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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to license plates, including requirements for display,
10 fees, distribution, design, and funding.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ removes the requirement for the Motor Vehicle Division to issue two license plates
14 in most circumstances;
15 ▸ removes the requirement for an owner of a vehicle to display a license plate on the
16 front of a vehicle;
17 ▸ removes the requirement for two registration decals for both the month and year,
18 and consolidates the registration information into one decal;
19 ▸ requires a license plate design or redesign to be approved by the License Plate
20 Design Review Board;
21 ▸ requires an additional fee for personalized license plates;
22 ▸ allows the Motor Vehicle Division to use funds in the License Plate Restricted
23 Account for certain additional purposes;
24 ▸ allows an institution of higher education to design the collegiate special group
25 license plate for the institution, subject to approval by the license plate design
26 review board;
27 ▸ requires a person applying to create a new sponsored special group license plate to
28 pay an additional fee to cover the costs of designing and administering the new
29 license plate;
30 ▸ requires the Motor Vehicle Division to transition to central distribution of license
31 plates;
32 ▸ amends certain design characteristics of license plates regarding embossing;
33 ▸ prohibits a license plate cover and prohibits a license plate frame that obscures the
34 license plate number or decals;
35 ▸ requires $1 from certain license plate fees to be deposited into the Motor Vehicle
36 Safety Impact Restricted Account;
37 ▸ allows law enforcement to use license plate reading technology to access
38 information in the Utah Criminal Justice Information System for certain purposes;
39 ▸ grants rulemaking authority to the State Tax Commission related to license plate
40 administration; and
41 ▸ makes technical changes.
42 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
43 None
44 Other Special Clauses:
45 This bill provides a special effective date.
46 Utah Code Sections Affected:
47 AMENDS:
48 13-48-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 357
49 41-1a-108, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 1
50 41-1a-122, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
51 41-1a-221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 20
52 41-1a-232, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 135
53 41-1a-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 20
54 41-1a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 22, 33 and 440
55 41-1a-402, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
56 41-1a-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 440
57 41-1a-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 440
58 41-1a-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 20
59 41-1a-410, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 222
60 41-1a-411, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 259
61 41-1a-412, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 1
62 41-1a-413, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 454
63 41-1a-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 219
64 41-1a-419, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
65 41-1a-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 454
66 41-1a-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 454
67 41-1a-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 412
68 41-1a-1105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 281
69 41-1a-1211, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
70 41-1a-1603, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
71 41-1a-1604, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
72 41-1a-1605, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
73 41-3-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 259
74 41-3-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 387
75 41-6a-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
76 41-6a-2002, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
77 41-6a-2003, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
78 41-12a-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 85
79 41-12a-602, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapter 242
80 53-8-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 212
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82 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
83 Section 1. Section 13-48-103 is amended to read:
84 13-48-103. Motor vehicle rental company -- Fee disclosure and collection
85 requirements.
86 (1) A motor vehicle rental company may include separately stated surcharges, fees, or
87 charges in a rental agreement, including:
88 (a) motor vehicle license cost recovery fees;
89 (b) airport access fees;
90 (c) airport concession fees; and
91 (d) all applicable taxes.
92 (2) If a motor vehicle rental company includes a motor vehicle license cost recovery
93 fee as a separately stated charge in a rental transaction, the amount of the fee shall represent the
94 motor vehicle rental company's good-faith estimate of the motor vehicle rental company's daily
95 charge as calculated by the motor vehicle rental company to recover its actual total annual
96 motor vehicle titling, registration, obtaining [
97 inspection and emission costs.
98 (3) If the total amount of the motor vehicle license cost recovery fees collected by a
99 motor vehicle rental company under this section in any calendar year exceeds the motor vehicle
100 rental company's actual costs to license, title, register, and obtain [
101 for the motor vehicles and have the motor vehicles pass inspections and emissions for that
102 calendar year, the motor vehicle rental company shall retain the excess amount and adjust the
103 estimated average per motor vehicle license cost recovery fee for the following calendar year
104 by the corresponding amount.
105 Section 2. Section 41-1a-108 is amended to read:
106 41-1a-108. Division inspection of applications for registration, certificate of title,
107 or license plate.
108 (1) The division shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality
109 of each application for:
110 (a) registration of a vehicle;
111 (b) a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
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113 (d) any other request lawfully made to the division.
114 (2) The division may investigate or require additional information on any application
115 or request necessary to implement this chapter.
116 (3) When the division is satisfied as to the genuineness, regularity, and legality of an
117 application and that the applicant is entitled to register the vehicle and to the issuance of a
118 certificate of title, the division shall register the vehicle, issue a certificate of title and issue
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120 Section 3. Section 41-1a-122 is amended to read:
121 41-1a-122. License Plate Restricted Account.
122 (1) As used in this section, "account" means the License Plate Restricted Account
123 created by this section.
124 (2) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the License
125 Plate Restricted Account.
126 (3) (a) The account shall be funded from the fees described in:
127 (i) Subsection 41-1a-1201(3)[
128 (ii) Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); and
129 (iii) other fees as provided in this chapter.
130 (b) The fees described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be paid to the division, which shall
131 deposit them in the account.
132 (4) The Legislature shall appropriate the funds in the account to the commission to
133 cover the costs of:
134 (a) issuing license plates and decals[
135 (b) processing applications for personalized license plates;
136 (c) centrally distributing license plates; and
137 (d) contracting with a vendor to design license plates.
138 (5) (a) For fiscal year 2024-25, the commission may expend up to $100,000 for design
139 and redesign of license plates.
140 (b) Beginning with the 2025-26 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, the
141 commission may expend up to $50,000 for the design and redesign of license plates.
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143 from the account are nonlapsing.
144 Section 4. Section 41-1a-221 is amended to read:
145 41-1a-221. Registration of vehicles of political subdivisions or state -- Expiration
146 of registration -- Certification of information -- Failure to comply.
147 (1) (a) An entity referred to in Subsection 41-1a-407(1) shall register each vehicle that
148 it owns, operates, or leases.
149 (b) This section does not apply to unmarked vehicles referred to in Section 41-1a-407.
150 (2) A registration card and license plate issued to an entity under this section or
151 Subsection 41-1a-407(1) are in full force and effect until the vehicle is no longer owned or
152 operated by that entity.
153 (3) (a) If the owner of a vehicle subject to the provisions of this section transfers or
154 assigns title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of that vehicle expires.
155 (b) The transferor shall remove the license plate or plates and within 20 days from the
156 date of transfer:
157 (i) destroy the license plate or plates; or
158 (ii) forward the license plate or plates to the division to be destroyed.
159 (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
160 Section 5. Section 41-1a-232 is amended to read:
161 41-1a-232. Special fleet registration decals and license plates.
162 (1) As used in this section:
163 (a) "Rental agreement" has the same meaning as defined in Section 31A-22-311.
164 (b) "Rental company" has the same meaning as defined in Section 31A-22-311.
165 (c) "Rental fleet" means more than 25 motor vehicles that are:
166 (i) owned by a rental company;
167 (ii) offered for rental without a hired driver through a rental agreement; and
168 (iii) designated by the registered owner of the motor vehicle as a rental fleet vehicle at
169 the time of registration.
170 (2) (a) An owner that registers a motor vehicle under Section 41-1a-215 or 41-1a-215.5
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173 (i) (A) owned by a rental company; and
174 (B) maintained in the rental company's rental fleet; or
175 (ii) owned or leased as part of a commercial fleet and is not owned or leased by a rental
176 company.
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178 issued under Subsection (2)(a) are valid for the life of the motor vehicle while the motor
179 vehicle is maintained in the rental fleet or is part of a commercial fleet.
180 (3) (a) An owner that receives the alternative special registration card and registration
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182 (i) renew the registration in accordance with Section 41-1a-216; and
183 (ii) comply with all the prerequisites for registration or registration renewal under
184 Section 41-1a-203.
185 (b) Notwithstanding the registration renewals requirement under Subsection
186 41-1a-216(2)(b), the alternative special registration card and registration [
187 under this section do not expire and are valid for the life of the motor vehicle while the motor
188 vehicle is maintained in the rental fleet or is part of a commercial fleet.
189 (4) If the registration renewal requirements under Subsection (3)(a) are not complied
190 with, the registration is suspended or revoked.
191 Section 6. Section 41-1a-301 is amended to read:
192 41-1a-301. Apportioned registration and licensing of interstate vehicles.
