Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 468 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Chevrier, Kristen

Final action

House/ filed 3/7/2025

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• provides for authorized uses for automatic license plate reader systems by:
• law enforcement agencies; and
• other governmental entities;
• establishes reporting requirements regarding the use of automatic license plate reader systems for:
• law enforcement agencies; and
• other governmental entities;
• creates standards for data obtained from an automatic license plate reader system, including:
• data security;
• retention; and
• sharing; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

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41-6a-2002
41-6a-2003
41-6a-2003.1
41-6a-2003.2
41-6a-2003.3
41-6a-2003.4
41-6a-2003.5
41-6a-2004
41-6a-2005
41-6a-2006
Automatic License Plate Reader Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier
Senate Sponsor: 
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies and establishes requirements for the use of automatic license plate reader 
systems.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
 defines terms; 
provides for authorized uses for automatic license plate reader systems by:
law enforcement agencies; and
other governmental entities;
establishes reporting requirements regarding the use of automatic license plate reader 
systems for:
law enforcement agencies; and
other governmental entities;
creates standards for data obtained from an automatic license plate reader system, 
including:
data security;
retention; and
sharing; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-6a-2002
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251
41-6a-2003
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251
41-6a-2004
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
41-6a-2005
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
41-6a-2006
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
ENACTS:
41-6a-2003.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-2003.2
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-2003.3
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-2003.4
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
41-6a-2003.5
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
41-6a-2002
 is amended to read:
41-6a-2002. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Active criminal investigation" means 
an
a law enforcement
 officer has 
documented
established
 reasonable 
articulable 
suspicion that a crime is being or has been committed, 
and believes the suspected criminal activity may be connected to a vehicle, a registered 
owner of a vehicle, or an occupant of a vehicle.
(2)
"Aggregated captured plate data" means de-identified captured plate data created by:
(a)
combining multiple sets of captured plate data; and
(b)
removing any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
(2)
(3)
"Automatic license plate reader system" means a system of one or more mobile or 
fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms to 
convert an image of a license plate into computer-readable data.
(3)
(4)
"Captured plate data" means the global positioning system coordinates, date and 
time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from 
an automatic license plate reader system
 operated by a governmental entity
.
(5)
"Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in 
Section 
63M-7-201
.
(6)
"Department" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 
72-1-201
.
(7)
"Fixed automatic license plate reader system" means an automatic license plate reader 
system that remains in a stationary location and is only able to obtain captured plate data 
that passes within view of the automatic license plate reader system.
(4)
(8)
(a)
"Governmental entity" means
:
 the same as that term is defined in Section 
63G-2-103
.
(i)
executive department agencies of the state;
(ii)
the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state auditor, the attorney 
general, and the state treasurer;
(iii)
the Board of Pardons and Parole;
(iv)
the Board of Examiners;
(v)
the National Guard;
(vi)
the Career Service Review Office;
(vii)
the State Board of Education;
(viii)
the Utah Board of Higher Education;
(ix)
the State Archives;
(x)
the Office of the Legislative Auditor General;
(xi)
the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
(xii)
the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
(xiii)
the Legislature;
(xiv)
legislative committees, except any political party, group, caucus, or rules or 
sifting committee of the Legislature;
(xv)
courts, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and 
similar administrative units in the judicial branch;
(xvi)
any state-funded institution of higher education or public education;
(xvii)
any political subdivision of the state; or
(xviii)
a law enforcement agency.
(b)
"Governmental entity" includes
:
(i)
every office, agency, board, bureau, committee, department, advisory board, or 
commission of an entity listed in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (xviii) that is 
funded or established by the government to carry out the public's business; or
(ii)
a person acting as an agent of a governmental entity or acting on behalf of a 
governmental entity.
(5)
(9)
"Government website" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
63A-19-101
.
(10)
"Hotlist" means a compilation of license plate numbers or other identifying 
information for known vehicles against which captured plate data is compared to 
generate an alert when a particular license plate is detected.
(11)
"Identify" means to search and review captured plate data obtained through the use of 
an automatic license plate reader system to determine a vehicle of interest.
