License Plate Amendments

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41-1a-102
41-1a-123
41-1a-402
41-1a-403
41-1a-418
41-1a-419
41-1a-1211
41-1a-1601
41-1a-1603
41-1a-1604
41-1a-1605
41-1a-1606
41-1a-1608
41-1a-1611
41-1a-1612
53-3-207
53-3-805
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License Plate Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to license plate design, special group and standard
license plates, and procedures for creating and changing license plate designs.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms related to license plates;
changes the process for the design and issuance of standard license plates;
creates a rotating process for issuance of standard license plate options;
amends provisions related to the visibility and readability of license plates, including
replacement of faded license plates;
amends provisions related to required contributions for special group license plates,
including allocation of funds generated;
changes the process for creation of a new special group license plate and eligibility of the
sponsor;
amends the design and approval process for special group license plates;
amends provisions related to the design review board, including duties and membership;
amends provisions related to the State Tax Commission's contract with a license plate
designer;
requires driver license and identification card designs to be approved by the design
review board; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 285
41-1a-402
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 279
41-1a-403
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251
41-1a-418
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 247
41-1a-419
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 247
41-1a-1211
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251
41-1a-1601
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9
41-1a-1603
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 247
41-1a-1604
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251
41-1a-1605
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9
41-1a-1606
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 247
41-1a-1608
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 247
53-3-207
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9
53-3-805
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 471
ENACTS:
41-1a-1611
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-1a-1612
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
REPEALS:
41-1a-123
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 212
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
41-1a-102
is amended to read:
41-1a-102
. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation.
(2)
"Actual weight" means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of
vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster.
(3)
"All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-22-2
.
(4)
"All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-22-2
.
(5)
"All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-22-2
.
(6)
"Alternative fuel vehicle" means:
(a)
an electric motor vehicle;
(b)
a hybrid electric motor vehicle;
(c)
a plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle; or
(d)
a motor vehicle powered exclusively by a fuel other than:
(i)
motor fuel;
(ii)
diesel fuel;
(iii)
natural gas; or
(iv)
propane.
(7)
"Amateur radio operator" means a person licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission to engage in private and experimental two-way radio operation on the
amateur band radio frequencies.
(8)
"Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
53-3-102
.
(9)
"Automated driving system" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-26-102.1
.
(10)
"Branded title" means a title certificate that is labeled:
(a)
rebuilt and restored to operation;
(b)
flooded and restored to operation; or
(c)
not restored to operation.
(11)
"Camper" means a structure designed, used, and maintained primarily to be mounted
on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a mobile
dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for
camping.
(12)
"Certificate of title" means a document issued by a jurisdiction to establish a record of
ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard
motor.
(13)
"Certified scale weigh ticket" means a weigh ticket that has been issued by a
weighmaster.
(14)
"Commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer used or maintained
for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
(a)
as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
(b)
as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the
owner's commercial enterprise.
(15)
"Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
(16)
"Consumer price index" means the same as that term is defined in Section
59-13-102
.
(17)
"Dealer" means a person engaged or licensed to engage in the business of buying,
selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright
or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an
established place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or
outboard motors.
(18)
"Design review board" means the design review board created in Section
41-1a-1611
.
(18)
(19)
"Diesel fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section
59-13-102
.
(19)
(20)
"Division" means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in
Section
41-1a-106
.
(20)
(21)
"Dynamic driving task" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-26-102.1
.
(21)
(22)
"Electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an
electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.
(22)
(23)
"Essential parts" means the integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type required
to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend
to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter the vehicle's appearance,
model, type, or mode of operation.
(23)
(24)
"Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
(24)
(25)
(a)
"Farm truck" means a truck used by the owner or operator of a farm solely
for the owner's or operator's own use in the transportation of:
(i)
farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products,
floricultural and horticultural products;
(ii)
farm supplies, including tile, fence, and any other thing or commodity used in
agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production; and
(iii)
livestock, poultry, and other animals and things used for breeding, feeding, or
other purposes connected with the operation of a farm.
(b)
"Farm truck" does not include the operation of trucks by commercial processors of
agricultural products.
(25)
(26)
"Fleet" means:
(a)
one or more commercial vehicles; or
(b)
for purposes of Section
41-1a-215
, one or more personal vehicles.
(26)
(27)
"Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered, brought
into this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course
of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
(27)
(28)
"Gross laden weight" means the actual weight of a vehicle or combination of
vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be
carried.
(28)
(29)
"Highway" or "street" means the entire width between property lines of every
way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of
right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
(29)
(30)
"Hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion
energy from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
(a)
an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
(b)
a rechargeable energy storage system where energy for the storage system comes
solely from sources onboard the vehicle.
(30)
(31)
(a)
"Identification number" means the identifying number assigned by the
manufacturer or by the division for the purpose of identifying the vehicle, vessel, or
outboard motor.
(b)
"Identification number" includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned
identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number.
(31)
(32)
"Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle designed or adapted and used
exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon
the highways.
(32)
(33)
(a)
"In-state miles" means the total number of miles operated in this state
during the preceding year by fleet power units.
(b)
If a fleet is composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "in-state miles" means the
total number of miles that those vehicles were towed on Utah highways during the
preceding year.
(33)
(34)
"Interstate vehicle" means a commercial vehicle operated in more than one state,
province, territory, or possession of the United States or foreign country.
(34)
(35)
"Jurisdiction" means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory, or
possession of the United States or any foreign country.
(35)
(36)
"Lienholder" means a person with a security interest in particular property.
(36)
(37)
"Manufactured home" means a transportable factory built housing unit
constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and
Safety Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the
traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or
when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent
chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation
when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating,
air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
(37)
(38)
"Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of constructing,
manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or
outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.
(38)
(39)
"Military vehicle" means a vehicle of any size or weight that was manufactured
for use by armed forces and that is maintained in a condition that represents the vehicle's
military design and markings regardless of current ownership or use.
(39)
(40)
"Mobile home" means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior to
June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the
Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
(40)
(41)
"Motor fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section
59-13-102
.
(41)
(42)
(a)
"Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use
and operation on the highways.
(b)
"Motor vehicle" includes a roadable aircraft and a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
(c)
"Motor vehicle" does not include:
(i)
an off-highway vehicle; or
(ii)
a motor assisted scooter as defined in Section
41-6a-102
.
(42)
(43)
"Motorboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section
73-18c-102
.
(43)
(44)
"Motorcycle" means:
(a)
a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
(b)
an autocycle.
(44)
(45)
"Natural gas" means a fuel of which the primary constituent is methane.
(45)
(46)
(a)
"Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident of this state as defined
by Section
41-1a-202
, and who does not engage in intrastate business within this
state and does not operate in that business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
within this state.
(b)
A person who engages in intrastate business within this state and operates in that
business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this state or who, even though
engaging in interstate commerce, maintains a vehicle in this state as the home station
of that vehicle is considered a resident of this state, insofar as that vehicle is
concerned in administering this chapter.
(46)
(47)
"Odometer" means a device for measuring and recording the actual distance a
vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed
to be periodically reset.
(47)
(48)
"Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined
in Section
41-22-2
.
(48)
(49)
"Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-22-2
.
(49)
(50)
(a)
"Operate" means:
(i)
to navigate a vessel; or
(ii)
collectively, the activities performed in order to perform the entire dynamic
driving task for a given motor vehicle by:
(A)
a human driver as defined in Section
41-26-102.1
; or
(B)
an engaged automated driving system.
(b)
"Operate" includes testing of an automated driving system.
(50)
(51)
"Original issue license plate" means a license plate that is of a format and type
issued by the state in the same year as the model year of a vehicle that is a model year
1973 or older.
(51)
(52)
"Outboard motor" means a detachable self-contained propulsion unit, excluding
fuel supply, used to propel a vessel.
(52)
(53)
(a)
"Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, holding title to a vehicle,
vessel, or outboard motor whether
or not
the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is
subject to a security interest.
(b)
If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or installment sale
or mortgage of the vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the
conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested
in the conditional vendee or mortgagor, or if the vehicle is the subject of a security
agreement, then the conditional vendee, mortgagor, or debtor is considered the owner
for the purposes of this chapter.
(c)
If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement to lease, the lessor is considered the owner
until the lessee exercises the lessee's option to purchase the vehicle.
(53)
(54)
"Park model recreational vehicle" means a unit that:
(a)
is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
travel, or seasonal use;
(b)
is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;
(c)
requires a special highway movement permit for transit; and
(d)
is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not exceeding
400 square feet in the setup mode.
(54)
(55)
"Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle.
(55)
(56)
"Personalized license plate" means a license plate that has displayed on it a
combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and
assigned to the vehicle by the division.
