Utah Code 53-3-405. Authority to drive commercial motor vehicle in Utah
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(1) A person who holds or is required to hold a CDL may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-405
- CDL: means a license:(5)(a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(7)(a)(i) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more pounds, or gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as determined by federal regulation;(7)(a)(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or(7)(a)(iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with Utah Code 53-3-102- 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
- Drive: means :
(14)(a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and(14)(b) in Subsections53-3-414 (1) through (3), Subsection53-3-414 (5), and Sections53-3-417 and53-3-418 , the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within the state. 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
- License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
- Medical certification status: means the medical certification of a commercial driver license holder or commercial motor vehicle operator in any of the following categories:
(12)(a) Non-excepted interstate. See Utah Code 53-3-402- Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-1a-102 . See Utah Code 53-3-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province or territory of Canada, or Mexico. See Utah Code 53-3-402
- 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) the person has a CDL issued by any state in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses;(1)(b) the person’s license is not denied, suspended, revoked, or canceled;(1)(c) the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle; and(1)(d) the person has a valid medical certification status.(2) This section supersedes any provision to the contrary. - Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle: