Title 28, Transportation

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Authorized Integrator” means a third party with whom a dealer enters into a contractual relationship to perform a specific function for a dealer that allows the third party to access protected dealer data or to write dat…

A manufacturer or a third party may not require a dealer to grant the manufacturer, the third party or any person acting on behalf of the manufacturer or third party direct or indirect access to the dealer's dealer data system. Instead of providing a manufacturer or third party w…

A. A third party may not do any of the following: 1. Access, share, sell, copy, use or transmit protected dealer data without prior express written consent. 2. Engage in any act of cyber ransom. 3. Take any action by contract, technical means or otherwise to prohibit or limit a d…

A. A dealer data vendor shall: 1. Adopt and make available a standardized framework for the exchange, integration and sharing of data from dealer data systems with authorized integrators and the retrieval of data by authorized integrators using the star standards or a standard th…

This article does not: 1. Govern, restrict or apply to data that exists outside of a dealer data system, including data that is generated by a motor vehicle or devices that a consumer connects to a motor vehicle. 2. Authorize a dealer or third party to use data that is obtained f…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Abandoned vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is of a type subject to registration under this title whether lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed and that has been abandoned on a public highway…

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the owner of record of a vehicle at the time of abandonment of the vehicle is liable to the department for the transfer of ownership or disposal in an amount prescribed by the director by rule if the vehicle was: 1. Abandoned…

Fees as prescribed in this title shall not be collected if the transfer of ownership is in the name of a state agency or political subdivision.

A. The abandoned vehicle administration fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 28-4802 and all other monies collected pursuant to this chapter. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director…

A. If a vehicle is abandoned pursuant to section 28-4802 and a fee is collected by the department, the towing company that towed the abandoned vehicle, if still in business, is entitled to receive twenty percent of the fee collected as a partial reimbursement of the costs incurre…

A. Before the distribution of abandoned vehicle fees collected pursuant to section 28-4802, subsection C and before the distribution of vehicle license tax monies pursuant to section 28-5808, subsection D, the department shall deposit twenty percent of abandoned vehicle fees coll…

A person shall not abandon a vehicle on any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau of land management land or private property.

A motor vehicle eligible for licensing pursuant to chapter 7, article 14 of this title or section 28-2411 is not an abandoned vehicle and shall not be seized pursuant to this chapter or any ordinance authorized by this chapter while the vehicle is stored or maintained on the vehi…

Subject to the limitations imposed by section 28-4832, an incorporated city or town may provide by ordinance for the removal and custody of abandoned vehicles on public or private property within its jurisdiction. The disposal of these vehicles shall be pursuant to this chapter.

A. An officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed may remove or cause the removal of the vehicle from any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau…

The abandonment of a vehicle in a manner provided in this chapter is a presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is subject to this chapter, unless either: 1. An affidavit has been filed that the vehicle was stolen pursuant to sec…

A. Except if acting under the direction of a peace officer, a person who moves or tows a vehicle into a public garage, parking lot, storage yard or automotive recycling yard or on private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or the owner's agent shall notify the law …

A. The public agency employing an officer who has removed or causes the removal of a vehicle under this chapter is not liable for the cost of towing or storing the vehicle if the officer acts under color of the officer's lawful authority. B. The owner of a vehicle that is removed…

A. A person who has knowledge and custody of a vehicle that is either lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed, that has been seized pursuant to law or removed from the right-of-way of any highway, road, street or other public thoroughfare or other public property by order …

A. A vehicle that is left in a public garage or parking lot for storage or parking more than ten days, that has not been left under a written contract of storage and that has not during that period been removed by the person leaving it is an abandoned vehicle. The party in posses…

A. A vehicle that is left in a repair facility operated for commercial purposes for more than ten days after notice to pick up the vehicle has been mailed to the owner by certified restricted mail to be delivered to the addressee only, return receipt requested, at the address lis…

A. On receipt of a report as required by this chapter, the director shall determine the name and address of the owner and lienholder, if any, or any other person identified on the department's record by either: 1. Searching the department records. 2. Asking the vehicle registrati…

A. If a vehicle remains unclaimed at the expiration of the dates prescribed in section 28-4841, subsections B and C, the director shall make an inquiry to determine if the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. On receiving notice that the vehicle has not been reported stolen, the director…

