Representative Edward H. Redd proposes the following substitute bill:


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MINOR ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES AND

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DRIVING PRIVILEGES

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Edward H. Redd

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Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill modifies provisions relating to sentencing requirements for certain alcohol or
11     drug related offenses.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     authorizes a court to order a screening, an assessment, and an educational series or
15     substance abuse treatment if found appropriate by the screening or assessment for a
16     first violation of certain alcohol or drug related offenses committed by minors;
17          ▸     requires a court to order a screening, an assessment, and an educational series or
18     substance abuse treatment if found appropriate by the screening or assessment for a
19     second or subsequent violation of certain alcohol or drug related offenses
20     committed by minors;
21          ▸     authorizes a court to reduce a driver license suspension period for certain alcohol or
22     drug related offenses committed by minors;
23          ▸     amends the requirements for a court to reduce a driver license suspension period for
24     certain alcohol or drug related offenses committed by minors; and
25          ▸     makes conforming and technical changes.

26     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
27          None
28     Other Special Clauses:
29          None
30     Utah Code Sections Affected:
31     AMENDS:
32          32B-4-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 314
33          32B-4-410, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 314
34          32B-4-411, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 276
35          53-3-220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 276 and 374
36          58-37-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 19 and 51
37          76-9-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 314
38          78A-6-606, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 314
39     ENACTS:
40          58-37a-7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41          58-37b-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
42     

43     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
44          Section 1. Section 32B-4-409 is amended to read:
45          32B-4-409. Unlawful purchase, possession, consumption by minor -- Measurable
46     amounts in body.
47          (1) Unless specifically authorized by this title, it is unlawful for a minor to:
48          (a) purchase an alcoholic product;
49          (b) attempt to purchase an alcoholic product;
50          (c) solicit another person to purchase an alcoholic product;
51          (d) possess an alcoholic product;
52          (e) consume an alcoholic product; or
53          (f) have measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration in the minor's body.
54          (2) It is unlawful for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining an alcoholic
55     product for a minor for:
56          (a) a minor to misrepresent the minor's age; or

57          (b) any other person to misrepresent the age of a minor.
58          (3) It is unlawful for a minor to possess or consume an alcoholic product while riding
59     in a limousine or chartered bus.
60          (4) (a) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is
61     the minor's [second or subsequent] first violation of this section, the court may:
62          [(a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section
63     41-6a-501; and]
64          [(b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501.]
65          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
66          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
67     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
68          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
69     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
70          (b) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
71     minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court shall:
72          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
73          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
74     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
75          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
76     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
77          (5) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
78     found by a court to have violated this section, except as provided in Section 32B-4-411, the
79     court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219.
80          (b) Notwithstanding the provision in Subsection (5)(a), the court may reduce the
81     suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
82          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
83          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501[.];
84     or
85          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.
86          (c) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (5)(a) and in accordance with the
87     requirements of Section 53-3-219, the court may reduce the suspension period required under

88     Section 53-3-219 if:
89          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section; [and]
90          (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
91     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
92          [(ii)] (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to
93     the court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year
94     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (5)(a); or
95          (B) the person is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian
96     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
97     guardian's knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
98     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (5)(a).
99          (6) When a minor who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is found
100     by the court to have violated this section, Section 78A-6-606 applies to the violation.
101          (7) When a court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
102     violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the person's license under
103     Section 53-3-219.
104          (8) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record of a
105     person for a driving offense committed while the person's license is suspended pursuant to this
106     section, the Department of Public Safety shall extend the suspension for an additional like
107     period of time.
108          (9) This section does not apply to a minor's consumption of an alcoholic product in
109     accordance with this title:
110          (a) for medicinal purposes if:
111          (i) the minor is at least 18 years old; or
112          (ii) the alcoholic product is furnished by:
113          (A) the parent or guardian of the minor; or
114          (B) the minor's health care practitioner, if the health care practitioner is authorized by
115     law to write a prescription; or
116          (b) as part of a religious organization's religious services.
117          Section 2. Section 32B-4-410 is amended to read:
118          32B-4-410. Unlawful admittance or attempt to gain admittance by minor.

119          (1) It is unlawful for a minor to gain admittance or attempt to gain admittance to the
120     premises of:
121          (a) a tavern; or
122          (b) a social club licensee, except to the extent authorized by Section 32B-6-406.1.
123          (2) A minor who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
124          (3) (a) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is
125     the minor's [second or subsequent] first violation of this section, the court may:
126          [(a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section
127     41-6a-501; and]
128          [(b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501.]
129          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
130          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
131     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
132          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
133     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
134          (b) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
135     minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court shall:
136          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
137          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
138     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
139          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
140     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
141          (4) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
142     found by a court to have violated this section, except as provided in Section 32B-4-411, the
143     court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219.
144          (b) Notwithstanding the provision in Subsection (4)(a), the court may reduce the
145     suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
146          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
147          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501[.];
148     or
149          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.

150          (c) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (4)(a) and in accordance with the
151     requirements of Section 53-3-219, the court may reduce the suspension period required under
152     Section 53-3-219 if:
153          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section; [and]
154          (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
155     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
156          [(ii)] (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to
157     the court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year
158     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (4)(a); or
159          (B) the person is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian
160     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
161     guardian's knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
162     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (4)(a).
163          (5) When a minor who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is found
164     by a court to have violated this section, Section 78A-6-606 applies to the violation.
165          (6) When a court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
166     violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the person's license under
167     Section 53-3-219.
168          (7) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record of a
169     person for a driving offense committed while the person's license is suspended pursuant to this
170     section, the Department of Public Safety shall extend the suspension for an additional like
171     period of time.
172          Section 3. Section 32B-4-411 is amended to read:
173          32B-4-411. Minor's unlawful use of proof of age.
174          (1) As used in this section, "proof of age violation" means a violation by a minor of:
175          (a) Chapter 1, Part 4, Proof of Age Act; or
176          (b) if as part of the violation the minor uses a proof of age in violation of Chapter 1,
177     Part 4, Proof of Age Act:
178          (i) Section 32B-4-409; or
179          (ii) Section 32B-4-410.
180          (2) If a court finds a minor engaged in a proof of age violation, notwithstanding the

181     penalties provided for in Subsection (1):
182          (a) (i) for a first violation, the minor is guilty of a class B misdemeanor;
183          (ii) for a second violation, the minor is guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and
184          (iii) for a third or subsequent violation, the minor is guilty of a class A misdemeanor,
185     except that the court may impose:
186          (A) a fine of up to $5,000;
187          (B) screening, assessment, or substance abuse treatment, as defined in Section
188     41-6a-501;
189          (C) an educational series, as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
190          (D) alcoholic product related community service or compensatory service work
191     program hours;
192          (E) fees for restitution and treatment costs;
193          (F) defensive driver education courses; or
194          (G) a combination of these penalties; and
195          (b) (i) for a minor who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old:
196          (A) the court shall forward to the Driver License Division a record of an adjudication
197     under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for a violation under this section; and
198          (B) the provisions regarding suspension of a driver license under Section 78A-6-606
199     apply; and
200          (ii) for a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old:
201          (A) the court shall forward to the Driver License Division a record of conviction for a
202     violation under this section; and
203          (B) the Driver License Division shall suspend the person's license under Section
204     53-3-220.
205          (3) (a) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (2)(b), the court may reduce the
206     suspension period under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(e) or 78A-6-606(2)(d) if:
207          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of Section 32B-4-411; and
208          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501; or
209          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.
210          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (2)(b), the court may reduce the
211     suspension period under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(e) or 78A-6-606(2)(d) if:

212          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of Section 32B-4-411;
213          (ii) the person has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
214     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
215          (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the
216     court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year
217     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(e) or
218     78A-6-606(2)(d); or
219          (B) the minor is under 18 years of age and has the minor's parent or legal guardian
220     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
221     guardian's knowledge the minor has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
222     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection
223     53-3-220(1)(e) or 78A-6-606(2)(d).
224          [(3)] (4) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record
225     of an individual for a driving offense committed while the individual's license is suspended
226     pursuant to this section, the Department of Public Safety shall extend the suspension for an
227     additional like period of time.
228          [(4)] (5) A court may not fail to enter a judgment of conviction under this section under
229     a plea in abeyance agreement.
230          Section 4. Section 53-3-220 is amended to read:
231          53-3-220. Offenses requiring mandatory revocation, denial, suspension, or
232     disqualification of license -- Offense requiring an extension of period -- Hearing --
233     Limited driving privileges.
234          (1) (a) The division shall immediately revoke or, when this chapter, Title 41, Chapter
235     6a, Traffic Code, or Section 76-5-303, specifically provides for denial, suspension, or
236     disqualification, the division shall deny, suspend, or disqualify the license of a person upon
237     receiving a record of the person's conviction for:
238          (i) manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from driving a motor vehicle, or
239     automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 or 76-5-207.5;
240          (ii) driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the
241     influence of alcohol, any drug, or combination of them to a degree that renders the person
242     incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle as prohibited in Section 41-6a-502 or as prohibited

243     in an ordinance that complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6a-510(1);
244          (iii) driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having a blood
245     or breath alcohol content as prohibited in Section 41-6a-502 or as prohibited in an ordinance
246     that complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6a-510(1);
247          (iv) perjury or the making of a false affidavit to the division under this chapter, Title
248     41, Motor Vehicles, or any other law of this state requiring the registration of motor vehicles or
249     regulating driving on highways;
250          (v) any felony under the motor vehicle laws of this state;
251          (vi) any other felony in which a motor vehicle is used to facilitate the offense;
252          (vii) failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state if a motor
253     vehicle accident results in the death or personal injury of another;
254          (viii) two charges of reckless driving, impaired driving, or any combination of reckless
255     driving and impaired driving committed within a period of 12 months; but if upon a first
256     conviction of reckless driving or impaired driving the judge or justice recommends suspension
257     of the convicted person's license, the division may after a hearing suspend the license for a
258     period of three months;
259          (ix) failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop at the command of a peace officer as
260     required in Section 41-6a-210;
261          (x) any offense specified in Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, that
262     requires disqualification;
263          (xi) a felony violation of Section 76-10-508 or 76-10-508.1 involving discharging or
264     allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle;
265          (xii) using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or
266     incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306(4)(b);
267          (xiii) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having any
268     measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in
269     violation of Section 41-6a-517;
270          (xiv) until July 30, 2015, operating or being in actual physical control of a motor
271     vehicle while having any alcohol in the person's body in violation of Section 53-3-232;
272          (xv) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having any
273     measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body in violation of Section

