53-3-216. Change of address — Duty of licensee to notify division within 10 days — Change of name — Proof necessary — Method of giving notice by division.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-216- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Division: means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section 53-3-103. 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
- License certificate: means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle. 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), if an individual, after applying for or receiving a license, moves from the address named in the application or in the license certificate issued to the individual, the individual shall, within 10 days after the day on which the individual moves, notify the division in a manner specified by the division of the individual’s new address and the number of any license certificate held by the individual. |
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If an individual who is required to register as a sex offender under Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, after applying for or receiving a license, moves from the address named in the application or in the license certificate issued to the individual, the individual shall, within 30 days after the day on which the individual moves, apply for an updated license in-person at a division office. |
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If an applicant requests to change the surname on the applicant’s license, the division shall issue a substitute license with the new name upon receiving an application and fee for a duplicate license and any of the following proofs of the applicant’s full legal name:
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an original or certified copy of the applicant’s marriage certificate; |
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an original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government agency; |
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a certified copy of a divorce decree or annulment granted the applicant that specifies the name change requested; or |
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a certified copy of a divorce decree that does not specify the name change requested together with:
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an original or certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate; |
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the applicant’s marriage license; |
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a driver license record showing use of a maiden name; or |
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other documentation the division finds acceptable. |
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If the division is authorized or required to give a notice under this chapter or other law regulating the operation of vehicles, the notice shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be given by:
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personal delivery to the individual to be notified; or |
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deposit in the United States mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the individual at the individual’s address as shown by the records of the division. |
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| (b) |
The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four days after the deposit of the notice. |
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Proof of the giving of notice in either manner may be made by the certificate of an officer or employee of the division or affidavit of an individual 18 years of age or older, naming the individual to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of giving the notice. |
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The division may use state mailing or United States Postal Service information to:
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verify an address on an application or on records of the division; and |
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correct mailing addresses in the division’s records. |
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A violation of the provisions of Subsection (1) is an infraction. |
Amended by Chapter 382, 2019 General Session
