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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends fees for services provided by the Department of Public Safety.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ changes some fee amounts for services provided by the Department of Public
13 Safety;
14 ▸ removes some Department of Public Safety fees from statute to regulatory fees; and
15 ▸ makes conforming and technical corrections.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 This bill appropriates:
18 ▸ To Department of Public Safety - Programs & Operations
19 • From General Fund $96,000
20 • From Dedicated Credits Revenue ($1,500,000)
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides a special effective date.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 41-6a-904, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 59 and 303
26 53-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 295
27 53-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 225, 252, and 343
28 53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 252 and 343
29 53-3-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 175
30 53-3-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 175
31 53-3-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 446
32 53-3-231, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 7
33 53-5-706, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 286
34 53-5-707, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 286
35 53-5-707.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 286
36 53-7-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 61
37 53-7-224, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 234
38 53-9-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 378
39 53-10-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 255 and 389
40 53-11-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 170
41 76-10-526, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 226
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43 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
44 Section 1. Section 41-6a-904 is amended to read:
45 41-6a-904. Approaching emergency vehicle -- Necessary signals -- Stationary
46 emergency vehicle -- Duties of respective operators.
47 (1) Except when otherwise directed by a peace officer, the operator of a vehicle, upon
48 the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle using audible or visual signals
49 under Section 41-6a-212 or 41-6a-1625, shall:
50 (a) yield the right-of-way and immediately move to a position parallel to, and as close
51 as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the highway, clear of any intersection; and
52 (b) then stop and remain stopped until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.
53 (2) (a) The operator of a vehicle, upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
54 vehicle that is displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, or red and blue lights, shall:
55 (i) reduce the speed of the vehicle;
56 (ii) provide as much space as practical to the stationary authorized emergency vehicle;
57 and
58 (iii) if traveling in a lane adjacent to the stationary authorized emergency vehicle and if
59 practical, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, make a lane change into a lane not
60 adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle.
61 (b) (i) If the operator of a vehicle is traveling in an HOV lane, upon approaching a
62 stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying alternately flashing red, red and
63 white, or red and blue lights, the requirements in Subsection (2)(a) apply.
64 (ii) The operator of a vehicle traveling in an HOV lane, upon approaching a stationary
65 authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, or red
66 and blue lights, shall, if practical, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, make a lane
67 change out of the HOV lane into a lane not adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle.
68 (3) (a) The operator of a vehicle, upon approaching a stationary tow truck or highway
69 maintenance vehicle that is displaying flashing amber lights, shall:
70 (i) reduce the speed of the vehicle; and
71 (ii) provide as much space as practical to the stationary tow truck or highway
72 maintenance vehicle.
73 (b) The operator of a vehicle traveling in an HOV lane, upon approaching a stationary
74 tow truck or highway maintenance vehicle that is displaying flashing amber lights, shall, if
75 practical, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, make a lane change out of the HOV
76 lane into a lane not adjacent to the tow truck or highway maintenance vehicle.
77 (4) This section does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle, tow
78 truck, or highway maintenance vehicle from the duty to drive with regard for the safety of all
79 persons using the highway.
80 (5) (a) (i) In addition to the penalties prescribed under Subsection (7), a person who
81 violates this section shall attend a four hour live classroom defensive driving course approved
82 by:
83 (A) the Driver License Division; or
84 (B) a court in this state.
85 (ii) Upon completion of the four hour live classroom course under Subsection (5)(a)(i),
86 the person shall provide to the Driver License Division a certificate of attendance of the
87 classroom course.
88 (b) The Driver License Division shall suspend a person's driver license for a period of
89 90 days if the person:
90 (i) violates a provision of Subsections (1) through (3); and
91 (ii) fails to meet the requirements of Subsection (5)(a)(i) within 90 days of sentencing
92 for or pleading guilty to a violation of this section.
93 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (5)(b), the Driver License Division
94 shall shorten the 90-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (5)(b) effective
95 immediately upon receiving a certificate of attendance of the four hour live classroom course
96 required under Subsection (5)(a)(i) if the certificate of attendance is received before the
97 completion of the suspension period.
98 (d) A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (5)(b) and a person whose
99 suspension is shortened as described under Subsection (5)(c) shall pay the license reinstatement
100 fees under Subsection 53-3-105[
101 (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
102 Driver License Division shall make rules to implement the provisions of this part.
103 (7) A violation of Subsection (1), (2), or (3) is an infraction.
104 Section 2. Section 53-1-106 is amended to read:
105 53-1-106. Department duties -- Powers.
106 (1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the department shall:
107 (a) make rules and perform the functions specified in Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic
108 Code, including:
109 (i) setting performance standards for towing companies to be used by the department,
110 as required by Section 41-6a-1406; and
111 (ii) advising the Department of Transportation regarding the safe design and operation
112 of school buses, as required by Section 41-6a-1304;
113 (b) make rules to establish and clarify standards pertaining to the curriculum and
114 teaching methods of a motor vehicle accident prevention course under Section 31A-19a-211;
115 (c) aid in enforcement efforts to combat drug trafficking;
116 (d) meet with the Department of Technology Services to formulate contracts, establish
117 priorities, and develop funding mechanisms for dispatch and telecommunications operations;
118 (e) provide assistance to the Crime Victim Reparations Board and the Utah Office for
119 Victims of Crime in conducting research or monitoring victims' programs, as required by
120 Section 63M-7-505;
121 (f) develop sexual assault exam protocol standards in conjunction with the Utah
122 Hospital Association;
123 (g) engage in emergency planning activities, including preparation of policy and
124 procedure and rulemaking necessary for implementation of the federal Emergency Planning
125 and Community Right to Know Act of 1986, as required by Section 53-2a-702; and
126 (h) implement the provisions of Section 53-2a-402, the Emergency Management
127 Assistance Compact.
128 (2) (a) The department [
129 in this title for services provided by the department.
130 (b) [
131 Section 63J-1-504.
132 (3) The department may establish or contract for the establishment of an Organ
133 Procurement Donor Registry in accordance with Section 26-28-120.
134 Section 3. Section 53-3-105 is amended to read:
135 53-3-105. Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling,
136 and identification cards.
137 The following fees apply under this chapter:
138 (1) An original class D license application under Section 53-3-205 is [
139 (2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section
140 53-3-205 is [
141 (3) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is
142 [
143 (4) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-205 is [
144 $9.
145 (5) A learner permit application under Section 53-3-210.5 is [
146 (6) A renewal of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is [
147 Subsection (10) applies.
148 (7) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section
149 53-3-214 is [
150 (8) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is [
151 (9) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is [
152 (10) A renewal of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section 53-3-214 is
153 [
154 (11) An extension of a class D license under Section 53-3-214 is [
155 Subsection (15) applies.
156 (12) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under
157 Section 53-3-214 is [
158 (13) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is [
159 (14) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 53-3-214 is [
160 (15) An extension of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
161 53-3-214 is [
162 (16) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license or an
163 original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4, Uniform
164 Commercial Driver License Act, is[
165 [
166 [
167 (17) A commercial class A, B, or C license skills test is $78.
168 [
169 or triple trailers, or tankers is [
170 [
171 Commercial Driver License Act, is [
172 [
173 Driver License Act, is [
174 [
175 [
176 (b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 53-3-205 is [
177 [
178 [
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180 [
181 [
182 (b) A license reinstatement application under Section 53-3-205 for an alcohol, drug, or
183 combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is [
184 Subsection [
185 [
186 combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 41-6a-520, 53-3-223, or
187 53-3-231 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under
188 Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is [
189 (b) This administrative fee is in addition to the fees under Subsection [
190 [
191 Section 53-3-104 or 53-3-420 is [
192 (b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 53-3-104 to a
193 municipal, county, state, or federal agency.
194 [
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196 identification card application under Section 53-3-808 is [
197 (b) An identification card application under Section 53-3-808 for a person with a
198 disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is [
199 (c) A fee may not be charged for an identification card application if the person
200 applying:
201 (i) has not been issued a Utah driver license;
202 (ii) is indigent; and
203 (iii) is at least 18 years of age.
204 [
205 for a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is [
206 [
207 is [
208 [
209 division shall impose on individuals submitting fingerprints in accordance with Section
210 53-3-205.5 the fees that the Bureau of Criminal Identification is authorized to collect for the
211 services the Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5.
212 [
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215 $30.