(12)
"Known vehicle" means a vehicle for which law enforcement has specific identifying 
information, including the license plate number or a detailed physical description of the 
vehicle.
(13)
(a)
"Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
53-1-102
.
(b)
"Law enforcement agency" includes a law enforcement officer.
(14)
"Locate" means to determine the current location of a known vehicle by searching 
captured plate data.
(15)
"Mobile automatic license plate reader system" means an automatic license plate 
reader system attached to a vehicle which obtains captured plate data while the vehicle is 
moving or stationary.
(16)
"Parking enforcement entity" means a governmental entity that is primarily responsible 
for:
(a)
enforcing state and local parking or traffic laws; or
(b)
regulating the use of a parking facility.
(17)
"Nongovernmental entity" means a person that is not a governmental entity.
(6)
(18)
"Secured area" means an area, enclosed by clear boundaries, to which access is 
limited and not open to the public and entry is only obtainable through specific 
access-control points.
(19)
"Track" means to use captured plate data to systematically monitor and record the 
movements of a known vehicle over time.
(20)
"Vehicle of interest" means a vehicle that is not a known vehicle that may have been 
involved in criminal activity.
Section 2, Section 
41-6a-2003
 is amended to read:
41-6a-2003. Automatic license plate reader systems -- Restrictions.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), a governmental entity may not use an automatic 
license plate reader system.
(1)
A governmental entity may use an automatic license plate reader system or process 
captured plate data only if:
(a)
authorized by this part; and
(b)
not used for a purpose described in Subsection (2).
(2)
A governmental entity may not use an automatic license plate reader system or process 
captured plate data to:
(a)
identify an individual engaged in an action protected by the First Amendment of the 
United States Constitution; or
(b)
discriminate against an individual based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, 
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
(2)
Subject to Subsection (3), an automatic license plate reader system may be used:
(a)
by a law enforcement agency to access captured license plate data:
(i)
as part of an active criminal investigation;
(ii)
to apprehend an individual with an outstanding warrant;
(iii)
to locate a missing or endangered person; or
(iv)
to locate a stolen vehicle;
(b)
by a law enforcement agency to access the Utah Criminal Justice Information 
System to:
(i)
verify valid vehicle registration information;
(ii)
confirm vehicle identification;
(iii)
verify insurance information; or
(iv)
identify a stolen vehicle;
(c)
by a governmental parking enforcement entity for the purpose of enforcing state and 
local parking laws;
(d)
by a parking enforcement entity for regulating the use of a parking facility;
(e)
for the purpose of controlling access to a secured area;
(f)
for the purpose of collecting an electronic toll;
(g)
for the purpose of enforcing motor carrier laws;
(h)
by a public transit district for the purpose of assessing parking needs and conducting 
a travel pattern analysis;
(i)
by an institution of higher education within the state system of higher education as 
described in Section 
53B-1-102
:
(i)
for a purpose described in Subsections (2)(a) through (e); or
(ii)
if the data collected is anonymized, for research and educational purposes;
(j)
by the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 
11-58-201
, or by a contractor 
of the Utah Inland Port Authority with the approval of the board of the Utah Inland 
Port Authority, if:
(i)
the automatic license plate reader system is used only within a project area, as 
defined in Section 
11-58-102
, of the Utah Inland Port Authority;
(ii)
the purpose of using the automatic license plate reader system is to improve 
supply chain efficiency or the efficiency of the movement of goods by analyzing 
and researching data related to commercial vehicle traffic; and
(iii)
specific license plate information is anonymized; or
(k)
by an international airport owned by a governmental entity for the purpose of 
promoting efficient regulation and implementation of traffic control and direction, 
parking, security, and other similar operational objectives on the airport campus.
