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H.B. 83

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DRIVER LICENSE PRIVILEGE SUSPENSION

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FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT

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2006 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Julie Fisher

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Senate Sponsor: Carlene M. Walker

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Utah Human Services Code and the Public Safety Code to
             11      establish a procedure for the Office of Recovery Services to order an administrative
             12      suspension of a person's driving privileges when the person is in arrears on a child
             13      support obligation.
             14      Highlighted Provisions:
             15          This bill:
             16          .    defines terms;
             17          .    establishes a procedure for the Office of Recovery Services, within the Department
             18      of Human Services, to order, and the Driver License Division, within the
             19      Department of Public Safety, to recognize and impose, a suspension of a person's
             20      driving privileges when the person is at least 60 days in arrears on a child support
             21      obligation;
             22          .    provides that a suspension imposed under this bill will remain in effect until the
             23      Office of Recovery Services rescinds the order of suspension;
             24          .    provides that the suspension of a person's driving privileges under this bill will not
             25      be included in the person's driving record after the order of suspension is rescinded;
             26          .    requires the Driver License Division to disclose to the Office of Recovery Services
             27      the name and identifying information of each person to whom a license has been


             28      issued or whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, or reinstated;
             29          .    provides that the information received by the Office of Recovery Services under the
             30      preceding paragraph is subject to the Government Records Access and Management
             31      Act;
             32          .    describes the circumstances under which an order to suspend a person's driving
             33      privileges may not be made, or under which an order to suspend a person's driving
             34      privileges will be rescinded;
             35          .    grants rulemaking authority to the Office of Recovery Services;
             36          .    requires the Office of Recovery Services to provide notice of an order, or the
             37      rescinding of an order, suspending a person's driving privileges, to the person to
             38      whom the suspension applies and to the Driver License Division;
             39          .    describes the contents of the notice described in the preceding paragraph; and
             40          .    makes technical changes.
             41      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             42          None
             43      Other Special Clauses:
             44          None
             45      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             46      AMENDS:
             47          31A-19a-211, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 130, Laws of Utah 1999
             48          41-6a-403, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2005
             49          53-3-102, as last amended by Chapters 90, 161, 335 and 357, Laws of Utah 2004
             50          53-3-221, as last amended by Chapter 197, Laws of Utah 2005
             51      ENACTS:
             52          53-3-221.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53          62A-11-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          62A-11-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          62A-11-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          62A-11-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             57     
             58      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             59          Section 1. Section 31A-19a-211 is amended to read:
             60           31A-19a-211. Premium rate reduction for seniors -- Motor vehicle accident
             61      prevention course -- Curriculum -- Certificate -- Exception.
             62          (1) (a) Each rate, rating schedule, and rating manual for the liability, personal injury
             63      protection, and collision coverages of private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies
             64      submitted to or filed with the commissioner shall provide for an appropriate reduction in
             65      premium charges for those coverages if the principal operator of the covered vehicle:
             66          (i) is a named insured who is 55 years of age or older; and
             67          (ii) has successfully completed a motor vehicle accident prevention course as outlined
             68      in Subsection (2).
             69          (b) Any premium reduction provided by an insurer under this section is presumed to be
             70      appropriate unless credible data demonstrates otherwise.
             71          (2) (a) The curriculum for a motor vehicle accident prevention course under this
             72      section shall include:
             73          (i) how impairment of visual and audio perception affects driving performance and
             74      how to compensate for that impairment;
             75          (ii) the effects of fatigue, medications, and alcohol on driving performance, when
             76      experienced alone or in combination, and precautionary measures to prevent or offset ill
             77      effects;
             78          (iii) updates on rules of the road and equipment, including safety belts and safe,
             79      efficient driving techniques under present day road and traffic conditions;
             80          (iv) how to plan travel time and select routes for safety and efficiency; and
             81          (v) how to make crucial decisions in dangerous, hazardous, and unforeseen situations.
             82          (b) (i) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             83      the Department of Public Safety may make rules to establish and clarify standards pertaining to
             84      the curriculum and teaching methods of a course under this section.
             85          (ii) These rules may include provisions allowing the department to conduct on-site
             86      visits to ensure compliance with agency rules and this chapter.
             87          (iii) These rules shall be specific as to time and manner of visits and provide for
             88      methods to prohibit or remedy forcible visits.
             89          (3) (a) The premium reduction required by this section shall be effective for a named


