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DRIVER LICENSE SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS

             2     
2013 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Douglas V. Sagers

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Traffic Code and the Public Safety Code by amending provisions
             10      relating to certain driver license suspension periods.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    amends the driver license suspension periods for a person who is under 19 years of
             14      age and is convicted of certain alcohol and drug related offenses;
             15          .    amends the amount of time that a court may shorten a person's driver license
             16      suspension for certain alcohol or drug related offenses prior to the completion of the
             17      suspension period if the person is under 19 years of age and completes certain
             18      requirements;
             19          .    amends the administrative suspension periods for persons under 19 years of age
             20      who have violated certain alcohol or drug related offenses; and
             21          .    makes technical corrections.
             22      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:


             28          41-6a-509, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 312
             29          41-6a-517, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 12 and 312
             30          53-3-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Third Special Session, Chapter 1
             31          53-3-231, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 312
             32     
             33      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             34          Section 1. Section 41-6a-509 is amended to read:
             35           41-6a-509. Driver license suspension or revocation for a driving under the
             36      influence violation.
             37          (1) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 21 years of age or older at the
             38      time of arrest:
             39          (a) suspend for a period of 120 days the operator's license of a person convicted for the
             40      first time under Section 41-6a-502 of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
             41          (b) revoke for a period of two years the license of a person if:
             42          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             43          (ii) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             44      committed:
             45          (A) within a period of 10 years from the date of the prior violation; and
             46          (B) on or after July 1, 2009.
             47          (2) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 19 years of age or older but
             48      under 21 years of age at the time of arrest:
             49          (a) suspend the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age or for a period
             50      of one year, whichever is longer, if the person is convicted for the first time of a driving under
             51      the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 of an offense that was committed on or after
             52      July 1, 2011;
             53          (b) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             54      years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is longer, if the person:
             55          (i) is convicted for the first time of a driving under the influence violation under
             56      Section 41-6a-502 of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2011; and
             57          (ii) has not been issued an operator license;
             58          (c) revoke the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age or for a period


             59      of two years, whichever is longer, if:
             60          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             61          (ii) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             62      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years from the date of the prior
             63      violation; or
             64          (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             65      years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, if:
             66          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2);
             67          (ii) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             68      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years from the date of the prior
             69      violation; and
             70          (iii) the person has not been issued an operator license.
             71          (3) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years of age at the time
             72      of arrest:
             73          (a) suspend the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age if the person
             74      is convicted for the first time of a driving under the influence violation under Section
             75      41-6a-502 of an offense that was committed on or after July 1, 2009;
             76          (b) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             77      years of age if the person:
             78          (i) is convicted for the first time of a driving under the influence violation under
             79      Section 41-6a-502 of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; and
             80          (ii) has not been issued an operator license;
             81          (c) revoke the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age if:
             82          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             83          (ii) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is
             84      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years from the date of the prior
             85      violation; or
             86          (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
             87      years of age if:
             88          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2);
             89          (ii) the current driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6a-502 is


             90      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years from the date of the prior
             91      violation; and
             92          (iii) the person has not been issued an operator license.
             93          (4) The Driver License Division shall suspend or revoke the license of a person as
             94      ordered by the court under Subsection (10).
             95          (5) The Driver License Division shall:
             96          (a) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person convicted under Section
             97      41-6a-502 of an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2009, for the denial, suspension, or
             98      revocation periods in effect prior to July 1, 2009; or
             99          (b) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person for the denial,
             100      suspension, or revocation periods in effect from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
             101          (i) the person was 20 years of age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of
             102      arrest; and
             103          (ii) the conviction under Section 41-6a-502 is for an offense that was committed on or
             104      after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011.
             105          (6) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
             106      period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
             107      53-3-223 or 53-3-231 , if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
             108      which the record of conviction is based.
             109          (7) If a conviction recorded as impaired driving is amended to a driving under the
             110      influence conviction under Section 41-6a-502 in accordance with Subsection
             111      41-6a-502.5 (3)(a)(ii), the Driver License Division:
             112          (a) may not subtract from any suspension or revocation any time for which a license
             113      was previously suspended or revoked under Section 53-3-223 or 53-3-231 ; and
             114          (b) shall start the suspension or revocation time under Subsection (1) on the date of the
             115      amended conviction.
             116          (8) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 for a
             117      violation that occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the
             118      suspension period imposed under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b) prior to
             119      completion of the suspension period if the person:
             120          (a) [(i) for a suspension imposed under Subsection (2)(a) or (b),] completes at least six