(3)
A law enforcement agency may not use an automatic license plate reader system unless:
(a)
the law enforcement agency has a written policy regarding the use, management, 
and auditing of the automatic license plate reader system;
(b)
for any stationary device installed with the purpose of capturing license plate data of 
vehicles traveling on a state highway, the law enforcement agency obtains a special 
use permit as described in Section 
72-1-212
 from the Department of Transportation 
before installing the device; and
(c)
the policy under Subsection (3)(a) and any special use permits granted in accordance 
with Subsection (3)(b) are:
(i)
posted and publicly available on the appropriate city, county, or state website; or
(ii)
posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 
63A-16-601
 if the 
law enforcement agency does not have access to a website under Subsection 
(3)(c)(i).
Section 3, Section 
41-6a-2003.1
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-2003.1. Authorized uses by law enforcement agencies.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a law enforcement agency may not use 
an automatic license plate reader system.
(2)
Subject to the reporting requirements in Section 
41-61-2003.3
, a law enforcement 
agency may use an automatic license plate reader system:
(a)
as part of an active criminal investigation to:
(i)
identify a vehicle of interest;
(ii)
locate a known vehicle; or
(iii)
track a known vehicle; or
(b)
to:
(i)
apprehend an individual with an outstanding felony warrant;
(ii)
find a missing or endangered person;
(iii)
locate a stolen vehicle;
(iv)
verify valid vehicle registration information;
(v)
confirm vehicle identification;
(vi)
verify insurance information; or
(vii)
generate an alert by comparing captured plate data against a hotlist that meets 
the requirements of Section 
41-6a-2003.2
.
(3)
A law enforcement agency may use a fixed automatic license plate reader system on a 
state highway only if:
(a)
the law enforcement agency has obtained a special use permit as described in Section 
72-1-212
 from the department before installing the automatic license plate reader 
system; and
(b)
the special use permit is prominently posted on the law enforcement agency's 
government website.
Section 4, Section 
41-6a-2003.2
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-2003.2. Hotlist requirements.
(1)
A law enforcement agency that maintains a hotlist shall update the hotlist daily.
(2)
Before engaging an occupant of a vehicle based on a hotlist alert, a law enforcement 
agency shall confirm that:
(a)
the license plate on the vehicle matches the license plate on the hotlist alert; and
(b)
the hotlist alert relates to a legitimate law enforcement activity.
Section 5, Section 
41-6a-2003.3
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-2003.3. Law enforcement agency reporting requirements.
(1)
An automatic license plate reader system used by a law enforcement agency shall:
(a)
provide automated logging capabilities that record:
(i)
the total number of vehicles from which captured plate data was obtained;
(ii)
the total number of hotlist alerts;
(iii)
the total number of searches and queries of captured plate data performed by a 
law enforcement agency; and
(iv)
for each search or query by a law enforcement agency:
(A)
the date and time of the search or query;
(B)
the vehicle or individual of interest, if applicable;
(C)
the law enforcement agency's case number associated with the search or 
query; and
(D)
the name of the law enforcement officer who performed the search or query; 
and
(b)
maintain an unalterable record of system access and use.
(2)
Beginning July 1, 2025, a law enforcement agency that uses an automatic license plate 
reader system shall:
(a)
maintain a log of the information described in Subsection 
(1)(a)
;
(b)
create an annual report for the previous calendar year containing:
(i)
data from the log described in Subsection (2)(a);
(ii)
the number of automatic license plate reader systems operated by the law 
enforcement agency, including the number of:
(A)
fixed automatic license plate reader systems by zip code; and
(B)
mobile automatic license plate reader systems;
(iii)
case numbers associated with hotlist alerts and any search or query; and
(iv)
total number of law enforcement actions resulting from a hotlist alert;
(c)
conduct an annual internal audit to ensure compliance with this part; and
(d)
on or before March 1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2026, submit to the 
commission:
(i)
the annual report described in Subsection (2)(b); and
(ii)
key findings from the audit described in Subsection (2)(c).
(3)
A law enforcement agency shall:
(a)
retain any records created under this section for five years from the date the records 
were created; and
(b)
destroy the records after the period described in Subsection (3)(a).
(4)
A law enforcement agency shall compile the report described in Subsection 
(2)(d)
 in a 
standardized format developed by the commission under Subsection (5).