274     41-6a-530;
275          (xvi) engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway in
276     violation of Section 41-6a-606;
277          (xvii) operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state
278     without an ignition interlock system in violation of Section 41-6a-518.2; or
279          (xviii) custodial interference, under:
280          (A) Subsection 76-5-303(3), which suspension shall be for a period of 30 days, unless
281     the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time;
282          (B) Subsection 76-5-303(4), which suspension shall be for a period of 90 days, unless
283     the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time; or
284          (C) Subsection 76-5-303(5), which suspension shall be for a period of 180 days, unless
285     the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time.
286          (b) The division shall immediately revoke the license of a person upon receiving a
287     record of an adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for:
288          (i) a felony violation of Section 76-10-508 or 76-10-508.1 involving discharging or
289     allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle; or
290          (ii) using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or
291     incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306(4)(b).
292          (c) Except when action is taken under Section 53-3-219 for the same offense, the
293     division shall immediately suspend for six months the license of a person upon receiving a
294     record of conviction for:
295          (i) any violation of:
296          (A) Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
297          (B) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
298          (C) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act;
299          (D) Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act; or
300          (E) Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act; or
301          (ii) any criminal offense that prohibits:
302          (A) possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, or transfer of any substance
303     that is prohibited under the acts described in Subsection (1)(c)(i); or
304          (B) the attempt or conspiracy to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell, or

305     transfer any substance that is prohibited under the acts described in Subsection (1)(c)(i).
306          (d) (i) The division shall immediately suspend a person's driver license for conviction
307     of the offense of theft of motor vehicle fuel under Section 76-6-404.7 if the division receives:
308          (A) an order from the sentencing court requiring that the person's driver license be
309     suspended; and
310          (B) a record of the conviction.
311          (ii) An order of suspension under this section is at the discretion of the sentencing
312     court, and may not be for more than 90 days for each offense.
313          (e) (i) The division shall immediately suspend for one year the license of a person upon
314     receiving a record of:
315          (A) conviction for the first time for a violation under Section 32B-4-411; or
316          (B) an adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for a
317     violation under Section 32B-4-411.
318          (ii) The division shall immediately suspend for a period of two years the license of a
319     person upon receiving a record of:
320          (A) (I) conviction for a second or subsequent violation under Section 32B-4-411; and
321          (II) the violation described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(A)(I) is within 10 years of a prior
322     conviction for a violation under Section 32B-4-411; or
323          (B) (I) a second or subsequent adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court
324     Act of 1996, for a violation under Section 32B-4-411; and
325          (II) the adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(B)(I) is within 10 years of a prior
326     adjudication under Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act of 1996, for a violation under
327     Section 32B-4-411.
328          (iii) Upon receipt of a record under Subsection (1)(e)(i) or (ii), the division shall:
329          (A) for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(i):
330          (I) impose a suspension for one year beginning on the date of conviction; or
331          (II) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a suspension
332     that begins on the date of conviction and continues for one year beginning on the date of
333     eligibility for a driver license; or
334          (B) for a conviction or adjudication described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii):
335          (I) impose a suspension for a period of two years; or

336          (II) if the person is under the age of eligibility for a driver license, impose a suspension
337     that begins on the date of conviction and continues for two years beginning on the date of
338     eligibility for a driver license.
339          (iv) Upon receipt of the first order suspending a person's driving privileges under
340     Section 32B-4-411, the division shall reduce the suspension period under Subsection (1)(e)(i) if
341     ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32B-4-411(3)(a).
342          (v) Upon receipt of the second or subsequent order suspending a person's driving
343     privileges under Section 32B-4-411, the division shall reduce the suspension period under
344     Subsection (1)(e)(ii) if ordered by the court in accordance with Subsection 32B-4-411(3)(b).
345          (2) The division shall extend the period of the first denial, suspension, revocation, or
346     disqualification for an additional like period, to a maximum of one year for each subsequent
347     occurrence, upon receiving:
348          (a) a record of the conviction of any person on a charge of driving a motor vehicle
349     while the person's license is denied, suspended, revoked, or disqualified;
350          (b) a record of a conviction of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle law in
351     which the person was involved as a driver;
352          (c) a report of an arrest of the person for any violation of the motor vehicle law in
353     which the person was involved as a driver; or
354          (d) a report of an accident in which the person was involved as a driver.
355          (3) When the division receives a report under Subsection (2)(c) or (d) that a person is
356     driving while the person's license is denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked, the person is
357     entitled to a hearing regarding the extension of the time of denial, suspension, disqualification,
358     or revocation originally imposed under Section 53-3-221.
359          (4) (a) The division may extend to a person the limited privilege of driving a motor
360     vehicle to and from the person's place of employment or within other specified limits on
361     recommendation of the judge in any case where a person is convicted of any of the offenses
362     referred to in Subsections (1) and (2) except:
363          (i) automobile homicide under Subsection (1)(a)(i);
364          (ii) those offenses referred to in Subsections (1)(a)(ii), (iii), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (1)(b), and
365     (1)(c); and
366          (iii) those offenses referred to in Subsection (2) when the original denial, suspension,