             121      months of the license suspension; [or]
             122          [(ii) for a license suspension imposed under Subsection (3)(a) or (b), completes at least
             123      two years of the license suspension;]
             124          (b) completes a screening;
             125          (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection
             126      (8)(b);
             127          (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment
             128      under Subsection (8)(c);
             129          (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by an
             130      assessment under Subsection (8)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment;
             131          (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person
             132      was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under
             133      Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b);
             134          (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if
             135      not ordered to probation; and
             136          (h) (i) is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the
             137      person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under
             138      Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b); or
             139          (ii) is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an
             140      affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's
             141      knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period
             142      imposed under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b).
             143          (9) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
             144      requirements of Subsection (8), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's
             145      suspension period prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection
             146      (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b) to the Driver License Division.
             147          (10) (a) (i) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a court may order
             148      the operator's license of a person who is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 to be
             149      suspended or revoked for an additional period of 90 days, 120 days, 180 days, one year, or two
             150      years to remove from the highways those persons who have shown they are safety hazards.
             151          (ii) The additional suspension or revocation period provided in this Subsection (10)


             152      shall begin the date on which the individual would be eligible to reinstate the individual's
             153      driving privilege for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 .
             154          (b) If the court suspends or revokes the person's license under this Subsection (10), the
             155      court shall prepare and send to the Driver License Division an order to suspend or revoke that
             156      person's driving privileges for a specified period of time.
             157          (11) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
             158          (i) complete all court ordered:
             159          (A) screening;
             160          (B) assessment;
             161          (C) educational series;
             162          (D) substance abuse treatment; and
             163          (E) hours of work in a compensatory-service work program; or
             164          (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
             165          (b) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (11)(a), the division shall
             166      suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221 (2) and (3).
             167          Section 2. Section 41-6a-517 is amended to read:
             168           41-6a-517. Definitions -- Driving with any measurable controlled substance in the
             169      body -- Penalties -- Arrest without warrant.
             170          (1) As used in this section:
             171          (a) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in Section 58-37-2 .
             172          (b) "Practitioner" has the same meaning as in Section 58-37-2 .
             173          (c) "Prescribe" has the same meaning as in Section 58-37-2 .
             174          (d) "Prescription" has the same meaning as in Section 58-37-2 .
             175          (2) In cases not amounting to a violation of Section 41-6a-502 , a person may not
             176      operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state if the person has any
             177      measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body.
             178          (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the controlled
             179      substance was:
             180          (a) involuntarily ingested by the accused;
             181          (b) prescribed by a practitioner for use by the accused; or
             182          (c) otherwise legally ingested.


             183          (4) (a) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B
             184      misdemeanor.
             185          (b) A person who violates this section is subject to conviction and sentencing under
             186      both this section and any applicable offense under Section 58-37-8 .
             187          (5) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this
             188      section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not
             189      in the officer's presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was
             190      committed by the person.
             191          (6) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 21 years of age or older on the
             192      date of arrest:
             193          (a) suspend, for a period of 120 days, the driver license of a person convicted under
             194      Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
             195          (b) revoke, for a period of two years, the driver license of a person if:
             196          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             197          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
             198      and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
             199          (7) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 19 years of age or older but
             200      under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
             201          (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is
             202      longer, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed
             203      on or after July 1, 2011; or
             204          (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
             205      longer, the driver license of a person if:
             206          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             207          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
             208      and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
             209          (8) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years of age on the date
             210      of arrest:
             211          (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person convicted
             212      under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
             213          (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person if:


             214          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501 (2); and
             215          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
             216      and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
             217          (9) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
             218      period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
             219      53-3-223 or 53-3-231 , if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
             220      which the record of conviction is based.
             221          (10) The Driver License Division shall:
             222          (a) deny, suspend, or revoke a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in
             223      effect prior to July 1, 2009, for a conviction of a violation under Subsection (2) that was
             224      committed prior to July 1, 2009; or
             225          (b) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person for the denial,
             226      suspension, or revocation periods in effect from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
             227          (i) the person was 20 years of age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of
             228      arrest; and
             229          (ii) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after
             230      July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011.
             231          (11) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section for a violation that
             232      occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the suspension
             233      period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) prior to completion of the suspension period
             234      if the person:
             235          (a) [(i) for a license suspension imposed under Subsection (7)(a),] completes at least
             236      six months of the license suspension; [or]
             237          [(ii) for a license suspension imposed under Subsection (8)(a), completes at least two
             238      years of the license suspension;]
             239          (b) completes a screening;
             240          (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection
             241      (11)(b);
             242          (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment
             243      under Subsection (11)(c);
             244          (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by the


             245      assessment under Subsection (11)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment;
             246          (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person
             247      was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under
             248      Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a);
             249          (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if
             250      not ordered to probation; and
             251          (h) (i) is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the
             252      person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner for use by the
             253      person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under
             254      Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a); or
             255          (ii) is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an
             256      affidavit or other sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's
             257      knowledge the person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner
             258      for use by the person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed
             259      under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a).
             260          (12) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
             261      requirements of Subsection (11), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's
             262      license suspension period prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under
             263      Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) to the Driver License Division.
             264          (13) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
             265          (i) complete all court ordered screening and assessment, educational series, and
             266      substance abuse treatment; or
             267          (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
             268          (b) Upon receiving the notification, the division shall suspend the person's driving
             269      privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221 (2) and (3).
             270          (14) The court shall order supervised probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-507
             271      for a person convicted under Subsection (2).
             272          Section 3. Section 53-3-223 is amended to read:
             273           53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license --
             274      Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
             275          (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be


             276      violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502 , prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a
             277      certain blood or breath alcohol concentration and driving under the influence of any drug,
             278      alcohol, or combination of a drug and alcohol or while having any measurable controlled
             279      substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in violation of Section
             280      41-6a-517 , the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the person, request that the
             281      person submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards
             282      under Section 41-6a-520 .
             283          (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local
             284      ordinance adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510 (1).
             285          (2) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             286      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 shall,
             287      and the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the person incapable of safely
             288      driving a motor vehicle may, result in suspension or revocation of the person's license to drive
             289      a motor vehicle.
             290          (3) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood or
             291      breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , or if a peace officer
             292      makes a determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation
             293      of Section 41-6a-502 , a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of
             294      arrest, give notice of the division's intention to suspend the person's license to drive a motor
             295      vehicle.
             296          (4) (a) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer
             297      shall:
             298          (i) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the driver;
             299          (ii) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             300      arrest; and
             301          (iii) supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             302      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             303          (b) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             304      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate.
             305          (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10
             306      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:


             307          (a) the person's license certificate;
             308          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
             309          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the division indicating the chemical test
             310      results, if any; and
             311          (d) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the person has violated
             312      Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 .
             313          (6) (a) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to
             314      the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of arrest. The request to be
             315      heard shall be made within 10 calendar days of the day on which notice is provided under
             316      Subsection (5).
             317          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             318      division in:
             319          (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or
             320          (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred.
             321          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             322      both agree.
             323          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             324          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving a
             325      motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 ;
             326          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             327          (iii) the test results, if any.
             328          (d) (i) In connection with a hearing the division or its authorized agent:
             329          (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and
             330      the production of relevant books and papers; or
             331          (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
             332          (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in
             333      accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119 .
             334          (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing.
             335          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any designated employee is as valid as if
             336      made by the division.
             337          (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable


             338      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section
             339      41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the person failed to appear before the division as required in the
             340      notice, or if a hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall:
             341          (i) if the person is 21 years of age or older at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
             342      on or after July 1, 2009, suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a
             343      period of:
             344          (A) 120 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or
             345          (B) two years beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or
             346      subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or
             347          (ii) if the person is [19 years of age or older but] under 21 years of age at the time of
             348      arrest and the arrest was made on or after H. [ July 1, [2009] 2013 ] May 14, 2013 .H :
             349          (A) suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle:
             350          (I) for a period of six months, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a
             351      first suspension; or
             352          (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
             353      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
             354      offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or
             355          (B) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit:
             356          (I) for a period of six months for a first suspension, if the person has not been issued an
             357      operator license; or
             358          (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
             359      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
             360      offense that occurred within the previous 10 years[; or].
             361          [(iii) if the person is under 19 years of age at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
             362      on or after July 1, 2009:]
             363          [(A) suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle:]
             364          [(I) for a period of two years beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first
             365      suspension; or]
             366          [(II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
             367      longer, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension
             368      for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or]


             369          [(B) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit:]
             370          [(I) for a period of two years for a first suspension, if the person has not been issued an
             371      operator license; or]
             372          [(II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
             373      longer, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension
             374      for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years.]
             375          (b) The division shall deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension
             376      periods in effect:
             377          (i) prior to July 1, 2009, for an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2009; [or]
             378          (ii) from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
             379          (A) the person was 20 years 6 months of age or older but under 21 years of age at the
             380      time of arrest; and
             381          (B) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or
             382      after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011[.]; or
             383          (iii) prior to H. [ July 1, 2013 ] May 14, 2013 .H , for an offense that was committed prior
             383a      to H. [ July 1, 2013 ] May 14, 2013 .H .
             384          (c) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall
             385      reinstate a person's license prior to completion of the 120 day suspension period imposed under
             386      Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A):
             387          (A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the person's dismissal of a
             388      charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the written verification is received
             389      prior to completion of the suspension period; or
             390          (B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest upon
             391      receiving written verification of the person's reduction of a charge for a violation of Section
             392      41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 , if the written verification is received prior to completion of the
             393      suspension period.
             394          (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) or (7)(b), the division
             395      shall reinstate a person's license prior to completion of the 120-day suspension period imposed
             396      under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the person's
             397      conviction of impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502.5 if:
             398          (A) the written verification is received prior to completion of the suspension period;
             399      and


             400          (B) the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the defendant is
             401      participating in or has successfully completed the program of a driving under the influence
             402      court as defined in Section 41-6a-501 .
             403          (iii) If a person's license is reinstated under this Subsection (7)(c), the person is
             404      required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105 (23) and (24).
             405          (iv) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)(c) only
             406      apply to a 120 day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
             407          (8) (a) The division shall assess against a person, in addition to any fee imposed under
             408      Subsection 53-3-205 (12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to cover
             409      administrative costs, which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated.
             410      This fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or court
             411      decision that the suspension was not proper.
             412          (b) A person whose license has been suspended by the division under this section
             413      following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days after the suspension for a
             414      hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section 53-3-224 .
             415          Section 4. Section 53-3-231 is amended to read:
             416           53-3-231. Person under 21 may not operate a vehicle or motorboat with
             417      detectable alcohol in body -- Chemical test procedures -- Temporary license -- Hearing
             418      and decision -- Suspension of license or operating privilege -- Fees -- Judicial review --
             419      Referral to local substance abuse authority or program.
             420          (1) (a) As used in this section:
             421          (i) "Local substance abuse authority" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             422      62A-15-102 .
             423          (ii) "Substance abuse program" means any substance abuse program licensed by the
             424      Department of Human Services or the Department of Health and approved by the local
             425      substance abuse authority.
             426          (b) Calculations of blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration under this section shall
             427      be made in accordance with the procedures in Subsection 41-6a-502 (1).
             428          (2) (a) A person younger than 21 years of age may not operate or be in actual physical
             429      control of a vehicle or motorboat with any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol
             430      concentration in the person's body as shown by a chemical test.


