Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 168 First Substitute (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stevenson, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/30/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows verification of a driver license through electronic or digital means for purposes of renting a motor vehicle; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VEHICLE RENTAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson
House Sponsor: 
Joel Ferry
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to driver license verification for the rental of a
motor vehicle.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows verification of a driver license through electronic or digital means for
purposes of renting a motor vehicle; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-3-203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 412
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53-3-203
 is amended to read:
53-3-203.
Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of chapter -- Renting of
motor vehicles -- License requirements -- Employees must be licensed -- Violations.
(1) A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by [
him or
under his
] 
the person or under the person's
 control to be driven by a person in violation of this
chapter.
(2) (a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person unless the person who
will be the driver is licensed in this state, or in the case of a nonresident, licensed under the
laws of the state or country of his residence.
(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person until [
he
] 
the person:
(i)
 has inspected the license certificate of the person who will be the driver
;
 and
(ii)
 verified the signature on the license certificate by comparison with the signature of
the person who will be the driver written in his presence.
(c) (i) A person may verify the information described in Subsection (2)(b) for a
subsequent vehicle rental through the use of an electronic system maintained by the person for
the purposes of expediting the vehicle rental process.
(ii) The electronic system described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) may contain information
voluntarily provided by the person who will be the driver including:
(A) information included on the driver license certificate; and
(B) biometric information.
[
(c)
] 
(d)
 A person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the:
(i) registration number of the rented motor vehicle;
(ii) name and address of the person to whom the motor vehicle is rented;
(iii) number of the license certificate of the renter; and
(iv) date and place the license certificate was issued.
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 The record is open to inspection by any peace officer or officer or employee of
the division.
(3) A person may not employ a person to drive a motor vehicle who is not licensed as
required under this chapter.
(4) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.