193 (1) For purposes of this section, "registrant" means an owner or operator of one or
194 more commercial vehicles operating in two or more jurisdictions applying for apportioned
195 registration and licensing of a commercial vehicle.
196 (2) (a) An owner or operator of a fleet of commercial vehicles based in this state and
197 operating in two or more jurisdictions may register commercial vehicles for operation under the
198 International Registration Plan or the Uniform Vehicle Registration Proration and Reciprocity
199 Agreement by filing an application with the division.
200 (b) The application shall include information that identifies the vehicle owner, the
201 vehicle, the miles traveled in each jurisdiction, and other information pertinent to the
202 registration of apportioned vehicles.
203 (c) The division may not grant apportioned registration for vehicles operated
204 exclusively in this state.
205 (3) (a) If no operations were conducted during the preceding year, in computing fees
206 due:
207 (i) the application shall contain a statement of the proposed operations; and
208 (ii) the division shall determine fees based on average per vehicle distance
209 requirements under the International Registration Plan.
210 (b) At renewal, the registrant shall use the actual mileage from the preceding year in
211 computing fees due each jurisdiction.
212 (4) The division shall determine the registration fee for apportioned vehicles as
213 follows:
214 (a) divide the in-jurisdiction miles by the total miles generated during the preceding
215 year;
216 (b) total the fees for each vehicle based on the fees prescribed in Section 41-1a-1206;
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218 (c) multiply the sum obtained under Subsection (4)(b) by the quotient obtained under
219 Subsection (4)(a).
220 (5) The registrant may list trailers or semitrailers of apportioned fleets separately as
221 "trailer fleets" on the application, with the fees paid according to the total distance those trailers
222 were towed in all jurisdictions during the preceding year mileage reporting period.
223 (6) (a) (i) When the registrant has paid the proper fees and cleared the property tax or
224 in lieu fee under Section 41-1a-206 or 41-1a-207, the division shall issue a registration card
225 and license plate for each unit listed on the application.
226 (ii) The owner or operator shall carry an original registration in each vehicle at all
227 times.
228 (b) The owner or operator may carry original registration cards for trailers or
229 semitrailers in the power unit.
230 (c) (i) In lieu of a permanent registration card or license plate, the division may issue
231 one temporary permit authorizing operation of new or unlicensed vehicles until the permanent
232 registration is completed.
233 (ii) Once a temporary permit is issued:
234 (A) neither the registrant nor the division may cancel the registration process; and
235 (B) the division shall complete registration and the registrant shall pay the fees and any
236 property tax or in lieu fee due for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
237 (iii) The division may not issue temporary permits for renewals.
238 (d) (i) The division shall issue one distinctive license plate for apportioned vehicles.
239 (ii) The owner or operator shall display the plate on the front of an apportioned truck
240 tractor or power unit or on the rear of any other apportioned vehicle.
241 (iii) (A) The division shall issue distinctive decals or a distinctive license plate
242 displaying the word "apportioned" or the abbreviation "APP" for each apportioned vehicle.
243 (B) A registrant of an apportioned vehicle is not required to display [
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245 (iv) At the request of a registrant of an apportioned vehicle, the division may issue a
246 second license plate, for a total of two, to display on both the front and rear of the apportioned
247 vehicle.
248 (e) The division shall charge a nonrefundable administrative fee, determined by the
249 commission pursuant to Section 63J-1-504, for each temporary permit, registration, or both.
250 (7) Vehicles that are apportionally registered are fully registered for intrastate and
251 interstate movements, providing the registrant has secured proper interstate and intrastate
252 authority.
253 (8) (a) The division shall register vehicles added to an apportioned fleet after the
254 beginning of the registration year by applying the quotient under Subsection (4)(a) for the
255 original application to the fees due for the remainder of the registration year.
256 (b) (i) The owner shall maintain and submit complete annual mileage for each vehicle
257 in each jurisdiction, showing all miles operated by the lessor and lessee.
258 (ii) The fiscal mileage reporting period begins July 1, and continues through June 30 of
259 the year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the registration year begins.
260 (c) (i) An owner-operator, who is a lessor, may register the vehicle in the name of the
261 owner-operator.
262 (ii) The identification plates and registration card shall be the property of the lessor and
263 may reflect both the owner-operator's name and that of the carrier as lessee.
264 (iii) The division shall allocate the fees according to the operational records of the
265 owner-operator.
266 (d) (i) At the option of the lessor, the lessee may register a leased vehicle.
267 (ii) If a lessee is the registrant of a leased vehicle, both the lessor's and lessee's name
268 shall appear on the registration.
269 (iii) The division shall allocate the fees according to the records of the carrier.
270 (9) (a) When the division has accepted an application for apportioned registration, the
271 registrant shall preserve the records on which the application is based for a period of three
272 years after the close of the registration year.
273 (b) Upon request for audit as to accuracy of computations, payments, and assessments
274 for deficiencies, or allowances for credits, the registrant shall provide the records to the
275 division.
276 (c) The division may not make an assessment for deficiency or claim for credit for any
277 period for which records are no longer required.
278 (d) The division may assess interest in the amount prescribed by Section 59-1-402
279 from the date due until paid on deficiencies found due after audit.
280 (e) Registrants with deficiencies are subject to the penalties under Section 59-1-401.
281 (f) The division may enter into agreements with other International Registration Plan
282 jurisdictions for joint audits.
283 (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), the division shall deposit all state
284 fees collected under this section in the Transportation Fund.
285 (b) The commission may use the following fees as a dedicated credit to cover the costs
286 of electronic credentialing as provided in Section 41-1a-303:
287 (i) $5 of each temporary registration permit fee paid under Subsection (13)(a)(i) for a
288 single unit; and
289 (ii) $10 of each temporary registration permit fee paid under Subsection (13)(a)(ii) for
290 multiple units.
291 (11) If registration is for less than a full year, the division shall assess fees for
292 apportioned registration according to Section 41-1a-1207.
293 (a) (i) If the registrant is replacing a vehicle for one withdrawn from the fleet and the
294 new vehicle is of the same weight category as the replaced vehicle, the registrant shall file a
295 supplemental application.
296 (ii) If the registrant is replacing a vehicle for one withdrawn from the fleet and the new
297 vehicle is heavier than the replaced vehicle, the division shall assess additional registration
298 fees.
299 (iii) If the registrant is replacing a vehicle for one withdrawn from the fleet, the
300 division shall issue a new registration card.
301 (b) If a vehicle is withdrawn from an apportioned fleet during the period for which it is
302 registered, the registrant shall notify the division and surrender the registration card and license
303 plate of the withdrawn vehicle.
304 (12) (a) An out-of-state carrier with an apportionally registered vehicle who has not
305 presented a certificate of property tax or in lieu fee as required by Section 41-1a-206 or
306 41-1a-207, shall pay, at the time of registration, a proportional part of an equalized highway
307 use tax computed as follows:
308 (i) Multiply the number of vehicles or combination vehicles registered in each weight
309 class by the equivalent tax figure from the following tables:
| 310 | Vehicle or Combination Registered Weight | Age of Vehicle | Equivalent Tax | |
| 311 | 12,000 pounds or less | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 312 | 12,000 pounds or less | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $50 | |
| 313 | 12,000 pounds or less | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $80 | |
| 314 | 12,000 pounds or less | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $110 | |
| 315 | 12,000 pounds or less | Less than 3 years | $150 | |
| 316 | Vehicle or Combination Registered Weight | Equivalent Tax | ||
| 317 | 12,001 - 18,000 pounds | $150 | ||
| 318 | 18,001 - 34,000 pounds | 200 | ||
| 319 | 34,001 - 48,000 pounds | 300 | ||
| 320 | 48,001 - 64,000 pounds | 450 | ||
| 321 | 64,001 pounds and over | 600 | ||
323 (12)(a)(i) by the fraction computed under Subsection (4) for the apportioned fleet for the
324 registration year.
325 (b) For registration described in Subsection (12)(a), the division shall assess fees as
326 provided in Section 41-1a-1207.
327 (13) (a) Commercial vehicles meeting the registration requirements of another
328 jurisdiction may, as an alternative to full or apportioned registration, secure a temporary
329 registration permit for a period not to exceed 96 hours or until they leave the state, whichever is
330 less, for a fee of:
331 (i) $25 for a single unit; and
332 (ii) $50 for multiple units.
