Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0059 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ S.B. 59
	1	+	01-03 13:38 S.B. 59
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3	3		Commercial Driver License Revisions
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Don L. Ipson
7		-	House Sponsor: Steve Eliason
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This bill addresses procedures relating to commercial driver licenses.
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17	16		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	18		This bill:
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21	20		▸ amends provisions relating to disqualification of a commercial driver license;
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23	22		▸ requires the Driver License Division to utilize the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse as
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25	24		required by federal law; and
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27	26		▸ amends definitions.
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29	28		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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31	30		None
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33	32		Other Special Clauses:
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35	34		None
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37	36		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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39	38		AMENDS:
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41	40		53-3-221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 120 and last amended by
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43	42		Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 83, 157
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45	44		53-3-223, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 106
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47	46		53-3-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 426
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49	48		53-3-414, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 153, 194
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51	50		ENACTS:
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53	52		53-3-409, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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57	56		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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59	58		Section 1. Section 53-3-221 is amended to read:
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61		-	53-3-221 . Offenses that may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or ~~S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	53-3-221 . Offenses that may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or
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63	62		revocation of license -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system for traffic
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65	64		violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
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67		-	(1) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act,
	66	+	(1) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, S.B. 59 01-03 13:38
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69	68		the division may deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license or permit of any [person]
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71	70		individual without receiving a record of the [person's] individual's conviction of crime
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73	72		when the division has been notified or has reason to believe the [person] individual:
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75	74		(a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a
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77	76		license is required upon conviction under Section 53-3-220;
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79	78		(b) has, by reckless or unlawful driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an
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81	80		accident resulting in death or injury to any other [person] individual, or serious
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83	82		property damage;
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85	84		(c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or mobility vehicle or has a mental or
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87	86		physical disability rendering it unsafe for the [person] individual to drive a motor
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89	88		vehicle or mobility vehicle upon the highways;
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91	90		(d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state;
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93	92		(e) has knowingly committed a violation of Section 53-3-229; or
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95	94		(f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement
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97	96		of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a
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99	98		disregard for the safety of other [persons] individuals on the highways.
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101	100		(2)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), and subject to Subsection
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103		-	(2)(a)(ii), the division may suspend a license of [a person] an individual under
	102	+	(2)(a)(ii), the division may suspend a license of [a] [person] an individual under
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105	104		Subsection (1):
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107	106		(A) when the [person] individual has failed to comply with the terms stated on a
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109	108		traffic citation issued in this state; or
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111	110		(B) if the division receives a notification from a court as described in Subsection
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113	112		41-6a-509(11)(d) or 41-6a-517(13)(b).
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115	114		(ii) This Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or
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117	116		violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
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119	118		(b)(i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending
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121	120		suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least 30 days previously to the [
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123	122		person] individual at the address provided to the division.
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125	124		(ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not
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127	126		contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply
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129	128		with the terms stated on a traffic citation.
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132	130		(3) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), the division may not revoke, deny,
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134	132		suspend, or disqualify an individual's driver license based solely on:
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136	134		(a) the individual's failure to appear;
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138	137		(b) the individual's failure to pay an outstanding penalty accounts receivable; or
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140	139		(c) the issuance of a bench warrant as a result of an event described in Subsection (3)(a)
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142	141		or (b).
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144	143		(4)(a) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this
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146	145		Subsection (4).
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148	147		(b)(i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic
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150	149		violation as a measure of its seriousness.
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152	151		(ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic
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154	153		violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents.
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156	155		(iii) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(iv), the division may not assess points
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158	157		against [a person's] an individual's driving record for a conviction of a traffic
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160	159		violation:
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162	161		(A) that occurred in another state; and
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164	163		(B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011.
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166	165		(iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to:
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168	167		(A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding
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170	169		the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or
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172	171		(B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would
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174	173		result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction
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176	175		under Section 53-3-220.
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178	177		(c) Every [person] individual convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against
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180	179		the [person's] individual's driving record the number of points that the division has
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182	181		assigned to the type of violation of which the [person] individual has been convicted,
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184	183		except that the number of points assessed shall be decreased by 10% if on the abstract
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186	185		of the court record of the conviction the court has graded the severity of violation as
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188	187		minimum, and shall be increased by 10% if on the abstract the court has graded the
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190	189		severity of violation as maximum.
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192	191		(d)(i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be
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194	193		established by the division based upon the severity of the offense.
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196	195		(ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as:
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198	197		(A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour;
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201	199		(B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by [from ]11 to 20 miles
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203	201		per hour; and
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205	203		(C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour.
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207	206		(iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding
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209	208		violations, except for speeding violations in school zones.
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211	210		(e)(i) Points assessed against [a person's] an individual's driving record shall be
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213	212		deleted for violations occurring before a time limit set by the division.
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215	214		(ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
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217	216		(iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods
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219	218		of time set by the division.
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221	220		(f)(i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the
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223	222		state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each
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225	224		type of traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of
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227	226		points, and the point level at which the division will generally take action to deny
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229	228		or suspend under this section.
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231	230		(ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding
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233	232		points without first giving new notice in the same manner.
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235	234		(5)(a)(i) If the division finds that the license of [a person] an individual should be
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237	236		denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked under this section, the division shall
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239	238		immediately notify the licensee in a manner specified by the division and afford
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241	240		the [person] individual an opportunity for a hearing in the county where the
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243	242		licensee resides.
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245	244		(ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may
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247	246		administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the
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249	248		production of relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the
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251	250		licensee.
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253	252		(iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision
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255	254		made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid
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257	256		as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
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259	258		(iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind or affirm its decision to deny,
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261	260		suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license.
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263	262		(b) The denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of the license remains in
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265	264		effect pending qualifications determined by the division regarding [a person] an
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267	266		individual:
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270	268		(i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination;
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272	270		(ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
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274	272		(iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make [him] the
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276	275		individual dangerous on the highways; or
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278	277		(iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle
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280	279		safely.
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282	281		(6)(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(d), the division shall suspend [a person's] an individual's
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284	283		license when the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that
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286	285		the Office of Recovery Services has ordered the suspension of the [person's]
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288	287		individual's license.
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290	289		(b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division
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292	291		receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery
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294	293		Services has rescinded the order of suspension.
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296	295		(c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report authorized
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298	297		by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of the suspension.