367     revocation, or disqualification was imposed because of a violation of Section 41-6a-502,
368     41-6a-517, a local ordinance which complies with the requirements of Subsection
369     41-6a-510(1), Section 41-6a-520, or Section 76-5-207, or a criminal prohibition that the person
370     was charged with violating as a result of a plea bargain after having been originally charged
371     with violating one or more of these sections or ordinances, unless:
372          (A) the person has had the period of the first denial, suspension, revocation, or
373     disqualification extended for a period of at least three years;
374          (B) the division receives written verification from the person's primary care physician
375     that:
376          (I) to the physician's knowledge the person has not used any narcotic drug or other
377     controlled substance except as prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner within the last
378     three years; and
379          (II) the physician is not aware of any physical, emotional, or mental impairment that
380     would affect the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely; and
381          (C) for a period of one year prior to the date of the request for a limited driving
382     privilege:
383          (I) the person has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which
384     the person was involved as the operator of the vehicle;
385          (II) the division has not received a report of an arrest for a violation of any motor
386     vehicle law in which the person was involved as the operator of the vehicle; and
387          (III) the division has not received a report of an accident in which the person was
388     involved as an operator of a vehicle.
389          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the discretionary privilege
390     authorized in this Subsection (4):
391          (A) is limited to when undue hardship would result from a failure to grant the
392     privilege; and
393          (B) may be granted only once to any person during any single period of denial,
394     suspension, revocation, or disqualification, or extension of that denial, suspension, revocation,
395     or disqualification.
396          (ii) The discretionary privilege authorized in Subsection (4)(a)(iii):
397          (A) is limited to when the limited privilege is necessary for the person to commute to

398     school or work; and
399          (B) may be granted only once to any person during any single period of denial,
400     suspension, revocation, or disqualification, or extension of that denial, suspension, revocation,
401     or disqualification.
402          (c) A limited CDL may not be granted to a person disqualified under Part 4, Uniform
403     Commercial Driver License Act, or whose license has been revoked, suspended, cancelled, or
404     denied under this chapter.
405          Section 5. Section 58-37-8 is amended to read:
406          58-37-8. Prohibited acts -- Penalties.
407          (1) Prohibited acts A -- Penalties:
408          (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly and
409     intentionally:
410          (i) produce, manufacture, or dispense, or to possess with intent to produce,
411     manufacture, or dispense, a controlled or counterfeit substance;
412          (ii) distribute a controlled or counterfeit substance, or to agree, consent, offer, or
413     arrange to distribute a controlled or counterfeit substance;
414          (iii) possess a controlled or counterfeit substance with intent to distribute; or
415          (iv) engage in a continuing criminal enterprise where:
416          (A) the person participates, directs, or engages in conduct which results in any
417     violation of any provision of Title 58, Chapters 37, 37a, 37b, 37c, or 37d that is a felony; and
418          (B) the violation is a part of a continuing series of two or more violations of Title 58,
419     Chapters 37, 37a, 37b, 37c, or 37d on separate occasions that are undertaken in concert with
420     five or more persons with respect to whom the person occupies a position of organizer,
421     supervisor, or any other position of management.
422          (b) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (1)(a) with respect to:
423          (i) a substance or a counterfeit of a substance classified in Schedule I or II, a controlled
424     substance analog, or gammahydroxybutyric acid as listed in Schedule III is guilty of a second
425     degree felony and upon a second or subsequent conviction is guilty of a first degree felony;
426          (ii) a substance or a counterfeit of a substance classified in Schedule III or IV, or
427     marijuana, or a substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2 is guilty of a third degree felony, and
428     upon a second or subsequent conviction is guilty of a second degree felony; or

429          (iii) a substance or a counterfeit of a substance classified in Schedule V is guilty of a
430     class A misdemeanor and upon a second or subsequent conviction is guilty of a third degree
431     felony.
432          (c) Any person who has been convicted of a violation of Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iii)
433     may be sentenced to imprisonment for an indeterminate term as provided by law, but if the trier
434     of fact finds a firearm as defined in Section 76-10-501 was used, carried, or possessed on his
435     person or in his immediate possession during the commission or in furtherance of the offense,
436     the court shall additionally sentence the person convicted for a term of one year to run
437     consecutively and not concurrently; and the court may additionally sentence the person
438     convicted for an indeterminate term not to exceed five years to run consecutively and not
439     concurrently.
440          (d) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (1)(a)(iv) is guilty of a first degree
441     felony punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not less than seven years and
442     which may be for life. Imposition or execution of the sentence may not be suspended, and the
443     person is not eligible for probation.
444          (2) Prohibited acts B -- Penalties:
445          (a) It is unlawful:
446          (i) for any person knowingly and intentionally to possess or use a controlled substance
447     analog or a controlled substance, unless it was obtained under a valid prescription or order,
448     directly from a practitioner while acting in the course of the person's professional practice, or as
449     otherwise authorized by this chapter;
450          (ii) for any owner, tenant, licensee, or person in control of any building, room,
451     tenement, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or other place knowingly and intentionally to permit them to
452     be occupied by persons unlawfully possessing, using, or distributing controlled substances in
453     any of those locations; or
454          (iii) for any person knowingly and intentionally to possess an altered or forged
455     prescription or written order for a controlled substance.
456          (b) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (2)(a)(i) with respect to:
457          (i) marijuana, if the amount is 100 pounds or more, is guilty of a second degree felony;
458          (ii) a substance classified in Schedule I or II, marijuana, if the amount is more than 16
459     ounces, but less than 100 pounds, or a controlled substance analog, is guilty of a third degree