333 (b) A state temporary permit or registration fee is not required from nonresident owners
334 or operators of vehicles or combination of vehicles having a gross laden weight of 26,000
335 pounds or less for each single unit or combination.
336 (14) The division may not register a park model recreational vehicle under this section.
337 (15) A violation of this section is an infraction.
338 Section 7. Section 41-1a-401 is amended to read:
339 41-1a-401. License plates -- Number of plates -- Reflectorization -- Indicia of
340 registration in lieu of or used with plates.
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342 division upon registering a vehicle shall issue to the owner:
343 (i) one license plate for a motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer;
344 (ii) one registration decal for a park model recreational vehicle, in lieu of a license
345 plate, which shall be attached in plain sight to the rear of the park model recreational vehicle;
346 (iii) one registration decal for a camper, in lieu of a license plate, which shall be
347 attached in plain sight to the rear of the camper; and
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349 (b) The license plate or registration decal issued under Subsection (1)(a) is for the
350 particular vehicle registered and may not be removed during the term for which the license
351 plate or registration decal is issued or used upon any other vehicle than the registered vehicle.
352 (c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(a) and (b) and except as provided in Subsection
353 (1)(c)(ii), the division, upon registering a motor vehicle that has been sold, traded, or the
354 ownership of which has been otherwise released, shall transfer the license plate issued to the
355 person applying to register the vehicle if:
356 (A) the previous registered owner has included the license plate as part of the sale,
357 trade, or ownership release; and
358 (B) the person applying to register the vehicle applies to transfer the license plate to the
359 new registered owner of the vehicle.
360 (ii) The division may not transfer a personalized or special group license plate to a new
361 registered owner under this Subsection (1)(c) if the new registered owner does not meet the
362 qualification or eligibility requirements for that personalized or special group license plate
363 under this part or Part 16, Special Group License Plates.
364 (d) (i) For a vehicle described in Section 41-1a-301, the division upon registering a
365 vehicle shall issue a license plate or set of license plates as provided in that section.
366 (ii) For any vehicle that meets the definition of an intrastate commercial vehicle as
367 defined in Section 72-9-102, at the request of the registrant, the division upon registering a
368 vehicle may issue two license plates, for display on both the front and rear of the intrastate
369 commercial vehicle.
370 (e) The division upon registering a vehicle may, until inventory of license plate sets is
371 exhausted, but no later than December 31, 2025, issue a set of two plates.
372 (f) The division shall ensure that license plates are distributed from a central location
373 as soon as practicable, but no later than July 1, 2025.
374 (2) The division may receive applications for registration renewal, renew registration,
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376 expiration of registration.
377 (3) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), all license plates to be
378 manufactured and issued by the division shall be treated with a fully reflective material on the
379 plate face that provides effective and dependable reflective brightness during the service period
380 of the license plate.
381 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a)(i), a historical support special group license
382 plate may be treated with a place face that is partially reflective and provides effective and
383 dependable reflective brightness during the service period of the license plate.
384 (b) The division shall prescribe all license plate material specifications and establish
385 and implement procedures for conforming to the specifications.
386 (c) The specifications for the materials used such as the aluminum plate substrate, the
387 reflective sheeting, and glue shall be drawn in a manner so that at least two manufacturers may
388 qualify as suppliers.
389 (d) The granting of contracts for the materials shall be by public bid.
390 (4) (a) The commission may issue, adopt, and require the use of indicia of registration
391 it considers advisable in lieu of or in conjunction with license plates as provided in this part.
392 (b) All provisions of this part relative to license plates apply to these indicia of
393 registration, so far as the provisions are applicable.
394 (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
395 Section 8. Section 41-1a-402 is amended to read:
396 41-1a-402. Standard license plates -- Required colors, numerals, and letters --
397 Expiration.
398 (1) (a) Upon registering a vehicle, the division shall issue to the owner a standard
399 license plate described in Subsection (1)(b) unless the division issues to the owner:
400 (i) a special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418; or
401 (ii) an apportioned vehicle license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-301.
402 (b) The division may offer up to four standard license plate options at one time, each
403 with a different design as follows:
404 (i) two designs that incorporate one or more elements that represent the state's
405 economy or geography;
406 (ii) one design that represents the state's values or culture; and
407 (iii) one design that commemorates a current event relevant to the state or a significant
408 anniversary of a historic event relevant to the state.
409 (c) The division shall offer:
410 (i) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) for at least a 10-year period; and
411 (ii) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii) for no more than a five-year period.
412 (d) The division may not offer more than four standard license plate designs at any one
413 time.
414 (2) Before the division may offer a design described in Subsection (1)(b), the division
415 shall:
416 (a) consult with the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
417 regarding the proposed design;
418 (b) identify which current standard license plate design will be replaced by the
419 proposed design; and
420 (c) submit the proposed design to the [
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428 (3) (a) If the commission receives a submission for a proposed design of a standard
429 license plate as described in Subsection (2)(c), or a sponsored special group license plate as
430 described in Section 41-1a-419 and Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, the
431 commission shall notify:
432 (i) the governor;
433 (ii) the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
434 (iii) the president of the Senate.
435 (b) After receiving a notification described in Subsection (3)(a):
436 (i) the governor shall appoint an individual to the license plate design review board
437 described in Subsection (3)(c);
438 (ii) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a member of the House
439 of Representatives to the license plate design review board described in Subsection (3)(c); and
440 (iii) the president of the Senate shall appoint a member of the Senate to the license
441 plate design review board described in Subsection (3)(c).
442 (c) (i) The license plate design review board, comprised of the members appointed as
443 described in Subsection (3)(b), shall review proposed license plate designs.
444 (ii) The member of the license plate design review board appointed by the governor
445 shall serve as chair and convene the license plate design review board.
446 (iii) The license plate design review board shall:
447 (A) review each proposed license plate design; and
448 (B) vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design.
449 (iv) If all three members of the license plate design review board are not present, the
450 license plate design review board may not consider or vote on a proposed license plate design.
451 (v) The license plate design review board shall notify the commission and the division
452 regarding the results of the vote to approve each proposed license plate design.
453 (d) The license plate design review board is not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
454 and Public Meetings Act.
455 (e) If the license plate design review board approves a proposed license plate design,
456 the division may begin the processes necessary for production and distribution of the license
457 plate.
458 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the division may not order or produce a
459 standard license plate that is discontinued under this section.
460 (b) The division may issue a discontinued standard license plate until the division
461 exhausts the discontinued standard license plate's remaining stock.
462 (5) (a) Each license plate shall have displayed on it:
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467 showing the date of expiration displayed in accordance with Subsection (8).
468 (b) No later than July 1, 2025, each license plate:
469 (i) shall have an embossed edge around the perimeter of the plate; and
470 (ii) may not have embossed registration numbers or characters.
471 (6) If registration is extended by affixing a registration decal to the license plate, the
472 expiration date of the registration decal governs the expiration date of the license plate.
473 (7) (a) (i) Except as provided under Subsection (7)(b), Subsection 41-1a-215(2), and
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476 and a year registration decal upon the vehicle's first registration with the division.
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478 subsequent renewals of registration to validate registration renewal.
479 (b) Beginning on January 1, 2025, the division shall issue one registration decal
480 displaying both the month and year.
481 (8) (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (8)(b) and by rule:
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483 displayed on the license plate in the left position; and
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485 displayed on the license plate in the right position.
486 (b) Beginning on January 1, 2025, the registration decal shall be displayed on the upper
487 right position.
488 (9) The current year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (7) shall
489 be placed over or in place of the previous year registration decal.
490 (10) If a license plate[
491 destroyed, a replacement shall be issued upon application and payment of the fees required
492 under Section 41-1a-1211 or 41-1a-1212.
493 (11) (a) A violation of this section is an infraction.
494 (b) A court shall waive a fine for a violation under this section if:
495 (i) the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and
496 (ii) the person to whom the citation was issued provides, within 21 business days,
497 evidence that the license plate and registration [
498 compliance with this section.
499 (12) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
500 the division may make rules regarding the placement and positioning of registration [
501 decal on [
502 Section 9. Section 41-1a-403 is amended to read:
503 41-1a-403. Plates to be legible from 100 feet.
504 (1) License plates and the required letters and numerals on them, except the [
505 registration decal and the slogan, shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a
506 distance of 100 feet during daylight.