216 [
217 Section 4. Section 53-3-106 is amended to read:
218 53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created
219 -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
220 (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
221 "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
222 (2) The account consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:
223 (a) all money received under this chapter;
224 (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this
225 chapter and Section 63J-1-504;
226 (c) beginning on January 1, 2013, money received in accordance with Section
227 41-1a-1201; and
228 (d) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
229 (3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
230 (b) All interest earned on account money shall be deposited in the account.
231 (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by
232 legislative appropriation from this account.
233 (5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection
234 53-3-105[
235 department to implement the provisions of Section 53-1-117, except that of the amount in
236 excess of $45, $100 shall be deposited in the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in
237 Section 26-1-34.
238 (6) All money received under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by
239 the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section
240 53-1-117.
241 (7) Beginning in fiscal year 2009-10, the Legislature shall appropriate $100,000
242 annually from the account to the state medical examiner appointed under Section 26-4-4 for
243 use in carrying out duties related to highway crash deaths under Subsection 26-4-7(1).
244 (8) The division shall remit the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105[
245 the Bureau of Criminal Identification to cover the costs for the services the Bureau of Criminal
246 Identification provides under Section 53-3-205.5.
247 (9) (a) Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Legislature shall appropriate all money
248 received in the account under Section 41-1a-1201 to the Utah Highway Patrol Division for
249 field operations.
250 (b) The Legislature may appropriate additional money from the account to the Utah
251 Highway Patrol Division for law enforcement purposes.
252 (10) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
253 (11) The department shall report to the Department of Health, on or before December
254 31, the amount the department expects to collect under Subsection 53-3-105[
255 next fiscal year.
256 Section 5. Section 53-3-109 is amended to read:
257 53-3-109. Records -- Access -- Fees -- Rulemaking.
258 (1) (a) Except as provided in this section, all records of the division shall be classified
259 and disclosed in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
260 Management Act.
261 (b) The division may only disclose personal identifying information:
262 (i) when the division determines it is in the interest of the public safety to disclose the
263 information; and
264 (ii) in accordance with the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C.
265 Chapter 123.
266 (c) The division may disclose personal identifying information:
267 (i) to a licensed private investigator holding a valid agency license, with a legitimate
268 business need;
269 (ii) to an insurer, insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity, or its agents,
270 employees, or contractors that issues any motor vehicle insurance under Title 31A, Chapter 22,
271 Part 3, Motor Vehicle Insurance, for use in connection with claims investigation activities,
272 antifraud activities, rating, or underwriting for any person issued a license certificate under this
273 chapter; or
274 (iii) to a depository institution as defined in Section 7-1-103 for use in accordance with
275 the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 123.
276 (2) (a) A person who receives personal identifying information shall be advised by the
277 division that the person may not:
278 (i) disclose the personal identifying information from that record to any other person;
279 or
280 (ii) use the personal identifying information from that record for advertising or
281 solicitation purposes.
282 (b) Any use of personal identifying information by an insurer or insurance support
283 organization, or by a self-insured entity or its agents, employees, or contractors not authorized
284 by Subsection (1)(c)(ii) is:
285 (i) an unfair marketing practice under Section 31A-23a-402; or
286 (ii) an unfair claim settlement practice under Subsection 31A-26-303(3).
287 (3) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1)(b), the division or its designee
288 may disclose portions of a driving record, in accordance with this Subsection (3), to:
289 (i) an insurer as defined under Section 31A-1-301, or a designee of an insurer, for
290 purposes of assessing driving risk on the insurer's current motor vehicle insurance
291 policyholders;
292 (ii) an employer or a designee of an employer, for purposes of monitoring the driving
293 record and status of current employees who drive as a responsibility of the employee's
294 employment if the requester demonstrates that the requester has obtained the written consent of
295 the individual to whom the information pertains; and
296 (iii) an employer or the employer's agents to obtain or verify information relating to a
297 holder of a commercial driver license that is required under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 313.
298 (b) A disclosure under Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall:
299 (i) include the licensed driver's name, driver license number, date of birth, and an
300 indication of whether the driver has had a moving traffic violation that is a reportable violation,
301 as defined under Section 53-3-102 during the previous month;
302 (ii) be limited to the records of drivers who, at the time of the disclosure, are covered
303 under a motor vehicle insurance policy of the insurer; and
304 (iii) be made under a contract with the insurer or a designee of an insurer.
305 (c) A disclosure under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) or (iii) shall:
306 (i) include the licensed driver's name, driver license number, date of birth, and an
307 indication of whether the driver has had a moving traffic violation that is a reportable violation,
308 as defined under Section 53-3-102, during the previous month;
309 (ii) be limited to the records of a current employee of an employer;
310 (iii) be made under a contract with the employer or a designee of an employer; and
311 (iv) include an indication of whether the driver has had a change reflected in the
312 driver's:
313 (A) driving status;
314 (B) license class;
315 (C) medical self-certification status; or
316 (D) medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45.
317 (d) The contract under Subsection (3)(b)(iii) or (c)(iii) shall specify:
318 (i) the criteria for searching and compiling the driving records being requested;
319 (ii) the frequency of the disclosures;
320 (iii) the format of the disclosures, which may be in bulk electronic form; and
321 (iv) a reasonable charge for the driving record disclosures under this Subsection (3).
322 (4) The division may charge fees:
323 (a) [
324 files or furnishing a report on the driving record of a person;
325 (b) [
326 upon request, a certified copy of any record of the division, and charge a fee [
327 accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for each document authenticated; and
328 (c) [
329 requirements of Section 63J-1-504 for disclosing personal identifying information under
330 Subsection (1)(c).
331 (5) Each certified copy of a driving record furnished in accordance with this section is
332 admissible in any court proceeding in the same manner as the original.
333 (6) (a) A driving record furnished under this section may only report on the driving
334 record of a person for a period of 10 years.
335 (b) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to court or law enforcement reports, reports of
336 commercial driver license violations, or reports for commercial driver license holders.
337 (7) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
338 division may make rules to designate:
339 (a) what information shall be included in a report on the driving record of a person;
340 (b) the form of a report or copy of the report which may include electronic format;
341 (c) the form of a certified copy, as required under Section 53-3-216, which may include
342 electronic format;
343 (d) the form of a signature required under this chapter which may include electronic
344 format;
345 (e) the form of written request to the division required under this chapter which may
346 include electronic format;
347 (f) the procedures, requirements, and formats for disclosing personal identifying
348 information under Subsection (1)(c); and
349 (g) the procedures, requirements, and formats necessary for the implementation of
350 Subsection (3).
351 (8) (a) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally access,
352 use, disclose, or disseminate a record created or maintained by the division or any information
353 contained in a record created or maintained by the division for a purpose prohibited or not
354 permitted by statute, rule, regulation, or policy of a governmental entity.
355 (b) A person who discovers or becomes aware of any unauthorized use of records
356 created or maintained by the division shall inform the commissioner and the division director
357 of the unauthorized use.
358 Section 6. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
359 53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
360 Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous
361 licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement --
362 Fee required -- License agreement.
363 (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall
364 be:
365 (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
366 (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105.
367 (2) An application and fee for an original provisional class D license or an original
368 class D license entitle the applicant to:
369 (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and the skills tests for a
370 class D license within six months of the date of the application;
371 (b) a learner permit if needed pending completion of the application and testing
372 process; and
373 (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed and
374 requirements are completed.
375 (3) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the
376 applicant to:
377 (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six
378 months of the date of the application;
379 (b) a motorcycle learner permit after the motorcycle knowledge test is passed; and
380 (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
381 (4) An application [
382 the applicant to:
383 (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test [
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385 accompanied by the fee provided in Subsection 53-3-105(16);
386 (b) not more than two attempts to pass a skills test when accompanied by a fee in
387 Subsection 53-3-105(17) within six months of the date of application;
388 [
389 the license class held before the applicant submits the application if needed after the knowledge
390 test is passed; and
391 [
392 applicable tests are passed.
393 (5) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
394 (a) not more than two attempts to pass a knowledge test and not more than two
395 attempts to pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
396 (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
397 (6) (a) If a CDL applicant does not pass a knowledge test, skills test, or an endorsement
398 test within the number of attempts provided in Subsection (4) or (5), each test may be taken
399 two additional times within the six months for the fee provided in Section 53-3-105.
400 (b) (i) Beginning July 1, 2015, an out-of-state resident who holds a valid CDIP issued
401 by a state or jurisdiction that is compliant with 49 C.F.R. Part 383 may take a skills test
402 administered by the division if the out-of-state resident pays the fee provided in Subsection
403 53-3-105[
404 (ii) The division shall:
405 (A) electronically transmit skills test results for an out-of-state resident to the licensing
406 agency in the state or jurisdiction in which the person has obtained a valid CDIP; and
407 (B) provide the out-of-state resident with documentary evidence upon successful
408 completion of the skills test.