             90      insured for a three-year period after successful completion of the course outlined in Subsection
             91      (2).
             92          (b) The insurer may require, as a condition of maintaining the premium reduction, that
             93      the named insured not be convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a moving traffic
             94      violation for which points may be assessed against the named insured's driver license except
             95      for a violation under Subsection 53-3-221 [(11)] (12).
             96          (4) Each person who successfully completes the course outlined in Subsection (2) shall
             97      be issued a certificate by the organization offering the course. The certificate qualifies the
             98      person for the premium reduction required by this section.
             99          (5) This section does not apply if the approved course outlined in Subsection (2) is
             100      attended as a penalty imposed by a court or other governmental entity for a moving traffic
             101      violation.
             102          Section 2. Section 41-6a-403 is amended to read:
             103           41-6a-403. Vehicle accidents -- Investigation and report of operator security --
             104      Agency action if no security -- Surrender of plates -- Penalties.
             105          (1) (a) Upon request of a peace officer investigating an accident involving a motor
             106      vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle shall provide evidence of the owner's or operator's
             107      security required under Section 41-12a-301 .
             108          (b) The evidence of owner's or operator's security includes information specified under
             109      Section 41-12a-303.2 .
             110          (2) The peace officer shall record on a form approved by the department:
             111          (a) the information provided by the operator;
             112          (b) whether the operator provided insufficient or no information;
             113          (c) whether the officer finds reasonable cause to believe that any information given is
             114      not correct; and
             115          (d) whether other information available to the peace officer indicates that owner's or
             116      operator's security is in effect.
             117          (3) The peace officer shall deposit all completed forms with the peace officer's law
             118      enforcement agency, which shall forward the forms to the department no later than ten days
             119      after receipt.
             120          (4) (a) The department shall within ten days of receipt of the forms from the law


             121      enforcement agency take action as follows:
             122          (i) if the operator provided no information under Subsection (1) and other information
             123      available to the peace officer does not indicate that owner's or operator's security is in effect,
             124      the department shall take direct action under Subsection 53-3-221 [(12)] (13); or
             125          (ii) if the peace officer noted or the department determines that there is reasonable
             126      cause to believe that the information given under Subsection (1) is not correct, the department
             127      shall contact directly the insurance company or other provider of security as described in
             128      Section 41-12a-303.2 and request verification of the accuracy of the information submitted as
             129      of the date of the accident.
             130          (b) The department may require the verification under Subsection (4)(a)(ii) to be in a
             131      form specified by the department.
             132          (c) The insurance company or other provider of security shall return the verification to
             133      the department within 30 days of receipt of the request.
             134          (d) If the department does not receive verification within 35 days after sending the
             135      request, or within the 35 days receives notice that the information was not correct, the
             136      department shall take action under Subsection 53-3-221 [(12)] (13).
             137          (5) (a) The owner of a vehicle with unexpired license plates for which security is not
             138      provided as required under this chapter shall return the plates for the vehicle to the Motor
             139      Vehicle Division unless specifically permitted by statute to retain them.
             140          (b) If the owner fails to return the plates as required, the plates shall be confiscated
             141      under Section 53-3-226 .
             142          (6) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             143      department may make rules for the enforcement of this section.
             144          (7) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $100,
             145      who:
             146          (a) when requested to provide security information under Subsection (1), or Section
             147      41-12a-303.2 , provides false information;
             148          (b) falsely represents to the department that security required under this chapter is in
             149      effect; or
             150          (c) sells a vehicle to avoid the penalties of this section as applicable either to himself or
             151      a third party.


             152          Section 3. Section 53-3-102 is amended to read:
             153           53-3-102. Definitions.
             154          As used in this chapter:
             155          (1) "Cancellation" means the termination by the division of a license issued through
             156      error or fraud or for which consent under Section 53-3-211 has been withdrawn.
             157          (2) "Class D license" means the class of license issued to drive motor vehicles not
             158      defined as commercial motor vehicles or motorcycles under this chapter.
             159          (3) "Class M license" means the class of license issued to drive a motorcycle as defined
             160      under this chapter.
             161          (4) "Commercial driver license" or "CDL" means a license issued substantially in
             162      accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle
             163      Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
             164      which authorizes the holder to drive a class of commercial motor vehicle.
             165          (5) (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
             166      vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
             167          (i) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as
             168      determined by federal regulation;
             169          (ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
             170          (iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance
             171      with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
             172          (b) The following vehicles are not considered a commercial motor vehicle for purposes
             173      of Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act:
             174          (i) equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when
             175      driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on
             176      active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time
             177      training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military
             178      uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
             179          (ii) vehicles controlled and driven by a farmer to transport agricultural products, farm
             180      machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm within 150 miles of his farm but not in operation
             181      as a motor carrier for hire;
             182          (iii) firefighting and emergency vehicles; and


