41-6a-509. Driver license suspension or revocation for a driving under the
influence violation.
(1) (a) The Driver License Division shall:
(i) suspend for 90 days the operator's license of a person convicted for the first time
under Section 41-6a-502;
(ii) revoke for one year the license of a person convicted of any subsequent offense under
Section 41-6a-502 or if the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection
41-6a-501(2) if the violation is committed within a period of ten years from the date of the prior
violation; and
(iii) suspend or revoke the license of a person as ordered by the court under Subsection
(2).
(b) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation period
the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section 53-3-223 or
53-3-231, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of
conviction is based.
(2) (a) (i) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a court may order the
operator's license of a person who is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 to be
suspended or revoked for an additional period of 90 days, 180 days, one year, or two years to
remove from the highways those persons who have shown they are safety hazards.
(ii) The additional suspension or revocation period provided in this Subsection (2) shall
begin the date on which the individual would be eligible to reinstate the individual's driving
privilege for a violation of Section 41-6a-502.
(b) If the court suspends or revokes the person's license under this Subsection (2), the
court shall prepare and send to the Driver License Division an order to suspend or revoke that
person's driving privileges for a specified period of time.
(3) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
(i) complete all court ordered:
(A) screening;
(B) assessment;
(C) educational series;
(D) substance abuse treatment; and
(E) hours of work in a compensatory-service work program; or
(ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
(b) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (3)(a), the division shall
suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3).
Enacted by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
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