460     felony; or
461          (iii) marijuana, if the marijuana is not in the form of an extracted resin from any part of
462     the plant, and the amount is more than one ounce but less than 16 ounces, is guilty of a class A
463     misdemeanor.
464          (c) Upon a person's conviction of a violation of this Subsection (2) subsequent to a
465     conviction under Subsection (1)(a), that person shall be sentenced to a one degree greater
466     penalty than provided in this Subsection (2).
467          (d) Any person who violates Subsection (2)(a)(i) with respect to all other controlled
468     substances not included in Subsection (2)(b)(i), (ii), or (iii), including a substance listed in
469     Section 58-37-4.2, or less than one ounce of marijuana, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
470     Upon a second conviction the person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and upon a third or
471     subsequent conviction the person is guilty of a third degree felony.
472          (e) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (2)(a)(i) while inside the exterior
473     boundaries of property occupied by any correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1 or
474     any public jail or other place of confinement shall be sentenced to a penalty one degree greater
475     than provided in Subsection (2)(b), and if the conviction is with respect to controlled
476     substances as listed in:
477          (i) Subsection (2)(b), the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for an
478     indeterminate term as provided by law, and:
479          (A) the court shall additionally sentence the person convicted to a term of one year to
480     run consecutively and not concurrently; and
481          (B) the court may additionally sentence the person convicted for an indeterminate term
482     not to exceed five years to run consecutively and not concurrently; and
483          (ii) Subsection (2)(d), the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for an
484     indeterminate term as provided by law, and the court shall additionally sentence the person
485     convicted to a term of six months to run consecutively and not concurrently.
486          (f) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (2)(a)(ii) or(iii) is:
487          (i) on a first conviction, guilty of a class B misdemeanor;
488          (ii) on a second conviction, guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and
489          (iii) on a third or subsequent conviction, guilty of a third degree felony.
490          (g) A person is subject to the penalties under Subsection (2)(h) who, in an offense not

491     amounting to a violation of Section 76-5-207:
492          (i) violates Subsection (2)(a)(i) by knowingly and intentionally having in the person's
493     body any measurable amount of a controlled substance; and
494          (ii) operates a motor vehicle as defined in Section 76-5-207 in a negligent manner,
495     causing serious bodily injury as defined in Section 76-1-601 or the death of another.
496          (h) A person who violates Subsection (2)(g) by having in the person's body:
497          (i) a controlled substance classified under Schedule I, other than those described in
498     Subsection (2)(h)(ii), or a controlled substance classified under Schedule II is guilty of a second
499     degree felony;
500          (ii) marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols, or equivalents described in Subsection
501     58-37-4(2)(a)(iii)(S) or (AA), or a substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2 is guilty of a third
502     degree felony; or
503          (iii) any controlled substance classified under Schedules III, IV, or V is guilty of a class
504     A misdemeanor.
505          (i) A person is guilty of a separate offense for each victim suffering serious bodily
506     injury or death as a result of the person's negligent driving in violation of Subsection
507     58-37-8(2)(g) whether or not the injuries arise from the same episode of driving.
508          (3) Prohibited acts C -- Penalties:
509          (a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally:
510          (i) to use in the course of the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance a
511     license number which is fictitious, revoked, suspended, or issued to another person or, for the
512     purpose of obtaining a controlled substance, to assume the title of, or represent oneself to be, a
513     manufacturer, wholesaler, apothecary, physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other authorized
514     person;
515          (ii) to acquire or obtain possession of, to procure or attempt to procure the
516     administration of, to obtain a prescription for, to prescribe or dispense to any person known to
517     be attempting to acquire or obtain possession of, or to procure the administration of any
518     controlled substance by misrepresentation or failure by the person to disclose receiving any
519     controlled substance from another source, fraud, forgery, deception, subterfuge, alteration of a
520     prescription or written order for a controlled substance, or the use of a false name or address;
521          (iii) to make any false or forged prescription or written order for a controlled substance,

522     or to utter the same, or to alter any prescription or written order issued or written under the
523     terms of this chapter; or
524          (iv) to make, distribute, or possess any punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing designed
525     to print, imprint, or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or
526     device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling
527     so as to render any drug a counterfeit controlled substance.
528          (b) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (3)(a) is guilty of a third degree
529     felony.
530          (4) Prohibited acts D -- Penalties:
531          (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, a person not authorized under this
532     chapter who commits any act declared to be unlawful under this section, Title 58, Chapter 37a,
533     Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act, or under Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances
534     Act, is upon conviction subject to the penalties and classifications under this Subsection (4) if
535     the trier of fact finds the act is committed:
536          (i) in a public or private elementary or secondary school or on the grounds of any of
537     those schools;
538          (ii) in a public or private vocational school or postsecondary institution or on the
539     grounds of any of those schools or institutions;
540          (iii) in those portions of any building, park, stadium, or other structure or grounds
541     which are, at the time of the act, being used for an activity sponsored by or through a school or
542     institution under Subsections (4)(a)(i) and (ii);
543          (iv) in or on the grounds of a preschool or child-care facility;
544          (v) in a public park, amusement park, arcade, or recreation center;
545          (vi) in or on the grounds of a house of worship as defined in Section 76-10-501;
546          (vii) in a shopping mall, sports facility, stadium, arena, theater, movie house,
547     playhouse, or parking lot or structure adjacent thereto;
548          (viii) in or on the grounds of a library;
549          (ix) within any area that is within 1,000 feet of any structure, facility, or grounds
550     included in Subsections (4)(a)(i), (ii), (iv), (vi), and (vii);
551          (x) in the presence of a person younger than 18 years of age, regardless of where the act
552     occurs; or

