HB 136

Enrolled Copy  H.B. 136
1Unlicensed Driver Amendments
  2026 GENERAL SESSION
  STATE OF UTAH
  Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
  Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay
  Cosponsor:  Stephanie Gricius  A. Cory Maloy
  Tiara Auxier  Matthew H. Gwynn  Jordan D. Teuscher
  Tyler Clancy  Trevor Lee  Ryan D. Wilcox
  Paul A. Cutler  Karianne Lisonbee
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3  LONG TITLE
4  General Description:
5      This bill addresses drivers without a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit.
6  Highlighted Provisions:
7      This bill:
8      ▸ defines terms;
9      ▸ modifies the circumstances in which law enforcement is required to impound a vehicle;
10      ▸ addresses identification of an individual who operates a vehicle without a valid driving
11  credential;
12      ▸ allows certain fees to be waived in certain circumstances;
13      ▸ modifies certain fees and the allocation of fee revenue;
14      ▸ amends certain penalties associated with driving without a driver license;
15      ▸ amends provisions related to administrative suspension of a driver license;
16      ▸ requires a vendor providing software service for a fingerprint device to ensure the
17  software is compatible with law enforcement database software; and
18      ▸ makes technical changes.
19  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20      None
21  Other Special Clauses:
22      This bill provides a special effective date.
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23   Utah Code Sections Affected:
24   AMENDS:
2541-1a-1101 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 220
2641-6a-1406 (Effective 07/01/26) (Partially Repealed 07/01/29), as last amended by Laws
27of Utah 2025, Chapter 378
2853-3-202 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 229
2953-3-203 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 390
3053-3-221 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 296
3153-25-802 (Effective 05/06/26), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 252
3263I-2-241 (Effective 05/06/26), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session,
33Chapter 5
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35   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
36Section 1. Section 41-1a-1101 is amended to read:
3741-1a-1101 (Effective 05/06/26). Seizure -- Circumstances where permitted --
38   Impound lot standards.
39   (1) As used in this section:
40(a)(i) "Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A
41misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense.
42(ii) "Criminal offense" includes:
43(A) a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony
44offense described in Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2,
45Driver Licensing Act, Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, or Title 76, Utah
46Criminal Code; and
47(B) a local ordinance that is a class B misdemeanor and is substantially similar to
48an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A).
49(b) "Driving credential" means:
50(i) a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit issued by the state in
51accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or
52(ii) a driver license issued by:
53(A) a state or territory of the United States;
54(B) the United States Department of State; or
55(C) a foreign country.
56[(b)] (c) "Operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102.
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57      [(c)] (d) "Road rage event" means the commission of a criminal offense:
58(i) by an operator of a vehicle;
59(ii) in response to an incident that occurs or escalates upon a roadway; and
60(iii) with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle.
61      [(d)] (e) "Roadway" means:
62(i) a highway; or
63(ii) a private road or driveway as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
64  (2) The division or [any] a peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession
65      of [any] a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor:
66      (a) that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been stolen;
67      (b) on which [any] an identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated;
68      (c) that has been abandoned in accordance with Section 41-6a-1408;
69      (d) for which the applicant has written a check for registration or title fees that has not
70been honored by the applicant's bank and that is not paid within 30 days;
71      (e) that is placed on the water with improper registration;
72      (f) that is being operated on a highway:
73(i) with registration that has been expired for more than three months;
74(ii) having never been properly registered by the current owner; or
75(iii) with registration that is suspended or revoked;
76      (g)(i) that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been
77involved in an accident described in Section 41-6a-401, 41-6a-401.3, or
7841-6a-401.5; and
79(ii) whose operator did not remain at the scene of the accident until the operator
80fulfilled the requirements described in Section 41-6a-401 or 41-6a-401.7; or
81      (h) if the division or peace officer has probable cause to believe that the operator:
82(i) failed to properly display the license plate on a motorcycle as described in Section
8341-1a-404.1; or
84(ii) used the motorcycle:
85(A) to perform a wheelie in violation of Section 41-6a-606.1; or
86(B) to engage in lane splitting in violation of Section 41-6a-704.1.
87  (3)(a) The division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle,
88      without a warrant, when:
89(i) the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe that an operator of
90the vehicle engaged in a road rage event; and
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91(ii) the operator of the vehicle has been arrested in conjunction with the road rage
92event.
93(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the division or a peace officer shall
94seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when an operator of a
95vehicle does not have a driving credential in the operator's possession unless the
96peace officer is able to verify that the operator has been issued a driving credential.
97(ii) Before seizing and taking possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection
98(3)(b)(i), a peace officer shall query the Utah Criminal Justice Information System
99to verify whether the operator has been issued a driving credential.
100[(b)] (c) A peace officer may release a vehicle seized and possessed under Subsection
101(3)(a) or (3)(b) to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner is not the
102individual subject to arrest under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) and is immediately
103available, at the location of the arrest, to take possession of the vehicle.
104(d) The division or a peace officer is not required to seize and take possession of a
105vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b) if the division or a peace officer makes a
106reasonable determination that:
107(i) the operator has been issued a driving credential that is expired;
108(ii) seizing the vehicle would create a public safety concern to the operator or an
109occupant of the vehicle;
110(iii) seizing the vehicle would prevent the division or the peace officer from
111addressing other public safety considerations;
112(iv) the operator is under 18 years old;
113(v) an occupant of the vehicle possesses a driving credential and is willing to operate
114the vehicle; or
115(vi) an individual with a driving credential is reasonably available to pick up the
116vehicle with permission of the registered owner.
