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DRIVER LICENSE SUSPENSION AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy

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Senate Sponsor: Michael S. Kennedy

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions related to suspension of an individual's driver license.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines a term;
13          ▸     prohibits the suspension of an individual's driver license by the Driver License
14     Division based solely on the individual's failure to pay certain fines;
15          ▸     prohibits a court from ordering a driver license suspension or revocation under
16     certain circumstances; and
17          ▸     makes technical changes.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     AMENDS:
24          41-6a-509, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 177
25          41-6a-517, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 12
26          41-6a-1715, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 416
27          53-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 426 and 459
28          53-3-218, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 121
29          53-3-221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 52

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

58          (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
59     years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, if:
60          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2);
61          (ii) the current violation under Section 41-6a-502 is committed within a period of 10
62     years from the date of the prior violation; and
63          (iii) the person has not been issued an operator license.
64          (3) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years of age at the time
65     of arrest:
66          (a) suspend the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age if the person
67     is convicted for the first time of a violation under Section 41-6a-502;
68          (b) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
69     years of age if the person:
70          (i) is convicted for the first time of a violation under Section 41-6a-502; and
71          (ii) has not been issued an operator license;
72          (c) revoke the person's driver license until the person is 21 years of age if:
73          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
74          (ii) the current violation under Section 41-6a-502 is committed within a period of 10
75     years from the date of the prior violation; or
76          (d) deny the person's application for a license or learner's permit until the person is 21
77     years of age if:
78          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2);
79          (ii) the current violation under Section 41-6a-502 is committed within a period of 10
80     years from the date of the prior violation; and
81          (iii) the person has not been issued an operator license.
82          (4) The Driver License Division shall suspend or revoke the license of a person as
83     ordered by the court under Subsection (9).
84          (5) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
85     period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section

86     53-3-223 or 53-3-231, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
87     which the record of conviction is based.
88          (6) If a conviction recorded as impaired driving is amended to a driving under the
89     influence conviction under Section 41-6a-502 in accordance with Subsection
90     41-6a-502.5(3)(a)(ii), the Driver License Division:
91          (a) may not subtract from any suspension or revocation any time for which a license
92     was previously suspended or revoked under Section 53-3-223 or 53-3-231; and
93          (b) shall start the suspension or revocation time under Subsection (1) on the date of the
94     amended conviction.
95          (7) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 for a
96     violation that occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the
97     suspension period imposed under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b) prior to
98     completion of the suspension period if the person:
99          (a) completes at least six months of the license suspension;
100          (b) completes a screening;
101          (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection
102     (7)(b);
103          (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment
104     under Subsection (7)(c);
105          (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by an
106     assessment under Subsection (7)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment;
107          (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person
108     was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under
109     Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b);
110          (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if
111     not ordered to probation; and
112          (h) (i) is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the
113     person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under

114     Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b); or
115          (ii) is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an
116     affidavit or sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's
117     knowledge the person has not unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period
118     imposed under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b).
119          (8) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
120     requirements of Subsection (7), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's
121     suspension period prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection
122     (2)(a) or (b) or Subsection (3)(a) or (b) to the Driver License Division.
123          (9) (a) (i) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a court may order
124     the operator's license of a person who is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 to be
125     suspended or revoked for an additional period of 90 days, 120 days, 180 days, one year, or two
126     years to remove from the highways those persons who have shown they are safety hazards.
127          (ii) The additional suspension or revocation period provided in this Subsection (9) shall
128     begin the date on which the individual would be eligible to reinstate the individual's driving
129     privilege for a violation of Section 41-6a-502.
130          (b) If the court suspends or revokes the person's license under this Subsection (9), the
131     court shall prepare and send to the Driver License Division an order to suspend or revoke that
132     person's driving privileges for a specified period of time.
133          (10) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to[: (i)]
134     complete all court ordered:
135          [(A) screening;]
136          [(B) assessment;]
137          (i) screenings;
138          (ii) assessments;
139          [(C)] (iii) educational series;
140          [(D)] (iv) substance abuse treatment; and
141          [(E)] (v) hours of work in a compensatory-service work program[; or].

