an alcoholic product including:
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(a) a customer;
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(b) a member;
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(c) a guest;
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(d) an attendee of a banquet or event;
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(e) an individual who receives room service;
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(f) a resident of a resort;
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(g) a public customer under a resort spa sublicense, as defined in Section
32B-8-102
;
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or
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(h) an invitee.
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(73) "Permittee" means a person issued a permit under:
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(a) Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or
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(b) Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act.
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(74) "Person subject to administrative action" means:
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(a) a licensee;
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(b) a permittee;
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(c) a manufacturer;
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(d) a supplier;
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(e) an importer;
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(f) an out-of-state brewer holding a certificate of approval; or
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(g) staff of:
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(i) a person listed in Subsections (74)(a) through (g); or
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(ii) a package agent.
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(75) "Premises" means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the
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storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product,
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unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission.
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(76) "Prescription" means an order issued by a health care practitioner when:
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(a) the health care practitioner is licensed under Title 58, Occupations and Professions,
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to prescribe a controlled substance, other drug, or device for medicinal purposes;
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(b) the order is made in the course of that health care practitioner's professional
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practice; and
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(c) the order is made for obtaining an alcoholic product for medicinal purposes only.
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(77) (a) "Private event" means a specific social, business, or recreational event:
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(i) for which an entire room, area, or hall is leased or rented in advance by an identified
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group; and
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(ii) that is limited in attendance to people who are specifically designated and their
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guests.
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(b) "Private event" does not include an event to which the general public is invited,
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whether for an admission fee or not.
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(78) [(a)] "Proof of age" means:
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[(i)] (a) an identification card;
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[(ii)] (b) an identification that:
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[(A)] (i) is substantially similar to an identification card;
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[(B)] (ii) is issued in accordance with the laws of a state other than Utah in which the
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identification is issued;
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[(C)] (iii) includes date of birth; and
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[(D)] (iv) has a picture affixed;
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[(iii)] (c) a valid driver license certificate that:
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[(A)] (i) includes date of birth;
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[(B)] (ii) has a picture affixed; and
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[(C)] (iii) is issued:
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[(I)] (A) under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or
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[(II)] (B) in accordance with the laws of the state in which it is issued;
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[(iv)] (d) a military identification card that:
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[(A)] (i) includes date of birth; and
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[(B)] (ii) has a picture affixed; or
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[(v)] (e) a valid passport.
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[(b) "Proof of age" does not include a driving privilege card issued in accordance with
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Section
53-3-207
.]
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(79) (a) "Public building" means a building or permanent structure that is:
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(i) owned or leased by:
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(A) the state; or
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(B) a local government entity; and
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(ii) used for:
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(A) public education;
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(B) transacting public business; or
452
(C) regularly conducting government activities.
453
(b) "Public building" does not include a building owned by the state or a local
454
government entity when the building is used by a person, in whole or in part, for a proprietary
455
function.
456
(80) "Public conveyance" means a conveyance to which the public or a portion of the
457
public has access to and a right to use for transportation, including an airline, railroad, bus,
458
boat, or other public conveyance.
459
(81) (a) "Record" means information that is:
460
(i) inscribed on a tangible medium; or
461
(ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form.
462
(b) "Record" includes:
463
(i) a book;
464
(ii) a book of account;
465
(iii) a paper;
466
(iv) a contract;
467
(v) an agreement;
468
(vi) a document; or
469
(vii) a recording in any medium.
470
(82) "Residence" means a person's principal place of abode within Utah.
471
(83) "Resident," in relation to a resort, is as defined in Section
32B-8-102
.
472
(84) "Resort" is as defined in Section
32B-8-102
.
473
(85) "Resort facility" is as defined by the commission by rule.
474
(86) "Resort license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail
475
License Act, and Chapter 8, Resort License Act.
476
(87) "Restaurant" means a business location:
477
(a) at which a variety of foods are prepared;
478
(b) at which complete meals are served to the general public; and
479
(c) that is engaged primarily in serving meals to the general public.
480
(88) "Retail license" means one of the following licenses issued under this title:
481
(a) a full-service restaurant license;
482
(b) a limited-service restaurant license;
483
(c) a club license;
484
(d) an airport lounge license;
485
(e) an on-premise banquet license; or
486
(f) an on-premise beer license.
487
(89) "Room service" means furnishing an alcoholic product to a person in a guest room
488
of a:
489
(a) hotel; or
490
(b) resort facility.
491
(90) "Serve" means to place an alcoholic product before an individual.
492
(91) (a) "School" means a building used primarily for the general education of minors.
493
(b) "School" does not include an educational facility.
494
(92) "Sell" or "offer for sale" means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for
495
consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered,
496
delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by
497
a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules
498
made by the commission.
499
(93) "Sexually oriented entertainer" means a person who while in a state of seminudity
500
appears at or performs:
501
(a) for the entertainment of one or more patrons;
502
(b) on the premises of:
503
(i) a social club licensee; or
504
(ii) a tavern;
505
(c) on behalf of or at the request of the licensee described in Subsection (93)(b);
506
(d) on a contractual or voluntary basis; and
507
(e) whether or not the person is designated as:
508
(i) an employee;
509
(ii) an independent contractor;
510
(iii) an agent of the licensee; or
511
(iv) a different type of classification.
512
(94) "Single event permit" means a permit issued in accordance with Chapter 9, Part 3,
513
Single Event Permit.
514
(95) "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less than 60,000 barrels of
515
beer, heavy beer, and flavored malt beverages per year.
516
(96) "Social club license" means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail
517
License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 4, Club License, that is designated by the commission as a
518
social club license.
519
(97) "Special use permit" means a permit issued in accordance with Chapter 10,
520
Special Use Permit Act.
521
(98) (a) "Spirituous liquor" means liquor that is distilled.
522
(b) "Spirituous liquor" includes an alcoholic product defined as a "distilled spirit" by
523
27 U.S.C. Sec. 211 and 27 C.F.R. Sec. 5.11 through 5.23.
524
(99) "Sports center" is as defined by the commission by rule.
525
(100) (a) "Staff" means an individual who engages in activity governed by this title:
526
(i) on behalf of a business, including a package agent, licensee, permittee, or certificate
527
holder;
528
(ii) at the request of the business, including a package agent, licensee, permittee, or
529
certificate holder; or
530
(iii) under the authority of the business, including a package agent, licensee, permittee,
531
or certificate holder.
532
(b) "Staff" includes:
533
(i) an officer;
534
(ii) a director;
535
(iii) an employee;
536
(iv) personnel management;
537
(v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
538
(vi) an operator; or
539
(vii) a representative.
540
(101) "State of nudity" means:
541
(a) the appearance of:
542
(i) the nipple or areola of a female human breast;
543
(ii) a human genital;
544
(iii) a human pubic area; or
545
(iv) a human anus; or
546
(b) a state of dress that fails to opaquely cover:
547
(i) the nipple or areola of a female human breast;
548
(ii) a human genital;
549
(iii) a human pubic area; or
550
(iv) a human anus.
