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First Substitute H.B. 147
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
6 LIABILITY OF CERTAIN ADULTS FOR MINORS WHO DRIVE.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 53-3-211, as last amended by Chapter 122, Laws of Utah 1995
10 53-3-212, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 53-3-211 is amended to read:
13 53-3-211. Application of minors -- Liability of person signing application --
14 Cancellation of cosigning adult's liability.
15 (1) As used in this section, "minor" means any person younger than 18 years of age who
16 is not married or has not been emancipated by adjudication.
17 (2) (a) The application of a minor for a temporary learner permit, practice permit, or
18 provisional license shall be signed by the parent or guardian of the applicant and verified before
19 a person authorized to administer oaths.
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21 then a responsible adult who is willing to assume the obligation imposed under this chapter may
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24 liability of a minor for civil compensatory damages caused when [
25 vehicle upon a highway is imputed to the person who has signed the application of the minor under
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5 (c) The liability imposed under Subsections (3)(a) and (b) is limited to the policy
6 minimum limits established in Section 31A-22-304.
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16 (4) If owner's or operator's security covering the minor's operation of the motor vehicle
17 is in effect in amounts as required under Section 31A-22-304, the person who signed the minor's
18 application under Subsection (2) is not subject to the liability imposed under Subsection (3).
19 (5) (a) A person who has signed the application of a minor under Subsection (2) may file
20 with the division a verified written request that the permit or license of the minor be [
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22 (b) The division shall then cancel the permit or license of the minor, and the person who
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26 (6) (a) The division upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who
27 signed the application of a minor under Subsection (2) shall cancel the permit or license and may
28 not issue a new permit or license until a new application, signed and verified, is made under this
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30 (b) This subsection does not apply to an application of a person who is no longer a minor.
31 Section 2. Section 53-3-212 is amended to read:
1 53-3-212. Owner giving permission and minor liable for damages caused by minor
2 driving a motor vehicle.
3 (1) As used in this section:
4 (a) "minor" has the same meaning as provided in Section 53-3-211; and
5 (b) "owner" has the same meaning as provided in Section 41-12a-103.
6 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3),the liability of a minor for compensatory civil
7 damages caused when operating a motor vehicle upon a highway is imputed to the owner who
8 expressly or impliedly permits the minor to operate the motor vehicle.
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14 (c) The liability imposed under Subsection (2)(a) and (b) is limited to the policy minimum
15 limits established in Section 31A-22-304.
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17 to the liability provisions in Section 53-3-211.
18 (3) If owner's or operator's security covering the minor's operation of the motor vehicle
19 is in effect in amounts as required under Section 31A-22-304, the owner or person who expressly
20 or impliedly permits the minor to operate the motor vehicle is not subject to the liability imposed
21 under Subsection (2).
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