142          [(ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.]
143          (b) [Upon] Subject to Subsection 53-3-218(3), upon receiving the notification
144     described in Subsection (10)(a), the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in
145     accordance with [Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3)] Subsection 53-3-221(2).
146          (11) (a) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 to the
147     Driver License Division may shorten the suspension period imposed under Subsection (1)
148     before completion of the suspension period if the person is participating in or has successfully
149     completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5.
150          (b) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
151     requirements of this Subsection (11), the court shall forward to the Driver License Division the
152     order shortening the person's suspension period.
153          (c) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to complete all
154     requirements of a 24-7 sobriety program.
155          (d) [Upon] Subject to Subsection 53-3-218(3), upon receiving the notification
156     described in Subsection (11)(c), the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in
157     accordance with [Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3)] Subsection 53-3-221(2).
158          Section 2. Section 41-6a-517 is amended to read:
159          41-6a-517. Definitions -- Driving with any measurable controlled substance in the
160     body -- Penalties -- Arrest without warrant.
161          (1) As used in this section:
162          (a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
163          (b) "Practitioner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
164          (c) "Prescribe" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
165          (d) "Prescription" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
166          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), in cases not amounting to a violation of
167     Section 41-6a-502, a person may not operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle
168     within this state if the person has any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a
169     controlled substance in the person's body.

170          (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a person that has
171     11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol as the only controlled substance present in the person's
172     body.
173          (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the controlled
174     substance was:
175          (a) involuntarily ingested by the accused;
176          (b) prescribed by a practitioner for use by the accused;
177          (c) cannabis in a medicinal dosage form or a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage
178     form that the accused ingested in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical
179     Cannabis Act; or
180          (d) otherwise legally ingested.
181          (4) (a) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B
182     misdemeanor.
183          (b) A person who violates this section is subject to conviction and sentencing under
184     both this section and any applicable offense under Section 58-37-8.
185          (5) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this
186     section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not
187     in the officer's presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was
188     committed by the person.
189          (6) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 21 years of age or older on the
190     date of arrest:
191          (a) suspend, for a period of 120 days, the driver license of a person convicted under
192     Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
193          (b) revoke, for a period of two years, the driver license of a person if:
194          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
195          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
196     and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
197          (7) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 19 years of age or older but

198     under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
199          (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is
200     longer, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed
201     on or after July 1, 2011; or
202          (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
203     longer, the driver license of a person if:
204          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
205          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
206     and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
207          (8) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years of age on the date
208     of arrest:
209          (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person convicted
210     under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
211          (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person if:
212          (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
213          (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
214     and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
215          (9) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
216     period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
217     53-3-223 or 53-3-231, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
218     which the record of conviction is based.
219          (10) The Driver License Division shall:
220          (a) deny, suspend, or revoke a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in
221     effect prior to July 1, 2009, for a conviction of a violation under Subsection (2) that was
222     committed prior to July 1, 2009; or
223          (b) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person for the denial,
224     suspension, or revocation periods in effect from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
225          (i) the person was 20 years of age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of

226     arrest; and
227          (ii) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after
228     July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011.
229          (11) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section for a violation that
230     occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the suspension
231     period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) prior to completion of the suspension period
232     if the person:
233          (a) completes at least six months of the license suspension;
234          (b) completes a screening;
235          (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection
236     (11)(b);
237          (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment
238     under Subsection (11)(c);
239          (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by the
240     assessment under Subsection (11)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment;
241          (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person
242     was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under
243     Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a);
244          (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if
245     not ordered to probation; and
246          (h) (i) is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the
247     person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner for use by the
248     person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under
249     Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a); or
250          (ii) is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an
251     affidavit or other sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's
252     knowledge the person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner
253     for use by the person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed

254     under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a).
255          (12) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
256     requirements of Subsection (11), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's
257     license suspension period prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under
258     Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) to the Driver License Division.
259          (13) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to[: (i) ]
260     complete all court ordered screening and assessment, educational series, and substance abuse
261     treatment[; or].
262          [(ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.]
263          (b) [Upon] Subject to Subsection 53-3-218(3), upon receiving the notification, the
264     division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with [Subsections
265     53-3-221(2) and (3)] Subsection 53-3-221(2).
266          (14) The court:
267          (a) shall order supervised probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-507 for a person
268     convicted under Subsection (2); and
269          (b) may order a person convicted under Subsection (2) to participate in a 24-7 sobriety
270     program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5 if the person is 21 years of age or older.
271          (15) (a) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section to the Driver
272     License Division may shorten the suspension period imposed under Subsection (6) before
273     completion of the suspension period if the person is participating in or has successfully
274     completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5.
275          (b) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
276     requirements of this Subsection (15), the court shall forward to the Driver License Division the
277     order shortening the person's suspension period.
278          (c) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to complete all
279     requirements of a 24-7 sobriety program.
280          (d) [Upon] Subject to Subsection 53-3-218(3), upon receiving the notification
281     described in Subsection (15)(c), the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in

282     accordance with [Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3)] Subsection 53-3-221(2).
283          Section 3. Section 41-6a-1715 is amended to read:
284          41-6a-1715. Careless driving defined and prohibited.
285          (1) A person operating a motor vehicle is guilty of careless driving if the person:
286          (a) commits two or more moving traffic violations under this chapter in a series of acts
287     within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance; or
288          (b) commits a moving traffic violation under this chapter other than a moving traffic
289     violation under Part 6, Speed Restrictions, while being distracted by one or more activities
290     taking place within the vehicle that are not related to the operation of a motor vehicle,
291     including:
292          (i) searching for an item in the vehicle; or
293          (ii) attending to personal hygiene or grooming.
294          (2) A violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor.
295          (3) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a judge
296     may order the revocation of the convicted person's driver license if the violation causes or
297     results in the death of another person in accordance with Subsection [53-3-218(6)]
298     53-3-218(7).
299          Section 4. Section 53-3-102 is amended to read:
300          53-3-102. Definitions.
301          As used in this chapter:
302          (1) "Autocycle" means a motor vehicle that:
303          (a) is designed to travel with three or fewer wheels in contact with the ground;
304          (b) is equipped with a steering wheel; and
305          (c) is equipped with seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride
306     the vehicle.
307          (2) "Cancellation" means the termination by the division of a license issued through
308     error or fraud or for which consent under Section 53-3-211 has been withdrawn.
309          (3) "Class D license" means the class of license issued to drive motor vehicles not

310     defined as commercial motor vehicles or motorcycles under this chapter.
311          (4) "Commercial driver instruction permit" or "CDIP" means a commercial learner
312     permit:
313          (a) issued under Section 53-3-408; or
314          (b) issued by a state or other jurisdiction of domicile in compliance with the standards
315     contained in 49 C.F.R. Part 383.
316          (5) "Commercial driver license" or "CDL" means a license:
317          (a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L.
318     99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4,
319     Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, which authorizes the holder to drive a class of
320     commercial motor vehicle; and
321          (b) that was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States
322     with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-410(1)(i)(i).
323          (6) (a) "Commercial driver license motor vehicle record" or "CDL MVR" means a
324     driving record that:
325          (i) applies to a person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver instruction
326     permit or a CDL license; and
327          (ii) contains the following:
328          (A) information contained in the driver history, including convictions, pleas held in
329     abeyance, disqualifications, and other licensing actions for violations of any state or local law
330     relating to motor vehicle traffic control, committed in any type of vehicle;
331          (B) driver self-certification status information under Section 53-3-410.1; and
332          (C) information from medical certification record keeping in accordance with 49
333     C.F.R. Sec. 383.73(o).
334          (b) "Commercial driver license motor vehicle record" or "CDL MVR" does not mean a
335     motor vehicle record described in Subsection (30).
336          (7) (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
337     vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:

338          (i) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as
339     determined by federal regulation;
340          (ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
341          (iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance
342     with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F.
343          (b) The following vehicles are not considered a commercial motor vehicle for purposes
344     of Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act:
345          (i) equipment owned and operated by the United States Department of Defense when
346     driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on
347     active duty including personnel on full-time national guard duty, personnel on part-time
348     training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military
349     uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice;
350          (ii) vehicles controlled and driven by a farmer to transport agricultural products, farm
351     machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm within 150 miles of his farm but not in operation
352     as a motor carrier for hire;
353          (iii) firefighting and emergency vehicles;
354          (iv) recreational vehicles that are not used in commerce and are driven solely as family
355     or personal conveyances for recreational purposes; and
356          (v) vehicles used to provide transportation network services, as defined in Section
357     13-51-102.
358          (8) "Conviction" means any of the following:
359          (a) an unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has violated or
360     failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding;
361          (b) an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person's
362     appearance in court;
363          (c) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;
364          (d) the payment of a fine or court costs; or
365          (e) violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is

366     rebated, suspended, or probated.
367          (9) "Denial" or "denied" means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to
368     which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security,
369     do not apply.
370          (10) "Director" means the division director appointed under Section 53-3-103.
371          (11) "Disqualification" means either:
372          (a) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or any other withdrawal by a state
373     of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
374          (b) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under 49 C.F.R. Part 386,
375     that a person is no longer qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle under 49 C.F.R. Part
376     391; or
377          (c) the loss of qualification that automatically follows conviction of an offense listed in
378     49 C.F.R. Part 383.51.
379          (12) "Division" means the Driver License Division of the department created in
380     Section 53-3-103.
381          (13) "Downgrade" means to obtain a lower license class than what was originally
382     issued during an existing license cycle.
383          (14) "Drive" means:
384          (a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
385          (b) in Subsections 53-3-414(1) through (3), Subsection 53-3-414(5), and Sections
386     53-3-417 and 53-3-418, the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within
387     the state.
388          (15) (a) "Driver" means an individual who drives, or is in actual physical control of a
389     motor vehicle in any location open to the general public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
390          (b) In Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, "driver" includes any person
391     who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, or
392     federal law.
393          (16) "Driving privilege card" means the evidence of the privilege granted and issued

394     under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was obtained without
395     providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States.
396          (17) "Electronic license certificate" means the evidence, in an electronic format as
397     described in Section 53-3-235, of a privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor
398     vehicle.
399          (18) "Extension" means a renewal completed in a manner specified by the division.
400          (19) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
401     implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
402          (20) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of
403     any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for traffic.
404          (21) "Human driver" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-26-102.1.
405          (22) "Identification card" means a card issued under Part 8, Identification Card Act, to
406     a person for identification purposes.
407          (23) "Indigent" means that a person's income falls below the federal poverty guideline
408     issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register.
409          (24) "License" means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
410          (25) (a) "License certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued under this
411     chapter to drive a motor vehicle.
412          (b) "License certificate" evidence includes:
413          (i) a regular license certificate;
414          (ii) a limited-term license certificate;
415          (iii) a driving privilege card;
416          (iv) a CDL license certificate;
417          (v) a limited-term CDL license certificate;
418          (vi) a temporary regular license certificate;
419          (vii) a temporary limited-term license certificate; and
420          (viii) an electronic license certificate created in Section 53-3-235.
421          (26) "Limited-term commercial driver license" or "limited-term CDL" means a license:

422          (a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. L. No.
423     99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, and in accordance with Part 4,
424     Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, which authorizes the holder to drive a class of
425     commercial motor vehicle; and
426          (b) that was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States
427     with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-410(1)(i)(ii).
428          (27) "Limited-term identification card" means an identification card issued under this
429     chapter to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the
430     United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection
431     53-3-804(2)(i)(ii).
432          (28) "Limited-term license certificate" means the evidence of the privilege granted and
433     issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was obtained
434     providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document
435     requirements described in Subsection 53-3-205(8)(a)(ii)(B).
436          (29) "Motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
437          (30) "Motor vehicle record" or "MVR" means a driving record under Subsection
438     53-3-109(6)(a).
439          (31) "Motorboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2.
440          (32) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or
441     saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact
442     with the ground.
443          (33) "Office of Recovery Services" means the Office of Recovery Services, created in
444     Section 62A-11-102.
445          (34) "Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102.
446          (35) (a) "Owner" means a person other than a lien holder having an interest in the
447     property or title to a vehicle.
448          (b) "Owner" includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to
449     a security interest in another person but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.

450          (36) "Penalty accounts receivable" means a fine, restitution, forfeiture, fee, surcharge,
451     or other financial penalty imposed on an individual by a court or other government entity.
452          [(36)] (37) (a) "Private passenger carrier" means any motor vehicle for hire that is:
453          (i) designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver; and
454          (ii) operated to transport an employee of the person that hires the motor vehicle.
455          (b) "Private passenger carrier" does not include:
456          (i) a taxicab;
457          (ii) a motor vehicle driven by a transportation network driver as defined in Section
458     13-51-102;
459          (iii) a motor vehicle driven for transportation network services as defined in Section
460     13-51-102; and
461          (iv) a motor vehicle driven for a transportation network company as defined in Section
462     13-51-102 and registered with the Division of Consumer Protection as described in Section
463     13-51-104.
464          [(37)] (38) "Regular identification card" means an identification card issued under this
465     chapter to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the
466     United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-804(2)(i)(i).
467          [(38)] (39) "Regular license certificate" means the evidence of the privilege issued
468     under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle whose privilege was obtained by providing evidence
469     of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in
470     Subsection 53-3-205(8)(a)(ii)(A).
471          [(39)] (40) "Renewal" means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later
472     date.
473          [(40)] (41) "Reportable violation" means an offense required to be reported to the
474     division as determined by the division and includes those offenses against which points are
475     assessed under Section 53-3-221.
476          [(41)] (42) (a) "Resident" means an individual who:
477          (i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section 41-1a-202, or

478     regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more
479     during any calendar year;
480          (ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts
481     employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
482          (iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver
483     license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
484          (iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended
485     to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying
486     nonresident tuition or fees.
487          (b) "Resident" does not include any of the following:
488          (i) a member of the military, temporarily stationed in this state;
489          (ii) an out-of-state student, as classified by an institution of higher education,
490     regardless of whether the student engages in any type of employment in this state;
491          (iii) a person domiciled in another state or country, who is temporarily assigned in this
492     state, assigned by or representing an employer, religious or private organization, or a
493     governmental entity; or
494          (iv) an immediate family member who resides with or a household member of a person
495     listed in Subsections [(41)] (42)(b)(i) through (iii).
496          [(42)] (43) "Revocation" means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's
497     privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
498          [(43)] (44) (a) "School bus" means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport
499     pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and
500     from school sponsored events.
501          (b) "School bus" does not include a bus used as a common carrier as defined in Section
502     59-12-102.
503          [(44)] (45) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a
504     licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
505          [(45)] (46) "Taxicab" means any class D motor vehicle transporting any number of

