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DRIVER LICENSE AND COMMERCIAL

             2     
DRIVER LICENSE AMENDMENTS

             3     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: DeMar Bud Bowman

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act to amend certain commercial driver
             10      license provisions.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    adds operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while the
             14      person's driving privilege is suspended due to an alcohol related offense to the
             15      offenses for which the Driver License Division shall immediately take action on a
             16      driver license;
             17          .    provides that it is a class B misdemeanor for a person who drives a motor vehicle
             18      while the person's driving privilege is denied or suspended as a result of not
             19      obtaining a conditional driver license;
             20          .    clarifies that the look back period for a no alcohol conditional license issued to a
             21      person who has a qualifying conviction is from the date of arrest for the offense not
             22      the date of the conviction;
             23          .    defines imminent hazard and allows the Driver License Division to suspend,
             24      without a hearing, the CDL of a driver who poses an imminent hazard;
             25          .    adds driving a commercial motor vehicle without the proper CDL license and
             26      endorsements or possession of proper license certificate to the definitions of serious
             27      traffic offenses;



             28          .    allows a defense to a charge of not having a license certificate in the driver's
             29      immediate possession while operating a commercial vehicle if the person charged
             30      produces in court a CDL or CDIP license certificate issued to the person and valid
             31      at the time of the citation or arrest;
             32          .    allows a certified CDL examiner to accompany a CDIP holder who is operating a
             33      commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of a CDL examination;
             34          .    requires an applicant for a CDL or a CDIP to provide a complete list of all states in
             35      which the applicant was issued a driver license in the previous ten years;
             36          .    requires a person who holds a hazardous materials endorsement on a CDL to meet
             37      the security threat assessment standards of the federal Transportation Security
             38      Administration;
             39          .    amends CDL provisions to allow certain offenses committed while operating any
             40      motor vehicle instead of only a commercial vehicle to disqualify the license of a
             41      CDL holder;
             42          .    adds operating a commercial motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death
             43      of another to the list of first offenses for which a CDL is disqualified for not less
             44      than one year;
             45          .    allows the division to immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver
             46      without a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division
             47      has reason to believe that there was cheating on any part of a CDL examination;
             48          .    requires a court to notify the Driver License Division of a person's conviction for
             49      discharging a firearm from a vehicle; and
             50          .    makes technical changes.
             51      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             52          None
             53      Other Special Clauses:
             54           H. [ None ] This bill takes effect on July 1, 2005. .H
             55      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             56      AMENDS:
             57          53-3-220, as last amended by Chapters 161 and 205, Laws of Utah 2004
             58          53-3-227, as last amended by Chapter 205, Laws of Utah 2004


             59          53-3-232, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2004
             60          53-3-233, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2004
             61          53-3-402, as last amended by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 2003
             62          53-3-404, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             63          53-3-408, as last amended by Chapter 85, Laws of Utah 2001
             64          53-3-410, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             65          53-3-412, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             66          53-3-413, as last amended by Chapter 85, Laws of Utah 2001
             67          53-3-414, as last amended by Chapter 39, Laws of Utah 2001
             68          76-10-508, as last amended by Chapter 214, Laws of Utah 2000
             69     
             70      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             71          Section 1. Section 53-3-220 is amended to read:
             72           53-3-220. Offenses requiring mandatory revocation, denial, suspension, or
             73      disqualification of license -- Offense requiring an extension of period -- Hearing --
             74      Limited driving privileges.
             75          (1) (a) The division shall immediately revoke or, when this chapter or Title 41, Chapter
             76      6, Traffic Rules and Regulations, specifically provides for denial, suspension, or
             77      disqualification, the division shall deny, suspend, or disqualify the license of a person upon
             78      receiving a record of the person's conviction for any of the following offenses:
             79          (i) manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from driving a motor vehicle, or
             80      automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 ;
             81          (ii) driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the
             82      influence of alcohol, any drug, or combination of them to a degree that renders the person
             83      incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle as prohibited in Section 41-6-44 or as prohibited in
             84      an ordinance that complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6-43 (1);
             85          (iii) driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having a blood
             86      or breath alcohol content prohibited in Section 41-6-44 or as prohibited in an ordinance that
             87      complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6-43 (1);
             88          (iv) perjury or the making of a false affidavit to the division under this chapter, Title
             89      41, Motor Vehicles, or any other law of this state requiring the registration of motor vehicles or


