53-3-104 (Superseded 01/01/10).   Division duties.
     The division shall:
     (1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules:
     (a) for examining applicants for a license, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the traveling public;
     (b) for acceptable documentation of an applicant's identity, Utah resident status, Utah residence address, proof of legal presence, proof of citizenship of a country other than the United States, and other proof or documentation required under this chapter;
     (c) regarding the restrictions to be imposed on a person driving a motor vehicle with a temporary learner permit or learner permit; and
     (d) for exemptions from licensing requirements as authorized in this chapter;
     (2) examine each applicant according to the class of license applied for;
     (3) license motor vehicle drivers;
     (4) file every application for a license received by it and shall maintain indices containing:
     (a) all applications denied and the reason each was denied;
     (b) all applications granted; and
     (c) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked by the division and the reasons for the action;
     (5) suspend, revoke, disqualify, cancel, or deny any license issued in accordance with this chapter;
     (6) file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it under state law;
     (7) maintain a record of each licensee showing the licensee's convictions and the traffic accidents in which the licensee has been involved where a conviction has resulted;
     (8) consider the record of a licensee upon an application for renewal of a license and at other appropriate times;
     (9) search the license files, compile, and furnish a report on the driving record of any person licensed in the state in accordance with Section 53-3-109;
     (10) develop and implement a record system as required by Section 41-6a-604;
     (11) in accordance with Section 53A-13-208, establish:
     (a) procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes to administer knowledge and skills tests;
     (b) minimal standards for the tests; and
     (c) procedures to enable school districts to administer or process any tests for students to receive a class D operator's license;
     (12) in accordance with Section 53-3-510, establish:
     (a) procedures and standards to certify licensed instructors of commercial driver training school courses to administer the skills test;
     (b) minimal standards for the test; and
     (c) procedures to enable licensed commercial driver training schools to administer or process skills tests for students to receive a class D operator's license;
     (13) provide administrative support to the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created in Section 53-3-303; and

     (14) upon request by the lieutenant governor, provide the lieutenant governor with a digital copy of the driver license or identification card signature of a person who is an applicant for voter registration under Section 20A-2-206.

Amended by Chapter 89, 2009 General Session
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