117   (4)(a) Subject to [the restriction in ]Subsection (4)(b), the division or [any] a peace
118officer, without a warrant:
119(i) shall seize and take possession of [any] a vehicle that is being operated on a
120highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required
121under Section 41-12a-301 and the vehicle was involved in an accident; or
122(ii) may seize and take possession of [any] a vehicle that is being operated on a
123highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required
124under Section 41-12a-301 after the division or [any] a peace officer makes a
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125reasonable determination whether the seizure of the vehicle would:
126(A) present a public safety concern to the operator or [any of the occupants in] an
127occupant in the vehicle; or
128(B) prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety
129considerations.
130      (b) The division or [any] a peace officer may not seize and take possession of a vehicle
131under Subsection (4)(a):
132(i) if the operator of the vehicle is not carrying evidence of owner's or operator's
133security as defined in Section 41-12a-303.2 in the vehicle, unless the division or
134peace officer verifies that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the
135vehicle through the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in
136accordance with Section 41-12a-803; or
137(ii) if the operator of the vehicle is carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security
138as defined in Section 41-12a-303.2 in the vehicle and the Uninsured Motorist
139Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803 indicates
140that the owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle, unless the
141division or a peace officer makes a reasonable attempt to independently verify that
142owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle.
143  (5) If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the vessel's trailer may be seized to
144      transport and store the vessel.
145  (6) [Any] A peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard
146      motor under this section shall comply with the provisions of Section 41-6a-1406.
147  (7)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
148      the commission shall make rules setting standards for public garages, impound lots,
149      and impound yards that may be used by peace officers and the division.
150      (b) The standards shall be equitable, reasonable, and unrestrictive as to the number of
151public garages, impound lots, or impound yards per geographical area.
152      (c) A crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer may not operate as a state impound yard
153unless the crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer meets all of the requirements for a
154state impound yard [set forth] described in this section and rules made in accordance
155with Subsection (7)(a).
156      (d)(i) Rules made by the commission shall include a requirement that a state impound
157yard have opaque fencing on [any] each side of the state impound yard that has
158frontage with a highway.
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159(ii) The opaque fencing described in Subsection (7)(d)(i) may be opaque chain link
160fencing.
161   (8)(a) Except as provided under Subsection (8)(b), a person may not operate or allow to
162be operated a vehicle stored in a public garage, impound lot, or impound yard
163regulated under this part without prior written permission of the owner of the vehicle.
164(b) Incidental and necessary operation of a vehicle to move the vehicle from one parking
165space to another within the facility and that is necessary for the normal management
166of the facility is not prohibited under Subsection (8)(a).
167   (9) A person who violates [the provisions of ]Subsection (8) is guilty of a class C
168misdemeanor.
169   (10) The division or the peace officer who seizes a vehicle shall record the mileage shown
170on the vehicle's odometer at the time of seizure, if:
171(a) the vehicle is equipped with an odometer; and
172(b) the odometer reading is accessible to the division or the peace officer.
173Section 2. Section 41-6a-1406 is amended to read:
17441-6a-1406 (Effective 07/01/26) (Partially Repealed 07/01/29). Removal and
175   impoundment of vehicles -- Reporting and notification requirements -- Administrative
176   impound fee -- Refunds -- Possessory lien -- Rulemaking.
177   (1) If a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is impounded as provided under Section
17841-1a-1101, 41-6a-210, 41-6a-527, 41-6a-1405, 41-6a-1408, or 73-18-20.1 by an order
179of a peace officer or by an order of a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement
180agency or highway authority, the impoundment of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor
181shall be at the expense of the owner.
182   (2) The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor [under] described in Subsection (1) shall be
183impounded to a state impound yard.
184   (3) The peace officer may move a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor or cause [it] the
185vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to be removed by a tow truck motor carrier that meets
186standards established:
187(a) under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act; and
188(b) by the department under Subsection (11).
189   (4)(a) A report described in this Subsection (4) is required for a vehicle, vessel, or
190outboard motor that is impounded as described in Subsection (1).
191(b) Before noon on the next business day after the date of the removal of the vehicle,
192vessel, or outboard motor, a report of the impoundment shall be sent to the Motor
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193Vehicle Division, in an electronic format approved by the Motor Vehicle Division,
194by:
195(i) the peace officer or agency by whom the peace officer is employed; and
196(ii) the tow truck operator or the tow truck motor carrier by whom the tow truck
197operator is employed.
198      (c) The report shall be in a form specified by the Motor Vehicle Division and shall
199include:
200(i) the operator's name, if known;
201(ii) a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
202(iii) the vehicle identification number or vessel or outboard motor identification
203number;
204(iv) the case number designated by the peace officer, law enforcement agency
205number, or government entity;
206(v) the license number, temporary permit number, or other identification number
207issued by a state agency;
208(vi) the date, time, and place of impoundment;
209(vii) the reason for removal or impoundment;
210(viii) the name of the tow truck motor carrier who removed the vehicle, vessel, or
211outboard motor; and
212(ix) the place where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored.
213      (d)(i) If the form described in Subsection (4)(c) does not include the reason for the
214removal or impoundment described in Subsection (4)(c)(vii), the peace officer and
215tow truck operator described in Subsection (4)(b) shall note "other" as the reason
216for the removal or impoundment.
217(ii) The commission shall update the form described in Subsection (4)(c) to include
218operating a vehicle without a driving credential as a reason for impoundment as
219described in Subsection 41-1a-1101(3) no later than December 31, 2026.
220      [(d)] (e)(i) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
221Act, the State Tax Commission shall make rules to establish proper format and
222information required on the form described in this Subsection (4).
223(ii) The State Tax Commission shall ensure that the form described in this Subsection
224(4) is provided in an electronic format.
225      [(e)] (f) Until the tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reports the removal as
226required under this Subsection (4), a tow truck motor carrier or impound yard may
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227not:
228(i) collect [any fee] the fees associated with the removal; and
229(ii) begin charging storage fees.
230   (5)(a) A report described in this Subsection (5) is required for [any] a vehicle, vessel, or
231outboard motor that is removed, except for:
232(i) a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that is impounded for a reason described in
233Subsection (1); or
234(ii) a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for which a removal is performed in
235accordance with Section 72-9-603.
236(b) For a removal described in Subsection (5)(a), the relevant law enforcement officer
237shall provide documentation to the tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier that
238includes:
239(i) the name and badge number of the peace officer;
240(ii) the name and originating agency identifier of the law enforcement agency; and
241(iii) the case number designated by the law enforcement officer or law enforcement
242agency.
243(c) For a removal described in Subsection (5)(a), before noon on the next business day
244following the date of the removal of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, the tow
245truck operator or tow truck motor carrier shall send to the Motor Vehicle Division in
246an electronic format approved by the Motor Vehicle Division:
247(i) the report described in Subsection (4); or
248(ii) the report described in Subsection (5)(d).
249(d) For a removal described in Subsection (5)(a), if the tow truck operator or tow truck
250motor carrier does not provide the report described in Subsection (4), the tow truck
251operator or tow truck motor carrier shall provide a report to the Motor Vehicle
252Division that includes:
253(i) the name and badge number of the relevant peace officer;
254(ii) the name and originating agency identifier of the law enforcement agency;
255(iii) the law enforcement agency case number;
256(iv) subject to Subsection (5)(e), the vehicle identification number and the license
257number, temporary permit number, or other identification number issued by a
258state agency;
259(v) the date and time of the removal of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
260(vi) the reason for the removal of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
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261      (e) If [either ]the vehicle identification number[ or the ] , license number, temporary
262permit number, or other identification number issued by a state agency is not
263available, the report shall include:
264(i) as much information as is available from both the vehicle identification number
265and the license plate number of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
266(ii) a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, including the color, make,
267model, and model year of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
268      (f) Until the tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reports the removal as
269required under this Subsection (5), a tow truck motor carrier may not:
270(i) collect [any fee] the fees associated with the removal; or
271(ii) begin charging storage fees.
272      (g) A vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor removed under this Subsection (5) shall be
273removed to:
274(i) a state impound yard; or
275(ii) a location that has been requested by the registered owner at the time of removal,
276if payment is made to the tow truck motor carrier or tow truck operator at the time
277of removal.
278      (h) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
279State Tax Commission may make rules to establish proper format and information
280required on the form described in Subsection (5)(d), including submission in an
281electronic format.
282  (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(d) and upon receipt of a report described in
283      Subsection (4) or (5), the Motor Vehicle Division shall give notice, in the manner
284      described in Section 41-1a-114, to the following parties with an interest in the
285      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, as applicable:
286(i) the registered owner;
287(ii) [any lien holder] all lien holders; or
288(iii) a dealer, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, if the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
289motor is currently operating under a temporary permit issued by the dealer, as
290described in Section 41-3-302.
291      (b) The notice shall:
292(i) state the date, time, and place of removal, the name, if applicable, of the person
293operating the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor at the time of removal, the reason
294for removal, and the place where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored;
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295(ii) state that the registered owner is responsible for payment of towing, impound,
296and storage fees charged against the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
297(iii) state the conditions that must be satisfied before the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
298motor is released; and
299(iv) inform the parties described in Subsection (6)(a) of the division's intent to sell the
300vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, if, within 30 days after the day [of the removal
301or impoundment] on which the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor was removed or
302impounded under this section, one of the parties fails to make a claim for release
303of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
304(c) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(d) and if the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor
305is not registered in this state, the Motor Vehicle Division shall make a reasonable
306effort to notify the parties described in Subsection (6)(a) of the removal and the place
307where the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is stored.
308(d) The Motor Vehicle Division is not required to give notice under this Subsection (6)
309if a report was received by a tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reporting a
310tow truck service in accordance with Subsection 72-9-603(1)(a)(i).
311(e)(i) The Motor Vehicle Division shall disclose the information in the report
312described in Subsection (4) and Subsection 72-9-603(1)(a)(i) to a designated agent
313as defined in Section 41-12a-802 regarding a tow that was initiated:
314(A) by law enforcement; or
315(B) without the vehicle owner's consent.
316(ii) The Motor Vehicle Division may rely on the information provided by the tow
317truck operator or tow truck motor carrier to determine if a tow meets the criteria
318described in Subsections (6)(e)(i)(A) and (B).
319(iii) The designated agent may disclose information received regarding a tow
320described in Subsections (6)(e)(i)(A) and (B) to the vehicle owner and to the
321vehicle owner's verified insurance company.
322(iv) The designated agent may not disclose information to a vehicle owner's
323insurance company if the tow does not meet the criteria described in Subsections
324(6)(e)(i)(A) and (B).