             90      regulating driving on highways;
             91          (v) any felony under the motor vehicle laws of this state;
             92          (vi) any other felony in which a motor vehicle is used to facilitate the offense;
             93          (vii) failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state if a motor
             94      vehicle accident results in the death or personal injury of another;
             95          (viii) two charges of reckless driving committed within a period of 12 months; but if
             96      upon a first conviction of reckless driving the judge or justice recommends suspension of the
             97      convicted person's license, the division may after a hearing suspend the license for a period of
             98      three months;
             99          (ix) failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop at the command of a peace officer as
             100      required in Section 41-6-13.5 ;
             101          (x) any offense specified in Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, that
             102      requires disqualification;
             103          (xi) discharging or allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle in violation of
             104      Subsection 76-10-508 (2);
             105          (xii) using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or
             106      incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306 (4)(b);
             107          (xiii) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having any
             108      measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in
             109      violation of Section 41-6-44.6 ; [and]
             110          (xiv) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having any
             111      alcohol in the person's body in violation of Section 53-3-232 [.]; and
             112          (xv) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of
             113      Subsection 53-3-227 (4) H. (a)(i)(B) .H .
             114          (b) The division shall immediately revoke the license of a person upon receiving a
             115      record of an adjudication under Title 78, Chapter 3a, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for any of the
             116      following offenses:
             117          (i) discharging or allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle in violation of
             118      Subsection 76-10-508 (2); and
             119          (ii) using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or
             120      incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306 (4)(b).


             121          (c) Except when action is taken under Section 53-3-219 for the same offense, the
             122      division shall immediately suspend for six months the license of a person upon receiving a
             123      record of conviction for any of the following offenses:
             124          (i) any violation of:
             125          (A) Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
             126          (B) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
             127          (C) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act;
             128          (D) Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act; or
             129          (E) Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act; or
             130          (ii) any criminal offense that prohibits:
             131          (A) possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, or transfer of any substance
             132      that is prohibited under the acts described in Subsection (1)(c)(i); or
             133          (B) the attempt or conspiracy to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell, or
             134      transfer any substance that is prohibited under the acts described in Subsection (1)(c)(i).
             135          (2) [(a)] The division shall extend the period of the first denial, suspension, revocation,
             136      or disqualification for an additional like period, to a maximum of one year for each subsequent
             137      occurrence, upon receiving:
             138          [(i)] (a) a record of the conviction of any person on a charge of driving a motor vehicle
             139      while the person's license is denied, suspended, revoked, or disqualified;
             140          [(ii)] (b) a record of a conviction of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle
             141      law in which the person was involved as a driver;
             142          [(iii)] (c) a report of an arrest of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle law in
             143      which the person was involved as a driver; or
             144          [(iv)] (d) a report of an accident in which the person was involved as a driver.
             145          [(b) For a violation of Subsection 53-3-227 (4), the division shall extend the period of
             146      the first suspension, revocation, or disqualification for an additional one-year period.]
             147          (3) When the division receives a report under Subsection (2)[(a)(iii)](c) or [(iv)] (d)
             148      that a person is driving while the person's license is denied, suspended, disqualified, or
             149      revoked, the person is entitled to a hearing regarding the extension of the time of denial,
             150      suspension, disqualification, or revocation originally imposed under Section 53-3-221 .
             151          (4) (a) The division may extend to a person the limited privilege of driving a motor


             152      vehicle to and from the person's place of employment or within other specified limits on
             153      recommendation of the trial judge in any case where a person is convicted of any of the
             154      offenses referred to in Subsections (1) and (2) except:
             155          (i) automobile homicide under Subsection (1)(a)(i);
             156          (ii) those offenses referred to in Subsections (1) (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(xi), (a)(xii), (a)(xiii),
             157      (1)(b), and (1)(c); and
             158          (iii) those offenses referred to in Subsection (2) when the original denial, suspension,
             159      revocation, or disqualification was imposed because of a violation of Section 41-6-44 , Section
             160      41-6-44.6 , a local ordinance which complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6-43 (1),
             161      Section 41-6-44.10 , or Section 76-5-207 , or a criminal prohibition that the person was charged
             162      with violating as a result of a plea bargain after having been originally charged with violating
             163      one or more of these sections or ordinances.
             164          (b) This discretionary privilege is limited to when undue hardship would result from a
             165      failure to grant the privilege and may be granted only once to any individual during any single
             166      period of denial, suspension, revocation, or disqualification, or extension of that denial,
             167      suspension, revocation, or disqualification.
             168          (c) A limited CDL may not be granted to an individual disqualified under Part 4,
             169      Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, or whose license has been revoked, suspended,
             170      cancelled, or denied under this chapter.
             171          Section 2. Section 53-3-227 is amended to read:
             172           53-3-227. Driving a motor vehicle prohibited while driving privilege denied,
             173      suspended, disqualified, or revoked -- Penalties.
             174          (1) A person whose driving privilege has been denied, suspended, disqualified, or
             175      revoked under this chapter or under the laws of the state in which the person's driving privilege
             176      was granted and who drives any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while that
             177      driving privilege is denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked shall be punished as provided
             178      in this section.
             179          (2) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (1), other than a violation specified
             180      in Subsection (3) or (4), is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             181          (3) (a) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person's conviction under
             182      Subsection (1) is based on the person driving a motor vehicle while the person's driving