551
(102) "State of seminudity" means a state of dress in which opaque clothing covers no
552
more than:
553
(a) the nipple and areola of the female human breast in a shape and color other than the
554
natural shape and color of the nipple and areola; and
555
(b) the human genitals, pubic area, and anus:
556
(i) with no less than the following at its widest point:
557
(A) four inches coverage width in the front of the human body; and
558
(B) five inches coverage width in the back of the human body; and
559
(ii) with coverage that does not taper to less than one inch wide at the narrowest point.
560
(103) (a) "State store" means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor:
561
(i) located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
562
(ii) operated by a state employee.
563
(b) "State store" does not include:
564
(i) a package agency;
565
(ii) a licensee; or
566
(iii) a permittee.
567
(104) For purposes of a full-service restaurant license or a limited-service restaurant
568
license:
569
(a) "Storage area" means an area on licensed premises where the licensee stores an
570
alcoholic product.
571
(b) "Store" means to place or maintain in a location an alcoholic product from which a
572
person draws to prepare an alcoholic product to be furnished to a patron of the restaurant,
573
except as provided in Subsection
32B-6-205
(12)(b)(ii) or
32B-6-305
(12)(b)(ii).
574
(105) "Sublicense" is as defined in Section
32B-8-102
.
575
(106) "Supplier" means a person who sells an alcoholic product to the department.
576
(107) "Tavern" means an on-premise beer retailer who is:
577
(a) issued a license by the commission in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License
578
Act, and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-premise Beer Retailer License; and
579
(b) designated by the commission as a tavern in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 7,
580
On-premise Beer Retailer License.
581
(108) "Temporary beer event permit" means a permit issued in accordance with
582
Chapter 9, Part 4, Temporary Beer Event Permit.
583
(109) "Temporary domicile" means the principal place of abode within Utah of a
584
person who does not have a present intention to continue residency within Utah permanently or
585
indefinitely.
586
(110) "Unsaleable liquor merchandise" means a package that:
587
(a) is unsaleable because the package is:
588
(i) unlabeled;
589
(ii) leaky;
590
(iii) damaged;
591
(iv) difficult to open; or
592
(v) partly filled;
593
(b) (i) has faded labels or defective caps or corks;
594
(ii) has contents that are:
595
(A) cloudy;
596
(B) spoiled; or
597
(C) chemically determined to be impure; or
598
(iii) contains:
599
(A) sediment; or
600
(B) a foreign substance; or
601
(c) is otherwise considered by the department as unfit for sale.
602
(111) (a) "Wine" means an alcoholic product obtained by the fermentation of the
603
natural sugar content of fruits, plants, honey, or milk, or other like substance, whether or not
604
another ingredient is added.
605
(b) "Wine" is considered liquor for purposes of this title, except as otherwise provided
606
in this title.
607
(112) "Winery manufacturing license" means a license issued in accordance with
608
Chapter 11, Part 3, Winery Manufacturing License.
609
Section 2.
Section
32B-1-406 (Effective 07/01/11)
is amended to read:
610
32B-1-406 (Effective 07/01/11). Acceptance of identification.
611
(1) An authorized person may accept as evidence of the legal age of the individual
612
presenting the following:
613
(a) proof of age; or
614
(b) if a statement of age is required under Section
32B-1-405
:
615
(i) proof of age; and
616
(ii) a statement of age.
617
(2) A statement of age, if properly completed, signed, and filed in accordance with
618
Section
32B-1-405
, may be offered as a defense in a case when there is at issue the legality of:
619
(a) selling, offering for sale, or furnishing an alcoholic product to the individual who
620
signed the statement of age;
621
(b) admitting the individual who signed the statement of age into a restricted area; or
622
(c) allowing the individual who signed the statement of age to be employed in
623
employment that under this title may not be obtained by a minor.
624
[(3) An authorized person may not accept a driving privilege card issued in accordance
625
with Section
53-3-207
as evidence of the legal age of an individual.]
626
Section 3.
Section
41-1a-110
is amended to read:
627
41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of
628
title, license plate, or permit.
629
(1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke
630
a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if:
631
(a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit
632
was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;
633
(b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to
634
be operated or moved upon the highways;
635
(c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled;
636
(d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not
637
paid upon reasonable notice and demand;
638
(e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle
639
other than the one for which issued;
640
(f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter
641
involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal,
642
or permit; or
643
(g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the
644
owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act.
645
(2) [(a)] The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives
646
notification by the:
647
[(i)] (a) Department of Public Safety that a person:
648
[(A)] (i) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of
649
Section
41-12a-301
or
41-12a-303.2
; or
650
[(B)] (ii) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for
651
operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section
41-12a-301
; or
652
[(ii)] (b) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle:
653
[(A)] (i) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the
654
designated agent after the second notice provided under Section
41-12a-804
; or
655
[(B)] (ii) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent.
656
[(b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the
657
registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).]
658
(3) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard
659
motor unless authorized under Section
73-18-7.3
.
660
(4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle
661
unless authorized under Section
41-22-17
.
662
(5) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section
41-1a-1220
,
663
if the registration is revoked under Subsection (1)(f).
664
Section 4.
Section
41-1a-1220
is amended to read:
665
41-1a-1220. Registration reinstatement fee.
666
(1) At the time application is made for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a
667
motor vehicle after a revocation of the registration under Subsection
41-1a-110
(2), the
668
applicant shall pay a registration reinstatement fee of $100.
669
(2) The fee imposed under Subsection (1):
670
(a) is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter; and
671
(b) shall be deposited in the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account
672
created in Section
41-12a-806
.
673
(3) The division shall waive the registration reinstatement fee imposed under this
674
section if:
675
(a) the registration was revoked under Subsection
41-1a-110
(2)[(a)(ii)](b); and
676
(b) a person had owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle at the time of the
677
alleged violation or on the day following the time limit provided after the second notice under
678
Subsection
41-12a-804
(2).
679
Section 5.
Section
41-12a-806
is amended to read:
680
41-12a-806. Restricted Account -- Creation -- Funding -- Interest -- Purposes.
681
(1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
682
"Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account."
683
(2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
684
(a) money received by the state under Section
41-1a-1218
, the uninsured motorist
685
identification fee;
686
(b) money received by the state under Section
41-1a-1220
; and
687
(c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
688
(3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
689
(b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account.
690
(4) Money shall be appropriated from the account by the Legislature to:
691
(a) the department to fund the contract with the designated agent;
692
(b) the department to offset the costs to state and local law enforcement agencies of
693
using the information for the purposes authorized under this part; and
694
(c) the Tax Commission to offset the costs to the Motor Vehicle Division for revoking
695
and reinstating vehicle registrations under Subsection
41-1a-110
(2)[(a)(ii)](b).
696
Section 6.
Section
46-1-2
is amended to read:
697
46-1-2. Definitions.
698
As used in this chapter:
699
(1) "Acknowledgment" means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer,
700
whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory
701
evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the
702
document's stated purpose.
703
(2) "Commission" means:
704
(a) to empower to perform notarial acts; and
705
(b) the written authority to perform those acts.
