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MOTORCYCLE LICENSE AND ENDORSEMENT

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AMENDMENTS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Paul A. Neuenschwander

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Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code and the Uniform Driver License Act by
             11      amending provisions relating to motorcycle endorsements and class M licenses.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    repeals the class M license;
             15          .    expires all existing class M licenses on June 30, 2008;
             16          .    prohibits the Driver License Division from issuing a motorcycle endorsement to a
             17      person who:
             18              .    does not hold an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an
             19      out-of-state equivalent; and
             20              .    if the person is under 19 years of age, has not held a learner permit for two
             21      months unless the person has completed a motorcycle rider education program;
             22          .    creates the motorcycle learner permit;
             23          .    provides that a motorcycle learner permit entitles the holder of the permit to operate
             24      a motorcycle subject to certain restrictions;
             25          .    grants the division rulemaking authority to implement rules for the issuance of a
             26      motorcycle learner permit and the proof requirements for demonstrating that an
             27      applicant has completed a motorcycle rider education program;
             28          .    requires an applicant to state whether the applicant has had a license suspended,
             29      cancelled, revoked, disqualified, or denied in the last ten, rather than six, years; and


             30          .    makes technical changes.
             31      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             32          None
             33      Other Special Clauses:
             34          This bill takes effect July 1, 2008.
             35      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             36      AMENDS:
             37          41-6a-521, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 261
             38          53-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 53, 261, and 296
             39          53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 261
             40          53-3-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 201
             41          53-3-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 46, 201, and 293
             42          53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 60 and 173
             43          53-3-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 60 and 329
             44          53-3-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 189
             45          53-3-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 189
             46          53-3-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 261
             47          53-3-231, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 261
             48          53-3-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 293
             49          53-3-905, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 12
             50      ENACTS:
             51          53-3-210.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52     
             53      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             54          Section 1. Section 41-6a-521 is amended to read:
             55           41-6a-521. Revocation hearing for refusal -- Appeal.
             56          (1) (a) A person who has been notified of the Driver License Division's intention to
             57      revoke the person's license under Section 41-6a-520 is entitled to a hearing.


             58          (b) A request for the hearing shall be made in writing within ten calendar days after the
             59      day on which notice is provided.
             60          (c) Upon request in a manner specified by the Driver License Division, the Driver
             61      License Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the
             62      date of arrest.
             63          (d) If the person does not make a request for a hearing before the Driver License
             64      Division under this Subsection (1), the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the state
             65      is revoked beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a period of:
             66          (i) 18 months unless Subsection (1)(d)(ii) applies; or
             67          (ii) 24 months if the person has had a previous:
             68          (A) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             69      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             70      53-3-232 ; or
             71          (B) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the date
             72      of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             73      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 .
             74          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), if a hearing is requested by the person,
             75      the hearing shall be conducted by the Driver License Division in the county in which the offense
             76      occurred.
             77          (b) The Driver License Division may hold a hearing in some other county if the Driver
             78      License Division and the person both agree.
             79          (3) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             80          (a) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that a person was
             81      operating a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 , 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-231 ,
             82      or 53-3-232 ; and
             83          (b) whether the person refused to submit to the test or tests under Section 41-6a-520 .
             84          (4) (a) In connection with the hearing, the division or its authorized agent:
             85          (i) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and


             86      the production of relevant books and papers; and
             87          (ii) shall issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
             88          (b) The Driver License Division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the
             89      Transportation Fund in accordance with the rates established in Section 78-46-28 .
             90          (5) (a) If after a hearing, the Driver License Division determines that the person was
             91      requested to submit to a chemical test or tests and refused to submit to the test or tests, or if the
             92      person fails to appear before the Driver License Division as required in the notice, the Driver
             93      License Division shall revoke the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah
             94      beginning on the date the hearing is held for a period of:
             95          (i) 18 months unless Subsection (5)(a)(ii) applies; or
             96          (ii) 24 months if the person has had a previous:
             97          (A) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             98      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             99      53-3-232 ; or
             100          (B) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the date
             101      of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             102      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 .
             103          (b) The Driver License Division shall also assess against the person, in addition to any
             104      fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205 [(13)](12), a fee under Section 53-3-105 , which shall be
             105      paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover administrative costs.
             106          (c) The fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed court decision
             107      following a proceeding allowed under Subsection (2) that the revocation was improper.
             108          (6) (a) Any person whose license has been revoked by the Driver License Division
             109      under this section following an administrative hearing may seek judicial review.
             110          (b) Judicial review of an informal adjudicative proceeding is a trial.
             111          (c) Venue is in the district court in the county in which the offense occurred.
             112          Section 2. Section 53-3-105 is amended to read:
             113           53-3-105. Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling,


             114      and identification cards.
             115          The following fees apply under this chapter:
             116          (1) An original class D license application under Section 53-3-205 is $25.
             117          [(2) An original class M license application under Section 53-3-205 is $27.50.]
             118          [(3)] (2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section
             119      53-3-205 is $30.
             120          [(4) An original provisional license application for a class M license under Section
             121      53-3-205 is $32.50.]
             122          [(5)] (3) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-205
             123      is $9.50.
             124          [(6)] (4) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is
             125      $7.
             126          [(7)] (5) A learner permit application under Section 53-3-210.5 is $15.
             127          [(8)] (6) A renewal of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $25 unless
             128      Subsection [(14)] (10) applies.
             129          [(9) A renewal of a class M license under Section 53-3-214 is $27.50.]
             130          [(10)] (7) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under
             131      Section 53-3-214 is $25.
             132          [(11) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class M license under Section
             133      53-3-214 is $27.50.]
             134          [(12)] (8) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $9.50.
             135          [(13)] (9) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $7.
             136          [(14)] (10) A renewal of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
             137      53-3-214 is $13.
             138          [(15)] (11) An extension of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is $20 unless
             139      Subsection [(21)] (15) applies.
             140          [(16) An extension of a class M license under Section 53-3-214 is $22.50.]
             141          [(17)] (12) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under