             183      privilege is suspended, disqualified, or revoked for:
             184          (i) a refusal to submit to a chemical test under Section 41-6-44.10 ;
             185          (ii) a violation of Section 41-6-44 ;
             186          (iii) a violation of a local ordinance that complies with the requirements of Section
             187      41-6-43 ;
             188          (iv) a violation of Section 41-6-44.6 ;
             189          (v) a violation of Section 76-5-207 ;
             190          (vi) a criminal action that the person plead guilty to as a result of a plea bargain after
             191      having been originally charged with violating one or more of the sections or ordinances under
             192      this Subsection (3);
             193          (vii) a revocation or suspension which has been extended under Subsection
             194      53-3-220 (2); or
             195          (viii) where disqualification is the result of driving a commercial motor vehicle while
             196      the person's CDL is disqualified, suspended, canceled, or revoked under Subsection
             197      53-3-414 (1).
             198          (b) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person's conviction under
             199      Subsection (1) is based on the person driving a motor vehicle while the person's driving
             200      privilege is suspended, disqualified, or revoked by any state, the United States, or any district,
             201      possession, or territory of the United States for violations corresponding to the violations listed
             202      in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (viii).
             203          (c) A fine imposed under this Subsection (3) shall be at least the maximum fine for a
             204      class C misdemeanor under Section 76-3-301 .
             205          (4) (a) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if:
             206          (i) (A) the person's conviction under Subsection (1) is based on the person driving a
             207      motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is suspended, disqualified, or revoked for:
             208          [(A)] (I) any violations listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (vi); or
             209          [(B)] (II) a violation listed in Subsection (3)(a)(vii) if the original revocation or
             210      suspension was based on any violations listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (vi); [and] or
             211          (B) the person's conviction under Subsection (1) is based on the person driving a motor
             212      vehicle while the person's driving privilege is denied or suspended as a result of not obtaining a
             213      conditional driver license under Section 53-3-232 ; and


             214          (ii) the person had any alcohol in the person's body at the time of the violation under
             215      Subsection (1).
             216          (b) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if:
             217          (i) the person's conviction under Subsection (1) is based on the person driving a motor
             218      vehicle while the person's driving privilege is suspended, disqualified, or revoked by any state,
             219      the United States, or any district, possession, or territory of the United States for violations
             220      corresponding to:
             221          (A) the violations listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (vi); or
             222          (B) a violation listed in Subsection (3)(a)(vii) if the original revocation or suspension
             223      was based on any violation corresponding to the violations listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i)
             224      through (vi); and
             225          (ii) the person had any alcohol in the person's body at the time of the violation under
             226      Subsection (1).
             227          (c) (i) As part of any sentence imposed for a violation of this Subsection (4), the court
             228      shall order:
             229          (A) a jail sentence of not less than 48 consecutive hours;
             230          (B) a compensatory-service work program for not less than 48 hours; or
             231          (C) home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in accordance with
             232      Subsection 41-6-44 (13).
             233          (ii) In addition to the penalties under Subsection (4)(c)(i), the court shall impose a fine
             234      of not less than $750.
             235          Section 3. Section 53-3-232 is amended to read:
             236           53-3-232. Conditional license -- May not operate a vehicle or motorboat with
             237      alcohol in body penalty.
             238          (1) As used in this section, "qualifying conviction" means:
             239          (a) a conviction of a violation of Section 41-6-44 , Section 41-6-44.6 , a local ordinance
             240      which complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6-43 (1), Section 76-5-207 , or of
             241      alcohol-related reckless driving as described under Subsection 41-6-44 (9);
             242          (b) a revocation under Section 41-6-44.10 if the revocation is not based on the same
             243      arrest as a conviction under Subsection (1)(a); or
             244          (c) a violation of Subsection (3).