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300	299		(d)(i) If the division suspends [a person's] an individual's license under this
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302	301		Subsection (6), the division shall, upon application, issue a temporary limited
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304	303		driver license to the [person] individual if that [person] individual needs a driver
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306	305		license for employment, education, or child visitation.
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308	307		(ii) The temporary limited driver license described in this section:
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310	309		(A) shall provide that the [person] individual may operate a motor vehicle only for
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312	311		the purpose of driving to or from the [person's] individual's place of
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314	313		employment, education, or child visitation;
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316	315		(B) shall prohibit the [person] individual from driving a motor vehicle for any
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318	317		purpose other than a purpose described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A); and
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320	319		(C) shall expire 90 days after the day on which the temporary limited driver
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322	321		license is issued.
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324	323		(iii)(A) During the period beginning on the day on which a temporary limited
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326	325		driver license is issued under this Subsection (6), and ending on the day that
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328	327		the temporary limited driver license expires, the suspension described in this
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330	329		Subsection (6) only applies if the [person] individual who is suspended operates
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332	331		a motor vehicle for a purpose other than employment, education, or child
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334	333		visitation.
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336	335		(B) Upon expiration of a temporary limited driver license described in this
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339	337		Subsection (6)(d):
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341	339		(I) a suspension described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be in full effect until the
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343	341		division receives notice, under Subsection (6)(b), that the order of
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345	344		suspension is rescinded; and
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347	346		(II) [a person ] an individual suspended under Subsection (6)(a) may not drive a
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349	348		motor vehicle for any reason.
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351	350		(iv) The division is not required to issue a limited driver license to [a person] an
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353	352		individual under this Subsection (6)(d) if there are other legal grounds for the
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355	354		suspension of the [person's] individual's driver license.
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357	356		(v) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
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359	358		Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part.
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361	360		(7)(a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state upon
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363	362		receiving notice of the conviction of that [person] individual in another state of an
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365	364		offense committed there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the
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367	366		suspension or revocation of a license.
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369	368		(b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a
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371	370		nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor
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373	372		vehicle laws of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle
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375	374		administrator in the state where the [person] individual convicted is a resident.
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377	376		(8)(a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive a
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379	378		motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may
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381	380		be suspended or revoked.
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383	382		(b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when the [person's]
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385	384		individual's license has been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class
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387	386		C misdemeanor.
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389	388		(9)(a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any [person] individual for a
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391	390		period of more than one year except:
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393	392		(i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2);
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395	394		(ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving
396	395		194
397	396		privileges under Section 53-3-219;
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399	398		(iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports
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401	400		under Subsection 53-3-220(2);
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403	402		(iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section
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405	404		41-12a-411;
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408	406		(v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6); or
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410	408		(vi) when the division denies the license under Subsection (14).
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412	410		(b) The division may suspend the license of [a person] an individual under Subsection (2)
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414		-	until the [person] individual shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms
	413	+	until the [person] individual shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the
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	415	+	terms
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416	417		of the traffic citation.
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418	419		(10)(a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
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420	421		Act, the division may suspend the license of any [person] individual without receiving
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422	423		a record of the [person's] individual's conviction for a crime when the division has
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424	425		reason to believe that the [person's] individual's license was granted by the division
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426	427		through error or fraud or that the necessary consent for the license has been
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428	429		withdrawn or is terminated.
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430	431		(b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that after
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432	433		the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the
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434	435		license.
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436	437		(11)(a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent
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438	439		or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified by
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440	441		the division of at least five days to the licensee require [him] the licensee to submit to
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442	443		an examination.
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444	445		(b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the [
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446	447		person's] individual's license, permit [him] the individual to retain the license, or grant
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448	449		a license subject to a restriction imposed in accordance with Section 53-3-208.
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450	451		(c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for
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452	453		suspension or revocation of the licensee's license.
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454	455		(12)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), a report authorized by Section
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456	457		53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a conviction for speeding on an interstate
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458	459		system in this state if the conviction was for a speed of 10 miles per hour or less,
459	460		225
460	461		above the posted speed limit and did not result in an accident, unless authorized in a
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462	463		manner specified by the division by the individual whose report is being requested.
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464	465		(b) The provisions of Subsection (12)(a) do not apply for:
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466	467		(i) a CDIP or CDL license holder; or
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468	469		(ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.
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470	471		(13)(a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
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472	473		Act, the division may suspend the license of [a person] an individual if it has reason to
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474	475		believe that the [person] individual is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security
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477	477		is required under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle
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479	479		Owners and Operators Act, and has driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be
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481	482		driven within this state without the security being in effect.
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483	484		(b) The division may suspend a driving privilege card holder's driving privilege card if
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485	486		the division receives notification from the Motor Vehicle Division that:
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487	488		(i) the driving privilege card holder is the registered owner of a vehicle; and
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489	490		(ii) the driving privilege card holder's vehicle registration has been revoked under
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491	492		Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii)(A).
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493	494		(c) Section 41-12a-411 regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's
494	495		242
495	496		security applies to [persons] individuals whose driving privileges are suspended under
496	497		243
497	498		this Subsection (13).
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499	500		(14) The division may deny an individual's license if the [person] individual fails to comply
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501	502		with the requirement to downgrade the [person's] individual's CDL to a class D license
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503	504		under Section 53-3-409 or 53-3-410.1.
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505	506		(15) The division may deny [a person's] an individual's class A, B, C, or D license if the [
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507	508		person] individual fails to comply with the requirement to have a K restriction removed
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509	510		from the [person's] individual's license.
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511	512		(16) Any suspension or revocation of [a person's] an individual's license under this section
512	513		251
513	514		also disqualifies any license issued to that [person] individual under Part 4, Uniform
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515	516		Commercial Driver License Act.
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517	518		Section 2. Section 53-3-223 is amended to read:
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519	520		53-3-223 . Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license --
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521	522		Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
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523	524		(1)(a) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that [a person] an individual
524	525		257
525	526		may be violating or has violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or
526	527		258
527	528		76-5-207, the peace officer may, in connection with arresting the [person] individual,
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529	530		request that the [person] individual submit to a chemical test or tests to be
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531	532		administered in compliance with the standards under Section 41-6a-520.
532	533		261
533	534		(b) In this section, a reference to Section 41-6a-502 includes any similar local ordinance
534	535		262
535	536		adopted in compliance with Subsection 41-6a-510(1).
