Utah Code 53-3-229. Prohibited uses of license certificate — Penalty
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(1) It is a class C misdemeanor for an individual to:
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
| class C misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $750 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-229
- denied: means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security, do not apply. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- 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
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- License certificate: means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Renewal: means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later date. See Utah Code 53-3-102
(1)(a) lend or knowingly permit the use of a license certificate issued to the individual, by another individual not entitled to the license certificate;
(1)(b) display or represent as the individual’s own license certificate a license certificate not issued to the individual;
(1)(c) refuse to surrender to the division or a peace officer upon demand any license certificate issued by the division;
(1)(d) use a false name or give a false address in any application for a license or any renewal or duplicate of the license certificate, or to knowingly make a false statement, or to knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in the application;
(1)(e) display a canceled, denied, revoked, suspended, or disqualified driver license certificate as a valid driver license certificate;
(1)(f) knowingly acquire, use, display, or transfer an item that purports to be an authentic driver license certificate issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an authentic driver license certificate issued by that governmental entity; or
(1)(g) alter any information on an authentic driver license certificate so that it no longer represents the information originally displayed.
(2) The provisions of Subsection (1)(e) do not prohibit the use of an individual’s driver license certificate as a means of personal identification.
(3) It is a class A misdemeanor to knowingly:
(3)(a) issue a driver license certificate with false or fraudulent information;
(3)(b) issue a driver license certificate to an individual who is younger than 21 years old if the driver license certificate is not distinguished as required for an individual who is younger than 21 years old under Section 53-3-207; or
(3)(c) acquire, use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license certificate to procure a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product as those terms are defined in Section 76-10-101.
(4) An individual may not use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license certificate to procure alcoholic beverages, gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed, or obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor in violation of Section 32B-1-403.
(5) It is a third degree felony if an individual’s acquisition, use, display, or transfer of a false or altered driver license certificate:
(5)(a) aids or furthers the individual’s efforts to fraudulently obtain goods or services; or
(5)(b) aids or furthers the individual’s efforts to commit a violent felony.