             245          (2) The division may only issue, reinstate, or renew a driver license in the form of a no
             246      alcohol conditional license to a person who has a qualifying conviction for a period of:
             247          (a) two years after issuance of a Utah driver license or permit following a first
             248      qualifying conviction [that] for an offense, the arrest for which occurred within the previous ten
             249      years [from the date of arrest]; and
             250          (b) ten years after issuance of a Utah driver license or permit following a second or
             251      subsequent qualifying conviction [that] for an offense, the arrest for which occurred within the
             252      previous ten years [from the date of arrest].
             253          (3) A no alcohol conditional license shall be issued on the condition that the person
             254      may not operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle or motorboat in this state with any
             255      alcohol in the person's body.
             256          (4) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person who has been issued a no alcohol
             257      conditional license to operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle or motorboat in this
             258      state in violation of Subsection (3).
             259          Section 4. Section 53-3-233 is amended to read:
             260           53-3-233. Coded licenses.
             261          (1) As used in this section:
             262          (a) "Qualifying conviction" has the same meaning provided in Section 53-3-232 .
             263          (b) "Qualifying conviction coded license" means a driver license with information
             264      coded on the driver license indicating the person has a qualifying conviction.
             265          (2) (a) The division may not issue, reinstate, or renew the driver license of a person
             266      who has a qualifying conviction for an offense [that], the arrest for which occurred within the
             267      previous ten years [from the date of arrest], unless the person's driver license is a qualifying
             268      conviction coded license.
             269          (b) (i) If the division receives a notice of a qualifying conviction for a person with a
             270      valid driver license, that does not require a driver license withdrawal, the division shall notify
             271      the person that the person has ten calendar days to apply to the division for a qualifying
             272      conviction coded license.
             273          (ii) If the person fails to apply within ten days, the division shall suspend the person's
             274      driver license. The suspension shall remain effective until the person applies to the division for
             275      a qualifying conviction coded license.


             276          Section 5. Section 53-3-402 is amended to read:
             277           53-3-402. Definitions.
             278          As used in this part:
             279          (1) "Alcohol" means any substance containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol,
             280      methanol, propanol, and isopropanol.
             281          (2) "Alcohol concentration" means the number of grams of alcohol per:
             282          (a) 100 milliliters of blood;
             283          (b) 210 liters of breath; or
             284          (c) 67 milliliters of urine.
             285          (3) "Commercial driver instruction permit" or "CDIP" means a permit issued under
             286      Section 53-3-408 .
             287          (4) "Commercial driver license information system" or "CDLIS" means the
             288      information system established under Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle
             289      Safety Act of 1986, as a clearinghouse for information related to the licensing and
             290      identification of commercial motor vehicle drivers.
             291          (5) "Controlled substance" means any substance so classified under Section 102(6) of
             292      the Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. 802(6), and includes all substances listed on the
             293      current Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R., Part 1308 as they may be revised from time to
             294      time.
             295          (6) "Employee" means any driver of a commercial motor vehicle, including:
             296          (a) full-time, regularly employed drivers;
             297          (b) casual, intermittent, or occasional drivers;
             298          (c) leased drivers; and
             299          (d) independent, owner-operator contractors while in the course of driving a
             300      commercial motor vehicle who are either directly employed by or under lease to an employer.
             301          (7) "Employer" means any individual or person including the United States, a state, or
             302      a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns an
             303      individual to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
             304          (8) "Felony" means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or
             305      imprisonment for a term of more than one year.
             306          (9) "Foreign jurisdiction" means any jurisdiction other than the United States or a state