536	537		263
537	538		(2) The peace officer shall advise [a person] an individual prior to the [person's] individual's
538	539		264
539		-	submission to a chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section 41-6a-502,
	540	+	submission to a chemical test that a test result indicating a violation of Section
	541	+	264a
	542	+	41-6a-502,
540	543		265
541	544		41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207 shall, and the existence of a blood alcohol content
542	545		266
543	546		sufficient to render the [person] individual incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle
544		-	- 8 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
545	547		267
546	548		may, result in suspension or revocation of the [person's] individual's license to drive a
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547	550		268
548	551		motor vehicle.
549	552		269
550	553		(3) If the [person] individual submits to a chemical test and the test results indicate a blood
551	554		270
552	555		or breath alcohol content in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or
553	556		271
554	557		76-5-207, or if a peace officer makes a determination, based on reasonable grounds, that
555	558		272
556	559		the [person] individual is otherwise in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 76-5-102.1, or
557	560		273
558	561		76-5-207, a peace officer shall, on behalf of the division and within 24 hours of arrest,
559	562		274
560	563		give notice of the division's intention to suspend the [person's] individual's license to
561	564		275
562	565		drive a motor vehicle.
563	566		276
564	567		(4) When a peace officer gives notice on behalf of the division, the peace officer shall
565	568		277
566	569		supply to the driver, in a manner specified by the division, basic information regarding
567	570		278
568	571		how to obtain a prompt hearing before the division.
569	572		279
570	573		(5) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall send to the division within 10 calendar
571	574		280
572	575		days after the day on which notice is provided:
573	576		281
574	577		(a) a copy of the citation issued for the offense;
575	578		282
576	579		(b) a signed report in a manner specified by the division indicating the chemical test
577	580		283
578	581		results, if any; and
579	582		284
580	583		(c) any other basis for the peace officer's determination that the [person] individual has
581	584		285
582	585		violated Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207.
583	586		286
584	587		(6)(a) Upon request in a manner specified by the division, the division shall grant to the [
585	588		287
586	589		person] individual an opportunity to be heard within 29 days after the date of arrest.
587	590		288
588	591		The request to be heard shall be made within 10 calendar days of the day on which
589	592		289
590	593		notice is provided under Subsection (5).
591	594		290
592	595		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), a hearing, if held, shall be before
593	596		291
594	597		the division in:
595	598		292
596	599		(A) the county in which the arrest occurred; or
597	600		293
598	601		(B) a county that is adjacent to the county in which the arrest occurred.
599	602		294
600	603		(ii) The division may hold a hearing in some other county if the division and the [
601	604		295
602	605		person] individual both agree.
603	606		296
604	607		(c) The hearing shall be documented and shall cover the issues of:
605	608		297
606	609		(i) whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe the [person] individual
607	610		298
608	611		was driving a motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517,
609	612		299
610	613		76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207;
611	614		300
612	615		(ii) whether the [person] individual refused to submit to the test; and
613		-	- 9 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
614	616		301
615	617		(iii) the test results, if any.
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616	619		302
617	620		(d)(i) In connection with a hearing the division or its authorized agent:
618	621		303
619	622		(A) may administer oaths and may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses
620	623		304
621	624		and the production of relevant books and papers; or
622	625		305
623	626		(B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of necessary peace officers.
624	627		306
625	628		(ii) The division shall pay witness fees and mileage from the Transportation Fund in
626	629		307
627	630		accordance with the rates established in Section 78B-1-119.
628	631		308
629	632		(e) The division may designate one or more employees to conduct the hearing.
630	633		309
631	634		(f) Any decision made after a hearing before any designated employee is as valid as if
632	635		310
633	636		made by the division.
634	637		311
635	638		(7)(a) If, after a hearing, the division determines that a peace officer had reasonable
636	639		312
637	640		grounds to believe that the [person] individual was driving a motor vehicle in
638	641		313
639	642		violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the [person]
640	643		314
641	644		individual failed to appear before the division as required in the notice, or if a hearing
642	645		315
643	646		is not requested under this section, the division shall:
644	647		316
645	648		(i) if the [person] individual is 21 years old or older at the time of arrest, suspend the [
646	649		317
647	650		person's] individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle for a period of:
648	651		318
649	652		(A) 120 days beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest for a first
650	653		319
651	654		suspension; or
652	655		320
653	656		(B) two years beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest for a second or
654	657		321
655	658		subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the previous 10
656	659		322
657	660		years; or
658	661		323
659	662		(ii) if the [person] individual is under 21 years old at the time of arrest:
660	663		324
661	664		(A) suspend the [person's] individual's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle:
662	665		325
663	666		(I) for a period of six months, beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest
664	667		326
665	668		for a first suspension; or
666	669		327
667	670		(II) until the [person] individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years,
668	671		328
669	672		whichever is longer, beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest for a
670	673		329
671	674		second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the
672	675		330
673	676		previous 10 years; or
674	677		331
675	678		(B) deny the [person's] individual's application for a license or learner's permit:
676	679		332
677	680		(I) for a period of six months beginning on the 45th day after the date of the
678	681		333
679		-	arrest for a first suspension, if the [person] individual has not been issued an
	682	+	arrest for a first suspension, if the [person] ]individual has not been issued an
680	683		334
681	684		operator license; or
682		-	- 10 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
683	685		335
684	686		(II) until the [person] individual is 21 years old or for a period of two years,
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685	688		336
686	689		whichever is longer, beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest for a
687	690		337
688	691		second or subsequent suspension for an offense that occurred within the
689	692		338
690	693		previous 10 years.
691	694		339
692	695		(b)(i) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall
693	696		340
694	697		reinstate [a person's] an individual's license prior to completion of the 120 day
695	698		341
696	699		suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A):
697	700		342
698	701		(A) immediately upon receiving written verification of the [person's] individual's
699	702		343
700	703		dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517,
701	704		344
702	705		76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received prior to
703	706		345
704	707		completion of the suspension period; or
705	708		346
706	709		(B) no sooner than 60 days beginning on the 45th day after the date of arrest upon
707	710		347
708	711		receiving written verification of the [person's] individual's reduction of a charge
709	712		348
710	713		for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the
711	714		349
712	715		written verification is received prior to completion of the suspension period.
713	716		350
714	717		(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the division shall
715	718		351
716	719		reinstate [a person's] an individual's license prior to completion of the 120-day
717	720		352
718	721		suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) immediately upon
719	722		353
720	723		receiving written verification of the [person's] individual's conviction of impaired
721	724		354
722	725		driving under Section 41-6a-502.5 if:
723	726		355
724	727		(A) the written verification is received prior to completion of the suspension
725	728		356
726	729		period; and
727	730		357
728	731		(B) the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the defendant is
729	732		358
730	733		participating in or has successfully completed the program of a driving under
731	734		359
732	735		the influence court as defined in Section 41-6a-501.
