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This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:48 AM by rday. --> This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM by rday. --> This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:28 AM by rday. -->
Senator Stuart C. Reid proposes the following substitute bill:


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REVOCATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stuart C. Reid

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House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicle Act by amending provisions relating to the
             10      authority of the Motor Vehicle Division to revoke the registration of a vehicle.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall revoke the registration of a
             14      vehicle if:
             15              .    the division receives notification by a court or municipality that the vehicle is
             16      the offending vehicle for four or more outstanding civil parking citations;
             17              .    at least 120 days have elapsed since the fourth outstanding civil parking citation
             18      was issued to the registered owner of the vehicle; S. S. [ [ ] and [ ] ] .S .S
             19              .    the civil parking citations are not currently being contested or appealed; S. S. [ ; and
             19a              .     the vehicle is not owned by a rental company;
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             20          .    provides that a municipality shall send written notification to the last known address
             21      informing the registered owner of the offending vehicle that:
             22              .    the vehicle is the offending vehicle for four or more outstanding civil parking
             23      citations; and
             24              .    if the owner of the vehicle does not comply with the terms stated on the
             25      outstanding civil parking citations, the registration of the vehicle will be



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     revoked;
             27          .    provides that a court or municipality shall allow 30 days or more to elapse from the
             28      time the written notification is sent to the registered owner of the offending vehicle
             29      before sending notification to the division;
             30          .    provides that before the division reinstates the registration of a vehicle:
             31              .    the court or municipality shall notify the division that the owner of the vehicle
             32      has complied with the terms stated on the outstanding civil parking citations;
             33      and
             34              .    the division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee;
             35          .    provides that the division shall not revoke the registration of a vehicle unless the
             36      division receives a donation sufficient to pay for certain implementation costs;
             37          .    provides that the division shall begin revoking registrations within a specified time;
             38      S. [ and ]
             38a          .     provides that the registration of a vehicle owned by a rental company may not be
             38b      revoked under certain circumstances; and .S
             39          .    makes technical changes.
             40      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             41          None
             42      Other Special Clauses:
             43          This bill takes effect on October 1, 2011.
             44      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             45      AMENDS:
             46          41-1a-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
             47          41-1a-1220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
             48          41-12a-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 322
             49          63J-1-602.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 265 and last amended by
             50      Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 265
             51     

             52      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             53          Section 1. Section 41-1a-110 is amended to read:
             54           41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of
             55      title, license plate, or permit.
             56          (1) Except as provided in Subsections [(3)] (4) and [(4)] (5), the division may suspend



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     or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if:
             58          (a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit
             59      was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;
             60          (b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to
             61      be operated or moved upon the highways;
             62          (c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled;
             63          (d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not
             64      paid upon reasonable notice and demand;
             65          (e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle
             66      other than the one for which issued;
             67          (f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter
             68      involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal,
             69      or permit; or
             70          (g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the
             71      owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act.
             72          (2) (a) The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives
             73      notification by the:
             74          (i) Department of Public Safety that a person:
             75          (A) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section
             76      41-12a-301 or 41-12a-303.2 ; or
             77          (B) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for
             78      operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 ; or
             79          (ii) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle:
             80          (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the
             81      designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804 ; or
             82          (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent.
             83          (b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the
             84      registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
             85          (3) (a) Subject to requirements of this Subsection (3), the division shall revoke the
             86      registration of a vehicle if:
             87          (i) the division receives notification by a court or municipality that the vehicle is the



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     offending vehicle for four or more outstanding civil parking citations;
             89          (ii) at least 120 days have elapsed since the fourth outstanding civil parking citation
             90      under Subsection (3)(a)(i) was issued to the registered owner of the vehicle; S. S. [ [ ] and [ ] ] .S .S
             91          (iii) the civil parking citations under Subsection (3)(a)(i) are not currently being
             92      contested or appealed S. [ S. ; and
             92a          (iv) the vehicle is not owned by a rental company as defined in Section 31A-22-311 .S
] .S
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             93          (b) (i) Before notifying the division under Subsection (3)(a), a municipality shall send
             94      written notification to the last known address on the motor vehicle system informing the
             95      registered owner of the offending vehicle that:
             96          (A) the vehicle is the offending vehicle for four or more outstanding civil parking
             97      citations; and
             98          (B) if the owner of the vehicle does not comply with the terms stated on the
             99      outstanding civil parking citations, the registration of the vehicle will be revoked.
             100          (ii) A court or municipality shall allow 30 days or more to elapse from the time the
             101      written notification under Subsection (3)(b)(i) is sent before sending notification to the division
             102      under Subsection (3)(a)(i).
             103          (c) Before the division reinstates the registration of a vehicle revoked under Subsection
             104      (3)(a):
             105          (i) the court or municipality shall notify the division that the owner of the vehicle has
             106      complied with the terms stated on the outstanding civil parking citations; and
             107          (ii) the division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Subsection
             108      41-1a-1220 (2).
             109          (d) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             110      division shall make rules establishing procedures for a court or municipality to notify the
             111      division under Subsections (3)(a) and (c).
             112          (e) (i) The division shall not revoke the registration of a vehicle under this Subsection
             113      (3) unless the division receives a donation sufficient to pay for the initial costs of implementing
             114      this Subsection (3) from a participating municipality.
             115          (ii) The division shall begin revoking registrations after receiving notification from a
             116      court or municipality under Subsection (3)(a) the latter of:
             117          (A) within six months of receiving a sufficient donation under Subsection (3)(e)(i); or
             118          (B) October 1, 2011.
             118a      S. (f) This Subsection (3) does not apply to a vehicle owned by a rental company as defined in
             118b      Section 31A-22-311. .S



