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Second Substitute S.B. 272

Representative Gregory H. Hughes proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
DRIVER LICENSE SANCTIONS AND SENTENCING

             2     
REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

             3     
AND ALCOHOL RELATED OFFENSES

             4     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             5     
STATE OF UTAH

             6     
Chief Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

             7     
House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

             8     
             9      LONG TITLE
             10      General Description:
             11          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code and the Uniform Driver License Act by
             12      amending driver license sanction requirements.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    increases the driver license suspension periods for certain driving under the
             16      influence offenses committed on or after July 1, 2009:
             17              .    from a period of 90 days to 120 days for a person 21 years of age or older on the
             18      date of arrest who has violated certain driving under the influence or alcohol
             19      related offenses for the first time;
             20              .    from a period of one year to two years for a person 21 years of age or older on
             21      the date of arrest who has violated certain driving under the influence or alcohol
             22      related offenses two or more times;
             23              .    from a period of 24 months to a period of 36 months for a person who is 21
             24      years of age or older, who refuses to submit to a chemical test, and who has a
             25      previous license sanction for certain alcohol related offenses;


             26              .    from a period of 90 days to until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
             27      120 days, whichever is longer, for a person under 21 years of age on the date of
             28      arrest who has violated certain driving under the influence provisions for the
             29      first time;
             30              .    from a period of one year to until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
             31      two years, whichever is longer, for a person under 21 years of age on the date of
             32      arrest who has violated certain driving under the influence provisions two or
             33      more times;
             34              .    from a period of 18 months to until the person is 21 years of age or for a period
             35      of 18 months, whichever is longer, for a person who is under 21 years of age
             36      and who refuses to submit to a chemical test; and
             37              .    from a period of 24 months to until the person is 21 years of age or for a period
             38      of 36 months, whichever is longer, for a person who is under 21 years of age
             39      who refuses to submit to a chemical test, and who has a previous license
             40      sanction for certain alcohol related offenses;
             41          .    provides that a person is an interlock restricted driver if the person, within the last
             42      18 months, has been convicted of a driving under the influence violation;
             43          .    requires a court to order a minor's driver license suspended for a period of one year
             44      if the minor violates certain alcohol related offenses for the first time and the
             45      violation was committed on or after July 1, 2009;
             46          .    provides that a court may reduce a minor's license suspension for certain alcohol
             47      related offenses if the violation is the minor's first violation and the minor
             48      completes an educational series;
             49          .    requires a court to order a minor's driver license suspended for a period of two years
             50      for a second or subsequent violation of certain alcohol related offenses and the
             51      violation was committed on or after July 1, 2009;
             52          .    provides that for a second or subsequent violation of certain alcohol related
             53      offenses, a court shall order a minor to participate in an educational series and may
             54      order a minor to participate in a screening; and
             55          .    makes technical changes.
             56      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:


             57          None
             58      Other Special Clauses:
             59          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.
             60          This bill coordinates with H.B. 129, Alcoholic Beverage Related Amendments Related
             61      to Minors, by making substantive and technical amendments.
             62      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             63      AMENDS:
             64          32A-12-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             65          32A-12-209.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             66          41-6a-509, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             67          41-6a-517, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 8
             68          41-6a-521, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 304
             69          41-6a-518.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 226
             70          53-3-219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             71          53-3-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3, 226, and 304
             72          53-3-231, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 304
             73          76-9-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             74          78A-6-606, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             75     
             76      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             77          Section 1. Section 32A-12-209 is amended to read:
             78           32A-12-209. Unlawful purchase, possession, consumption by minors --
             79      Measurable amounts in body.
             80          (1) Unless specifically authorized by this title, it is unlawful for any minor to:
             81          (a) purchase any alcoholic beverage or product;
             82          (b) attempt to purchase any alcoholic beverage or product;
             83          (c) solicit another person to purchase any alcoholic beverage or product;
             84          (d) possess any alcoholic beverage or product;
             85          (e) consume any alcoholic beverage or product; or
             86          (f) have measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration in the minor's body.
             87          (2) It is unlawful for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining an alcoholic


             88      beverage or product for a minor for:
             89          (a) any minor to misrepresent the minor's age; or
             90          (b) any other person to misrepresent the age of a minor.
             91          (3) It is unlawful for a minor to possess or consume any alcoholic beverage while
             92      riding in a limousine or chartered bus.
             93          [(4) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is found
             94      by a court to have violated this section:]
             95          [(a) if the violation is the minor's first violation of this section, the court may suspend
             96      the minor's driving privileges; or]
             97          [(b) if the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the
             98      court shall suspend the minor's driving privileges.]
             99          (4) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
             100      minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court:
             101          (a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section
             102      41-6a-501 ; and
             103          (b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             104          (5) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
             105      found by a court to have violated this section, the court hearing the case shall suspend the
             106      minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219 .
             107          (b) Notwithstanding the provision in Subsection (4)(a), the court may reduce the
             108      suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
             109          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
             110          (ii) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             111          [(5)] (6) When a minor who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is
             112      found by the court to have violated this section, the provisions regarding suspension of the
             113      driver's license under Section 78A-6-606 apply to the violation.
             114          [(6)] (7) When the court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
             115      violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the person's license under
             116      Section 53-3-219 .
             117          [(7)] (8) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record
             118      of a person for a driving offense committed while the person's license is suspended pursuant to


