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DRIVER LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD

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AMENDMENTS

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: David Litvack

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act by amending provisions relating to
             11      the qualifications for and requirements to obtain a driver license.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    amends definitions;
             15          .    provides that a conditional permanent resident alien shall be issued a limited-term
             16      license certificate rather than a regular license certificate;
             17          .    specifies the expiration date for limited-term license certificates issued to certain
             18      individuals;
             19          .    requires the Driver License Division to allow a person who is a refugee or an
             20      approved asylee to take an examination of the person's knowledge of the state traffic
             21      laws in the person's native language the first time the person applies for a
             22      limited-term license certificate;
             23          .    provides that, upon renewal, the Driver License Division shall re-examine a refugee
             24      or approved asylee's knowledge of the state traffic laws in English; and
             25          .    makes technical changes.
             26      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          None
             28      Other Special Clauses:
             29          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.


             30      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             31      AMENDS:
             32          53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 95
             33          53-3-206, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 234
             34          53-3-410, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 315
             35          53-3-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 315
             36     
             37      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             38          Section 1. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
             39           53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
             40      Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous
             41      licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement --
             42      Fee required -- License agreement.
             43          (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall
             44      be:
             45          (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
             46          (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105 .
             47          (2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original
             48      class D license entitle the applicant to:
             49          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
             50      class D license within six months of the date of the application;
             51          (b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing
             52      process; and
             53          (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             54          (3) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
             55      applicant to:
             56          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six
             57      months of the date of the application;


             58          (b) a motorcycle learner permit after the motorcycle knowledge test is passed; and
             59          (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
             60          (4) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the
             61      applicant to:
             62          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             63      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
             64          (b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the knowledge test is passed;
             65      and
             66          (c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
             67      applicable tests are passed.
             68          (5) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
             69          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
             70      attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
             71          (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
             72          (6) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an endorsement
             73      test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection (4) or (5), each test may be taken
             74      two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in Section 53-3-105 .
             75          (7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), an original license
             76      expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license
             77      certificate was issued.
             78          (b) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), a renewal or an extension
             79      to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following the expiration
             80      date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
             81          (c) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f) and (g), a duplicate license expires on
             82      the same date as the last license certificate issued.
             83          (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
             84      regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
             85          (e) A regular license certificate and any endorsement to the regular license certificate


             86      held by a person ordered to active duty and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of
             87      the United States or by an immediate family member or dependent who is residing outside of
             88      the state, which expires during the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is
             89      valid until 90 days after the person's orders have been terminated or the person has been
             90      discharged, unless:
             91          (i) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
             92      the division; or
             93          (ii) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
             94          (f) [A] (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(f)(ii), a limited-term license certificate
             95      or a renewal to a limited-term license certificate expires:
             96          [(i)] (A) on the expiration date of the period of time of the individual's authorized stay
             97      in the United States or on the date provided under this Subsection (7), whichever is sooner; or
             98          [(ii)] (B) on the birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the
             99      limited-term license certificate was issued if there is no definite end to the individual's period
             100      of authorized stay.
             101          (ii) A limited-term license certificate or a renewal to a limited-term license certificate
             102      issued to an approved asylee or a refugee expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fourth
             103      year following the year that the limited-term license certificate was issued.
             104          (g) A driving privilege card issued or renewed under Section 53-3-207 expires on the
             105      birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
             106      issued or renewed.
             107          (h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of
             108      the applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
             109      required to register as a sex offender under Section 77-27-21.5 .
             110          (8) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             111      Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
             112          (i) provide the applicant's:
             113          (A) full legal name;


             114          (B) birth date;
             115          (C) gender;
             116          (D) (I) documentary evidence of the applicant's valid Social Security number;
             117          (II) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number;
             118          (III) temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for
             119      a person who:
             120          (Aa) does not qualify for a Social Security number; and
             121          (Bb) is applying for a driving privilege card; or
             122          (IV) other documentary evidence approved by the division; and
             123          (E) Utah residence address as documented by a form or forms acceptable under rules
             124      made by the division under Section 53-3-104 , unless the application is for a temporary CDL
             125      issued under Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b);
             126          (ii) provide evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by
             127      providing documentary evidence:
             128          (A) that a person is:
             129          (I) a United States citizen;
             130          (II) a United States national; or
             131          (III) a legal permanent resident alien; or
             132          (B) of the applicant's:
             133          (I) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
             134      States;
             135          (II) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
             136          (III) admission into the United States as a refugee;
             137          (IV) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
             138      States;
             139          (V) approved deferred action status; [or]
             140          (VI) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
             141      conditional resident; or