506     passengers for hire and that is subject to state or federal regulation as a taxi.
507          Section 5. Section 53-3-218 is amended to read:
508          53-3-218. Court to report convictions and may recommend suspension of license
509     -- Severity of speeding violation defined.
510          (1) As used in this section, "conviction" means conviction by the court of first
511     impression or final administrative determination in an administrative traffic proceeding.
512          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), a court having jurisdiction over
513     offenses committed under this chapter or any other law of this state, or under any municipal
514     ordinance regulating driving motor vehicles on highways or driving motorboats on the water,
515     shall forward to the division within five days, an abstract of the court record of the conviction
516     or plea held in abeyance of any person in the court for a reportable traffic or motorboating
517     violation of any laws or ordinances, and may recommend the suspension of the license of the
518     person convicted.
519          (b) When the division receives a court record of a conviction or plea in abeyance for a
520     motorboat violation, the division may only take action against a person's driver license if the
521     motorboat violation is for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the
522     Influence and Reckless Driving.
523          (c) A court may not forward to the division an abstract of a court record of a conviction
524     for a violation described in Subsection 53-3-220(1)(c)(i) or (ii), unless the court found that the
525     person convicted of the violation was an operator of a motor vehicle at the time of the
526     violation.
527          (3) (a) A court may not order the division to suspend a person's driver license based
528     solely on the person's failure to pay a penalty accounts receivable.
529          (b) The court may notify the division, and the division may, prior to sentencing,
530     suspend the driver license of a person who fails to appear if the person is charged with:
531          (i) an offense of any level that is a moving traffic violation;
532          (ii) an offense described in Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 3, Owner's or Operator's
533     Security Requirement; or

534          (iii) an offense described in Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a) or (b).
535          [(3)] (4) The abstract shall be made in the form prescribed by the division and shall
536     include:
537          (a) the name, date of birth, and address of the party charged;
538          (b) the license certificate number of the party charged, if any;
539          (c) the registration number of the motor vehicle or motorboat involved;
540          (d) whether the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle;
541          (e) whether the motor vehicle carried hazardous materials;
542          (f) whether the motor vehicle carried 16 or more occupants;
543          (g) whether the driver presented a commercial driver license;
544          (h) the nature of the offense;
545          (i) whether the offense involved an accident;
546          (j) the driver's blood alcohol content, if applicable;
547          (k) if the offense involved a speeding violation:
548          (i) the posted speed limit;
549          (ii) the actual speed; and
550          (iii) whether the speeding violation occurred on a highway that is part of the interstate
551     system as defined in Section 72-1-102;
552          (l) the date of the hearing;
553          (m) the plea;
554          (n) the judgment or whether bail was forfeited; and
555          (o) the severity of the violation, which shall be graded by the court as "minimum,"
556     "intermediate," or "maximum" as established in accordance with Subsection 53-3-221(4).
557          [(4)] (5) When a convicted person secures a judgment of acquittal or reversal in any
558     appellate court after conviction in the court of first impression, the division shall reinstate the
559     convicted person's license immediately upon receipt of a certified copy of the judgment of
560     acquittal or reversal.
561          [(5)] (6) Upon a conviction for a violation of the prohibition on using a handheld

562     wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while
563     operating a moving motor vehicle under Section 41-6a-1716, a judge may order a suspension
564     of the convicted person's license for a period of three months.
565          [(6)] (7) Upon a conviction for a violation of careless driving under Section
566     41-6a-1715 that causes or results in the death of another person, a judge may order a revocation
567     of the convicted person's license for a period of one year.
568          Section 6. Section 53-3-221 is amended to read:
569          53-3-221. Offenses that may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or
570     revocation of license -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system for traffic
571     violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
572          (1) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
573     Act, the division may deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license or permit of any person
574     without receiving a record of the person's conviction of crime when the division has been
575     notified or has reason to believe the person:
576          (a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a
577     license is required upon conviction under Section 53-3-220;
578          (b) has, by reckless or unlawful driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an
579     accident resulting in death or injury to any other person, or serious property damage;
580          (c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or mobility vehicle or has a mental or
581     physical disability rendering it unsafe for the person to drive a motor vehicle or mobility
582     vehicle upon the highways;
583          (d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state;
584          (e) has knowingly committed a violation of Section 53-3-229; or
585          (f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement
586     of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard
587     for the safety of other persons on the highways.
588          [(2) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when
589     the person has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation issued in this state,