             183          (iv) recreational vehicles that are not used in commerce and are driven solely as family
             184      or personal conveyances for recreational purposes.
             185          (6) "Conviction" means any of the following:
             186          (a) an unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has violated or
             187      failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding;
             188          (b) an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person's
             189      appearance in court;
             190          (c) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;
             191          (d) the payment of a fine or court costs; or
             192          (e) violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is
             193      rebated, suspended, or probated.
             194          (7) "Denial" or "denied" means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to
             195      which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security,
             196      do not apply.
             197          (8) "Director" means the division director appointed under Section 53-3-103 .
             198          (9) "Disqualification" means either:
             199          (a) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or any other withdrawal by a state
             200      of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
             201          (b) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under 49 C.F.R. Part 386,
             202      that a person is no longer qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under 49 C.F.R. Part
             203      391; or
             204          (c) the loss of qualification that automatically follows conviction of an offense listed in
             205      49 C.F.R. Part 383.51.
             206          (10) "Division" means the Driver License Division of the department created in
             207      Section 53-3-103 .
             208          (11) "Drive" means:
             209          (a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
             210          (b) in Subsections 53-3-414 (1) through (3), Subsection 53-3-414 (5), and Sections
             211      53-3-417 and 53-3-418 , the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within
             212      the state.
             213          (12) (a) "Driver" means any person who drives, or is in actual physical control of a


             214      motor vehicle in any location open to the general public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
             215          (b) In Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, "driver" includes any person
             216      who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4 or federal law.
             217          (13) "Extension" means a renewal completed in a manner specified by the division.
             218          (14) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
             219      implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
             220          (15) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of
             221      any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for traffic.
             222          (16) "License" means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
             223          (17) "License certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter
             224      to drive a motor vehicle.
             225          (18) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as provided under Section 73-18-2 .
             226          (19) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or
             227      saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact
             228      with the ground.
             229          (20) "Office of Recovery Services" means the Office of Recovery Services, created in
             230      Section 62A-11-102 .
             231          [(20)] (21) (a) "Owner" means a person other than a lienholder having an interest in the
             232      property or title to a vehicle.
             233          (b) "Owner" includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to
             234      a security interest in another person but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
             235          [(21)] (22) "Renewal" means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later
             236      date.
             237          [(22)] (23) "Reportable violation" means an offense required to be reported to the
             238      division as determined by the division and includes those offenses against which points are
             239      assessed under Section 53-3-221 .
             240          [(23)] (24) (a) "Resident" means an individual who:
             241          (i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section 41-1a-202 , or
             242      regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more
             243      during any calendar year;
             244          (ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts


             245      employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
             246          (iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver
             247      license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
             248          (iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended
             249      to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying
             250      nonresident tuition or fees.
             251          (b) "Resident" does not include any of the following:
             252          (i) a member of the military, temporarily stationed in this state;
             253          (ii) an out-of-state student, as classified by an institution of higher education,
             254      regardless of whether the student engages in any type of employment in this state;
             255          (iii) a person domiciled in another state or country, who is temporarily assigned in this
             256      state, assigned by or representing an employer, religious or private organization, or a
             257      governmental entity; or
             258          (iv) an immediate family member who resides with or a household member of a person
             259      listed in Subsections [(23)] (24)(b)(i) through (iii).
             260          [(24)] (25) "Revocation" means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's
             261      privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
             262          [(25)] (26) (a) "School bus" means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport
             263      pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and
             264      from school sponsored events.
             265          (b) "School bus" does not include a bus used as a common carrier as defined in Section
             266      59-12-102 .
             267          [(26)] (27) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a
             268      licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
             269          [(27)] (28) "Taxicab" means any class D motor vehicle transporting any number of
             270      passengers for hire and that is subject to state or federal regulation as a taxi.
             271          Section 4. Section 53-3-221 is amended to read:
             272           53-3-221. Offenses which may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or
             273      revocation of license without hearing -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system
             274      for traffic violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
             275          (1) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative


             276      Procedures Act, the division may immediately deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license
             277      of any person without hearing and without receiving a record of the person's conviction of
             278      crime when the division has been notified or has reason to believe the person:
             279          (a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a
             280      license is required upon conviction under Section 53-3-220 ;
             281          (b) has, by reckless or unlawful driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an
             282      accident resulting in death or injury to any other person, or serious property damage;
             283          (c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or is afflicted with mental or physical
             284      infirmities or disabilities rendering it unsafe for the person to drive a motor vehicle upon the
             285      highways;
             286          (d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state;
             287          (e) has knowingly acquired, used, displayed, or transferred an item that purports to be
             288      an authentic driver license certificate issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an
             289      authentic driver license certificate or has permitted an unlawful use of the license as prohibited
             290      under Section 53-3-229 ; or
             291          (f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement
             292      of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard
             293      for the safety of other persons on the highways.
             294          (2) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when the
             295      person has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation issued in this state, except
             296      this Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or violations of law
             297      governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
             298          (b) This Subsection (2) applies to parking and standing violations only if a court has
             299      issued a warrant for the arrest of a person for failure to post bail, appear, or otherwise satisfy
             300      the terms of the citation.
             301          (c) (i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending
             302      suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least ten days previously to the person at
             303      the address provided to the division.
             304          (ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not
             305      contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply with the
             306      terms stated on a traffic citation.


             307          (3) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when the
             308      division has been notified by a court that the person has an outstanding unpaid fine, an
             309      outstanding incomplete restitution requirement, or an outstanding warrant levied by order of a
             310      court.
             311          (b) The suspension remains in effect until the division is notified by the court that the
             312      order has been satisfied.
             313          (c) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not
             314      contain any evidence of the suspension.
             315          (4) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this
             316      Subsection (4).
             317          (a) (i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic
             318      violation as a measure of its seriousness.
             319          (ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic
             320      violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents.
             321          (b) Every person convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against his driving
             322      record the number of points that the division has assigned to the type of violation of which the
             323      person has been convicted, except that the number of points assessed shall be decreased by
             324      10% if on the abstract of the court record of the conviction the court has graded the severity of
             325      violation as minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court has graded the
             326      severity of violation as maximum.
             327          (c) (i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be
             328      established by the division based upon the severity of the offense.
             329          (ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as:
             330          (A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to ten miles per hour;
             331          (B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by from 11 to 20 miles per
             332      hour; and
             333          (C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour.
             334          (iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding
             335      violations, except for speeding violations in school zones.
             336          (d) (i) Points assessed against a person's driving record shall be deleted for violations
             337      occurring before a time limit set by the division.


             338          (ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
             339          (iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods of
             340      time set by the division.
             341          (e) (i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the
             342      state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each type of
             343      traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of points, and the point level
             344      at which the division will generally take action to deny or suspend under this section.
             345          (ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding
             346      points without first giving new notice in the same manner.
             347          (5) (a) (i) Upon denying or suspending the license of a person under this section, the
             348      division shall immediately notify the licensee in a manner specified by the division and afford
             349      him an opportunity for a hearing in the county where the licensee resides.
             350          (ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may
             351      administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of
             352      relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the licensee.
             353          (iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision
             354      made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid as if made
             355      after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
             356          (iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of denial or suspension,
             357      extend the denial or suspension of the license, or revoke the license.
             358          (b) The denial or suspension of the license remains in effect pending qualifications
             359      determined by the division regarding a person:
             360          (i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination;
             361          (ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
             362          (iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make him dangerous
             363      on the highways; or
             364          (iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle safely.
             365          (6) (a) The division shall suspend a person's license when the division receives notice
             366      from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has ordered the
             367      suspension of the person's license.
             368          (b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division