507 [
508
509 (2) An individual may not attach to or over a license plate:
510 (a) a license plate cover; or
511 (b) a license plate frame that obscures or blocks the readability of the license plate
512 number or registration decal on a license plate.
513 (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
514 Section 10. Section 41-1a-404 is amended to read:
515 41-1a-404. Location and position of plates -- Visibility of plates -- Exceptions.
516 [
517
518 [
519
520 [
521
522 [
523
524 (1) Except as provided in Section 41-1a-301 relating to a vehicle with apportioned
525 registration, the owner or operator of a vehicle shall ensure that the license plate is attached to
526 the rear of the vehicle as described in this section.
527 [
528 (a) securely fastened:
529 (i) in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued to prevent the plate from
530 swinging;
531 (ii) at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom
532 of the plate; and
533 (iii) in a place and position to be clearly visible; and
534 (b) maintained:
535 (i) free from foreign materials or a tinted or translucent license plate cover; and
536 (ii) in a condition to be clearly legible.
537 [
538
539
540
541
542 [
543 not apply:
544 (a) to a license plate that is obscured exclusively by one or more of the following
545 devices or by the cargo the device is carrying, if the device is installed according to
546 manufacturer specifications or generally accepted installation practices:
547 (i) a trailer hitch;
548 (ii) a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier;
549 (iii) a trailer being towed by the vehicle;
550 (iv) a bicycle rack, ski rack, or luggage rack; or
551 (v) a similar cargo carrying device; or
552 (b) to a military vehicle if the license plate is in the military vehicle and ready for
553 inspection by law enforcement upon request.
554 [
555 Section 11. Section 41-1a-407 is amended to read:
556 41-1a-407. Plates issued to political subdivisions or state -- Use of "EX" letters --
557 Confidential information.
558 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each municipality, board of education, school
559 district, state institution of learning, county, other governmental division, subdivision, or
560 district, and the state shall:
561 (a) place a license plate displaying the letters, "EX" on every vehicle owned and
562 operated by it or leased for its exclusive use; and
563 (b) display an identification mark designating the vehicle as the property of the entity
564 in a conspicuous place on both sides of the vehicle.
565 (2) The entity need not display the "EX" license plate or the identification mark
566 required by Subsection (1) if:
567 (a) the vehicle is in the direct service of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
568 general, state auditor, or state treasurer of Utah;
569 (b) the vehicle is used in official investigative work where secrecy is essential;
570 (c) the vehicle is used in an organized Utah Highway Patrol operation that is:
571 (i) conducted within a county of the first or second class as defined under Section
572 17-50-501, unless no more than one unmarked vehicle is used for the operation;
573 (ii) approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety;
574 (iii) of a duration of 14 consecutive days or less; and
575 (iv) targeted toward careless driving, aggressive driving, and accidents involving:
576 (A) violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and
577 Reckless Driving;
578 (B) speeding violations for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per
579 hour;
580 (C) speeding violations in a reduced speed school zone under Section 41-6a-604;
581 (D) violations of Section 41-6a-1002 related to pedestrian crosswalks; or
582 (E) violations of Section 41-6a-702 related to lane restrictions;
583 (d) the vehicle is provided to an official of the entity as part of a compensation package
584 allowing unlimited personal use of that vehicle;
585 (e) the personal security of the occupants of the vehicle would be jeopardized if the
586 "EX" license plate were in place; or
587 (f) the vehicle is used in routine enforcement on a state highway with four or more
588 lanes involving:
589 (i) violations of Section 41-6a-701 related to operating a vehicle on the right side of a
590 roadway;
591 (ii) violations of Section 41-6a-702 related to left lane restrictions;
592 (iii) violations of Section 41-6a-704 related to overtaking and passing vehicles
593 proceeding in the same direction;
594 (iv) violations of Section 41-6a-711 related to following a vehicle at a safe distance;
595 and
596 (v) violations of Section 41-6a-804 related to turning and changing lanes.
597 (3) Plates issued to Utah Highway Patrol vehicles may bear the capital letters "UHP," a
598 beehive logo, and the call number of the trooper to whom the vehicle is issued.
599 (4) (a) The commission shall issue "EX" and "UHP" plates.
600 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
601 commission shall make rules establishing the procedure for application for and distribution of
602 the plates.
603 (5) For a vehicle that qualifies for an "EX" or "UHP" license [
604 not required to display the month or year registration [
605 41-1a-402.
606 (6) (a) Information shall be confidential for vehicles that are not required to display the
607 "EX" license plate or the identification mark under Subsections (2)(a), (b), (d), and (e).
608 (b) (i) If a law enforcement officer's identity must be kept secret, the law enforcement
609 officer's agency head may request in writing that the division remove the license plate
610 information of the officer's personal vehicles from all public access files and place it in a
611 confidential file until the assignment is completed.
612 (ii) The agency head shall notify the division when the assignment is completed.
613 (7) A peace officer engaged in an organized operation under Subsection (2)(c) shall be
614 in a uniform clearly identifying the law enforcement agency the peace officer is representing
615 during the operation.
616 Section 12. Section 41-1a-410 is amended to read:
617 41-1a-410. Eligibility for personalized plates.
618 (1) A person who is the registered owner of a vehicle not subject to registration under
619 Section 41-1a-301, registered with the division, or who applies for an original registration of a
620 vehicle not subject to registration under Section 41-1a-301, may upon payment of the fee
621 prescribed in Section 41-1a-1211 apply to the division for [
622 personalized license plate.
623 (2) Application shall be made in accordance with Section 41-1a-411.
624 (3) The personalized [
625 registration is sought in lieu of the regular license [
626 (4) [
627 registered owner of the vehicle on which they are to be displayed.
628 Section 13. Section 41-1a-411 is amended to read:
629 41-1a-411. Application for personalized plates -- Refusal authorized.
630 (1) An applicant for [
631 renewal of the [
632 date the division requires, indicating the combination of letters, numbers, or both requested as
633 a registration number.
634 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may refuse to issue any
635 combination of letters, numbers, or both that:
636 (i) may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or that would be
637 misleading; or
638 (ii) disparages a group based on:
639 (A) race;
640 (B) color;
641 (C) national origin;
642 (D) religion;
643 (E) age;
644 (F) sex;
645 (G) gender identity;
646 (H) sexual orientation;
647 (I) citizenship status; or
648 (J) physical or mental disability.
649 (b) The division may refuse to issue a combination of letters, numbers, or both as a
650 registration number if that same combination is already in use as a registration number on an
651 existing license plate.
652 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (3)(b), the division may not refuse a
653 combination of letters, numbers, or both as a registration number if:
654 (i) the license plate is an honor special group license plate as described in Section
655 41-1a-421, and the combination of letters, numbers, or both refers to:
656 (A) a year related to military service;
657 (B) a military branch; or
658 (C) an official achievement, badge, or honor received for military service; or
659 (ii) the combination of letters, numbers, or both as a registration number refers to an
660 official state symbol described in Section 63G-1-601.
661 (b) If an applicant requests a combination containing only numbers, the division may
662 refuse the combination if the combination includes less than four numerical digits.
663 Section 14. Section 41-1a-412 is amended to read:
664 41-1a-412. Design of personalized plates.
665 The personalized license [
666 license [
667 numbers, letters, or any combination as fixed by the division, provided that there are no
668 conflicts with existing or anticipated license plate series.
669 Section 15. Section 41-1a-413 is amended to read:
670 41-1a-413. Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of
671 priority.
672 Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-401(1)(c), if a person who has been issued a
673 personalized license [
674 for which the personalized license [
675 immediately:
676 (1) apply to display the license [
677 person; or
678 (2) surrender the license [
679 letters and numbers displayed on the personalized license [
680 Section 16. Section 41-1a-416 is amended to read:
681 41-1a-416. Original issue license plates -- Alternative stickers -- Rulemaking.
682 (1) The owner of a motor vehicle that is a model year 1973 or older may apply to the
683 division for permission to display an original issue license plate.
684 (2) An owner described in Subsection (1) shall:
685 (a) complete an application on a form provided by the division;
686 (b) supply and submit to the division for approval the original issue license plate that
687 the owner intends to display on the motor vehicle; and
688 (c) pay the fees prescribed in Sections 41-1a-1206 and 41-1a-1211.