(5)
The commission shall:
(a)
develop a standardized format for a law enforcement agency to report the 
information described in Subsection 
(2)(d)
;
(b)
compile the information received from law enforcement agencies pursuant to 
Subsection 
(2)(d)
;
(c)
publish on the commission's website on or before July 1 of each year a compilation 
of the information received pursuant to Subsection (2)(d); and
(d)
provide to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on or 
before September 30 of each year a report that includes:
(i)
a summary of the information received pursuant to Subsection (2)(d);
(ii)
recommended legislation;
(iii)
suggested items for further study; and
(iv)
recommendations for improving data collection under this section.
Section 6, Section 
41-6a-2003.4
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-2003.4. Authorized use for governmental entities -- Reporting 
requirements.
(1)
Except as provided in this section, a governmental entity that is not a law enforcement 
agency may not use an automatic license plate reader system.
(2)
An automatic license plate reader system may be used by:
(a)
a parking enforcement entity for the purpose of:
(i)
enforcing state and local parking or traffic laws; or
(ii)
regulating a parking facility;
(b)
a governmental entity that maintains a secured area for the purpose of controlling 
access to the secured area; and
(c)
the department for the purpose of:
(i)
collecting an electronic toll on a highway; or
(ii)
enforcing motor carrier laws.
(3)
Aggregated captured plate data may be used by:
(a)
a public transit district, as defined in Section 
17B-2a-802
, for the purpose of 
assessing parking needs or conducting a travel pattern analysis;
(b)
an educational institution within the Utah System of Higher Education described in 
Section 
53B-1-102
 for research and educational purposes;
(c)
the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 
11-58-201
, or a contractor of the 
Utah Inland Port Authority, for the purpose of improving supply chain efficiency or 
the efficiency of the movement of goods by analyzing and researching data related to 
commercial vehicle traffic if the:
(i)
Utah Inland Port Authority's board, created in Section 
11-58-301
, has approved 
the use of an automatic license plate reader system; and
(ii)
the automatic license plate reader system is only used within a project area of the 
Inland Port Authority; and
(d)
an international airport for the purpose of:
(i)
promoting efficient regulation; and
(ii)
implementing traffic control and direction, parking, security, and other similar 
operational objectives.
(4)
An automatic license plate reader system used by a governmental entity authorized 
under this section shall:
(a)
provide automated logging capabilities that record:
(i)
the total number of vehicles from which captured plate data was obtained;
(ii)
the total number of searches and queries of captured plate data performed by the 
governmental entity; and
(iii)
for each search or query by the governmental entity:
(A)
the date and time of the search or query; and
(B)
the name of the governmental entity employee who performed the search or 
query; and
(b)
maintain an unalterable record of system access and use.
(5)
Beginning July 1, 2025, a governmental entity that uses an automatic license plate 
reader system under this section shall:
(a)
maintain a log of the information described in Subsection (4)(a); and
(b)
create an annual report for the previous calendar year containing:
(i)
the number of automatic license plate reader systems operated by the 
governmental entity, including the number of:
(A)
fixed automatic license plate reader systems by zip code; and
(B)
mobile automatic license plate reader systems;
(ii)
the type of captured plate data obtained by an automatic license plate reader 
system used by the governmental entity;
(iii)
how the governmental entity used the captured plate data;
(iv)
the type of aggregated captured plate data used by the governmental entity;
(v)
how the governmental entity used the aggregated captured plate data; and
(vi)
an attestation from the governmental entity's chief administrative officer that the 
governmental entity is in compliance with this part.
(6)
A governmental entity shall retain the records created under this section for five years 
from the date the records were created.
Section 7, Section 
41-6a-2003.5
 is enacted to read:
41-6a-2003.5. Duties of governmental entities.