             369      receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has
             370      rescinded the order of suspension.
             371          (c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report
             372      authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of the suspension.
             373          [(6)] (7) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state
             374      upon receiving notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense committed
             375      there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a
             376      license.
             377          (b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a
             378      nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor vehicle laws
             379      of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the
             380      state where the person convicted is a resident.
             381          [(7)] (8) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive
             382      a motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may be
             383      suspended or revoked.
             384          (b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when his license has
             385      been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             386          [(8)] (9) (a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any person for a
             387      period of more than one year except:
             388          (i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2);
             389          (ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving privileges
             390      under Section 53-3-219 ;
             391          (iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports
             392      under Subsection 53-3-220 (2); [and]
             393          (iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section
             394      41-12a-411 [.]; or
             395          (v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6).
             396          (b) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (2) until he
             397      shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation.
             398          [(9)] (10) (a) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             399      Administrative Procedures Act, the division may immediately suspend the license of any


             400      person without hearing and without receiving a record of his conviction for a crime when the
             401      division has reason to believe that the person's license was granted by the division through
             402      error or fraud or that the necessary consent for the license has been withdrawn or is terminated.
             403          (b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that
             404      after the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the license.
             405          [(10)] (11) (a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is
             406      incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified
             407      by the division of at least five days to the licensee require him to submit to an examination.
             408          (b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the
             409      person's license, permit him to retain the license, or grant a license subject to a restriction
             410      imposed in accordance with Section 53-3-208 .
             411          (c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for
             412      suspension or revocation of his license.
             413          [(11)] (12) A report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a
             414      conviction for speeding on an interstate system in this state if the conviction was for a speed of
             415      ten miles per hour or less, above the posted speed limit and did not result in an accident, unless
             416      authorized in a manner specified by the division by the individual whose report is being
             417      requested.
             418          [(12)] (13) (a) By following the emergency procedures in Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             419      Administrative Procedures Act, the division may immediately suspend the license of a person
             420      if it has reason to believe that the person is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security is
             421      required under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Vehicle Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle
             422      Owners and Operators Act, and has driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be driven within
             423      this state without the security being in effect.
             424          (b) Section 41-12a-411 regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's
             425      security applies to persons whose driving privileges are suspended under this Subsection [(12)]
             426      (13).
             427          (c) If the division exercises the right of immediate suspension granted under this
             428      Subsection [(12)] (13), the notice and hearing provisions of Subsection (5) apply.
             429          (d) A person whose license suspension has been sustained or whose license has been
             430      revoked by the division under this Subsection (13) may file a request for agency action


             431      requesting a hearing.
             432          [(13)] (14) Any suspension or revocation of a person's license under this section also
             433      disqualifies any license issued to that person under Part 4 of this chapter.
             434          Section 5. Section 53-3-221.5 is enacted to read:
             435          53-3-221.5. Disclosure of license information to the Office of Recovery Services.
             436          (1) The division shall disclose to the Office of Recovery Services the name, address,
             437      and other identifying information of each person:
             438          (a) to whom a license has been issued; or
             439          (b) whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, or reinstated.
             440          (2) All information received by the Office of Recovery Services under this section is
             441      subject to Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             442          Section 6. Section 62A-11-601 is enacted to read:
             443     
Part 6. Administrative License Suspension Child Support Enforcement Act

             444          62A-11-601. Title.
             445          This part is known as the "Administrative License Suspension Child Support
             446      Enforcement Act."
             447          Section 7. Section 62A-11-602 is enacted to read:
             448          62A-11-602. Definitions.
             449          As used in this part:
             450          (1) "Child support" is as defined in Section 62A-11-401 .
             451          (2) "Delinquent on a child support obligation" means that a person:
             452          (a) (i) made no payment for 60 days on a current child support obligation as set forth in
             453      an administrative or court order;
             454          (ii) after the 60-day period described in Subsection (2)(a)(i), failed to make a good faith
             455      effort under the circumstances to make payment on the child support obligation in accordance
             456      with the order; and
             457          (iii) has not obtained a judicial order staying enforcement of the person's child support
             458      obligation, or the amount in arrears; or
             459          (b) (i) made no payment for 60 days on an arrearage obligation of child support as set
             460      forth in:
             461          (A) a payment schedule;


