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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AMENDMENTS

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: John Dougall

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions relating to motor vehicle safety inspections.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides that if a title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, a safety
             13      inspection issued for the motor vehicle during the previous 11 months may be used
             14      to satisfy the safety inspection requirement;
             15          .    reduces the frequency of the requirement that an owner of certain vehicles is
             16      required to obtain a safety inspection certificate prior to registering the vehicle;
             17          .    increases the registration fee for motor vehicles and motorcycles to offset the
             18      reduced revenues from the repeal of the safety inspection certificate fee;
             19          .    provides that a portion of the revenues from the increased motor vehicle and
             20      motorcycle registration fees shall be:
             21              .    deposited in the Public Safety Restricted Account; and
             22              .    used to pay a portion of the costs to employ highway patrol officers to police or
             23      patrol the highways within this state; and
             24          .    makes conforming changes.
             25      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          This bill appropriates:
             27          .    $882,000 from the General Fund to the Utah Highway Patrol for six new highway
             28      patrol officers;
             29          .    $315,000 from the Transportation Fund Restricted - Department of Public Safety


             30      Account for seven additional highway patrol officers beginning January 1, 2013; and
             31          .    $630,000 from the Highway Patrol - Safety Inspections program to the Highway
             32      Patrol Field Operations program putting seven more officers in the field.
             33      Other Special Clauses:
             34          This bill provides an effective date.
             35      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             36      AMENDS:
             37          41-1a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 36 and 210
             38          41-1a-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 189 and 268
             39          41-1a-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 268
             40          41-3-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             41          53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 428
             42          53-8-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             43          53-8-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 155 and 311
             44          53-8-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 311
             45     
             46      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             47          Section 1. Section 41-1a-205 is amended to read:
             48           41-1a-205. Safety inspection certificate required for renewal or registration of
             49      motor vehicle -- Exemptions.
             50          (1) If required in the current year, a safety inspection certificate, as required by Section
             51      53-8-205 , or proof of exemption from safety inspection shall be presented at the time of, and as
             52      a condition of, registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle.
             53          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b), (c), and (d), the safety inspection
             54      required under this section may be made no more than two months prior to the renewal of
             55      registration.
             56          (b) (i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, a safety inspection
             57      certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous [two] 11 months may be used to


             58      satisfy the requirement under Subsection (1).
             59          (ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, a safety
             60      inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a licensed and bonded motor vehicle
             61      dealer's name during the previous [six] 11 months may be used to satisfy the requirement under
             62      Subsection (1).
             63          (c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, a
             64      safety inspection certificate issued during the previous [six] 11 months may be used to satisfy
             65      the requirement under Subsection (1).
             66          (d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the safety inspection
             67      required under this section may be made no more than 11 months prior to the renewal of
             68      registration.
             69          (3) (a) The following motor vehicles are exempt from this section:
             70          (i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a new motor vehicle when registered the
             71      first time, if:
             72          (A) a new car predelivery inspection has been made by a dealer;
             73          (B) the dealer provides a written disclosure statement listing any known deficiency,
             74      existing with the new motor vehicle at the time of delivery, that would cause the motor vehicle
             75      to fail a safety inspection given in accordance with Section 53-8-205 ; and
             76          (C) the buyer signs the disclosure statement to acknowledge that the buyer has read and
             77      understands the listed deficiencies;
             78          (ii) a motor vehicle required to be registered under this chapter that bears a dealer plate
             79      or other special plate under Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 5, Special Dealer License Plates, except
             80      that if the motor vehicle is propelled by its own power and is not being moved for repair or
             81      dismantling, the motor vehicle shall comply with Section 41-6a-1601 regarding safe
             82      mechanical condition; and
             83          (iii) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1 .
             84          (b) A street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509
             85      is subject to a safety inspection the first time that a person registers an off-highway vehicle as a


             86      street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
             87          (4) (a) A safety inspection certificate shall be displayed on:
             88          (i) all registered commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of
             89      26,000 pounds or more;
             90          (ii) a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with
             91      multiple axles;
             92          (iii) a combination unit; and
             93          (iv) a bus or van for hire.
             94          (b) A commercial vehicle under Subsection (4)(a) is exempt from the requirements of
             95      Subsection (1).
             96          (5) A motor vehicle may be sold and the title assigned to the new owner without a
             97      valid safety inspection, but the motor vehicle may not be registered in the new owner's name
             98      until the motor vehicle complies with this section.
             99          Section 2. Section 41-1a-1201 is amended to read:
             100           41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees.
             101          (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state
             102      treasurer.
             103          (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (6), [and] (7), and (8) and Sections
             104      41-1a-422 , 41-1a-1220 , 41-1a-1221 , and 41-1a-1223 all fees collected under this part shall be
             105      deposited in the Transportation Fund.
             106          (3) Funds generated under Subsections 41-1a-1211 (1)(b)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), and (7) and
             107      Section 41-1a-1212 may be used by the commission to cover the costs incurred in issuing
             108      license plates under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
             109          (4) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.2 , all funds available to the commission for
             110      the purchase and distribution of license plates and decals are nonlapsing.
             111          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (3) and Section 41-1a-1205 , the expenses of the
             112      commission in enforcing and administering this part shall be provided for by legislative
             113      appropriation from the revenues of the Transportation Fund.


             114          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the following portions of the
             115      registration fees imposed under Section 41-1a-1206 for each vehicle shall be deposited in the
             116      Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account created under Section 72-2-118 :
             117          (i) $10 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(a), (1)(b),
             118      (1)(f), (2), and (5);
             119          (ii) $1 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(c)(i),
             120      (1)(c)(ii), and (1)(d)(ii);
             121          (iii) $2 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(ii);
             122          (iv) $3 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(d)(i); and
             123          (v) $4.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(i).
             124          (b) When the highway general obligation bonds have been paid off and the highway
             125      projects completed that are intended to be paid from revenues deposited in the Centennial
             126      Highway Fund Restricted Account as determined by the Executive Appropriations Committee
             127      under Subsection 72-2-118 (6)(d), the portions of the registration fees deposited under
             128      Subsection (6)(a) for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Transportation Investment Fund of
             129      2005 created by Section 72-2-124 .
             130          (7) The following portions of the registration fees imposed under Section 41-1a-1206
             131      for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by
             132      Section 72-2-124 :
             133          (a) $20 of each registration fee collected under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(a), (1)(b),
             134      (1)(c), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (1)(f), (2)(a), and (5); and
             135          (b) 50 cents of each registration fee collected under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(ii).
             136          (8) Ninety-four cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsections
             137      41-1a-1206 (1)(a) and (b) for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted
             138      Account created in Section 53-3-106 .
             139          Section 3. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
             140           41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
             141          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), at the time application is made for


             142      registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
             143      chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
             144          (a) [$42.50] $44.50 for each motorcycle;
             145          (b) [$41] $43 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
             146      excluding motorcycles;
             147          (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
             148      or is registered under Section 41-1a-301 :
             149          (i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
             150          (ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
             151      gross unladen weight;
             152          (d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
             153      gross laden weight; plus
             154          (ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
             155          (e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
             156      trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
             157          (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; and
             158          (f) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old.
             159          (2) (a) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is
             160      $40.
             161          (b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
             162      registration fees under Subsection (1).
             163          (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
             164      Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
             165          (3) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each
             166      motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
             167      total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
             168          (4) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden
             169      weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.


             170          (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
             171      of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
             172          (5) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative
             173      to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license
             174      plate for a fee of $130.
             175          (6) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642 , a truck may not be registered as a farm
             176      truck unless:
             177          (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102 ; and
             178          (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
             179          (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
             180      submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
             181      Section 41-6a-1642 .
             182          (7) A violation of Subsection (6) is a class B misdemeanor that shall be punished by a
             183      fine of not less than $200.
             184          (8) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services
             185      with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees
             186      required for those vehicles under this section.
             187          Section 4. Section 41-3-303 is amended to read:
             188           41-3-303. Temporary permits -- Inspections required before issuance.
             189          (1) A dealer licensed in accordance with this chapter may not issue a temporary permit
             190      under Section 41-3-302 unless:
             191          (a) (i) the motor vehicle for which the temporary permit is issued has received and
             192      passed the safety inspection if required [by] in the current year under Section 53-8-205 within
             193      the previous six months;
             194          (ii) the safety inspection certificate was issued in the name of a licensed and bonded
             195      dealer; and
             196          (iii) a copy of the safety inspection certificate is given to the customer; and
             197          (b) the motor vehicle passed the emission inspection test required by Section


             198      41-6a-1642 .
             199          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a dealer may issue a temporary permit without a
             200      safety inspection certificate if the motor vehicle complies with the safety inspection as
             201      provided in Section 41-1a-205 .
             202          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), a dealer may issue a temporary permit without
             203      proof of an emission inspection if:
             204          (a) the motor vehicle is exempt from emission inspection as provided in Section
             205      41-6a-1642 ;
             206          (b) the purchaser is a resident of a county that does not require emission inspections; or
             207          (c) the motor vehicle is otherwise exempt from emission inspections.
             208          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a dealer may sell a motor vehicle as is without
             209      having it safety or emission inspected provided that no temporary permit is issued.
             210          Section 5. Section 53-3-106 is amended to read:
             211           53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created
             212      -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
             213          (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
             214      "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
             215          (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
             216          (a) all money received under this chapter;
             217          (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this
             218      chapter and Section 63J-1-504 ; [and]
             219          (c) beginning on January 1, 2013, money received in accordance with Section
             220      41-1a-1201 ; and
             221          [(c)] (d) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
             222          (3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
             223          (b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited in the account.
             224          (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by
             225      legislative appropriation from this account.


             226          (5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105 (24)
             227      shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the
             228      provisions of Section 53-1-117 , except that of the amount in excess of $45, $40 shall be
             229      deposited in the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section 26-1-34 .
             230          (6) All money received under Subsection 41-6a-1406 (6)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by
             231      the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section
             232      53-1-117 .
             233          (7) Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the Legislature shall appropriate $100,000
             234      annually from the account to the state medical examiner appointed under Section 26-4-4 for
             235      use in carrying out duties related to highway crash deaths under Subsection 26-4-7 (1).
             236          (8) The division shall remit the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105 (28) to the
             237      Bureau of Criminal Identification to cover the costs for the services the Bureau of Criminal
             238      Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5 .
             239          (9) (a) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Legislature shall appropriate all money
             240      received in the account under Section 41-1a-1201 to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for
             241      field operations.
             242          (b) The Legislature may appropriate additional money from the account to the Utah
             243      Highway Patrol Division for law enforcement purposes.
             244          [(9)] (10) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
             245          Section 6. Section 53-8-204 is amended to read:
             246           53-8-204. Division duties -- Official inspection stations -- Permits -- Fees --
             247      Suspension or revocation -- Utah-based interstate commercial motor carriers.
             248          (1) The division shall:
             249          (a) conduct examinations of every safety inspection station permit applicant and safety
             250      inspector certificate applicant to determine whether the applicant is properly equipped and
             251      qualified to make safety inspections;
             252          (b) issue safety inspection station permits and safety inspector certificates to qualified
             253      applicants;


             254          (c) establish application, renewal, and reapplication fees in accordance with Section
             255      63J-1-504 for safety inspection station permits and safety inspector certificates;
             256          (d) provide instructions and all necessary forms, including safety inspection
             257      certificates, to safety inspection stations for the inspection of motor vehicles and the issuance
             258      of the safety inspection certificates;
             259          [(e) charge a $2 fee for each safety inspection certificate;]
             260          [(f)] (e) investigate complaints regarding safety inspection stations and safety
             261      inspectors;
             262          [(g)] (f) compile and publish all applicable safety inspection laws, rules, instructions,
             263      and standards and distribute them to all safety inspection stations and provide updates to the
             264      compiled laws, rules, instructions, and standards as needed;
             265          [(h)] (g) establish a fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 to cover the cost of
             266      compiling and publishing the safety inspection laws, rules, instructions, and standards and any
             267      updates; and
             268          [(i)] (h) assist the council in conducting its meetings and hearings.
             269          (2) (a) [(i)] Receipts from the fees established in accordance with Subsection
             270      (1)[(h)](g) are fixed collections to be used by the division for the expenses of the Utah
             271      Highway Patrol incurred under Subsection (1)[(h)](g).
             272          [(ii)] (b) Funds received in excess of the expenses under Subsection (1)[(h)](g) shall be
             273      deposited in the Transportation Fund.
             274          [(b) (i) The first $.75 of the fee under Subsection (1)(e) is a dedicated credit to be used
             275      solely by the Utah Highway Patrol for the expenses of administering this section.]
             276          [(ii) The remaining funds collected under Subsection (1)(e) shall be deposited in the
             277      Transportation Fund.]
             278          [(iii) The dedicated credits described under Subsection (2)(b)(i) are in addition to any
             279      other appropriations provided to administer the safety inspection program duties under this
             280      section.]
             281          (3) The division may:


             282          (a) before issuing a safety inspection permit, require an applicant, other than a fleet
             283      station or government station, to file a bond that will provide a guarantee that the applicant
             284      safety inspection station will make compensation for any damage to a motor vehicle during an
             285      inspection or adjustment due to negligence on the part of an applicant or the applicant's
             286      employees;
             287          (b) establish procedures governing the issuance of safety inspection certificates to
             288      Utah-based interstate commercial motor carriers;
             289          (c) suspend, revoke, or refuse renewal of any safety inspection station permit issued
             290      when the division finds that the safety inspection station is not:
             291          (i) properly equipped; or
             292          (ii) complying with rules made by the division; and
             293          (d) suspend, revoke, or refuse renewal of any safety inspection station permit or safety
             294      inspector certificate issued when the station or inspector has violated any safety inspection law
             295      or rule.
             296          (4) The division shall maintain a record of safety inspection station permits and safety
             297      inspector certificates issued, suspended, revoked, or refused renewal under Subsection (3)(c).
             298          (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             299      division shall make rules:
             300          (a) setting minimum standards covering the design, construction, condition, and
             301      operation of motor vehicle equipment for safely operating a motor vehicle on the highway;
             302          (b) establishing motor vehicle safety inspection procedures to ensure a motor vehicle
             303      can be operated safely;
             304          (c) establishing safety inspection station building, equipment, and personnel
             305      requirements necessary to qualify to perform safety inspections;
             306          (d) establishing age, training, examination, and renewal requirements to qualify for a
             307      safety inspector certificate;
             308          (e) establishing program guidelines for a school district that elects to implement a
             309      safety inspection apprenticeship program for high school students;


             310          (f) establishing requirements:
             311          (i) designed to protect consumers from unwanted or unneeded repairs or adjustments;
             312          (ii) for maintaining safety inspection records;
             313          (iii) for providing reports to the division; and
             314          (iv) for maintaining and protecting safety inspection certificates;
             315          (g) establishing procedures for a motor vehicle that fails a safety inspection;
             316          (h) setting bonding amounts for safety inspection stations if bonds are required under
             317      Subsection (3)(a); and
             318          (i) establishing procedures for a safety inspection station to follow if the station is
             319      going out of business.
             320          (6) The rules of the division:
             321          (a) shall conform as nearly as practical to federal motor vehicle safety standards
             322      including 49 [CFR] C.F.R. Parts 393, 396, 396 Appendix G, and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
             323      Standards 205; and
             324          (b) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, the federal standards under
             325      Subsection (6)(a) and nationally recognized and readily available standards and codes on motor
             326      vehicle safety.
             327          Section 7. Section 53-8-205 is amended to read:
             328           53-8-205. Safety inspection required -- Frequency of safety inspection -- Safety
             329      inspection certificate required -- Out-of-state permits.
             330          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a person may not operate on a highway
             331      a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state unless the motor vehicle has passed a
             332      safety inspection if required in the current year.
             333          (b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to:
             334          (i) a vehicle that is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-205 ;
             335          (ii) an off-highway vehicle, unless the off-highway vehicle is being registered as a
             336      street-legal all-terrain vehicle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509 ;
             337          (iii) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1 ;


             338          (iv) a commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds that:
             339          (A) is operating with an apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301; and
             340          (B) has a valid annual federal inspection that complies with the requirements of 49
             341      C.F.R. Sec. 396.17; and
             342          (v) a trailer, semitrailer, or trailering equipment attached to a commercial motor vehicle
             343      described in Subsection (1)(a)(iv) that has a valid annual federal inspection that complies with
             344      the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 396.17.
             345          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the frequency of the safety inspection shall be
             346      determined based on the age of the vehicle determined by model year and shall:
             347          (a) be required each year for a vehicle that is [eight] 10 or more years old on January 1;
             348      or
             349          [(b) every two years for each vehicle that is less than eight years old on January 1 as
             350      follows:]
             351          [(i) in odd-numbered years for a vehicle with an odd-numbered model year; and]
             352          [(ii) in even-numbered years for a vehicle with an even-numbered model year;]
             353          (b) for each vehicle that is less than 10 years old on January 1, be required in the fourth
             354      year and the eighth year;
             355          (c) be made by a safety inspector certified by the division at a safety inspection station
             356      authorized by the division;
             357          (d) cover an inspection of the motor vehicle mechanism, brakes, and equipment to
             358      ensure proper adjustment and condition as required by department rules; and
             359          (e) include an inspection for the display of license plates in accordance with Section
             360      41-1a-404 .
             361          (3) (a) (i) A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a
             362      safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle.
             363          (ii) After initial registration as a salvage vehicle, the frequency of the safety inspection
             364      shall correspond with the model year, as provided in Subsection (2).
             365          (b) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more is