(56)
(57)
(a)
"Pickup truck" means a two-axle motor vehicle with motive power
manufactured, remanufactured, or materially altered to provide an open cargo area.
(b)
"Pickup truck" includes a motor vehicle with the open cargo area covered with a
camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top, or similar structure.
(57)
(58)
"Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a hybrid electric motor vehicle
that has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion from
an off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the
vehicle while the vehicle is in motion.
(58)
(59)
"Pneumatic tire" means a tire in which compressed air is designed to support the
load.
(59)
(60)
"Preceding year" means a period of 12 consecutive months fixed by the division
that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration or
license year in which proportional registration is sought. The division in fixing the
period shall conform it to the terms, conditions, and requirements of any applicable
agreement or arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
(60)
(61)
"Public garage" means a building or other place where vehicles or vessels are
kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles and
vessels.
(61)
(62)
"Receipt of surrender of ownership documents" means the receipt of surrender of
ownership documents described in Section
41-1a-503
.
(62)
(63)
"Reconstructed vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered in
this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal,
addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used.
(63)
(64)
"Recreational vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
13-14-102
.
(64)
(65)
"Registration" means a document issued by a jurisdiction that allows operation of
a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for which
the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration
requirements of the jurisdiction.
(65)
(66)
"Registration decal" means the decal issued by the division that is evidence of
compliance with the division's registration requirements.
(66)
(67)
(a)
"Registration year" means a 12 consecutive month period commencing
with the completion of the applicable registration criteria.
(b)
For administration of a multistate agreement for proportional registration the division
may prescribe a different 12-month period.
(67)
(68)
"Repair or replacement" means the restoration of vehicles, vessels, or outboard
motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the vehicle,
vessel, or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part.
(68)
(69)
"Replica vehicle" means:
(a)
a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection
41-21-1(3)(a)(i)(B)
; or
(b)
a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection
41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B)
.
(70)
"Required contribution" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-1a-1601
.
(69)
(71)
"Restored-modified vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been restored and
modified with modern parts and technology, including emission control technology and
an on-board diagnostic system.
(70)
(72)
"Road tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other
vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of
the weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn.
(71)
(73)
"Roadable aircraft" means the same as that term is defined in Section
72-10-102
.
(72)
(74)
"Sailboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section
73-18-2
.
(73)
(75)
"Security interest" means an interest that is reserved or created by a security
agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid
against third parties.
(74)
(76)
"Semitrailer" means the same as the term "trailer."
(75)
(77)
"Special group license plate" means a type of license plate designed for a
particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in
accordance with Section
41-1a-418
or Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates.
(78)
"Special group symbol" means the unique symbol that is designed to represent a
special group and displayed on a special group license plate.
(76)
(79)
(a)
"Special interest vehicle" means a vehicle used for general transportation
purposes and that is:
(i)
20 years or older from the current year; or
(ii)
a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having
unique interest or historic value.
(b)
In making a determination under Subsection
(76)(a)
(81)(a)
, the division director
shall give special consideration to:
(i)
a make of motor vehicle that is no longer manufactured;
(ii)
a make or model of motor vehicle produced in limited or token quantities;
(iii)
a make or model of motor vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one
designed exclusively for educational purposes or museum display; or
(iv)
a motor vehicle of any age or make that has not been substantially altered or
modified from original specifications of the manufacturer and because of its
significance is being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated by a
collector or hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.
(77)
(80)
(a)
"Special mobile equipment" means a vehicle:
(i)
not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
(ii)
not designed to operate in traffic; and
(iii)
only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
(b)
"Special mobile equipment" includes:
(i)
farm tractors;
(ii)
off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes,
bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and
(iii)
ditch-digging apparatus.
(c)
"Special mobile equipment" does not include a commercial vehicle as defined under
Section
72-9-102
.
(78)
(81)
"Specially constructed vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be
registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model,
or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered
from its original construction.
(79)
(82)
(a)
"Standard license plate" means a license plate for general issue described
in Subsection
41-1a-402(1)
.
(b)
"Standard license plate" includes a license plate for general issue that the division
issues before January 1, 2024.
(80)
(83)
"State impound yard" means a yard for the storage of a vehicle, vessel, or
outboard motor that meets the requirements of rules made by the commission as
described in Subsection
41-1a-1101(7)
.
(81)
(84)
"Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means the same as that
term is defined in Section
41-6a-102
.
(82)
"Symbol decal" means the decal that is designed to represent a special group and
displayed on a special group license plate.
(83)
(85)
"Title" means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
(84)
(86)
(a)
"Total fleet miles" means the total number of miles operated in all
jurisdictions during the preceding year by power units.
(b)
If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "total fleet miles" means the
number of miles that those vehicles were towed on the highways of all jurisdictions
during the preceding year.
(85)
(87)
"Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section
72-9-102
.
(86)
(88)
"Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section
72-9-102
.
(87)
(89)
"Trailer" means a vehicle:
(a)
without motive power; and
(b)
designed for:
(i)
carrying persons or property; and
(ii)
being drawn by a motor vehicle.
(88)
(90)
"Transferee" means a person to whom the ownership of property is conveyed by
sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest.
(89)
(91)
"Transferor" means a person who transfers the person's ownership in property by
sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest.
(90)
(92)
"Travel trailer," "camping trailer," or "fifth wheel trailer" means a portable
vehicle without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational,
or vacation use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn
by a self-propelled motor vehicle.
(91)
(93)
"Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing
other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the
vehicle and load that is drawn.
(92)
(94)
"Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, off-highway vehicle,
camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home.
(93)
(95)
"Vessel" means the same as that term is defined in Section
73-18-2
.
(94)
(96)
"Vintage vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-21-1
.
(95)
(97)
"Waters of this state" means the same as that term is defined in Section
73-18-2
.
(96)
(98)
"Weighmaster" means a person, association of persons, or corporation permitted
to weigh vehicles under this chapter.
Section 2. Section
41-1a-402
is amended to read:
41-1a-402
. Standard license plates -- Required colors, numerals, and letters --
Expiration.
(1)
(a)
Upon registering a vehicle, the division shall issue to the owner a standard license
plate described in Subsection
(1)(b)
unless the division issues to the owner:
(i)
a special group license plate in accordance with Section
41-1a-418
; or
(ii)
an apportioned vehicle license plate in accordance with Section
41-1a-301
.
(b)
The division may offer up to four standard license plate options at one time, each
with a different design as follows:
(i)
two designs that incorporate one or more elements that represent the state's
economy or geography;
(ii)
one design that represents the state's values or culture; and
(iii)
one design that commemorates a current event relevant to the state or a
significant anniversary of a historic event relevant to the state.
(c)
The division shall offer:
(i)
each design described in Subsection
(1)(b)(i)
or
(ii)
for at least a 10-year period;
and
(ii)
each design described in Subsection
(1)(b)(iii)
for no more than a five-year period.
(d)
The division may not offer more than four standard license plate designs at any one
time.
(2)
(a)
The division may:
(i)
propose a design change to a standard license plate described in Subsection
(1)(b)
;
or
(ii)
accept a proposal from the public to change the design of a standard license plate
described in Subsection
(1)(b)
.
(b)
Before the division may
offer a design described in Subsection (1)(b)
present to the
commission a proposed design change described in Subsection
(2)(a)
, the division
shall:
(a)
(i)
consult with the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
regarding the proposed design;
and
(b)
(ii)
identify which current standard license plate design will be replaced by the
proposed design
; and
.
(c)
submit the proposed design to the commission.
(c)
After consulting with the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
as described in Subsection
(2)(b)(i)
, and after identifying which standard license plate
a proposed design change might replace, the division may present a proposal
described in Subsection
(2)(a)
to the commission for consideration.
(3)
(a)
If the commission receives a submission for a proposed design of a standard
license plate as described in Subsection (2)(c), or a sponsored special group license
plate as described in Section
41-1a-419
and Part 16, Sponsored Special Group
License Plates, the commission shall notify:
(i)
the governor;
(ii)
the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(iii)
the president of the Senate.
(b)
After receiving a notification described in Subsection (3)(a):
(i)
the governor shall appoint an individual to the license plate design review board
described in Subsection (3)(c);
(ii)
the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a member of the House
of Representatives to the license plate design review board described in
Subsection (3)(c); and
(iii)
the president of the Senate shall appoint a member of the Senate to the license
plate design review board described in Subsection (3)(c).
(c)
(i)
The license plate design review board, comprised of the members appointed
as described in Subsection (3)(b), shall review proposed license plate designs.
(ii)
The member of the license plate design review board appointed by the governor
shall serve as chair and convene the license plate design review board.