(1)
A governmental entity authorized to use an automatic license plate reader system under 
this part shall:
(a)
ensure that all captured plate data is encrypted or otherwise rendered unusable, 
unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized individual through a security 
technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security;
(b)
require all employees of the governmental entity who use an automatic license plate 
reader system or captured plate data to receive training on:
(i)
the requirements of this part; and
(ii)
the governmental entity's policies regarding the use of an automatic license plate 
reader system or captured plate data;
(c)
only use the minimum amount of captured plate data necessary to effectuate a 
purpose authorized by this part; and
(d)
prominently post on the governmental entity's government website a public notice 
which describes:
(i)
the purpose for which the governmental entity uses an automatic license plate 
reader system;
(ii)
 what captured plate data is collected by any automatic license plate reader system 
used by the governmental entity;
(iii)
how the governmental entity uses captured plate data;
(iv)
the legal authority which establishes the governmental entity's eligibility to use 
an automatic license plate reader system; and
(v)
the record series in which the captured plate data is included.
(2)
Posting of the notice under Subsection (1)(d) shall be sufficient to meet the 
requirements to provide a data privacy notice under Section 
63A-19-402
.
Section 8, Section 
41-6a-2004
 is amended to read:
41-6a-2004. Captured plate data -- Retention.
(1)
Captured plate data obtained for the purposes described in Section 
41-6a-2003
:
(a)
in accordance with Section 
63G-2-305
, is a protected record under 
Title 63G, 
Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act
, if the captured plate 
data is maintained by a governmental entity;
(b)
may not be used or shared for any purpose other than the purposes described in 
Section 
41-6a-2003
;
(c)
except as provided in Subsection 
(3)
, may not be preserved for more than nine 
months by a governmental entity except pursuant to:
(i)
a preservation request under Section 
41-6a-2005
;
(ii)
a disclosure order under Subsection 
41-6a-2005(2)
; or
(iii)
a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an equivalent 
federal warrant; and
(d)
may only be disclosed:
(i)
in accordance with the disclosure requirements for a protected record under 
Section 
63G-2-202
;
(ii)
pursuant to a disclosure order under Subsection 
41-6a-2005(2)
; or
(iii)
pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an 
equivalent federal warrant.
(2)
(a)
A governmental entity that is authorized to use an automatic license plate reader 
system under this part may not sell captured plate data for any purpose.
(b)
A governmental entity that is authorized to use an automatic license plate reader 
system under this part may not share or use captured plate data for a purpose not 
authorized under Subsection 
41-6a-2003(2)
.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a governmental entity may preserve 
and disclose aggregate captured plate data for planning and statistical purposes if the 
information identifying a specific license plate is not preserved or disclosed.
(3)
Plate data collected in accordance with Section 
72-6-118
 may be preserved so long as 
necessary to collect the payment of a toll or penalty imposed in accordance with Section 
72-6-118
 and the nine-month preservation limitation described in Subsection 
(1)(c)
 shall 
not apply.
(4)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections 
(1)(c)(i)
 through 
(1)(c)(iii)
, a governmental 
entity shall destroy as soon as reasonably possible, in an unrecoverable manner, plate 
data obtained pursuant to this chapter that is not specifically necessary to achieve the 
authorized objectives under Subsection 
41-6a-2003(2)
.
(b)
Subsection 
(4)(a)
 applies to data a governmental entity obtains:
(i)
from a nongovernmental entity pursuant to a warrant; or
(ii)
from an automatic license plate reader system owned or operated by a 
governmental entity.
(1)
All captured plate data shall be retained for at least 14 days from the date the captured 
plate data was obtained by an automatic license plate reader system.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), 90 days from the date that captured plate 
data was obtained, the captured plate data shall be deleted or destroyed in such a way 
that the captured plate data is unrecoverable.
(3)
Captured plate data may be retained after 90 days only if:
(a)
for criminal matters, the captured plate data is:
(i)
intended to be used as evidence in an ongoing criminal investigation or 
prosecution; and
(ii)
retained in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence; or
(b)
for civil matters, the captured plate data is related to an ongoing civil enforcement 
action and is retained pursuant to the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; and
(c)
upon conclusion of the civil or criminal matter, the captured plate data is disposed of 
in accordance with applicable records retention laws.
(4)
A governmental entity may retain aggregated captured plate data:
(a)
to comply with the auditing and reporting requirements described in Sections 
41-6a-2003.2
 and 
41-6a-2003.3
; and
(b)
for planning and statistical purposes.