             142      Section 53-3-214 is $20.
             143          [(18) An extension of a provisional license application for a class M license under
             144      Section 53-3-214 is $22.50.]
             145          [(19)] (13) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $9.50.
             146          [(20)] (14) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is $7.
             147          [(21)] (15) An extension of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
             148      53-3-214 is $11.
             149          [(22)] (16) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license
             150      or an original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4, Uniform
             151      Commercial Driver License Act, is:
             152          (a) $40 for the knowledge test; and
             153          (b) $60 for the skills test.
             154          [(23)] (17) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double
             155      or triple trailers, or tankers is $7.
             156          [(24)] (18) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform
             157      Commercial Driver License Act, is $7.
             158          [(25)] (19) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver
             159      License Act, is $7.
             160          [(26)] (20) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is
             161      $20.
             162          (b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $40.
             163          [(27)] (21) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is $7.
             164          [(28)] (22) A duplicate class A, B, C, or D[, or M] license certificate under Section
             165      53-3-215 is $18.
             166          [(29)] (23) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 is $30.
             167          (b) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 for an alcohol, drug, or
             168      combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $35 in addition to the fee under
             169      Subsection [(29)] (23)(a).


             170          [(30)] (24) (a) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or
             171      combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 41-6a-520 , 53-3-223 , or
             172      53-3-231 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Part
             173      4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $170.
             174          (b) This administrative fee is in addition to the fees under Subsection [(29)] (23).
             175          [(31)] (25) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under
             176      Section 53-3-104 or 53-3-420 is $6.
             177          (b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 53-3-104 to a
             178      municipal, county, state, or federal agency.
             179          [(32)] (26) A rescheduling fee under Section 53-3-205 or 53-3-407 is $25.
             180          [(33)] (27) (a) Except as provided under Subsection [(34)] (27)(b), an identification
             181      card application under Section 53-3-808 is $18.
             182          [(34)] (b) An identification card application under Section 53-3-808 for a person with a
             183      disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $13.
             184          Section 3. Section 53-3-106 is amended to read:
             185           53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account
             186      created -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
             187          (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
             188      "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
             189          (2) The account consists of monies generated from the following revenue sources:
             190          (a) all monies received under this chapter;
             191          (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this
             192      chapter and Section 63-38-3.2 ; and
             193          (c) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
             194          (3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
             195          (b) All interest earned on account monies shall be deposited in the account.
             196          (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by
             197      legislative appropriation from this account.


             198          (5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection
             199      53-3-105 [(30)](24) shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department
             200      to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117 , except that of the amount in excess of $45,
             201      $40 shall be deposited in the State Laboratory Drug Testing [restricted] Account created in
             202      Section 26-1-34 .
             203          (6) All monies received under Subsection 41-6a-1406 (6)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by
             204      the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section
             205      53-1-117 .
             206          (7) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
             207          Section 4. Section 53-3-202 is amended to read:
             208           53-3-202. Drivers must be licensed -- Taxicab endorsement -- Violation.
             209          (1) A person may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state unless the person
             210      is:
             211          (a) granted the privilege to operate a motor vehicle by being licensed as a driver by the
             212      division under this chapter;
             213          (b) driving an official United States Government class D motor vehicle with a valid
             214      United States Government driver permit or license for that type of vehicle;
             215          (c) driving a road roller, road machinery, or any farm tractor or implement of husbandry
             216      temporarily drawn, moved, or propelled on the highways;
             217          (d) a nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and younger than 18 years of age who
             218      has in [his] the nonresident's immediate possession a valid license certificate issued to [him] the
             219      nonresident in [his] the nonresident's home state or country and is driving [as a class D or M
             220      driver;] in the class or classes identified on the home state license certificate, except those
             221      persons referred to in Part 6, Drivers' License Compact, of this chapter;
             222          (e) a nonresident who is at least 18 years of age and who has in [his] the nonresident's
             223      immediate possession a valid license certificate issued to [him] the nonresident in [his] the
             224      nonresident's home state or country if driving in the class or classes identified on the home state
             225      license certificate, except those persons referred to in Part 6, Drivers' License Compact, of this


             226      chapter;
             227          (f) driving under a temporary learner permit, instruction permit, practice permit, or
             228      learner permit in accordance with Section 53-3-210 , 53-3-210.5 , or 53A-13-208 ;
             229          (g) driving with a temporary license certificate issued in accordance with Section
             230      53-3-207 ; or
             231          (h) exempt under Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles.
             232          (2) A person may not drive or, while within the passenger compartment of a motor
             233      vehicle, exercise any degree or form of physical control of a motor vehicle being towed by a
             234      motor vehicle upon a highway unless the person:
             235          (a) holds a valid license issued under this chapter for the type or class of motor vehicle
             236      being towed; or
             237          (b) is exempted under either Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(c).
             238          (3) A person may not drive a motor vehicle as a taxicab on a highway of this state
             239      unless the person has a taxicab endorsement issued by the division on his license certificate.
             240          (4) (a) A person may not operate an electric assisted bicycle as defined under Section
             241      41-6a-102 unless the person has a valid [class M or] class D license issued under this chapter.
             242          (b) Subsection (4)(a) is an exception to the provisions of Section 53-3-104 .
             243          (5) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             244          Section 5. Section 53-3-204 is amended to read:
             245           53-3-204. Persons who may not be licensed.
             246          (1) (a) The division may not license a person who:
             247          (i) is younger than 16 years of age;
             248          (ii) has not completed a course in driver training approved by the commissioner;
             249          (iii) if the person is a minor, has not completed the driving requirement under Section
             250      53-3-211 ;
             251          (iv) is not a resident of the state, unless the person is issued a temporary CDL under
             252      Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b); or
             253          (v) if the person is 17 years of age or younger, has not held a learner permit issued


