Utah Code — 53
Browse 795 sections in division 53 of the Utah code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 53-1-101. Title.
- § 53-1-102. Definitions.
- § 53-1-103. Creation of department.
- § 53-1-104. Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices. (Superseded 9/1/2026)
- § 53-1-104. Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices. (Effective 9/1/2026)
- § 53-1-105. Rulemaking -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Meetings.
- § 53-1-106. Department duties -- Powers.
- § 53-1-106.2. Towing dispatch program.
- § 53-1-106.5. Utah Medical Cannabis Act -- Department duties.
- § 53-1-107. Commissioner of public safety -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Salary.
- § 53-1-108. Commissioner's powers and duties.
- § 53-1-109. Security for capitol complex -- Traffic and parking rules enforcement for division -- Security personnel as law enforcement officers.
- § 53-1-110. Compilation of highway, traffic, and driver licensing laws -- Printing and distribution -- Fees.
- § 53-1-111. Crime prevention month -- Department of Public Safety to coordinate.
- § 53-1-112. Office of Executive Protection -- Creation.
- § 53-1-113. Office of Executive Protection -- Personnel.
- § 53-1-114. Office of Executive Protection -- Security and protection for governor and family -- Protection for other officials and staff -- Training -- Equipment.
- § 53-1-115. Office of Executive Protection -- Closure of property to protect governor -- Violation of order of closure.
- § 53-1-116. Violations.
- § 53-1-117. Alcohol or drug enforcement funding -- Rulemaking -- Legislative findings.
- § 53-1-121. Technology and equipment for officer-involved critical incident investigation -- Rulemaking -- Legislative findings -- Revenue fund created.
- § 53-1-122. Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account.
- § 53-1-123. Nicotine Disposal and Enforcement Restricted Account. (Effective 1/1/2027)
- § 53-1-201. Short title.
- § 53-1-202. Definitions.
- § 53-1-203. Creation of Administrative Services Division -- Appointment of director -- Qualifications -- Term -- Compensation.
- § 53-1-204. Division duties.
- § 53-1-301. Short title.
- § 53-1-302. Definitions.
- § 53-1-303. Creation of Management Information Services Division -- Appointment of director -- Qualifications -- Term -- Compensation.
- § 53-1-304. Division duties.
- § 2a-101. Title.
- § 2a-102. Definitions.
- § 2a-103. Division of Emergency Management -- Creation -- Director -- Appointment -- Term -- Compensation.
- § 2a-104. Division duties -- Powers.
- § 2a-105. Emergency Management Administration Council created -- Function -- Composition -- Expenses.
- § 2a-106. Coordination for state development in a flood plain.
- § 2a-201. Title.
- § 2a-202. Legislative findings -- Purpose.
- § 2a-203. Definitions.
- § 2a-204. Authority of governor -- Federal assistance -- Fraud or willful misstatement in application for financial assistance -- Penalty.
- § 2a-205. Authority of chief executive officers of political subdivisions -- Ordering of evacuations.
- § 2a-206. State of emergency -- Declaration -- Termination -- Commander in chief of military forces.
- § 2a-207. Expenditures authorized by "state of emergency" declaration.
- § 2a-208. Local emergency -- Declarations -- Termination of a local emergency.
- § 2a-209. Orders, rules, and regulations having force of law -- Filing requirements -- Suspension of state agency rules -- Suspension of enforcement of certain statutes during a state of emergency.
- § 2a-210. Reporting on the suspension or modification of certain statutes or rules or the suspension of the enforcement of a statute.
- § 2a-211. Acquisition of property for public use -- Compensation of owners.
- § 2a-212. Interstate agreements authorized -- Termination -- Mutual-aid compacts between subdivisions.
- § 2a-213. Authority additional to other emergency authority.
- § 2a-214. Prohibition of restrictions on and confiscation of a firearm or ammunition during an emergency.
- § 2a-215. Requirements for long-term emergency response -- Notice.
- § 2a-216. Termination of an executive action or directive.