             366      required to pass a safety inspection annually.
             367          (4) (a) A safety inspection station shall issue two safety inspection certificates to the
             368      owner of:
             369          (i) each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section; and
             370          (ii) a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in
             371      Section 41-6a-1509 .
             372          (b) A safety inspection station shall use one safety inspection certificate issued under
             373      this Subsection (4) for processing the vehicle registration.
             374          (c) A person operating a motor vehicle shall have in the person's immediate possession
             375      a safety inspection certificate or other evidence of compliance with the requirement to obtain a
             376      safety inspection under this section.
             377          (5) The division may:
             378          (a) authorize the acceptance in this state of a safety inspection certificate issued in
             379      another state having a safety inspection law similar to this state; and
             380          (b) extend the time within which a safety inspection certificate must be obtained by the
             381      resident owner of a vehicle that was not in this state during the time a safety inspection was
             382      required.
             383          Section 8. Section 53-8-206 is amended to read:
             384           53-8-206. Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable --
             385      Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of
             386      permits.
             387          (1) The safety inspection required under Section 53-8-205 may only be performed:
             388          (a) by a person certified by the division as a safety inspector; and
             389          (b) at a safety inspection station with a valid safety inspection station permit issued by
             390      the division.
             391          (2) A safety inspection station permit may not be assigned or transferred or used at any
             392      location other than a designated location, and every safety inspection station permit shall be
             393      posted in a conspicuous place at the location designated.


             394          (3) If required by the division, a record and report shall be made of every safety
             395      inspection and every safety inspection certificate issued.
             396          (4) A safety inspection station holding a safety inspection station permit issued by the
             397      division may charge[: (a) a fee as reimbursement for the safety inspection certificate fee as
             398      specified in Subsection 53-8-204 (1)(e); and (b)] a reasonable fee for labor in performing safety
             399      inspections, not to exceed:
             400          [(i)] (a) $7 or less for motorcycles and street-legal all-terrain vehicles;
             401          [(ii)] (b) unless Subsection (4)[(b)(i)](a) or [(iii)] (c) applies, $15 or less for motor
             402      vehicles; or
             403          [(iii)] (c) $20 or less for 4-wheel drive, split axle, and any motor vehicles that
             404      necessitate disassembly of front hub or removal of rear axle for inspection.
             405          (5) A safety inspection station may return unused safety inspection certificates in a
             406      quantity of 10 or more and shall be reimbursed by the division for the cost of the safety
             407      inspection certificates.
             408          (6) (a) Upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation of a safety inspection
             409      station permit, the safety inspection station permit holder shall immediately terminate all safety
             410      inspection activities and return all safety inspection certificates and the safety inspection station
             411      permit to the division.
             412          (b) The division shall issue a receipt for all unused safety inspection certificates.
             413          Section 9. Appropriation.
             414          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
             415      following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
             416      reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
             417      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. These are additions to any
             418      amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
             419          To Department of Public Safety - Programs and Operations
             420              From General Fund    
$540,000

             421              From General Fund, One-time
$342,000


             422              From Transportation Fund Restricted - Department of Public
             423                  Safety Account
$1,005,500

             424              From Dedicated Credits
($690,500)

             425              Schedule of Programs:
             426                  Highway Patrol - Safety Inspections         ($630,000)
             427                  Highway Patrol - Field Operations         $1,827,000
             428          Section 10. Effective date.
             429          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
             430          (2) The amendments to the following sections take effect on January 1, 2013:
             431          (a) Section 41-1a-205 ;
             432          (b) Section 41-1a-1201 ;
             433          (c) Section 41-1a-1206 ;
             434          (d) Section 41-3-303 ;
             435          (e) Section 53-8-204 ;
             436          (f) Section 53-8-205 ; and
             437          (g) Section 53-8-206 .


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