             254      under Section 53-3-210.5 for six months.
             255          (b) Subsections (1)(a)(i), (ii), and (iii) do not apply to a person:
             256          (i) who has been licensed before July 1, 1967; or
             257          (ii) who is 16 years of age or older making application for a license who has been
             258      licensed in another state or country[; or].
             259          [(iii) who is applying for a permit under Section 53-3-210 or 53A-13-208 .]
             260          [(c) Subsection (1)(a)(v) does not apply to a person applying for a provisional class D
             261      license certificate before February 1, 2007 if the person has been issued a temporary learner
             262      permit or practice permit under Section 53-3-210 .]
             263          (2) The division may not issue a license certificate to a person:
             264          (a) whose license has been suspended, denied, cancelled, or disqualified during the
             265      period of suspension, denial, cancellation, or disqualification;
             266          (b) whose privilege has been revoked, except as provided in Section 53-3-225 ;
             267          (c) who has previously been adjudged mentally incompetent and who has not at the
             268      time of application been restored to competency as provided by law;
             269          (d) who is required by this chapter to take an examination unless the person successfully
             270      passes the examination; or
             271          (e) whose driving privileges have been denied or suspended under:
             272          (i) Section 78-3a-506 by an order of the juvenile court; or
             273          (ii) Section 53-3-231 .
             274          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), the division may not grant a motorcycle
             275      endorsement to a person who:
             276          (i) has not been granted an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an
             277      out-of-state equivalent to an original or provisional class D license or a CDL; and
             278          (ii) if the person is under 19 years of age, has not held a motorcycle learner permit for
             279      two months unless Subsection (3)(b) applies.
             280          (b) The division may waive the two month motorcycle learner permit holding period
             281      requirement under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) if the person proves to the satisfaction of the division


             282      that the person has completed a motorcycle rider education program that meets the
             283      requirements under Section 53-3-903 .
             284          (c) The division may grant a motorcycle endorsement to a person under 19 years of age
             285      who has not held a motorcycle learner permit for two months if the person was issued a
             286      motorcycle endorsement or a class M license prior to July 1, 2008.
             287          [(3)] (4) The division may grant a class D [or M] license to a person whose commercial
             288      license is disqualified under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, if the person is not
             289      otherwise sanctioned under this chapter.
             290          Section 6. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
             291           53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
             292      Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous licenses
             293      surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement -- Fee
             294      required -- License agreement.
             295          (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall be:
             296          (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
             297          (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105 .
             298          (2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original class
             299      D license entitle the applicant to:
             300          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
             301      class D license within six months of the date of the application;
             302          (b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing process;
             303      and
             304          (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             305          [(3) An application and fee for an original class M license entitle the applicant to:]
             306          [(a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests for a class
             307      M license within six months of the date of the application;]
             308          [(b) a motorcycle learner permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed; and]
             309          [(c) an original class M license and license certificate after all tests are passed.]


             310          [(4)] (3) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
             311      applicant to:
             312          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six
             313      months of the date of the application;
             314          (b) a motorcycle learner permit [if needed] after the motorcycle knowledge test is
             315      passed; and
             316          (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
             317          [(5)] (4) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the
             318      applicant to:
             319          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             320      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
             321          (b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed;
             322      and
             323          (c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
             324      applicable tests are passed.
             325          [(6)] (5) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
             326          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             327      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
             328          (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
             329          [(7)] (6) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an
             330      endorsement test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection [(5)] (4) or [(6)] (5),
             331      each test may be taken two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in
             332      Section 53-3-105 .
             333          [(8)] (7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections [(8)] (7)(f), (g), and (h), an original
             334      license expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license
             335      certificate was issued.
             336          (b) Except as provided under Subsections [(8)] (7)(f), (g), [and] (h), and (i), a renewal
             337      or an extension to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following


             338      the expiration date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
             339          (c) Except as provided under Subsections [(8)] (7)(f) [and], (g), and (i), a duplicate
             340      license expires on the same date as the last license certificate issued.
             341          (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
             342      regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
             343          (e) A license and any endorsement to the license held by a person ordered to active duty
             344      and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of the United States, which expires during
             345      the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the person
             346      has been discharged or has left the service, unless:
             347          (i) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
             348      the division; or
             349          (ii) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
             350          (f) An original license or a renewal to an original license obtained using proof under
             351      Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(i)(E)(III) expires on the date of the expiration of the applicant's foreign
             352      visa, permit, or other document granting legal presence in the United States or on the date
             353      provided under this Subsection [(8)] (7), whichever is sooner.
             354          (g) (i) An original license or a renewal or a duplicate to an original license expires on
             355      the next birth date of the applicant or licensee beginning on July 1, 2005 if:
             356          (A) the license was obtained without using a Social Security number as required under
             357      Subsection [(9)] (8); and
             358          (B) the license certificate or driving privilege card is not clearly distinguished as
             359      required under Subsection 53-3-207 (6).
             360          (ii) A driving privilege card issued or renewed under Section 53-3-207 expires on the
             361      birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
             362      issued or renewed.
             363          (iii) The expiration dates provided under Subsections [(8)] (7)(g)(i) and (ii) do not
             364      apply to an original license or driving privilege card or to the renewal of an original license or
             365      driving privilege card with an expiration date provided under Subsection [(8)] (7)(f).