553          (xi) for the purpose of facilitating, arranging, or causing the transport, delivery, or
554     distribution of a substance in violation of this section to an inmate or on the grounds of any
555     correctional facility as defined in Section 76-8-311.3.
556          (b) (i) A person convicted under this Subsection (4) is guilty of a first degree felony
557     and shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than five years if the penalty that would
558     otherwise have been established but for this Subsection (4) would have been a first degree
559     felony.
560          (ii) Imposition or execution of the sentence may not be suspended, and the person is
561     not eligible for probation.
562          (c) If the classification that would otherwise have been established would have been
563     less than a first degree felony but for this Subsection (4), a person convicted under this
564     Subsection (4) is guilty of one degree more than the maximum penalty prescribed for that
565     offense. This Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to a violation of Subsection (2)(g).
566          (d) (i) If the violation is of Subsection (4)(a)(xi):
567          (A) the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for an indeterminate term as
568     provided by law, and the court shall additionally sentence the person convicted for a term of
569     one year to run consecutively and not concurrently; and
570          (B) the court may additionally sentence the person convicted for an indeterminate term
571     not to exceed five years to run consecutively and not concurrently; and
572          (ii) the penalties under this Subsection (4)(d) apply also to any person who, acting with
573     the mental state required for the commission of an offense, directly or indirectly solicits,
574     requests, commands, coerces, encourages, or intentionally aids another person to commit a
575     violation of Subsection (4)(a)(xi).
576          (e) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this Subsection (4) that the actor
577     mistakenly believed the individual to be 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense or
578     was unaware of the individual's true age; nor that the actor mistakenly believed that the
579     location where the act occurred was not as described in Subsection (4)(a) or was unaware that
580     the location where the act occurred was as described in Subsection (4)(a).
581          (5) Any violation of this chapter for which no penalty is specified is a class B
582     misdemeanor.
583          (6) For purposes of penalty enhancement under Subsections (1)(b) and (2)(c), a plea of

584     guilty or no contest to a violation of this section which is held in abeyance under Title 77,
585     Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance, is the equivalent of a conviction, even if the charge has been
586     subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement.
587          (7) A person may be charged and sentenced for a violation of this section,
588     notwithstanding a charge and sentence for a violation of any other section of this chapter.
589          (8) (a) Any penalty imposed for violation of this section is in addition to, and not in
590     lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law.
591          (b) Where violation of this chapter violates a federal law or the law of another state,
592     conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to
593     prosecution in this state.
594          (9) In any prosecution for a violation of this chapter, evidence or proof which shows a
595     person or persons produced, manufactured, possessed, distributed, or dispensed a controlled
596     substance or substances, is prima facie evidence that the person or persons did so with
597     knowledge of the character of the substance or substances.
598          (10) This section does not prohibit a veterinarian, in good faith and in the course of the
599     veterinarian's professional practice only and not for humans, from prescribing, dispensing, or
600     administering controlled substances or from causing the substances to be administered by an
601     assistant or orderly under the veterinarian's direction and supervision.
602          (11) Civil or criminal liability may not be imposed under this section on:
603          (a) any person registered under this chapter who manufactures, distributes, or possesses
604     an imitation controlled substance for use as a placebo or investigational new drug by a
605     registered practitioner in the ordinary course of professional practice or research; or
606          (b) any law enforcement officer acting in the course and legitimate scope of the
607     officer's employment.
608          (12) (a) Civil or criminal liability may not be imposed under this section on any Indian,
609     as defined in Subsection 58-37-2(1)(v), who uses, possesses, or transports peyote for bona fide
610     traditional ceremonial purposes in connection with the practice of a traditional Indian religion
611     as defined in Subsection 58-37-2(1)(w).
612          (b) In a prosecution alleging violation of this section regarding peyote as defined in
613     Subsection 58-37-4(2)(a)(iii)(V), it is an affirmative defense that the peyote was used,
614     possessed, or transported by an Indian for bona fide traditional ceremonial purposes in