590     except this Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or violations of
591     law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.]
592          [(b) This Subsection (2) applies to parking and standing violations only if a court has
593     issued a warrant for the arrest of a person for failure to post bail, appear, or otherwise satisfy
594     the terms of the citation.]
595          (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), and subject to Subsection
596     (2)(a)(ii), the division may suspend a license of a person under Subsection (1):
597          (A) when the person has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic citation
598     issued in this state;
599          (B) when the person has failed to successfully complete a 24-7 sobriety program as
600     defined in Section 41-6a-515.5; or
601          (C) if the division receives a notification from a court as described in Subsection
602     41-6a-509(11)(d) or 41-6a-517(13)(b).
603          (ii) This Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or violations
604     of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
605          [(c)] (b) (i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending
606     suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least [10] 30 days previously to the person
607     at the address provided to the division.
608          (ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not
609     contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply with the
610     terms stated on a traffic citation.
611          [(3) (a) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (1) when
612     the division has been notified by a court that the person has an outstanding unpaid fine, an
613     outstanding incomplete restitution requirement, or an outstanding warrant levied by order of a
614     court.]
615          [(b) The suspension remains in effect until the division is notified by the court that the
616     order has been satisfied.]
617          [(c) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not

618     contain any evidence of the suspension.]
619          [(d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c) do not apply to:]
620          [(i) a CDIP or CDL license holder; or]
621          [(ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.]
622          (3) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), the division may not revoke, deny,
623     suspend, or disqualify an individual's driver license based solely on:
624          (a) the individual's failure to appear;
625          (b) the individual's failure to pay an outstanding penalty accounts receivable; or
626          (c) the issuance of a bench warrant as a result of an event described in Subsection
627     (3)(a) or (b).
628          (4) (a) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this
629     Subsection (4).
630          (b) (i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic
631     violation as a measure of its seriousness.
632          (ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic
633     violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents.
634          (iii) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(iv), the division may not assess points
635     against a person's driving record for a conviction of a traffic violation:
636          (A) that occurred in another state; and
637          (B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011.
638          (iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to:
639          (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding the
640     posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or
641          (B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would
642     result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section
643     53-3-220.
644          (c) Every person convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against the person's
645     driving record the number of points that the division has assigned to the type of violation of

646     which the person has been convicted, except that the number of points assessed shall be
647     decreased by 10% if on the abstract of the court record of the conviction the court has graded
648     the severity of violation as minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court
649     has graded the severity of violation as maximum.
650          (d) (i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be
651     established by the division based upon the severity of the offense.
652          (ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as:
653          (A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour;
654          (B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by from 11 to 20 miles per
655     hour; and
656          (C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour.
657          (iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding
658     violations, except for speeding violations in school zones.
659          (e) (i) Points assessed against a person's driving record shall be deleted for violations
660     occurring before a time limit set by the division.
661          (ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
662          (iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods of
663     time set by the division.
664          (f) (i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the
665     state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each type of
666     traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of points, and the point level
667     at which the division will generally take action to deny or suspend under this section.
668          (ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding
669     points without first giving new notice in the same manner.
670          (5) (a) (i) If the division finds that the license of a person should be denied, suspended,
671     disqualified, or revoked under this section, the division shall immediately notify the licensee in
672     a manner specified by the division and afford the person an opportunity for a hearing in the
673     county where the licensee resides.

674          (ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may
675     administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of
676     relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the licensee.
677          (iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision
678     made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid as if made
679     after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
680          (iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind or affirm its decision to deny,
681     suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license.
682          (b) The denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of the license remains in
683     effect pending qualifications determined by the division regarding a person:
684          (i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination;
685          (ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
686          (iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make him dangerous
687     on the highways; or
688          (iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle safely.
689          (6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(d), the division shall suspend a person's license when
690     the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery
691     Services has ordered the suspension of the person's license.
692          (b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division
693     receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery Services has
694     rescinded the order of suspension.
695          (c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report
696     authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of the suspension.
697          (d) (i) If the division suspends a person's license under this Subsection (6), the division
698     shall, upon application, issue a temporary limited driver license to the person if that person
699     needs a driver license for employment, education, or child visitation.
700          (ii) The temporary limited driver license described in this section:
701          (A) shall provide that the person may operate a motor vehicle only for the purpose of

