§ 53-3-104 — Division duties.

The division shall:
(1) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules:
(1)(a) for examining applicants for a license, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the traveling public;
(1)(b) for acceptable documentation of an applicant's identity, Social Security number, Utah resident status, Utah residence address, proof of legal presence, proof of citizenship in the United States, honorable or general discharge from the United States military, and other proof or documentation required under this chapter;
(1)(c) for acceptable documentation to verify that an individual is in the state's legal custody as verified by the Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Health and Human Services, for purposes of residency and address verification;
(1)(d) to allow an individual who is verified to be in the legal custody of the state pursuant to Subsection (1)(c) to use the address of a local Division of Child and Family Services office as the individual's residence address;
(1)(e) for acceptable documentation to verify that an individual is homeless as verified by the Department of Workforce Services, for purposes of residency, address verification, and obtaining a fee waiver;
(1)(f) regarding the restrictions to be imposed on an individual driving a motor vehicle with a temporary learner permit or learner permit;
(1)(g) regarding the format and restrictions for an interdicted person identifier on a license certificate and identification card;
(1)(h) for exemptions from licensing requirements as authorized in this chapter;
(1)(i) establishing procedures for the storage and maintenance of applicant information provided in accordance with Section 53-3-205, 53-3-410, or 53-3-804; and
(1)(j) to provide educational information to each applicant for a license, which information shall be based on data provided by the Division of Air Quality, including:
(1)(j)(i) ways drivers can improve air quality; and
(1)(j)(ii) the harmful effects of vehicle emissions;
(2) examine each applicant according to the class of license applied for;
(3) license motor vehicle drivers;
(4) file every application for a license received by the division and shall maintain indices containing:
(4)(a) all applications denied and the reason each was denied;
(4)(b) all applications granted; and
(4)(c) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked by the division and the reasons for the action;
(5) suspend, revoke, disqualify, cancel, or deny any license issued in accordance with this chapter;
(6) file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by the division under state law;
(7) maintain a record of each licensee showing the licensee's convictions and the traffic accidents in which the licensee has been involved where a conviction has resulted;
(8) consider the record of a licensee upon an application for renewal of a license and at other appropriate times;
(9) search the license files, compile, and furnish a report on the driving record of any individual licensed in the state in accordance with Section 53-3-109;
(10) develop and implement a record system as required by Section 41-6a-604;
(11) in accordance with Section 53G-10-507, establish:
(11)(a) procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes to administer knowledge and skills tests;
(11)(b) minimal standards for the tests; and
(11)(c) procedures to enable school districts to administer or process any tests for students to receive a class D operator's license;
(12) in accordance with Section 53-3-510, establish:
(12)(a) procedures and standards to certify licensed instructors of commercial driver training school courses to administer the skills test;
(12)(b) minimal standards for the test; and
(12)(c) procedures to enable licensed commercial driver training schools to administer or process skills tests for students to receive a class D operator's license;
(13) provide administrative support to the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created in Section 53-3-303;
(14) upon request by the lieutenant governor, provide the lieutenant governor with a digital copy of the driver license or identification card signature of an individual who is an applicant for voter registration under Section 20A-2-206;
(15) in accordance with Section 53-3-407.1, establish:
(15)(a) procedures and standards to license a commercial driver license third party tester or commercial driver license third party examiner to administer the commercial driver license skills tests;
(15)(b) minimum standards for the commercial driver license skills test; and
(15)(c) procedures to enable a licensed commercial driver license third party tester or commercial driver license third party examiner to administer a commercial driver license skills test for an applicant to receive a commercial driver license;
(16) receive from the Department of Health and Human Services a result from a blood or urine test of an individual arrested for driving under the influence and use the blood or urine test result in an administrative hearing or agency review involving the individual who is the subject of the blood or urine test as described in Section 53-3-111; and
(17) as soon as practicable, ensure that a license and identification card includes the ability to provide information about restrictions on the license or identification card through an electronic scan.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 471, 2025 General Session