409 (7) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), an original license
410 expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the license
411 certificate was issued.
412 (b) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f), (g), and (h), a renewal or an extension
413 to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the fifth year following the expiration
414 date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
415 (c) Except as provided under Subsections (7)(f) and (g), a duplicate license expires on
416 the same date as the last license certificate issued.
417 (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
418 regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
419 (e) (i) A regular license certificate and any endorsement to the regular license
420 certificate held by a person described in Subsection (7)(e)(ii), which expires during the time
421 period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the person's orders
422 have been terminated, the person has been discharged, or the person's assignment has been
423 changed or terminated, unless:
424 (A) the license is suspended, disqualified, denied, or has been cancelled or revoked by
425 the division; or
426 (B) the licensee updates the information or photograph on the license certificate.
427 (ii) The provisions in Subsection (7)(e)(i) apply to a person:
428 (A) ordered to active duty and stationed outside of Utah in any of the armed forces of
429 the United States;
430 (B) who is an immediate family member or dependent of a person described in
431 Subsection (7)(e)(ii)(A) and is residing outside of Utah;
432 (C) who is a civilian employee of the United States State Department or United States
433 Department of Defense and is stationed outside of the United States; or
434 (D) who is an immediate family member or dependent of a person described in
435 Subsection (7)(e)(ii)(C) and is residing outside of the United States.
436 (f) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(f)(ii), a limited-term license certificate or a
437 renewal to a limited-term license certificate expires:
438 (A) on the expiration date of the period of time of the individual's authorized stay in
439 the United States or on the date provided under this Subsection (7), whichever is sooner; or
440 (B) on the date of issuance in the first year following the year that the limited-term
441 license certificate was issued if there is no definite end to the individual's period of authorized
442 stay.
443 (ii) A limited-term license certificate or a renewal to a limited-term license certificate
444 issued to an approved asylee or a refugee expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fourth
445 year following the year that the limited-term license certificate was issued.
446 (g) A driving privilege card issued or renewed under Section 53-3-207 expires on the
447 birth date of the applicant in the first year following the year that the driving privilege card was
448 issued or renewed.
449 (h) An original license or a renewal to an original license expires on the birth date of
450 the applicant in the first year following the year that the license was issued if the applicant is
451 required to register as a sex offender in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap
452 Offender Registry.
453 (8) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
454 Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each applicant shall:
455 (i) provide:
456 (A) the applicant's full legal name;
457 (B) the applicant's birth date;
458 (C) the applicant's gender;
459 (D) (I) documentary evidence of the applicant's valid Social Security number;
460 (II) written proof that the applicant is ineligible to receive a Social Security number;
461 (III) the applicant's temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal
462 Revenue Service for a person who:
463 (Aa) does not qualify for a Social Security number; and
464 (Bb) is applying for a driving privilege card; or
465 (IV) other documentary evidence approved by the division;
466 (E) the applicant's Utah residence address as documented by a form or forms
467 acceptable under rules made by the division under Section 53-3-104, unless the application is
468 for a temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407(2)(b); and
469 (F) fingerprints and a photograph in accordance with Section 53-3-205.5 if the person
470 is applying for a driving privilege card;
471 (ii) provide evidence of the applicant's lawful presence in the United States by
472 providing documentary evidence:
473 (A) that a person is:
474 (I) a United States citizen;
475 (II) a United States national; or
476 (III) a legal permanent resident alien; or
477 (B) of the applicant's:
478 (I) unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the United
479 States;
480 (II) pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;
481 (III) admission into the United States as a refugee;
482 (IV) pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United
483 States;
484 (V) approved deferred action status;
485 (VI) pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident or
486 conditional resident; or
487 (VII) conditional permanent resident alien status;
488 (iii) provide a description of the applicant;
489 (iv) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle
490 and, if so, when and by what state or country;
491 (v) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
492 disqualified, or denied in the last 10 years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
493 application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation,
494 revocation, disqualification, denial, or refusal;
495 (vi) state whether the applicant intends to make an anatomical gift under Title 26,
496 Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, in compliance with Subsection (15);
497 (vii) state whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender in accordance
498 with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry;
499 (viii) state whether the applicant is a veteran of the United States military, provide
500 verification that the applicant was granted an honorable or general discharge from the United
501 States Armed Forces, and state whether the applicant does or does not authorize sharing the
502 information with the state Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs;
503 (ix) provide all other information the division requires; and
504 (x) sign the application which signature may include an electronic signature as defined
505 in Section 46-4-102.
506 (b) Each applicant shall have a Utah residence address, unless the application is for a
507 temporary CDL issued under Subsection 53-3-407(2)(b).
508 (c) Each applicant shall provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States in
509 accordance with Subsection (8)(a)(ii), unless the application is for a driving privilege card.
510 (d) The division shall maintain on its computerized records an applicant's:
511 (i) (A) Social Security number;
512 (B) temporary identification number (ITIN); or
513 (C) other number assigned by the division if Subsection (8)(a)(i)(D)(IV) applies; and
514 (ii) indication whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender in
515 accordance with Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry.
516 (9) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace
517 by at least one of the following means:
518 (a) current license certificate;
519 (b) birth certificate;
520 (c) Selective Service registration; or
521 (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or
522 other evidence considered acceptable by the division.
523 (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), if an applicant receives a license in a
524 higher class than what the applicant originally was issued:
525 (i) the license application shall be treated as an original application; and
526 (ii) license and endorsement fees shall be assessed under Section 53-3-105.
527 (b) An applicant that receives a downgraded license in a lower license class during an
528 existing license cycle that has not expired:
529 (i) may be issued a duplicate license with a lower license classification for the
530 remainder of the existing license cycle; and
531 (ii) shall be assessed a duplicate license fee under Subsection 53-3-105[
532 duplicate license is issued under Subsection (10)(b)(i).
533 (c) An applicant who has received a downgraded license in a lower license class under
534 Subsection (10)(b):
535 (i) may, when eligible, receive a duplicate license in the highest class previously issued
536 during a license cycle that has not expired for the remainder of the existing license cycle; and
537 (ii) shall be assessed a duplicate license fee under Subsection 53-3-105[
538 duplicate license is issued under Subsection (10)(c)(i).
539 (11) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another
540 state to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the
541 other state.
542 (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state
543 with the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
544 (12) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
545 disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the
546 additional fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105.
547 (13) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep
548 the appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee
549 under Section 53-3-105.
550 (14) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
551 person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title
552 41, Motor Vehicles.
553 (15) (a) The indication of intent under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) shall be authenticated by
554 the licensee in accordance with division rule.
555 (b) (i) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
556 Management Act, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
557 organization, as defined in Section 26-28-102, the names and addresses of all persons who
558 under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) indicate that they intend to make an anatomical gift.
559 (ii) An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
560 (A) obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
561 (B) inform licensees of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
562 (16) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
563 Management Act, the division may release to the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs
564 the names and addresses of all persons who indicate their status as a veteran under Subsection
565 (8)(a)(viii).
566 (17) The division and its employees are not liable, as a result of false or inaccurate
567 information provided under Subsection (8)(a)(vi) or (viii), for direct or indirect:
568 (a) loss;
569 (b) detriment; or
570 (c) injury.
571 (18) A person who knowingly fails to provide the information required under
572 Subsection (8)(a)(vii) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
573 (19) (a) Until December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964, may
574 hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
575 (b) On or after December 1, 2014, a person born on or after December 1, 1964:
576 (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired
577 identification card; and
578 (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
579 identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
580 Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
581 (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
582 identification card as required under this Subsection (19), the division shall cancel the Utah
583 identification card on December 1, 2014.
584 (20) (a) Until December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964, may hold
585 both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah identification card.
586 (b) On or after December 1, 2017, a person born prior to December 1, 1964:
587 (i) may not hold both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired
588 identification card; and
589 (ii) if the person has both an unexpired Utah license certificate and an unexpired Utah
590 identification card in the person's possession, shall be required to surrender either the unexpired
591 Utah license certificate or the unexpired Utah identification card.
592 (c) If a person has not surrendered either the Utah license certificate or the Utah
593 identification card as required under this Subsection (20), the division shall cancel the Utah
594 identification card on December 1, 2017.
