2022 Utah Code
Title 41 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 6a - Traffic Code
Part 20 - Automatic License Plate Reader System Act
Section 2003 - Automatic license plate reader systems -- Restrictions.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 41-6a-2003 (2022)
Effective 3/21/2022
41-6a-2003. Automatic license plate reader systems -- Restrictions.
  • (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a governmental entity may not use an automatic license plate reader system.
  • (2) An automatic license plate reader system may be used:
    • (a) by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of protecting public safety, conducting criminal investigations, or ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws;
    • (b) by a governmental parking enforcement entity for the purpose of enforcing state and local parking laws;
    • (c) by a parking enforcement entity for regulating the use of a parking facility;
    • (d) for the purpose of controlling access to a secured area;
    • (e) for the purpose of collecting an electronic toll;
    • (f) for the purpose of enforcing motor carrier laws;
    • (g) by a public transit district for the purpose of assessing parking needs and conducting a travel pattern analysis;
    • (h) by an institution of higher education within the state system of higher education as described in Section 53B-1-102:
      • (i) for a purpose described in Subsections (2)(a) through (d); or
      • (ii) if the data collected is anonymized, for research and educational purposes; or
    • (i) by the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201, or by a contractor of the Utah Inland Port Authority with the approval of the board of the Utah Inland Port Authority, if:
      • (i) the automatic license plate reader system is used only within a project area, as defined in Section 11-58-102, of the Utah Inland Port Authority;
      • (ii) the purpose of using the automatic license plate reader system is to improve supply chain efficiency or the efficiency of the movement of goods by analyzing and researching data related to commercial vehicle traffic; and
      • (iii) specific license plate information is anonymized.


Amended by Chapter 82, 2022 General Session
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