702     driving to or from the person's place of employment, education, or child visitation;
703          (B) shall prohibit the person from driving a motor vehicle for any purpose other than a
704     purpose described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A); and
705          (C) shall expire 90 days after the day on which the temporary limited driver license is
706     issued.
707          (iii) (A) During the period beginning on the day on which a temporary limited driver
708     license is issued under this Subsection (6), and ending on the day that the temporary limited
709     driver license expires, the suspension described in this Subsection (6) only applies if the person
710     who is suspended operates a motor vehicle for a purpose other than employment, education, or
711     child visitation.
712          (B) Upon expiration of a temporary limited driver license described in this Subsection
713     (6)(d):
714          (I) a suspension described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be in full effect until the division
715     receives notice, under Subsection (6)(b), that the order of suspension is rescinded; and
716          (II) a person suspended under Subsection (6)(a) may not drive a motor vehicle for any
717     reason.
718          (iv) The division is not required to issue a limited driver license to a person under this
719     Subsection (6)(d) if there are other legal grounds for the suspension of the person's driver
720     license.
721          (v) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
722     Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part.
723          (7) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state
724     upon receiving notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense committed
725     there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a
726     license.
727          (b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a
728     nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor vehicle laws
729     of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the

730     state where the person convicted is a resident.
731          (8) (a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive a
732     motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may be
733     suspended or revoked.
734          (b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when the person's
735     license has been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
736          (9) (a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any person for a period of
737     more than one year except:
738          (i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2);
739          (ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving privileges
740     under Section 53-3-219;
741          (iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports
742     under Subsection 53-3-220(2);
743          (iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section
744     41-12a-411;
745          (v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6); or
746          (vi) when the division denies the license under Subsection (14).
747          (b) The division may suspend the license of a person under Subsection (2) until the
748     person shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation.
749          (10) (a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
750     Procedures Act, the division may suspend the license of any person without receiving a record
751     of the person's conviction for a crime when the division has reason to believe that the person's
752     license was granted by the division through error or fraud or that the necessary consent for the
753     license has been withdrawn or is terminated.
754          (b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that
755     after the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the license.
756          (11) (a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is
757     incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified

758     by the division of at least five days to the licensee require him to submit to an examination.
759          (b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the
760     person's license, permit him to retain the license, or grant a license subject to a restriction
761     imposed in accordance with Section 53-3-208.
762          (c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for
763     suspension or revocation of the licensee's license.
764          (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), a report authorized by Section
765     53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a conviction for speeding on an interstate system in
766     this state if the conviction was for a speed of 10 miles per hour or less, above the posted speed
767     limit and did not result in an accident, unless authorized in a manner specified by the division
768     by the individual whose report is being requested.
769          (b) The provisions of Subsection (12)(a) do not apply for:
770          (i) a CDIP or CDL license holder; or
771          (ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.
772          (13) (a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
773     Procedures Act, the division may suspend the license of a person if it has reason to believe that
774     the person is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security is required under Title 41,
775     Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act, and has
776     driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be driven within this state without the security being
777     in effect.
778          (b) The division may suspend a driving privilege card holder's driving privilege card if
779     the division receives notification from the Motor Vehicle Division that:
780          (i) the driving privilege card holder is the registered owner of a vehicle; and
781          (ii) the driving privilege card holder's vehicle registration has been revoked under
782     Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii)(A).
783          (c) Section 41-12a-411 regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's
784     security applies to persons whose driving privileges are suspended under this Subsection (13).
785          (14) The division may deny an individual's license if the person fails to comply with

786     the requirement to downgrade the person's CDL to a class D license under Section 53-3-410.1.
787          (15) The division may deny a person's class A, B, C, or D license if the person fails to
788     comply with the requirement to have a K restriction removed from the person's license.
789          (16) Any suspension or revocation of a person's license under this section also
790     disqualifies any license issued to that person under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License
791     Act.