Section 9, Section 
41-6a-2005
 is amended to read:
41-6a-2005. Disclosure of captured plate data.
(1)
A person or governmental entity using an automatic license plate reader system shall 
take all steps necessary to preserve captured plate data in its possession for 14 days after 
the date the data is captured pending the issuance of a court order requiring the 
disclosure of the captured plate data if a governmental entity or defendant in a criminal 
case requesting the captured plate data submits a written statement to the person or 
governmental entity using an automatic license plate reader system:
(a)
requesting the person or governmental entity to preserve the captured plate data;
(b)
identifying:
(i)
the camera or cameras for which captured plate data shall be preserved;
(ii)
the license plate for which captured plate data shall be preserved; or
(iii)
the dates and time frames for which captured plate data shall be preserved; and
(c)
notifying the person or governmental entity maintaining the captured plate data that 
the governmental entity or defendant in a criminal case is applying for a court order 
for disclosure of the captured plate data.
(1)
Captured plate data:
(a)
is a protected record in accordance with Section 
63G-2-305
; and
(b)
may not be shared or disclosed for any purpose other than the purposes specifically 
described in this part.
(2)
Captured plate data captured by a law enforcement agency may only be shared with 
another law enforcement agency:
(a)
under the sharing provisions in Section 
63G-2-206
; and
(b)
pursuant to a data sharing agreement which requires the requesting law enforcement 
agency to comply with all requirements of this part.
(3)
A governmental entity authorized to use an automatic license plate reader system under 
this part may not sell captured plate data for any reason.
(2)
(4)
(a)
A governmental entity or defendant in a criminal case may apply for a court 
order for the disclosure of captured plate data possessed by a governmental entity.
(b)
A court 
that is a court of competent jurisdiction 
shall issue 
a court
an
 order 
requiring the disclosure of captured plate data if the governmental entity or defendant 
in a criminal case offers specific and articulable facts showing that there are 
reasonable grounds to believe that the captured plate data is relevant and material to 
an ongoing criminal or missing person investigation.
(3)
Captured plate data that is the subject of an application for a disclosure order under 
Subsection 
(2)
 may be destroyed at the later of:
(a)
the date that an application for an order under Subsection 
(2)
 is denied and any 
appeal exhausted;
(b)
the end of 14 days, if the person or governmental entity does not otherwise preserve 
the captured plate data; or
(c)
the end of the period described in Subsection 
41-6a-2004(1)(c)
.
(4)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
(2)
, a governmental entity may enter into a memorandum 
of understanding with another governmental entity to share access to an automatic 
license plate reader system or captured plate data otherwise authorized by this part.
(5)
A governmental entity may obtain, receive, or use 
captured plate data from
data 
captured from an automatic license plate reader system operated by
 a nongovernmental 
entity only:
(a)
(i)
pursuant to a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Utah Rules 
of Criminal Procedure or an equivalent federal warrant; or
(ii)
using the procedure described in Subsection 
(2)
(4)
; and
(b)
for the 
purposes
uses
 authorized in 
Subsection 
41-6a-2003(2)
Section 
41-6a-2003.4
.
(6)
(a)
A law enforcement agency shall preserve a record of:
(i)
the number of times a search of captured license plate data is conducted by the 
agency or the agency's employees or agents; and
(ii)
the crime type and incident number associated with each search of captured 
license plate data.
(b)
A law enforcement agency shall preserve a record identified in Subsection 
(6)(a)
 for 
at least five years.
Section 10, Section 
41-6a-2006
 is amended to read:
41-6a-2006. Penalties.
A person 
(1)
An individual
 who knowingly or intentionally uses
, obtains, or discloses 
 an automatic 
license plate reader system or 
captured license plate data in violation of this part is guilty 
of a class B misdemeanor.
(2)
A governmental entity may take disciplinary action, which may include suspension or 
discharge, against any employee of the governmental entity who intentionally violates 
any provision of this part.
Section 11. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
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