325   (7)(a) The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor impounded or removed to a state impound
326yard as described in this section shall be released after a party described in
327Subsection (6)(a) or (7)(f):
328(i) makes a claim for release of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor at [any] an
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329office of the State Tax Commission;
330(ii) presents identification sufficient to prove ownership of the impounded or
331removed vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
332(iii) completes the registration, if needed, and pays the appropriate fees;
333(iv) if the impoundment was made under Section 41-6a-527 or Subsection
33441-1a-1101(3), pays:
335(A) an administrative impound fee of [$425] $600; and
336(B) in addition to the administrative fee described in Subsection (7)(a)(iv)(A), an
337administrative testing fee of [$30] $60; and
338(v) pays all towing and storage fees to the place where the vehicle, vessel, or
339outboard motor is stored.
340      (b)(i) Twenty-nine dollars of the administrative impound fee assessed under
341Subsection (7)(a)(iv)(A) shall be dedicated credits to the Motor Vehicle Division.
342(ii) [One-hundred and forty-seven] One-hundred eighty-seven dollars of the
343administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection (7)(a)(iv)(A) shall be
344deposited into the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account created in
345Section 53-3-106.
346(iii) Twenty dollars of the administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection
347(7)(a)(iv)(A) shall be deposited into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund
348created in Section 26B-1-318.
349(iv) After the distributions described in Subsections (7)(b)(i) through (iii), the
350remainder of the administrative impound fee assessed under Subsection
351(7)(a)(iv)(A) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
352(v) The administrative testing fee described in Subsection (7)(a)(iv)(B) shall be
353deposited into the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section
35426B-1-304.
355      (c) The administrative impound fee and the administrative testing fee assessed under
356Subsection (7)(a)(iv) shall be waived or refunded by the State Tax Commission if the
357registered owner, lien holder, or owner's agent presents written evidence to the State
358Tax Commission that:
359(i) the Driver License Division determined that the arrested person's driver license
360should not be suspended or revoked under Section 53-3-223 or 41-6a-521 as
361shown by a letter or other report from the Driver License Division presented
362within 180 days after the day on which the Driver License Division mailed the
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363final notification; or
364(ii) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the impoundment as shown by a copy of the
365stolen vehicle report presented within 180 days after the day [of the impoundment]
366on which the vehicle was impounded.
367      (d)(i) A tow truck operator, a tow truck motor carrier, and an impound yard shall
368accept payment by cash and debit or credit card for a removal or impoundment
369under Subsection (1) or [any ]service rendered, performed, or supplied in
370connection with a removal or impoundment under Subsection (1).
371(ii) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(f)(ii), an impound yard may not release a
372vehicle unless an individual with a driving credential, as defined in Section
37341-1a-1101, is present and able to operate the vehicle.
374      (e) The owner of an impounded vehicle may not be charged a fee for the storage of the
375impounded vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor if:
376(i) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is being held as evidence; and
377(ii) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is not being released to a party described in
378Subsection (6)(a), even if the party satisfies the requirements to release the
379vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this Subsection (7).
380      (f) In addition to the parties described in Subsection (6)(a), the vehicle, vessel, or
381outboard motor impounded or removed to a state impound yard as described in this
382section shall be released to an individual that is not described in Subsection (6)(a) if
383the individual:
384(i)(A) satisfies the requirements of Subsections (7)(a)(i) and (7)(a)(iii) through (v);
385(B) presents the individual's driver license or other government-issued
386identification; and
387(C) demonstrates that the individual has authority granted by a person described in
388Subsection (6)(a) to obtain and operate the vehicle; or
389(ii) is a tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier that:
390(A) demonstrates that the tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier has
391authority granted by a person described in Subsection (6)(a) to obtain and
392operate the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
393(B) provides a towing certificate issued by the Department of Transportation [
394pursuant to] in accordance with Section 72-9-602;
395(C) pays all towing and storage fees; and
396(D) obtains or presents an impound release for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
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397motor [pursuant to] in accordance with Subsection (7)(a).
398  (8)(a) For an impounded or a removed vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor not claimed by
399      a party described in Subsection (6)(a) or (7)(f) within the time [prescribed by]
400      described in Section 41-1a-1103, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue a certificate
401      of sale for the impounded or removed vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described
402      in Section 41-1a-1103.
403      (b) The date of impoundment or removal is considered the date of seizure for computing
404the time period [provided under] described in Section 41-1a-1103.
405  (9) A party described in Subsection (6)(a) that pays all fees and charges incurred in the
406      impoundment or removal of the owner's vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has a cause
407      of action for all the fees and charges, together with damages, court costs, and attorney
408      fees, against the operator of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whose actions caused
409      the removal or impoundment.
410  (10)(a) As used in this Subsection (10), "life essential item" means the same as that term
411      is defined in Subsection 72-9-603(13).
412      (b) Towing, impound fees, and storage fees are a possessory lien on the vehicle, vessel,
413or outboard motor.
414      (c) Towing fees are a possessory lien on the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and [any ]
415nonlife essential items contained in the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
416      (d) Except for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor being held as evidence, a tow truck
417operator, a tow truck motor carrier, or an impound yard shall allow a person
418described in Subsection (6)(a) or an individual described in Subsection (7)(f)(i) to
419take possession of [any ]life essential [item] items within the vehicle, vessel, or
420outboard motor during normal business hours regardless of whether the towing,
421impound fees, or storage fees have been paid.