             119      this section, the department shall extend the suspension for an additional like period of time.
             120          [(8)] (9) This section does not apply to a minor's consumption of an alcoholic beverage
             121      or product in accordance with this title:
             122          (a) for medicinal purposes if:
             123          (i) the minor is at least 18 years old; or
             124          (ii) the alcoholic beverage or product is furnished by:
             125          [(i)] (A) the parent or guardian of the minor; or
             126          [(ii)] (B) the minor's physician or dentist; or
             127          (b) as part of a church's or religious organization's religious services.
             128          Section 2. Section 32A-12-209.5 is amended to read:
             129           32A-12-209.5. Unlawful admittance or attempt to gain admittance by minor.
             130          (1) It is unlawful for a minor to gain admittance or attempt to gain admittance to the
             131      premises of:
             132          (a) a tavern; or
             133          (b) a class D private club, except to the extent authorized by Subsection 32A-5-107 (8).
             134          (2) A minor who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             135          [(3) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is found
             136      by a court to have violated this section:]
             137          [(a) if the violation is the minor's first violation of this section, the court may suspend
             138      the minor's driving privileges; or]
             139          [(b) if the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the
             140      court shall suspend the minor's driving privileges.]
             141          (3) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
             142      minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court:
             143          (a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section
             144      41-6a-501 ; and
             145          (b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             146          (4) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
             147      found by a court to have violated this section, the court hearing the case shall suspend the
             148      minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219 .
             149          (b) Notwithstanding the provision in Subsection (3)(a), the court may reduce the


             150      suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
             151          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
             152          (ii) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             153          [(4)] (5) When a minor who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is
             154      found by a court to have violated this section, the provisions regarding suspension of the
             155      driver's license under Section 78A-6-606 apply to the violation.
             156          [(5)] (6) When the court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
             157      violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the person's license under
             158      Section 53-3-219 .
             159          [(6)] (7) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record
             160      of a person for a driving offense committed while the person's license is suspended pursuant to
             161      this section, the department shall extend the suspension for an additional like period of time.
             162          Section 3. Section 41-6a-509 is amended to read:
             163           41-6a-509. Driver license suspension or revocation for a driving under the
             164      influence violation.
             165          (1) (a) The Driver License Division shall:
             166          (i) if the person is 21 years of age or older at the time of arrest:
             167          [(i)] (A) suspend for [90 days] a period of 120 days the operator's license of a person
             168      convicted for the first time under Section 41-6a-502 [;] of an offense committed on or after July
             169      1, 2009; and
             170          [(ii)] (B) revoke for [one year] a period of two years the license of a person [convicted
             171      of any subsequent offense under Section 41-6a-502 or] if:
             172          (I) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2) [if]; and
             173          (II) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             174      committed:
             175          (Aa) within a period of ten years from the date of the prior violation; and
             176          (Bb) on or after July 1, 2009;
             177          (ii) if the person is under 21 years of age at the time of arrest:
             178          (A) suspend the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age or for a
             179      period of 120 days, whichever is longer, if the person is convicted for the first time of a driving
             180      under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 of an offense that was committed on or


             181      after July 1, 2009;
             182          (B) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             183      years of age or for a period of 120 days, whichever is longer, if the person:
             184          (I) is convicted for the first time of a driving under the influence violation under
             185      Section 41-6a-502 of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; and
             186          (II) has not been issued an operator license;
             187          (C) revoke the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age or for a period
             188      of two years, whichever is longer, if:
             189          (I) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             190          (II) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             191      committed:
             192          (Aa) within a period of ten years from the date of the prior violation; and
             193          (Bb) on or after July 1, 2009; or
             194          (D) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             195      years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, if:
             196          (I) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2);
             197          (II) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             198      committed:
             199          (Aa) within a period of ten years from the date of the prior violation; and
             200          (Bb) on or after July 1, 2009; and
             201          (III) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
             202          (iii) suspend or revoke the license of a person as ordered by the court under Subsection
             203      (2).
             204          (b) The Driver License Division shall suspend the operator's license of a person
             205      convicted under Section 41-6a-502 of an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2009, for
             206      the suspension periods in effect prior to July 1, 2009.
             207          [(b)] (c) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
             208      period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
             209      53-3-223 or 53-3-231 , if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
             210      which the record of conviction is based.
             211          (2) (a) (i) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a court may order


             212      the operator's license of a person who is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 to be
             213      suspended or revoked for an additional period of 90 days, 180 days, one year, or two years to
             214      remove from the highways those persons who have shown they are safety hazards.
             215          (ii) The additional suspension or revocation period provided in this Subsection (2) shall
             216      begin the date on which the individual would be eligible to reinstate the individual's driving
             217      privilege for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 .
             218          (b) If the court suspends or revokes the person's license under this Subsection (2), the
             219      court shall prepare and send to the Driver License Division an order to suspend or revoke that
             220      person's driving privileges for a specified period of time.
             221          (3) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
             222          (i) complete all court ordered:
             223          (A) screening;
             224          (B) assessment;
             225          (C) educational series;
             226          (D) substance abuse treatment; and
             227          (E) hours of work in a compensatory-service work program; or
             228          (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
             229          (b) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (3)(a), the division shall
             230      suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221 (2) and (3).
             231          Section 4. Section 41-6a-517 is amended to read:
             232           41-6a-517. Definitions -- Driving with any measurable controlled substance in the
             233      body -- Penalties -- Arrest without warrant.
             234          (1) As used in this section:
             235          (a) "Controlled substance" means any substance scheduled under Section 58-37-4 .
             236          (b) "Practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in Section 58-37-2 .
             237          (c) "Prescribe" has the same meaning as provided in Section 58-37-2 .
             238          (d) "Prescription" has the same meaning as provided in Section 58-37-2 .
             239          (2) In cases not amounting to a violation of Section 41-6a-502 , a person may not
             240      operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state if the person has any
             241      measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body.
             242          (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the controlled


             243      substance was:
             244          (a) involuntarily ingested by the accused;
             245          (b) prescribed by a practitioner for use by the accused; or
             246          (c) otherwise legally ingested.
             247          (4) (a) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B
             248      misdemeanor.
             249          (b) A person who violates this section is subject to conviction and sentencing under
             250      both this section and any applicable offense under Section 58-37-8 .
             251          (5) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this
             252      section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not
             253      in the officer's presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was
             254      committed by the person.
             255          (6) The Driver License Division shall:
             256          (a) if the person is 21 years of age or older on the date of arrest:
             257          [(a)] (i) suspend, for [90 days] a period of 120 days, the driver license of a person
             258      convicted under Subsection (2)[;] of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
             259          [(b)] (ii) revoke, for [one year] a period of two years, the driver license of a person
             260      [convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2) or] if:
             261          (A) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2)[, if];
             262      and
             263          (B) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed:
             264          (I) within a period of ten years after the date of the prior violation; and
             265          (II) on or after July 1, 2009;
             266          (b) if the person is under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
             267          (i) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 120 days, the driver
             268      license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1,
             269      2009; or
             270          (ii) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, the driver
             271      license of a person if:
             272          (A) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             273          (B) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed:


             274          (I) within a period of ten years after the date of the prior violation; and
             275          (II) on or after July 1, 2009;
             276          (c) subtract from any suspension or revocation period the number of days for which a
             277      license was previously suspended under Section 53-3-223 or 53-3-231 , if the previous
             278      suspension was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based[.];
             279      and
             280          (d) deny, suspend, or revoke a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in
             281      effect prior to July 1, 2009, for a conviction of a violation under Subsection (2) that was
             282      committed prior to July 1, 2009.
             283          (7) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
             284          (i) complete all court ordered screening and assessment, educational series, and
             285      substance abuse treatment; or
             286          (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
             287          (b) Upon receiving the notification, the division shall suspend the person's driving
             288      privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221 (2) and (3).
             289          (8) The court shall order supervised probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-507
             290      for a person convicted under Subsection (2).
             291          Section 5. Section 41-6a-518.2 is amended to read:
             292           41-6a-518.2. Interlock restricted driver -- Penalties for operation without ignition
             293      interlock system.
             294          (1) As used in this section:
             295          (a) "ignition interlock system" means a constant monitoring device or any similar
             296      device that:
             297          (i) is in working order at the time of operation or actual physical control; and
             298          (ii) is certified by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with Subsection
             299      41-6a-518 (8); and
             300          (b) (i) "interlock restricted driver" means a person who:
             301          (A) has been ordered by a court or the Board of Pardons and Parole as a condition of
             302      probation or parole not to operate a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system;
             303          (B) within the last 18 months has been convicted of a driving under the influence
             304      violation under Section 41-6a-502 that was committed on or after July 1, 2009;


             305          [(B)] (C) (I) within the last three years has been convicted of an offense that occurred
             306      after May 1, 2006 which would be a conviction as defined under Section 41-6a-501 ; and
             307          (II) the offense described under Subsection (1)(b)(i)(B)(I) is committed within ten
             308      years from the date that one or more prior offenses was committed if the prior offense resulted
             309      in a conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501 (2);
             310          [(C)] (D) within the last three years has been convicted of a violation of this section;
             311          [(D)] (E) within the last three years has had the person's driving privilege revoked for
             312      refusal to submit to a chemical test under Section 41-6a-520 , which refusal occurred after May
             313      1, 2006;
             314          [(E)] (F) within the last three years has been convicted of a violation of Section
             315      41-6a-502 and was under the age of 21 at the time the offense was committed;
             316          [(F)] (G) within the last six years has been convicted of a felony violation of Section
             317      41-6a-502 for an offense that occurred after May 1, 2006; or
             318          [(G)] (H) within the last ten years has been convicted of automobile homicide under
             319      Section 76-5-207 for an offense that occurred after May 1, 2006; and
             320          (ii) "interlock restricted driver" does not include a person if:
             321          (A) the person's conviction described in Subsection (1)(b)(i)(B)(I) is a conviction under
             322      Section 41-6a-517 ; and
             323          (B) all of the person's prior convictions described in Subsection (1)(b)(i)(B)(II) are
             324      convictions under Section 41-6a-517 .
             325          (2) For purposes of this section, a plea of guilty or no contest to a violation of Section
             326      41-6a-502 which plea was held in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance,
             327      prior to July 1, 2008, is the equivalent of a conviction, even if the charge has been subsequently
             328      reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement.
             329          (3) An interlock restricted driver that operates or is in actual physical control of a
             330      vehicle in this state without an ignition interlock system is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             331          (4) (a) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of Subsection (3) if:
             332          (i) an interlock restricted driver:
             333          (A) operated or was in actual physical control of a vehicle owned by the interlock
             334      restricted driver's employer;
             335          (B) had given written notice to the employer of the interlock restricted driver's


