53-3-219. Suspension of minor's driving privileges.
(1) The division shall immediately suspend all driving privileges of any person upon
receipt of an order suspending driving privileges under Section 32A-12-209, Section
32A-12-209.5, Subsection 76-9-701(1), or Section 78A-6-606.
(2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), upon receipt of the first order
suspending a person's driving privileges under Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5, Subsection
76-9-701(1), or Section 78A-6-606 for a violation that was committed on or after July 1, 2009,
the division shall:
(A) impose a suspension for a period of one year;
(B) if the person has not been issued an operator license, deny the person's application
for a license or learner's permit for a period of one year; or
(C) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's
application for a license or learner's permit beginning on the date of conviction and continuing
for one year beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license.
(ii) Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under this
section, the division shall reduce the suspension period under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), (B), or (C)
if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32A-12-209(5)(b), 32A-12-209.5(4)(b),
76-9-701(4)(b), or 78A-6-606(3)(b).
(b) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving privileges
under Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5, Subsection 76-9-701(1), or Section 78A-6-606 for a
violation that was committed on or after July 1, 2009, the division shall:
(i) impose a suspension for a period of two years; or
(ii) if the person has not been issued an operator license or is under the age of eligibility
for a driver license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit for a period of
two years.
(c) The Driver License Division shall impose a suspension for the suspension period in
effect prior to July 1, 2009, if the order suspending driving privileges under Section 32A-12-209
or 32A-12-209.5, Subsection 76-9-701(1), or Section 78A-6-606 is for a violation committed
prior to July 1, 2009.
(3) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation period
for a conviction of a violation of Section 32A-12-209 the number of days for which a license was
previously suspended under Section 53-3-231, if the previous sanction was based on the same
occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based.
(4) After reinstatement of the license under Subsection (1)(a), a report authorized under
Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the suspension of a minor's license under this
section if the minor has not been convicted of any other offense for which the suspension under
Subsection (1)(a) may be extended.
Amended by Chapter 390, 2009 General Session
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