             431          (b) A person who violates Subsection (2)(a), in addition to any other applicable
             432      penalties arising out of the incident, shall have the person's operator license denied or
             433      suspended as provided in Subsection (8).
             434          (3) (a) When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
             435      violating or has violated Subsection (2), the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the
             436      person for a violation of Section 32B-4-409 , request that the person submit to a chemical test
             437      or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards under Section 41-6a-520 .
             438          (b) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
             439      chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Subsection (2)(a) will result in denial or
             440      suspension of the person's license to operate a motor vehicle or a refusal to issue a license.
             441          (c) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood, breath,
             442      or urine alcohol content in violation of Subsection (2)(a), or if a peace officer makes a
             443      determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation of
             444      Subsection (2)(a), a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of the
             445      arrest, give notice of the division's intention to deny or suspend the person's license to operate a
             446      vehicle or refusal to issue a license under this section.
             447          (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall:
             448          (a) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the operator;
             449          (b) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
             450      arrest if the driver had a valid operator's license; and
             451          (c) supply to the operator, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
             452      regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
             453          (5) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
             454      division, also serve as the temporary license certificate under Subsection (4)(b).
             455          (6) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10
             456      calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
             457          (a) the person's driver license certificate, if any;
             458          (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
             459          (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the Driver License Division indicating the
             460      chemical test results, if any; and
             461          (d) any other basis for a peace officer's determination that the person has violated


             462      Subsection (2).
             463          (7) (a) (i) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the Driver License
             464      Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of
             465      arrest under Section 32B-4-409 .
             466          (ii) The request shall be made within 10 calendar days of the day on which notice is
             467      provided.
             468          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
             469      division in:
             470          (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or
             471          (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred.
             472          (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
             473      both agree.
             474          (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
             475          (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating
             476      a motor vehicle or motorboat in violation of Subsection (2)(a);
             477          (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
             478          (iii) the test results, if any.
             479          (d) In connection with a hearing, the division or its authorized agent may administer
             480      oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant
             481      books and papers and records as defined in Section 46-4-102 .
             482          (e) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing.
             483          (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any number of the members of the
             484      division is as valid as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
             485          (8) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
             486      grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Subsection (2)(a),
             487      if the person fails to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if the person does
             488      not request a hearing under this section, the division shall[: (a)] for a person [19 years of age or
             489      older but] under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
             490          [(i)] (a) deny the person's license until the person complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i)
             491      but for a period of not less than six months beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for
             492      a first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after
             492a      H. [ July 1, [2009] 2013 ] May 14, 2013 .H ;


             493          [(ii)] (b) suspend the person's license until the person complies with Subsection
             494      (11)(b)(i) and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
             495      longer, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent offense
             496      under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior
             497      denial or suspension;
             498          [(iii)] (c) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
             499      complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i) but for a period of not less than six months if:
             500          [(A)] (i) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
             501          [(B)] (ii) the suspension is for a first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or
             502      after July 1, 2009;
             503          [(iv)] (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
             504      complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i) and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
             505      two years, whichever is longer, if:
             506          [(A)] (i) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
             507          [(B)] (ii) the suspension is for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a)
             508      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior denial or suspension; or
             509          [(v)] (e) deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in
             510      effect:
             511          [(A)] (i) prior to July 1, 2009, for a violation under Subsection (2)(a) that was
             512      committed prior to July 1, 2009; [or]
             513          [(B)] (ii) from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if the person was 20 years 6
             514      months of age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of arrest and the conviction under
             515      Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1,
             516      2011; [and] or
             517          [(b) for a person under 19 years of age on the date of arrest:]
             518          [(i) deny the person's license until the person complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i) but
             519      for a period of not less than one year beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first
             520      offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after July 1, 2009;]
             521          [(ii) suspend the person's license until the person complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i)
             522      and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
             523      beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent offense under