615     connection with the practice of a traditional Indian religion.
616          (c) (i) The defendant shall provide written notice of intent to claim an affirmative
617     defense under this Subsection (12) as soon as practicable, but not later than 10 days prior to
618     trial.
619          (ii) The notice shall include the specific claims of the affirmative defense.
620          (iii) The court may waive the notice requirement in the interest of justice for good
621     cause shown, if the prosecutor is not unfairly prejudiced by the lack of timely notice.
622          (d) The defendant shall establish the affirmative defense under this Subsection (12) by
623     a preponderance of the evidence. If the defense is established, it is a complete defense to the
624     charges.
625          (13) (a) It is an affirmative defense that the person produced, possessed, or
626     administered a controlled substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2 if the person:
627          (i) was engaged in medical research; and
628          (ii) was a holder of a valid license to possess controlled substances under Section
629     58-37-6.
630          (b) It is not a defense under Subsection (13)(a) that the person prescribed or dispensed
631     a controlled substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2.
632          (14) It is an affirmative defense that the person possessed, in the person's body, a
633     controlled substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2 if:
634          (a) the person was the subject of medical research conducted by a holder of a valid
635     license to possess controlled substances under Section 58-37-6; and
636          (b) the substance was administered to the person by the medical researcher.
637          (15) The application of any increase in penalty under this section to a violation of
638     Subsection (2)(a)(i) may not result in any greater penalty than a second degree felony. This
639     Subsection (15) takes precedence over any conflicting provision of this section.
640          (16) (a) It is an affirmative defense to an allegation of the commission of an offense
641     listed in Subsection (16)(b) that the person:
642          (i) reasonably believes that the person or another person is experiencing an overdose
643     event due to the ingestion, injection, inhalation, or other introduction into the human body of a
644     controlled substance or other substance;
645          (ii) reports in good faith the overdose event to a medical provider, an emergency

646     medical service provider as defined in Section 26-8a-102, a law enforcement officer, a 911
647     emergency call system, or an emergency dispatch system, or the person is the subject of a
648     report made under this Subsection (16);
649          (iii) provides in the report under Subsection (16)(a)(ii) a functional description of the
650     actual location of the overdose event that facilitates responding to the person experiencing the
651     overdose event;
652          (iv) remains at the location of the person experiencing the overdose event until a
653     responding law enforcement officer or emergency medical service provider arrives, or remains
654     at the medical care facility where the person experiencing an overdose event is located until a
655     responding law enforcement officer arrives;
656          (v) cooperates with the responding medical provider, emergency medical service
657     provider, and law enforcement officer, including providing information regarding the person
658     experiencing the overdose event and any substances the person may have injected, inhaled, or
659     otherwise introduced into the person's body; and
660          (vi) is alleged to have committed the offense in the same course of events from which
661     the reported overdose arose.
662          (b) The offenses referred to in Subsection (16)(a) are:
663          (i) the possession or use of less than 16 ounces of marijuana;
664          (ii) the possession or use of a scheduled or listed controlled substance other than
665     marijuana; and
666          (iii) any violation of Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act, or Chapter 37b,
667     Imitation Controlled Substances Act.
668          (c) As used in this Subsection (16) and in Section 76-3-203.11, "good faith" does not
669     include seeking medical assistance under this section during the course of a law enforcement
670     agency's execution of a search warrant, execution of an arrest warrant, or other lawful search.
671          (17) If any provision of this chapter, or the application of any provision to any person
672     or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter shall be given effect without the
673     invalid provision or application.
674          (18) A legislative body of a political subdivision may not enact an ordinance that is
675     less restrictive than any provision of this chapter.
676          (19) (a) If a minor who is under 18 years of age is found by a court to have violated this

677     section and the violation is the minor's first violation of this section, the court may:
678          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
679          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
680     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
681          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
682     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
683          (b) If a minor who is under 18 years of age is found by a court to have violated this
684     section and the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court
685     shall:
686          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
687          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
688     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
689          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
690     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
691          Section 6. Section 58-37a-7 is enacted to read:
692          58-37a-7. Sentencing requirements for minors.
693          (1) If a minor who is under 18 years of age is found by a court to have violated this
694     chapter and the violation is the minor's first violation of this chapter, the court may:
695          (a) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
696          (b) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
697     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
698          (c) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
699     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
700          (2) If a minor who is under 18 years of age is found by a court to have violated this
701     chapter and the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this chapter, the court
702     shall:
703          (a) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
704          (b) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
705     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
706          (c) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
707     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.

708          Section 7. Section 58-37b-9 is enacted to read:
709          58-37b-9. Sentencing requirements for minors.
710          (1) If a minor who is under 18 years of age is found by a court to have violated this
711     chapter and the violation is the minor's first violation of this chapter, the court may:
712          (a) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
713          (b) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
714     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
715          (c) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
716     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
717          (2) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this chapter and the violation is the
718     minor's second or subsequent violation of this chapter, the court shall:
719          (a) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
720          (b) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
721     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
722          (c) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
723     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
724          Section 8. Section 76-9-701 is amended to read:
725          76-9-701. Intoxication -- Release of arrested person or placement in detoxification
726     center.
727          (1) A person is guilty of intoxication if the person is under the influence of alcohol, a
728     controlled substance, or any substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors, to a
729     degree that the person may endanger the person or another, in a public place or in a private
730     place where the person unreasonably disturbs other persons.
731          (2) (a) A peace officer or a magistrate may release from custody a person arrested
732     under this section if the peace officer or magistrate believes imprisonment is unnecessary for
733     the protection of the person or another.
734          (b) A peace officer may take the arrested person to a detoxification center or other
735     special facility as an alternative to incarceration or release from custody.
736          (3) (a) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is
737     the minor's [second or subsequent] first violation of this section, the court may:
738          [(a) shall order the minor to participate in an educational series as defined in Section