             336      interlock restricted status prior to the operation or actual physical control under Subsection
             337      (4)(a)(i); and
             338          (C) had on the interlock restricted driver's person or in the vehicle at the time of
             339      operation or physical control proof of having given notice to the interlock restricted driver's
             340      employer; and
             341          (ii) the operation or actual physical control under Subsection (4)(a)(i)(A) was in the
             342      scope of the interlock restricted driver's employment.
             343          (b) The affirmative defense under Subsection (4)(a) does not apply to:
             344          (i) an employer-owned motor vehicle that is made available to an interlock restricted
             345      driver for personal use; or
             346          (ii) a motor vehicle owned by a business entity that is all or partly owned or controlled
             347      by the interlock restricted driver.
             348          Section 6. Section 41-6a-521 is amended to read:
             349           41-6a-521. Revocation hearing for refusal -- Appeal.
             350          (1) (a) A person who has been notified of the Driver License Division's intention to
             351      revoke the person's license under Section 41-6a-520 is entitled to a hearing.
             352          (b) A request for the hearing shall be made in writing within ten calendar days after the
             353      day on which notice is provided.
             354          (c) Upon request in a manner specified by the Driver License Division, the Driver
             355      License Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the
             356      date of arrest.
             357          (d) If the person does not make a request for a hearing before the Driver License
             358      Division under this Subsection (1), the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the state
             359      is revoked beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest:
             360          (i) for a person 21 years of age or older on the date of arrest, for a period of:
             361          [(i)] (A) 18 months unless Subsection (1)(d)[(ii)](i)(B) applies; or
             362          [(ii) 24] (B) 36 months, if the arrest was made on or after July 1, 2009, and the person
             363      has had a previous:
             364          [(A)] (I) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years
             365      from the date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             366      53-3-232 ; or


             367          [(B)] (II) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             368      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             369      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 [.];
             370          (ii) for a person under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
             371          (A) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 18 months, whichever is
             372      longer, if the arrest was made on or after July 1, 2009, unless Subsection (1)(d)(ii)(B) applies;
             373      or
             374          (B) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 36 months, whichever is
             375      longer, if the arrest was made on or after July 1, 2009, and the person has had a previous:
             376          (I) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             377      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             378      53-3-232 ; or
             379          (II) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the date
             380      of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             381      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 ; or
             382          (iii) for a person that was arrested prior to July 1, 2009, for the suspension periods in
             383      effect prior to July 1, 2009.
             384          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), if a hearing is requested by the person,
             385      the hearing shall be conducted by the Driver License Division in the county in which the
             386      offense occurred.
             387          (b) The Driver License Division may hold a hearing in some other county if the Driver
             388      License Division and the person both agree.
             389          (3) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             390          (a) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that a person was
             391      operating a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 , 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-231 ,
             392      or 53-3-232 ; and
             393          (b) whether the person refused to submit to the test or tests under Section 41-6a-520 .
             394          (4) (a) In connection with the hearing, the division or its authorized agent:
             395          (i) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and
             396      the production of relevant books and papers; and
             397          (ii) shall issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.


             398          (b) The Driver License Division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the
             399      Transportation Fund in accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119 .
             400          (5) (a) If after a hearing, the Driver License Division determines that the person was
             401      requested to submit to a chemical test or tests and refused to submit to the test or tests, or if the
             402      person fails to appear before the Driver License Division as required in the notice, the Driver
             403      License Division shall revoke the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in Utah
             404      beginning on the date the hearing is held:
             405          (i) for a person 21 years of age or older on the date of arrest, for a period of:
             406          [(i)] (A) 18 months unless Subsection (5)(a)[(ii)](i)(B) applies; or
             407          [(ii) 24] (B) 36 months, if the arrest was made on or after July 1, 2009, and the person
             408      has had a previous:
             409          [(A)] (I) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years
             410      from the date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             411      53-3-232 ; or
             412          [(B)] (II) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             413      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             414      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 [.];
             415          (ii) for a person under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
             416          (A) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 18 months, whichever is
             417      longer, for an arrest that was made on or after July 1, 2009, and unless Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(B)
             418      applies; or
             419          (B) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 36 months, whichever is
             420      longer, if the arrest was made on or after July 1, 2009, and the person has had a previous:
             421          (I) license sanction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the
             422      date of arrest under Section 41-6a-517 , 41-6a-520 , 41-6a-530 , 53-3-223 , 53-3-231 , or
             423      53-3-232 ; or
             424          (II) conviction for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years from the date
             425      of arrest under Section 41-6a-502 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would
             426      constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 ; or
             427          (iii) for a person that was arrested prior to July 1, 2009, for the revocation periods in
             428      effect prior to July 1, 2009.