             307      of the United States.
             308          (10) "Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the value specified by the
             309      manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or GVWR of a combination or
             310      articulated vehicle, and includes the GVWR of the power unit plus the total weight of all towed
             311      units and the loads on those units.
             312          (11) "Hazardous material" has the same meaning as defined under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5101
             313      et seq., Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
             314          (12) "Imminent hazard" means the existence of a condition, practice, or violation that
             315      presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a
             316      substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment is expected to occur
             317      immediately, or before the condition, practice, or violation can be abated.
             318          [(12)] (13) "NDR" means the National Driver Register.
             319          [(13)] (14) "Nonresident CDL" means a commercial driver license issued by a state to
             320      an individual who resides in a foreign jurisdiction.
             321          [(14)] (15) "Out-of-service order" means a temporary prohibition against driving a
             322      commercial motor vehicle.
             323          [(15)] (16) "Port-of-entry agent" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             324      72-1-102 .
             325          [(16)] (17) "Serious traffic violation" means a conviction of any of the following:
             326          (a) speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit;
             327          (b) reckless driving as defined by state or local law;
             328          (c) improper or erratic traffic lane changes;
             329          (d) following the vehicle ahead too closely;
             330          (e) any other motor vehicle traffic law which arises in connection with a fatal traffic
             331      accident;
             332          (f) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or a CDIP;
             333          (g) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of CDL or CDL
             334      endorsement for the type of vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or cargo being
             335      transported;
             336          (h) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or CDIP license certificate in
             337      the driver's possession in violation of Section 53-3-404 ; or


             338          [(f)] (i) all other violations under Section 53-3-220 for which mandatory suspension or
             339      revocation are required.
             340          [(17)] (18) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any
             341      province or territory of Canada, or Mexico.
             342          [(18)] (19) "United States" means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
             343          Section 6. Section 53-3-404 is amended to read:
             344           53-3-404. Requirements to drive commercial motor vehicle.
             345          (1) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle, unless the person has been
             346      issued and is in immediate possession of:
             347          (a) a CDL license certificate valid for the commercial motor vehicle [he] the person is
             348      driving; or
             349          (b) a valid CDIP[, and is accompanied by a person holding a valid CDL for the
             350      commercial motor vehicle being driven.] license certificate in accordance with Section
             351      53-3-408 .
             352          (2) (a) A licensee shall display a CDL or CDIP license certificate upon demand of a
             353      justice H. [ of the peace ] court judge .H , a peace officer, H. a special function officer, a
             353a      port-of-entry officer, .H or a H. [ field deputy or inspector ] designee .H of the division.
             354          (b) It is a defense to a charge under this section that the person charged produces in
             355      court a CDL or CDIP license certificate that is issued to the person and valid at the time of the
             356      citation or arrest.
             357          [(2)] (3) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle if [his] the person's
             358      privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle is:
             359          (a) suspended, revoked, or canceled;
             360          (b) subject to a disqualification; or
             361          (c) subject to an out-of-service order.
             362          Section 7. Section 53-3-408 is amended to read:
             363           53-3-408. Qualifications for commercial driver instruction permit.
             364          (1) A CDIP may be issued to a person who:
             365          (a) holds a valid license;
             366          (b) has at least one year of driving experience; and
             367          (c) has passed the vision and knowledge test for the class of license for which he is
             368      applying.


             369          (2) A CDIP may be:
             370          (a) issued only for a period not to exceed six months; and
             371          (b) renewed or issued again only once within a two-year period.
             372          (3) The holder of a CDIP may drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only
             373      when accompanied by a person who:
             374          (a) (i) holds a CDL valid for the type of commercial motor vehicle driven; [and] or
             375          (ii) is certified by the division to administer driver licensing examinations to CDL
             376      applicants; and
             377          (b) occupies a seat beside the individual for the purpose of:
             378          (i) giving the driver instruction regarding the driving of the commercial motor
             379      vehicle[.]; or
             380          (ii) administering a driver licensing examination to a CDL applicant.
             381          (4) A CDL or CDIP may not be issued to a person:
             382          (a) subject to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle; or
             383          (b) whose license is suspended, revoked, or canceled in any state.
             384          (5) A CDL or CDIP may not be issued to a person until the person has surrendered all
             385      license certificates [he] the person holds to the division for cancellation.
             386          Section 8. Section 53-3-410 is amended to read:
             387           53-3-410. Applicant information required for CDIP and CDL -- State resident to
             388      have state CDL.
             389          (1) The application for a CDL or CDIP shall include the following information
             390      regarding the applicant:
             391          (a) full legal name and current mailing and H. Utah .H residential address;
             392          (b) physical description, including sex, height, weight, and eye color;
             393          (c) date of birth;
             394          (d) Social Security number, unless the application is for a nonresident license; [and (e)
             395      his]
             396          (e) a complete list of all states in which the applicant was issued a driver license in the
             397      previous ten years; and
             398          (f) the applicant's signature.
             399          (2) An application under this section shall also include all certifications required by 49