             142          (VII) conditional permanent resident alien status;
             143          (iii) provide a description of the applicant;
             144          (iv) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
             145      and, if so, when and by what state or country;
             146          (v) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
             147      disqualified, or denied in the last 10 years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
             148      application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,
             149      revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
             150          (vi) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
             151      Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection (15);
             152          (vii) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under Section
             153      77-27-21.5 ;
             154          (viii) state whether the applicant is a military veteran and does or does not authorize
             155      sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans' Affairs;
             156          (ix) provide all other information the division requires; and
             157          (x) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
             158      in Section 46-4-102 .
             159          (b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
             160      temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b).
             161          (c) Each applicant shall provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States in
             162      accordance with Subsection (8)(a)(ii), unless the application is for a driving privilege card.
             163          (d) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
             164          (i) (A) Social Security number;
             165          (B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or
             166          (C) other number assigned by the division if Subsection (8)(a)(i)(D)(IV) applies; and
             167          (ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under
             168      Section 77-27-21.5 .
             169          (9) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace


             170      by at least one of the following means:
             171          (a) current license certificate;
             172          (b) birth certificate;
             173          (c) Selective Service registration; or
             174          (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
             175      other evidence considered acceptable by the division.
             176          (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), when an applicant receives a license
             177      in another class, all previous license certificates shall be surrendered and canceled.
             178          (b) A disqualified commercial license may not be canceled unless it expires before the
             179      new license certificate is issued.
             180          (11) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another
             181      state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the
             182      other state.
             183          (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
             184      with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
             185          (12) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
             186      disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the
             187      additional fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105 .
             188          (13) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep
             189      the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee
             190      under Section 53-3-105 .
             191          (14) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
             192      person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title
             193      41, Motor Vehicles.
             194          (15) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) shall be authenticated by
             195      the licensee in accordance with division rule.
             196          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             197      Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement


             198      organization, as defined in Section 26-28-102 , the names and addresses of all persons who
             199      under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
             200          (ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
             201          (A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
             202          (B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
             203          (16) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             204      Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' Affairs the names
             205      and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection (8)(a)(viii).
             206          (17) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
             207      information provided under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) or(viii), for direct or indirect:
             208          (a) loss;
             209          (b) detriment; or
             210          (c) injury.
             211          (18) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
             212      Subsection (8)(a)(vii) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             213          Section 2. Section 53-3-206 is amended to read:
             214           53-3-206. Examination of applicant's physical and mental fitness to drive a motor
             215      vehicle.
             216          (1) The division shall examine every applicant for a license, including a test of the
             217      applicant's:
             218          (a) eyesight either:
             219          (i) by the division; or
             220          (ii) by allowing the applicant to furnish to the division a statement from a physician
             221      licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or an optometrist licensed
             222      under Title 58, Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act;
             223          (b) ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing
             224      traffic;
             225          (c) ability to read and understand simple English used in highway traffic and


             226      directional signs;
             227          (d) knowledge of the state traffic laws;
             228          (e) other physical and mental abilities the division finds necessary to determine the
             229      applicant's fitness to drive a motor vehicle safely on the highways; and
             230          (f) ability to exercise ordinary and responsible control driving a motor vehicle, as
             231      determined by actual demonstration or other indicator.
             232          (2) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1) or any other provision of law,
             233      the division shall allow a refugee or an approved asylee to take an examination of the person's
             234      knowledge of the state traffic laws in the person's native language the first time the person
             235      applies for a limited-term license certificate.
             236          (b) Upon renewal of a refugee's or approved asylee's limited-term license certificate for
             237      a refugee or approved asylee that has taken the knowledge exam in the person's native language
             238      under Subsection (2)(a), the division shall re-examine the person's knowledge of the state
             239      traffic laws in English.
             240          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             241      division shall make rules establishing the procedures and requirements for a refugee or an
             242      approved asylee to take an examination of the person's knowledge of the state traffic laws in
             243      the person's native language.
             244          [(2)] (3) The division shall determine whether any facts exist that would bar granting a
             245      license under Section 53-3-204 .
             246          [(3)] (4) The division shall examine each applicant according to the class of license
             247      applied for.
             248          [(4)] (5) An applicant for a CDL shall meet all additional requirements of Part 4 of this
             249      chapter.
             250          Section 3. Section 53-3-410 is amended to read:
             251           53-3-410. Applicant information required for CDIP and CDL -- State resident to
             252      have state CDL.
             253          (1) The application for a CDL, limited-term CDL, or CDIP shall include the following


             254      information regarding the applicant:
             255          (a) full legal name;
             256          (b) current mailing address;
             257          (c) Utah residential address, unless the application is for a temporary CDL issued under
             258      Subsection 53-3-407 (2)(b);
             259          (d) physical description, including sex, height, weight, and eye color;
             260          (e) date of birth;
             261          (f) documentary evidence of the applicant's valid Social Security number;
             262          (g) a complete list of all states in which the applicant was issued a driver license in the
             263      previous 10 years;
             264          (h) the applicant's signature; and
             265          (i) evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by providing
             266      documentary evidence:
             267          (i) that a person is:
             268          (A) a United States Citizen;
             269          (B) a United States national; or
             270          (C) a legal permanent resident alien; or
             271          (ii) of the applicant's:
             272          (A) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
             273      States;
             274          (B) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
             275          (C) admission into the United States as a refugee;
             276          (D) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
             277      States;
             278          (E) approved deferred action status; [or]
             279          (F) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
             280      conditional resident; or
             281          (G) conditional permanent resident alien status.


             282          (2) An application under this section shall also include all certifications required by 49
             283      C.F.R., Part 383.71.
             284          (3) When the holder of a license under this part changes the holder's name, mailing
             285      address, or residence, the holder shall make application for a duplicate license within 30 days
             286      of the change.
             287          (4) A person who has been a resident of this state for 30 consecutive days may not
             288      drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver license issued by
             289      another jurisdiction.
             290          Section 4. Section 53-3-804 is amended to read:
             291           53-3-804. Application for identification card -- Required information -- Release
             292      of anatomical gift information.
             293          (1) To apply for an identification card or limited-term identification card, the applicant
             294      shall:
             295          (a) be a Utah resident;
             296          (b) have a Utah residence address; and
             297          (c) appear in person at any license examining station.
             298          (2) The applicant shall provide the following information to the division:
             299          (a) true and full legal name and Utah residence address;
             300          (b) date of birth as set forth in a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or
             301      other satisfactory evidence of birth, which shall be attached to the application;
             302          (c) (i) Social Security number; or
             303          (ii) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number;
             304          (d) place of birth;
             305          (e) height and weight;
             306          (f) color of eyes and hair;
             307          (g) signature;
             308          (h) photograph;
             309          (i) evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by providing


             310      documentary evidence:
             311          (i) that a person is:
             312          (A) a United States citizen;
             313          (B) a United States national; or
             314          (C) a legal permanent resident alien; or
             315          (ii) of the applicant's:
             316          (A) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
             317      States;
             318          (B) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
             319          (C) admission into the United States as a refugee;
             320          (D) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
             321      States;
             322          (E) approved deferred action status; [or]
             323          (F) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
             324      conditional resident; or
             325          (G) conditional permanent resident alien status;
             326          (j) an indication whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title
             327      26, Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act;
             328          (k) an indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender under
             329      Section 77-27-21.5 ; and
             330          (l) an indication whether the applicant is a military veteran and does or does not
             331      authorize sharing the information with the state Department of Veterans' Affairs.
             332          (3) The requirements of Section 53-3-234 apply to this section for each person, age 16
             333      and older, applying for an identification card. Refusal to consent to the release of information
             334      shall result in the denial of the identification card.
             335          (4) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under Subsection
             336      (2)(k) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             337          Section 5. Effective date.


             338          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.


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