- § 2a-218. Legislative Emergency Response Committee.
- § 2a-219. Religious practice during a state of emergency.
- § 2a-221. State and local disaster response personnel.
- § 2a-222. Control of local food.
- § 2a-301. Title.
- § 2a-302. Definitions.
- § 2a-304. Withdrawal from the statewide mutual aid system.
- § 2a-305. Agreements not affected by this part.
- § 2a-306. Duties of the Division of Emergency Management and participating political subdivisions.
- § 2a-307. Requests for disaster assistance or assistance with an authorized drill or exercise.
- § 2a-308. Reimbursement -- Resolving reimbursement disputes.
- § 2a-309. Personnel responding to requests for assistance.
- § 2a-310. Severability.
- § 2a-401. Title.
- § 2a-402. Compact.
- § 2a-403. Authority of governor to join compact.
- § 2a-501. Title.
- § 2a-502. Definitions.
- § 2a-503. Notice of claim requirements.
- § 2a-504. Emergency responder entering Utah to respond to an emergency.
- § 2a-505. Privileges and immunities of law enforcement officers.
- § 2a-506. Privileges and immunities of emergency responders.
- § 2a-507. Legislative findings -- Comity with Idaho.
- § 2a-508. Chapter takes effect when Idaho provisions enacted.
- § 2a-601. Title.
- § 2a-602. Definitions.
- § 2a-603. State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account.
- § 2a-604. State costs for emergency disaster services.
- § 2a-605. Local government disaster funds.
- § 2a-606. Reporting.
- § 2a-607. Creation and administration.
- § 2a-608. Purposes and criteria for loans.
- § 2a-609. Division to make rules to administer the loan program.
- § 2a-701. Title.
- § 2a-702. Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission -- Allocation of responsibilities -- Local planning committees -- Specified federal law considered law of state -- Application to federal agencies and facilities.
- § 2a-703. Hazardous materials emergency -- Recovery of expenses.
- § 2a-801. Title.
- § 2a-802. Definitions.
- § 2a-803. Emergency interim successor to office of governor.
- § 2a-804. Emergency interim successors for state officers.
- § 2a-805. Division to consult with legislative and judicial branch.
- § 2a-806. Place of legislative session.
- § 2a-807. Emergency interim successors for local officers.
- § 2a-808. Formalities of taking office.
- § 2a-809. Period in which authority may be exercised.
- § 2a-810. Removal of designees.
- § 2a-811. Disputes.
- § 2a-812. Governor to declare location of emergency seat of government.
- § 2a-813. Official acts at emergency seat of government -- Validity.
- § 2a-901. Title.
- § 2a-902. Energy emergency plan.
- § 2a-1001. Title.
- § 2a-1002. Legislative findings and purpose.
- § 2a-1003. "Energy resources" defined.
- § 2a-1004. Information-gathering powers -- Subpoena power -- Coordination with other regulatory authorities.
- § 2a-1005. Confidential nature of information preserved -- Relief from subpoena -- Unauthorized disclosure as misdemeanor -- Removal from office.
- § 2a-1006. Curtailment of energy use -- Standby priorities -- Restriction on involuntary curtailment.
- § 2a-1007. Proclamation of emergency -- Effective period -- Extension of renewal by Legislature.
- § 2a-1008. Curtailment, adjustment, and allocation of energy use by executive orders -- Limitations and considerations in issuance and application.
- § 2a-1009. Other emergency powers of governor unaffected.
- § 2a-1010. Existing agencies to be used in implementation.
- § 2a-1011. Enforcement of orders and rules.
- § 2a-1012. Rules and regulations -- Approval by Legislature.
- § 2a-1101. Title.
- § 2a-1102. Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program -- Uses -- Rulemaking -- Distribution.
- § 2a-1103. Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation.
- § 2a-1104. General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board.
- § 2a-1201. Title.
- § 2a-1202. Definitions.
- § 2a-1203. Business and employee status during disaster period. (Superseded 10/1/2026)
- § 2a-1203. Business and employee status during disaster period. (Effective 10/1/2026)
- § 2a-1204. Business or employee activity after disaster period.
- § 2a-1205. Administration -- Notification and procedures.
- § 2a-1301. Definitions.
- § 2a-1302. Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Restricted Account
- § 2a-1303. Disaster Response and Recovery Grant.
- § 2a-1304. Allowed uses for disaster response and recovery grant funds.
- § 2a-1305. Rulemaking authority and division responsibilities.
- § 2a-1401. Title.
- § 2a-1402. Designation and duties of emergency managers.
- § 2a-1403. Emergency operations plan.
- § 2a-1501. Definitions.
- § 2a-1502. Grid Resilience Committee -- Creation -- Membership.
- § 2a-1503. Committee duties -- Reporting -- Staffing.
- § 2a-1601. Definitions.
- § 2a-1602. Emergency response team agreement -- Creation.
- § 2a-1603. Purposes for which an emergency response team member is considered an employee of the division.
- § 2b-101. Title.
- § 2b-102. Definitions.
- § 2b-201. Title.
- § 2b-202. Interstate emergency response agreement -- Local emergency response agreement.
- § 2b-301. Title.
- § 2b-302. Reciprocal immunity -- Limitation on liability.
- § 2b-303. Reciprocal authority.
- § 2b-401. Title.
- § 2b-402. Benefits in case of injury or death.
- § 2b-403. Emergency Management Assistance Compact takes precedence.
- § 2d-101. Definitions.
- § 2d-102. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services -- Creation -- Bureau chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation.
- § 2d-103. Bureau duties -- Data sharing.
- § 2d-104. Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership -- Expenses.
- § 2d-105. Committee advisory duties.
- § 2d-108. Emergency Medical Services System Account.
- § 2d-109. Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account.
- § 2d-110. Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account.
- § 2d-201. Public awareness efforts.
- § 2d-202. Emergency medical communications.
- § 2d-203. Data collection.
- § 2d-204. Disaster coordination plan.
- § 2d-205. Pediatric quality improvement program.
- § 2d-206. Personnel critical incident stress management program.
- § 2d-207. Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.
- § 2d-208. Fees for training equipment rental, testing, and quality assurance reviews.
- § 2d-209. Regional Emergency Medical Services Liaisons -- Qualifications -- Duties.
- § 2d-210. Emergency medical service employees providing medical services in non-911 emergency settings.
- § 2d-211. Community paramedicine program.
- § 2d-301. Establishment of statewide trauma system.
- § 2d-303. Department duties.
- § 2d-304. Statewide trauma registry and quality assurance program.
- § 2d-305. Trauma center designations and guidelines.
- § 2d-401. General requirement.
- § 2d-402. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel.
- § 2d-403. Designation of emergency medical service providers, training centers, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers.
- § 2d-404. Permits for emergency medical service vehicles and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles.
- § 2d-405. Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.
- § 2d-406. Medical control.
- § 2d-407. Patient destination.
- § 2d-408. Exemptions.
- § 2d-409. Out-of-state vehicles.
- § 2d-410. Background clearance for emergency medical service personnel.
- § 2d-410.5. Background check requirements for emergency medical dispatchers.
- § 2d-501. State regulation of emergency medical services market -- License term.
- § 2d-502. Exclusive geographic service areas.
- § 2d-503. Establishment of maximum rates.
- § 2d-504. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Application and department review.
- § 2d-505. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses.
- § 2d-510. Local approvals.
- § 2d-511. Limitation on repetitive applications.
- § 2d-512. License for air ambulance providers.
- § 2d-513. License renewals.
- § 2d-514. Annexations.
- § 2d-515. Changes in ownership.
- § 2d-516. Overlapping licenses.
- § 2d-517. Air ambulance requirements.
- § 2d-601. Discrimination prohibited.
- § 2d-602. Illegal activity.
- § 2d-602.1. Prohibition on the use of "911".