689 (3) Before approving an application described in this section, the division shall
690 determine that the original issue license plate:
691 (a) is of a format and type issued by the state for use on a motor vehicle;
692 (b) has numbers and characters that are unique and do not conflict with existing license
693 plate series in this state;
694 (c) is legible, durable, and otherwise in a condition that serves the purposes of this
695 chapter; and
696 (d) is from the same year of issue as the model year of the motor vehicle on which the
697 original issue license plate is to be displayed.
698 (4) (a) Except as provided in this section, the owner of a motor vehicle displaying an
699 original issue license [
700 requirement described in this chapter.
701 (b) An original issue license plate approved under this section is exempt from:
702 (i) the provisions of Section 41-1a-401 regarding reflectorization; and
703 (ii) Section 41-1a-403.
704 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), if a motor vehicle displaying an original issue
705 license plate is also a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1, the motor vehicle qualifies
706 for the same exemptions as a vintage vehicle.
707 (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
708 division may make rules for the implementation of this section.
709 Section 17. Section 41-1a-419 is amended to read:
710 41-1a-419. Plate design and review -- Personalized special group license plates --
711 Rulemaking.
712 (1) (a) In accordance with Subsection [
713 Subsection (1)(b), the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters
714 on a special group license plate.
715 (b) (i) When the division has technology and processes in place to centrally distribute
716 license plates, but no later than July 1, 2025, subject to Subsection (1)(c)(iii), an institution
717 may design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution in accordance with
718 Subsection (1)(c).
719 (ii) If an institution chooses to design a collegiate special group license plate for the
720 institution, the institution is responsible for any design costs.
721 [
722 license plate shall display:
723 (A) the word Utah;
724 (B) the name or identifying slogan of the special group; and
725 [
726
727 [
728 registered vehicle.
729 (ii) The division, in consultation with the Utah State Historical Society, shall design
730 the historical support special group license plate, which shall:
731 (A) have a black background;
732 (B) have white characters; and
733 (C) display the word Utah.
734 (iii) The design of a special group license plate is subject to approval by the license
735 plate design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3).
736 (2) (a) The division shall, after consultation with a representative designated by the
737 sponsoring organization as defined in Section 41-1a-1601, specify the word or words
738 comprising the special group name and the symbol decal to be displayed upon the special group
739 license plate.
740 (b) A special group license plate symbol decal may not be redesigned:
741 (i) unless the division receives a redesign fee established by the division under Section
742 63J-1-504; and
743 (ii) more frequently than every five years.
744 (c) A special group license plate symbol decal may not be reordered unless the division
745 receives a symbol decal reorder fee established by the division in accordance with Section
746 63J-1-504.
747 (3) The license plates issued for horseless carriages prior to July 1, 1992, are valid
748 without renewal as long as the vehicle is owned by the registered owner and the license plates
749 may not be recalled by the division.
750 (4) Subject to Subsection 41-1a-411(4)(a), a person who meets the requirements
751 described in this part or Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, for a special group
752 license plate may, apply for a personalized special group license plate in accordance with
753 Sections 41-1a-410 and 41-1a-411.
754 (5) Subject to this chapter, the commission shall make rules in accordance with Title
755 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
756 (a) establish qualifying criteria for persons to receive, renew, or surrender special group
757 license plates; and
758 (b) establish the number of numerals or characters for special group license plates.
759 Section 18. Section 41-1a-701 is amended to read:
760 41-1a-701. Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates.
761 (1) (a) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers the title or interest to the vehicle
762 the registration of the vehicle expires.
763 (b) Unless an owner has included the transfer of a license plate as part of a sale, trade,
764 or ownership release of a vehicle, the owner shall remove the license plate or plates from the
765 transferred vehicle.
766 (2) (a) If an owner does not transfer a license plate to a person as part of a sale, trade,
767 or ownership release of a vehicle, within 20 days from the date of transfer the owner shall
768 forward the plates to the division to be destroyed or may have the plates assigned to another
769 vehicle, subject to the rules of the division.
770 (b) If an owner transfers a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of
771 a vehicle, the new registered owner of the transferred vehicle shall apply to the division to have
772 the plates assigned to the new registered owner.
773 (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
774 Section 19. Section 41-1a-703 is amended to read:
775 41-1a-703. New owner to secure new registration and new certificate of title.
776 (1) The transferee, before operating or permitting the operation of a transferred vehicle
777 on a highway, shall:
778 (a) present to the division the certificate of registration and the certificate of title,
779 properly endorsed;
780 (b) apply for a new certificate of title and obtain a new registration for the transferred
781 vehicle, as upon an original registration, except as permitted under Sections 41-1a-223,
782 41-1a-520, and 41-1a-704; and
783 (c) apply to the division to have the license plate or plates assigned to the new
784 registered owner of the transferred vehicle if the license plate or plates were included as part of
785 the sale, trade, or ownership release of the transferred vehicle.
786 (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
787 Section 20. Section 41-1a-704 is amended to read:
788 41-1a-704. Transfer by operation of law.
789 (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), if the title or interest of an owner in or to
790 a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer:
791 (a) the registration of the vehicle expires; and
792 (b) the vehicle may not be operated upon a highway until the person entitled to
793 possession of the vehicle applies for and obtains a valid registration or temporary permit.
794 (2) (a) A vehicle under Subsection (1) may be operated on the highways by the person
795 entitled to its possession or his legal representative, for a distance not exceeding 75 miles, upon
796 displaying on the vehicle the license plate or plates issued to the former owner.
797 (b) If title is vested in a person holding a lien or encumbrance on the vehicle, the new
798 title holder may apply to the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division for special plates issued
799 under Section 41-3-505 to transporters and may operate the repossessed vehicle under the
800 special plate for the purposes of:
801 (i) transporting the vehicle to a garage or warehouse; or
802 (ii) demonstrating the vehicle for sale.
803 (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
804 Section 21. Section 41-1a-1105 is amended to read:
805 41-1a-1105. Records to be kept by public garage, impound lot, or impound yard.
806 (1) (a) Each person engaged in the business of operating a public garage, impound lot,
807 or impound yard shall keep a record of every vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor stored in it for
808 compensation for a period longer than 12 hours.
809 (b) The record shall include:
810 (i) the name and address of the person storing the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
811 (ii) a brief description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, including the name or
812 make, identification number, and license number shown by the license plate or plates; and
813 (iii) the mileage shown on the vehicle's odometer both upon arrival at and upon its
814 release from the public garage, impound lot, or impound yard, if the vehicle is equipped with
815 an odometer.
816 (2) Every record kept under Subsection (1) shall be open to inspection by any peace
817 officer.
818 Section 22. Section 41-1a-1211 is amended to read:
819 41-1a-1211. License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of
820 personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates --
821 Postage fees.
822 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (11), (12), and (13), [
823 plate fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the
824 issuance of any new license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
825 (b) The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
826 (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license
827 plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account
828 created in Section 53-8-214;
829 [
830 [
831 Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201.
832 (2) (a) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized license [
833 under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the
834 fee required in Subsection (1).
835 (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a), an applicant for original
836 issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $25
837 processing fee.
838 (c) The fee described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be deposited into the License Plate
839 Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122.
840 (3) Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall
841 pay a $5 fee for the original [
842 under Subsection (1).
843 (4) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized special group license [
844 plate shall pay the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the
845 license plate fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3).
846 (5) An applicant for renewal of a personalized license [
847 Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $10 per set application fee.
848 (6) (a) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover
849 the costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under Part 4, License Plates and
850 Registration Indicia.
851 (b) The license plate fee for the replacement of any license plate as described in
852 Subsection (6)(a) shall be deposited as follows:
853 (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license
854 plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account
855 created in Section 53-8-214;
856 [
857 [
858 Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201.
859 (7) (a) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover
860 the division's costs for the replacement of a symbol decal issued under Section 41-1a-418.
861 (b) The fee described in Subsection (7)(a) shall be deposited into the License Plate
862 Restricted Account as described in Section 41-1a-1201.
863 (8) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the
864 cost of issuing stickers under Section 41-1a-416.
865 (9) In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee
866 established under Section 63J-1-504 to cover postage expenses if a new or replacement license
867 [
868 (10) The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to
869 registration fees required under Section 41-1a-1206.
870 (11) (a) An applicant for a license plate issued under Section 41-1a-407 is not subject
871 to the license plate fee under Subsection (1).