733	736		360
734	737		(iii) If [a person's] an individual's license is reinstated under this Subsection (7)(b), the [
735	738		361
736	739		person] individual is required to pay the license reinstatement application fees
737	740		362
738	741		under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27).
739	742		363
740	743		(iv) The driver license reinstatements authorized under this Subsection (7)(b) only
741	744		364
742	745		apply to a 120-day suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
743	746		365
744	747		(v) A driver license reinstatement authorized under this Subsection (7)(b) does not
745	748		366
746	749		apply to a CDL disqualification imposed under Section 53-3-414.
747	750		367
748	751		(8)(a) The division shall assess against [a person] an individual, in addition to any fee
749	752		368
750	753		imposed under Subsection 53-3-205(12) for driving under the influence, a fee under
751		-	- 11 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
752	754		369
753	755		Section 53-3-105 to cover administrative costs, which shall be paid before the [
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754	757		370
755	758		person's] individual's driving privilege is reinstated. This fee shall be cancelled if the [
756	759		371
757	760		person] individual obtains an unappealed division hearing or court decision that the
758	761		372
759	762		suspension was not proper.
760	763		373
761	764		(b) [A person ] An individual whose license has been suspended by the division under
762	765		374
763	766		this section following an administrative hearing may file a petition within 30 days
764	767		375
765	768		after the suspension for a hearing on the matter which, if held, is governed by Section
766	769		376
767	770		53-3-224.
768	771		377
769	772		(9)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i), the division shall reinstate [
770	773		378
771	774		a person's] an individual's license before completion of the suspension period imposed
772	775		379
773	776		under Subsection (7)(a)(i) if:
774	777		380
775	778		(i)(A) the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the [person]
776	779		381
777	780		individual is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety
778	781		382
779	782		program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5; or
780	783		383
781	784		(B) the reporting court notifies the Driver License Division that the [person]
782	785		384
783	786		individual is participating in or has successfully completed a problem solving
784	787		385
785	788		court program approved by the Judicial Council, including a driving under the
786	789		386
787	790		influence court program or a drug court program, and has elected to become an
788	791		387
789	792		interlock restricted driver as a condition of probation during the remainder of
790	793		388
791	794		the [person's] individual's suspension period in accordance with Section
792	795		389
793	796		41-6a-518; and
794	797		390
795	798		(ii) the [person] individual has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the
796	799		391
797	800		suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i).
798	801		392
799	802		(b) If [a person's] an individual's license is reinstated under Subsection (9)(a), the [person]
800	803		393
801	804		individual is required to pay the license reinstatement application fees under
802	805		394
803	806		Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27).
804	807		395
805	808		(10)(a) If the division suspends [a person's] an individual's license for an alcohol related
806	809		396
807	810		offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the [person] individual may petition the
808	811		397
809	812		division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver if the [person]
810	813		398
811	814		individual:
812	815		399
813	816		(i) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under
814	817		400
815	818		Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A);
816	819		401
817	820		(ii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the [person]
818	821		402
819	822		individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and
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821	823		403
822	824		(iii) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105
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823	826		404
824	827		(26) and (27).
825	828		405
826	829		(b)(i) The [person] individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a
827	830		406
828	831		period of 120 days from the original effective date of the suspension under
829	832		407
830	833		Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
831	834		408
832	835		(ii) If the [person] individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle
833	836		409
834	837		owned or driven by the [person] individual prior to the expiration of the 120-day
835	838		410
836	839		ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock
837	840		411
838	841		device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours:
839	842		412
840	843		(A) the [person's] individual's driver license shall be suspended under Subsection
841	844		413
842	845		(7)(a)(i)(A) for the remainder of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction
843	846		414
844	847		period;
845	848		415
846	849		(B) the [person] individual is required to pay the license reinstatement application
847	850		416
848	851		fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and
849	852		417
850	853		(C) the [person] individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted
851	854		418
852	855		driver under this section.
853	856		419
854	857		(c) If [a person] an individual elects to become an ignition interlock restricted driver
855	858		420
856	859		under Subsection (10)(a), the provisions under Subsection (7)(b) do not apply.
857	860		421
858	861		(11)(a) If the division suspends [a person's] an individual's license for an alcohol related
859	862		422
860	863		offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the [person] individual may petition the
861	864		423
862	865		division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver after the driver
863	866		424
864	867		serves at least 90 days of the suspension if the [person] individual:
865	868		425
866	869		(i) was charged with a violation of Section 41-6a-502 that is a misdemeanor;
867	870		426
868	871		(ii) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under
869	872		427
870	873		Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B);
871	874		428
872	875		(iii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the [person]
873	876		429
874	877		individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and
875	878		430
876	879		(iv) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105
877	880		431
878	881		(26) and (27);
879	882		432
880	883		(b)(i) The [person] individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a
881	884		433
882	885		period of two years from the original effective date of the suspension under
883	886		434
884	887		Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B).
885	888		435
886	889		(ii) If the [person] individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle
887	890		436
888	891		owned or driven by the [person] individual prior to the expiration of the two-year
889		-	- 13 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
890	892		437
891	893		ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock
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892	895		438
893	896		device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours:
894	897		439
895	898		(A) the [person's] individual's driver license shall be suspended under Subsection
896	899		440
897	900		(7)(a)(i)(B) for the remainder of the two-year ignition interlock restriction
898	901		441
899	902		period;
900	903		442
901	904		(B) the [person] individual is required to pay the license reinstatement application
902	905		443
903	906		fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and
904	907		444
905	908		(C) the [person] individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted
906	909		445
907	910		driver under this section.
908	911		446
909	912		(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (11)(a) and (b), if the [person] individual is
910	913		447
911	914		subsequently convicted of the violation of Section 41-6a-502 that gave rise to the
912	915		448
913	916		suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall revoke the [person's]
914	917		449
915	918		individual's license under Subsection 41-6a-509(1)(a)(ii), and the [person] individual
916	919		450
917	920		is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under this Subsection (11).
918	921		451
919	922		(12)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall
920	923		452
921	924		reinstate [a person's] an individual's license prior to completion of the two-year
922	925		453
923	926		suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) immediately upon receiving
924	927		454
925	928		written verification of the [person's] individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation
926	929		455
927	930		of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification
928	931		456
929	932		is received prior to completion of the suspension period.
930	933		457
931	934		(b) If the [person] individual elected to become an ignition interlock restricted driver
932	935		458
933	936		under Subsection (11), and the division receives written verification of the [person's]
934	937		459
935	938		individual's dismissal of a charge for violation of Section 41-6a-502, the driver is no
936	939		460
937	940		longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11)(b)(i), and the
938	941		461
939	942		division shall reinstate the [person's] individual's license prior to the completion of the
940	943		462
941	944		two-year ignition interlock restriction period under Subsection (11)(b)(i).
942	945		463
943	946		Section 3. Section 53-3-402 is amended to read:
944	947		464
945	948		53-3-402 . Definitions.
946	949		465
947	950		As used in this part:
948	951		466
949	952		(1) "Alcohol" means any substance containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol,
950	953		467
951	954		methanol, propanol, and isopropanol.
952	955		468
953	956		(2) "Alcohol concentration" means the number of grams of alcohol per:
954	957		469
955	958		(a) 100 milliliters of blood;
956	959		470
957	960		(b) 210 liters of breath; or
958		-	- 14 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
959	961		471
960	962		(c) 67 milliliters of urine.
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961	964		472
962	965		(3) "Commercial driver license information system" or "CDLIS" means the information
963	966		473
964	967		system established under Title XII, Pub. L. 99-570, the Commercial Motor Vehicle
965	968		474
966	969		Safety Act of 1986, as a clearinghouse for information related to the licensing and
967	970		475
968	971		identification of commercial motor vehicle drivers.
969	972		476
970	973		(4) "Controlled substance" means any substance so classified under Section 102(6) of the
971	974		477
972	975		Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. 802(6), and includes all substances listed on the
973	976		478
974	977		current Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R., Part 1308 as they may be revised from time
975	978		479
976	979		to time.
977	980		480
978	981		(5) "Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" means the database established under 49 C.F.R. Sec.
979	982		481
980	983		382, that requires an employer and service agent to report information to and to query
981	984		482
982	985		regarding a driver who is subject to the United States Department of Transportation
983	986		483
984	987		controlled substance and alcohol testing regulations.
985	988		484
986	989		[(5)] (6) "Employee" means any driver of a commercial motor vehicle, including:
987	990		485
988	991		(a) full-time, regularly employed drivers;
989	992		486
990	993		(b) casual, intermittent, or occasional drivers;
991	994		487
992	995		(c) leased drivers; and
993	996		488
994	997		(d) independent, owner-operator contractors while in the course of driving a commercial
995	998		489
996	999		motor vehicle who are either directly employed by or under lease to an employer.
997	1000		490
998	1001		[(6)] (7) "Employer" means any individual or person including the United States, a state, or
999	1002		491
1000	1003		a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or
1001	1004		492
1002	1005		assigns an individual to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
1003	1006		493
1004	1007		[(7)] (8) "Felony" means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death
1005	1008		494
1006	1009		or imprisonment for a term of more than one year.
1007	1010		495
1008	1011		[(8)] (9) "Foreign jurisdiction" means any jurisdiction other than the United States or a state
1009	1012		496
1010	1013		of the United States.
1011	1014		497
1012	1015		[(9)] (10) "Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the value specified by the
1013	1016		498
1014	1017		manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or GVWR of a
1015	1018		499
1016	1019		combination or articulated vehicle, and includes the GVWR of the power unit plus the
1017	1020		500
1018	1021		total weight of all towed units and the loads on those units.
1019	1022		501
1020	1023		[(10)] (11) "Hazardous material" has the same meaning as defined under 49 C.F.R. Sec.
1021	1024		502
1022	1025		383.5.
1023	1026		503
1024	1027		[(11)] (12) "Imminent hazard" means the existence of a condition, practice, or violation that
1025	1028		504
1026	1029		presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a
1027		-	- 15 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
1028	1030		505
1029	1031		substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment is expected to occur
	1032	+	- 15 - S.B. 59 01-03 13:38
1030	1033		506
1031	1034		immediately, or before the condition, practice, or violation can be abated.
1032	1035		507
1033	1036		[(12)] (13) "Medical certification status" means the medical certification of a commercial
1034	1037		508
1035	1038		driver license holder or commercial motor vehicle operator in any of the following
1036	1039		509
1037	1040		categories:
1038	1041		510
1039	1042		(a) Non-excepted interstate. [A person] An individual shall certify that the [person]
1040	1043		511
1041	1044		individual:
1042	1045		512
1043	1046		(i) operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce;
1044	1047		513
1045	1048		(ii) is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part
1046	1049		514
1047	1050		391; and
1048	1051		515
1049	1052		(iii) is required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 391.45.
1050	1053		516
1051	1054		(b) Excepted interstate. [A person] An individual shall certify that the [person] individual:
1052	1055		517
1053	1056		(i) operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, but engages exclusively in
1054	1057		518
1055	1058		transportation or operations excepted under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 390.3(f), 391.2,
1056	1059		519
1057	1060		391.68, or 398.3 from all or parts of the qualification requirements of 49 C.F.R.
1058	1061		520
1059	1062		Part 391; and
1060	1063		521
1061	1064		(ii) is not required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate under 49 C.F.R. Sec.
1062	1065		522
1063	1066		391.45.
1064	1067		523
1065	1068		(c) Non-excepted intrastate. [A person] An individual shall certify that the [person]
1066	1069		524
1067	1070		individual:
1068	1071		525
1069	1072		(i) operates only in intrastate commerce; and
1070	1073		526
1071	1074		(ii) is subject to state driver qualification requirements under Sections 53-3-303.5,
1072	1075		527
1073	1076		53-3-304, and 53-3-414.
1074	1077		528
1075	1078		(d) Excepted intrastate. [A person] An individual shall certify that the [person] individual:
1076	1079		529
1077	1080		(i) operates in intrastate commerce; and
1078	1081		530
1079	1082		(ii) engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all parts of the
1080	1083		531
1081	1084		state driver qualification requirements.
1082	1085		532
1083	1086		[(13)] (14) "NDR" means the National Driver Register.
1084	1087		533
1085	1088		[(14)] (15) "Nonresident CDL" means a commercial driver license issued by a state to an
1086	1089		534
1087	1090		individual who resides in a foreign jurisdiction.
1088	1091		535
1089	1092		[(15)] (16) "Out-of-service order" means a temporary prohibition against driving a
1090	1093		536
1091	1094		commercial motor vehicle.
1092	1095		537
1093	1096		[(16)] (17) "Port-of-entry agent" has the same meaning as provided in Section 72-1-102.
1094	1097		538
1095	1098		[(17)] (18) "Serious traffic violation" means a conviction of any of the following:
1096		-	- 16 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
1097	1099		539
1098	1100		(a) speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit;
	1101	+	- 16 - 01-03 13:38 S.B. 59
1099	1102		540
1100	1103		(b) reckless driving as defined by state or local law;
1101	1104		541
1102	1105		(c) improper or erratic traffic lane changes;
1103	1106		542
1104	1107		(d) following the vehicle ahead too closely;
1105	1108		543
1106	1109		(e) any other motor vehicle traffic law which arises in connection with a fatal traffic
1107	1110		544
1108	1111		accident;
1109	1112		545
1110	1113		(f) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or a CDIP;
1111	1114		546
1112	1115		(g) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of CDL or CDL
1113	1116		547
1114	1117		endorsement for the type of vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or
1115	1118		548
1116	1119		cargo being transported;
1117	1120		549
1118	1121		(h) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or CDIP license certificate in
1119	1122		550
1120	1123		the driver's possession in violation of Section 53-3-404;
1121	1124		551
1122	1125		(i) using a wireless communication device in violation of Section 41-6a-1716 while
1123	1126		552
1124	1127		operating a commercial motor vehicle; or
1125	1128		553
1126	1129		(j) using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a commercial motor vehicle in
1127	1130		554
1128	1131		violation of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 392.82.
1129	1132		555
1130	1133		[(18)] (19) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province
1131	1134		556
1132	1135		or territory of Canada, or Mexico.
1133	1136		557
1134	1137		[(19)] (20) "United States" means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
1135	1138		558
1136	1139		Section 4. Section 53-3-409 is enacted to read:
1137	1140		559
1138	1141		53-3-409 . Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
1139	1142		560
1140	1143		(1) The division shall query the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse before:
1141	1144		561
1142	1145		(a) issuing an original CDL or CDIP;
1143	1146		562
1144	1147		(b) renewing a CDL or CDIP;
1145	1148		563
1146	1149		(c) issuing a duplicate CDL or CDIP;
1147	1150		564
1148	1151		(d) upgrading a CDL or CDIP; or
1149	1152		565
1150	1153		(e) transferring a CDL or CDIP from another jurisdiction.
1151	1154		566
1152	1155		(2) Upon receipt of information from the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse that an applicant
1153	1156		567
1154	1157		is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the division shall deny the:
1155	1158		568
1156	1159		(a) issuance of an original CDL or CDIP;
1157	1160		569
1158	1161		(b) renewal of a CDL or CDIP;
1159	1162		570
1160	1163		(c) issuance of a duplicate CDL or CDIP;
1161	1164		571
1162	1165		(d) upgrade of a CDL or CDIP; or
1163	1166		572
1164	1167		(e) transfer of a CDL or CDIP.
1165		-	- 17 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
1166	1168		573
1167	1169		(3) If the division determines that an individual who holds a CDL or CDIP is prohibited
	1170	+	- 17 - S.B. 59 01-03 13:38
1168	1171		574
1169	1172		from operating a commercial motor vehicle under this part or 49 C.F.R. Sec. 382.501,
1170	1173		575
1171	1174		the individual shall be required to downgrade the CDL or CDIP to a class D license.
1172	1175		576
1173	1176		(4) If the division receives notification pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Sec. 382.503 that the
1174	1177		577
1175	1178		individual is no longer prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the
1176	1179		578
1177	1180		division may terminate the downgrade process.
1178	1181		579
1179	1182		(5) A reinstatement to a CDL or CDIP after downgrade to a class D license may be
1180	1183		580
1181	1184		completed if:
1182	1185		581
1183		-	(a) the division receives notification pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Sec. ~~382~~.503 that the
	1186	+	(a) the division receives notification pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Sec. 282.503 that the
1184	1187		582
1185	1188		individual is no longer prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle; or
1186	1189		583
1187	1190		(b) the division receives notification that the individual was erroneously identified as
1188	1191		584
1189	1192		prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
1190	1193		585
1191	1194		(6) If the division receives a notification described in Subsection (5)(b), the division shall:
1192	1195		586
1193	1196		(a) reinstate the CDL or CDIP privilege as expeditiously as possible; and
1194	1197		587
1195	1198		(b) remove any reference to the prohibited status from the CDLIS record and motor
1196	1199		588
1197	1200		vehicle record.
1198	1201		589
1199	1202		(7) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall result in the denial of the
1200	1203		590
1201	1204		license under Section 53-3-221.
1202	1205		591
1203	1206		Section 5. Section 53-3-414 is amended to read:
1204	1207		592
1205	1208		53-3-414 . CDL disqualification or suspension -- Grounds and duration --
1206	1209		593
1207	1210		Procedure.
1208	1211		594
1209	1212		(1)(a) An individual who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified from driving
1210	1213		595
1211	1214		a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year effective seven
1212	1215		596
1213	1216		days from the date of notice to the driver if convicted of a first offense of:
1214	1217		597
1215	1218		(i) driving a motor vehicle while impaired or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, a
1216	1219		598
1217	1220		controlled substance, or more than one of these;
1218	1221		599
1219	1222		(ii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in the [
1220	1223		600
1221	1224		person's] individual's blood, breath, or urine is .04 grams or more;
1222	1225		601
1223	1226		(iii) leaving the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle the [person] individual
1224	1227		602
1225	1228		was driving;
1226	1229		603
1227	1230		(iv) failing to provide reasonable assistance or identification when involved in an
1228	1231		604
1229	1232		accident resulting in:
1230	1233		605
1231	1234		(A) personal injury in accordance with Section 41-6a-401.3; or
1232	1235		606
1233	1236		(B) death in accordance with Section 41-6a-401.5;[ or]
1234		-	- 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
1235	1237		607
1236	1238		(v) using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony;
	1239	+	- 18 - 01-03 13:38 S.B. 59
1237	1240		608
1238	1241		(vi) refusal to submit to a test to determine the concentration of alcohol in the [
1239	1242		609
1240	1243		person's] individual's blood, breath, or urine;
1241	1244		610
1242	1245		(vii) driving a commercial motor vehicle while the [person's] individual's commercial
1243	1246		611
1244	1247		driver license is disqualified in accordance with the provisions of this section for
1245	1248		612
1246	1249		violating an offense described in this section; or
1247	1250		613
1248	1251		(viii) operating a commercial motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death
1249	1252		614
1250	1253		of another including the offenses of manslaughter under Section 76-5-205,
1251	1254		615
1252	1255		negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206, or automobile homicide under
1253	1256		616
1254	1257		Section 76-5-207.