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         [(3)] (4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or
             120      outboard motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3 .
             121          [(4)] (5) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway
             122      vehicle unless authorized under Section 41-22-17 .
             123          [(5)] (6) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under [Section ]
             124      Subsection 41-1a-1220 (1), if the registration is revoked under Subsection (1)(f).
             125          Section 2. Section 41-1a-1220 is amended to read:
             126           41-1a-1220. Registration reinstatement fee.
             127          (1) (a) At the time application is made for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a
             128      motor vehicle after a revocation of the registration under Subsection 41-1a-110 (2), the
             129      applicant shall pay a registration reinstatement fee of $100.
             130          [(2)] (b) The fee imposed under Subsection (1)(a):
             131          [(a)] (i) is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter; and
             132          [(b)] (ii) shall be deposited in the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account
             133      created in Section 41-12a-806 .
             134          [(3)] (c) The division shall waive the registration reinstatement fee imposed under [this
             135      section] Subsection (1)(a) if:
             136          [(a)] (i) the registration was revoked under Subsection 41-1a-110 (2)(a)(ii); and
             137          [(b)] (ii) a person had owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle at the time
             138      of the alleged violation or on the day following the time limit provided after the second notice
             139      under Subsection 41-12a-804 (2).
             140          (2) (a) At the time application is made for reinstatement of registration of a motor
             141      vehicle after a revocation of the registration under Subsection 41-1a-110 (3), the applicant shall
             142      pay a registration reinstatement fee of $100.
             143          (b) The fee imposed under Subsection (2)(a) is in addition to any other fee imposed
             144      under this chapter.
             145          (c) Funds generated by the fee under Subsection (2)(a) may be used by the commission
             146      to cover the costs incurred in enforcing and administering Subsection 41-1a-110 (3).
             147          (d) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.2 , all funds available to the commission
             148      under Subsection (2) are nonlapsing.
             149          Section 3. Section 41-12a-806 is amended to read:



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          41-12a-806. Restricted Account -- Creation -- Funding -- Interest -- Purposes.
             151          (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
             152      "Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account."
             153          (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
             154          (a) money received by the state under Section 41-1a-1218 , the uninsured motorist
             155      identification fee;
             156          (b) money received by the state under [Section ] Subsection 41-1a-1220 (1); and
             157          (c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
             158          (3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
             159          (b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited into the account.
             160          (4) Money shall be appropriated from the account by the Legislature to:
             161          (a) the department to fund the contract with the designated agent;
             162          (b) the department to offset the costs to state and local law enforcement agencies of
             163      using the information for the purposes authorized under this part; and
             164          (c) the Tax Commission to offset the costs to the Motor Vehicle Division for revoking
             165      and reinstating vehicle registrations under Subsection 41-1a-110 (2)(a)(ii).
             166          Section 4. Section 63J-1-602.2 is amended to read:
             167           63J-1-602.2. List of nonlapsing funds and accounts -- Title 31 through Title 45.
             168          (1) Appropriations from the Technology Development Restricted Account created in
             169      Section 31A-3-104 .
             170          (2) Appropriations from the Criminal Background Check Restricted Account created in
             171      Section 31A-3-105 .
             172          (3) Appropriations from the Captive Insurance Restricted Account created in Section
             173      31A-3-304 , except to the extent that Section 31A-3-304 makes the money received under that
             174      section free revenue.
             175          (4) Appropriations from the Title Licensee Enforcement Restricted Account created in
             176      Section 31A-23a-415 .
             177          (5) The fund for operating the state's Federal Health Care Tax Credit Program, as
             178      provided in Section 31A-38-104 .
             179          (6) The Special Administrative Expense Account created in Section 35A-4-506 .
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     Section 36-24-101 .
             182          (8) The Oil and Gas Conservation Account created in Section 40-6-14.5 .
             183          (9) Funds available to the Tax Commission for enforcing and administering Subsection
             184      41-1a-110 (3).
             185          [(9)] (10) The Off-Highway Access and Education Restricted Account created in
             186      Section 41-22-19.5 .
             187          Section 5. Effective date.
             188          This bill takes effect on October 1, 2011.


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