Except as provided in section 28-4834, on proof by the person in possession of an abandoned vehicle that notice of the abandonment and intention to transfer ownership has been given in the manner provided by law, the person in possession of the vehicle is entitled to be paid a re…

A. When the owner of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is stolen or embezzled files an affidavit with the department alleging the vehicle is stolen or embezzled, the department shall immediately suspend registration of the vehicle and shall not transfer the registratio…

A. The director of the department of public safety shall maintain a record of stolen and recovered vehicles. On request by any law enforcement agency of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, the director of the department of public safety shall provide the req…

A. For the purposes of enforcing this title or locating stolen vehicles or parts of those vehicles, peace officers may: 1. Inspect a vehicle to examine any vehicle identification number, serial number or other unique distinguishing number, sign or symbol in any public garage, veh…

A. A towing company shall release a towed vehicle to the owner or a person designated in writing by an insurance company during normal business hours on the day the request for release is provided to the towing company, the detailed statement of charges is provided by the towing …

A. A towing company, storage yard, facility or person that has physical possession of a vehicle that was removed pursuant to section 9-499.05, 11-251.04 or 28-872, that was impounded pursuant to chapter 8, article 9 of this title or that was abandoned shall provide access during …

For the purposes of this article, "junk vehicle" means a vehicle that is in such a state of deterioration that it cannot be profitably dismantled or salvaged for parts and cannot be profitably restored.

A. If a vehicle has been reported abandoned under section 28-4838, the person making the report may request that the vehicle be processed as a junk vehicle. An agent of the department shall inspect the vehicle to determine if the vehicle is a junk vehicle. B. On making a determin…

A. The junk vehicle shall not be restored or dismantled for parts for resale but shall be disposed of by a vehicle crusher. The person authorized by the director to dispose of the junk vehicle shall enter on the person's copy of the written authorization the name of the person cr…

A. On receipt of the written authorization, documents, license plates and information prescribed in section 28-4883, the department shall void the certificate of title to the vehicle and shall maintain a record of all vehicles destroyed pursuant to this article. B. A certificate …

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Authorized third party" means an entity that has executed a written agreement and is authorized by the department to perform limited or specific functions but is not authorized by the department to function as an authori…

A. The director may authorize third parties to perform certain of the following functions: 1. Title and registration. 2. Motor carrier licensing and tax reporting. 3. Dealer licensing. 4. Driver licensing as prescribed in sections 28-5101.01, 28-5101.02 and 28-5101.03. B. The dir…

A. Except as provided in section 28-5101.03, an authorized third party driver license provider must perform both of the following: 1. Driver license skills and written testing. 2. Driver license processing. B. A person who is a third party driver license provider authorized pursu…

A. Beginning July 1, 2014, a person must be an authorized third party driver license training provider to perform driver license training. B. A person who applies for authorization pursuant to this section is not required to submit a bond with the application. C. A third party dr…

A. Beginning July 1, 2014, a person must be a separately authorized third party commercial driver license examiner to perform commercial driver license skills testing. B. A third party commercial driver license examiner authorized pursuant to this section must comply with all qua…

A. The director shall: 1. Supervise and regulate all persons required by this article to obtain authorization. 2. Establish minimum quality standards of service and a quality assurance program for authorized third parties to ensure that an authorized third party is complying with…

A. A person may apply for authorization or certification, or both, pursuant to this article to the director in writing on a form prescribed and furnished by the director. The person shall include with the application all documents and fees prescribed by the director. B. The appli…

A. Except as provided in subsection F of this section and sections 28-5101.01 and 28-5101.02, a person who applies for authorization pursuant to this article shall submit with the application a bond in a form to be approved by the director and in an amount of at least $100,000 fo…

A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, each applicant who owns twenty percent or more of an entity, each partner or stockholder who owns twenty percent or more of an entity and each person who is an employee of an authorized third party who has access to personal …

A third party who is authorized pursuant to this article shall: 1. Maintain records in a form and manner prescribed by the director. 2. Allow access to the records during regular business hours to authorized representatives of the director or any law enforcement agency to ensure …

A. The director may deny an application for third party authorization or certification, or both, under this article and shall advise the applicant in writing within twenty days of the denial and the grounds for the denial if the director determines that any of the following appli…

A. The director may suspend or cancel an authorization or certification, or both, granted pursuant to this article if the director determines that the third party or certificate holder has done any of the following: 1. Made a material misrepresentation or misstatement in the appl…