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S.B. 157

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VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2001 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

             6      Peter C. Knudson
             7      Ed P. Mayne
Pete Suazo
John L. Valentine


             8      This act modifies the Public Safety Code by authorizing a safety inspection apprenticeship
             9      program for high schools. This act amends the frequency for the safety inspections of new
             10      vehicles and increases the authorized safety inspection fees. S This act takes effect on January 1,
             10a      2002 . s
             11      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             12      AMENDS:
             13          53-8-204, as last amended by Chapter 238, Laws of Utah 1998
             14          53-8-205, as last amended by Chapters 128 and 238, Laws of Utah 1998
             15          h [ 53-8-206, as last amended by Chapter 238, Laws of Utah 1998 ] h
             16      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             17          Section 1. Section 53-8-204 is amended to read:
             18           53-8-204. Division duties -- Official inspection stations -- Permits -- Fees --
             19      Suspension or revocation -- Utah-based interstate commercial motor carriers.
             20          (1) The division shall:
             21          (a) conduct examinations of every safety inspection station permit applicant and safety
             22      inspector certificate applicant to determine whether the applicant is properly equipped and
             23      qualified to make safety inspections;
             24          (b) issue safety inspection station permits and safety inspector certificates to qualified
             25      applicants;
             26          (c) establish application, renewal, and reapplication fees in accordance with Section
             27      63-38-3.2 for safety inspection station permits and safety inspector certificates;


             28          (d) provide instructions and all necessary forms, including safety inspection certificates,
             29      to safety inspection stations for the inspection of motor vehicles and the issuance of the safety
             30      inspection certificates;
             31          (e) charge a $1.50 fee for each safety inspection certificate;
             32          (f) investigate complaints regarding safety inspection stations and safety inspectors;
             33          (g) compile and publish all applicable safety inspection laws, rules, instructions, and
             34      standards and distribute them to all safety inspection stations and provide updates to the compiled
             35      laws, rules, instructions, and standards as needed;
             36          (h) establish a fee in accordance with Section 63-38-3.2 to cover the cost of compiling and
             37      publishing the safety inspection laws, rules, instructions, and standards and any updates; and
             38          (i) assist the council in conducting its meetings and hearings.
             39          (2) (a) (i) Receipts from the fees established in accordance with Subsection (1)(h) are fixed
             40      collections to be used by the division for the expenses of the Utah Highway Patrol incurred under
             41      Subsection (1)(h).
             42          (ii) Funds received in excess of the expenses under Subsection (1)(h) shall be deposited
             43      in the Transportation Fund.
             44          (b) (i) The first $.50 of the fee under Subsection (1)(e) is a dedicated credit to be used
             45      solely by the Utah Highway Patrol for the expenses of administering this section.
             46          (ii) Funds in excess of the first $.50 collected under Subsection (1)(e) shall be deposited
             47      in the Transportation Fund.
             48          (iii) The dedicated credits described under Subsection (2)(b)(i) are in addition to any other
             49      appropriations provided to administer the safety inspection program duties under this section.
             50          (3) The division may:
             51          (a) before issuing a safety inspection permit, require an applicant, other than a fleet station
             52      or government station, to file a bond that will provide a guarantee that the applicant safety
             53      inspection station will make compensation for any damage to a motor vehicle during an inspection
             54      or adjustment due to negligence on the part of an applicant or his employees;
             55          (b) establish procedures governing the issuance of safety inspection certificates to
             56      Utah-based interstate commercial motor carriers; and
             57          (c) suspend, revoke, or refuse renewal of any safety inspection station permit issued when
             58      the division finds that the safety inspection station is not:


             59          (i) properly equipped; or
             60          (ii) complying with rules made by the division; and
             61          (d) suspend, revoke, or refuse renewal of any safety inspection station permit or safety
             62      inspector certificate issued when the station or inspector has violated any safety inspection law or
             63      rule.
             64          (4) The division shall maintain a record of safety inspection station permits and safety
             65      inspector certificates issued, suspended, revoked, or refused renewal under Subsection (3)(c).
             66          (5) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             67      division shall make rules:
             68          (a) setting minimum standards covering the design, construction, condition, and operation
             69      of motor vehicle equipment for safely operating a motor vehicle on the highway;
             70          (b) establishing motor vehicle safety inspection procedures to ensure a motor vehicle can
             71      be operated safely;
             72          (c) establishing safety inspection station building, equipment, and personnel requirements
             73      necessary to qualify to perform safety inspections;
             74          (d) establishing age, training, examination, and renewal requirements to qualify for a safety
             75      inspector certificate;
             76          (e) establishing a safety inspection apprenticeship program for high school students;
             77          [(e)] (f) establishing requirements:
             78          (i) designed to protect consumers from unwanted or unneeded repairs or adjustments;
             79          (ii) for maintaining safety inspection records;
             80          (iii) for providing reports to the division; and
             81          (iv) for maintaining and protecting safety inspection certificates;
             82          [(f)] (g) establishing procedures for a motor vehicle that fails a safety inspection;
             83          [(g)] (h) setting bonding amounts for safety inspection stations if bonds are required under
             84      Subsection (3)(a); and
             85          [(h)] (i) establishing procedures for a safety inspection station to follow if the station is
             86      going out of business.
             87          (6) The rules of the division:
             88          (a) shall conform as nearly as practical to federal motor vehicle safety standards including
             89      49 CFR 393, 396, 396 Appendix G, and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205; and