(iii)
The license plate design review board shall:
(A)
review each proposed license plate design; and
(B)
vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design.
(iv)
If all three members of the license plate design review board are not present, the
license plate design review board may not consider or vote on a proposed license
plate design.
(v)
The license plate design review board shall notify the commission and the
division regarding the results of the vote to approve each proposed license plate
design.
(d)
The license plate design review board is not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and
Public Meetings Act.
(e)
If the license plate design review board approves a proposed license plate design,
the division may begin the processes necessary for production and distribution of the
license plate.
(3)
(a)
If the commission receives a proposal as described in Subsection
(2)
, the
commission shall vote whether to approve or deny the proposal.
(b)
If the commission approves a proposal to change the design of a standard license
plate, the commission shall submit the proposed design to the design review board
for approval.
(4)
If the design review board receives from the commission an approved proposal for the
design of a standard license plate, the design review board shall:
(a)
consult with the designer regarding compliance with license plate design and format
standards described in Section
41-1a-1612
;
(b)
vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design; and
(c)
notify the commission regarding the results of the vote to approve or reject the
proposed license plate design.
(4)
(5)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection
(4)(b)
(5)(b)
, the division may not order or
produce a standard license plate that is discontinued under this section.
(b)
The division may issue a discontinued standard license plate until the division
exhausts the discontinued standard license plate's remaining stock.
(5)
(6)
(a)
Each license plate shall have displayed on it:
(i)
the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which the license plate is issued;
(ii)
the name of the state; and
(iii)
unless exempted by Section
41-1a-301
or
41-1a-407
, a registration decal
showing the date of expiration displayed in accordance with Subsection
(8)
(9)
.
(b)
No later than July 1, 2025, each
A
license plate:
(i)
shall have an embossed edge around the perimeter of the plate; and
(ii)
may not have embossed registration numbers or characters.
(6)
(7)
If registration is extended by affixing a registration decal to the license plate, the
expiration date of the registration decal governs the expiration date of the license plate.
(7)
(8)
(a)
(i)
Except as provided under Subsection
(7)(b)
(8)(c)
, Subsection
41-1a-215(2)
, Subsection
41-1a-215.5(2)
, and Section
41-1a-216
, a license plate
shall be renewed annually.
(ii)
(A)
The division shall issue the vehicle owner a month registration decal and a
year registration decal upon the vehicle's first registration with the division.
(B)
The division shall issue the vehicle owner only a year registration decal upon
subsequent renewals of registration to validate registration renewal.
(b)
Beginning on January 1, 2025, the
The
division shall issue one registration decal
displaying both the month and year.
(c)
For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section
41-1a-215.5
,
the division may issue two 12-month decals for the 24-month registration period.
(8)
(9)
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection
(8)(b)
(9)(b)
and by rule:
(i)
the month registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection
(7)
(8)
shall be
displayed on the license plate in the left position; and
(ii)
the year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection
(7)
(8)
shall be
displayed on the license plate in the right position.
(b)
Beginning on January 1, 2025, the registration decal shall be displayed on the upper
right position.
(9)
(10)
The current year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection
(7)
(8)

shall be placed over or in place of the previous year registration decal.
(10)
(11)
If a license plate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, a replacement shall be
issued upon application and payment of the fees required under Section
41-1a-1211
or
41-1a-1212
.
(11)
(12)
(a)
A violation of this section is an infraction.
(b)
A court shall waive a fine for a violation under this section if:
(i)
the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and
(ii)
the person to whom the citation was issued provides, within 21 business days,
evidence that the license plate and registration decal are properly displayed in
compliance with this section.
(12)
(13)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
the division may make rules regarding the placement and positioning of registration
decal on a license plate issued by the division.
Section 3. Section
41-1a-403
is amended to read:
41-1a-403
. Plates to be legible from 100 feet -- Damaged plates.
(1)
License plates and the required letters and numerals on them, except the registration
decal and the slogan, shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a distance of
100 feet during daylight.
(2)
An individual may not attach to or over a license plate:
(a)
a license plate cover; or
(b)
a license plate frame
that obscures or blocks the readability of the license plate
number or registration decal on a license plate
.
(3)
(a)
An individual shall ensure that the license plate displayed on the individual's
vehicle is in good repair and has not faded, peeled, or discolored in such a manner to
render the plate illegible.
(b)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)(c)
, upon payment of the replacement fee
described in Subsection
41-1a-1211(6)
, an individual may request a replacement
license plate.
(c)
(i)
If the division determines that the fading, peeling, or discoloration of a license
plate is due to a manufacturing defect, the division shall waive the replacement fee
described in Subsection
41-1a-1211(6)
.
(ii)
If a license plate that is five years old or older is fading, peeling, or discolored,
there is a presumption that the fading, peeling, or discoloring is not due to a
manufacturing defect.
(d)
Unless an individual applies for a personalized license plate and pays the required
fees to obtain a personalized license plate to match the license plate to be replaced as
described in this Subsection
(3)
, the division shall issue a replacement license plate
with a new and unique license plate number.
(3)
(4)
A violation of this section is an infraction.
Section 4. Section
41-1a-418
is amended to read:
41-1a-418
. Authorized special group license plates.
(1)
In accordance with this chapter, the division shall issue to an eligible applicant a special
group license plate in one of the following categories:
(a)
a disability special group license plate issued in accordance with Section
41-1a-420
;
(b)
a special group license plate issued for a:
(i)
vintage vehicle;
(ii)
farm truck; or
(iii)
special group license plate described in Section
41-1a-1602
.
(2)
The division may not issue a new type of special group license plate
or symbol decal

unless the division receives:
(a)
a private donation for the start-up fee established under Section
63J-1-504
for the
production and administrative costs of providing the new special group license plate

or symbol decal
; or
(b)
a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee described in Subsection
(2)(a)
.
(3)
Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the division may not require a
contribution as defined in Section
41-1a-1601
for a special group license plate described
in Subsection
(1)(a)
, (1)(b)(i), or (1)(b)(ii).
Section 5. Section
41-1a-419
is amended to read:
41-1a-419
. Plate design and review -- Personalized special group license plates --
Rulemaking.
(1)
(a)
In accordance with Subsection
(1)(c)
, and except as provided in Subsection
(1)(b)
,
the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters on a
special group license plate.
(b)
(i)
When the division has technology and processes in place to centrally distribute
license plates, but no later than July 1, 2025, subject to Subsection
(1)(c)(iii)
, an
institution may design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution in
accordance with Subsection
(1)(c)
.
(ii)
If an institution chooses to design a collegiate special group license plate for the
institution, the institution is responsible for any design costs.
(c)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection
(1)(c)(ii)
, each special group license plate
shall display:
(A)
the word Utah;
(B)
the name or identifying slogan of the special group; and
(C)
the combination of letters, numbers, or both uniquely identifying the
registered vehicle.
(ii)
The division, in consultation with the Utah State Historical Society, shall design
the historical support special group license plate, which shall:
(A)
have a black background;
(B)
have white characters; and
(C)
display the word Utah.
(iii)
The division shall design a classic support special group license plate, which
shall:
(A)
have a white background;
(B)
have black characters; and
(C)
display the word Utah.
(iv)
The design of a special group license plate is subject to approval by the license
plate design review board as described in Subsection
41-1a-402(3)
.
(2)
(a)
The division shall, after consultation with a representative designated by the
sponsoring organization as defined in Section
41-1a-1601
, specify the word or words
comprising the special group name and the
symbol decal
special group symbol
to be
displayed upon the special group license plate.
(b)
A special group license plate
symbol decal
special group symbol
may not be
redesigned:
(i)
unless the division receives a redesign fee established by the division under
Section
63J-1-504
; and
(ii)
more frequently than every five years.
(c)
A special group license plate symbol decal may not be reordered unless the division
receives a symbol decal reorder fee established by the division in accordance with
Section
63J-1-504
.
(3)
The license plates issued for horseless carriages
prior to
July 1, 1992, are valid without
renewal as long as the vehicle is owned by the registered owner and the license plates
may not be recalled by the division.
(4)
A person who meets the requirements described in this part or Part 16, Sponsored
Special Group License Plates, for a special group license plate may, apply for a
personalized special group license plate in accordance with Sections
41-1a-410
and
41-1a-411
.
(5)
Subject to this chapter, the commission shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G,
Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
(a)
establish qualifying criteria for persons to receive, renew, or surrender special group
license plates; and
(b)
establish the number of numerals or characters for special group license plates.
Section 6. Section
41-1a-1211
is amended to read:
41-1a-1211
. License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of
personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates --
Postage fees.
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections
(11)
, (12), and (13), a license plate fee
established in accordance with Section
63J-1-504
shall be paid to the division for the
issuance of any new license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration
Indicia.
(b)
The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
(i)
beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license
plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact
Restricted Account created in Section
53-8-214
;
(ii)
$1 into the Transportation Fund; and
(iii)
the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection
(1)(a)
into the License Plate
Restricted Account, as provided in Section
41-1a-1201
.
(2)
(a)
An applicant for original issuance of a personalized license plate issued under
Section
41-1a-410
shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to
the fee required in Subsection
(1)
.
(b)
In addition to the fee described in Subsection
(2)(a)
, an applicant for original
issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section
41-1a-410
shall pay a
$25 processing fee.
(c)
The fee described in Subsection
(2)(b)
shall be deposited into the License Plate
Restricted Account created in Section
41-1a-122
.
(3)
Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall pay
a $5 fee for the original license plate in addition to the fee required under Subsection
(1)
.
(4)
An applicant for original issuance of a personalized special group license plate shall pay
the license plate application fees required in Subsection
(2)
in addition to the license
plate fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections
(1)
and
(3)
.
(5)
An applicant for renewal of a personalized license plate issued under Section
41-1a-410

shall pay a $10 per set application fee.
(6)
(a)
The division may charge a fee established under Section
63J-1-504
to recover the
costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under Part 4, License Plates and
Registration Indicia.
(b)
The license plate fee for the replacement of any license plate as described in
Subsection
(6)(a)
shall be deposited as follows:
(i)
beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license
plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact
Restricted Account created in Section
53-8-214
;
(ii)
$1 into the Transportation Fund; and
(iii)
the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection
(6)(a)
into the License Plate
Restricted Account, as provided in Section
41-1a-1201
.
(7)
(a)
The division may charge a fee established under Section
63J-1-504
to recover
the division's costs for the replacement of a symbol decal issued under Section
41-1a-418
.
(b)
The fee described in Subsection
(7)(a)
shall be deposited into the License Plate
Restricted Account as described in Section
41-1a-1201
.
(8)
(7)
The division may charge a fee established under Section
63J-1-504
to recover the
cost of issuing stickers under Section
41-1a-416
.
(9)
(8)
In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee
established under Section
63J-1-504
to cover postage expenses if a new or replacement
license plate is mailed to the applicant.
(10)
(9)
The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to
registration fees required under Section
41-1a-1206
.
(11)
(10)
(a)
An applicant for a license plate issued under Section
41-1a-407
is not
subject to the license plate fee under Subsection
(1)
.
(b)
An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before
December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group
License Plates, is exempt from the fees under Subsections
(1)
,
and
(3)
, and (7)
.
(12)
(11)
A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection
(1)
or
(6)
if the person:
(a)
was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section
41-1a-418

prior to
the effective date of rules made by the Department of
Transportation under Subsection
41-6a-702(5)(b)
;
(b)
beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
authorized under Subsection
41-6a-702(5)(b)
, is no longer eligible for a clean fuel
special group license plate under the rules made by the Department of
Transportation; and
(c)
upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group license
plate with a new license plate.
(13)
(12)
An individual is exempt from the license plate fee under Subsection
(1)
if the
individual presents official documentation that the individual is a recipient of the Purple
Heart Award in one of the following forms:
(a)
official documentation issued by a recognized association representing peace officers
who:
(i)
receive a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any
other subdivision of the state; and
(ii)
work in the state;
(b)
a membership card in the Military Order of the Purple Heart; or
(c)
an original or certificate in lieu of the applicant's military discharge form, DD-214,
issued by the National Personnel Records Center.
Section 7. Section
41-1a-1601
is amended to read:
41-1a-1601
. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)
"Applicant" means a registered owner who submits an application to obtain or renew a
sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part.
(2)
(a)
"Charitable purpose" means:
(i)
relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged;
(ii)
advancement of religion;
(iii)
advancement of education or science;
(iv)
erecting or maintaining a public building, monument, or work;
(v)
reducing the burdens of government;
(vi)
reducing neighborhood tensions;
(vii)
eliminating prejudice and discrimination;
(viii)
defending human rights and civil rights secured by law; or
(ix)
combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
(b)
"Charitable purpose" does not include providing, encouraging, or paying for the
costs of obtaining an abortion.
(3)
"Collegiate special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate
issued to a contributor to an institution.
(4)
"Contributor" means an applicant who contributes the required contribution to a
sponsoring organization for a sponsored special group license plate.
(5)
"Corporate brand sponsored special group license plate" means a sponsored special
group license plate with a sponsoring organization that is a private business.
(6)
(a)
"Existing special group license plate" means a special group license plate that the
division issues before January 1, 2024.
(b)
"Existing special group license plate" does not include a special group license plate
described in Subsection
41-1a-418(1)(a)
or
(b)
.
(7)
"Existing state agency recognition special group license plate" means an existing special
group license plate issued to a registered owner who:
(a)
has a special license that supports or furthers a government purpose;
(b)
has received an honor that supports or furthers a government purpose;
(c)
has achieved an accomplishment that supports or furthers a government purpose; or
(d)
holds an elected office.
(8)
"Institution" means:
(a)
an institution of higher education as defined in Section
53H-1-101
; or
(b)
a private postsecondary educational institution as defined in Section
53H-1-101
.
(9)
"Major league sport" means the same as that term is defined in Section
11-70-101
.
(10)
(a)
"Private nonprofit organization" means a private nonprofit organization that:
(i)
qualifies as being tax exempt under Section
501(c)(3)
501
of the Internal
Revenue Code; and
(ii)
has a charitable purpose.
(b)
"Private nonprofit organization" does not include an organization that provides,
encourages, or pays for the costs of obtaining an abortion.
(11)
"Private nonprofit special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license
plate issued to a contributor to a private nonprofit organization.
(12)
"Required contribution" means:
(a)
the minimum annual contribution amount established under Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii)
; or
(b)
if the sponsoring organization establishes a minimum annual contribution amount in
accordance with Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(b)
that is greater than the minimum
required contribution amount established under Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii)
, the
amount the sponsoring organization establishes.
(12)
"Required contribution" means a contribution a person is required to pay to obtain a
special group license plate, which is equal to the sum of:
(a)
(i)
the minimum $25 annual contribution described in Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iv)
for a support special group license plate; or
(ii)
if the sponsoring organization establishes a minimum annual contribution amount
in accordance with Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(c)
that is greater than the minimum
required contribution amount established under Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iv)
,
the amount the sponsoring organization establishes; and
(b)
for a special group license plate that has fewer than 250 subscribers, the service fee
described in Subsection
41-1a-1603(4)(a)(ii)
.
(13)
"Special group license plate" means:
(a)
a collegiate special group license plate;
(b)
a private nonprofit special group license plate;
(c)
a corporate brand sponsored special group license plate;
(d)
a major league sports team sponsored special group license plate;
(e)
a sponsored special group license plate;
(f)
a state agency recognition special group license plate; or
(g)
a state agency support special group license plate.
(14)
"Sponsored special group license plate" means a license plate:
(a)
designed for and associated with a sponsoring organization; and
(b)
issued to an applicant in accordance with this part.
(15)
"Sponsoring organization" means an institution, a private nonprofit organization, a
private business, or a state agency that is or seeks to be associated with a sponsored
special group license plate created under this part.
(16)
"State agency recognition special group license plate" means a sponsored special group
license plate issued to an applicant who:
(a)
has a special license that supports or furthers a government purpose;
(b)
has received an honor that supports or furthers a government purpose;
(c)
has achieved an accomplishment that supports or furthers a government purpose; or
(d)
holds an elected office.
(17)
(a)
"State agency support special group license plate" means:
(i)
a sponsored special group license plate issued to a contributor to a state agency to
support a specific state agency program; or
(ii)
an existing special group license plate issued for a special interest vehicle.
(b)
"State agency support special group license plate" includes a cancer support license
plate created by an act of the Legislature before December 31, 2022.
Section 8. Section
41-1a-1603
is amended to read:
41-1a-1603
. Application requirements -- Fees -- Contributions -- Rulemaking.
(1)
An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division:
(a)
in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application;
(b)
payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate
established under Subsection
(4)(a)(i)
(4)(a)(i), and, if applicable, Subsection
(4)(a)(ii)
;
(c)
the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate
, unless the
applicant previously paid the required contribution as part of a preorder application
described in Subsection (3)
; and
(d)
if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section
41-1a-1604
, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization.
(2)
An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored special
group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the
sponsored special group license plate.
(3)
(a)
An applicant who wishes to obtain a new type of sponsored special group license
plate may preorder the new type of sponsored special group license plate by:
(i)
submitting to the sponsoring organization associated with the new type of
sponsored special group license plate a complete preorder form created by the
division; and
(ii)
making the required contribution to the sponsoring organization.
(b)
After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type
of sponsored special group license plate under Section
41-1a-1604
, an applicant
who
submitted a preorder in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)
may apply for the
sponsored special group license plate in accordance with Subsection
(1)
.
(4)
(a)
The division shall, in accordance with Section
63J-1-504
, establish:
(i)
the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a
sponsored special group license plate
or symbol decal
;
(ii)
a fee for administration costs and issuance for a sponsored special group license
plate with fewer than 250 users;
(ii)
(iii)
the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of
designing and administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate,
in accordance with Subsection
41-1a-1604(2)(c)
; and
(iii)
(iv)
subject to Subsections
(4)(b)
and (6), in an amount equal to at least $25, the
minimum annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or
renew the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate.
(b)
A fee paid in accordance with
Subsection
(4)(a)(i)
Subsections
(4)(a)(i)
through
(iii)

shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section
41-1a-122
.
(c)
A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the
sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than
the amount established by the division under Subsection
(4)(a)(ii)
(4)(a)(iv)
.
(5)
To obtain a sponsored special group license plate, an applicant shall pay the required
contribution.
(5)
(6)
An applicant's contribution
described in Subsection
(4)(a)(iv)
is a voluntary
contribution for funding the sponsoring organization's activities and not a motor vehicle
registration fee.
(6)
Beginning on July 1, 2025, an applicant's voluntary contribution described in
Subsection
(4)(a)(iii)
for the historical support special group license plate described in
Section
41-1a-419
is $25 which the division shall allocate as follows:
(a)
$2 to the Utah State Historical Society as the sponsoring organization; and
(b)
$23 into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, created in Section
72-2-124
.
(7)
(a)
Beginning on July 1, 2026, the total annual revenue from the required contribution
that may be distributed to the sponsoring organization for a state agency support
special group license plate may not exceed $500,000 per year.
(b)
Beginning on July 1, 2026, any revenue in excess of the $500,000 limit described in
Subsection
(7)(a)
shall be deposited into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
created in Section
72-2-124
.
(7)
For a fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025, only, the division shall transfer into the
General Fund $3,500,000 from the Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund created
in Section
41-1a-1610
from funds generated by the historical support special group
license plate.
(8)
The division shall provide notice indicating the allocation of the voluntary
contributions described in Subsection (6) for the historical support special group license
plate as follows:
(a)
on or before July 1, 2025, on the division website; and
(b)
beginning on July 1, 2025, and until June 30, 2026, in any email notification of a
registrant's pending vehicle registration expiration described in Section
41-1a-203
.
(9)
(8)
An applicant for a historical support special group license plate for a vehicle that is
a vintage vehicle is not required to make the voluntary contribution to obtain the
historical support special group license plate.
(10)
(9)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
the commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group
license plate program.
Section 9. Section
41-1a-1604
is amended to read:
41-1a-1604
. New sponsored special group license plates -- Eligibility criteria.
(1)
If a sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of this part, the division shall
approve an application for a new type of sponsored special group license plate and issue
the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part.
(2)
Subject to the other provisions of this part, a sponsoring organization requesting a new
type of sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division, in a form and
manner the division prescribes:
(a)
a complete application requesting the new type of sponsored special group license
plate that includes:
(i)
information about the sponsoring organization the division needs to process the
request;
(ii)
contact information for an individual representing the sponsoring organization;
(iii)
if the sponsoring organization establishes a required contribution amount under
Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(b) that is greater than the minimum required
contribution amount established under Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii), the
amount of the required contribution;
(iv)
(iii)
account information to allow the division to disburse funds from required
contributions the division collects through the sponsored special group license
plate program to the sponsoring organization;
(v)
(iv)
a link to a functional website described in Subsection
(7)
(8)
; and
(vi)
(v)
if the sponsoring organization requires an applicant to submit a verification
form described in Subsection
(8)(b)(i)
(9)(b)(i)
, a statement indicating that a
verification form is required;
(b)
at least 500 complete preorder applications for the new type of sponsored special
group license plate, including verification that each preorder application included the
required contribution;
(c)
(b)
(i)
the
a $10,000
fee for the cost of initiating the new type of sponsored
special group license plate
established under Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(ii)
,
which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in
Section
41-1a-122
;
and
(ii)
an additional
a $5,000
fee for the cost of implementation
, design,
and system
programming for the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which
shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section
41-1a-122
; and
(iii)
a $5,000 fee for the cost of design processes and services of the designer
described in Section
41-1a-1612
, which shall be deposited into the License Plate
Restricted Account created in Section
41-1a-122
; and
(d)
(c)
if the new type of sponsored special group license plate is a private nonprofit
special group license plate:
(i)
a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter approving the sponsoring
organization's Section
501(c)(3)
501
status;
(ii)
an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury declaring that the sponsoring
organization has a charitable purpose; and
(iii)
an indication of the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose.
(3)
(a)
If the division receives an application from a sponsoring organization as described
in Subsection
(2)
, the division shall maintain a list of persons expressing interest in
the new sponsored special group license plate.
(b)
To join the list described in Subsection
(3)(a)
, a person shall provide to the division:
(i)
(A)
the driver license number of the individual if the vehicle upon which the
person may display the license plate is owned by an individual; or
(B)
the tax identification number of the business entity if the vehicle upon which
the person may display the license plate is owned by a business entity;
(ii)
the vehicle identification number of the vehicle upon which the person may
display the license plate; and
(iii)
other information requested by the division.
(c)
A person expressing interest in a new sponsored special group license plate as
described in Subsection
(3)(b)
is not required to pay a fee or deposit to be included
on the list described in Subsection
(3)(b)
.
(d)
The division may not begin the design or other process to produce a new support
special group license plate until the list described in Subsection
(3)(b)
has at least 250
persons.
(e)
The division shall provide to the sponsoring entity the contact information of the
persons on the list described in this Subsection
(3)
.
(f)
For each application from a sponsoring organization for a new special group license
plate, the division may retain from money deposited into the Transportation Fund as
described in Subsection
41-1a-1211(1)(b)(ii)
an amount necessary to cover the
one-time administrative and programming costs for administering the list described
in this Subsection
(3)
.
(3)
(4)
If an application under Subsection
(2)
is for a special group license plate that was
discontinued in accordance with this part, each registered vehicle with the discontinued
special group license plate is considered a complete preorder application for the
purposes of Subsection
(2)(b)
.
(4)
(5)
The division:
(a)
may share data collected under Subsection
(2)(d)(iii)
(2)(c)(iii)
with the Legislature
and the state auditor;
(b)
may not use the information in Subsection
(2)(d)(iii)
(2)(c)(iii)
in deciding whether
to approve the sponsoring organization's application; and
(c)
is not required to evaluate the accuracy or veracity of information the private
nonprofit organization provides under Subsection
(2)(d)
(2)(c)
.
(5)
(6)
Except as otherwise provided in this part,
the division may not begin design work
on or issue a new type of sponsored special group license plate
unless the sponsoring
organization satisfies the requirements of
Subsection (2).
Subsections
(2)
and
(3)
, the
division may not begin design work on or issue a new type of special group license plate
or a redesign of a special group license plate.
(6)
(7)
A sponsoring organization that is a state agency may request a state agency
recognition special group license plate without meeting the minimum preorder
requirements of Subsection
(2)(b)
(3)
if:
(a)
the governor certifies that there is a legitimate government operations purpose for
issuing the state agency recognition special group license plate; and
(b)
through appropriation or any other source, funds are available to cover the start-up
and administrative costs of the state agency recognition special group license plate.
(7)
(8)
A sponsoring organization of a sponsored special group license plate issued in
accordance with this part shall maintain a functional website that:
(a)
explains how the sponsoring organization will use the required contributions in
accordance with this part;
(b)
if applicable, makes available the sponsoring organization's most recent Internal
Revenue Service Form 990; and
(c)
provides instructions for how to obtain a verification form if the sponsoring
organization elects to require verification in accordance with Subsection
(8)
(9)
.
(8)
(9)
(a)
A sponsoring organization may establish eligibility requirements for the
sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate.
(b)
If a sponsoring organization establishes eligibility requirements under this
subsection, the sponsoring organization shall:
(i)
inform the division that a verification form is required as part of an application for
the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate;
(ii)
establish a process for providing a verification form to an applicant; and
(iii)
provide a verification form prescribed by the division to an applicant who
satisfies the sponsoring organization's eligibility requirements.
(9)
(10)
(a)
A sponsored special group license plate design is subject to approval by the
license plate
design review board as described in Subsection
41-1a-402(3)
.
(b)
Subject to approval by the
license plate
design review board as described in
Subsection
41-1a-402(3)
, the division shall begin issuing the new type of sponsored
special group license plate no later than six months after the day on which the
division receives the items
and fees
described in Subsection
(2)
.
(c)
A sponsoring organization may request consultation or design assistance from the
designer described in Section
41-1a-1612
.
(10)
(11)
The division may:
(a)
consider a request for a sponsored special group license plate for two or more
military branches as a request for a single type of sponsored special group license
plate for the purposes of meeting the eligibility criteria described in this section; and
(b)
charge an appropriate fee for ordering multiple
symbol decals
special group symbols

for each military branch.
(11)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
commission may make rules to establish fees and the process for administering
applications for new sponsored special group license plates described in Subsection
(2)(c).
Section 10. Section
41-1a-1605
is amended to read:
41-1a-1605
. Collegiate special group license plates.
(1)
A sponsoring organization that is an institution may use funds received through the
sponsored special group license plate program only for:
(a)
the institution's academic scholarships; or
(b)
the institution's intercollegiate athletics program for compensation for a student
athlete's name, image, or likeness as described in Title
53H, Chapter 6, Part 2
,
Athletics.
(2)
(a)
An institution may sponsor a special group license plate for support of academic
scholarships and a special group license plate for intercollegiate athletics programs.
(b)
To create more than one sponsored special group license plate, an institution is only
required to comply with the application requirements described in Sections
41-1a-1603
and
41-1a-1604
one time.
(2)
(3)
The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the money an institution
collects from contributors is used only for the uses described in Subsection
(1)
.
(3)
(4)
A sponsoring organization that is an institution may establish the contribution
amount required to obtain the institution's collegiate special group license plate.
Section 11. Section
41-1a-1606
is amended to read:
41-1a-1606
. Private nonprofit special group license plates -- Corporate brand
sponsored special group license plates -- Major league sports team sponsored special
group license plates.
(1)
A sponsoring organization that is a private nonprofit organization:
(a)
shall only use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate
program for the charitable purpose described in the private nonprofit organization's
application submitted to the division under Section
41-1a-1603
; and
(b)
may not use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate
program to pay the private nonprofit organization's employee salaries or benefits,
administrative costs, or fundraising expenses.
(2)
A private nonprofit organization may collect a contributor's personal information for the
purposes of future fundraising and any required reporting, if the private nonprofit
organization requires a verification form described in Section
41-1a-1604
.
(3)
The voluntary contribution for a corporate brand sponsored special group license plate
shall be deposited into the Transportation Fund.
(4)
(a)
A major league sports team based in Utah may request a sponsored special group
license plate as provided in this part.
(b)
The sponsoring organization for a major league sports team sponsored special group
license plate may elect to use voluntary contributions for:
(i)
a charitable purpose; or
(ii)
a contribution to the Transportation Fund.
(c)
A sponsoring organization for a major league sports team sponsored special group
license plate that elects to use contribution funds for a charitable purpose:
(i)
shall only use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate
program for the charitable purpose of an entity registered under Section
501(c)(3)
501
of the Internal Revenue Code as described in the sponsoring organization's
application submitted to the division under Section
41-1a-1603
; and
(ii)
may not use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate
program to pay the private nonprofit organization's employee salaries or benefits,
administrative costs, or fundraising expenses.
(5)
The state auditor may audit each private nonprofit organization or major league sports
team sponsoring organization that elects to use funds for a charitable purpose to verify
that the money the private nonprofit organization collects from contributors is used for
the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose in accordance with this part.
Section 12. Section
41-1a-1608
is amended to read:
41-1a-1608
. Review -- Discontinuance -- Consolidation -- Report.
(1)
The division shall annually review each sponsored special group license plate to
determine the number of registered vehicles with each type of sponsored special group
license plate during the
preceding
calendar year.
(2)
(a)
The division shall discontinue a type of sponsored special group license plate if
for
three
two
consecutive calendar years, the division's annual review shows that
fewer than
500
50
registered vehicles have that type of sponsored special group
license plate.
(b)
The division shall discontinue a sponsored special group license plate under
Subsection
(2)(a)
beginning
January 1 of the calendar year following the year of the
third annual review
90 days after the date on which the division completes the annual
review described in Subsection
(1)
.
(3)
If the division discontinues a type of sponsored special group license plate in
accordance with this section, the division may not reinstate the sponsored special group
license plate unless the sponsoring organization submits a request for the discontinued
sponsored special group license plate in the same manner as a request for a new type of
sponsored special group license plate under Section
41-1a-1604
.
(4)
(a)
A registered owner to whom the division issued an existing special group license
plate or a sponsored special group license plate that the division discontinues in
accordance with this section may continue to display the license plate upon renewing
the motor vehicle's registration.
(b)
A registered owner described in Subsection
(4)(a)
is not required to pay a required
contribution to the sponsoring organization associated with the sponsored special
group license plate.
(5)
The division may not transfer to a new registered owner a special group license plate
that is discontinued under this part.
(6)
Subsection
(2)
does not apply to a state agency recognition special group license plate
that is an existing special group license plate.
(7)
(6)
If two or more special group license plates collect required contributions that are
distributed to the same entity or fund, the sponsoring organization or organizations may
request to consolidate the license plate types for purposes of meeting the minimum
threshold described in this section.
(8)
(7)
On or before November 1 of each year, the State Tax Commission shall provide a
report to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, including:
(a)
data on the amount of revenue allocated from each license plate issued under this
part;
(b)
the recipients of allocated revenue from each license plate, including the amount to
each recipient;
(c)
the number of each type of license plate in circulation; and
(d)
any other information or data the State Tax Commission finds to be relevant.
Section 13. Section
41-1a-1611
is enacted to read:
41-1a-1611
. Design review board -- Creation -- Duties.
(1)
As used in this section, "board" means the Design Review Board created in Subsection
(2)
.
(2)
There is created the Design Review Board.
(3)
The board consists of the following members:
(a)
one member appointed by the governor;
(b)
one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(c)
one member appointed by the president of the Senate.
(4)
The member of the board appointed by the governor shall serve as chair of the board.
(5)
(a)
If all three members of the board are not present, the board may not consider or
vote on a proposed license plate design.
(b)
The board is not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(6)
(a)
The board shall:
(i)
review each proposed license plate design;
(ii)
vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design;
(iii)
consider a proposed license plate design for:
(A)
a standard license plate as described in Subsection
41-1a-402(4)
; and
(B)
a special group license plate;
(iv)
determine which standard license plate designs the division may offer each year
as described in Section
41-1a-402
; and
(v)
review and approve the design and format of:
(A)
driver license certificates, as described in Subsection
53-3-207(3)
; and
(B)
identification cards, as described in Subsection
53-3-805(3)
.
(b)
The design review board may not approve a license plate design if the license plate
design does not comply with the standards described in Subsection
(8)
.
(7)
If the board approves a proposed license plate design, the division may begin the
processes necessary for production and distribution of the license plate.
(8)
(a)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in
consultation with the design review board, the commission may make rules to
establish:
(i)
standards for license plate design that ensure color contrast ratios for a license
plate are sufficient for readability as described in Section
41-1a-403
; and
(ii)
the uniform design standard and format for a special group license plate.
(b)
Except for the following license plates, a special group license plate shall comply
with the uniform design standards and format described in rules made under
Subsection
(8)(a)
:
(i)
a historical support special group license plate described in Subsection
41-1a-419(1)(c)(ii)
; and
(ii)
a classic support special group license plate described in Subsection
41-1a-419(1)(c)(iii)
.
Section 14. Section
41-1a-1612
is enacted to read:
41-1a-1612
. Contract for license plate design -- Consultation and other duties.
(1)
Using revenue appropriated to the commission from the License Plate Restricted
Account as described in Subsection
41-1a-122(4)(d)
, the commission shall contract with
a designer.
(2)
The commission shall ensure that the designer has the capability and expertise to ensure
compliance with the license plate design standards described in Subsection
41-1a-1611(8)
.
(3)
The designer shall:
(a)
consult with the design review board and the commission regarding compliance with
license plate design standards described in Subsection
41-6a-1611(8)
;

a
n
d
(b)
provide license plate design and artistic assistance to:
(i)
if requested, a sponsoring organization proposing a new special group license
plate or existing special group license plate redesign;
(ii)
the division;
(iii)
the commission; and
(iv)
the design review board.
Section 15. Section
53-3-207
is amended to read:
53-3-207
. License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class
of motor vehicle -- Contents -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Temporary
licenses or driving privilege cards -- Minors' licenses, cards, and permits -- Violation.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Authorized guardian" means:
(i)
the parent or legal guardian of a child who:
(A)
is under 18 years old; and
(B)
has an invisible condition; or
(ii)
the legal guardian or conservator of an adult who:
(A)
is 18 years old or older; and
(B)
has an invisible condition.