595 (21) (a) A person who applies for an original motorcycle endorsement to a regular
596 license certificate is exempt from the requirement to pass the knowledge and skills test to be
597 eligible for the motorcycle endorsement if the person:
598 (i) is a resident of the state of Utah;
599 (ii) (A) is ordered to active duty and stationed outside of Utah in any of the armed
600 forces of the United States; or
601 (B) is an immediate family member or dependent of a person described in Subsection
602 (21)(a)(ii)(A) and is residing outside of Utah;
603 (iii) has a digitized driver license photo on file with the division;
604 (iv) provides proof to the division of the successful completion of a certified
605 Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider training course; and
606 (v) provides the necessary information and documentary evidence required under
607 Subsection (8).
608 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
609 division shall make rules:
610 (i) establishing the procedures for a person to obtain a motorcycle endorsement under
611 this Subsection (21); and
612 (ii) identifying the applicable restrictions for a motorcycle endorsement issued under
613 this Subsection (21).
614 Section 7. Section 53-3-223 is amended to read:
615 53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license --
616 Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
617 (1) (a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
618 violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502, prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a
619 certain blood or breath alcohol concentration and driving under the influence of any drug,
620 alcohol, or combination of a drug and alcohol or while having any measurable controlled
621 substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body in violation of Section
622 41-6a-517, the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the person, request that the
623 person submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards
624 under Section 41-6a-520.
625 (b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local
626 ordinance adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510(1).
627 (2) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
628 chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517 shall,
629 and the existence of a blood alcohol content sufficient to render the person incapable of safely
630 driving a motor vehicle may, result in suspension or revocation of the person's license to drive
631 a motor vehicle.
632 (3) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood or
633 breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517, or if a peace officer
634 makes a determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation
635 of Section 41-6a-502, a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of
636 arrest, give notice of the division's intention to suspend the person's license to drive a motor
637 vehicle.
638 (4) (a) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer
639 shall:
640 (i) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the driver;
641 (ii) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
642 arrest; and
643 (iii) supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
644 regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
645 (b) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
646 division, also serve as the temporary license certificate.
647 (5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10
648 calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
649 (a) the person's license certificate;
650 (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
651 (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the division indicating the chemical test
652 results, if any; and
653 (d) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the person has violated
654 Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517.
655 (6) (a) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to
656 the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of arrest. The request to be
657 heard shall be made within 10 calendar days of the day on which notice is provided under
658 Subsection (5).
659 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
660 division in:
661 (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or
662 (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred.
663 (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
664 both agree.
665 (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
666 (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving a
667 motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517;
668 (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
669 (iii) the test results, if any.
670 (d) (i) In connection with a hearing the division or its authorized agent:
671 (A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and
672 the production of relevant books and papers; or
673 (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
674 (ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in
675 accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119.
676 (e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing.
677 (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any designated employee is as valid as if
678 made by the division.
679 (7) (a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
680 grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section
681 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517, if the person failed to appear before the division as required in the
682 notice, or if a hearing is not requested under this section, the division shall:
683 (i) if the person is 21 years of age or older at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
684 on or after July 1, 2009, suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a
685 period of:
686 (A) 120 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a first suspension; or
687 (B) two years beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or
688 subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or
689 (ii) if the person is under 21 years of age at the time of arrest and the arrest was made
690 on or after May 14, 2013:
691 (A) suspend the person's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle:
692 (I) for a period of six months, beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a
693 first suspension; or
694 (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
695 beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
696 offense that occurred within the previous 10 years; or
697 (B) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit:
698 (I) for a period of six months for a first suspension, if the person has not been issued an
699 operator license; or
700 (II) until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
701 beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent suspension for an
702 offense that occurred within the previous 10 years.
703 (b) The division shall deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension
704 periods in effect:
705 (i) prior to July 1, 2009, for an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 2009;
706 (ii) from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
707 (A) the person was 20 years 6 months of age or older but under 21 years of age at the
708 time of arrest; and
709 (B) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or
710 after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011; or
711 (iii) prior to May 14, 2013, for an offense that was committed prior to May 14, 2013.
712 (c) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall
713 reinstate a person's license prior to completion of the 120 day suspension period imposed under
714 Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A):
715 (A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the person's dismissal of a
716 charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517, if the written verification is received
717 prior to completion of the suspension period; or
718 (B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest upon
719 receiving written verification of the person's reduction of a charge for a violation of Section
720 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-517, if the written verification is received prior to completion of the
721 suspension period.
722 (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) or (7)(b), the division
723 shall reinstate a person's license prior to completion of the 120-day suspension period imposed
724 under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the person's
725 conviction of impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502.5 if:
726 (A) the written verification is received prior to completion of the suspension period;
727 and
728 (B) the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the defendant is
729 participating in or has successfully completed the program of a driving under the influence
730 court as defined in Section 41-6a-501.
731 (iii) If a person's license is reinstated under this Subsection (7)(c), the person is
732 required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105[
733 (25).
734 (iv) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)(c) only
735 apply to a 120 day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
736 (8) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(b)(iii), the division shall
737 shorten a person's two-year license suspension period that is currently in effect to a six-month
738 suspension period if:
739 (i) the driver was under the age of 19 at the time of arrest;
740 (ii) the offense was a first offense that was committed prior to May 14, 2013; and
741 (iii) the suspension under Subsection (7)(b)(iii) was based on the same occurrence
742 upon which the following written verifications are based:
743 (A) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
744 41-6a-502 pursuant to Subsection 41-6a-509(8);
745 (B) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
746 41-6a-517 pursuant to Subsection 41-6a-517(11);
747 (C) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
748 32B-4-409;
749 (D) a dismissal for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, Section 41-6a-517, or Section
750 32B-4-409;
751 (E) a notice of declination to prosecute for a charge under Section 41-6a-502, Section
752 41-6a-517, or Section 32B-4-409;
753 (F) a reduction of a charge under Section 41-6a-502, Section 41-6a-517, or Section
754 32B-4-409; or
755 (G) other written documentation acceptable to the division.
756 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
757 division may make rules establishing requirements for acceptable written documentation to
758 shorten a person's driver license suspension period under Subsection (8)(a)(iii)(G).
759 (c) If a person's license sanction is shortened under this Subsection (8), the person is
760 required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105[
761 (25).
762 (9) (a) The division shall assess against a person, in addition to any fee imposed under
763 Subsection 53-3-205(12) for driving under the influence, a fee under Section 53-3-105 to cover
764 administrative costs, which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated.
765 This fee shall be cancelled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or court
766 decision that the suspension was not proper.
767 (b) A person whose license has been suspended by the division under this section
768 following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days after the suspension for a
769 hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section 53-3-224.
770 (10) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i) or (ii), the division shall
771 reinstate a person's license before completion of the suspension period imposed under
772 Subsection (7)(a)(i) or (ii) if the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the
773 defendant is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined
774 in Section 41-6a-515.5.
775 (b) If a person's license is reinstated under Subsection (10)(a), the person is required to
776 pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105[
777 Section 8. Section 53-3-231 is amended to read:
778 53-3-231. Person under 21 may not operate a vehicle or motorboat with
779 detectable alcohol in body -- Chemical test procedures -- Temporary license -- Hearing
780 and decision -- Suspension of license or operating privilege -- Fees -- Judicial review --
781 Referral to local substance abuse authority or program.
782 (1) (a) As used in this section:
783 (i) "Local substance abuse authority" has the same meaning as provided in Section
784 62A-15-102.
785 (ii) "Substance abuse program" means any substance abuse program licensed by the
786 Department of Human Services or the Department of Health and approved by the local
787 substance abuse authority.
788 (b) Calculations of blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration under this section shall
789 be made in accordance with the procedures in Subsection 41-6a-502(1).
790 (2) (a) A person younger than 21 years of age may not operate or be in actual physical
791 control of a vehicle or motorboat with any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol
792 concentration in the person's body as shown by a chemical test.
793 (b) A person who violates Subsection (2)(a), in addition to any other applicable
794 penalties arising out of the incident, shall have the person's operator license denied or
795 suspended as provided in Subsection (8).
796 (3) (a) When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be
797 violating or has violated Subsection (2), the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the
798 person for a violation of Section 32B-4-409, request that the person submit to a chemical test
799 or tests to be administered in compliance with the standards under Section 41-6a-520.
800 (b) The peace officer shall advise a person prior to the person's submission to a
801 chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Subsection (2)(a) will result in denial or
802 suspension of the person's license to operate a motor vehicle or a refusal to issue a license.