1255	1258		617
1256	1259		(b) The division shall subtract from any disqualification period under Subsection (1)(a)(i)
1257	1260		618
1258	1261		the number of days for which a license was previously disqualified under Subsection
1259	1262		619
1260	1263		(1)(a)(ii) or (14) if the previous disqualification was based on the same occurrence
1261	1264		620
1262	1265		upon which the record of conviction is based.
1263	1266		621
1264	1267		(2) If any of the violations under Subsection (1) occur while the driver is transporting a
1265	1268		622
1266	1269		hazardous material required to be placarded, the driver is disqualified for not less than
1267	1270		623
1268	1271		three years.
1269	1272		624
1270		-	(3)(a) Except as provided under Subsection (4), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or
	1273	+	(3)(a) Except as provided under Subsection (4), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds
1271	1274		625
1272		-	is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor
	1275	+	or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor
1273	1276		626
1274	1277		vehicle if convicted of or administrative action is taken for two or more of any of the
1275	1278		627
1276	1279		offenses under Subsection (1)[, (5),] or (14) arising from two or more separate
1277	1280		628
1278	1281		incidents.
1279	1282		629
1280	1283		(b) An individual who is convicted of or administrative action is taken for an offense
1281	1284		630
1282	1285		under Subsection (5):
1283	1286		631
1284	1287		(i) is disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle; and
1285	1288		632
1286	1289		(ii) may not be reinstated under Subsection (4).
1287	1290		633
1288	1291		[(b)] (c) Subsection (3)(a) applies only to those offenses committed after July 1, 1989.
1289	1292		634
1290	1293		(4)(a) Any driver disqualified for life from driving a commercial motor vehicle under
1291	1294		635
1292	1295		this section may apply to the division for reinstatement of the driver's CDL if the
1293	1296		636
1294	1297		driver:
1295	1298		637
1296	1299		(i) has both voluntarily enrolled in and successfully completed an appropriate
1297	1300		638
1298	1301		rehabilitation program that:
1299	1302		639
1300	1303		(A) meets the standards of the division; and
1301	1304		640
1302	1305		(B) complies with 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.51;
1303		-	- 19 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
1304	1306		641
1305	1307		(ii) has served a minimum disqualification period of 10 years; and
	1308	+	- 19 - S.B. 59 01-03 13:38
1306	1309		642
1307	1310		(iii) has fully met the standards for reinstatement of commercial motor vehicle
1308	1311		643
1309	1312		driving privileges established by rule of the division.
1310	1313		644
1311	1314		(b) If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense
1312	1315		645
1313	1316		under this section, the driver is permanently disqualified for life and is ineligible to
1314	1317		646
1315	1318		again apply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification.
1316	1319		647
1317	1320		(5) A driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for
1318	1321		648
1319	1322		life from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver uses a motor vehicle in the
1320	1323		649
1321	1324		commission of any felony involving:
1322	1325		650
1323	1326		(a) the manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of a controlled substance[, or
1324	1327		651
1325	1328		possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance
1326	1329		652
1327	1330		and is ineligible to apply for a reduction of the lifetime disqualification under
1328	1331		653
1329	1332		Subsection (4); ] ; or
1330	1333		654
1331	1334		(b) an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined and described
1332	1335		655
1333	1336		in 22 U.S.C. Sec. 7102(11).
1334	1337		656
1335	1338		(6)(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or
1336	1339		657
1337	1340		is required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than:
1338	1341		658
1339	1342		(i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two
1340	1343		659
1341	1344		serious traffic violations; and
1342	1345		660
1343	1346		(ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations.
1344	1347		661
1345	1348		(b) The disqualifications under Subsection (6)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic
1346	1349		662
1347	1350		violations:
1348	1351		663
1349	1352		(i) occur within three years of each other;
1350	1353		664
1351	1354		(ii) arise from separate incidents; and
1352	1355		665
1353	1356		(iii) involve the use or operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
1354	1357		666
1355	1358		(c) If a driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is
1356	1359		667
1357	1360		disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice
1358	1361		668
1359	1362		of a subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional
1360	1363		669
1361	1364		disqualification period under this Subsection (6), the subsequent disqualification
1362	1365		670
1363	1366		period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation
1364	1367		671
1365	1368		disqualification period.
1366	1369		672
1367	1370		(7)(a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating an
1368	1371		673
1369	1372		out-of-service order while driving a commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from
1370	1373		674
1371	1374		driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period not less than:
1372		-	- 20 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 59
1373	1375		675
1374	1376		(i) 180 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation;
	1377	+	- 20 - 01-03 13:38 S.B. 59
1375	1378		676
1376	1379		(ii) two years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is convicted of two violations
1377	1380		677
1378	1381		of out-of-service orders in separate incidents;
1379	1382		678
1380	1383		(iii) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver
1381	1384		679
1382	1385		is convicted of three or more violations of out-of-service orders in separate
1383	1386		680
1384	1387		incidents;
1385	1388		681
1386	1389		(iv) 180 days but not more than two years if the driver is convicted of a first violation
1387	1390		682
1388	1391		of an out-of-service order while transporting hazardous materials required to be
1389	1392		683
1390	1393		placarded or while operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
1391	1394		684
1392	1395		passengers, including the driver; or
1393	1396		685
1394	1397		(v) three years but not more than five years if, during any 10 year period, the driver is
1395	1398		686
1396	1399		convicted of two or more violations, in separate incidents, of an out-of-service
1397	1400		687
1398	1401		order while transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded or while
1399	1402		688
1400	1403		operating a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including
1401	1404		689
1402	1405		the driver.
1403	1406		690
1404	1407		(b) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a first violation of an
1405	1408		691
1406	1409		out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500.
1407	1410		692
1408	1411		(c) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of a second or subsequent
1409	1412		693
1410	1413		violation of an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000.