             524      Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior denial or
             525      suspension;]
             526          [(iii) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
             527      complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i) but for a period of not less than one year if:]
             528          [(A) the person has not been issued an operator license; and]
             529          [(B) the suspension is for a first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after
             530      July 1, 2009;]
             531          [(iv) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
             532      complies with Subsection (11)(b)(i) and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
             533      two years, whichever is longer, if:]
             534          [(A) the person has not been issued an operator license; and]
             535          [(B) the suspension is for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a)
             536      committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior denial or suspension; or]
             537          [(v) deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in effect
             538      prior to July 1, 2009, for a violation under Subsection (2)(a) that was committed prior to July 1,
             539      2009.]
             540          (iii) prior to H. [ July 1, 2013 ] May 14, 2013 .H , for a violation under Subsection (2)(a)
             540a      that was committed
             541      prior to H. [ July 1, 2013 .] May 14, 2013. .H
             542          (9) (a) (i) Following denial or suspension the division shall assess against a person, in
             543      addition to any fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205 (12), a fee under Section 53-3-105 ,
             544      which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover administrative
             545      costs.
             546          (ii) This fee shall be canceled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or
             547      court decision that the suspension was not proper.
             548          (b) A person whose operator license has been denied, suspended, or postponed by the
             549      division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30
             550      days after the suspension for a hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section
             551      53-3-224 .
             552          (10) After reinstatement of an operator license for a first offense under this section, a
             553      report authorized under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the denial or suspension
             554      of the person's operator license under this section if the person has not been convicted of any


             555      other offense for which the denial or suspension may be extended.
             556          (11) (a) In addition to the penalties in Subsection (8), a person who violates Subsection
             557      (2)(a) shall:
             558          (i) obtain an assessment and recommendation for appropriate action from a substance
             559      abuse program, but any associated costs shall be the person's responsibility; or
             560          (ii) be referred by the division to the local substance abuse authority for an assessment
             561      and recommendation for appropriate action.
             562          (b) (i) Reinstatement of the person's operator license or the right to obtain an operator
             563      license within five years of the effective date of the license sanction under Subsection (8) is
             564      contingent upon successful completion of the action recommended by the local substance
             565      abuse authority or the substance abuse program.
             566          (ii) The local substance abuse authority's or the substance abuse program's
             567      recommended action shall be determined by an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse and
             568      may include:
             569          (A) a targeted education and prevention program;
             570          (B) an early intervention program; or
             571          (C) a substance abuse treatment program.
             572          (iii) Successful completion of the recommended action shall be determined by
             573      standards established by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
             574          (c) At the conclusion of the penalty period imposed under Subsection (2), the local
             575      substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program shall notify the division of the
             576      person's status regarding completion of the recommended action.
             577          (d) The local substance abuse authorities and the substance abuse programs shall
             578      cooperate with the division in:
             579          (i) conducting the assessments;
             580          (ii) making appropriate recommendations for action; and
             581          (iii) notifying the division about the person's status regarding completion of the
             582      recommended action.
             583          (e) (i) The local substance abuse authority is responsible for the cost of the assessment
             584      of the person's alcohol abuse, if the assessment is conducted by the local substance abuse
             585      authority.


             586          (ii) The local substance abuse authority or a substance abuse program selected by a
             587      person is responsible for:
             588          (A) conducting an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse; and
             589          (B) for making a referral to an appropriate program on the basis of the findings of the
             590      assessment.
             591          (iii) (A) The person who violated Subsection (2)(a) is responsible for all costs and fees
             592      associated with the recommended program to which the person selected or is referred.
             593          (B) The costs and fees under Subsection (11)(e)(iii)(A) shall be based on a sliding scale
             594      consistent with the local substance abuse authority's policies and practices regarding fees for
             595      services or determined by the substance abuse program.




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