803 (c) If the person submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood, breath,
804 or urine alcohol content in violation of Subsection (2)(a), or if a peace officer makes a
805 determination, based on reasonable grounds, that the person is otherwise in violation of
806 Subsection (2)(a), a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of the
807 arrest, give notice of the division's intention to deny or suspend the person's license to operate a
808 vehicle or refusal to issue a license under this section.
809 (4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall:
810 (a) take the Utah license certificate or permit, if any, of the operator;
811 (b) issue a temporary license certificate effective for only 29 days from the date of
812 arrest if the driver had a valid operator's license; and
813 (c) supply to the operator, in a manner specified by the division, basic information
814 regarding how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
815 (5) A citation issued by a peace officer may, if provided in a manner specified by the
816 division, also serve as the temporary license certificate under Subsection (4)(b).
817 (6) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10
818 calendar days after the day on which notice is provided:
819 (a) the person's driver license certificate, if any;
820 (b) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
821 (c) a signed report in a manner specified by the Driver License Division indicating the
822 chemical test results, if any; and
823 (d) any other basis for a peace officer's determination that the person has violated
824 Subsection (2).
825 (7) (a) (i) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the Driver License
826 Division shall grant to the person an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of
827 arrest under Section 32B-4-409.
828 (ii) The request shall be made within 10 calendar days of the day on which notice is
829 provided.
830 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before the
831 division in:
832 (A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or
833 (B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred.
834 (ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the person
835 both agree.
836 (c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
837 (i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating
838 a motor vehicle or motorboat in violation of Subsection (2)(a);
839 (ii) whether the person refused to submit to the test; and
840 (iii) the test results, if any.
841 (d) In connection with a hearing, the division or its authorized agent may administer
842 oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant
843 books and papers and records as defined in Section 46-4-102.
844 (e) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing.
845 (f) Any decision made after a hearing before any number of the members of the
846 division is as valid as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
847 (8) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
848 grounds to believe that the person was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Subsection (2)(a),
849 if the person fails to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if the person does
850 not request a hearing under this section, the division shall for a person under 21 years of age on
851 the date of arrest:
852 (a) deny the person's license until the person complies with Subsection (12)(b)(i) but
853 for a period of not less than six months beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a
854 first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after May 14, 2013;
855 (b) suspend the person's license until the person complies with Subsection (12)(b)(i)
856 and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer,
857 beginning on the 30th day after the date of arrest for a second or subsequent offense under
858 Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior denial or
859 suspension;
860 (c) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
861 complies with Subsection (12)(b)(i) but for a period of not less than six months if:
862 (i) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
863 (ii) the suspension is for a first offense under Subsection (2)(a) committed on or after
864 July 1, 2009;
865 (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person
866 complies with Subsection (12)(b)(i) and until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of
867 two years, whichever is longer, if:
868 (i) the person has not been issued an operator license; and
869 (ii) the suspension is for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (2)(a)
870 committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within 10 years of a prior denial or suspension; or
871 (e) deny or suspend a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in effect:
872 (i) prior to July 1, 2009, for a violation under Subsection (2)(a) that was committed
873 prior to July 1, 2009;
874 (ii) from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if the person was 20 years 6 months of
875 age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of arrest and the conviction under Subsection
876 (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011; or
877 (iii) prior to May 14, 2013, for a violation under Subsection (2)(a) that was committed
878 prior to May 14, 2013.
879 (9) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (8)(e)(iii), the division shall
880 shorten a person's one-year license suspension or denial period that is currently in effect to a
881 six-month suspension or denial period if:
882 (i) the driver was under the age of 19 at the time of arrest;
883 (ii) the offense was a first offense that was committed prior to May 14, 2013; and
884 (iii) the suspension or denial under Subsection (8)(e)(iii) was based on the same
885 occurrence upon which the following written verifications are based:
886 (A) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
887 41-6a-502 pursuant to Subsection 41-6a-509(8);
888 (B) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
889 41-6a-517 pursuant to Subsection 41-6a-517(11);
890 (C) a court order shortening the driver license suspension for a violation of Section
891 32B-4-409;
892 (D) a dismissal for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, Section 41-6a-517, or Section
893 32B-4-409;
894 (E) a notice of declination to prosecute for a charge under Section 41-6a-502, Section
895 41-6a-517, or Section 32B-4-409;
896 (F) a reduction of a charge under Section 41-6a-502, Section 41-6a-517, or Section
897 32B-4-409; or
898 (G) other written documentation acceptable to the division.
899 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
900 division may make rules establishing requirements for acceptable documentation to shorten a
901 person's driver license suspension or denial period under this Subsection (9).
902 (c) If a person's license sanction is shortened under this Subsection (9), the person is
903 required to pay the license reinstatement fees under Subsections 53-3-105[
904 (25).
905 (10) (a) (i) Following denial or suspension the division shall assess against a person, in
906 addition to any fee imposed under Subsection 53-3-205(12), a fee under Section 53-3-105,
907 which shall be paid before the person's driving privilege is reinstated, to cover administrative
908 costs.
909 (ii) This fee shall be canceled if the person obtains an unappealed division hearing or
910 court decision that the suspension was not proper.
911 (b) A person whose operator license has been denied, suspended, or postponed by the
912 division under this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30
913 days after the suspension for a hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section
914 53-3-224.
915 (11) After reinstatement of an operator license for a first offense under this section, a
916 report authorized under Section 53-3-104 may not contain evidence of the denial or suspension
917 of the person's operator license under this section if the person has not been convicted of any
918 other offense for which the denial or suspension may be extended.
919 (12) (a) In addition to the penalties in Subsection (8), a person who violates Subsection
920 (2)(a) shall:
921 (i) obtain an assessment and recommendation for appropriate action from a substance
922 abuse program, but any associated costs shall be the person's responsibility; or
923 (ii) be referred by the division to the local substance abuse authority for an assessment
924 and recommendation for appropriate action.
925 (b) (i) Reinstatement of the person's operator license or the right to obtain an operator
926 license within five years of the effective date of the license sanction under Subsection (8) is
927 contingent upon successful completion of the action recommended by the local substance
928 abuse authority or the substance abuse program.
929 (ii) The local substance abuse authority's or the substance abuse program's
930 recommended action shall be determined by an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse and
931 may include:
932 (A) a targeted education and prevention program;
933 (B) an early intervention program; or
934 (C) a substance abuse treatment program.
935 (iii) Successful completion of the recommended action shall be determined by
936 standards established by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
937 (c) At the conclusion of the penalty period imposed under Subsection (2), the local
938 substance abuse authority or the substance abuse program shall notify the division of the
939 person's status regarding completion of the recommended action.
940 (d) The local substance abuse authorities and the substance abuse programs shall
941 cooperate with the division in:
942 (i) conducting the assessments;
943 (ii) making appropriate recommendations for action; and
944 (iii) notifying the division about the person's status regarding completion of the
945 recommended action.
946 (e) (i) The local substance abuse authority is responsible for the cost of the assessment
947 of the person's alcohol abuse, if the assessment is conducted by the local substance abuse
948 authority.
949 (ii) The local substance abuse authority or a substance abuse program selected by a
950 person is responsible for:
951 (A) conducting an assessment of the person's alcohol abuse; and
952 (B) for making a referral to an appropriate program on the basis of the findings of the
953 assessment.
954 (iii) (A) The person who violated Subsection (2)(a) is responsible for all costs and fees
955 associated with the recommended program to which the person selected or is referred.
956 (B) The costs and fees under Subsection (12)(e)(iii)(A) shall be based on a sliding scale
957 consistent with the local substance abuse authority's policies and practices regarding fees for
958 services or determined by the substance abuse program.
959 Section 9. Section 53-5-706 is amended to read:
960 53-5-706. Permit -- Fingerprints transmitted to bureau -- Report from bureau.
961 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the fingerprints of each applicant for a
962 permit under Section 53-5-707 or 53-5-707.5 shall be taken on a form prescribed by the bureau.
963 (b) Upon receipt of the fingerprints, the applicant fingerprint card fee prescribed in
964 Section 53-10-108, and the fee prescribed in Section 53-5-707 or 53-5-707.5, the bureau shall
965 conduct a search of its files for criminal history information pertaining to the applicant, and
966 shall request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a similar search through its files.
967 (c) If the fingerprints are insufficient for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct
968 a search of its files for criminal history information, the application or concealed firearm permit
969 may be denied, suspended, or revoked until sufficient fingerprints are submitted by the
970 applicant.