             400      C.F.R., Part 383.71.
             401          (3) When the holder of a license under this part changes [his] the holder's name,
             402      mailing address, or residence, [he] the holder shall make application for a duplicate license
             403      within 30 days of the change.
             404          (4) A person who has been a resident of this state for 30 consecutive days may not
             405      drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver license issued by
             406      another jurisdiction.
             407          Section 9. Section 53-3-412 is amended to read:
             408           53-3-412. CDL classifications, endorsements, and restrictions.
             409          A CDL may be granted with the following classifications, endorsements, and
             410      restrictions:
             411          (1) Classifications:
             412          (a) Class A: any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, if
             413      the GVWR of the one or more vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds;
             414          (b) Class B: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more,
             415      including that motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less;
             416      and
             417          (c) Class C: any single motor vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds or that
             418      motor vehicle when towing a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less when the vehicle
             419      is designed or used:
             420          (i) to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver;
             421          (ii) as a school bus, and weighing less than 26,001 pounds GVWR; or
             422          (iii) to transport hazardous materials that requires the vehicle to be placarded under 49
             423      C.F.R., Part 172, Subpart F.
             424          (2) Endorsements [and restrictions]:
             425          (a) "H" authorizes the driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle transporting
             426      hazardous materials.
             427          [(b) "K" restricts the driver to driving intrastate any commercial motor vehicle as
             428      defined by Title 49, C.F.R., Parts 383 and 390.]
             429          [(c) "L" restricts the driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle not equipped with air
             430      brakes.]


             431          [(d)] (b) "N" authorizes the driver to drive a tank vehicle.
             432          [(e)] (c) "P" authorizes the driver to drive a motor vehicle carrying more than 15
             433      passengers including the driver.
             434          [(f)] (d) "S" authorizes the driver to drive a school bus or a motor vehicle carrying
             435      more than 15 passengers including the driver.
             436          [(g)] (e) "T" authorizes the driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle with a double or
             437      triple trailer.
             438          [(h)] (f) "X" authorizes the driver to drive a tank vehicle and transport hazardous
             439      materials.
             440          (3) Restrictions:
             441          (a) "K" restricts the driver to driving intrastate only any commercial motor vehicle as
             442      defined by Title 49, C.F.R., Parts 383 and 390.
             443          (b) "L" restricts the driver to driving a commercial motor vehicle not equipped with air
             444      brakes.
             445          (c) "J" provides for other CDL restrictions.
             446          Section 10. Section 53-3-413 is amended to read:
             447           53-3-413. Issuance of CDL by division -- Driving record -- Expiration date --
             448      Renewal -- Hazardous materials provision.
             449          (1) Before the division may grant a CDL, the division shall obtain the driving record
             450      information regarding the applicant through the CDLIS, the NDR, and from each state where
             451      the applicant has been licensed.
             452          (2) Within ten days after issuing a CDL, the division shall notify the CDLIS and
             453      provide all information required to ensure identification of the CDL holder.
             454          (3) The expiration date for a CDL[: (a) issued before May 1, 1992, is the birth date of
             455      the holder in the fourth year following the year of issuance of the CDL; and (b) issued after
             456      April 30, 1992,] is the birth date of the holder in the fifth year following the year of issuance of
             457      the CDL.
             458          (4) [(a)] The applicant for a renewal of a CDL shall complete the application form
             459      required by Section 53-3-410 and provide updated information and required certification.
             460          (5) (a) The division may not issue a hazardous materials endorsement on a CDL unless
             461      the applicant meets the security threat assessment standards of the federal Transportation