739     41-6a-501; and]
740          [(b) may order the minor to participate in a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501.]
741          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
742          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
743     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
744          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
745     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
746          (b) If a minor is found by a court to have violated this section and the violation is the
747     minor's second or subsequent violation of this section, the court shall:
748          (i) order the minor to complete a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;
749          (ii) order the minor to complete an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the
750     screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
751          (iii) order the minor to complete an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501
752     or substance abuse treatment as indicated by an assessment.
753          (4) (a) When a minor who is at least 18 years old, but younger than 21 years old, is
754     found by a court to have violated this section, the court hearing the case shall suspend the
755     minor's driving privileges under Section 53-3-219.
756          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (4)(a), the court may reduce the
757     suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
758          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of this section; and
759          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501[.];
760     or
761          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.
762          (c) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (4)(a) and in accordance with the
763     requirements of Section 53-3-219, the court may reduce the suspension period required under
764     Section 53-3-219 if:
765          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of this section; [and]
766          (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
767     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
768          [(ii)] (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to
769     the court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year

770     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (4)(a); or
771          (B) the person is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian
772     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
773     guardian's knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
774     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (4)(a).
775          (5) When a person who is at least 13 years old, but younger than 18 years old, is found
776     by a court to have violated this section, the provisions regarding suspension of the driver's
777     license under Section 78A-6-606 apply to the violation.
778          (6) When the court issues an order suspending a person's driving privileges for a
779     violation of this section, the person's driver license shall be suspended under Section 53-3-219.
780          (7) An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.
781          Section 9. Section 78A-6-606 is amended to read:
782          78A-6-606. Suspension of license for certain offenses.
783          (1) This section applies to a minor who is at least 13 years of age when found by the
784     court to be within its jurisdiction by the commission of an offense under:
785          (a) Section 32B-4-409;
786          (b) Section 32B-4-410;
787          (c) Section 32B-4-411;
788          (d) Section 58-37-8;
789          (e) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
790          (f) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act; or
791          (g) Subsection 76-9-701(1).
792          (2) If the court hearing the case determines that the minor committed an offense under
793     Section 58-37-8 or Title 58, Chapter 37a or 37b, the court shall prepare and send to the Driver
794     License Division of the Department of Public Safety an order to suspend that minor's driving
795     privileges.
796          (3) (a) The court hearing the case shall suspend the minor's driving privileges if[: (i)]
797     the minor violated Section 32B-4-409, Section 32B-4-410, or Subsection 76-9-701(1)[; and].
798          [(ii) the violation described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) was committed on or after July 1,
799     2009.]
800          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (2) or (3)(a), the court may reduce

801     the suspension period required under Section 53-3-219 if:
802          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of:
803          (A) Section 32B-4-409[,];
804          (B) Section 32B-4-410[,];
805          (C) Section 58-37-8;
806          (D) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
807          (E) Tile 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act; or
808          (F) Subsection 76-9-701(1); and
809          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501[.];
810     or
811          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.
812          (c) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (2) or (3)(a) and in accordance with
813     the requirements of Section 53-3-219, the court may reduce the suspension period required
814     under Section 53-3-219 if:
815          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of:
816          (A) Section 32B-4-409[,];
817          (B) Section 32B-4-410[,];
818          (C) Section 58-37-8;
819          (D) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
820          (E) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act; or
821          (F) Subsection 76-9-701(1); [and]
822          (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
823     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
824          [(ii)] (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to
825     the court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year
826     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (3)(a); or
827          (B) the person is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian
828     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
829     guardian's knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
830     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (3)(a).
831          (d) If a minor commits a proof of age violation, as defined in Section 32B-4-411:

832          (i) the court shall forward a record of adjudication to the Department of Public Safety
833     for a first or subsequent violation; and
834          (ii) the minor's driving privileges will be suspended:
835          (A) for a period of at least one year under Section 53-3-220 for a first conviction for a
836     violation of Section 32B-4-411; or
837          (B) for a period of two years for a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of
838     Section 32B-4-411.
839          (e) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (3)(d), the court may reduce the
840     suspension period imposed under Subsection (3)(d)(ii)(A) if:
841          (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of Section 32B-4-411; and
842          (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501; or
843          (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance abuse treatment.
844          (f) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (3)(d), the court may reduce the
845     suspension period imposed under Subsection (3)(d)(ii)(B) if:
846          (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of Section 32B-4-411;
847          (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
848     demonstrated substantial progress in substance abuse treatment; and
849          (iii) (A) the person is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the
850     court that the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year
851     consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (3)(d)(ii)(B); or
852          (B) the person is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian
853     provide an affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal
854     guardian's knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a
855     one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under Subsection
856     (3)(d)(ii)(B).
857          (4) A minor's license shall be suspended under Section 53-3-219 when a court issues
858     an order suspending the minor's driving privileges for a violation of:
859          (a) Section 32B-4-409;
860          (b) Section 32B-4-410;
861          (c) Section 58-37-8;
862          (d) Title 58, Chapter 37a or 37b; or

863          (e) Subsection 76-9-701(1).
864          (5) When the Department of Public Safety receives the arrest or conviction record of a
865     person for a driving offense committed while the person's license is suspended under this
866     section, the Department of Public Safety shall extend the suspension for a like period of time.