- § 2d-603. Discipline of emergency medical services personnel.
- § 2d-604. Discipline of designated and licensed providers, and training centers -- Penalties.
- § 2d-605. Service interruption or cessation -- Receivership -- Default coverage -- Notice.
- § 2d-606. Investigations for enforcement of chapter.
- § 2d-606.5. Investigative authority of the bureau -- Subpoenas -- Criminal penalty.
- § 2d-607. Cease and desist letters -- Criminal penalty.
- § 2d-701. Persons and activities exempt from civil liability.
- § 2d-702. Notification of air ambulance policies and charges.
- § 2d-703. Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program -- Creation -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Benefits -- Rulemaking -- Advisory board.
- § 2d-704. Pediatric readiness.
- § 2d-801. Authority to administer CPR or use an AED.
- § 2d-802. Immunity.
- § 2d-803. Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators.
- § 2d-804. Distributors to notify of reporting requirements.
- § 2d-805. Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers.
- § 2d-806. Education and training.
- § 2d-807. AEDs for demonstration purposes.
- § 2d-808. Tampering with an AED prohibited -- Penalties.
- § 2d-901. Statewide stroke registry.
- § 2d-902. Statewide cardiac registry.
- § 2e-101. EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
- § 53-3-101. Short title.
- § 53-3-102. Definitions.
- § 53-3-103. Driver License Division -- Creation -- Director -- Appointment -- Term -- Compensation.
- § 53-3-104. Division duties.
- § 53-3-105. Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling, and identification cards.
- § 53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
- § 53-3-108. Authority to administer oaths.
- § 53-3-109. Records -- Access -- Fees -- Rulemaking.
- § 53-3-110. Reciprocity agreements.
- § 53-3-111. Blood and urine test reports -- Permissible uses and restrictions.
- § 53-3-201. Short title.
- § 53-3-202. Drivers must be licensed -- Violation. (Superseded 5/5/2027)
- § 53-3-202. Drivers shall be licensed -- Violation. (Effective 5/5/2027)
- § 53-3-203. Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of chapter -- Renting of motor vehicles -- License requirements -- Employees must be licensed -- Violations.
- § 53-3-204. Persons who may not be licensed.
- § 53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests -- Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous licenses surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement -- Fee required -- License agreement.
- § 53-3-205.5. Fingerprint and photograph submission requirements for driving privilege card applicants and cardholders -- Approved private fingerprint vendor requests -- Division approval of a vendor.
- § 53-3-205.6. Emergency contact database.
- § 53-3-206. Examination of applicant's physical and mental fitness to drive a motor vehicle.
- § 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.
- § 53-3-208. Restrictions.
- § 53-3-209. Provisional licenses only for persons under 21 -- Separate point system -- Denial and suspension procedures.
- § 53-3-210.5. Learner permit.
- § 53-3-210.6. Motorcycle learner permit.
- § 53-3-211. Application of minors -- Liability of person signing application -- Cancellation of cosigning adult's liability -- Behind-the-wheel driving certification.
- § 53-3-212. Owner giving permission and minor liable for damages caused by minor driving a motor vehicle.
- § 53-3-213. Age and experience requirements to drive school bus or certain other carriers -- Misdemeanor to drive unauthorized class of motor vehicle -- Waiver of driving examination by third party certification.
- § 53-3-214. Renewal -- Fees required -- Extension without examination.
- § 53-3-214.5. License or identification card checkoff for vision screening.
- § 53-3-214.7. License or identification card checkoff for promoting and supporting organ donation.
- § 53-3-214.8. License or identification card checkoff for public transportation for seniors or people with disabilities.
- § 53-3-215. Duplicate license certificate -- Fee.
- § 53-3-216. Change of address -- Duty of licensee to notify division within 10 days -- Change of name -- Proof necessary -- Method of giving notice by division.
- § 53-3-217. License to be carried when driving motor vehicle -- Production in court -- Violation.