971 (2) (a) If the permit applicant has previously applied to the bureau for a permit to carry
972 concealed firearms, the bureau shall note the previous identification numbers and other data
973 which would provide positive identification in the files of the bureau on the copy of any
974 subsequent permit submitted to the bureau in accordance with this section.
975 (b) No additional application form, fingerprints, or fee are required under this
976 Subsection (2).
977 Section 10. Section 53-5-707 is amended to read:
978 53-5-707. Concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Concealed Weapons Account.
979 (1) (a) An applicant for a concealed firearm permit shall pay a fee of [
980 the time of filing an application.
981 (b) A nonresident applicant shall pay an additional $10 for the additional cost of
982 processing a nonresident application.
983 (c) The bureau shall waive the initial fee for an applicant who is a law enforcement
984 officer under Section 53-13-103.
985 (d) Concealed firearm permit renewal fees for active duty service members and the
986 spouse of an active duty service member shall be waived.
987 (2) The renewal fee for the permit is [
988 $5 for the additional cost of processing a nonresidential renewal.
989 (3) The replacement fee for the permit is $10.
990 (4) (a) The late fee for the renewal permit is $7.50.
991 (b) As used in this section, "late fee" means the fee charged by the bureau for a renewal
992 submitted on a permit that has been expired for more than 30 days but less than one year.
993 (5) (a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
994 "Concealed Weapons Account."
995 (b) The account shall be funded from fees collected under this section and Section
996 53-5-707.5.
997 (c) Funds in the account shall be used to cover costs relating to the issuance of
998 concealed firearm permits under this part and may not be used for any other purpose.
999 (6) (a) The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional
1000 services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit.
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1004 [
1005 to the appropriate agency.
1006 (7) The bureau shall make an annual report in writing to the Legislature's Law
1007 Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on the amount and use of the fees
1008 collected under this section and Section 53-5-707.5.
1009 Section 11. Section 53-5-707.5 is amended to read:
1010 53-5-707.5. Provisional concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Disposition of fees.
1011 (1) (a) An applicant for a provisional concealed firearm permit, as described in Section
1012 53-5-704.5, shall pay a fee of [
1013 (b) A nonresident applicant shall pay an additional $10 for the additional cost of
1014 processing a nonresident application.
1015 (2) The replacement fee for the permit is $10.
1016 (3) Fees collected under this section shall be remitted to the Concealed Weapons
1017 Account, as described in Subsection 53-5-707(5).
1018 (4) (a) The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional
1019 services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit.
1020 [
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1022
1023 [
1024 to the appropriate agency.
1025 Section 12. Section 53-7-223 is amended to read:
1026 53-7-223. State license for display operators, special effects operators, and flame
1027 effects operators -- Permit -- Fee -- Division duties -- Revocation.
1028 (1) (a) A person may not purchase or possess display fireworks, special effects
1029 fireworks, or flame effects, or discharge any of them in public unless the person has obtained
1030 the appropriate license from the division, except under Subsection (1)(b).
1031 (b) (i) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to any person who participates in a meeting, as
1032 limited under Subsection (1)(b)(ii), with other persons solely to receive training, to practice, or
1033 provide instruction regarding flame effects performance.
1034 (ii) A meeting under Subsection (1)(b)(i) may include a nonpaying and unsolicited
1035 audience of not more than 25 persons.
1036 (2) The division shall:
1037 (a) issue an annual license to any display operator, special effects operator, or flame
1038 effects operator who:
1039 (i) applies for the permit;
1040 (ii) pays [
1041 (iii) demonstrates proof of competence; and
1042 (iv) certifies that the operator will comply with board rules governing placement and
1043 discharge of fireworks or flame effects;
1044 (b) provide the licensee with a copy of the rules governing placement and discharge of
1045 fireworks or flame effects made under Section 53-7-204; and
1046 (c) together with county and municipal officers enforce Sections 53-7-220 through
1047 53-7-225.
1048 (3) The division may:
1049 (a) revoke a license issued under this section for cause;
1050 (b) seize display and special effects fireworks, fireworks, and unclassified fireworks
1051 that are offered for sale, sold, or in the possession of an individual in violation of Sections
1052 53-7-220 through 53-7-225;
1053 (c) prevent or stop the use of flame effects that is unlawful or that is endangering
1054 persons or property; and
1055 (d) create application and certification forms.
1056 Section 13. Section 53-7-224 is amended to read:
1057 53-7-224. Licensing importers and wholesalers -- Fee.
1058 The division shall:
1059 (1) annually license each importer and wholesaler of pyrotechnic devices; and
1060 (2) charge an annual license fee [
1061 Section 14. Section 53-9-111 is amended to read:
1062 53-9-111. License and registration fees -- Deposit in General Fund.
1063 (1) Fees for individual and agency licensure and renewal [
1064 accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
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1066
1067 [
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1069
1070 [
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1072
1073 [
1074
1075 [
1076 [
1077 [
1078
1079
1080 (2) (a) The bureau may renew a license granted under this chapter:
1081 (i) to a resident of the state;
1082 (ii) upon receipt of a renewal application on forms as prescribed by the bureau; and
1083 (iii) upon receipt of the fees prescribed in Subsection (1).
1084 (b) (i) The renewal of a license requires the filing of all certificates of insurance or
1085 proof of surety bond as required by this chapter.
1086 (ii) Renewal of a license may not be granted more than 180 days after expiration.
1087 (c) A licensee may not engage in activity subject to this chapter during the period
1088 between the date of expiration of the license and the renewal of the license.
1089 (3) (a) The bureau shall renew a suspended license if:
1090 (i) the period of suspension has been completed;
1091 (ii) the bureau has received a renewal application from the applicant on forms
1092 prescribed by the bureau; and
1093 (iii) the applicant has:
1094 (A) filed all certificates of insurance or proof of surety bond as required by this
1095 chapter; and
1096 (B) paid the fees required by this section for renewal, including a delinquency fee if the
1097 application is not received by the bureau within 30 days of the termination of the suspension.
1098 (b) Renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains
1099 suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in activity regulated by this chapter, or in other
1100 activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended.
1101 (4) The bureau may not reinstate a revoked license or accept an application for a
1102 license from a person whose license has been revoked for at least one year from the date of
1103 revocation.
1104 (5) All fees, except the fingerprint processing fee, collected by the bureau under this
1105 section shall be deposited in the General Fund.
1106 Section 15. Section 53-10-108 is amended to read:
1107 53-10-108. Restrictions on access, use, and contents of division records -- Limited
1108 use of records for employment purposes -- Challenging accuracy of records -- Usage fees
1109 -- Missing children records -- Penalty for misuse of records.
1110 (1) As used in this section:
1111 (a) "FBI Rap Back System" means the rap back system maintained by the Federal
1112 Bureau of Investigation.
1113 (b) "Rap back system" means a system that enables authorized entities to receive
1114 ongoing status notifications of any criminal history reported on individuals whose fingerprints
1115 are registered in the system.
1116 (c) "WIN Database" means the Western Identification Network Database that consists
1117 of eight western states sharing one electronic fingerprint database.
1118 (2) Dissemination of information from a criminal history record, including information
1119 obtained from a fingerprint background check or name check, or warrant of arrest information
1120 from division files is limited to:
1121 (a) criminal justice agencies for purposes of administration of criminal justice and for
1122 employment screening by criminal justice agencies;
1123 (b) noncriminal justice agencies or individuals for any purpose authorized by statute,
1124 executive order, court rule, court order, or local ordinance;
1125 (c) agencies or individuals for the purpose of obtaining required clearances connected
1126 with foreign travel or obtaining citizenship;
1127 (d) (i) agencies or individuals pursuant to a specific agreement with a criminal justice
1128 agency to provide services required for the administration of criminal justice; and
1129 (ii) the agreement shall specifically authorize access to data, limit the use of the data to
1130 purposes for which given, and ensure the security and confidentiality of the data;
1131 (e) agencies or individuals for the purpose of a preplacement adoptive study, in
1132 accordance with the requirements of Sections 78B-6-128 and 78B-6-130;
1133 (f) (i) agencies and individuals as the commissioner authorizes for the express purpose
1134 of research, evaluative, or statistical activities pursuant to an agreement with a criminal justice
1135 agency; and
1136 (ii) private security agencies through guidelines established by the commissioner for
1137 employment background checks for their own employees and prospective employees;
1138 (g) a qualifying entity for employment background checks for their own employees and
1139 persons who have applied for employment with the qualifying entity; and
1140 (h) other agencies and individuals as the commissioner authorizes and finds necessary
1141 for protection of life and property and for offender identification, apprehension, and
1142 prosecution pursuant to an agreement.
