(1) An ignition interlock system provider who installs an ignition interlock system on an individual’s vehicle shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-1007

  • Division: means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Ignition interlock system provider: means an individual who:
         (2)(a) is acting on behalf of a business enterprise conducted by a person, association, partnership, or corporation for the purpose of installation and maintenance of an ignition interlock system;
         (2)(b) is certified as an installer;
         (2)(c) has met the requirements for ignition interlock system provider status as established by the division;
         (2)(d) is authorized or certified to operate or manage an ignition interlock system business;
         (2)(e) may supervise the work of another installer; and
         (2)(f) charges a fee for the services described under this Subsection (2). See Utah Code 53-3-1002
  • License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Provider: means an ignition interlock system provider. See Utah Code 53-3-1002
  • Resident: means an individual who:
              (42)(a)(i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section 41-1a-202, or regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more during any calendar year;
              (42)(a)(ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
              (42)(a)(iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
              (42)(a)(iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying nonresident tuition or fees. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Suspension: means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
     (1)(a) provide proof of installation to the individual; and
     (1)(b) electronically notify the division of installation of an ignition interlock system on the individual’s vehicle.
(2) An ignition interlock system provider shall electronically notify the division if an individual has:

     (2)(a) removed an ignition interlock system from the individual’s vehicle;
     (2)(b) attempted to start the motor vehicle with a measurable breath alcohol concentration, and the attempt to start the motor vehicle was prevented by the ignition interlock system, including the date and time of each attempt; or
     (2)(c) failed to report to the ignition interlock provider for the purpose of monitoring the device every 60 days, or more frequently if ordered by the court as described in Subsection 41-6a-518(5)(a).
(3) If an individual is an interlock restricted driver and the individual removes an ignition interlock system as described in Subsection (2)(a), the division shall:

     (3)(a) suspend the individual’s driving privilege for the duration of the restriction period as defined in Section 41-6a-518.2; and
     (3)(b) notify the individual of the suspension period in place and the requirements for reinstatement of the driving privilege with respect to the ignition interlock restriction suspension.
(4) The division shall clear a suspension described in Subsection (3) upon:

     (4)(a) receipt of payment of the fee or fees required under Section 53-3-105; and
     (4)(b)

          (4)(b)(i) receipt of electronic notification from an ignition interlock system provider showing proof of the installation of an ignition interlock system on the individual’s vehicle or the vehicle the individual will be operating;
          (4)(b)(ii) if the individual does not own a vehicle or will not be operating a vehicle owned by another individual:

               (4)(b)(ii)(A) electronic verification that the individual does not have a vehicle registered in the individual’s name in the state; and
               (4)(b)(ii)(B) receipt of employer verification, as defined in Subsection 41-6a-518(1); or
          (4)(b)(iii) if the individual is not a resident of Utah, electronic verification that the individual is licensed in the individual’s state of residence or is in the process of obtaining a license in the individual’s state of residence.
(5) If Subsection (4)(b)(ii) applies, the division shall every six months:

     (5)(a) electronically verify the individual does not have a vehicle registered in the individual’s name in the state; and
     (5)(b) require the individual to provide updated documentation described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii).
(6) If the individual described in Subsection (5) does not provide the required documentation described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the division shall suspend the individual’s driving privilege until:

     (6)(a) the division receives payment of the fee or fees required under Section 53-3-105; and
     (6)(b)

          (6)(b)(i) the division:

               (6)(b)(i)(A) receives electronic notification from an ignition interlock system provider showing proof of the installation of an ignition interlock system on the individual’s vehicle or the vehicle the individual will be operating; or
               (6)(b)(i)(B) if the individual does not own a vehicle or will not be operating a vehicle owned by another individual, receives electronic verification that the individual does not have a vehicle registered in the individual’s name in the state, and receives employer verification, as defined in Subsection 41-6a-518(1); or
          (6)(b)(ii) if the individual is not a resident of Utah, electronic verification that the individual is licensed in the individual’s state of residence or is in the process of obtaining a license in the individual’s state of residence.
(7) By following the procedures in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the division shall suspend the license of any individual without receiving a record of the individual’s conviction of crime seven days after receiving electronic notification from an ignition interlock system provider that an individual has removed an ignition interlock system from the individual’s vehicle or a vehicle owned by another individual and operated by the individual if the individual is an interlock restricted driver until:

     (7)(a) the division receives payment of the fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105; and
     (7)(b)

          (7)(b)(i)

               (7)(b)(i)(A) the division receives electronic notification from an ignition interlock system provider showing new proof of the installation of an ignition interlock system on the individual’s vehicle or the vehicle the individual will be operating; or
               (7)(b)(i)(B) if the individual does not own a vehicle or will not be operating a vehicle owned by another individual, the division receives electronic verification that the individual does not have a vehicle registered in the individual’s name in the state, and receives employer verification, as defined in Subsection 41-6a-518(1);
          (7)(b)(ii) if the individual is not a resident of Utah, the division receives electronic verification that the individual is licensed in the individual’s state of residence or is in the process of obtaining a license in the individual’s state of residence; or
          (7)(b)(iii) the individual’s interlock restricted period has expired.
(8)

     (8)(a) Upon receipt of a notice described in Subsection (2)(b) or (2)(c), the division shall extend the individual’s ignition interlock restriction period by 60 days.
     (8)(b) The division shall notify the individual of the modified ignition interlock restriction period described in Subsection (8)(a).
(9) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules establishing:

     (9)(a) procedures for certification and regulation of ignition interlock system providers;
     (9)(b) acceptable documentation for proof of the installation of an ignition interlock device;
     (9)(c) procedures for an ignition interlock system provider to electronically notify the division;
     (9)(d) procedures for an ignition interlock system provider to provide monitoring of an ignition interlock system and reporting the results of monitoring;
     (9)(e) procedures for the removal of an ignition interlock restriction if the individual is unable to provide a deep lung breath sample as a result of a medical condition and is unable to properly use an ignition interlock system as described in Subsection 41-6a-518.2(9); and
     (9)(f) policies and procedures for the administration of the ignition interlock system program created under this section.