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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0234" sponsor="Ariel Defay" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Heidi Balderree" otherHouse="Senate" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Ariel Defay" sess="2025GS" fileno="2025FL0822" date="01-21-25" printDate="02-10 11:38" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/07/2025"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C53-3-S202_2025050720250507" fromuid="C53-3-S202_2019051420190514" sort="53 03 02020020250507" mtype="section" effdate="05/07/2025">53-3-202</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/07/2025"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo/><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Motorcycle Safety Amendments</st><sessionhead>2025 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill increases a fine for a person who operates a motorcycle without a motorcycle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="6" slineno="0-6"/>endorsement. </gd><hphead lineno="7">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">increases a fine for a person who operates a motorcycle without a motorcycle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>endorsement on the person's driver license; </hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">requires a court to waive the increased fine if the person obtains a motorcycle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12"/>endorsement within 30 days of the date of the plea or sentencing; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13" level="1">allows a court to extend the 30-day period if the court finds it reasonable and necessary.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="15">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="17">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="53-3-202" src="code" uid="C53-3-S202_2025050720250507" buid="1" sort="53 03 02020020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20"><bold>53-3-202</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 459</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="21"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="0-22">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="53-3-202" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53-3-S202_2025050720250507" sort="53 03 02020020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="53-3-202" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="23">Section 1, Section <bold>53-3-202</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="24"><bold>53-3-202. Drivers must be licensed -- Violation.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-1-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle or an autocycle on a highway in this state <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-4"/>unless the human driver is:<subsection ssid="1-1-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-5" level="2"><display>(a)</display>granted the privilege to operate a motor vehicle by being licensed as a driver by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-6"/>division under this chapter;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>driving an official United States Government class D motor vehicle with a valid <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-8"/>United States Government driver permit or license for that type of vehicle;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-4" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-9" level="2" space="false"><display>(c)</display><subsection ssid="1-1-5" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display>driving a road roller, road machinery, or any farm tractor or implement of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-10"/>husbandry temporarily drawn, moved, or propelled on the highways; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-6" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-11" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>driving the vehicle described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(1)(c)(i)" start="0">(1)(c)(i)</xref> in conjunction with a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-12"/>construction or agricultural activity;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-7" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-13" level="2"><display>(d)</display>a nonresident who is at least 16 years <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="32" groupid="26" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">of age</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" groupid="23" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">old</amend> and younger than 18 years <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="33" groupid="27" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">of age</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="30" groupid="24" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-14"/>old</amend> who has in the nonresident's immediate possession a valid license certificate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-15"/>issued to the nonresident in the nonresident's home state or country and is driving in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-16"/>the class or classes identified on the home state license certificate, except those <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-17"/>persons referred to in <xref depth="2" refnumber="53-3-6" start="2">Part 6, Drivers' License Compact</xref>, of this chapter;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-8" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-18" level="2"><display>(e)</display>a nonresident who is at least 18 years <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="34" groupid="28" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">of age</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="31" groupid="25" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">old</amend> and who has in the nonresident's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-19"/>immediate possession a valid license certificate issued to the nonresident in the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-20"/>nonresident's home state or country if driving in the class or classes identified on the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-21"/>home state license certificate, except those persons referred to in <xref depth="2" refnumber="53-3-6" start="2">Part 6, Drivers' <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-22"/>License Compact</xref>, of this chapter;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-9" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-23" level="2"><display>(f)</display>driving under a learner permit in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-3-210.5" start="0">53-3-210.5</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-10" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-24" level="2"><display>(g)</display>driving with a temporary license certificate issued in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-3-207" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-25"/>53-3-207</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-11" dnum="h-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-26" level="2"><display>(h)</display>exempt under <xref depth="1" refnumber="41-22" start="0">Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-12" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-27" level="1"><display>(2)</display>A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle or perform lateral or longitudinal vehicle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-28"/>motion control for a vehicle being towed by another motor vehicle upon a highway <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-29"/>unless the human driver:<subsection ssid="1-1-13" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-30" level="2"><display>(a)</display>is licensed under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle of the type or class of motor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-31"/>vehicle being towed; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-14" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-32" level="2"><display>(b)</display>is exempted under either Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(1)(b)" start="0">(1)(b)</xref> or <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(1)(c)" start="0">(1)(c)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-15" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-33" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="1-1-16" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle as a taxicab on a highway of this <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-34"/>state unless the person has a valid class D driver license issued by the division.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-17" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-35" level="2"><display>(b)</display>A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle as a private passenger carrier on a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-36"/>highway of this state unless the human driver has:<subsection ssid="1-1-18" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-37" level="3"><display>(i)</display>a taxicab endorsement issued by the division on the human driver's license <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-38"/>certificate; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-19" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-39" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>a commercial driver license with:<subsection ssid="1-1-20" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-40" level="4"><display>(A)</display>a taxicab endorsement;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-21" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-41" level="4"><display>(B)</display>a passenger endorsement; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-22" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-42" level="4"><display>(C)</display>a school bus endorsement.