706
(3) "Copy certification" means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
707
photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly
708
recorded.
709
(4) "Electronic signature" has the same meaning as provided under Section
46-4-102
.
710
(5) "Jurat" means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity
711
is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has made, in
712
the notary's presence, a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation vouching for the
713
truthfulness of the signed document.
714
(6) "Notarial act" and "notarization" mean any act that a notary is empowered to
715
perform under this section.
716
(7) "Notarial certificate" means the part of or attachment to a notarized document for
717
completion by the notary and bearing the notary's signature and seal.
718
(8) "Notary" means any person commissioned to perform notarial acts under this
719
chapter.
720
(9) "Oath" or "affirmation" means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a person
721
made a vow or affirmation in the presence of the notary on penalty of perjury.
722
(10) "Official misconduct" means a notary's performance of any act prohibited or
723
failure to perform any act mandated by this chapter or by any other law in connection with a
724
notarial act.
725
(11) "Personal knowledge of identity" means familiarity with an individual resulting
726
from interactions with that individual over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every
727
reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed.
728
(12) (a) "Satisfactory evidence of identity" means identification of an individual based
729
on:
730
(i) valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and
731
physical description issued by the United States government, any state within the United States,
732
or a foreign government;
733
(ii) a valid passport issued by any nation; or
734
(iii) the oath or affirmation of a credible person who is personally known to the notary
735
and who personally knows the individual.
736
(b) "Satisfactory evidence of identity" does not include[: (i) a driving privilege card
737
under Subsection
53-3-207
(10); or (ii) another] a document that is not considered valid for
738
identification.
739
Section 7.
Section
53-3-102
is amended to read:
740
53-3-102. Definitions.
741
As used in this chapter:
742
(1) "Cancellation" means the termination by the division of a license issued through
743
error or fraud or for which consent under Section
53-3-211
has been withdrawn.
744
(2) "Class D license" means the class of license issued to drive motor vehicles not
745
defined as commercial motor vehicles or motorcycles under this chapter.
746
(3) "Commercial driver license" or "CDL" means a license:
747
(a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L.
748
99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4,
749
Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, which authorizes the holder to drive a class of
750
commercial motor vehicle; and
751
(b) that was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States
752
with one of the document requirements described in Subsection
53-3-410
(1)(i)(i).
753
(4) (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
754
vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
755
(i) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as
756
determined by federal regulation;
757
(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
758
(iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance
759
with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
760
(b) The following vehicles are not considered a commercial motor vehicle for purposes
761
of Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act:
762
(i) equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when
763
driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on
764
active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time
765
training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military
766
uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
767
(ii) vehicles controlled and driven by a farmer to transport agricultural products, farm
768
machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm within 150 miles of his farm but not in operation
769
as a motor carrier for hire;
770
(iii) firefighting and emergency vehicles; and
771
(iv) recreational vehicles that are not used in commerce and are driven solely as family
772
or personal conveyances for recreational purposes.
773
(5) "Conviction" means any of the following:
774
(a) an unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has violated or
775
failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding;
776
(b) an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person's
777
appearance in court;
778
(c) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;
779
(d) the payment of a fine or court costs; or
780
(e) violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is
781
rebated, suspended, or probated.
782
(6) "Denial" or "denied" means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to
783
which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security,
784
do not apply.
785
(7) "Director" means the division director appointed under Section
53-3-103
.
786
(8) "Disqualification" means either:
787
(a) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or any other withdrawal by a state
788
of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
789
(b) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under 49 C.F.R. Part 386,
790
that a person is no longer qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under 49 C.F.R. Part
791
391; or
792
(c) the loss of qualification that automatically follows conviction of an offense listed in
793
49 C.F.R. Part 383.51.
794
(9) "Division" means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section
795
53-3-103
.
796
(10) "Drive" means:
797
(a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
798
(b) in Subsections
53-3-414
(1) through (3), Subsection
53-3-414
(5), and Sections
799
53-3-417
and
53-3-418
, the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within
800
the state.
801
(11) (a) "Driver" means any person who drives, or is in actual physical control of a
802
motor vehicle in any location open to the general public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
803
(b) In Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, "driver" includes any person
804
who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4 or federal law.
805
[(12) "Driving privilege card" means the evidence of the privilege granted and issued
806
under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was obtained without
807
providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States.]
808
[(13)] (12) "Extension" means a renewal completed in a manner specified by the
809
division.
810
[(14)] (13) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a
811
farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
812
[(15)] (14) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or
813
place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for
814
traffic.
815
[(16)] (15) "Identification card" means an identification card issued under this chapter
816
to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United
817
States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection
53-3-804
(2)(i)(i).
818
[(17)] (16) "Indigent" means that a person's income falls below the federal poverty
819
guideline issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal
820
Register.
821
[(18)] (17) "License" means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
822
[(19)] (18) (a) "License certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued under
823
this chapter to drive a motor vehicle.
824
(b) "License certificate" evidence includes a:
825
(i) regular license certificate;
826
(ii) limited-term license certificate;
827
[(iii) driving privilege card;]
828
[(iv)] (iii) CDL license certificate; and
829
[(v)] (iv) limited-term CDL license certificate.
830
[(20)] (19) "Limited-term commercial driver license" or "limited-term CDL" means a
831
license:
832
(a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L.
833
99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4,
834
Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, which authorizes the holder to drive a class of
835
commercial motor vehicle; and
836
(b) that was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States
837
with one of the document requirements described in Subsection
53-3-410
(1)(i)(ii).
838
[(21)] (20) "Limited-term identification card" means an identification card issued under
839
this chapter to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in
840
the United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection
841
53-3-804
(2)(i)(ii).
842
[(22)] (21) "Limited-term license certificate" means the evidence of the privilege
843
granted and issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was
844
obtained providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document
845
requirements described in Subsection
53-3-205
(8)(a)(ii)(B).
846
[(23)] (22) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as provided under Section
73-18-2
.
847
[(24)] (23) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat
848
or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in
849
contact with the ground.
850
[(25)] (24) "Office of Recovery Services" means the Office of Recovery Services,
851
created in Section
62A-11-102
.
852
[(26)] (25) (a) "Owner" means a person other than a lienholder having an interest in the
853
property or title to a vehicle.
854
(b) "Owner" includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to
855
a security interest in another person but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
856
[(27)] (26) "Regular license certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued
857
under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle whose privilege was obtained by providing evidence
858
of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in
859
Subsection
53-3-205
(8)(a)(ii)(A).
860
[(28)] (27) "Renewal" means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later
861
date.
862
[(29)] (28) "Reportable violation" means an offense required to be reported to the
863
division as determined by the division and includes those offenses against which points are
864
assessed under Section
53-3-221
.
865
[(30)] (29) (a) "Resident" means an individual who:
866
(i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section
41-1a-202
, or
867
regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more
868
during any calendar year;
869
(ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts
870
employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
871
(iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver
872
license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
873
(iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended
874
to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying
875
nonresident tuition or fees.
