S.B. 200

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LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION EXTENSION
2 FOR DEPLOYED NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill extends the licenses or a certification of active members of the National
10 Guard.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows for a 90-day extension for certain licenses or a certification that expire while
14 the National Guard member is on active duty; and
15 . exempts the National Guard member from meeting any continuing education or
16 training requirements to obtain a renewal of a license that expired while the member
17 of the National Guard was on active duty.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 39-1-64, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 39-1-64 is enacted to read:

28 39-1-64. Extension of licenses for members of National Guard.
29 (1) As used in this section, "license" means any license issued under:
30 (a) Title 58, Occupations and Professions;
31 (b) Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 1, Driver's License Division Administration; and
32 (c) Section 26-8a-302 .
33 (2) Any license held by a member of the National Guard that expires while the member
34 is on active duty shall be extended until 90 days after the member is discharged from active
35 duty status.
36 (3) The licensing agency shall renew a license extended under Subsection (2) until the
37 next date that the license expires or for the period that the license is normally issued, at no cost
38 to the member of the National Guard if all of the following conditions are met:
39 (a) the National Guard member requests renewal of the license within 90 days after
40 being discharged;
41 (b) the National Guard member provides the licensing agency with a copy of the
42 member's official orders calling the member to active duty, and official orders discharging the
43 member from active duty; and
44 (c) the National Guard member meets all the requirements necessary for the renewal of
45 the license, except the member need not meet the requirements, if any, that relate to continuing
46 education or training.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-3-04 2:48 PM

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

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