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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-3-506

  • Commercial testing only school: means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation that:
(i) is designated by the division as a commercial testing only school;
(ii) employs instructors who are certified by the division; and
(iii) engages only in testing students for the purpose of obtaining a driver license. See Utah Code 53-3-502
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety appointed under Section 53-1-107. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Director: means the division director appointed under Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • 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
  • Instructor: means a person, whether acting as an operator of a commercial driver training school or for a school for compensation, who:
    (a) teaches, conducts classes of, gives demonstrations to, or supervises practice of persons learning to drive motor vehicles, including motorcycles;
    (b) prepares persons to take an examination for a license or learner permit; or
    (c) supervises the work of any other instructor. See Utah Code 53-3-502
  • License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • Renewal: means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later date. See Utah Code 53-3-102
  • school: means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation for the education and training of persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, to:
    (i) drive motor vehicles, including motorcycles; and
    (ii) prepare an applicant for an examination given by the state for a license or learner permit. See Utah Code 53-3-502
  • School operator: means a person who:
    (a) is certified as an instructor;
    (b) has met the requirements for school operator status as established by the division;
    (c) is authorized or certified to operate or manage a driver training school; and
    (d) may supervise the work of another instructor. See Utah Code 53-3-502
    (a)  All commercial driver training school licenses, commercial testing only school licenses, school operator licenses, and instructor licenses:

    (i)  expire one year from the date of issuance; and

    (ii)  may be renewed upon application to the commissioner as prescribed by rule.

    (b)  Each application for an original or renewal school license, school operator license, or instructor license shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504.

    (c)  A license fee may not be refunded if the license is rejected, suspended, or revoked.
  • (2)  The license fees collected under this part shall be:

    (a)  placed in a fund designated as the “Commercial Driver Training Law Fund”; and

    (b)  used under the supervision and direction of the director of the Division of Finance for the administration of this part.

    Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session