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.

(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-213

  • Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(i) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more pounds, or gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as determined by federal regulation;
(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety appointed under Section 53-1-107. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Division: means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Drive: means :
    (a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
    (b) in Subsections 53-3-414(1) through (3), Subsection 53-3-414(5), and Sections 53-3-417 and 53-3-418, the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within the state. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under 4, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • School bus: means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and from school sponsored events. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • (a)  A person must be at least 21 years of age:

    (i)  to drive any school bus;

    (ii)  to drive any commercial motor vehicle outside this state; or

    (iii)  while transporting passengers for hire or hazardous materials.

    (b)  Subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the division may grant a commercial driver license to any applicant who is at least 18 years of age and has had at least one year of previous driving experience.

    (c)  It is an infraction for any person to drive a class of motor vehicle for which he is not licensed.
  • (2) 

    (a)  At the discretion of the commissioner and under standards established by the division, persons employed as commercial drivers may submit a third party certification as provided in 4, in lieu of the driving segment of the examination.

    (b)  The division shall maintain necessary records and set standards to certify companies desiring to qualify under Subsection (2)(a).

    Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session