(1)  A governmental entity that owns vehicles driven by an employee of the governmental entity with the express or implied consent of the entity, but which, at the time liability is incurred as a result of an automobile accident, is not being driven and used within the course and scope of the driver’s employment is, subject to Subsection (2), considered to provide the driver with the insurance coverage required by Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-7-802

  • Employee: includes :
(i) a governmental entity's officers, employees, servants, trustees, or commissioners;
(ii) a member of a governing body;
(iii) a member of a government entity board;
(iv) a member of a government entity commission;
(v) members of an advisory body, officers, and employees of a Children's Justice Center created in accordance with Section 67-5b-102;
(vi) a student holding a license issued by the State Board of Education;
(vii) an educational aide;
(viii) a student engaged in an internship under Section 53B-16-402 or 53G-7-902;
(ix) a volunteer, as defined in Section 67-20-2; and
(x) a tutor. See Utah Code 63G-7-102
  • Governmental entity: means :
    (a) the state and its political subdivisions; and
    (b) a law enforcement agency, as defined in Section 53-1-102, that employs one or more law enforcement officers, as defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 63G-7-102
    (2)  The liability coverages considered provided are the minimum limits under Section 31A-22-304.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session