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-23" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-43" level="2"><display>(c)</display>Nothing in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(3)(b)" start="0">(3)(b)</xref> is intended to exempt a human driver driving a motor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-44"/>vehicle as a private passenger carrier from regulation under other statutory and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-45"/>regulatory schemes, including:<subsection ssid="1-1-24" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-46" level="3"><display>(i)</display>49 C.F.R. Parts 350-399, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-25" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-47" level="3"><display>(ii)</display><xref depth="1" refnumber="34-36" start="0">Title 34, Chapter 36, Transportation of Workers</xref>, and rules adopted by the Labor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-48"/>Commission in accordance with <xref depth="1" refnumber="63G-3" start="0">Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative <ln numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-49"/>Rulemaking Act</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-26" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-50" level="3"><display>(iii)</display><xref depth="1" refnumber="72-9" start="0">Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act</xref>, and rules adopted by the Motor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-51"/>Carrier Division in accordance with <xref depth="1" refnumber="63G-3" start="0">Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative <ln numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-52"/>Rulemaking Act</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-27" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-53" level="1" space="false"><display>(4)</display><subsection ssid="1-1-28" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Except as provided in Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(4)(b)" start="0">(4)(b)</xref>, <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(4)(c)" start="0">(c)</xref>, <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(4)(d)" start="0">(d)</xref>, and <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(4)(e)" start="0">(e)</xref>, a human driver may not <ln numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-54"/>operate:<subsection ssid="1-1-29" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-55" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>a motorcycle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver license and a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-56"/>motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-30" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-57" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>a street legal all-terrain vehicle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver <ln numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-58"/>license; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-31" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-59" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iii)</display>a motor-driven cycle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver license <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-60"/>and a motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-32" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-61" level="2"><display>(b)</display>A human driver operating a moped, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-102" start="0">41-6a-102</xref>, is not required <ln numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="1-62"/>to have a motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-33" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="1-63" level="2"><display>(c)</display>An individual operating an electric assisted bicycle, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-102" start="0">41-6a-102</xref>, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="1-64"/>is not required to have a valid class D driver license or a motorcycle endorsement <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="1-65"/>issued under this chapter.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-34" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="1-66" level="2"><display>(d)</display>An individual is not required to have a valid class D driver license if the person is:<subsection ssid="1-1-35" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="1-67" level="3"><display>(i)</display>operating a motor assisted scooter, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-102" start="0">41-6a-102</xref>, in accordance <ln numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="1-68"/>with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-1115" start="0">41-6a-1115</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-36" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="1-69" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>operating an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-102" start="0"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="1-70"/>41-6a-102</xref>, in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-1116" start="0">41-6a-1116</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-37" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="1-71" level="2"><display>(e)</display>A human driver operating an autocycle is not required to have a motorcycle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="1-72"/>endorsement issued under this chapter.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-38" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="1-73" level="1"><display>(5)</display>An automated driving system as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-26-102.1" start="0">41-26-102.1</xref> is not required to have <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="1-74"/>a driver license.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-1-39" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="1-75" level="1" space="false"><display>(6)</display><subsection ssid="1-40" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1039" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(a)</amend></display>A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-41" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="1-76" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1040" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" groupid="5" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Except as provided in Subsection <xref refnumber="53-3-202(6)(d)" depth="4">(6)(d)</xref>, a person who violates Subsection <xref tempid="752" depth="4" refnumber="53-3-202(4)(a)(i)">(4)(a)(i)</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="1-77"/>or (4)(a)(iii) is subject to a minimum fine of $350.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-46" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="1-78" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1041" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" groupid="16" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The fine described in Subsection <xref refnumber="53-3-202(6)(b)" depth="4">(6)(b)</xref> is in addition to any other fine for a violation <ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="1-79"/>of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or a local ordinance related to the operation of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="1-80"/>the motorcycle.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-47" dnum="_-o:d-i" numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="1-81" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1042" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-48" dnum="_-o:i-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1043" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="39" groupid="32" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A court shall waive the fine imposed under Subsection (6)(b) if the person <ln numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="1-82"/>provides to the court within 30 days of the date of the entry of a plea or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="1-83"/>sentencing, whichever is later, proof that the person has been issued a motorcycle <ln numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="1-84"/>endorsement as provided in this chapter.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-49" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="1-85" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1044" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="43" groupid="35" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A court may extend the 30-day time period described in Subsection (6)(d)(i) for a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="1-86"/>reasonable time period for the person to obtain a motorcycle endorsement for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="1-87"/>good cause shown.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="110">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="111"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/7/2025">May 7, 2025</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-21-25 10:00 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>