1143 (3) An agreement under Subsection (2)(f) or (2)(h) shall specifically authorize access
1144 to data, limit the use of data to research, evaluative, or statistical purposes, preserve the
1145 anonymity of individuals to whom the information relates, and ensure the confidentiality and
1146 security of the data.
1147 (4) (a) Before requesting information under Subsection (2)(g), a qualifying entity must
1148 obtain a signed waiver from the person whose information is requested.
1149 (b) The waiver must notify the signee:
1150 (i) that a criminal history background check will be conducted;
1151 (ii) who will see the information; and
1152 (iii) how the information will be used.
1153 (c) Information received by a qualifying entity under Subsection (2)(g) may only be:
1154 (i) available to persons involved in the hiring or background investigation of the
1155 employee; and
1156 (ii) used for the purpose of assisting in making an employment or promotion decision.
1157 (d) A person who disseminates or uses information obtained from the division under
1158 Subsection (2)(g) for purposes other than those specified under Subsection (4)(c), in addition to
1159 any penalties provided under this section, is subject to civil liability.
1160 (e) A qualifying entity that obtains information under Subsection (2)(g) shall provide
1161 the employee or employment applicant an opportunity to:
1162 (i) review the information received as provided under Subsection (9); and
1163 (ii) respond to any information received.
1164 (f) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1165 division may make rules to implement this Subsection (4).
1166 (g) The division or its employees are not liable for defamation, invasion of privacy,
1167 negligence, or any other claim in connection with the contents of information disseminated
1168 under Subsection (2)(g).
1169 (5) (a) Any criminal history record information obtained from division files may be
1170 used only for the purposes for which it was provided and may not be further disseminated,
1171 except under Subsection (5)(b), (c), or (d).
1172 (b) A criminal history provided to an agency pursuant to Subsection (2)(e) may be
1173 provided by the agency to the person who is the subject of the history, another licensed
1174 child-placing agency, or the attorney for the adoptive parents for the purpose of facilitating an
1175 adoption.
1176 (c) A criminal history of a defendant provided to a criminal justice agency under
1177 Subsection (2)(a) may also be provided by the prosecutor to a defendant's defense counsel,
1178 upon request during the discovery process, for the purpose of establishing a defense in a
1179 criminal case.
1180 (d) A public transit district, as described in Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public
1181 Transit District Act, that is under contract with a state agency to provide services may, for the
1182 purposes of complying with Subsection 62A-5-103.5(5), provide a criminal history record to
1183 the state agency or the agency's designee.
1184 (6) The division may not disseminate criminal history record information to qualifying
1185 entities under Subsection (2)(g) regarding employment background checks if the information is
1186 related to charges:
1187 (a) that have been declined for prosecution;
1188 (b) that have been dismissed; or
1189 (c) regarding which a person has been acquitted.
1190 (7) (a) This section does not preclude the use of the division's central computing
1191 facilities for the storage and retrieval of criminal history record information.
1192 (b) This information shall be stored so it cannot be modified, destroyed, or accessed by
1193 unauthorized agencies or individuals.
1194 (8) Direct access through remote computer terminals to criminal history record
1195 information in the division's files is limited to those agencies authorized by the commissioner
1196 under procedures designed to prevent unauthorized access to this information.
1197 (9) (a) The commissioner shall establish procedures to allow an individual right of
1198 access to review and receive a copy of the individual's criminal history report.
1199 (b) A processing fee for the right of access service, including obtaining a copy of the
1200 individual's criminal history report under Subsection (9)(a) [
1201
1202 Section 63J-1-504.
1203 (c) (i) The commissioner shall establish procedures for an individual to challenge the
1204 completeness and accuracy of criminal history record information contained in the division's
1205 computerized criminal history files regarding that individual.
1206 (ii) These procedures shall include provisions for amending any information found to
1207 be inaccurate or incomplete.
1208 (10) The private security agencies as provided in Subsection (2)(f)(ii):
1209 (a) shall be charged for access; and
1210 (b) shall be registered with the division according to rules made by the division under
1211 Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
1212 (11) Before providing information requested under this section, the division shall give
1213 priority to criminal justice agencies needs.
1214 (12) (a) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally access,
1215 use, disclose, or disseminate a record created, maintained, or to which access is granted by the
1216 division or any information contained in a record created, maintained, or to which access is
1217 granted by the division for a purpose prohibited or not permitted by statute, rule, regulation, or
1218 policy of a governmental entity.
1219 (b) A person who discovers or becomes aware of any unauthorized use of records
1220 created or maintained, or to which access is granted by the division shall inform the
1221 commissioner and the director of the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification of the
1222 unauthorized use.
1223 (13) (a) Subject to Subsection (13)(b), a qualifying entity or an entity described in
1224 Subsection (2)(b) may request that the division register fingerprints taken for the purpose of
1225 conducting current and future criminal background checks under this section with:
1226 (i) the WIN Database rap back system, or any successor system;
1227 (ii) the FBI Rap Back System; or
1228 (iii) a system maintained by the division.
1229 (b) A qualifying entity or an entity described in Subsection (2)(b) may only make a
1230 request under Subsection (13)(a) if the entity:
1231 (i) has the authority through state or federal statute or federal executive order;
1232 (ii) obtains a signed waiver from the individual whose fingerprints are being registered;
1233 and
1234 (iii) establishes a privacy risk mitigation strategy to ensure that the entity only receives
1235 notifications for individuals with whom the entity maintains an authorizing relationship.
1236 (14) The division is authorized to submit fingerprints to the FBI Rap Back System to
1237 be retained in the FBI Rap Back System for the purpose of being searched by future
1238 submissions to the FBI Rap Back System, including latent fingerprint searches.
1239 [
1240 [
1241 [
1242 [
1243
1244 (15) (a) The division shall impose fees set in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for
1245 the applicant fingerprint card, name check, and to register fingerprints under Subsection
1246 (13)(a).
1247 (b) Funds generated under this Subsection (15) shall be deposited into the General
1248 Fund as a dedicated credit by the department to cover the costs incurred in providing the
1249 information.
1250 (c) The division may collect fees charged by an outside agency for services required
1251 under this section.
1252 Section 16. Section 53-11-115 is amended to read:
1253 53-11-115. License fees -- Deposit in General Fund.
1254 (1) Fees for individual and agency licensure, registration, and renewal [
1255 set in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
1256 [
1257
1258 [
1259
1260 [
1261
1262 [
1263 [
1264
1265 [
1266 [
1267
1268 [
1269
1270 [
1271
1272 [
1273
1274 [
1275 [
1276 (2) (a) The bureau may renew a license granted under this chapter upon receipt of an
1277 application on forms as prescribed by the board and upon receipt of the applicable fees
1278 [
1279 renewal.
1280 (b) If the bureau determines the license renewal application does not meet all the
1281 requirements for renewal, the bureau shall submit the renewal application to the board for
1282 review and action.
1283 (c) A license may not be renewed more than 90 days after its expiration.
1284 (d) A licensee may not engage in any activity subject to this chapter during any period
1285 between the date of expiration of the license and the renewal of the license.
1286 (3) (a) The board may reinstate a suspended license upon completion of the term of
1287 suspension.
1288 (b) Renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains
1289 suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in any activity regulated by this chapter, or in any
1290 other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was
1291 suspended.
1292 (4) The board may not reinstate a revoked license or accept an application for a license
1293 from a person whose license has been revoked for at least one year after the date of revocation.
1294 (5) All fees, except the fingerprint processing fee, collected by the department under
1295 this section shall be deposited in the General Fund.
1296 Section 17. Section 76-10-526 is amended to read:
1297 76-10-526. Criminal background check prior to purchase of a firearm -- Fee --
1298 Exemption for concealed firearm permit holders and law enforcement officers.
1299 (1) For purposes of this section, "valid permit to carry a concealed firearm" does not
1300 include a temporary permit issued under Section 53-5-705.
1301 (2) (a) To establish personal identification and residence in this state for purposes of
1302 this part, a dealer shall require an individual receiving a firearm to present one photo
1303 identification on a form issued by a governmental agency of the state.
1304 (b) A dealer may not accept a driving privilege card issued under Section 53-3-207 as
1305 proof of identification for the purpose of establishing personal identification and residence in
1306 this state as required under this Subsection (2).
