Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle

Section R873-22M-27

Issuance of Special Group License Plates Pursuant to to Utah Code Ann. Sections 41-1a-418, 41-1a-419, 41-1a-420, and 41-1a-21

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 33111
Filed: 10/29/2009 03:12:53 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Section 41-1a-419 authorizes the commission to determine the number of characters or numerals on special group license plates. As the Division of Motor Vehicle was running out of letter/number combinations in the old format, a new format was needed.

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed amendment provides the new numbering scheme for special group license plates, other than personalized special group license plates.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 41-1a-418
• Section 41-1a-419
• Section 41-1a-420
• Section 41-1a-421

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--The change directs Utah Correctional Industries to change the letter and number sequencing as they produce the plates. The change that Utah Correctional Industries makes will be determined by the commission.

local governments:

None--The change directs Utah Correctional Industries to change the letter and number sequencing as they produce the plates. The change that Utah Correctional Industries makes will be determined by the commission.

small businesses:

None--The change directs Utah Correctional Industries to change the letter and number sequencing as they produce the plates. The change that Utah Correctional Industries makes will be determined by the commission.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

None--The change directs Utah Correctional Industries to change the letter and number sequencing as they produce the plates. The change that Utah Correctional Industries makes will be determined by the commission.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

None--These are standard issue special group license plates. The only costs are statutory costs to purchase certain of these plates. These statutory costs remain unchanged.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no anticipated fiscal impacts.

D'Arcy Dixon, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Tax Commission
Motor Vehicle
210 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84134

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Pam Hendrickson at the above address, by phone at 801-297-3907, by FAX at 801-297-3901, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/15/2009

This rule may become effective on:

12/22/2009

Authorized by:

Pam Hendrickson, Commission Chair

R873. Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle.

R873-22M. Motor Vehicle.

R873-22M-27. Issuance of Special Group License Plates Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sections 41-1a-418, 41-1a-419, 41-1a-420, and 41-1a-421.

(1) Except as otherwise provided, a special group license plate shall consist of a symbol affixed to the left-hand side of the plate, followed by a total of five characters and numerals.[ The first four characters shall be numbers and the fifth shall be a letter.]

(2)(a) Legislature special group license plates shall carry the letter combination SEN or REP with the number of the district from which the legislator was elected or appointed.

(b) A state legislator may register a maximum of two vehicles with Legislature special group license plates.

(c) Upon leaving office, a legislator may not display the Legislature special group license plates on any motor vehicle. Legislators not reelected to office may not display the Legislature special group license plates after December 31 of the election year.

(3)(a) United States Congress special group license plates shall carry, in the case of representatives, the letter combination HR, followed by the number of the district from which the representative was elected or appointed, or, in the case of senators, USS 1 or USS 2, signifying the senior and junior senators.

(b) Upon leaving office, a member of Congress may not display United States Congress special group license plates on any motor vehicle. A member of Congress not reelected to office may not display United States Congress special group license plates after December 31 of the election year.

(4) Survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor special group license plates may be issued to qualified U.S. military veterans who:

(a) provide a copy of their discharge papers, notice of separation, or other government issued document acceptable to the division verifying dates and locations of active service; or

(b) present evidence of membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

(5) Former prisoner of war special group license plates shall be issued to qualified U.S. military veterans who provide a copy of their discharge papers, notice of separation, or other government issued document acceptable to the division indicating that the veteran was classified as a prisoner of war.

(6) Recipient of a purple heart special group license plates shall be issued to qualified U.S. military veterans who:

(a) provide a copy of their discharge papers, notice of separation, or other government issued document acceptable to the division indicating the veteran was awarded the purple heart; or

(b) present evidence of current membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

(7) An applicant for a National Guard special group license plate must present a current military identification card that shows active membership in the Utah National Guard.

(8) The issuance, renewal, surrender, and design of disability special group license plates and windshield placards shall be subject to the provisions of the federal Uniform System for Parking for Persons with Disabilities, 23 C.F.R. Ch. 11, Subch. B, Pt. 1235.2 (1991), which is adopted and incorporated by reference.

(9)(a) An applicant for a licensed amateur radio operator special group license

plate shall present a current Federal Communication Commission (FCC) license.

(b) The license plate number for a licensed amateur radio operator special group license plate shall be the same combination of alpha and numeric characters that comprise the FCC assigned radio call letters of the licensed operator.

(c) Only one set of licensed amateur radio operator special group license plates may be issued per FCC license.

(10) A farm truck special group license plate may be issued for a vehicle that is qualified to register as a farm truck under Section 41-1a-1206.

(11)(a) To qualify for a firefighter special group license plate, an applicant must present one of the following:

(i) evidence indicating the applicant has a current membership in the Utah Firefighters' Association;

(ii) an official identification card issued by the firefighting entity identifying the applicant as an employee or volunteer of that firefighting entity;

(iii) a letter on letterhead of the firefighting entity, or the municipality or county in which the firefighting entity is located, identifying the applicant as an employee or volunteer of that firefighting entity; or

(iv) a letter on letterhead from a firefighting entity, or the municipality or county in which the firefighting entity is located, identifying the applicant as a retired firefighter, whether employed or volunteer, of that firefighting entity.

(b) The division shall revoke a firefighter special group license plate issued under Section 41-1a-418 upon receipt of written notification from the head of a firefighting entity indicating:

(i) the name of the individual whose license plate is revoked;

(ii) the license plate number that is revoked;

(iii) the reason the license plate is revoked; and

(iv) that the firefighting entity has notified the individual described in Subsection (11)(b)(i) that the license plate will be revoked.

(12) An individual who no longer qualifies for the particular special group license plate may not display that special group license plate on any motor vehicle and must reregister the vehicle and obtain new license plates.

 

KEY: taxation, motor vehicles, aircraft, license plates

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 1], 2009

Notice of Continuation: March 12, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 41-1a-418; 41-1a-419; 41-1a-420; 41-1a-421