876
(b) "Resident" does not include any of the following:
877
(i) a member of the military, temporarily stationed in this state;
878
(ii) an out-of-state student, as classified by an institution of higher education,
879
regardless of whether the student engages in any type of employment in this state;
880
(iii) a person domiciled in another state or country, who is temporarily assigned in this
881
state, assigned by or representing an employer, religious or private organization, or a
882
governmental entity; or
883
(iv) an immediate family member who resides with or a household member of a person
884
listed in Subsections [(30)] (29)(b)(i) through (iii).
885
[(31)] (30) "Revocation" means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's
886
privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
887
[(32)] (31) (a) "School bus" means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport
888
pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and
889
from school sponsored events.
890
(b) "School bus" does not include a bus used as a common carrier as defined in Section
891
59-12-102
.
892
[(33)] (32) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a
893
licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
894
[(34)] (33) "Taxicab" means any class D motor vehicle transporting any number of
895
passengers for hire and that is subject to state or federal regulation as a taxi.
896
Section 8.
Section
53-3-205
is amended to read:
897
53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
898
Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous
899
licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement --
900
Fee required -- License agreement.
901
(1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall
902
be:
903
(a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
904
(b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section
53-3-105
.
905
(2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original
906
class D license entitle the applicant to:
907
(a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
908
class D license within six months of the date of the application;
909
(b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing
910
process; and
911
(c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
912
(3) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
913
applicant to:
914
(a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six
915
months of the date of the application;
916
(b) a motorcycle learner permit after the motorcycle knowledge test is passed; and
917
(c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
918
(4) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the
919
applicant to:
920
(a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
921
attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
922
(b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed;
923
and
924
(c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
925
applicable tests are passed.
926
(5) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
927
(a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
928
attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
929
(b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
930
(6) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an endorsement
931
test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection (4) or (5), each test may be taken
932
two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in Section
53-3-105
.
933
(7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), an original license
934
expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license
935
certificate was issued.
936
(b) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), a renewal or an extension
937
to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following the expiration
938
date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
939
(c) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f) and (g), a duplicate license expires on
940
the same date as the last license certificate issued.
941
(d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
942
regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
943
(e) A regular license certificate and any endorsement to the regular license certificate
944
held by a person ordered to active duty and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of
945
the United States or by an immediate family member or dependent who is residing outside of
946
the state, which expires during the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is
947
valid until 90 days after the person's orders have been terminated or the person has been
948
discharged, unless:
949
(i) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
950
the division; or
951
(ii) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
952
(f) A limited-term license certificate or a renewal to a limited-term license certificate
953
expires:
954
(i) on the expiration date of the period of time of the individual's authorized stay in the
955
United States or on the date provided under this Subsection (7), whichever is sooner; or
956
(ii) on the birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the
957
limited-term license certificate was issued if there is no definite end to the individual's period
958
of authorized stay.
959
(g) A driving privilege card issued or renewed [under Section
53-3-207
expires on the
960
birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
961
issued or renewed] by the division expires on December 31, 2011.
962
(h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of
963
the applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
964
required to register as a sex offender under Section
77-27-21.5
.
965
(8) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
966
Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
967
(i) provide the applicant's:
968
(A) full legal name;
969
(B) birth date;
970
(C) gender;
971
(D) (I) documentary evidence of the applicant's valid Social Security number;
972
(II) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number; or
973
[(III) temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service
974
for a person who:]
975
[(Aa) does not qualify for a Social Security number; and]
976
[(Bb) is applying for a driving privilege card; or]
977
[(IV)] (III) other documentary evidence approved by the division; and
978
(E) Utah residence address as documented by a form or forms acceptable under rules
979
made by the division under Section
53-3-104
, unless the application is for a temporary CDL
980
issued under Subsection
53-3-407
(2)(b);
981
(ii) provide evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by
982
providing documentary evidence:
983
(A) that a person is:
984
(I) a United States citizen;
985
(II) a national; or
986
(III) a legal permanent resident alien; or
987
(B) of the applicant's:
988
(I) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
989
States;
990
(II) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
991
(III) admission into the United States as a refugee;
992
(IV) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
993
States;
994
(V) approved deferred action status; or
995
(VI) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
996
conditional resident;
997
(iii) provide a description of the applicant;
998
(iv) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
999
and, if so, when and by what state or country;
1000
(v) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
1001
disqualified, or denied in the last 10 years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
1002
application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,
1003
revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
1004
(vi) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
1005
Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection (15);
1006
(vii) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under Section
1007
77-27-21.5
;
1008
(viii) state whether the applicant is a military veteran and does or does not authorize
1009
sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans' Affairs;
1010
(ix) provide all other information the division requires; and
1011
(x) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
1012
in Section
46-4-102
.
1013
(b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
1014
temporary CDL issued under Subsection
53-3-407
(2)(b).
1015
(c) Each applicant shall provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States in
1016
accordance with Subsection (8)(a)(ii), unless the application is for a driving privilege card.
1017
(d) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
1018
(i) (A) Social Security number; or
1019
[(B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or]
1020
[(C)] (B) other number assigned by the division if Subsection (8)(a)(i)(D)[(IV)](III)
1021
applies; and
1022
(ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under
1023
Section
77-27-21.5
.
1024
(9) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace
1025
by at least one of the following means:
1026
(a) current license certificate;
1027
(b) birth certificate;
1028
(c) Selective Service registration; or
1029
(d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
1030
other evidence considered acceptable by the division.
1031
(10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), when an applicant receives a license
1032
in another class, all previous license certificates shall be surrendered and canceled.
1033
(b) A disqualified commercial license may not be canceled unless it expires before the
1034
new license certificate is issued.
1035
(11) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another
1036
state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the
1037
other state.
1038
(b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
1039
with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
1040
(12) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
1041
disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the
1042
additional fee or fees specified in Section
53-3-105
.
1043
(13) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep
1044
the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee
1045
under Section
53-3-105
.
1046
(14) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
1047
person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title
1048
41, Motor Vehicles.
1049
(15) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) shall be authenticated by
1050
the licensee in accordance with division rule.
1051
(b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
1052
Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
1053
organization, as defined in Section
26-28-102
, the names and addresses of all persons who
1054
under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
1055
(ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
1056
(A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
1057
(B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
1058
(16) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
1059
Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' Affairs the names
1060
and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection (8)(a)(viii).
1061
(17) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
1062
information provided under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) or(viii), for direct or indirect:
1063
(a) loss;
1064
(b) detriment; or
1065
(c) injury.
1066
(18) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
1067
Subsection (8)(a)(vii) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
1068
Section 9.
Section
53-3-207 (Effective 07/01/11)
is amended to read:
1069
53-3-207 (Effective 07/01/11). License certificates issued to drivers by class of
1070
motor vehicle -- Contents -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Temporary licenses
1071
or driving privilege cards -- Minors' licenses, cards, and permits -- Violation.
