53-3-217.  License to be carried when driving motor vehicle — Production in court — Violation.

(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-217

(a)  The licensee shall have his license certificate in his immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle.

(b)  A licensee shall display his license certificate upon demand of a justice of peace, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the division.

(2)  It is a defense to a charge under this section that the person charged produces in court a license certificate issued to him and valid at the time of his citation or arrest.

(3)  A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is guilty of an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session