1411	1414		694
1412	1415		(8) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is
1413	1416		695
1414	1417		disqualified for not less than 60 days if the division determines, in its check of the
1415	1418		696
1416	1419		driver's driver license status, application, and record prior to issuing a CDL or at any
1417	1420		697
1418	1421		time after the CDL is issued, that the driver has falsified information required to apply
1419	1422		698
1420	1423		for a CDL in this state.
1421	1424		699
1422	1425		(9) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who is convicted of violating a
1423	1426		700
1424	1427		railroad-highway grade crossing provision under Section 41-6a-1205, while driving a
1425	1428		701
1426	1429		commercial motor vehicle is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a
1427	1430		702
1428	1431		period not less than:
1429	1432		703
1430	1433		(a) 60 days if the driver is convicted of a first violation;
1431	1434		704
1432	1435		(b) 120 days if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of a second
1433	1436		705
1434	1437		violation in separate incidents; or
1435	1438		706
1436	1439		(c) one year if, during any three-year period, the driver is convicted of three or more
1437	1440		707
1438	1441		violations in separate incidents.
1439	1442		708
1440	1443		(10)(a) The division shall update its records and notify the CDLIS within 10 days of
1441		-	- 21 - S.B. 59 Enrolled Copy
1442	1444		709
1443	1445		suspending, revoking, disqualifying, denying, or cancelling a CDL to reflect the
	1446	+	- 21 - S.B. 59 01-03 13:38
1444	1447		710
1445	1448		action taken.
1446	1449		711
1447	1450		(b) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a nonresident CDL, the
1448	1451		712
1449	1452		division shall notify the licensing authority of the issuing state or other jurisdiction
1450	1453		713
1451	1454		and the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken.
1452	1455		714
1453	1456		(c) When the division suspends, revokes, cancels, or disqualifies a CDL issued by this
1454	1457		715
1455	1458		state, the division shall notify the CDLIS within 10 days after the action is taken.
1456	1459		716
1457		-	(11)(a) The division may immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver ~~without~~
	1460	+	(11)(a) The division may immediately suspend or disqualify the CDL of a driver
1458	1461		717
1459		-	a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division ~~has reason~~
	1462	+	without a hearing or receiving a record of the driver's conviction when the division
1460	1463		718
1461		-	to believe that the:
	1464	+	has reason to believe that the:
1462	1465		719
1463	1466		(i) CDL was issued by the division through error or fraud;
1464	1467		720
1465	1468		(ii) applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information to the division;
1466	1469		721
1467	1470		(iii) applicant cheated on any part of a CDL examination;
1468	1471		722
1469	1472		(iv) driver no longer meets the fitness standards required to obtain a CDL; or
1470	1473		723
1471	1474		(v) driver poses an imminent hazard.
1472	1475		724
1473	1476		(b) Suspension of a CDL under this Subsection (11) shall be in accordance with Section
1474	1477		725
1475	1478		53-3-221.
1476	1479		726
1477	1480		(c) If a hearing is held under Section 53-3-221, the division shall then rescind the
1478	1481		727
1479	1482		suspension order or cancel the CDL.
1480	1483		728
1481	1484		(12)(a) Subject to Subsection (12)(b), a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is
1482	1485		729
1483	1486		required to hold a CDL is disqualified for not less than:
1484	1487		730
1485	1488		(i) 60 days from driving a commercial motor vehicle if the driver is convicted of two
1486	1489		731
1487	1490		serious traffic violations; and
1488	1491		732
1489	1492		(ii) 120 days if the driver is convicted of three or more serious traffic violations.
1490	1493		733
1491	1494		(b) The disqualifications under Subsection (12)(a) are effective only if the serious traffic
1492	1495		734
1493	1496		violations:
1494	1497		735
1495	1498		(i) occur within three years of each other;
1496	1499		736
1497	1500		(ii) arise from separate incidents; and
1498	1501		737
1499	1502		(iii) result in a denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the non-CDL driving
1500	1503		738
1501	1504		privilege from at least one of the violations.
1502	1505		739
1503	1506		(c) If a driver of a motor vehicle who holds or is required to hold a CDL is disqualified
1504	1507		740
1505	1508		from driving a commercial motor vehicle and the division receives notice of a
1506	1509		741
1507	1510		subsequent conviction for a serious traffic violation that results in an additional
1508	1511		742
1509	1512		disqualification period under this Subsection (12), the subsequent disqualification
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1511	1513		743
1512	1514		period is effective beginning on the ending date of the current serious traffic violation
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1513	1516		744
1514	1517		disqualification period.
1515	1518		745
1516	1519		(13)(a) Upon receiving a notice that [a person] an individual has entered into a plea of
1517	1520		746
1518	1521		guilty or no contest to a violation of a disqualifying offense described in this section
1519	1522		747
1520	1523		which plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement, the division
1521	1524		748
1522	1525		shall disqualify, suspend, cancel, or revoke the [person's] individual's CDL for the
1523	1526		749
1524	1527		period required under this section for a conviction of that disqualifying offense, even
1525	1528		750
1526	1529		if the charge has been subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea
1527	1530		751
1528	1531		in abeyance agreement.
1529	1532		752
1530	1533		(b) The division shall report the plea in abeyance to the CDLIS within 10 days of taking
1531	1534		753
1532	1535		the action under Subsection (13)(a).
1533	1536		754
1534	1537		(c) A plea which is held in abeyance may not be removed from [a person's] an
1535	1538		755
1536	1539		individual's driving record for 10 years from the date of the plea in abeyance
1537	1540		756
1538	1541		agreement, even if the charge is:
1539	1542		757
1540	1543		(i) reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement; or
1541	1544		758
1542	1545		(ii) expunged under Title 77, Chapter 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records.
1543	1546		759
1544	1547		(14) The division shall disqualify the CDL of a driver for an arrest of a violation of Section
1545	1548		760
1546	1549		41-6a-502 when administrative action is taken against the operator's driving privilege
1547	1550		761
1548	1551		pursuant to Section 53-3-223 for a period of:
1549	1552		762
1550	1553		(a) one year; or
1551	1554		763
1552	1555		(b) three years if the violation occurred while transporting hazardous materials.
1553	1556		764
1554	1557		(15) The division may concurrently impose any disqualification periods that arise under this
1555	1558		765
1556	1559		section while a driver is disqualified by the Secretary of the United States Department of
1557	1560		766
1558	1561		Transportation under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 383.52 for posing an imminent hazard.
1559	1562		767
1560	1563		Section 6. Effective Date.
1561	1564		768
1562	1565		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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