1072
(1) As used in this section:
1073
(a) "driving privilege" means the privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor
1074
vehicle;
1075
(b) "governmental entity" means the state and its political subdivisions as defined in
1076
this Subsection (1);
1077
(c) "political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit
1078
district, community development and renewal agency, special improvement or taxing district,
1079
local district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under
1080
Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other governmental subdivision or public
1081
corporation; and
1082
(d) "state" means this state, and includes any office, department, agency, authority,
1083
commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, children's justice center, or other
1084
instrumentality of the state.
1085
(2) (a) The division shall issue to every person privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a
1086
regular license certificate[,] or a limited-term license certificate[, or a driving privilege card]
1087
indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the person may drive.
1088
(b) A person may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless granted the privilege in that
1089
class.
1090
(3) (a) Every regular license certificate[,] or limited-term license certificate[, or driving
1091
privilege card] shall bear:
1092
(i) the distinguishing number assigned to the person by the division;
1093
(ii) the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the person;
1094
(iii) a brief description of the person for the purpose of identification;
1095
(iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section
53-3-208
;
1096
(v) a photograph of the person;
1097
(vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the person's signature; and
1098
(vii) an indication whether the person intends to make an anatomical gift under Title
1099
26, Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, unless the [driving privilege] license is
1100
extended under Subsection
53-3-214
(3).
1101
(b) A new license certificate issued by the division may not bear the person's Social
1102
Security number.
1103
(c) (i) The regular license certificate[,] or limited-term license certificate[, or driving
1104
privilege card] shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and alteration.
1105
(ii) Except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), the size, form, and color of the regular
1106
license certificate[,] or limited-term license certificate[, or driving privilege card] shall be as
1107
prescribed by the commissioner.
1108
(iii) The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited
1109
regular license certificate[,] or limited-term license certificate[, or driving privilege card] under
1110
Subsection
53-3-220
(4).
1111
(4) (a) (i) The division, upon determining after an examination that an applicant is
1112
mentally and physically qualified to be granted a driving privilege, may issue to an applicant a
1113
receipt for the fee if the applicant is eligible for a regular license certificate or limited-term
1114
license certificate.
1115
(ii) The receipt serves as a temporary regular license certificate or limited-term license
1116
certificate allowing the person to drive a motor vehicle while the division is completing its
1117
investigation to determine whether the person is entitled to be granted a driving privilege.
1118
(b) The receipt shall be in the person's immediate possession while driving a motor
1119
vehicle, and it is invalid when the person's regular license certificate or limited-term license
1120
certificate has been issued or when, for good cause, the privilege has been refused.
1121
(c) The division shall indicate on the receipt a date after which it is not valid as a
1122
temporary license.
1123
[(d) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the division may not issue a receipt
1124
that serves as a temporary driving privilege card or other temporary permit to an applicant for a
1125
driving privilege card.]
1126
[(ii) The division may issue a learner permit issued in accordance with Section
1127
53-3-210.5
to an applicant for a driving privilege card.]
1128
(5) (a) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, regular
1129
license certificates, and limited-term license certificates[, and driving privilege cards] issued to
1130
any person younger than 21 years of age by use of plainly printed information or the use of a
1131
color or other means not used for other regular license certificates[,] or limited-term license
1132
certificates[, or driving privilege cards].
1133
(b) The division shall distinguish a regular license certificate[,] or limited-term license
1134
certificate[, or driving privilege card] issued to any person:
1135
(i) younger than 21 years of age by use of a portrait-style format not used for other
1136
regular license certificates[,] or limited-term license certificates[, or driving privilege cards]
1137
and by plainly printing the date the regular license certificate[,] or limited-term license
1138
certificate[, or driving privilege card] holder is 21 years of age, which is the legal age for
1139
purchasing an alcoholic beverage or alcoholic product under Section
32B-14-403
; and
1140
(ii) younger than 19 years of age, by plainly printing the date the regular license
1141
certificate[,] or limited-term license certificate[, or driving privilege card] holder is 19 years of
1142
age, which is the legal age for purchasing tobacco products under Section
76-10-104
.
1143
(6) The division shall distinguish a limited-term license certificate by clearly indicating
1144
on the document:
1145
(a) that it is temporary; and
1146
(b) its expiration date.
1147
[(7) (a) The division shall only issue a driving privilege card to a person whose
1148
privilege was obtained without providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States as
1149
required under Subsection
53-3-205
(8).]
1150
[(b) The division shall distinguish a driving privilege card from a license certificate
1151
by:]
1152
[(i) use of a format, color, font, or other means; and]
1153
[(ii) clearly displaying on the front of the driving privilege card a phrase substantially
1154
similar to "FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION".]
1155
[(8)] (7) The provisions of Subsection (5)(b) do not apply to a learner permit,
1156
temporary permit, or any other temporary permit or receipt issued by the division.
1157
[(9)] (8) The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature,
1158
except as to duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary
1159
to implement applicable provisions of this section and Section
53-3-223
.
1160
(9) Beginning on July 1, 2011, the division may not issue a driving privilege card.
1161
(10) (a) A governmental entity may not accept a driving privilege card as proof of
1162
personal identification.
1163
(b) A driving privilege card may not be used as a document providing proof of a
1164
person's age for any government required purpose.
1165
(11) A person who violates Subsection (2)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
1166
(12) Unless otherwise provided, the provisions, requirements, classes, endorsements,
1167
fees, restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a:
1168
(a) driving privilege in the same way as a license or limited-term license issued under
1169
this chapter; and
1170
(b) limited-term license certificate [or driving privilege card] in the same way as a
1171
regular license certificate issued under this chapter.
1172
Section 10.
Section
53-3-214
is amended to read:
1173
53-3-214. Renewal -- Fees required -- Extension without examination.
1174
(1) (a) The holder of a valid license may renew the holder's license and any
1175
endorsement to the license by applying:
1176
(i) at any time within six months before the license expires; or
1177
(ii) more than six months prior to the expiration date if the applicant furnishes proof
1178
that the applicant will be absent from the state during the six-month period prior to the
1179
expiration of the license.
1180
(b) The application for a renewal of, extension of, or any endorsement to a license shall
1181
be accompanied by a fee under Section
53-3-105
.
1182
(2) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (2)(b) and (3), upon application for
1183
renewal of a regular license certificate, provisional license, and any endorsement to a regular
1184
license certificate, the division shall reexamine each applicant as if for an original license and
1185
endorsement to the license, if applicable.
1186
(b) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(c), upon application for renewal of a
1187
limited-term license certificate, limited-term provisional license certificate, and any
1188
endorsement to a limited-term license certificate, the division shall:
1189
(i) reexamine each applicant as if for an original limited-term license certificate and
1190
endorsement to the limited-term license certificate, if applicable; and
1191
(ii) verify through valid documentary evidence that the status by which the individual
1192
originally qualified for the limited-term license certificate has been extended by the United
1193
States Citizenship and Immigration Services or other authorized agency of the United States
1194
Department of Homeland Security.
1195
(c) The division may waive any or all portions of the test designed to demonstrate the
1196
applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control driving a motor vehicle.
