Utah § 6a-518.1 - Tampering with an ignition interlock system.
Full text of Utah Utah Code § 6a-518.1 — Tampering with an ignition interlock system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6a-518.1. Tampering with an ignition interlock system.
41-6a-518.1.
Tampering with an ignition interlock system.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"ignition interlock system" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518; and
(b)
"interlock restricted driver" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518.2.
(2)
(a)
A person may not:
(i)
circumvent or tamper with the operation of an ignition interlock system;
(ii)
knowingly furnish an interlock restricted driver a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system unless authorized under Subsection 41-6a-518(7);
(iii)
blow into an ignition interlock system or start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock system for the purpose of allowing an interlock restricted driver to operate a motor vehicle; or
(iv)
advertise for sale, offer for sale, sell, or lease an ignition interlock system unless the system has been certified by the commissioner as required under Subsection 41-6a-518(8).
(b)
An interlock restricted driver may not:
(i)
rent, lease, or borrow a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system; or
(ii)
request another person to blow into an ignition interlock system in order to allow the interlock restricted driver to operate the motor vehicle.
(c)
A violation of any provision under this Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(3)
It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of this section if:
(a)
the starting of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a motor vehicle, that is equipped with an ignition interlock system is done for the purpose of safety or mechanical repair of the system or the motor vehicle; and
(b)
the interlock restricted driver does not operate the motor vehicle.
Section 6a-518.1 ("Tampering with an ignition interlock system.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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