872 (b) An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before
873 December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License
874 Plates, is exempt from the fees under Subsections (1), (3), and (7).
875 (12) A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person:
876 (a) was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section
877 41-1a-418 prior to the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation under
878 Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b);
879 (b) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
880 authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b), is no longer eligible for a clean fuel special
881 group license plate under the rules made by the Department of Transportation; and
882 (c) upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group
883 license plate with a new license plate.
884 (13) An individual is exempt from the license plate fee under Subsection (1) if the
885 individual presents official documentation that the individual is a recipient of the Purple Heart
886 Award in one of the following forms:
887 (a) official documentation issued by a recognized association representing peace
888 officers who:
889 (i) receive a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any other
890 subdivision of the state; and
891 (ii) work in the state;
892 (b) a membership card in the Military Order of the Purple Heart; or
893 (c) an original or certificate in lieu of the applicant's military discharge form, DD-214,
894 issued by the National Personnel Records Center.
895 Section 23. Section 41-1a-1603 is amended to read:
896 41-1a-1603. Application requirements -- Fees -- Contributions -- Rulemaking.
897 (1) An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the
898 division:
899 (a) in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application;
900 (b) payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate
901 established under Subsection (4)(a)(i);
902 (c) the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate, unless the
903 applicant previously paid the required contribution as part of a preorder application described
904 in Subsection (4); and
905 (d) if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section
906 41-1a-1604, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization.
907 (2) An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored
908 special group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the
909 sponsored special group license plate.
910 (3) (a) An applicant who wishes to obtain a new type of sponsored special group
911 license plate may preorder the new type of sponsored special group license plate by:
912 (i) submitting to the sponsoring organization associated with the new type of sponsored
913 special group license plate a complete preorder form created by the division; and
914 (ii) making the required contribution to the sponsoring organization.
915 (b) After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type
916 of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604, an applicant who submitted
917 a preorder in accordance with Subsection (3)(a) may apply for the sponsored special group
918 license plate in accordance with Subsection (1).
919 (4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, establish:
920 (i) the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a
921 sponsored special group license plate or symbol decal; and
922 (ii) the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of designing and
923 administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate, in accordance with
924 Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); and
925 (iii) subject to Subsection (4)(b), in an amount equal to at least $25, the minimum
926 annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or renew the sponsoring
927 organization's sponsored special group license plate.
928 (b) A fee paid in accordance with Subsection (4)(a)(i) [
929 the License Plate Restricted Account created in Subsection 41-1a-122.
930 (c) A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the
931 sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than the amount
932 established by the division under Subsection [
933 (5) An applicant's contribution is a voluntary contribution for funding the sponsoring
934 organization's activities and not a motor vehicle registration fee.
935 (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
936 commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group license
937 plate program.
938 Section 24. Section 41-1a-1604 is amended to read:
939 41-1a-1604. New sponsored special group license plates -- Eligibility criteria.
940 (1) If a sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of this part, the division shall
941 approve an application for a new type of sponsored special group license plate and issue the
942 sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part.
943 (2) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a sponsoring organization requesting a
944 new type of sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division, in a form and
945 manner the division prescribes:
946 (a) a complete application requesting the new type of sponsored special group license
947 plate that includes:
948 (i) information about the sponsoring organization the division needs to process the
949 request;
950 (ii) contact information for an individual representing the sponsoring organization;
951 (iii) if the sponsoring organization establishes a required contribution amount under
952 Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(b) that is greater than the minimum required contribution amount
953 established under Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii), the amount of the required contribution;
954 (iv) account information to allow the division to disburse funds from required
955 contributions the division collects through the sponsored special group license plate program to
956 the sponsoring organization;
957 (v) a link to a functional website described in Subsection (7); and
958 (vi) if the sponsoring organization requires an applicant to submit a verification form
959 described in Subsection (8)(b)(i), a statement indicating that a verification form is required;
960 (b) at least 500 complete preorder applications for the new type of sponsored special
961 group license plate, including verification that each preorder application included the required
962 contribution;
963 (c) (i) the fee for the cost of [
964 sponsored special group license plate established under Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(ii)[
965 which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section
966 41-1a-122; and
967 (ii) an additional fee for the cost of implementation, design, and system programming
968 for the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which shall be deposited into the
969 License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; and
970 (d) if the new type of sponsored special group license plate is a private nonprofit
971 special group license plate:
972 (i) a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter approving the sponsoring
973 organization's Section 501(c)(3) status;
974 (ii) an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury declaring that the sponsoring
975 organization has a charitable purpose; and
976 (iii) an indication of the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose.
977 (3) If an application under Subsection (2) is for a special group license plate that was
978 discontinued in accordance with this part, each registered vehicle with the discontinued special
979 group license plate is considered a complete preorder application for the purposes of
980 Subsection (2)(b).
981 (4) The division:
982 (a) may share data collected under Subsection (2)(d)(iii) with the Legislature and the
983 state auditor;
984 (b) may not use the information in Subsection (2)(d)(iii) in deciding whether to
985 approve the sponsoring organization's application; and
986 (c) is not required to evaluate the accuracy or veracity of information the private
987 nonprofit organization provides under Subsection (2)(d).
988 (5) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the division may not begin design work
989 on or issue a new type of sponsored special group license plate unless the sponsoring
990 organization satisfies the requirements of Subsection (2).
991 (6) A sponsoring organization that is a state agency may request a state agency
992 recognition special group license plate without meeting the minimum preorder requirements of
993 Subsection (2)(b) if:
994 (a) the governor certifies that there is a legitimate government operations purpose for
995 issuing the state agency recognition special group license plate; and
996 (b) through appropriation or any other source, funds are available to cover the start-up
997 and administrative costs of the state agency recognition special group license plate.
998 (7) A sponsoring organization of a sponsored special group license plate issued in
999 accordance with this part shall maintain a functional website that:
1000 (a) explains how the sponsoring organization will use the required contributions in
1001 accordance with this part;
1002 (b) if applicable, makes available the sponsoring organization's most recent Internal
1003 Revenue Service Form 990; and
1004 (c) provides instructions for how to obtain a verification form if the sponsoring
1005 organization elects to require verification in accordance with Subsection (8).
1006 (8) (a) A sponsoring organization may establish eligibility requirements for the
1007 sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate.
1008 (b) If a sponsoring organization establishes eligibility requirements under this
1009 subsection, the sponsoring organization shall:
1010 (i) inform the division that a verification form is required as part of an application for
1011 the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate;
1012 (ii) establish a process for providing a verification form to an applicant; and
1013 (iii) provide a verification form prescribed by the division to an applicant who satisfies
1014 the sponsoring organization's eligibility requirements.
1015 (9) (a) A sponsored special group license plate design is subject to approval by the
1016 license plate design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3).
1017 (b) [
1018 Subsection 41-1a-402(3), the division shall begin issuing the new type of sponsored special
1019 group license plate no later than six months after the day on which the division receives the
1020 items described in Subsection (2).
1021 (10) The division may:
1022 (a) consider a request for a sponsored special group license plate for two or more
1023 military branches as a request for a single type of sponsored special group license plate for the
1024 purposes of meeting the eligibility criteria described in this section; and
1025 (b) charge an appropriate fee for ordering multiple symbol decals for each military
1026 branch.
1027 (11) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1028 the commission may make rules to establish fees and the process for administering applications
1029 for new sponsored special group license plates described in Subsection (2)(c).
1030 Section 25. Section 41-1a-1605 is amended to read:
1031 41-1a-1605. Collegiate special group license plates.
1032 (1) A sponsoring organization that is an institution [
1033 through the sponsored special group license plate program only for the institution's academic
1034 scholarships.
1035 (2) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the money an institution
1036 collects from contributors is used only for academic scholarships.
1037 (3) A sponsoring organization that is an institution may establish the contribution
1038 amount required to obtain the institution's collegiate special group license plate.
1039 Section 26. Section 41-3-105 is amended to read:
1040 41-3-105. Administrator's powers and duties -- Administrator and investigators
1041 to be law enforcement officers.
1042 (1) The administrator may make rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter and
1043 Sections 41-1a-1001 through 41-1a-1006 according to the procedures and requirements of Title
1044 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
1045 (2) (a) The administrator may employ clerks, deputies, and assistants necessary to
1046 discharge the duties under this chapter and may designate the duties of those clerks, deputies,
1047 and assistants.