             429          (b) The Driver License Division shall also assess against the person, in addition to any
             430      fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205 (12), a fee under Section 53-3-105 , which shall be paid
             431      before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover administrative costs.
             432          (c) The fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed court decision
             433      following a proceeding allowed under Subsection (2) that the revocation was improper.
             434          (6) (a) Any person whose license has been revoked by the Driver License Division
             435      under this section following an administrative hearing may seek judicial review.
             436          (b) Judicial review of an informal adjudicative proceeding is a trial.
             437          (c) Venue is in the district court in the county in which the offense occurred.
             438          Section 7. Section 53-3-219 is amended to read:
             439           53-3-219. Suspension of minor's driving privileges.
             440          (1) The division shall immediately suspend all driving privileges of any person upon
             441      receipt of an order suspending driving privileges under Section 32A-12-209 , Section
             442      32A-12-209.5 , Subsection 76-9-701 (1), or Section 78A-6-606 .
             443          [(a) Upon] (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), upon receipt of the
             444      first order suspending a person's driving privileges under Section 32A-12-209 or
             445      32A-12-209.5 , Subsection 76-9-701 (1), or Section 78A-6-606 for a violation that was
             446      committed on or after July 1, 2009, the division shall:
             447          (A) impose a suspension [for 90 days or,] for a period of one year;
             448          (B) if the person [is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, the suspension shall
             449      begin on the date of conviction and continue for the first 90 days following the date of
             450      eligibility.] has not been issued an operator license, deny the person's application for a license
             451      or learner's permit for a period of one year; or
             452          (C) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's
             453      application for a license or learner's permit beginning on the date of conviction and continuing
             454      for one year beginning on the date of eligibility for a driver license.
             455          (ii) Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under this
             456      section, the division shall reduce the suspension period under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), (B), or
             457      (C) if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32A-12-209 (4)(b),
             458      32A-12-209 (3)(b), 76-9-701 (3)(b), or 78A-6-606 (3)(b).
             459          (b) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving


             460      privileges under Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 , Subsection 76-9-701 (1), or Section
             461      78A-6-606 for a violation that was committed on or after July 1, 2009, the division shall
             462      [impose a suspension for six months or, if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver
             463      license, the suspension shall begin on the date of conviction and continue for the first six
             464      months following the date of eligibility.]:
             465          (i) impose a suspension for a period of two years; or
             466          (ii) if the person has not been issued an operator license or is under the age of
             467      eligibility for a driver license, deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit for
             468      a period of two years.
             469          (c) The Driver License Division shall impose a suspension for the suspension period in
             470      effect prior to July 1, 2009, if the order suspending driving privileges under Section
             471      32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 , Subsection 76-9-701 (1), or Section 78A-6-606 is for a violation
             472      committed prior to July 1, 2009.
             473          (3) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
             474      period for a conviction of a violation of Section 32A-12-209 the number of days for which a
             475      license was previously suspended under Section 53-3-231 , if the previous sanction was based
             476      on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based.
             477          [(c) Upon receipt of a third or subsequent order suspending a person's driving
             478      privileges, the division shall impose a suspension for one year or, if the person is under the age
             479      of eligibility for a driver license, the suspension shall begin on the date of conviction and
             480      continue for one year beginning on the date of eligibility.]
             481          [(2)] (4) After reinstatement of the license under Subsection (1)(a), a report authorized
             482      under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the suspension of a minor's license under
             483      this section if the minor has not been convicted of any other offense for which the suspension
             484      under Subsection (1)(a) may be extended.
             485          Section 8. Section 53-3-223 is amended to read:
             486           53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license --
             487      Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
             488          (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
             489      violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502 , prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a
             490      certain blood or breath alcohol concentration and driving under the influence of any drug,


             491      alcohol, or combination of a drug and alcohol or while having any measurable controlled
             492      substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in violation of Section
             493      41-6a-517 , the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the person, request that the
             494      person submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards
             495      under Section 41-6a-520 .
             496          (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local
             497      ordinance adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510 (1).
             498          (2) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             499      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 shall,
             500      and the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the person incapable of safely
             501      driving a motor vehicle may, result in suspension or revocation of the person's license to drive
             502      a motor vehicle.
             503          (3) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood or
             504      breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , or if a peace officer
             505      makes a determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation
             506      of Section 41-6a-502 , a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of
             507      arrest, give notice of the division's intention to suspend the person's license to drive a motor
             508      vehicle.
             509          (4) (a) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer
             510      shall:
             511          (i) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the driver;
             512          (ii) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             513      arrest; and
             514          (iii) supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             515      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             516          (b) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             517      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate.
             518          (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within ten
             519      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
             520          (a) the person's license certificate;
             521          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;


             522          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the division indicating the chemical test
             523      results, if any; and
             524          (d) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the person has violated
             525      Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 .
             526          (6) (a) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to
             527      the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of arrest. The request to be
             528      heard shall be made within ten calendar days of the day on which notice is provided under
             529      Subsection (5).
             530          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             531      division in the county in which the arrest occurred.
             532          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             533      both agree.
             534          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             535          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving a
             536      motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 ;
             537          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             538          (iii) the test results, if any.
             539          (d) (i) In connection with a hearing the division or its authorized agent:
             540          (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and
             541      the production of relevant books and papers; or
             542          (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
             543          (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in
             544      accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119 .
             545          (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing.
             546          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any designated employee is as valid as if
             547      made by the division.
             548          (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
             549      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section
             550      41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the person failed to appear before the division as required in the
             551      notice, or if a hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall [suspend the
             552      person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle]:


             553          (i) if the person is 21 years of age or older at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
             554      on or after July 1, 2009, suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a
             555      period of:
             556          [(i) 90 days] (A) 120 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first
             557      suspension; or
             558          [(ii) one year] (B) two years beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a
             559      second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous ten years[.];
             560      or
             561          (ii) if the person is under 21 years of age at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
             562      on or after July 1, 2009:
             563          (A) suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle:
             564          (I) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 120 days, whichever is longer,
             565      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or
             566          (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
             567      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
             568      offense that occurred within the previous ten years; or
             569          (B) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit:
             570          (I) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of 120 days, whichever is longer,
             571      for a first suspension if the person has not been issued an operator license; or
             572          (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
             573      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
             574      offense that occurred within the previous ten years.
             575          (b) The division shall deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension
             576      periods in effect prior to July 1, 2009 for an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2009.
             577          [(b)] (c) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division
             578      shall reinstate a person's license prior to completion of the [90 day] 120 day suspension period
             579      imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A):
             580          (A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the person's dismissal of a
             581      charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the written verification is received
             582      prior to completion of the suspension period; or
             583          (B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest upon


             584      receiving written verification of the person's reduction of a charge for a violation of Section
             585      41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the written verification is received prior to completion of the
             586      suspension period.
             587          (ii) If a person's license is reinstated under this Subsection (7)[(b)](c), the person is
             588      required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105 (23) and (24).
             589          (iii) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)[(b)](c) only
             590      apply to a [90 day] 120 day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
             591          (8) (a) The division shall assess against a person, in addition to any fee imposed under
             592      Subsection 53-3-205 (12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to cover
             593      administrative costs, which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated. This
             594      fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or court decision
             595      that the suspension was not proper.
             596          (b) A person whose license has been suspended by the division under this section
             597      following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days after the suspension for a
             598      hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section 53-3-224 .
             599          Section 9. Section 53-3-231 is amended to read:
             600           53-3-231. Person under 21 may not operate a vehicle or motorboat with
             601      detectable alcohol in body -- Chemical test procedures -- Temporary license -- Hearing
             602      and decision -- Suspension of license or operating privilege -- Fees -- Judicial review --
             603      Referral to local substance abuse authority or program.
             604          (1) (a) As used in this section:
             605          (i) "Local substance abuse authority" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             606      62A-15-102 .
             607          (ii) "Substance abuse program" means any substance abuse program licensed by the
             608      Department of Human Services or the Department of Health and approved by the local
             609      substance abuse authority.
             610          (b) Calculations of blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration under this section shall
             611      be made in accordance with the procedures in Subsection 41-6a-502 (1).
             612          (2) (a) A person younger than 21 years of age may not operate or be in actual physical
             613      control of a vehicle or motorboat with any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol
             614      concentration in the person's body as shown by a chemical test.


             615          (b) A person who violates Subsection (2)(a), in addition to any other applicable
             616      penalties arising out of the incident, shall have the person's operator license denied or
             617      suspended as provided in Subsection (8).
             618          (3) (a) When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
             619      violating or has violated Subsection (2), the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the
             620      person for a violation of Section 32A-12-209 , request that the person submit to a chemical test
             621      or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards under Section 41-6a-520 .
             622          (b) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             623      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Subsection (2)(a) will result in denial or
             624      suspension of the person's license to operate a motor vehicle or a refusal to issue a license.
             625          (c) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood, breath,
             626      or urine alcohol content in violation of Subsection (2)(a), or if a peace officer makes a
             627      determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation of
             628      Subsection (2)(a), a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of the
             629      arrest, give notice of the division's intention to deny or suspend the person's license to operate a
             630      vehicle or refusal to issue a license under this section.
             631          (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall:
             632          (a) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the operator;
             633          (b) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             634      arrest if the driver had a valid operator's license; and
             635          (c) supply to the operator, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             636      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             637          (5) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             638      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate under Subsection (4)(b).
             639          (6) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within ten
             640      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
             641          (a) the person's driver license certificate, if any;
             642          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
             643          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the Driver License Division indicating the
             644      chemical test results, if any; and
             645          (d) any other basis for a peace officer's determination that the person has violated


             646      Subsection (2).
             647          (7) (a) (i) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the Driver License
             648      Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of
             649      arrest under Section 32A-12-209 .
             650          (ii) The request shall be made within ten calendar days of the day on which notice is
             651      provided.
             652          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             653      division in the county in which the arrest occurred.
             654          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             655      both agree.
             656          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             657          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating
             658      a motor vehicle or motorboat in violation of Subsection (2)(a);
             659          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             660          (iii) the test results, if any.
             661          (d) In connection with a hearing, the division or its authorized agent may administer
             662      oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant
             663      books and papers and records as defined in Section 46-4-102 .
             664          (e) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing.
             665          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any number of the members of the
             666      division is as valid as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
             667          (8) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
             668      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Subsection (2)(a),
             669      if the person fails to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if the person does
             670      not request a hearing under this section, the division shall:
             671          (a) deny the person's license until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of [90
             672      days] 120 days, whichever is longer, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first
             673      offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after July 1, 2009;
             674          (b) suspend the person's license until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
             675      [one year] two years, whichever is longer, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for
             676      a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a):