             462          (B) a written agreement with the office; or
             463          (C) an administrative or judicial order;
             464          (ii) after the 60-day period described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), failed to make a good
             465      faith effort under the circumstances to make payment on the child support obligation in
             466      accordance with the payment schedule, agreement, or order; and
             467          (iii) has not obtained a judicial order staying enforcement of the person's child support
             468      obligation, or the amount in arrears.
             469          (3) "Driver license" means a license, as defined in Section 53-3-102 .
             470          (4) "Driver License Division" means the Driver License Division of the Department of
             471      Public Safety created in Section 53-3-103 .
             472          (5) "Office" means the Office of Recovery Services created in Section 62A-11-102 .
             473          Section 8. Section 62A-11-603 is enacted to read:
             474          62A-11-603. Suspension of driver license for child support delinquency --
             475      Reinstatement.
             476          (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the office may order the suspension of a
             477      person's driver license if the person is delinquent on a child support obligation.
             478          (2) Before ordering a suspension of a person's driver license, the office shall serve the
             479      person with a "notice of intent to suspend driver license."
             480          (3) The notice described in Subsection (2) shall:
             481          (a) be personally served or served by certified mail;
             482          (b) comply with, and be served in accordance with, Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             483      Administrative Procedures Act;
             484          (c) state the amount that the person is in arrears on the person's child support
             485      obligation; and
             486          (d) state that, if the person desires to contest the suspension of the person's driver
             487      license, the person must request an informal adjudicative proceeding with the office within 15
             488      days after the day that the notice is mailed or personally served.
             489          (4) (a) The office shall hold an informal adjudicative proceeding to determine whether
             490      a person's driver license should be suspended if the person requests a hearing within 15 days of
             491      the day on which the notice described in Subsection (2) is mailed or personally served on the
             492      person.


             493          (b) The informal adjudicative proceeding described in Subsection (4)(a), and any
             494      appeal of the decision rendered in that proceeding, shall comply with Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             495      Administrative Procedures Act.
             496          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (6), the office may order that a person's driver
             497      license be suspended:
             498          (a) if, after receiving the notice described in Subsection (2), the person fails to request
             499      an informal adjudicative proceeding within the time period described in Subsection (4)(a); or
             500          (b) following the informal adjudicative proceeding described in Subsection (4)(a) if:
             501          (i) the presiding officer finds that the person is delinquent on a child support
             502      obligation; and
             503          (ii) the finding described in Subsection (5)(b)(i):
             504          (A) is not timely appealed; or
             505          (B) is upheld after a timely appeal becomes final.
             506          (6) The office may not order the suspension of a person's driver license if the person:
             507          (a) pays the full amount that the person is in arrears on the person's child support
             508      obligation;
             509          (b) subject to Subsection (8):
             510          (i) enters into a payment agreement with the office for the payment of the person's
             511      current child support obligation and all arrears; and
             512          (ii) complies with the agreement described in Subsection (6)(b)(i) for any initial
             513      compliance period required by the agreement;
             514          (c) obtains a judicial order staying enforcement of the person's child support obligation
             515      or the amount in arrears; or
             516          (d) is not currently delinquent on a child support obligation.
             517          (7) The office shall rescind an order made by the office to suspend a driver license if
             518      the person:
             519          (a) pays the full amount that the person is in arrears on the person's child support
             520      obligation;
             521          (b) subject to Subsection (8):
             522          (i) enters into a payment agreement with the office for the payment of the person's
             523      current child support obligation and all arrears; and


             524          (ii) complies with the agreement described in Subsection (7)(b)(i) for any initial
             525      compliance period required by the agreement;
             526          (c) obtains a judicial order staying enforcement of the person's child support obligation
             527      or the amount in arrears; or
             528          (d) is not currently delinquent on a child support obligation.
             529          (8) Nothing in Subsection (6)(b) or (7)(b) requires the office to enter into a payment
             530      agreement with a person whose driver license the office:
             531          (a) is seeking to suspend; or
             532          (b) has suspended.
             533          (9) The office may make rules, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             534      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part.
             535          Section 9. Section 62A-11-604 is enacted to read:
             536          62A-11-604. Notification of order to suspend or recision of order.
             537          (1) When, pursuant to this part, the office orders the suspension of a person's driver
             538      license, or rescinds an order suspending a person's driver license, the office shall, within five
             539      business days after the day that the order or recision is made, notify:
             540          (a) the Driver License Division; and
             541          (b) the person to whom the order or recision applies.
             542          (2) (a) The notification described in Subsection (1) shall include the name and
             543      identifying information of the person described in Subsection (1).
             544          (b) The notification to a person described in Subsection (1)(b) shall include a statement
             545      indicating that the person must reinstate the person's license with the Driver License Division
             546      before operating a motor vehicle.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-3-06 7:04 AM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

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