             90          (b) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, the federal standards under
             91      Subsection (6)(a) and nationally recognized and readily available standards and codes on motor
             92      vehicle safety.
             93          Section 2. Section 53-8-205 is amended to read:
             94           53-8-205. Safety inspection required -- Safety inspection certificate required -- Out
             95      of state permits.
             96          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a person may not operate on a highway
             97      a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state unless the motor vehicle has passed a safety
             98      inspection.
             99          (b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to:
             100          (i) vehicles exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-205 ; and
             101          (ii) off-highway vehicles.
             102          (2) The S [ [ ] frequency of the [ ] ] s safety inspection S [ [ ] shall be determined based
             102a      on the age of the
             103      vehicle determined by model year and shall be required [ ] : is required every year following the ]

             104      [ initial registration of a new motor vehicle except the first and second year of renewal of the
             105      registration of the motor vehicle.
] EACH YEAR FOR A VEHICLE
h TWO FIVE h OR MORE YEARS
             105a      OLD. s
             106          [(a) each year for a vehicle that is five or more years old on January 1; or]
             107          [(b) every two years for each vehicle that is less than five years old on January 1 as
             108      follows:]
             109          [(i) in odd-numbered years for a vehicle with an odd-numbered model year; and]
             110          [(ii) in even-numbered years for a vehicle with an even-numbered model year;]
             111          (3) A safety inspection shall:
             112          [(c)] (a) be made by a safety inspector certified by the division at a safety inspection station
             113      authorized by the division;
             114          [(d)] (b) cover an inspection of the motor vehicle mechanism, brakes, and equipment to
             115      ensure proper adjustment and condition as required by department rules; and
             116          [(e)] (c) include an inspection for the display of license plates in accordance with Section
             117      41-1a-404 .
             118          [(3)] (4) A safety inspection station shall issue a safety inspection certificate to the owner
             119      of each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section.
             120          [(4)] (5) The division may:


             121          (a) authorize the acceptance in this state of a safety inspection certificate issued in another
             122      state having a safety inspection law similar to this state; and
             123          (b) extend the time within which a safety inspection certificate must be obtained by the
             124      resident owner of a vehicle that was not in this state during the time a safety inspection was
             125      required.
             126           h [ Section 3. Section 53-8-206 is amended to read:
             127          53-8-206. Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable --
             128      Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of permits.
             129          (1) The safety inspection required under Section 53-8-205 may only be performed:
             130          (a) by a person certified by the division as a safety inspector; and
             131          (b) at a safety inspection station with a valid safety inspection station permit issued by the
             132      division.
             133          (2) A safety inspection station permit may not be assigned or transferred or used at any
             134      location other than a designated location, and every safety inspection station permit shall be posted
             135      in a conspicuous place at the location designated.
             136          (3) If required by the division, a record and report shall be made of every safety inspection
             137      and every safety inspection certificate issued.
             138          (4) A safety inspection station holding a safety inspection station permit issued by the
             139      division may charge:
             140          (a) a fee as reimbursement for the safety inspection certificate fee as specified in
             141      Subsection 53-8-204 (1)(e); and
             142          (b) a reasonable fee for labor in performing safety inspections, not to exceed:
             143          (i) [$5] $7 or less for motorcycles;
             144          (ii) unless Subsection (4)(b)(i) or (iii) applies, [$9] $15 or less for motor vehicles; or
             145          (iii) [$12] $20 or less for 4-wheel drive, split axle, and any motor vehicles that necessitate
             146      disassembly of front hub or removal of rear axle for inspection.
             147          (5) A safety inspection station may return unused safety inspection certificates in a
             148      quantity of ten or more and shall be reimbursed by the division for the cost of the safety inspection
             149      certificates.
             150          (6) (a) Upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation of a safety inspection station
             151      permit, the safety inspection station permit holder shall immediately terminate all safety inspection
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             152      h [ activities and return all safety inspection certificates and the safety inspection station permit to the
             153      division.
             154          (b) The division shall issue a receipt for all unused safety inspection certificates.
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             154a      S Section h [ 4. ] 3. h Effective Date.
             154b               THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2002 . s




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-23-01 2:00 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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