1048 (b) The administrator, assistant administrator, and all investigators shall be law
1049 enforcement officers certified by peace officer standards and training as required by Section
1050 53-13-103.
1051 (3) (a) The administrator may investigate any suspected or alleged violation of:
1052 (i) this chapter;
1053 (ii) Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
1054 (iii) any law concerning motor vehicle fraud; or
1055 (iv) any rule made by the administrator.
1056 (b) The administrator may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to
1057 enjoin a violation found under Subsection (3)(a).
1058 (4) (a) The administrator may prescribe forms to be used for applications for licenses.
1059 (b) The administrator may require information from the applicant concerning the
1060 applicant's fitness to be licensed.
1061 (c) Each application for a license shall contain:
1062 (i) if the applicant is an individual, the name and residence address of the applicant and
1063 the trade name, if any, under which the applicant intends to conduct business;
1064 (ii) if the applicant is a partnership, the name and residence address of each partner,
1065 whether limited or general, and the name under which the partnership business will be
1066 conducted;
1067 (iii) if the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation, and the name and
1068 residence address of each of its principal officers and directors;
1069 (iv) a complete description of the principal place of business, including:
1070 (A) the municipality, with the street and number, if any;
1071 (B) if located outside of any municipality, a general description so that the location can
1072 be determined; and
1073 (C) any other places of business operated and maintained by the applicant in
1074 conjunction with the principal place of business;
1075 (v) if the application is for a new motor vehicle dealer's license, the name of each
1076 motor vehicle the applicant has been enfranchised to sell or exchange, the name and address of
1077 the manufacturer or distributor who has enfranchised the applicant, and the name and address
1078 of each individual who will act as a salesperson under authority of the license;
1079 (vi) at least five years of business history;
1080 (vii) the federal tax identification number issued to the dealer;
1081 (viii) the sales and use tax license number issued to the dealer under Title 59, Chapter
1082 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; and
1083 (ix) if the application is for a direct-sale manufacturer's license:
1084 (A) the name of each line-make the applicant will sell, display for sale, or offer for sale
1085 or exchange;
1086 (B) the name and address of each individual who will act as a direct-sale manufacturer
1087 salesperson under authority of the license;
1088 (C) a complete description of the direct-sale manufacturer's authorized service center,
1089 including the address and any other place of business the applicant operates and maintains in
1090 conjunction with the authorized service center;
1091 (D) a sworn statement that the applicant complies with each qualification for a
1092 direct-sale manufacturer under this chapter;
1093 (E) a sworn statement that if at any time the applicant fails to comply with a
1094 qualification for a direct-sale manufacturer under this chapter, the applicant will inform the
1095 division in writing within 10 business days after the day on which the noncompliance occurs;
1096 and
1097 (F) an acknowledgment that if the applicant fails to comply with a qualification for a
1098 direct-sale manufacturer under this chapter, the administrator will deny, suspend, or revoke the
1099 applicant's direct-sale manufacturer license in accordance with Section 41-3-209.
1100 (5) The administrator may adopt a seal with the words "Motor Vehicle Enforcement
1101 Administrator, State of Utah," to authenticate the acts of the administrator's office.
1102 (6) (a) The administrator may require that a licensee erect or post signs or devices on
1103 the licensee's principal place of business and any other sites, equipment, or locations operated
1104 and maintained by the licensee in conjunction with the licensee's business.
1105 (b) The signs or devices shall state the licensee's name, principal place of business,
1106 type and number of licenses, and any other information that the administrator considers
1107 necessary to identify the licensee.
1108 (c) The administrator may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
1109 Administrative Rulemaking Act, determining allowable size and shape of signs or devices,
1110 lettering and other details of signs or devices, and location of signs or devices.
1111 (7) (a) The administrator shall provide for quarterly meetings of the advisory board and
1112 may call special meetings.
1113 (b) Notices of all meetings shall be sent to each member not fewer than five days
1114 before the meeting.
1115 (8) The administrator, the officers and inspectors of the division designated by the
1116 commission, and peace officers shall:
1117 (a) make arrests upon view and without warrant for any violation committed in their
1118 presence of any of the provisions of this chapter, or Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
1119 (b) when on duty, upon reasonable belief that a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is
1120 being operated in violation of any provision of Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, require
1121 the driver of the vehicle to stop, exhibit the person's driver license and the registration card
1122 issued for the vehicle, and submit to an inspection of the vehicle, the license [
1123 registration card;
1124 (c) serve all warrants relating to the enforcement of the laws regulating the operation of
1125 motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers;
1126 (d) investigate traffic accidents and secure testimony of any witnesses or persons
1127 involved; and
1128 (e) investigate reported thefts of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.
1129 (9) The administrator shall provide security for an area within the commission
1130 designated as a secure area under Section 76-8-311.1.
1131 (10) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide prosecution of this chapter.
1132 Section 27. Section 41-3-209 is amended to read:
1133 41-3-209. Administrator's findings -- Suspension and revocation of license.
1134 (1) If the administrator finds that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license, a
1135 license may not be granted.
1136 (2) (a) If the administrator finds that there is reasonable cause to deny, suspend, or
1137 revoke a license issued under this chapter, the administrator shall deny, suspend, or revoke the
1138 license.
1139 (b) Reasonable cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license includes, in
1140 relation to the applicant or license holder or any of the applicant or license holder's partners,
1141 officers, or directors:
1142 (i) lack of a principal place of business or authorized service center as required by this
1143 chapter;
1144 (ii) lack of a sales tax license required under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax
1145 Act;
1146 (iii) lack of a bond in effect as required by this chapter;
1147 (iv) current revocation or suspension of a dealer, dismantler, auction, or salesperson
1148 license issued in another state;
1149 (v) nonpayment of required fees;
1150 (vi) making a false statement on any application for a license under this chapter or for a
1151 special license [
1152 (vii) a violation of any state or federal law involving motor vehicles;
1153 (viii) a violation of any state or federal law involving controlled substances;
1154 (ix) charges filed with any county attorney, district attorney, or U.S. attorney in any
1155 court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of any state or federal law involving motor
1156 vehicles;
1157 (x) a violation of any state or federal law involving fraud;
1158 (xi) a violation of any state or federal law involving a registerable sex offense under
1159 Section 77-41-106;
1160 (xii) having had a license issued under this chapter revoked within five years from the
1161 date of application; or
1162 (xiii) failure to comply with any applicable qualification or requirement imposed under
1163 this chapter.
1164 (c) Any action taken by the administrator under Subsection (2)(b)(ix) shall remain in
1165 effect until a final resolution is reached by the court involved or the charges are dropped.
1166 (3) If the administrator finds that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license under
1167 this section, the administrator shall provide the applicant written notice of the reason for the
1168 denial.
1169 (4) If the administrator finds that the license holder has been convicted by a court of
1170 competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules made by
1171 the administrator, or finds other reasonable cause, the administrator may, by complying with
1172 the emergency procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act:
1173 (a) suspend the license on terms and for a period of time the administrator finds
1174 reasonable; or
1175 (b) revoke the license.
1176 (5) (a) After suspending or revoking a license, the administrator may take reasonable
1177 action to:
1178 (i) notify the public that the licensee is no longer in business; and
1179 (ii) prevent the former licensee from violating the law by conducting business without
1180 a license.
1181 (b) Action under Subsection (5)(a) may include signs, banners, barriers, locks,
1182 bulletins, and notices.
1183 (c) Any business being conducted incidental to the business for which the former
1184 licensee was licensed may continue to operate subject to the preventive action taken under this
1185 subsection.
1186 Section 28. Section 41-6a-403 is amended to read:
1187 41-6a-403. Vehicle accidents -- Investigation and report of operator security --
1188 Agency action if no security -- Surrender of plates -- Penalties.
1189 (1) (a) Upon request of a peace officer investigating an accident involving a motor
1190 vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle shall provide evidence of the owner's or operator's
1191 security required under Section 41-12a-301.
1192 (b) The evidence of owner's or operator's security includes information specified under
1193 Section 41-12a-303.2.
1194 (2) The peace officer shall record on a form approved by the department:
1195 (a) the information provided by the operator;
1196 (b) whether the operator provided insufficient or no information;
1197 (c) whether the officer finds reasonable cause to believe that any information given is
1198 not correct; and
1199 (d) whether other information available to the peace officer indicates that owner's or
1200 operator's security is in effect.