1197
(3) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the division may extend a
1198
regular license certificate, any endorsement to the regular license certificate, a provisional
1199
license, and any endorsement to a provisional license for five years without examination for
1200
licensees whose driving records for the five years immediately preceding the determination of
1201
eligibility for extension show:
1202
(i) no suspensions;
1203
(ii) no revocations;
1204
(iii) no conviction for reckless driving under Section
41-6a-528
; and
1205
(iv) no more than four reportable violations in the preceding five years.
1206
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(g), after the expiration of a regular license
1207
certificate, a new regular license certificate and any endorsement to a regular license certificate
1208
may not be issued until the person has again passed the tests under Section
53-3-206
and paid
1209
the required fee.
1210
(c) After the expiration of a limited-term license certificate, a new limited-term license
1211
certificate and any endorsement to a limited-term license certificate may not be issued until the
1212
person has:
1213
(i) again passed the tests under Section
53-3-206
and paid the required fee; and
1214
(ii) presented documentary evidence that the status by which the individual originally
1215
qualified for the limited-term license certificate has been extended by the United States
1216
Citizenship and Immigration Services or other authorized agency of the United States
1217
Department of Homeland Security.
1218
(d) A person 65 years of age or older shall take and pass the eye examination specified
1219
in Section
53-3-206
.
1220
(e) An extension may not be granted to any person:
1221
(i) who is identified by the division as having a medical impairment that may represent
1222
a hazard to public safety;
1223
(ii) holding a CDL or limited-term CDL issued under Part 4, Uniform Commercial
1224
Driver License Act; or
1225
(iii) who is holding a limited-term license certificate[; or].
1226
[(iv) who is holding a driving privilege card issued in accordance with Section
1227
53-3-207
.]
1228
(f) The division shall allow extensions:
1229
(i) by mail or Internet at the appropriate extension fee rate under Section
53-3-105
;
1230
(ii) only if the applicant qualifies under this section; and
1231
(iii) for only one extension.
1232
(g) The division may waive any or all portions of the test designed to demonstrate the
1233
applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control driving a motor vehicle.
1234
Section 11.
Section
53-3-221
is amended to read:
1235
53-3-221. Offenses which may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or
1236
revocation of license without hearing -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system
1237
for traffic violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
1238
(1) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
1239
Procedures Act, the division may immediately deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license
1240
of any person without hearing and without receiving a record of the person's conviction of
1241
crime when the division has been notified or has reason to believe the person:
1242
(a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a
1243
license is required upon conviction under Section
53-3-220
;
1244
(b) has, by reckless or unlawful driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an
1245
accident resulting in death or injury to any other person, or serious property damage;
1246
(c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or is afflicted with mental or physical
1247
infirmities or disabilities rendering it unsafe for the person to drive a motor vehicle upon the
1248
highways;
1249
(d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state;
1250
(e) has knowingly acquired, used, displayed, or transferred an item that purports to be
1251
an authentic driver license certificate issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an
1252
authentic driver license certificate or has permitted an unlawful use of the license as prohibited
1253
under Section
53-3-229
; or
1254
(f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement
1255
of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard
1256
for the safety of other persons on the highways.
1257
(2) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when the
1258
person has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation issued in this state, except
1259
this Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or violations of law
1260
governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
1261
(b) This Subsection (2) applies to parking and standing violations only if a court has
1262
issued a warrant for the arrest of a person for failure to post bail, appear, or otherwise satisfy
1263
the terms of the citation.
1264
(c) (i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending
1265
suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least 10 days previously to the person at the
1266
address provided to the division.
1267
(ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section
53-3-104
may not
1268
contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply with the
1269
terms stated on a traffic citation.
1270
(3) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when the
1271
division has been notified by a court that the person has an outstanding unpaid fine, an
1272
outstanding incomplete restitution requirement, or an outstanding warrant levied by order of a
1273
court.
1274
(b) The suspension remains in effect until the division is notified by the court that the
1275
order has been satisfied.
1276
(c) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section
53-3-104
may not
1277
contain any evidence of the suspension.
1278
(4) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this
1279
Subsection (4).
1280
(a) (i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic
1281
violation as a measure of its seriousness.
1282
(ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic
1283
violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents.
1284
(b) Every person convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against the person's
1285
driving record the number of points that the division has assigned to the type of violation of
1286
which the person has been convicted, except that the number of points assessed shall be
1287
decreased by 10% if on the abstract of the court record of the conviction the court has graded
1288
the severity of violation as minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court
1289
has graded the severity of violation as maximum.
1290
(c) (i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be
1291
established by the division based upon the severity of the offense.
1292
(ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as:
1293
(A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour;
1294
(B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by from 11 to 20 miles per
1295
hour; and
1296
(C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour.
1297
(iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding
1298
violations, except for speeding violations in school zones.
1299
(d) (i) Points assessed against a person's driving record shall be deleted for violations
1300
occurring before a time limit set by the division.
1301
(ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
1302
(iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods of
1303
time set by the division.
1304
(e) (i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the
1305
state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each type of
1306
traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of points, and the point level
1307
at which the division will generally take action to deny or suspend under this section.
1308
(ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding
1309
points without first giving new notice in the same manner.
1310
(5) (a) (i) Upon denying or suspending the license of a person under this section, the
1311
division shall immediately notify the licensee in a manner specified by the division and afford
1312
him an opportunity for a hearing in the county where the licensee resides.
1313
(ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may
1314
administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of
1315
relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the licensee.
1316
(iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision
1317
made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid as if made
1318
after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
1319
(iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of denial or suspension,
1320
extend the denial or suspension of the license, or revoke the license.
1321
(b) The denial or suspension of the license remains in effect pending qualifications
1322
determined by the division regarding a person:
1323
(i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination;
1324
(ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
1325
(iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make him dangerous
1326
on the highways; or
1327
(iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle safely.
1328
(6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(d), the division shall suspend a person's license when
1329
the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery
1330
Services has ordered the suspension of the person's license.
1331
(b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division
1332
receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has
1333
rescinded the order of suspension.
1334
(c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report
1335
authorized by Section
53-3-104
may not contain any evidence of the suspension.
1336
(d) (i) If the division suspends a person's license under this Subsection (6), the division
1337
shall, upon application, issue a temporary limited driver license to the person if that person
1338
needs a driver license for employment, education, or child visitation.
1339
(ii) The temporary limited driver license described in this section:
1340
(A) shall provide that the person may operate a motor vehicle only for the purpose of
1341
driving to or from the person's place of employment, education, or child visitation;
1342
(B) shall prohibit the person from driving a motor vehicle for any purpose other than a
1343
purpose described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A); and
1344
(C) shall expire 90 days after the day on which the temporary limited driver license is
1345
issued.
1346
(iii) (A) During the period beginning on the day on which a temporary limited driver
1347
license is issued under this Subsection (6), and ending on the day that the temporary limited
1348
driver license expires, the suspension described in this Subsection (6) only applies if the person
1349
who is suspended operates a motor vehicle for a purpose other than employment, education, or
1350
child visitation.