             366          (h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of the
             367      applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
             368      required to register as a sex offender under Section 77-27-21.5 .
             369          (i) An original class M license or a renewal, duplicate, or extension to an original class
             370      M license expires on June 30, 2008.
             371          [(9)] (8) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             372      Administrative Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
             373          (i) provide the applicant's:
             374          (A) full legal name;
             375          (B) birth date;
             376          (C) gender;
             377          (D) between July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2007, race in accordance with the categories
             378      established by the United States Census Bureau;
             379          (E) (I) Social Security number;
             380          (II) temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for
             381      a person who does not qualify for a Social Security number; or
             382          (III) (Aa) proof that the applicant is a citizen of a country other than the United States;
             383          (Bb) proof that the applicant does not qualify for a Social Security number; and
             384          (Cc) proof of legal presence in the United States, as authorized under federal law; and
             385          (F) Utah residence address as documented by a form acceptable under rules made by
             386      the division under Section 53-3-104 , unless the application is for a temporary CDL issued under
             387      Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b);
             388          (ii) provide a description of the applicant;
             389          (iii) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
             390      and, if so, when and by what state or country;
             391          (iv) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
             392      disqualified, or denied in the last [six] ten years, or whether the applicant has ever had any
             393      license application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,


             394      revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
             395          (v) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
             396      Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection [(16)] (15);
             397          (vi) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under Section
             398      77-27-21.5 ;
             399          (vii) state whether the applicant is a military veteran and does or does not authorize
             400      sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans' Affairs;
             401          (viii) provide all other information the division requires; and
             402          (ix) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
             403      in Section 46-4-102 .
             404          (b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
             405      temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b).
             406          (c) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
             407          (i) (A) Social Security number;
             408          (B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or
             409          (C) other number assigned by the division if Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(i)(E)(III) applies;
             410      and
             411          (ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under
             412      Section 77-27-21.5 .
             413          (d) An applicant may not be denied a license for refusing to provide race information
             414      required under Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(i)(D).
             415          [(10)] (9) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and
             416      birthplace by at least one of the following means:
             417          (a) current license certificate;
             418          (b) birth certificate;
             419          (c) Selective Service registration; or
             420          (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
             421      other evidence considered acceptable by the division.


             422          [(11)] (10) When an applicant receives a license in another class, all previous license
             423      certificates shall be surrendered and canceled. However, a disqualified commercial license may
             424      not be canceled unless it expires before the new license certificate is issued.
             425          [(12)] (11) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in
             426      another state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record
             427      from the other state.
             428          (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
             429      with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
             430          [(13)] (12) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension,
             431      cancellation, disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by
             432      the additional fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105 .
             433          [(14)] (13) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to
             434      keep the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the
             435      fee under Section 53-3-105 .
             436          [(15)] (14) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees
             437      that the person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or
             438      Title 41, Motor Vehicles.
             439          [(16)] (15) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(v) shall be
             440      authenticated by the licensee in accordance with division rule.
             441          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             442      Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
             443      organization, as defined in Section 26-28-102 , the names and addresses of all persons who
             444      under Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(v) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
             445          (ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
             446          (A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
             447          (B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
             448          [(17)] (16) Notwithstanding Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             449      Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' Affairs the names and


             450      addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(vii).
             451          [(18)] (17) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or
             452      inaccurate information provided under Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(v) or (vii), for direct or indirect:
             453          (a) loss;
             454          (b) detriment; or
             455          (c) injury.
             456          [(19)] (18) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
             457      Subsection [(9)] (8)(a)(vi) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             458          Section 7. Section 53-3-207 is amended to read:
             459           53-3-207. License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class
             460      of motor vehicle -- Contents -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Temporary
             461      licenses or driving privilege cards -- Minors' licenses, cards, and permits -- Violation.
             462          (1) As used in this section:
             463          (a) "driving privilege" means the privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor
             464      vehicle;
             465          (b) "driving privilege card" means the evidence of the privilege granted and issued
             466      under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle;
             467          (c) "governmental entity" means the state and its political subdivisions as defined in this
             468      Subsection (1);
             469          (d) "political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit
             470      district, community development and renewal agency, special improvement or taxing district,
             471      local district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under
             472      Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other governmental subdivision or public
             473      corporation; and
             474          (e) "state" means this state, and includes any office, department, agency, authority,
             475      commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, children's justice center, or other
             476      instrumentality of the state.
             477          (2) (a) The division shall issue to every person privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a


             478      license certificate or a driving privilege card indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the
             479      person may drive.
             480          (b) A person may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless granted the privilege in that
             481      class.
             482          (3) (a) Every license certificate or driving privilege card shall bear:
             483          (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the person by the division;
             484          (ii) the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the person;
             485          (iii) a brief description of the person for the purpose of identification;
             486          (iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section 53-3-208 ;
             487          (v) a photograph of the person;
             488          (vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the person's signature; and
             489          (vii) an indication whether the person intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
             490      Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, unless the driving privilege is extended
             491      under Subsection 53-3-214 (3).
             492          (b) A new license certificate issued by the division may not bear the person's Social
             493      Security number.
             494          (c) (i) The license certificate or driving privilege card shall be of an impervious material,
             495      resistant to wear, damage, and alteration.
             496          (ii) Except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), the size, form, and color of the license
             497      certificate or driving privilege card shall be as prescribed by the commissioner.
             498          (iii) The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited
             499      license certificate or driving privilege card under Subsection 53-3-220 (4) and may authorize the
             500      issuance of a renewed or duplicate license certificate or driving privilege card without a picture
             501      if the applicant is not then living in the state.
             502          (4) (a) (i) The division upon determining after an examination that an applicant is
             503      mentally and physically qualified to be granted a driving privilege may issue to an applicant a
             504      receipt for the fee.
             505          (ii) The receipt serves as a temporary license certificate or temporary driving privilege