1201 (3) The peace officer shall deposit all completed forms with the peace officer's law
1202 enforcement agency, which shall forward the forms to the department no later than 10 days
1203 after receipt.
1204 (4) (a) The department shall within 10 days of receipt of the forms from the law
1205 enforcement agency take action as follows:
1206 (i) if the operator provided no information under Subsection (1) and other information
1207 available to the peace officer does not indicate that owner's or operator's security is in effect,
1208 the department shall take direct action under Subsection 53-3-221(13); or
1209 (ii) if the peace officer noted or the department determines that there is reasonable
1210 cause to believe that the information given under Subsection (1) is not correct, the department
1211 shall contact directly the insurance company or other provider of security as described in
1212 Section 41-12a-303.2 and request verification of the accuracy of the information submitted as
1213 of the date of the accident.
1214 (b) The department may require the verification under Subsection (4)(a)(ii) to be in a
1215 form specified by the department.
1216 (c) The insurance company or other provider of security shall return the verification to
1217 the department within 30 days of receipt of the request.
1218 (d) If the department does not receive verification within 35 days after sending the
1219 request, or within the 35 days receives notice that the information was not correct, the
1220 department shall take action under Subsection 53-3-221(13).
1221 (5) (a) The owner of a vehicle with an unexpired license [
1222 security is not provided as required under this chapter shall return the plates for the vehicle to
1223 the Motor Vehicle Division unless specifically permitted by statute to retain them.
1224 (b) If the owner fails to return the plates as required, the plates shall be confiscated
1225 under Section 53-3-226.
1226 (6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1227 department may make rules for the enforcement of this section.
1228 (7) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $100,
1229 who:
1230 (a) when requested to provide security information under Subsection (1), or Section
1231 41-12a-303.2, provides false information;
1232 (b) falsely represents to the department that security required under this chapter is in
1233 effect; or
1234 (c) sells a vehicle to avoid the penalties of this section as applicable either to himself or
1235 a third party.
1236 Section 29. Section 41-6a-2002 is amended to read:
1237 41-6a-2002. Definitions.
1238 As used in this chapter:
1239 (1) "Active criminal investigation" means an officer has documented reasonable
1240 suspicion that a crime is being or has been committed, and believes the suspected criminal
1241 activity may be connected to a vehicle, a registered owner of a vehicle, or an occupant of a
1242 vehicle.
1243 [
1244 mobile or fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms
1245 to convert an image of a license plate into computer-readable data.
1246 [
1247 and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from an
1248 automatic license plate reader system.
1249 [
1250 (i) executive department agencies of the state;
1251 (ii) the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state auditor, the attorney
1252 general, and the state treasurer;
1253 (iii) the Board of Pardons and Parole;
1254 (iv) the Board of Examiners;
1255 (v) the National Guard;
1256 (vi) the Career Service Review Office;
1257 (vii) the State Board of Education;
1258 (viii) the Utah Board of Higher Education;
1259 (ix) the State Archives;
1260 (x) the Office of the Legislative Auditor General;
1261 (xi) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
1262 (xii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
1263 (xiii) the Legislature;
1264 (xiv) legislative committees, except any political party, group, caucus, or rules or
1265 sifting committee of the Legislature;
1266 (xv) courts, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and similar
1267 administrative units in the judicial branch;
1268 (xvi) any state-funded institution of higher education or public education;
1269 (xvii) any political subdivision of the state; or
1270 (xviii) a law enforcement agency.
1271 (b) "Governmental entity" includes:
1272 (i) every office, agency, board, bureau, committee, department, advisory board, or
1273 commission of an entity listed in Subsections [
1274 or established by the government to carry out the public's business; or
1275 (ii) a person acting as an agent of a governmental entity or acting on behalf of a
1276 governmental entity.
1277 [
1278 [
1279 is limited and not open to the public and entry is only obtainable through specific
1280 access-control points.
1281 Section 30. Section 41-6a-2003 is amended to read:
1282 41-6a-2003. Automatic license plate reader systems -- Restrictions.
1283 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a governmental entity may not use an
1284 automatic license plate reader system.
1285 (2) Subject to Subsection (3), an automatic license plate reader system may be used:
1286 (a) by a law enforcement agency to access captured license plate data:
1287 (i) as part of an active criminal investigation;
1288 (ii) to apprehend an individual with an outstanding warrant;
1289 (iii) to locate a missing or endangered person; or
1290 (iv) to locate a stolen vehicle;
1291 (b) by a law enforcement agency to access the Utah Criminal Justice Information
1292 System to:
1293 (i) verify valid vehicle registration information;
1294 (ii) confirm vehicle identification;
1295 (iii) verify insurance information; or
1296 (iv) identify a stolen vehicle;
1297 [
1298 state and local parking laws;
1299 [
1300 [
1301 [
1302 [
1303 [
1304 conducting a travel pattern analysis;
1305 [
1306 education as described in Section 53B-1-102:
1307 (i) for a purpose described in Subsections (2)(a) through [
1308 (ii) if the data collected is anonymized, for research and educational purposes;
1309 [
1310 contractor of the Utah Inland Port Authority with the approval of the board of the Utah Inland
1311 Port Authority, if:
1312 (i) the automatic license plate reader system is used only within a project area, as
1313 defined in Section 11-58-102, of the Utah Inland Port Authority;
1314 (ii) the purpose of using the automatic license plate reader system is to improve supply
1315 chain efficiency or the efficiency of the movement of goods by analyzing and researching data
1316 related to commercial vehicle traffic; and
1317 (iii) specific license plate information is anonymized; or
1318 [
1319 promoting efficient regulation and implementation of traffic control and direction, parking,
1320 security, and other similar operational objectives on the airport campus.
1321 (3) A law enforcement agency may not use an automatic license plate reader system
1322 unless:
1323 (a) the law enforcement agency has a written policy regarding the use, management,
1324 and auditing of the automatic license plate reader system;
1325 (b) for any stationary device installed with the purpose of capturing license plate data
1326 of vehicles traveling on a state highway, the law enforcement agency obtains a special use
1327 permit as described in Section 72-1-212 from the Department of Transportation before
1328 installing the device; and
1329 (c) the policy under Subsection (3)(a) and any special use permits granted in
1330 accordance with Subsection (3)(b) are:
1331 (i) posted and publicly available on the appropriate city, county, or state website; or
1332 (ii) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601 if the law
1333 enforcement agency does not have access to a website under Subsection (3)(c)(i).
1334 Section 31. Section 41-12a-303 is amended to read:
1335 41-12a-303. Condition to obtaining registration, license plates, or safety
1336 inspection.
1337 The owner of a motor vehicle required to maintain owner's security under Section
1338 41-12a-301 may be required to swear or affirm, in a manner specified by the State Tax
1339 Commission, or present other reasonable evidence that he has owner's security in effect at the
1340 time of registering, obtaining a license [
1341 vehicle.
1342 Section 32. Section 41-12a-602 is amended to read:
1343 41-12a-602. Filing of false report.
1344 Any person who gives information required in a report provided for under Section
1345 41-12a-502, knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false, or who shall
1346 forge or, without authority, sign any evidence of proof of owner's or operator's security, or who
1347 files or offers for filing any such evidence of proof, knowing or having reason to believe that it
1348 is forged or signed without authority, or who falsely swears or affirms when obtaining a license
1349 [
1350 A misdemeanor.
1351 Section 33. Section 53-8-214 is amended to read:
1352 53-8-214. Creation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account.
1353 (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Motor
1354 Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account.
1355 (2) The account includes:
1356 (a) deposits made to the restricted account from registration fees as described in
1357 Subsection 41-1a-1201(7);
1358 (b) deposits into the account as described in Section 41-1a-1211;
1359 [
1360 [
1361 (3) Upon appropriation, the division may use funds in the account to improve motor
1362 vehicle safety, mitigate impacts, and enforce safety provisions, including the following:
1363 (a) hiring new Highway Patrol troopers;
1364 (b) payment of overtime for Highway Patrol troopers; and
1365 (c) acquisition of equipment to improve motor vehicle safety impacts and enforcement.
1366 (4) The division shall annually report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice
1367 Appropriations Subcommittee to justify expenditures and use of funds in the account.
1368 Section 34. Effective date.
1369 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on January 1, 2025.
1370 (2) The actions affecting Sections 41-1a-402 and 41-1a-1211 take effect on July 1,
1371 2024.