(b)
"Driving privilege" means the privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor
vehicle.
(c)
"First responder" means:
(i)
a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section
53-13-103
;
(ii)
an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(iii)
an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(iv)
a paramedic, as defined in Section
53-2e-101
;
(v)
a firefighter, as defined in Section
53H-11-306
; or
(vi)
a dispatcher, as defined in Section
53-6-102
.
(d)
"Governmental entity" means the state or a political subdivision of the state.
(e)
"Health care professional" means:
(i)
a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or mental health
therapist; or
(ii)
any other licensed health care professional the division designates by rule made in
accordance with
Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act
.
(f)
"Invisible condition" means a physical or mental condition that may interfere with an
individual's ability to communicate with a first responder, including:
(i)
a communication impediment;
(ii)
hearing loss;
(iii)
blindness or a visual impairment;
(iv)
autism spectrum disorder;
(v)
a drug allergy;
(vi)
Alzheimer's disease or dementia;
(vii)
post-traumatic stress disorder;
(viii)
traumatic brain injury;
(ix)
schizophrenia;
(x)
epilepsy;
(xi)
a developmental disability;
(xii)
Down syndrome;
(xiii)
diabetes;
(xiv)
a heart condition; or
(xv)
any other condition approved by the department.
(g)
"Invisible condition identification symbol" means a symbol or alphanumeric code
that indicates that an individual is an individual with an invisible condition.
(h)
"Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit
district, community reinvestment agency, special improvement or taxing district,
special district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement
adopted under
Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act
, or other
governmental subdivision or public corporation.
(i)
"State" means this state, and includes any office, department, agency, authority,
commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, children's justice center,
or other instrumentality of the state.
(2)
(a)
The division shall issue to every individual privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a
regular license certificate, a limited-term license certificate, or a driving privilege
card indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the individual may drive.
(b)
An individual may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless granted the privilege in
that class.
(3)
(a)
Every regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
privilege card shall bear:
(i)
the distinguishing number assigned to the individual by the division;
(ii)
the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the individual;
(iii)
a brief description of the individual for the purpose of identification;
(iv)
any restrictions imposed on the license under Section
53-3-208
;
(v)
a photograph of the individual;
(vi)
a photograph or other facsimile of the individual's signature;
(vii)
an indication whether the individual intends to make an anatomical gift under
Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 3, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
, unless the
driving privilege is extended under Subsection
53-3-214(3)
; and
(viii)
except as provided in Subsection
(3)(b)
, if the individual states that the
individual is a veteran of the United States military on the application for a driver
license in accordance with Section
53-3-205
and provides verification that the
individual was granted an honorable or general discharge from the United States
Armed Forces
armed forces
, an indication that the individual is a United States
military veteran for a regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate
issued on or after July 1, 2011.
(b)
A regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate issued to an individual
younger than 21 years old on a portrait-style format as required in Subsection
(7)(b)

is not required to include an indication that the individual is a United States military
veteran under Subsection
(3)(a)(viii)
.
(c)
A new license certificate issued by the division may not bear the individual's social
security number.
(d)
(i)
The regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
privilege card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and
alteration.
(ii)
The size, form, and color of the regular license certificate, limited-term license
certificate, or driving privilege card shall be as prescribed by the commissioner.
(iii)
The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited
regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card
under Subsection
53-3-220(4)
.
(e)
The commissioner shall consult with and obtain approval from the design review
board created in Section
41-1a-1611
regarding format and design of each type of
license certificate.
(4)
(a)
The division shall include or affix an invisible condition identification symbol on
an individual's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
privilege card if the individual or the individual's authorized guardian, on a form
prescribed by the department:
(i)
requests the division to include the invisible condition identification symbol;
(ii)
provides written verification from a health care professional that the individual is
an individual with an invisible condition; and
(iii)
signs a waiver of liability for the release of any medical information to:
(A)
the department;
(B)
any person who has access to the individual's medical information as recorded
on the individual's driving record or the Utah Criminal Justice Information
System under this chapter;
(C)
any other person who may view or receive notice of the individual's medical
information by seeing the individual's regular license certificate, limited-term
license certificate, or driving privilege card or the individual's information in
the Utah Criminal Justice Information System;
(D)
a local law enforcement agency that receives a copy of the form described in
this Subsection
(4)(a)
and enters the contents of the form into the local law
enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch
system; and
(E)
a dispatcher who accesses the information regarding the individual's invisible
condition through the use of a local law enforcement agency's record
management system or computer-aided dispatch system.
(b)
As part of the form described in Subsection
(4)(a)
, the department shall advise the
individual or the individual's authorized guardian that by submitting the signed
waiver, the individual or the individual's authorized guardian consents to the release
of the individual's medical information to any person described in Subsections
(4)(a)(iii)(A)
through
(E)
, even if the person is otherwise ineligible to access the
individual's medical information under state or federal law.
(c)
The division may not:
(i)
charge a fee to include the invisible condition identification symbol on the
individual's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
privilege card; or
(ii)
after including the invisible condition identification symbol on the individual's
previously issued regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or
driving privilege card, require the individual to provide subsequent written
verification described in Subsection
(4)(a)(ii)
to include the invisible condition
identification symbol on the individual's renewed or extended regular license
certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card.
(d)
The division shall confirm with the Division of Professional Licensing that the health
care professional described in Subsection
(4)(a)(ii)
holds a current state license.
(e)
The inclusion of an invisible condition identification symbol on an individual's
license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in
accordance with Subsection
(4)(a)
does not confer any legal rights or privileges on
the individual, including parking privileges for individuals with disabilities under
Section
41-1a-414
.
(f)
For each individual issued a regular license certificate, limited-term license
certificate, or driving privilege card under this section that includes an invisible
condition identification symbol, the division shall include in the division's database a
brief description of the nature of the individual's invisible condition in the
individual's record and provide the brief description to the Utah Criminal Justice
Information System.
(g)
Except as provided in this section, the division may not release the information
described in Subsection
(4)(f)
.
(h)
Within 30 days after the day on which the division receives an individual's or the
individual's authorized guardian's written request, the division shall:
(i)
remove from the individual's record in the division's database the invisible
condition identification symbol and the brief description described in Subsection
(4)(f)
; and
(ii)
provide the individual's updated record to the Utah Criminal Justice Information
System.
(5)
As provided in Section
63G-2-302
, the information described in Subsection
(4)(a)
is a
private record for purposes of
Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
Management Act
.
(6)
(a)
(i)
The division, upon determining after an examination that an applicant is
mentally and physically qualified to be granted a driving privilege, may issue to
an applicant a receipt for the fee if the applicant is eligible for a regular license
certificate or limited-term license certificate.
(ii)
(A)
The division shall issue a temporary regular license certificate or
temporary limited-term license certificate allowing the individual to drive a
motor vehicle while the division is completing the division's investigation to
determine whether the individual is entitled to be granted a driving privilege.
(B)
A temporary regular license certificate or a temporary limited-term license
certificate issued under this Subsection
(6)
shall be recognized and have the
same rights and privileges as a regular license certificate or a limited-term
license certificate.
(b)
The temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license
certificate shall be in the individual's immediate possession while driving a motor
vehicle, and the temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term
license certificate is invalid when the individual's regular license certificate or
limited-term license certificate has been issued or when, for good cause, the privilege
has been refused.
(c)
The division shall indicate on the temporary regular license certificate or temporary
limited-term license certificate a date after which the temporary regular license
certificate or temporary limited-term license certificate is not valid as a temporary
license.
(d)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection
(6)(d)(ii)
, the division may not issue a
temporary driving privilege card or other temporary permit to an applicant for a
driving privilege card.
(ii)
The division may issue a learner permit issued in accordance with Section
53-3-210.5
to an applicant for a driving privilege card.
(7)
(a)
The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, regular license
certificates, limited-term license certificates, and driving privilege cards issued to any
individual younger than 21 years old by use of plainly printed information or the use
of a color or other means not used for other regular license certificates, limited-term
license certificates, or driving privilege cards.
(b)
The division shall distinguish a regular license certificate, limited-term license
certificate, or driving privilege card issued to an individual younger than 21 years old
by use of a portrait-style format not used for other regular license certificates,
limited-term license certificates, or driving privilege cards and by plainly printing the
date the regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
privilege card holder is 21 years old.
(8)
The division shall distinguish a limited-term license certificate by clearly indicating on
the document:
(a)
that the limited-term license certificate is temporary; and
(b)
the limited-term license certificate's expiration date.