422      (e) Except for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor being held as evidence, upon
423payment of the towing fee, a tow truck operator, a tow truck motor carrier, or an
424impound yard shall allow a person described in Subsection (6)(a) or an individual
425described in Subsection (7)(f)(i) to enter the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor during
426normal business hours and remove personal property not attached to the vehicle,
427vessel, or outboard motor.
428  (11) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
429      department shall make rules setting the performance standards for towing companies to
430      be used by the department.
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431   (12)(a) The Motor Vehicle Division may specify that a report required under Subsection
432(4) be submitted in electronic form utilizing a database for submission, storage, and
433retrieval of the information.
434(b)(i) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the Motor Vehicle Division or the
435administrator of the database may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for utilizing
436the database.
437(ii) The fees under this Subsection (12)(b) shall:
438(A) be reasonable and fair; and
439(B) reflect the cost of administering the database.
440Section 3. Section 53-3-202 is amended to read:
44153-3-202 (Effective 05/06/26). Drivers must be licensed -- Violation.
442   (1) A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle or an autocycle on a highway in this state
443unless the human driver is:
444(a) granted the privilege to operate a motor vehicle by being licensed as a driver by the
445division under this chapter;
446(b) driving an official United States Government class D motor vehicle with a valid
447United States Government driver permit or license for that type of vehicle;
448(c)(i) driving a road roller, road machinery, or [any ]farm tractor or implement of
449husbandry temporarily drawn, moved, or propelled on the highways; and
450(ii) driving the vehicle described in Subsection (1)(c)(i) in conjunction with a
451construction or agricultural activity;
452(d) a nonresident who is at least 16 years old and younger than 18 years old who has in
453the nonresident's immediate possession a valid license certificate issued to the
454nonresident in the nonresident's home state or country and is driving in the class or
455classes identified on the home state license certificate, except those persons referred
456to in Part 6, Drivers' License Compact, of this chapter;
457(e) a nonresident who is at least 18 years old and who has in the nonresident's immediate
458possession a valid license certificate issued to the nonresident in the nonresident's
459home state or country if driving in the class or classes identified on the home state
460license certificate, except those persons referred to in Part 6, Drivers' License
461Compact, of this chapter;
462(f) driving under a learner permit in accordance with Section 53-3-210.5;
463(g) driving with a temporary license certificate issued in accordance with Section
46453-3-207; or
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465      (h) exempt under Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles.
466  (2) A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle or perform lateral or longitudinal vehicle
467      motion control for a vehicle being towed by another motor vehicle upon a highway
468      unless the human driver:
469      (a) is licensed under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle of the type or class of motor
470vehicle being towed; or
471      (b) is exempted under either Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(c).
472  (3)(a) A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle as a taxicab on a highway of this
473      state unless the person has a valid class D driver license issued by the division.
474      (b) A human driver may not drive a motor vehicle as a private passenger carrier on a
475highway of this state unless the human driver has:
476(i) a taxicab endorsement issued by the division on the human driver's license
477certificate; or
478(ii) a commercial driver license with:
479(A) a taxicab endorsement;
480(B) a passenger endorsement; or
481(C) a school bus endorsement.
482      (c) Nothing in Subsection (3)(b) is intended to exempt a human driver driving a motor
483vehicle as a private passenger carrier from regulation under other statutory and
484regulatory schemes, including:
485(i) 49 C.F.R. Parts 350-399, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
486(ii) Title 34, Chapter 36, Transportation of Workers, and rules adopted by the Labor
487Commission in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
488Rulemaking Act; and
489(iii) Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act, and rules adopted by the Motor
490Carrier Division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
491Rulemaking Act.
492  (4)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(b), (c), (d), and (e), a human driver may not
493      operate:
494(i) a motorcycle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver license and a
495motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter;
496(ii) a street legal all-terrain vehicle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver
497license; or
498(iii) a motor-driven cycle unless the human driver has a valid class D driver license
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499and a motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter.
500(b) A human driver operating a moped, as defined in Section 41-6a-102, is not required
501to have a motorcycle endorsement issued under this chapter.
502(c) An individual operating an electric assisted bicycle, as defined in Section 41-6a-102,
503is not required to have a valid class D driver license or a motorcycle endorsement
504issued under this chapter.
505(d) An individual is not required to have a valid class D driver license if the person is:
506(i) operating a motor assisted scooter, as defined in Section 41-6a-102, in accordance
507with Section 41-6a-1115; or
508(ii) operating an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in Section
50941-6a-102, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1116.
510(e) A human driver operating an autocycle is not required to have a motorcycle
511endorsement issued under this chapter.
512   (5) An automated driving system as defined in Section 41-26-102.1 is not required to have
513a driver license.
514   (6)(a) As used in this Subsection (6), a "quick fingerprint" is a fingerprint, taken on a
515biometric device, that is:
516(i) taken for the purpose of identifying an individual;
517(ii) queried against the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Bureau of
518Criminal Identification fingerprint database, National Crime Information Center
519database, or a similar fingerprint database system;
520(iii) not added to or stored in the Automated Fingerprint Identification System,
521Bureau of Criminal Identification fingerprint database, National Crime
522Information Center database, or a similar fingerprint database system; and
523(iv) accomplished in approximately 15 minutes or less.
524(b) An individual without a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit that
525is lawfully subjected to a stop by a peace officer as described in Section 77-7-15 shall
526present another form of government-issued identification.
527(c) Subject to Subsection (7), a peace officer shall take a quick fingerprint of an
528individual described in Subsection (6)(b) if:
529(i) the peace officer is unable to verify that the individual has been issued a driving
530credential;
531(ii) the individual does not provide a form of identification; or
532(iii) the peace officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the form of
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533identification presented is fraudulent.
534      (d) Nothing in this Subsection (6) prohibits a peace officer from conducting a full
535fingerprint panel subject to a noncustodial booking.
536  (7) A peace officer is not required to comply with Subsection (6)(c) if the peace officer
537      makes a reasonable determination that:
538      (a) doing so would create a safety concern for the driver or peace officer;
539      (b) doing so would prevent the peace officer from addressing other public safety
540considerations;
541      (c) the peace officer does not have adequate equipment to take a fingerprint;
542      (d) the driver is under 18 years old; or
543      (e) the peace officer would be unable to complete a fingerprint check due to lack of
544cellular service.
545  (8) A law enforcement agency shall ensure access to fingerprinting equipment to comply
546      with Subsection (6) no later than January 1, 2028.
547  [(6)] (9)(a) [A person] Except as described in Subsection (9)(b) and (9)(c), an individual
548      who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
549      (b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection [(6)(d)] [, a person] (9)(b)(iii), an individual
550who violates Subsection (4)(a)(i) or (4)(a)(iii) is subject to a minimum fine of
551$350.
552[(c)] (ii) The fine described in Subsection [(6)(b)] (9)(b)(i) is in addition to any other
553fine for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or a local ordinance
554related to the operation of the motorcycle.
555[(d)] (iii)[(i)] (A) A court shall waive the fine imposed under Subsection [(6)(b)]
556(9)(b)(i) if the [person] individual provides to the court within 30 days [of the
557date of the entry of a plea or sentencing, whichever is later] from the day on
558which the individual enters a plea, or within 30 days from the day on which the
559court imposes a sentence, whichever is later, proof that the [person] individual
560has been issued a motorcycle endorsement as provided in this chapter.
561[(ii)] (B) A court may extend the 30-day time period described in Subsection [
562(6)(d)(i)] (9)(b)(iii)(A) for a reasonable time period for the [person] individual to
563obtain a motorcycle endorsement for good cause shown.
564      (c)(i) An individual is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if, at the time of the offense,
565the individual has previously been convicted of a violation of this section.
566(ii) In addition to the penalties described in Subsections (9)(a), (b), and (c)(i), an
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567individual who violates this section is also subject to seizure of the vehicle as
568described in Section 41-1a-1101.
569Section 4. Section 53-3-203 is amended to read:
57053-3-203 (Effective 05/06/26). Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of
571   chapter -- Renting of motor vehicles -- License requirements -- Employees must be
572   licensed -- Violations.
573   (1) A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by the person
574or under the person's control to be driven by a person in violation of this chapter.
575   (2)(a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person unless the person who
576will be the driver is licensed in this state, or in the case of a nonresident, licensed
577under the laws of the state or country of [his ]residence.
578(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person until the person:
579(i) has inspected the license certificate of the person who will be the driver; and
580(ii) verified the signature on the license certificate by comparison with the signature
581of the person who will be the driver written in [his] the person's presence.
582(c)(i) A person may verify the information described in Subsection (2)(b) for a
583subsequent vehicle rental through the use of an electronic system maintained by
584the person for the purposes of expediting the vehicle rental process.
585(ii) The electronic system described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) may contain information
586voluntarily provided by the person who will be the driver including:
587(A) information included on the driver license certificate; and
588(B) biometric information.
589(d) A person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the:
590(i) registration number of the rented motor vehicle;
591(ii) name and address of the person to whom the motor vehicle is rented;
592(iii) number of the license certificate of the renter; and
593(iv) date and place the license certificate was issued.
594(e) The record is open to inspection by [any] a peace officer or officer or employee of the
595division.
596   (3) A person may not employ a person to drive a motor vehicle who is not licensed as
597required under this chapter.
598   (4) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction[.] and subject to a minimum
599fine of $500.
600Section 5. Section 53-3-221 is amended to read:
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60153-3-221 (Effective 05/06/26). Offenses that may result in denial, suspension,
602  disqualification, or revocation of license -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point
603  system for traffic violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation
604  procedures.
605  (1) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act,
606      the division may deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license or permit of any
607      individual without receiving a record of the individual's conviction of crime when the
608      division has been notified or has reason to believe the individual:
609      (a) has committed any offenses for which mandatory suspension or revocation of a
610license is required upon conviction under Section 53-3-220;
611      (b) has, by reckless [or unlawful ]driving of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an
612accident resulting in death or injury to any other individual, or [serious ]property
613damage;
614      (c) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or mobility vehicle or has a mental or
615physical disability rendering it unsafe for the individual to drive a motor vehicle or
616mobility vehicle upon the highways;
617      (d) has committed a serious violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state;
618      (e) has knowingly committed a violation of Section 53-3-229; or
619      (f) has been convicted of serious offenses against traffic laws governing the movement
620of motor vehicles with a frequency that indicates a disrespect for traffic laws and a
621disregard for the safety of other individuals on the highways.
622  (2)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), and subject to Subsection
623      (2)(a)(ii), the division may suspend a license of an individual under Subsection (1):
624(A) when the individual has failed to comply with the terms stated on a traffic
625citation issued in this state; or
626(B) if the division receives a notification from a court as described in Subsection
62741-6a-509(11)(d) or 41-6a-517(13)(b).
628(ii) This Subsection (2) does not apply to highway weight limit violations or
629violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
630      (b)(i) This Subsection (2) may not be exercised unless notice of the pending
631suspension of the driving privilege has been sent at least 30 days previously to the
632individual at the address provided to the division.
633(ii) After clearance by the division, a report authorized by Section 53-3-104 may not
634contain any evidence of a suspension that occurred as a result of failure to comply
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635with the terms stated on a traffic citation.
636   (3) Except as provided in Subsection 53-3-218(3), the division may not revoke, deny,
637suspend, or disqualify an individual's driver license based solely on:
638(a) the individual's failure to appear;
639(b) the individual's failure to pay an outstanding penalty accounts receivable; or
640(c) the issuance of a bench warrant as a result of an event described in Subsection (3)(a)
641or (b).
642   (4)(a) The division shall make rules establishing a point system as provided for in this
643Subsection (4).
644(b)(i) The division shall assign a number of points to each type of moving traffic
645violation as a measure of its seriousness.
646(ii) The points shall be based upon actual relationships between types of traffic
647violations and motor vehicle traffic accidents.
648(iii) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(iv), the division may not assess points
649against an individual's driving record for a conviction of a traffic violation:
650(A) that occurred in another state; and
651(B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011.
652(iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to:
653(A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding
654the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or
655(B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would
656result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction
657under Section 53-3-220.
658(c) Every individual convicted of a traffic violation shall have assessed against the
659individual's driving record the number of points that the division has assigned to the
660type of violation of which the individual has been convicted, except that the number
661of points assessed shall be decreased by 10% if on the abstract of the court record of
662the conviction the court has graded the severity of violation as minimum, and shall be
663increased by 10% if on the abstract the court has graded the severity of violation as
664maximum.
665(d)(i) A separate procedure for assessing points for speeding offenses shall be
666established by the division based upon the severity of the offense.
667(ii) The severity of a speeding violation shall be graded as:
668(A) "minimum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour;
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669(B) "intermediate" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 11 to 20 miles per
670hour; and
671(C) "maximum" for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour.
672(iii) Consideration shall be made for assessment of no points on minimum speeding
673violations, except for speeding violations in school zones.
674      (e)(i) Points assessed against an individual's driving record shall be deleted for
675violations occurring before a time limit set by the division.
676(ii) The time limit may not exceed three years.
677(iii) The division may also delete points to reward violation-free driving for periods
678of time set by the division.
679      (f)(i) By publication in two newspapers having general circulation throughout the
680state, the division shall give notice of the number of points it has assigned to each
681type of traffic violation, the time limit set by the division for the deletion of
682points, and the point level at which the division will generally take action to deny
683or suspend under this section.
684(ii) The division may not change any of the information provided above regarding
685points without first giving new notice in the same manner.
686  (5)(a)(i) If the division finds that the license of an individual should be denied,
687      suspended, disqualified, or revoked under this section, the division shall
688      immediately notify the licensee in a manner specified by the division and afford
689      the individual an opportunity for a hearing in the county where the licensee
690      resides.
691(ii) The hearing shall be documented, and the division or its authorized agent may
692administer oaths, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the
693production of relevant books and papers, and may require a reexamination of the
694licensee.
695(iii) One or more members of the division may conduct the hearing, and any decision
696made after a hearing before any number of the members of the division is as valid
697as if made after a hearing before the full membership of the division.
698(iv) After the hearing the division shall either rescind or affirm its decision to deny,
699suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license.
700      (b) The denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of the license remains in
701effect pending qualifications determined by the division regarding an individual:
702(i) whose license has been denied or suspended following reexamination;
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703(ii) who is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;
704(iii) who is afflicted with mental or physical infirmities that might make the
705individual dangerous on the highways; or
706(iv) who may not have the necessary knowledge or skill to drive a motor vehicle
707safely.
708   (6)(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(d), the division shall suspend an individual's license
709when the division receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the
710Office of Recovery Services has ordered the suspension of the individual's license.
711(b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in effect until the division
712receives notice from the Office of Recovery Services that the Office of Recovery
713Services has rescinded the order of suspension.
714(c) After an order of suspension is rescinded under Subsection (6)(b), a report authorized
715by Section 53-3-104 may not contain any evidence of the suspension.
716(d)(i) If the division suspends an individual's license under this Subsection (6), the
717division shall, upon application, issue a temporary limited driver license to the
718individual if that individual needs a driver license for employment, education, or
719child visitation.
720(ii) The temporary limited driver license described in this section:
721(A) shall provide that the individual may operate a motor vehicle only for the
722purpose of driving to or from the individual's place of employment, education,
723or child visitation;
724(B) shall prohibit the individual from driving a motor vehicle for any purpose
725other than a purpose described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A); and
726(C) shall expire 90 days after the day on which the temporary limited driver
727license is issued.
728(iii)(A) During the period beginning on the day on which a temporary limited
729driver license is issued under this Subsection (6), and ending on the day that
730the temporary limited driver license expires, the suspension described in this
731Subsection (6) only applies if the individual who is suspended operates a motor
732vehicle for a purpose other than employment, education, or child visitation.
733(B) Upon expiration of a temporary limited driver license described in this
734Subsection (6)(d):
735(I) a suspension described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be in full effect until the
736division receives notice, under Subsection (6)(b), that the order of
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737suspension is rescinded; and
738(II) an individual suspended under Subsection (6)(a) may not drive a motor
739vehicle for any reason.
740(iv) The division is not required to issue a limited driver license to an individual
741under this Subsection (6)(d) if there are other legal grounds for the suspension of
742the individual's driver license.
743(v) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
744Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this part.
745  (7)(a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state upon
746      receiving notice of the conviction of that individual in another state of an offense
747      committed there that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension
748      or revocation of a license.
749      (b) The division may, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a
750nonresident driver of a motor vehicle or motorboat of any offense under the motor
751vehicle laws of this state, forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle
752administrator in the state where the individual convicted is a resident.
753  (8)(a) The division may suspend or revoke the license of any nonresident to drive a
754      motor vehicle in this state for any cause for which the license of a resident driver may
755      be suspended or revoked.
756      (b) Any nonresident who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway when the individual's
757license has been suspended or revoked by the division is guilty of a class C
758misdemeanor.
759  (9)(a) The division may not deny or suspend the license of any individual for a period of
760      more than one year except:
761(i) for failure to comply with the terms of a traffic citation under Subsection (2);
762(ii) upon receipt of a second or subsequent order suspending juvenile driving
763privileges under Section 53-3-219;
764(iii) when extending a denial or suspension upon receiving certain records or reports
765under Subsection 53-3-220(2);
766(iv) for failure to give and maintain owner's or operator's security under Section
76741-12a-411;
768(v) when the division suspends the license under Subsection (6); or
769(vi) when the division denies the license under Subsection (14).
770      (b) The division may suspend the license of an individual under Subsection (2) until the
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771individual shows satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic
772citation.
773   (10)(a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
774Act, the division may suspend the license of any individual without receiving a
775record of the individual's conviction for a crime when the division has reason to
776believe that the individual's license was granted by the division through error or fraud
777or that the necessary consent for the license has been withdrawn or is terminated.
778(b) The procedure upon suspension is the same as under Subsection (5), except that after
779the hearing the division shall either rescind its order of suspension or cancel the
780license.
781   (11)(a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent
782or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon notice in a manner specified by
783the division of at least five days to the licensee require the licensee to submit to an
784examination.
785(b) Upon the conclusion of the examination the division may suspend or revoke the
786individual's license, permit the individual to retain the license, or grant a license
787subject to a restriction imposed in accordance with Section 53-3-208.
788(c) Refusal or neglect of the licensee to submit to an examination is grounds for
789suspension or revocation of the licensee's license.
790   (12)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), a report authorized by Section
79153-3-104 may not contain any evidence of a conviction for speeding on an interstate
792system in this state if the conviction was for a speed of 10 miles per hour or less,
793above the posted speed limit and did not result in an accident, unless authorized in a
794manner specified by the division by the individual whose report is being requested.
795(b) The provisions of Subsection (12)(a) do not apply for:
796(i) a CDIP or CDL license holder; or
797(ii) a violation that occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.
798   (13)(a) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
799Act, the division may suspend the license of an individual if it has reason to believe
800that the individual is the owner of a motor vehicle for which security is required
801under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and
802Operators Act, and has driven the motor vehicle or permitted it to be driven within
803this state without the security being in effect.
804(b) The division may suspend a driving privilege card holder's driving privilege card if
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805the division receives notification from the Motor Vehicle Division that:
806(i) the driving privilege card holder is the registered owner of a vehicle; and
807(ii) the driving privilege card holder's vehicle registration has been revoked under
808Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii)(A).
809      (c) Section 41-12a-411 regarding the requirement of proof of owner's or operator's
810security applies to individuals whose driving privileges are suspended under this
811Subsection (13).
812  (14) The division may deny an individual's license if the individual fails to comply with the
813      requirement to downgrade the individual's CDL to a class D license under Section
814      53-3-409 or 53-3-410.1.
815  (15) The division may deny an individual's class A, B, C, or D license if the individual fails
816      to comply with the requirement to have a K restriction removed from the individual's
817      license.
818  (16) Any suspension or revocation of an individual's license under this section also
819      disqualifies any license issued to that individual under Part 4, Uniform Commercial
820      Driver License Act.
821Section 6. Section 53-25-802 is amended to read:
82253-25-802 (Effective 05/06/26). Portable biometric capture method requirement.
823  (1) Beginning January 1, [2027] 2028, a law enforcement agency shall ensure that every law
824      enforcement officer who is on duty outside of the law enforcement agency's facility is
825      supplied with a portable biometric capture device.
826  (2)(a) A software vendor that allows a law enforcement agency to file a citation
827      electronically as described in Section 77-7-20 shall ensure that the software vendor's
828      software is capable of submitting biometric data captured by a portable biometric
829      device electronically to the court's electronic filing interface.
830      (b) A software vendor shall ensure that the connection described in Subsection (2)(a) is
831operational within one year of the criminal justice agency's system that uses the
832software service becoming active.
833  (3) A software service is subject to Subsection (2) if the software service:
834      (a) is for use by a criminal justice agency within the state's criminal justice system; and
835      (b) collects and stores data required by statute to be reported to the department.
836Section 7. Section 63I-2-241 is amended to read:
83763I-2-241 (Effective 05/06/26). Repeal dates: Title 41.
838     [Reserved.] Subsection 41-6a-1406(4)(d), regarding impound report requirements, is
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839   repealed January 1, 2027.
840Section 8. Effective Date.
841   (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 6, 2026.
842   (2) The actions affecting Section 41-6a-1406 (Effective 07/01/26) (Partially Repealed 07/01/29)
843take effect on July 1, 2026.
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