1351
(B) Upon expiration of a temporary limited driver license described in this Subsection
1352
(6)(d):
1353
(I) a suspension described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be in full effect until the division
1354
receives notice, under Subsection (6)(b), that the order of suspension is rescinded; and
1355
(II) a person suspended under Subsection (6)(a) may not drive a motor vehicle for any
1356
reason.
1357
(iv) The division is not required to issue a limited driver license to a person under this
1358
Subsection (6)(d) if there are other legal grounds for the suspension of the person's driver
1359
license.
1360
(v) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1361
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part.
1362
(7) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state
1363
upon receiving notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense committed
1364
there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a
1365
license.
1366
(b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a
1367
nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor vehicle laws
1368
of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the
1369
state where the person convicted is a resident.
1370
(8) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive a
1371
motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may be
1372
suspended or revoked.
1373
(b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when the person's
1374
license has been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
1375
(9) (a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any person for a period of
1376
more than one year except:
1377
(i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2);
1378
(ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving privileges
1379
under Section
53-3-219
;
1380
(iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports
1381
under Subsection
53-3-220
(2);
1382
(iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section
1383
41-12a-411
; or
1384
(v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6).
1385
(b) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (2) until the
1386
person shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation.
1387
(10) (a) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4,
1388
Administrative Procedures Act, the division may immediately suspend the license of any
1389
person without hearing and without receiving a record of the person's conviction for a crime
1390
when the division has reason to believe that the person's license was granted by the division
1391
through error or fraud or that the necessary consent for the license has been withdrawn or is
1392
terminated.
1393
(b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that
1394
after the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the license.
1395
(11) (a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is
1396
incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified
1397
by the division of at least five days to the licensee require him to submit to an examination.
1398
(b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the
1399
person's license, permit him to retain the license, or grant a license subject to a restriction
1400
imposed in accordance with Section
53-3-208
.
1401
(c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for
1402
suspension or revocation of the licensee's license.
1403
(12) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), a report authorized by Section
1404
53-3-104
may not contain any evidence of a conviction for speeding on an interstate system in
1405
this state if the conviction was for a speed of 10 miles per hour or less, above the posted speed
1406
limit and did not result in an accident, unless authorized in a manner specified by the division
1407
by the individual whose report is being requested.
1408
(b) The provisions of Subsection (12)(a) do not apply for:
1409
(i) a CDL license holder; or
1410
(ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.
1411
(13) (a) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4,
1412
Administrative Procedures Act, the division may immediately suspend the license of a person
1413
if it has reason to believe that the person is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security is
1414
required under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and
1415
Operators Act, and has driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be driven within this state
1416
without the security being in effect.
1417
[(b) The division may immediately suspend a driving privilege card holder's driving
1418
privilege card if the division receives notification from the Motor Vehicle Division that:]
1419
[(i) the driving privilege card holder is the registered owner of a vehicle; and]
1420
[(ii) the driving privilege card holder's vehicle registration has been revoked under
1421
Subsection
41-1a-110
(2)(a)(ii)(A).]
1422
[(c)] (b) Section
41-12a-411
regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's
1423
security applies to persons whose driving privileges are suspended under this Subsection (13).
1424
[(d)] (c) If the division exercises the right of immediate suspension granted under this
1425
Subsection (13), the notice and hearing provisions of Subsection (5) apply.
1426
[(e)] (d) A person whose license suspension has been sustained or whose license has
1427
been revoked by the division under this Subsection (13) may file a request for agency action
1428
requesting a hearing.
1429
(14) Any suspension or revocation of a person's license under this section also
1430
disqualifies any license issued to that person under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License
1431
Act, of this chapter.
1432
Section 12.
Section
58-37c-10
is amended to read:
1433
58-37c-10. Reporting and recordkeeping.
1434
(1) Any person who engages in a regulated transaction, unless excepted under the
1435
provisions of Subsections
58-37c-8
(3) and (4), shall submit a report with respect to such
1436
transaction and shall maintain records of inventories in accordance with rules adopted by the
1437
division.
1438
(2) The division shall provide reporting forms upon which regulated transactions shall
1439
be reported.
1440
(3) The division shall furnish copies of reports of transactions under this section to
1441
appropriate law enforcement agencies.
1442
(4) The division shall adopt rules regulating:
1443
(a) records which shall be maintained and reports which shall be submitted by
1444
regulated distributors and regulated purchasers with respect to listed controlled substance
1445
precursors obtained, distributed, and held in inventory;
1446
(b) records which shall be maintained and reports which shall be submitted by
1447
regulated distributors and regulated purchasers with respect to extraordinary or unusual
1448
regulated transactions and a requirement that in such cases the report must be received at least
1449
three working days prior to transfer of the listed controlled substance precursor;
1450
(c) identification which must be presented by a purchaser of any listed controlled
1451
substance precursor before the sale or transfer can be completed and recordkeeping
1452
requirements related to such identification presented;
1453
(d) filing by each licensee the identification of all locations where any listed controlled
1454
substance precursor is held in inventory or stored and amending such filing when any change in
1455
location is made;
1456
(e) reports and actions which must be taken by a regulated distributor or regulated
1457
purchaser in the event of any theft, loss, or shortage of a listed controlled substance precursor;
1458
(f) reports and actions which must be taken by a regulated distributor relating to a
1459
regulated transaction with an out-of-state purchaser;
1460
(g) reports and actions which must be taken by a regulated purchaser relating to a
1461
regulated transaction with an out-of-state distributor; and
1462
(h) regulated transactions to the extent such regulation is reasonable and necessary to
1463
protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
1464
[(5) A person who engages in a regulated transaction may not accept a driving privilege
1465
card issued in accordance with Section
53-3-207
as proof of identification as required under
1466
Subsection (4)(c).]
1467
Section 13.
Section
63G-11-102
is amended to read:
1468
63G-11-102. Creation of identity documents -- Issuance to citizens, nationals, and
1469
legal permanent resident aliens -- Exceptions.
1470
(1) The following entities may create, publish, or otherwise manufacture an
1471
identification document, identification card, or identification certificate and possess an
1472
engraved plate or other device for the printing of an identification document:
1473
(a) a federal, state, or local government agency for employee identification, which is
1474
designed to identify the bearer as an employee;
1475
(b) a federal, state, or local government agency for purposes authorized or required by
1476
law or a legitimate purpose consistent with the duties of the agency, including such documents
1477
as voter identification cards, identification cards, passports, birth certificates, and Social
1478
Security cards; and
1479
(c) a public school or state or private educational institution to identify the bearer as an
1480
administrator, faculty member, student, or employee.
1481
(2) The name of the issuing entity shall be clearly printed upon the face of the
1482
identification document.
1483
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (4) and (5) or by federal law, an entity
1484
providing an identity document, card, or certificate under Subsection (1)(b) or (c) shall issue
1485
the document, card, or certificate only to:
1486
(a) a United States citizen;
1487
(b) a national; or
1488
(c) a legal permanent resident alien.
