41-1a-407. Plates issued to political subdivisions or state -- Use of "EX" letters -- Confidential information.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection, each municipality, board of education, school district, state institution of learning, county, other governmental division, subdivision, or district, and the state shall: (2) place a license plate displaying the letters, "EX" on every vehicle owned and operated by it or leased for its exclusive use; and display an identification mark designating the vehicle as the property of the entity in a conspicuous place on both sides of the vehicle.
(2) The entity need not display the "EX" license plate or the identification mark required by Subsectionif: (1) the vehicle is in the direct service of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer of Utah; the vehicle is used in official investigative work where secrecy is essential; the vehicle is used in an organized Utah Highway Patrol operation that is: conducted within a county of the first or second class as classified under Section, unless no more than one unmarked vehicle is used for the operation; 17-60-104 approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety; of a duration of 14 consecutive days or less; and targeted toward careless driving, aggressive driving, and accidents involving: violations of; Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving speeding violations for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; speeding violations in a reduced speed school zone under Section; 41-6a-604 violations of Sectionrelated to pedestrian crosswalks; or 41-6a-1002 violations of Sectionrelated to lane restrictions; 41-6a-702 the vehicle is provided to an official of the entity as part of a compensation package allowing unlimited personal use of that vehicle; the personal security of the occupants of the vehicle would be jeopardized if the "EX" license plate were in place; or the vehicle is used in routine enforcement on a state highway with four or more lanes involving: violations of Sectionrelated to operating a vehicle on the right side of a roadway; 41-6a-701 violations of Sectionrelated to left lane restrictions; 41-6a-702 violations of Sectionrelated to overtaking and passing vehicles proceeding in the same direction; 41-6a-704 violations of Sectionrelated to following a vehicle at a safe distance; and 41-6a-711 violations of Sectionrelated to turning and changing lanes. 41-6a-804
(3) Plates issued to Utah Highway Patrol vehicles may bear the capital letters "UHP," a beehive logo, and the call number of the trooper to whom the vehicle is issued.
(4) The commission shall issue "EX" and "UHP" plates. In accordance with, the commission shall make rules establishing the procedure for application for and distribution of the plates. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act
(5) For a vehicle that qualifies for an "EX" or "UHP" license plate, the entity is not required to display the month or year registration decal described in Section. 41-1a-402
(6) Information shall be confidential for vehicles that are not required to display the "EX" license plate or the identification mark under Subsections, (b), (d), and (e). (2)(a) If a law enforcement officer's identity must be kept secret, the law enforcement officer's agency head may request in writing that the division remove the license plate information of the officer's personal vehicles from all public access files and place it in a confidential file until the assignment is completed. The agency head shall notify the division when the assignment is completed.
(7) A peace officer engaged in an organized operation under Subsectionshall be in a uniform clearly identifying the law enforcement agency the peace officer is representing during the operation. (2)(c)