1307 (3) (a) A criminal history background check is required for the sale of a firearm by a
1308 licensed firearm dealer in the state.
1309 (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to the sale of a firearm to a Federal Firearms
1310 Licensee.
1311 (4) (a) An individual purchasing a firearm from a dealer shall consent in writing to a
1312 criminal background check, on a form provided by the bureau.
1313 (b) The form shall contain the following information:
1314 (i) the dealer identification number;
1315 (ii) the name and address of the individual receiving the firearm;
1316 (iii) the date of birth, height, weight, eye color, and hair color of the individual
1317 receiving the firearm; and
1318 (iv) the social security number or any other identification number of the individual
1319 receiving the firearm.
1320 (5) (a) The dealer shall send the information required by Subsection (4) to the bureau
1321 immediately upon its receipt by the dealer.
1322 (b) A dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to an individual until the dealer has
1323 provided the bureau with the information in Subsection (4) and has received approval from the
1324 bureau under Subsection (7).
1325 (6) The dealer shall make a request for criminal history background information by
1326 telephone or other electronic means to the bureau and shall receive approval or denial of the
1327 inquiry by telephone or other electronic means.
1328 (7) When the dealer calls for or requests a criminal history background check, the
1329 bureau shall:
1330 (a) review the criminal history files, including juvenile court records, to determine if
1331 the individual is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm by state or
1332 federal law;
1333 (b) inform the dealer that:
1334 (i) the records indicate the individual is prohibited; or
1335 (ii) the individual is approved for purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm;
1336 (c) provide the dealer with a unique transaction number for that inquiry; and
1337 (d) provide a response to the requesting dealer during the call for a criminal
1338 background check, or by return call, or other electronic means, without delay, except in case of
1339 electronic failure or other circumstances beyond the control of the bureau, the bureau shall
1340 advise the dealer of the reason for the delay and give the dealer an estimate of the length of the
1341 delay.
1342 (8) (a) The bureau may not maintain any records of the criminal history background
1343 check longer than 20 days from the date of the dealer's request, if the bureau determines that
1344 the individual receiving the firearm is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
1345 transferring the firearm under state or federal law.
1346 (b) However, the bureau shall maintain a log of requests containing the dealer's federal
1347 firearms number, the transaction number, and the transaction date for a period of 12 months.
1348 (9) If the criminal history background check discloses information indicating that the
1349 individual attempting to purchase the firearm is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
1350 transferring a firearm, the bureau shall inform the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction
1351 where the individual resides.
1352 (10) If an individual is denied the right to purchase a firearm under this section, the
1353 individual may review the individual's criminal history information and may challenge or
1354 amend the information as provided in Section 53-10-108.
1355 (11) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1356 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure the identity, confidentiality, and security of all
1357 records provided by the bureau under this part are in conformance with the requirements of the
1358 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (1993).
1359 (12) (a) [
1360 for the sale of a firearm under this section. [
1361 bureau through the process [
1362 (b) (i) The dealer shall forward at one time all fees collected for criminal history
1363 background checks performed during the month to the bureau by the last day of the month
1364 following the sale of a firearm.
1365 (ii) The bureau shall deposit the fees in the General Fund as dedicated credits to cover
1366 the cost of administering and conducting the criminal history background check program.
1367 (13) An individual with a concealed firearm permit issued under Title 53, Chapter 5,
1368 Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act, is exempt from the background check and corresponding fee
1369 required in this section for the purchase of a firearm if:
1370 (a) the individual presents the individual's concealed firearm permit to the dealer prior
1371 to purchase of the firearm; and
1372 (b) the dealer verifies with the bureau that the individual's concealed firearm permit is
1373 valid.
1374 (14) A law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103, is exempt from the
1375 background check fee required in this section for the purchase of a personal firearm to be
1376 carried while off-duty if the law enforcement officer verifies current employment by providing
1377 a letter of good standing from the officer's commanding officer and current law enforcement
1378 photo identification. This section may only be used by a law enforcement officer to purchase a
1379 personal firearm once in a 24-month period.
1380 (15) (a) A dealer may participate in the redeemable coupon program described in this
1381 Subsection (15) and Subsection 53-10-202(18).
1382 (b) A participating dealer shall:
1383 (i) accept the redeemable coupon only from the individual whose name is on the
1384 coupon and apply it only toward the purchase of a gun safe;
1385 (ii) collect the receipts from the purchase of gun safes using the redeemable coupon
1386 and send them to the Bureau of Criminal Identification for redemption; and
1387 (iii) make the firearm safety brochure described in Subsection 53-10-202(18) available
1388 to customers free of charge.
1389 Section 18. FY 2019 Appropriations.
1390 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1391 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
1392 fiscal year 2019.
1393 Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the
1394 following sums of money from the funds or fund accounts indicated for the use and support of
1395 the government of the State of Utah.
1396 ITEM 1
1397 To Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Criminal Identification
1398 From General Fund
$1,500,000
1399 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
($1,500,000)
1400 ITEM 2
1401 To Department of Human Services - Division of Juvenile Justice Services -
1402 Community Providers
1403 From General Fund
($1,404,000)
1404 Schedule of Programs:
1405 Provider Payments ($1,404,000)
1406 The Legislature intends that if the Department of Public Safety encounters a revenue
1407 shortfall by the end of FY 2019 within the Bureau of Criminal Identification line item, that the
1408 Department of Public Safety report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice
1409 Appropriations Subcommittee and set aside up to $1,000,0000 as a reserve amount in the
1410 Programs and Operations line item for potential reallocation in the 2019 General Session for
1411 the Legislature to transfer up to $1,000,000 from the Department of Public Safety - Programs
1412 and Operations line item to ensure they do not run a deficit at the close of FY 2019.
1413 The Legislature intends that should the Department of Public Safety collect more fee
1414 revenue than what is appropriated, that the surplus fee revenue may not lapse at the end of FY
1415 2019, but remain unexpended by the Department for potential use in FY 2020, including as an
1416 offset for any fee adjustments for FY 2020.
1417 Section 19. Fees.
1418 Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J Chapter 1 and other fee statutes
1419 as applicable, the following fees and rates are approved for the use and support of the
1420 government of the State of Utah for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30,
1421 2019.
1422 Department of Public Safety
1423 Programs & Operations
1424 CITS Bureau of Criminal Identification
1425 Western Identification Network (WIN) Fingerprint
15.00
1426 Background Check
1427 Name Check [from 53-10-108(15)(a)(ii)]
15.00
1428 Fingerprint Registration [from 53-10-108(15)(a)(iii)]
5.00
1429 Criminal History Report
15.00
1430 Firearm Purchase Criminal History Background Check
7.50
1431 Private Investigator
1432 Original agency license application and license
215.00
1433 Renewal of an agency license
115.00
1434 Original registrant or apprentice license application and license
115.00
1435 Renewal of a registrant or apprentice license
65.00
1436 Delinquency fee for filing an agency renewal application more than
1437 30 days after the expiration date of the license
65.00
1438 Delinquency fee for filing a registrant or apprentice renewal application
1439 more than 30 days after the expiration date of the registration
45.00
1440 Reinstatement of any license
65.00
1441 Duplicate identification card
25.00
1442 Bail Enforcement
1443 Original bail enforcement agent license application and license
250.00
1444 Renewal of a bail enforcement agent or bail bond recovery agency
1445 license
150.00
1446 Original bail recovery agent license application and license
150.00
1447 Renewal of each bail recovery agent license
100.00
1448 Original bail recovery apprentice license application and license
150.00
1449 Renewal of each bail recovery apprentice license
100.00
1450 Delinquency fee for filing a renewal application for a bail
1451 enforcement agent or bail bond recovery agency license more
1452 after the than 30 days expiration date of the license
50.00
1453 Delinquency fee for filing a renewal application for bail recovery agent
1454 more than 30 days after the expiration date of the license
30.00
1455 Delinquency fee for filing a renewal application for bail recovery
1456 apprentice license more than 30 days after the expiration date of
1457 the license
30.00
1458 Reinstatement of a bail enforcement agent or bail bond recovery agency
1459 license
50.00
1460 Duplicate identification card
10.00
1461 Reinstatement of an identification card
10.00
1462 Fire Marshall - Fire Operations
1463 Annual license for display operator, special effects operator, or flame
1464 effects operator
40.00
1465 Annual license for importer and wholesaler of pyrotechnic devices
250.00
1466 Section 20. Effective date.
1467 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2018.