             506      card allowing the person to drive a motor vehicle while the division is completing its
             507      investigation to determine whether the person is entitled to be granted a driving privilege.
             508          (b) The receipt shall be in the person's immediate possession while driving a motor
             509      vehicle, and it is invalid when the person's license certificate or driving privilege card has been
             510      issued or when, for good cause, the privilege has been refused.
             511          (c) The division shall indicate on the receipt a date after which it is not valid as a license
             512      certificate or driving privilege card.
             513          (5) (a) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, license
             514      certificates, and driving privilege cards issued to any person younger than 21 years of age by use
             515      of plainly printed information or the use of a color or other means not used for other license
             516      certificates or driving privilege cards.
             517          (b) The division shall distinguish a license certificate or driving privilege card issued to
             518      any person:
             519          (i) younger than 21 years of age by use of a portrait-style format not used for other
             520      license certificates or driving privilege cards and by plainly printing the date the license
             521      certificate or driving privilege card holder is 21 years of age, which is the legal age for
             522      purchasing an alcoholic beverage or product under Section 32A-12-203 ; and
             523          (ii) younger than 19 years of age, by plainly printing the date the license certificate or
             524      driving privilege card holder is 19 years of age, which is the legal age for purchasing tobacco
             525      products under Section 76-10-104 .
             526          (6) (a) The division shall only issue a driving privilege card to a person whose privilege
             527      was obtained without using a Social Security number as required under Subsection
             528      53-3-205 [(9)](8).
             529          (b) The division shall distinguish a driving privilege card from a license certificate by:
             530          (i) use of a format, color, font, or other means; and
             531          (ii) clearly displaying on the front of the driving privilege card a phrase substantially
             532      similar to "FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION".
             533          (7) The provisions of Subsection (5)(b) do not apply to a learner permit, temporary


             534      permit, or any other temporary permit or receipt issued by the division.
             535          (8) The division shall issue temporary license certificates or temporary driving privilege
             536      cards of the same nature, except as to duration, as the license certificates or driving privilege
             537      cards that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to implement applicable provisions of this
             538      section and Section 53-3-223 .
             539          (9) A governmental entity may not accept a driving privilege card as proof of personal
             540      identification.
             541          (10) A person who violates Subsection (2)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             542          (11) Except as provided under this section, the provisions, requirements, classes,
             543      endorsements, fees, restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a:
             544          (a) driving privilege in the same way as a license issued under this chapter; and
             545          (b) driving privilege card in the same way as a license certificate issued under this
             546      chapter.
             547          Section 8. Section 53-3-210.6 is enacted to read:
             548          53-3-210.6. Motorcycle learner permit.
             549          (1) The division, upon receiving an application for a motorcycle learner permit, may
             550      issue a motorcycle learner permit effective for six months to an applicant who:
             551          (a) holds an original or provisional class D license, a CDL, or an out-of-state equivalent
             552      of an original or provisional class D license or a CDL; and
             553          (b) has passed the motorcycle knowledge test.
             554          (2) A motorcycle learner permit entitles an applicant to operate a motorcycle on a
             555      highway subject to the restrictions in Subsection (3).
             556          (3) (a) For the first two months from the date a motorcycle learner permit is issued, the
             557      operator of a motorcycle holding the motorcycle learner permit may not operate a motorcycle:
             558          (i) on a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 60 miles per hour;
             559          (ii) with any passengers; or
             560          (iii) during the nighttime hours after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
             561          (b) For the third through sixth months from the date a motorcycle learner permit is


             562      issued, the operator of a motorcycle holding the motorcycle learner permit may operate a
             563      motorcycle without any restrictions imposed under this Subsection (3).
             564          (c) It is an affirmative defense to a charge that a person who has been issued a
             565      motorcycle learner permit is operating a motorcycle in violation of the restrictions under
             566      Subsection (3)(a) if the person is operating the motorcycle:
             567          (i) for the operator's employment, including the trip to and from the operator's residence
             568      and the operator's employment;
             569          (ii) on assignment of a rancher or farmer and the operator is engaged in an agricultural
             570      operation; or
             571          (iii) in an emergency.
             572          (4) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             573      division shall make rules governing the issuance of a motorcycle learner permit and establishing
             574      the proof requirements for an applicant to demonstrate that the applicant has completed a
             575      motorcycle rider education program.
             576          Section 9. Section 53-3-214 is amended to read:
             577           53-3-214. Renewal -- Fees required -- Extension without examination.
             578          (1) (a) The holder of a valid license may renew his license and any endorsement to the
             579      license by applying:
             580          (i) at any time within six months before the license expires; or
             581          (ii) more than six months prior to the expiration date if the applicant furnishes proof
             582      that he will be absent from the state during the six-month period prior to the expiration of the
             583      license.
             584          (b) The application for a renewal of, extension of, or any endorsement to a license shall
             585      be accompanied by a fee under Section 53-3-105 .
             586          (2) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (2)(b) and (3), upon application for
             587      renewal of a license, provisional license, and any endorsement to a license, the division shall
             588      reexamine each applicant as if for an original license and endorsement to the license, if
             589      applicable.


             590          (b) The division may waive any or all portions of the test designed to demonstrate the
             591      applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control driving a motor vehicle.
             592          (3) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (3)(b), the division shall extend a license,
             593      any endorsement to the license, a provisional license, and any endorsement to a provisional
             594      license for five years without examination for licensees whose driving records for the five years
             595      immediately preceding the determination of eligibility for extension show:
             596          (i) no suspensions;
             597          (ii) no revocations;
             598          (iii) no conviction for reckless driving under Section 41-6a-528 ; and
             599          (iv) no more than four reportable violations in the preceding five years.
             600          (b) (i) After the expiration of a license, a new license certificate and any endorsement to
             601      a license certificate may not be issued until the person has again passed the tests under Section
             602      53-3-206 and paid the required fee.
             603          (ii) A person 65 years of age or older shall take and pass the eye examination specified
             604      in Section 53-3-206 .
             605          (iii) An extension may not be granted to any person:
             606          (A) who is identified by the division as having a medical impairment that may represent
             607      a hazard to public safety;
             608          (B) holding a CDL issued under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act;
             609          (C) whose original license was obtained using proof under Subsection
             610      53-3-205 [(9)](8)(a)(i)(E)(III); or
             611          (D) whose original license was issued with an expiration date under Subsection
             612      53-3-205 [(8)](7)(h).
             613          (c) The division shall allow extensions:
             614          (i) by mail at the appropriate extension fee rate under Section 53-3-105 ;
             615          (ii) only if the applicant qualifies under this section; and
             616          (iii) for only one extension.
             617          Section 10. Section 53-3-216 is amended to read:


             618           53-3-216. Change of address -- Duty of licensee to notify division within ten days
             619      -- Change of name -- Proof necessary -- Method of giving notice by division.
             620          (1) If a person, after applying for or receiving a license, moves from the address named
             621      in the application or in the license certificate issued to him, the person shall within ten days of
             622      moving, notify the division in a manner specified by the division of his new address and the
             623      number of any license certificate held by him.
             624          (2) If a person requests to change the surname on the applicant's license, the division
             625      shall issue a substitute license with the new name upon receiving an application and fee for a
             626      duplicate license and any of the following proofs of the applicant's full legal name:
             627          (a) an original or certified copy of the applicant's marriage certificate;
             628          (b) a certified copy of a court order under Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name,
             629      showing the name change;
             630          (c) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government agency;
             631          (d) a certified copy of a divorce decree or annulment granted the applicant that specifies
             632      the name change requested; or
             633          (e) a certified copy of a divorce decree that does not specify the name change requested
             634      together with:
             635          (i) an original or certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate;
             636          (ii) the applicant's marriage license;
             637          (iii) a driver license record showing use of a maiden name; or
             638          (iv) other documentation the division finds acceptable.
             639          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), if a person has applied for and received
             640      a license certificate and is currently required to register as a sex offender under Section
             641      77-27-21.5 :
             642          (i) the person's original license or renewal to an original license expires on the next birth
             643      date of the licensee beginning on July 1, 2006;
             644          (ii) the person shall surrender the person's license to the division on or before the
             645      licensee's next birth date beginning on July 1, 2006; and


             646          (iii) the person may apply for a license certificate with an expiration date identified in
             647      Subsection 53-3-205 [(8)](7)(h) by:
             648          (A) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-205 ;
             649      and
             650          (B) paying the fee for a license required under Section 53-3-105 .
             651          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), if a person has applied for and received a
             652      license certificate and is subsequently convicted of any offense listed in Subsection
             653      77-27-21.5 (1)(f), the person shall surrender the license certificate to the division on the person's
             654      next birth date following the conviction and may apply for a license certificate with an
             655      expiration date identified in Subsection 53-3-205 [(8)](7)(h) by:
             656          (i) furnishing proper documentation to the division as provided in Section 53-3-205 ;
             657      and
             658          (ii) paying the fee for a license required under Section 53-3-105 .
             659          (c) A person who is unable to comply with the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b)
             660      because the person is in the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Division of
             661      Juvenile Justice Services, confined in a correctional facility not operated by or under contract
             662      with the Department of Corrections, or committed to a state mental facility, shall comply with
             663      the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) or (b) within ten days of being released from confinement.
             664          (4) (a) If the division is authorized or required to give any notice under this chapter or
             665      other law regulating the operation of vehicles, the notice shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be
             666      given by:
             667          (i) personal delivery to the person to be notified; or
             668          (ii) deposit in the United States mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the person at
             669      his address as shown by the records of the division.
             670          (b) The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four days after the
             671      deposit of the notice.
             672          (c) Proof of the giving of notice in either manner may be made by the certificate of any
             673      officer or employee of the division or affidavit of any person older than 18 years of age, naming


             674      the person to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of giving
             675      the notice.
             676          (5) The division may use state mailing or United States Postal Service information to:
             677          (a) verify an address on an application or on records of the division; and
             678          (b) correct mailing addresses in the division's records.
             679          (6) (a) A violation of the provisions of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
             680          (b) A person who knowingly fails to surrender a license certificate under Subsection (3)
             681      is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             682          Section 11. Section 53-3-223 is amended to read:
             683           53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license --
             684      Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
             685          (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
             686      violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502 , prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a certain
             687      blood or breath alcohol concentration and driving under the influence of any drug, alcohol, or
             688      combination of a drug and alcohol or while having any measurable controlled substance or
             689      metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in violation of Section 41-6a-517 , the
             690      peace officer may, in connection with arresting the person, request that the person submit to a
             691      chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards under Section
             692      41-6a-520 .
             693          (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local ordinance
             694      adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510 (1).
             695          (2) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             696      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 shall,
             697      and the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the person incapable of safely
             698      driving a motor vehicle may, result in suspension or revocation of the person's license to drive a
             699      motor vehicle.
             700          (3) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood or
             701      breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , or if a peace officer


             702      makes a determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation of
             703      Section 41-6a-502 , a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of arrest,
             704      give notice of the division's intention to suspend the person's license to drive a motor vehicle.
             705          (4) (a) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer
             706      shall:
             707          (i) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the driver;
             708          (ii) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             709      arrest; and
             710          (iii) supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             711      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             712          (b) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             713      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate.
             714          (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within ten
             715      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
             716          (a) the person's license certificate;
             717          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
             718          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the division indicating the chemical test
             719      results, if any; and
             720          (d) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the person has violated
             721      Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 .
             722          (6) (a) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to the
             723      person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of arrest. The request to be
             724      heard shall be made within ten calendar days of the day on which notice is provided under
             725      Subsection (5).
             726          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             727      division in the county in which the arrest occurred.
             728          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             729      both agree.