             462      Security Administration.
             463          (b) The division shall revoke the hazardous materials endorsement on a CDL upon
             464      receiving notice from the federal Transportation Security Agency that the person holding a
             465      hazardous materials endorsement does not meet Transportation Security Administration
             466      security threat assessment standards.
             467          [(b)] (c) To retain a hazardous materials endorsement upon CDL renewal, the applicant
             468      must take and pass the knowledge test for hazardous materials endorsement in addition to any
             469      other testing required by the division.
             470          Section 11. Section 53-3-414 is amended to read:
             471           53-3-414. CDL disqualification or suspension -- Grounds and duration --
             472      Procedure.
             473          (1) A person who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving a
             474      commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year if convicted of a first offense
             475      of:
             476          (a) driving a [commercial] motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, a
             477      controlled substance, or more than one of these;
             478          (b) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in [his] the
             479      person's blood, breath, or urine is .04 grams or more;
             480          (c) leaving the scene of an accident involving a [commercial] motor vehicle [he] the
             481      person was driving;
             482          (d) using a [commercial] motor vehicle in the commission of a felony;
             483          (e) refusal to submit to a test to determine the concentration of alcohol in [his] the
             484      person's blood, breath, or urine; [or]
             485          (f) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the person's commercial driver license is
             486      disqualified, suspended, canceled, or revoked[.]; or
             487          (g) operating a commercial motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death of
             488      another including the offenses of automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 , manslaughter
             489      under Section 76-5-205 , or negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206 .
             490          (2) If any of the violations under Subsection (1) occur while the driver is transporting a
             491      hazardous material required to be placarded, the driver is disqualified for not less than three
             492      years.


             493          (3) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (4), a driver of a [commercial] motor
             494      vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a
             495      commercial motor vehicle if convicted of two or more of any of the offenses under Subsection
             496      (1) arising from two or more separate incidents.
             497          (b) Subsection (3)(a) applies only to those offenses committed after July 1, 1989.
             498          (4) (a) Any driver disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle under
             499      this section[, who] may apply to the division for reinstatement of the driver's CDL if the driver:
             500          (i) has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed an appropriate
             501      rehabilitation program that:
             502          (A) meets the standards of the division[, may apply to the division for reinstatement of
             503      his CDL. (b) The applicant is not eligible for reinstatement until he]; and
             504          (B) complies with 49 C.F.R. Part 383.51;
             505          (ii) has served a minimum disqualification period of ten years; and
             506          (iii) has fully met the standards for reinstatement of commercial motor vehicle driving
             507      privileges established by rule of the division.
             508          [(c)] (b) If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying
             509      offense under this section, [he] the driver is permanently disqualified for life and is ineligible to
             510      again apply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification.
             511          (5) A driver of a [commercial] motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is
             512      disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if [he] the driver uses a
             513      [commercial] motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving the manufacturing,
             514      distributing, or dispensing of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to manufacture,
             515      distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.
             516          (6) S. [ A ] (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), a .S driver of a S. [ [ ] commercial [ ] ] .S
             516a      motor vehicle
             516a      who holds or is required to hold a CDL is
             517      disqualified for not less than S. :
             517a          (ii) .S 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if [he] the
             518      driver is convicted of two serious traffic violations S. ; .S and S. [ is disqualified for not less
             518a      than ]
             518b          (ii) .S 120
             519      days if [he] the driver is convicted of three S. or more .S serious traffic violations S. [ that: ] .
             520           [ (a) ] (b) The disqualifications under Subsection (6)(a) are effective only if the serious
             520a      traffic violations:
             520b          (i) .S occur within three years of each other; S. [ and
             521          (b)
] (ii) .S
arise from separate incidents S. [ [ ] ; and [ ]. ]


             522           [ [(c) ] (iii) involve the use or operation of a commercial motor vehicle. [ ] ] .S
             523          (7) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating an


             524      out-of-service order while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a
             525      commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than:
             526          (a) 90 days but not more than one year if the driver is convicted of a first violation;
             527          (b) one year but not more than five years if, during any ten-year period, the driver is
             528      convicted of two violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents;
             529          (c) three years but not more than five years if, during any ten-year period, the driver is
             530      convicted of three or more violations of out-of-service orders in separate incidents;
             531          (d) 180 days but not more than two years if the driver is convicted of a first violation of
             532      an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or
             533      while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the
             534      driver; or
             535          (e) three years but not more than five years if, during any ten-year period, the driver is
             536      convicted of two or more violations, in separate incidents, of an out-of-service order while
             537      transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while operating a motor vehicle
             538      designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
             539          (8) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is
             540      disqualified for not less than 60 days if the division determines, in its check of [his] the driver's
             541      driver license status, application, and record prior to issuing a CDL or at any time after the
             542      CDL is issued, that the driver has falsified information required to apply for a CDL in this
             543      state.
             544          (9) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating a
             545      railroad-highway grade crossing provision under Section 41-6-97 , while driving a commercial
             546      motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less
             547      than:
             548          (a) 60 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation;
             549          (b) 120 days if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of a second
             550      violation in separate incidents; or
             551          (c) one year if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of three or more
             552      violations in separate incidents.
             553          (10) (a) The division shall update its records and notify the CDLIS within ten days of
             554      suspending, revoking, disqualifying, denying, or cancelling a CDL to reflect the action taken.