1489
(4) (a) Subsection (3) does not apply to an applicant for an identification document
1490
who presents, in person, valid documentary evidence of the applicant's:
1491
(i) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
1492
States;
1493
(ii) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
1494
(iii) admission into the United States as a refugee;
1495
(iv) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
1496
States;
1497
(v) approved deferred action status; or
1498
(vi) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
1499
conditional resident.
1500
(b) (i) An entity listed in Subsection (1)(b) or (c) may issue a Subsection (1)(b) or (c)
1501
identification document to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of Subsection (4)(a).
1502
(ii) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, the document is valid only:
1503
(A) during the period of time of the individual's authorized stay in the United States; or
1504
(B) for one year from the date of issuance if there is no definite end to the individual's
1505
period of authorized stay.
1506
(iii) An entity issuing an identification document under this Subsection (4) shall clearly
1507
indicate on the document:
1508
(A) that it is temporary; and
1509
(B) its expiration date.
1510
(c) An individual may renew a document issued under this Subsection (4) only upon
1511
presentation of valid documentary evidence that the status by which the individual originally
1512
qualified for the identification document has been extended by the United States Citizenship
1513
and Immigration Services or other authorized agency of the United States Department of
1514
Homeland Security.
1515
(5) (a) Subsection (3) does not apply to an identification document issued under
1516
Subsection (1)(c) that:
1517
(i) is only valid for use on the educational institution's campus or facility; and
1518
(ii) includes a statement of the restricted use conspicuously printed upon the face of the
1519
identification document.
1520
(b) Subsection (3) does not apply to a license certificate[, driving privilege card,] or
1521
identification card issued or renewed under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act.
1522
(c) Subsection (3) does not apply to a public transit pass issued by a public transit
1523
district as defined in Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, that:
1524
(i) is only valid for use on the public transit system; and
1525
(ii) includes a statement of the restricted use conspicuously printed on the face of the
1526
public transit pass.
1527
(6) This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or
1528
national origin.
1529
Section 14.
Section
76-10-526
is amended to read:
1530
76-10-526. Criminal background check prior to purchase of a firearm -- Fee --
1531
Exemption for concealed firearm permit holders.
1532
(1) For purposes of this section, "valid permit to carry a concealed firearm" does not
1533
include a temporary permit issued pursuant to Section
53-5-705
.
1534
(2) [(a)] To establish personal identification and residence in this state for purposes of
1535
this part, a dealer shall require an individual receiving a firearm to present one photo
1536
identification on a form issued by a governmental agency of the state.
1537
[(b) A dealer may not accept a driving privilege card issued in accordance with Section
1538
53-3-207
as proof of identification for the purpose of establishing personal identification and
1539
residence in this state as required under this Subsection (2).]
1540
(3) A criminal history background check is required for the sale of a firearm by a
1541
licensed firearm dealer in the state.
1542
(4) (a) An individual, except a dealer, purchasing a firearm from a dealer shall consent
1543
in writing to a criminal background check, on a form provided by the bureau.
1544
(b) The form shall contain the following information:
1545
(i) the dealer identification number;
1546
(ii) the name and address of the individual receiving the firearm;
1547
(iii) the date of birth, height, weight, eye color, and hair color of the individual
1548
receiving the firearm; and
1549
(iv) the Social Security number or any other identification number of the individual
1550
receiving the firearm.
1551
(5) (a) The dealer shall send the form required by Subsection (4) to the bureau
1552
immediately upon its completion.
1553
(b) A dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to an individual until the dealer has
1554
provided the bureau with the information in Subsection (4) and has received approval from the
1555
bureau under Subsection (7).
1556
(6) The dealer shall make a request for criminal history background information by
1557
telephone or other electronic means to the bureau and shall receive approval or denial of the
1558
inquiry by telephone or other electronic means.
1559
(7) When the dealer calls for or requests a criminal history background check, the
1560
bureau shall:
1561
(a) review the criminal history files, including juvenile court records, to determine if
1562
the individual is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm by state or
1563
federal law;
1564
(b) inform the dealer that:
1565
(i) the records indicate the individual is so prohibited; or
1566
(ii) the individual is approved for purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm;
1567
(c) provide the dealer with a unique transaction number for that inquiry; and
1568
(d) provide a response to the requesting dealer during the call for a criminal
1569
background, or by return call, or other electronic means, without delay, except in case of
1570
electronic failure or other circumstances beyond the control of the bureau, the bureau shall
1571
advise the dealer of the reason for the delay and give the dealer an estimate of the length of the
1572
delay.
1573
(8) (a) The bureau may not maintain any records of the criminal history background
1574
check longer than 20 days from the date of the dealer's request if the bureau determines that the
1575
individual receiving the gun is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transferring the
1576
firearm under state or federal law.
1577
(b) However, the bureau shall maintain a log of requests containing the dealer's federal
1578
firearms number, the transaction number, and the transaction date for a period of 12 months.
1579
(9) If the criminal history background check discloses information indicating that the
1580
individual attempting to purchase the firearm is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
1581
transferring a firearm, the bureau shall inform the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction
1582
where the person resides.
1583
(10) If an individual is denied the right to purchase a firearm under this section, the
1584
individual may review the individual's criminal history information and may challenge or
1585
amend the information as provided in Section
53-10-108
.
1586
(11) The bureau shall make rules as provided in Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1587
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure the identity, confidentiality, and security of all
1588
records provided by the division pursuant to this part are in conformance with the requirements
1589
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (1993).
1590
(12) (a) (i) A dealer shall collect a criminal history background check fee related to the
1591
sale of a firearm under this section, which is $7.50.
1592
(ii) This fee remains in effect until changed by the bureau through the process under
1593
Section
63J-1-504
.
1594
(b) (i) The dealer shall forward at one time all fees collected for criminal history
1595
background checks performed during the month to the bureau by the last day of the month
1596
following the sale of a firearm.
1597
(ii) The bureau shall deposit the fees in the General Fund as dedicated credits to cover
1598
the cost of administering and conducting the criminal history background check program.
1599
(13) An individual with a concealed firearm permit issued pursuant to Title 53, Chapter
1600
5, Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act, is exempt from the background check and corresponding fee
1601
required in this section for the purchase of a firearm if:
1602
(a) the individual presents the individual's concealed firearm permit to the dealer prior
1603
to purchase of the firearm; and
1604
(b) the dealer verifies with the division that the individual's concealed firearm permit is
1605
valid.
1606
Section 15. Effective date.
1607
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
1608
(2) The amendments to the following sections take effect on January 1, 2012:
1609
(a) Section
32B-1-102
;
1610
(b) Section
32B-1-406
;
1611
(c) Section
41-1a-110
;
1612
(d) Section
41-1a-1220
;
1613
(e) Section
41-12a-806
;
1614
(f) Section
46-1-2
;
1615
(g) Section
53-3-102
;
1616
(h) Section
53-3-221
;
1617
(i) Section
58-37c-10
;
1618
(j) Section 63G-11-102; and
1619
(k) Section
76-10-526
.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-4-11 10:55 AM