             730          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             731          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving a
             732      motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 ;
             733          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             734          (iii) the test results, if any.
             735          (d) (i) In connection with a hearing the division or its authorized agent:
             736          (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and
             737      the production of relevant books and papers; or
             738          (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
             739          (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in
             740      accordance with the rates established in Section 78-46-28 .
             741          (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing.
             742          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any designated employee is as valid as if
             743      made by the division.
             744          (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
             745      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502
             746      or 41-6a-517 , if the person failed to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if a
             747      hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall suspend the person's license or
             748      permit to operate a motor vehicle for a period of:
             749          (i) 90 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or
             750          (ii) one year beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or
             751      subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years.
             752          (b) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i), the division shall reinstate
             753      a person's license prior to completion of the 90 day suspension period imposed under
             754      Subsection (7)(a)(i) if the person's charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 is
             755      reduced or dismissed prior to completion of the suspension period.
             756          (ii) The division shall immediately reinstate a person's license upon receiving written
             757      verification of the person's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or


             758      41-6a-517 .
             759          (iii) The division shall reinstate a person's license no sooner than 60 days beginning on
             760      the 30th day after the date of arrest upon receiving written verification of the person's reduction
             761      of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 .
             762          (iv) If a person's license is reinstated under this Subsection (7)(b), the person is required
             763      to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105 [(29)](23) and [(30)] (24).
             764          (8) (a) The division shall assess against a person, in addition to any fee imposed under
             765      Subsection 53-3-205 [(13)](12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to
             766      cover administrative costs, which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated.
             767      This fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or court decision
             768      that the suspension was not proper.
             769          (b) A person whose license has been suspended by the division under this section
             770      following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days after the suspension for a
             771      hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section 53-3-224 .
             772          Section 12. Section 53-3-231 is amended to read:
             773           53-3-231. Person under 21 may not operate a vehicle or motorboat with
             774      detectable alcohol in body -- Chemical test procedures -- Temporary license -- Hearing
             775      and decision -- Suspension of license or operating privilege -- Fees -- Judicial review --
             776      Referral to local substance abuse authority or program.
             777          (1) (a) As used in this section:
             778          (i) "Local substance abuse authority" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             779      62A-15-102 .
             780          (ii) "Substance abuse program" means any substance abuse program licensed by the
             781      Department of Human Services or the Department of Health and approved by the local
             782      substance abuse authority.
             783          (b) Calculations of blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration under this section shall
             784      be made in accordance with the procedures in Subsection 41-6a-502 (1).
             785          (2) (a) A person younger than 21 years of age may not operate or be in actual physical


             786      control of a vehicle or motorboat with any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol
             787      concentration in the person's body as shown by a chemical test.
             788          (b) A person who violates Subsection (2)(a), in addition to any other applicable
             789      penalties arising out of the incident, shall have the person's operator license denied or suspended
             790      as provided in Subsection (8).
             791          (3) (a) When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
             792      violating or has violated Subsection (2), the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the
             793      person for a violation of Section 32A-12-209 , request that the person submit to a chemical test
             794      or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards under Section 41-6a-520 .
             795          (b) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             796      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Subsection (2)(a) will result in denial or
             797      suspension of the person's license to operate a motor vehicle or a refusal to issue a license.
             798          (c) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood, breath,
             799      or urine alcohol content in violation of Subsection (2)(a), or if a peace officer makes a
             800      determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation of
             801      Subsection (2)(a), a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of the
             802      arrest, give notice of the division's intention to deny or suspend the person's license to operate a
             803      vehicle or refusal to issue a license under this section.
             804          (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall:
             805          (a) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the operator;
             806          (b) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             807      arrest if the driver had a valid operator's license; and
             808          (c) supply to the operator, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             809      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             810          (5) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             811      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate under Subsection (4)(b).
             812          (6) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within ten
             813      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:


             814          (a) the person's driver license certificate, if any;
             815          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
             816          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the Driver License Division indicating the
             817      chemical test results, if any; and
             818          (d) any other basis for a peace officer's determination that the person has violated
             819      Subsection (2).
             820          (7) (a) (i) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the Driver License
             821      Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of
             822      arrest under Section 32A-12-209 .
             823          (ii) The request shall be made within ten calendar days of the day on which notice is
             824      provided.
             825          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             826      division in the county in which the arrest occurred.
             827          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             828      both agree.
             829          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             830          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating
             831      a motor vehicle or motorboat in violation of Subsection (2)(a);
             832          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             833          (iii) the test results, if any.
             834          (d) In connection with a hearing, the division or its authorized agent may administer
             835      oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant
             836      books and papers and records as defined in Section 46-4-102 .
             837          (e) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing.
             838          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division
             839      is as valid as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
             840          (8) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
             841      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Subsection (2)(a),


             842      if the person fails to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if the person does
             843      not request a hearing under this section, the division shall:
             844          (a) deny the person's license for a period of 90 days beginning on the 30th day after the
             845      date of arrest for a first offense under Subsection (2)(a);
             846          (b) suspend the person's license for a period of one year beginning on the 30th day after
             847      the date of arrest for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a) within three years
             848      of a prior denial or suspension; or
             849          (c) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 17
             850      years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is longer, if the person has not been issued
             851      an operator license.
             852          (9) (a) (i) Following denial or suspension the division shall assess against a person, in
             853      addition to any fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205 [(13)](12), a fee under Section
             854      53-3-105 , which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover
             855      administrative costs.
             856          (ii) This fee shall be canceled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or
             857      court decision that the suspension was not proper.
             858          (b) A person whose operator license has been denied, suspended, or postponed by the
             859      division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days
             860      after the suspension for a hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section 53-3-224 .
             861          (10) After reinstatement of an operator license for a first offense under this section, a
             862      report authorized under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the denial or suspension
             863      of the person's operator license under this section if the person has not been convicted of any
             864      other offense for which the denial or suspension may be extended.
             865          (11) (a) In addition to the penalties in Subsection (8), a person who violates Subsection
             866      (2)(a) shall:
             867          (i) obtain an assessment and recommendation for appropriate action from a substance
             868      abuse program, but any associated costs shall be the person's responsibility; or
             869          (ii) be referred by the division to the local substance abuse authority for an assessment