(9)
(a)
The division shall only issue a driving privilege card to an individual whose
privilege was obtained without providing evidence of lawful presence in the United
States as required under Subsection
53-3-205(8)
.
(b)
The division shall distinguish a driving privilege card from a license certificate by:
(i)
use of a format, color, font, or other means; and
(ii)
clearly displaying on the front of the driving privilege card a phrase substantially
similar to "FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR
IDENTIFICATION
.
"
.
(10)
The provisions of Subsection
(7)(b)
do not apply to a learner permit, temporary permit,
temporary regular license certificate, temporary limited-term license certificate, or any
other temporary permit.
(11)
The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature, except as to
duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to
implement applicable provisions of this section and Section
53-3-223
.
(12)
(a)
A governmental entity may not accept a driving privilege card as proof of
personal identification.
(b)
A driving privilege card may not be used as a document providing proof of an
individual's age for any government required purpose.
(13)
An individual who violates Subsection
(2)(b)
is guilty of an infraction.
(14)
Unless otherwise provided, the provisions, requirements, classes, endorsements, fees,
restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a:
(a)
driving privilege in the same way as a license or limited-term license issued under
this chapter; and
(b)
limited-term license certificate or driving privilege card in the same way as a regular
license certificate issued under this chapter.
Section 16. Section
53-3-805
is amended to read:
53-3-805
. Identification card -- Contents -- Specifications.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Authorized guardian" means the same as that term is defined in Section
53-3-207
.
(b)
"Health care professional" means the same as that term is defined in Section
53-3-207
.
(c)
"Invisible condition" means the same as that term is defined in Section
53-3-207
.
(d)
"Invisible condition identification symbol" means the same as that term is defined in
Section
53-3-207
.
(2)
(a)
The division shall issue an identification card that bears:
(i)
the distinguishing number assigned to the individual by the division;
(ii)
the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the individual;
(iii)
a brief description of the individual for the purpose of identification;
(iv)
a photograph of the individual;
(v)
a photograph or other facsimile of the individual's signature;
(vi)
an indication whether the individual intends to make an anatomical gift under
Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 3, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
; and
(vii)
if the individual states that the individual is a veteran of the United States
military on the application for an identification card in accordance with Section
53-3-804
and provides verification that the individual received an honorable or
general discharge from the United States Armed Forces, an indication that the
individual is a United States military veteran for a regular identification card or a
limited-term identification card issued on or after July 1, 2011.
(b)
An identification card issued by the division may not bear the individual's social
security number or place of birth.
(3)
(a)
The card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and
alteration.
(b)
Except as provided under Section
53-3-806
, the size, form, and color of the card is
prescribed by the commissioner.
(c)
The commissioner shall consult with and obtain approval from the design review
board created in Section
41-1a-1611
regarding format and design of identification
cards.
(4)
At the applicant's request, the card may include a statement that the applicant has a
special medical problem or allergies to certain drugs, for the purpose of medical
treatment.
(5)
(a)
The division shall include or affix an invisible condition identification symbol on
an individual's identification card if the individual or the individual's authorized
guardian, on a form prescribed by the department:
(i)
requests the division to include the invisible condition identification symbol;
(ii)
provides written verification from a health care professional that the individual is
an individual with an invisible condition; and
(iii)
submits a signed waiver of liability for the release of any medical information to:
(A)
the department;
(B)
any person who has access to the individual's medical information as recorded
on the individual's driving record or the Utah Criminal Justice Information
System under this chapter;
(C)
any other person who may view or receive notice of the individual's medical
information by seeing the individual's identification card or the individual's
information in the Utah Criminal Justice Information System;
(D)
a local law enforcement agency that receives a copy of the form described in
this Subsection
(5)(a)
and enters the contents of the form into the local law
enforcement agency's record management system or computer-aided dispatch
system; and
(E)
a dispatcher who accesses the information regarding the individual's invisible
condition through the use of a local law enforcement agency's record
management system or computer-aided dispatch system.
(b)
As part of the form described in Subsection
(5)(a)
, the department shall advise the
individual or the individual's authorized guardian that by submitting the request and
signed waiver, the individual or the individual's authorized guardian consents to the
release of the individual's medical information to any person described in Subsection
(5)(a)(iii)
, even if the person is otherwise ineligible to access the individual's medical
information under state or federal law.
(c)
The division may not:
(i)
charge a fee to include the invisible condition identification symbol on the
individual's identification card; or
(ii)
after including the invisible condition identification symbol on the individual's
previously issued identification card, require the individual to provide subsequent
written verification described in Subsection
(5)(a)(ii)
to include the invisible
condition identification symbol on the individual's extended identification card.
(d)
The division shall confirm with the Division of Professional Licensing that the health
care professional described in Subsection
(5)(a)(ii)
holds a current state license.
(e)
The inclusion of an invisible condition identification symbol on an individual's
identification card in accordance with Subsection
(5)(a)
does not confer any legal
rights or privileges on the individual, including parking privileges for individuals
with disabilities under Section
41-1a-414
.
(f)
For each individual issued an identification card under this section that includes an
invisible condition identification symbol, the division shall include in the division's
database a brief description of the nature of the individual's invisible condition in the
individual's record and provide the brief description to the Utah Criminal Justice
Information System.
(g)
Except as provided in this section, the division may not release the information
described in Subsection
(5)(f)
.
(h)
Within 30 days after the day on which the division receives an individual's or the
individual's authorized guardian's written request, the division shall:
(i)
remove from the individual's record in the division's database the invisible
condition identification symbol and the brief description described in Subsection
(5)(f)
; and
(ii)
provide the individual's updated record to the Utah Criminal Justice Information
System.
(6)
(a)
If the division receives a notification from a court as provided in Section
41-6a-505
,
41-6a-509
,
76-5-102.1
, or
76-5-207
, that an individual is an interdicted
person, the division:
(i)
may accept an application from the individual for an identification card that
includes an interdicted person identifier; and
(ii)
if the individual submits an application and qualifies for an identification card,
may provide an identification card with the interdicted person identifier.
(b)
(i)
An individual may voluntarily apply for an identification card that includes an
interdicted person identifier.
(ii)
An individual that voluntarily applies for an identification card with an
interdicted person identifier may not apply for another identification card without
the interdicted person identifier for at least 30 days after the application for the
identification card with the interdicted person identifier.
(c)
The division may not provide to an individual an identification card without the
interdicted person identifier during the time period the court has designated the
person as an interdicted person.
(d)
The division may charge an administrative fee as described in Subsection
53-3-105(40)
to an individual to process and provide an identification card with an
interdicted person identifier.
(e)
An individual who is designated as an interdicted person by a court is subject to the
identification card fee and other fees necessary to administer the identification card
with an interdicted person identifier.
(7)
As provided in Section
63G-2-302
, the information described in Subsection
(5)(a)
is a
private record for purposes of
Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
Management Act
.
(8)
(a)
The indication of intent under Subsection
53-3-804(2)(j)
shall be authenticated by
the applicant in accordance with division rule.
(b)
(i)
Notwithstanding
Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
Management Act
, the division may, upon request, release to an organ procurement
organization, as defined in Section
26B-8-301
, the names and addresses of all
individuals who under Subsection
53-3-804(2)(j)
indicate that they intend to make
an anatomical gift.
(ii)
An organ procurement organization may use released information only to:
(A)
obtain additional information for an anatomical gift registry; and
(B)
inform applicants of anatomical gift options, procedures, and benefits.
(9)
Notwithstanding
Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management
Act
, the division may release to the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs the
names and addresses of all individuals who indicate their status as a veteran under
Subsection
53-3-804(2)(l)
.
(10)
The division and the division's employees are not liable, as a result of false or
inaccurate information provided under Subsection
53-3-804(2)(j)
or
(l)
, for direct or
indirect:
(a)
loss;
(b)
detriment; or
(c)
injury.
(11)
(a)
The division may issue a temporary regular identification card to an individual
while the individual obtains the required documentation to establish verification of
the information described in Subsections
53-3-804(2)(a)
,
(b)
,
(c)
,
(d)
, and
(i)(i)
.
(b)
A temporary regular identification card issued under this Subsection
(11)
shall be
recognized and grant the individual the same privileges as a regular identification
card.
(c)
A temporary regular identification card issued under this Subsection
(11)
is invalid:
(i)
when the individual's regular identification card has been issued;
(ii)
when, for good cause, an applicant's application for a regular identification card
has been refused; or
(iii)
upon expiration of the temporary regular identification card.
(d)
The division shall coordinate with the Department of Corrections in providing an
inmate with a temporary regular identification card as described in Section
64-13-10.6
.
Section 17.
Repealer.
License Plate Restricted Account.
Section 18.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
July 1, 2026
.
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