- § 53-3-218. Court to report convictions and may recommend suspension of license -- Severity of speeding violation defined.
- § 53-3-219. Suspension of minor's driving privileges.
- § 53-3-220. Offenses requiring mandatory revocation, denial, suspension, or disqualification of license -- Offense requiring an extension of period -- Hearing -- Limited driving privileges.
- § 53-3-221. Offenses that may result in denial, suspension, disqualification, or revocation of license -- Additional grounds for suspension -- Point system for traffic violations -- Notice and hearing -- Reporting of traffic violation procedures.
- § 53-3-221.5. Disclosure of license information to the Office of Recovery Services.
- § 53-3-221.7. Disclosure of license information for the Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry.
- § 53-3-222. Purpose of revocation or suspension for driving under the influence.
- § 53-3-223. Chemical test for driving under the influence -- Temporary license -- Hearing and decision -- Suspension and fee -- Judicial review.
- § 53-3-223.5. Telephonic or live audiovisual testimony at hearings.
- § 53-3-224. Filing a petition for hearing -- Judicial review of license cancellation, revocation, or suspension -- Scope of review.
- § 53-3-225. Eligibility for new license after revocation.
- § 53-3-226. Grounds for confiscation of licenses, plates, and other articles issued by state.
- § 53-3-227. Driving a motor vehicle prohibited while driving privilege denied, suspended, disqualified, or revoked -- Penalties.
- § 53-3-229. Prohibited uses of license certificate -- Penalty.
- § 53-3-231. Person under 21 may not operate a vehicle or motorboat with detectable alcohol in body -- Chemical test procedures -- Temporary license -- Hearing and decision -- Suspension of license or operating privilege -- Fees -- Judicial review -- Referral to local substance abuse authority or program.
- § 53-3-234. Driver license application -- Selective Service Registration -- Statement.
- § 53-3-235. Electronic license certificate or identification card.
- § 53-3-236. Interdicted person identifier -- License notation.
- § 53-3-237. Driver license notation of tribal membership. (Effective 1/1/2027)
- § 53-3-301. Short title.
- § 53-3-302. Definitions.
- § 53-3-303. Driver License Medical Advisory Board -- Membership -- Guidelines for licensing impaired persons -- Recommendations to division.
- § 53-3-303.5. Driver License Medical Advisory Board -- Medical waivers.
- § 53-3-304. Licensing of persons with impairments -- Medical review -- Restricted license -- Procedures.
- § 53-3-305. Notification of impaired person to the division -- Confidentiality of notification -- Rulemaking -- Penalty.
- § 53-3-401. Short title.
- § 53-3-401.1. Conflict with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- § 53-3-402. Definitions.
- § 53-3-403. Superseding clause.
- § 53-3-404. Requirements to drive commercial motor vehicle.
- § 53-3-405. Authority to drive commercial motor vehicle in Utah.
- § 53-3-406. Commercial motor vehicle driver -- Only one license.
- § 53-3-407. Qualifications for commercial driver license -- Fee -- Third parties may administer skills test.
- § 53-3-407.1. Commercial driver license third party tester or third party examiner license -- Fingerprint background check required.
- § 53-3-408. Qualifications for commercial driver instruction permit.
- § 53-3-409. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
- § 53-3-410. Applicant information required for CDIP and CDL -- State resident to have state CDL.
- § 53-3-410.1. Medical certification requirements.
- § 53-3-411. Description of CDL -- Information to be included.
- § 53-3-412. CDL classifications, endorsements, and restrictions.
- § 53-3-413. Issuance of CDL by division -- Driving record -- Expiration date -- Renewal -- Hazardous materials provision.
- § 53-3-414. CDL disqualification or suspension -- Grounds and duration -- Procedure.
- § 53-3-415. Limitations on employment of commercial motor vehicle drivers.
- § 53-3-416. Driving record and other information to be provided to employer.
- § 53-3-417. Measurable alcohol amount consumed -- Penalty -- Refusal to take test for alcohol.