Title 53, Public Safety Code

53-7-410. Preemption. This part shall be repealed if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts this part is adopted and becomes effective.

53-7-411. Local regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political subdivision of this state may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this part or with any policy of this stat…

53-7-501. Title. This part is known as "Regulation of Novelty Lighters."

53-7-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Audio effect" includes music, animal sounds, whistles, buzzers, or other noises not pertinent to the flame-producing function of the lighter. (2)(a) "Distribute" means to: (i) deliver to a person other than the purchaser; or (ii) …

53-7-503. Rulemaking authority -- Publicly accessible list of contraband lighters maintained by the state fire marshal -- Authority to seize and destroy novelty lighters. (1) The Utah Fire Prevention Board, created in Section 53-7-203, may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G…

53-7-504. Offenses -- Civil penalties -- Penalty money to be deposited into the Fire Prevention Support Account. (1)(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute a novelty lighter in this state. (b) A person may not import a novelty lighter into this state for the purp…

53-7-505. Authority to have reasonable access to inspect facilities and records. (1) The state fire marshal, a representative of the state fire marshal, or a local fire enforcement official may conduct inspections to ensure compliance with Section 53-7-504. The state fire marshal…

53-7-506. Attorney general may bring action at request of the state fire marshal. The state attorney general may bring an action at the request of the state fire marshal, in the name of the state, seeking: (1) injunctive relief to prevent or end a violation of Section 53-7-504 or…

53-7-601. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(a) "Carbon dioxide system" means a system that: (i) stores, uses, or dispenses carbon dioxide; and (ii) has a capacity of 100 pounds or more of carbon dioxide. (b) "Carbon dioxide system" includes: (i) an appliance used with a carb…

53-7-602. Carbon dioxide system licensing and certification required for certain activities -- Licensing and certification procedures. (1) On or after January 1, 2027, a person may not engage in the business of servicing a carbon dioxide system unless the person is currently lice…

53-8-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Highway Patrol Act."

53-8-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Division" means the Utah Highway Patrol Division created in Section 53-8-103. (2) "Highway Patrol" means the Highway Patrol troopers employed under Section 53-8-104. (3) "Superintendent" means the director of the division, appo…

53-8-103. Utah Highway Patrol Division -- Creation -- Appointment of superintendent -- Powers -- Qualifications -- Term -- Compensation. (1) There is created the Utah Highway Patrol Division. (2) The director of the division shall be the superintendent appointed by the commission…

53-8-104. Superintendent's duties. The superintendent shall: (1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing; (2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the highways within this state and to enforce the st…

53-8-105. Duties of Highway Patrol. (1) In addition to the duties in this chapter, the Highway Patrol shall: (a) enforce the state laws and rules governing use of the state highways; (b) regulate traffic on all highways and roads of the state; (c) assist the governor in an emerge…

53-8-106. Vested with powers of peace officers. (1) The commissioner, superintendent, and each member of the Highway Patrol have the powers of peace officers in each county of the state with the exception of the power to serve civil process. (2) They may serve criminal process, a…

53-8-107. Cooperation with other officers. To secure information in order to achieve greater success in prevention and detection of crime and apprehension of criminals, the Highway Patrol shall cooperate and exchange information with: (1) any other departments of the state; (2) o…

53-8-202. Definitions. The definitions in Section 41-6a-102 apply to this part.

53-8-204. Division duties -- Official inspection stations -- Permits -- Fees -- Suspension or revocation -- Utah-based interstate commercial motor carriers. (1) The division shall: (a) conduct examinations of every safety inspection station permit applicant and safety inspector c…

53-8-205. Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits. (1)(a) A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle. (b) An off-highway vehic…

53-8-206. Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable -- Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of permits. (1) The safety inspection required under this part may only be performed: (a) by a person certified …

53-8-207. Falsely representing to be official station or safety inspector. (1) A person may not in any manner represent any place as a safety inspection station unless the station is operating under a valid permit issued by the division. (2) A person may not issue a safety inspec…

53-8-208. Counterfeit certificates of inspection. (1) A person may not make, issue, or knowingly use any imitation or counterfeit of a safety inspection certificate. (2) A person may not present or cause or permit to be presented any safety inspection certificate knowing the cert…