             870      and recommendation for appropriate action.
             871          (b) (i) Reinstatement of the person's operator license or the right to obtain an operator
             872      license is contingent upon successful completion of the action recommended by the local
             873      substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program.
             874          (ii) The local substance abuse authority's or the substance abuse program's
             875      recommended action shall be determined by an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse and
             876      may include:
             877          (A) a targeted education and prevention program;
             878          (B) an early intervention program; or
             879          (C) a substance abuse treatment program.
             880          (iii) Successful completion of the recommended action shall be determined by standards
             881      established by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
             882          (c) At the conclusion of the penalty period imposed under Subsection (2), the local
             883      substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program shall notify the division of the
             884      person's status regarding completion of the recommended action.
             885          (d) The local substance abuse authorities and the substance abuse programs shall
             886      cooperate with the division in:
             887          (i) conducting the assessments;
             888          (ii) making appropriate recommendations for action; and
             889          (iii) notifying the division about the person's status regarding completion of the
             890      recommended action.
             891          (e) (i) The local substance abuse authority is responsible for the cost of the assessment
             892      of the person's alcohol abuse, if the assessment is conducted by the local substance abuse
             893      authority.
             894          (ii) The local substance abuse authority or a substance abuse program selected by a
             895      person is responsible for:
             896          (A) conducting an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse; and
             897          (B) for making a referral to an appropriate program on the basis of the findings of the


             898      assessment.
             899          (iii) (A) The person who violated Subsection (2)(a) is responsible for all costs and fees
             900      associated with the recommended program to which the person selected or is referred.
             901          (B) The costs and fees under Subsection (11)(e)(iii)(A) shall be based on a sliding scale
             902      consistent with the local substance abuse authority's policies and practices regarding fees for
             903      services or determined by the substance abuse program.
             904          Section 13. Section 53-3-407 is amended to read:
             905           53-3-407. Qualifications for commercial driver license -- Fee -- Third parties may
             906      administer skills test.
             907          (1) (a) As used in this section, "CDL driver training school" means a business enterprise
             908      conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation that:
             909          (i) educates and trains persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, to drive
             910      commercial motor vehicles; and
             911          (ii) prepares an applicant for an examination under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) or (2)(b)(i)(B).
             912          (b) A CDL driver training school may charge a consideration or tuition for the services
             913      provided under Subsection (1)(a).
             914          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a CDL may be issued only to a person
             915      who:
             916          (i) is a resident of this state or qualifies as a nonresident under Section 53-3-409 ;
             917          (ii) has passed a test of knowledge and skills for driving a commercial motor vehicle,
             918      that complies with minimum standards established by federal regulation in 49 C.F.R., Part 383,
             919      Subparts G and H; and
             920          (iii) has complied with all requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 383 and other applicable state
             921      laws and federal regulations.
             922          (b) (i) A temporary CDL may be issued to a person who:
             923          (A) is enrolled in a CDL driver training school located in Utah;
             924          (B) has passed a test of knowledge and skills for driving a commercial motor vehicle,
             925      that complies with minimum standards established by federal regulation in 49 C.F.R. Part 383,


             926      Subparts G and H; and
             927          (C) has complied with all requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 383, Subparts G and H.
             928          (ii) A temporary CDL issued under this Subsection (2)(b):
             929          (A) is valid for 60 days; and
             930          (B) may not be renewed or extended.
             931          (iii) Except as provided in this section and Subsections 53-3-204 (1)(a)(iv),
             932      53-3-205 [(9)](8)(a)(i)(F) and [(9)] (8)(b), and 53-3-410 (1)(c), the provisions, requirements,
             933      classes, endorsements, fees, restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a temporary
             934      CDL issued under this Subsection (2)(b) in the same way as a commercial driver license issued
             935      under this part.
             936          (3) Tests required under this section shall be prescribed and administered by the
             937      division.
             938          (4) The division shall authorize a person, an agency of this or another state, an
             939      employer, a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency,
             940      or entity of local government to administer the skills test required under this section if:
             941          (a) the test is the same test as prescribed by the division, and is administered in the same
             942      manner; and
             943          (b) the party authorized under this section to administer the test has entered into an
             944      agreement with the state that complies with the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 383.75.
             945          (5) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep the
             946      appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee under
             947      Section 53-3-105 .
             948          (6) A person authorized under this section to administer the skills test is not criminally
             949      or civilly liable for the administration of the test unless he administers the test in a grossly
             950      negligent manner.
             951          (7) The division shall waive the skills test required under this section if it determines
             952      that the applicant meets the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 383.77.
             953          Section 14. Section 53-3-905 is amended to read:


             954           53-3-905. Dedication of fees.
             955          (1) Five dollars of the annual registration fee imposed under Section 41-1a-1206 for
             956      each registered motorcycle and $2.50 of the fee imposed under Section 53-3-105 for an
             957      original, renewal, or extension of a [class M license or provisional class M license application]
             958      motorcycle endorsement shall be deposited as dedicated credits in the Transportation Fund to
             959      be used by the division for the program.
             960          (2) Appropriations to the program are nonlapsing.
             961          (3) Appropriations may not be used for assistance to, advocacy of, or lobbying for any
             962      legislation unless the legislation would enhance or affect the financial status of the program or
             963      the program's continuation.
             964          Section 15. Effective date.
             965          This bill takes effect July 1, 2008.


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