             555          (b) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a nonresident CDL,
             556      the division shall notify the licensing authority of the issuing state or other jurisdiction and the
             557      CDLIS within ten days after the action is taken.
             558          (c) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a CDL issued by this
             559      state, the division shall notify the CDLIS within ten days after the action is taken.
             560          (11) (a) The division may immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver
             561      without a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division has reason
             562      to believe that the:
             563          (i) CDL was issued by the division through error or fraud;
             564          (ii) applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information to the division; [or]
             565          (iii) applicant cheated on any part of a CDL examination;
             566          [(iii)] (iv) driver no longer meets the fitness standards required to obtain a CDL[.]; or
             567          (v) driver poses an imminent hazard.
             568          (b) Suspension of a CDL under this Subsection (11) shall be in accordance with
             569      Section 53-3-221 .
             570          (c) If a hearing is held under Section 53-3-221 , the division shall then rescind the
             571      suspension order or cancel the CDL.
             571a      S. (12) (a)    Subject to Subsection (12)(b), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is
             571b      required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than:
             571c          (i)     60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of
             571d      two serious traffic violations; and
             571e          (ii)     120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations.
             571f          (b)     The disqualifications under Subsection (12)(a) are effective only if the serious
             571g      traffic violations:
             571h          (i)     occur within three years of each other;
             571i          (ii)     arise from separate incidents; and
             571j          (iii)     result in a the denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the non-CDL
             571k      driving privilege from at least one of the violations. .S
             572          Section 12. Section 76-10-508 is amended to read:
             573           76-10-508. Discharge of firearm from a vehicle, near a highway, or in direction of
             574      any person, building, or vehicle -- Penalties.
             575          (1) (a) A person may not discharge any kind of dangerous weapon or firearm:
             576          (i) from an automobile or other vehicle;
             577          (ii) from, upon, or across any highway;


             578          (iii) at any road signs placed upon any highways of the state;
             579          (iv) at any communications equipment or property of public utilities including
             580      facilities, lines, poles, or devices of transmission or distribution;
             581          (v) at railroad equipment or facilities including any sign or signal;
             582          (vi) within Utah State Park buildings, designated camp or picnic sites, overlooks, golf
             583      courses, boat ramps, and developed beaches; or
             584          (vii) without written permission to discharge the dangerous weapon from the owner or
             585      person in charge of the property within 600 feet of:


             586          (A) a house, dwelling, or any other building; or
             587          (B) any structure in which a domestic animal is kept or fed, including a barn, poultry
             588      yard, corral, feeding pen, or stockyard.
             589          (b) It shall be a defense to any charge for violating this section that the person being
             590      accused had actual permission of the owner or person in charge of the property at the time in
             591      question.
             592          (2) A violation of any provision of this section is a class B misdemeanor unless the
             593      actor discharges a firearm under any of the following circumstances not amounting to criminal
             594      homicide or attempted criminal homicide, in which case it is a third degree felony and the
             595      convicted person shall be sentenced to an enhanced minimum term of three years in prison:
             596          (a) the actor discharges a firearm in the direction of any person or persons, knowing or
             597      having reason to believe that any person may be endangered;
             598          (b) the actor, with intent to intimidate or harass another or with intent to damage a
             599      habitable structure as defined in Subsection 76-6-101 (2), discharges a firearm in the direction
             600      of any building; or
             601          (c) the actor, with intent to intimidate or harass another, discharges a firearm in the
             602      direction of any vehicle.
             603          (3) The court shall:
             604          (a) notify the Driver License Division of the conviction for purposes of any revocation,
             605      denial, suspension, or disqualification of a driver license under Section 53-3-220 (1)(a)(xi); and
             606          (b) specify in court at the time of sentencing the length of the revocation under
             607      Subsection 53-3-225 (1)(c).
             608          [(3)] (4) This section does not apply to a person:
             609          (a) who discharges any kind of firearm when that person is in lawful defense of self or
             610      others; or
             611          (b) who is performing official duties as provided in Sections 23-20-1.5 and 76-10-523
             612      and as otherwise provided by law.
             612a           H. Section 13. Effective date.
             612b          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2005. .H





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