53-8-209. Inspection by officers -- Certificate of inspection. (1) A peace officer may stop, inspect, and test a vehicle at any time upon reasonable cause to believe that: (a) a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law; (b) the vehicle's equipment is not in proper adj…

53-8-210. Enforcement of inspection requirements. (1) A person operating a vehicle shall submit the vehicle to a safety inspection when required to do so by a peace officer. (2)(a) An owner or driver, upon receiving a notice as provided in Section 53-8-209, shall within 14 busine…

53-8-211. Safety inspection of school buses and other vehicles. (1) For purposes of this section and Section 53-8-211.5, "education entity" means: (a) a school district; (b) a charter school; (c) a private school; and (d) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. (2)(a) A scho…

53-8-211.5. School bus safety standards -- Exceptions. (1) Beginning July 1, 2003, an education entity, as defined in Section 53-8-211, may not use a vehicle with a seating capacity of 11 or more, including the driver, for the transportation of its students unless the vehicle mee…

53-8-212. Suspension of registration. The State Tax Commission shall suspend the registration of any vehicle the division determines is in an unsafe condition or which after notice and demand is not equipped as required in this part and Title 41, Motor Vehicles.

53-8-213. Special function officer status for certain employees -- Retirement provisions. (1) The commissioner may designate an employee of the Utah Highway Patrol Division as a special function officer, as defined in Section 53-13-105, for the purpose of enforcing all laws relat…

53-8-214. Creation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account. (2) The account includes: (a) deposits made to the restricted account from regi…

53-8-301. Title. This part is known as the "Aero Bureau Act."

53-8-302. Definitions. As used in this section, "Aero Bureau" means the bureau within the division that provides aerial assistance for law enforcement activities within the state.

53-8-303. Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau Restricted Account. (1) As used in this section, "account" means the Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau Restricted Account created by this section. (2) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the "Utah Highway Patr…

53-10-1001. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Abduction of a child" means the taking, concealing, or detaining of a child without permission from an individual entitled to custody of the child. (2) "Amber Alert" means an alert issued in accordance with America's Missing: Br…

53-10-1002. Amber Alert criteria. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if a law enforcement agency receives a report that an abduction of a child has occurred, including an abduction of a child by the child's parent or guardian, the investigating law enforcement agency may i…

53-10-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Act."

53-10-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Administration of criminal justice" means performance of any of the following: detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, posttrial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of …

53-10-103. Division -- Creation -- Director appointment and qualifications. (1) There is created within the department the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division. (2) The division shall be administered by a director appointed by the commissioner with the approval…

53-10-104. Division duties. The division shall: (1) provide and coordinate the delivery of support services to law enforcement agencies; (2) maintain and provide access to criminal records for use by law enforcement agencies; (3) publish law enforcement and statistical data; (4) …

53-10-104.5. Wireless service -- Communication device location information in emergencies and certain urgent situations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Communication device" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3. (b)(i) "Communication device data" means …

53-10-105. Assistance to law enforcement agencies -- Investigation of crimes -- Laboratory facilities. (1) The commissioner may assist any law enforcement agency in: (a) establishing identification and investigation records systems; (b) establishing uniform crime reporting system…

53-10-105.1. Requirements for mobile device forensics services by a local law enforcement agency. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Law enforcement interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that provides law enforcement …

53-10-106. Cooperation with agencies of any state or nation. The division shall cooperate with appropriate agencies of any state or nation in developing uniform systems of criminal identification, crime reporting, and information exchange.

53-10-107. Admissibility in evidence of certified copies of division files. A copy of any fingerprint, record, document, or other evidence in the files of the division, certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of the original, is admissible in evidence in the same manner a…

53-10-108. Restrictions on access, use, and contents of division records -- Limited use of records for employment purposes -- Challenging accuracy of records -- Usage fees -- Missing children records -- Penalty for misuse of records. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Clone" means…

53-10-109. Telecommunications systems. For the purpose of expediting local, state, national, and international efforts in the detection and apprehension of criminals, the division may operate and coordinate telecommunications systems as may be required in the conduct of its dutie…