             677          (i) within [three] ten years of a prior denial or suspension; [or] and
             678          (ii) committed on or after July 1, 2009;
             679          (c) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is [17]
             680      21 years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is longer, if:
             681          (i) the person has not been issued an operator license[.]; and
             682          (ii) the suspension is for a first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after
             683      July 1, 2009;
             684          (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             685      years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, if:
             686          (i) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
             687          (ii) the suspension is for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a):
             688          (A) within ten years of a prior denial or suspension; and
             689          (B) committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
             690          (e) deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in effect
             691      prior to July 1, 2009, for a violation under Subsection (2)(a) that was committed prior to July 1,
             692      2009.
             693          (9) (a) (i) Following denial or suspension the division shall assess against a person, in
             694      addition to any fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205 (12), a fee under Section 53-3-105 ,
             695      which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover administrative
             696      costs.
             697          (ii) This fee shall be canceled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or
             698      court decision that the suspension was not proper.
             699          (b) A person whose operator license has been denied, suspended, or postponed by the
             700      division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30
             701      days after the suspension for a hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section
             702      53-3-224 .
             703          (10) After reinstatement of an operator license for a first offense under this section, a
             704      report authorized under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the denial or suspension
             705      of the person's operator license under this section if the person has not been convicted of any
             706      other offense for which the denial or suspension may be extended.
             707          (11) (a) In addition to the penalties in Subsection (8), a person who violates Subsection


             708      (2)(a) shall:
             709          (i) obtain an assessment and recommendation for appropriate action from a substance
             710      abuse program, but any associated costs shall be the person's responsibility; or
             711          (ii) be referred by the division to the local substance abuse authority for an assessment
             712      and recommendation for appropriate action.
             713          (b) (i) Reinstatement of the person's operator license or the right to obtain an operator
             714      license is contingent upon successful completion of the action recommended by the local
             715      substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program.
             716          (ii) The local substance abuse authority's or the substance abuse program's
             717      recommended action shall be determined by an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse and
             718      may include:
             719          (A) a targeted education and prevention program;
             720          (B) an early intervention program; or
             721          (C) a substance abuse treatment program.
             722          (iii) Successful completion of the recommended action shall be determined by
             723      standards established by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
             724          (c) At the conclusion of the penalty period imposed under Subsection (2), the local
             725      substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program shall notify the division of the
             726      person's status regarding completion of the recommended action.
             727          (d) The local substance abuse authorities and the substance abuse programs shall
             728      cooperate with the division in:
             729          (i) conducting the assessments;
             730          (ii) making appropriate recommendations for action; and
             731          (iii) notifying the division about the person's status regarding completion of the
             732      recommended action.
             733          (e) (i) The local substance abuse authority is responsible for the cost of the assessment
             734      of the person's alcohol abuse, if the assessment is conducted by the local substance abuse
             735      authority.
             736          (ii) The local substance abuse authority or a substance abuse program selected by a
             737      person is responsible for:
             738          (A) conducting an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse; and


             739          (B) for making a referral to an appropriate program on the basis of the findings of the
             740      assessment.
             741          (iii) (A) The person who violated Subsection (2)(a) is responsible for all costs and fees
             742      associated with the recommended program to which the person selected or is referred.
             743          (B) The costs and fees under Subsection (11)(e)(iii)(A) shall be based on a sliding scale
             744      consistent with the local substance abuse authority's policies and practices regarding fees for
             745      services or determined by the substance abuse program.
             746          Section 10. Section 76-9-701 is amended to read:
             747           76-9-701. Intoxication -- Release of arrested person or placement in detoxification
             748      center.
             749          (1) A person is guilty of intoxication if the person is under the influence of alcohol, a
             750      controlled substance, or any substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors, to a
             751      degree that the person may endanger the person or another, in a public place or in a private
             752      place where the person unreasonably disturbs other persons.
             753          (2) (a) A peace officer or a magistrate may release from custody a person arrested
             754      under this section if the peace officer or magistrate believes imprisonment is unnecessary for
             755      the protection of the person or another.
             756          (b) A peace officer may take the arrested person to a detoxification center or other
             757      special facility as an alternative to incarceration or release from custody.
             758          [(3) When a person who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is found
             759      by a court to have violated this section:]
             760          [(a) if the violation is the person's first violation of this section, the court may suspend
             761      the person's driving privileges; or]
             762          [(b) if the violation is the person's second or subsequent violation of this section, the
             763      court shall suspend the person's driving privileges.]
             764          (3) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
             765      minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court:
             766          (a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section
             767      41-6a-501 ; and
             768          (b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             769          (4) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is


             770      found by a court to have violated this section, the court hearing the case shall suspend the
             771      minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219 .
             772          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (3)(a), the court may reduce the
             773      suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
             774          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
             775          (ii) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             776          [(4)] (5) When a person who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is
             777      found by a court to have violated this section, the provisions regarding suspension of the
             778      driver's license under Section 78A-6-606 apply to the violation.
             779          [(5)] (6) When the court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
             780      violation of this section, the person's driver license shall be suspended under Section 53-3-219 .
             781          [(6)] (7) An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.
             782          Section 11. Section 78A-6-606 is amended to read:
             783           78A-6-606. Suspension of license for certain offenses.
             784          (1) This section applies to minors who are at least 13 years of age when found by the
             785      court to be within its jurisdiction by the commission of any offense under:
             786          (a) Section 58-37-8 ;
             787          (b) Section 32A-12-209 ;
             788          (c) Section 32A-12-209.5 ;
             789          (d) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
             790          (e) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances; or
             791          (f) Subsection 76-9-701 (1).
             792          (2) If the court hearing the case determines that the minor committed an offense under
             793      Section 58-37-8 or Title 58, Chapter 37a or 37b, the court shall prepare and send to the Driver
             794      License Division of the Department of Public Safety an order to suspend that minor's driving
             795      privileges.
             796          (3) (a) [If the court hearing the case determines that the minor violated Section
             797      32A-12-209 , Section 32A-12-209.5 , or Subsection 76-9-701 (1), and the violation is the
             798      minor's: (a) first violation, the] The court [may] hearing the case shall suspend the minor's
             799      driving privileges[; or (b) second or subsequent violation, the court shall suspend the minor's
             800      driving privileges.] if:


             801          (i) the minor violated Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 or Subsection 76-9-701 (1);
             802      and
             803          (ii) the violation described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) was committed on or after July 1,
             804      2009.
             805          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (3)(a), the court may reduce the
             806      suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
             807          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5
             808      or Subsection 76-9-701 (1); and
             809          (ii) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             810          (c) The suspension periods and requirements that were in effect prior to July 1, 2009,
             811      apply:
             812          (i) to a minor that violated Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 or Subsection
             813      76-9-701 (1); and
             814          (ii) for a violation that was committed prior to July 1, 2009.
             815          (4) A minor's license shall be suspended under Section 53-3-219 when a court issues
             816      an order suspending the minor's driving privileges for a violation of:
             817          (a) Section 32A-12-209 ;
             818          (b) Section 32A-12-209.5 ;
             819          (c) Section 58-37-8 ;
             820          (d) Title 58, Chapter 37a or 37b; or
             821          (e) Subsection 76-9-701 (1).
             822          (5) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record of a
             823      person for a driving offense committed while his license is suspended under this section, the
             824      department shall extend the suspension for a like period of time.
             825          Section 12. Effective date.
             826          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.
             827          Section 13. Coordinating S.B. 272 with H.B. 129 -- Substantive and technical
             828      amendments.
             829          If this S.B. 272 and H.B. 129, Alcoholic Beverage Related Amendments Related to
             830      Minors, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
             831      General Counsel, in preparing the Utah Code database for publication modify:


             832          (1) Subsection 32A-12-209 (5)(a) to read as follows:
             833          "(3) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
             834      found by a court to have violated this section, except as provided in Section 32A-12-223 , the
             835      court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219.";
             836          (2) Subsection 32A-12-209.5 (4)(a) to read as follows:
             837          "(4) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
             838      found by a court to have violated this section, except as provided in Section 32A-12-223 , the
             839      court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219.";
             840          (3) Subsection 53-3-220 (1)(d) as amended in H.B. 129 to read as follows:
             841          "(d) (i) The division shall immediately suspend for one year the license of a person
             842      upon receiving a record of:
             843          (A) conviction for the first time for a violation under Section 32A-12-223 ; or
             844          (B) an adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for a
             845      violation under Section 32A-12-223 .
             846          (ii) The division shall immediately suspend for a period of two years the license of a
             847      person upon receiving a record of:
             848          (A) (I) conviction for a second or subsequent violation under Section 32A-12-223 ; and
             849          (II) the violation described in Subsection (1)(d)(ii)(A)(I) is within ten years of a prior
             850      conviction for a violation under Section 32A-12-223 ; or
             851          (B) (I) a second or subsequent adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court
             852      Act of 1996, for a violation under Section 32A-12-223 ; and
             853          (II) the adjudication described in Subsection (1)(d)(ii)(B)(I) is within ten years of a
             854      prior adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for a violation
             855      under Section 32A-12-223 .
             856          (iii) Upon receipt of a record under Subsection (1)(d)(i) or (ii), the division shall:
             857          (A) for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(d)(i):
             858          (I) impose a suspension for one year beginning on the date of conviction; or
             859          (II) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a suspension
             860      that begins on the date of conviction and continues for one year beginning on the date of
             861      eligibility for a driver license; or
             862          (B) for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(d)(ii):


             863          (I) impose a suspension for a period of two years; or
             864          (II) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a suspension
             865      that begins on the date of conviction and continues for two years beginning on the date of
             866      eligibility for a driver license."; and
             867          (4) Subsection 78A-6-606 (3) to read as follows:
             868          "(3) (a) The court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges if:
             869          (i) the minor violated Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 or Subsection 76-9-701 (1);
             870      and
             871          (ii) the violation described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) was committed on or after July 1,
             872      2009.
             873          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (3)(a), the court may reduce the
             874      suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
             875          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5
             876      or Subsection 76-9-701 (1); and
             877          (ii) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             878          (c) The suspension periods and requirements that were in effect prior to July 1, 2009,
             879      apply:
             880          (i) to a minor that violated Section 32A-12-209 or 32A-12-209.5 or Subsection
             881      76-9-701 (1); and
             882          (ii) for a violation that was committed prior to July 1, 2009.
             883          (d) If a minor commits a proof of age violation, as defined in Section 32A-12-223 :
             884          (i) the court shall forward a record of adjudication to the Department of Public Safety
             885      for a first or subsequent violation; and
             886          (ii) the minor's driving privileges will be suspended:
             887          (A) for a period of at least one year under Section 53-3-220 for a first conviction for a
             888      violation of Section 32A-12-223 ; or
             889          (B) for a period of two years for a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of
             890      Section 32A-12-223 .".


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