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32 businesses;
33 C requiring compliance with labor laws;
34 C establishing prohibited activities;
35 C providing for administrative and criminal enforcement; and
36 C providing for severability;
37 < enacts the Identity Enforcement Act, including:
38 C defining terms;
39 C requiring an individual to present a photographic document if subject to a
40 lawful stop, detention, or arrest by a law enforcement officer;
41 C requiring fingerprinting and photographing under certain circumstances;
42 C imposing penalties;
43 C requiring the establishment of a database;44 C providing for the sharing of information with federal agencies under certain
45 circumstances; and
46 < makes technical and conforming amendments.
47
48 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
49 None
50 Other Special Clauses:
51 None
52 List of sections affected:
53 AMENDS:
54 Insert sections
55 ENACTS:
56 Insert sections
57 Statutory text:
58 ....
59 CHAPTER 16. UTAH PILOT ACCOUNTABILITY PERMIT PROGRAM ACT
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61 Part 1. General Provisions
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63 53-16-101. Title.
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This chapter is known as the "Utah Pilot Accountability Permit Program Act."64
65
66 53-16-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:67
(1) "Approved business" means a person who registers with the department in accordance with68
Section 53-16-402.69
(2) "Database" means the database created under Section 53-16-302.70
(3) "Government entity" includes:71
(a) the state;72
(b) an administrative unit of the state;73
(c) a political subdivision of the state;74
(d) an administrative unit of a political subdivision of the state; or 75
(e) an officer or employee of an entity described in Subsections (3)(a) through (d).76
(4) "Lawfully present in the United States" is as defined in 8 C.F.R. Sec. 103.12.77
(5) "Permit" means an accountability permit issued in accordance with this chapter, and78
includes:79
(a) a Type A permit; and80
(b) a Type B permit.81
(6) "Permit worker" means an individual to whom is issued a permit.82
(7) "Proficiency standard in English and civics" means the achievement of a basic level of 83
competency in English and civics as determined by the State Office of Education in accordance84
with Section 53-16-308.85
(8) "Program" means the Pilot Accountability Permit Program described in Section 53-16-201.86
(9) "Restricted account" means the Pilot Accountability Permit Program Restricted Account87
created in Section 53-16-203.88
(10) "Significant crime" means a crime that the multi-agency strike force combats in accordance89
with Subsection 67-5-22.7(1).90
(11) "Type A permit" means a permit issued to an individual in accordance with Subsection91
53-16-304(3)(a).92
(12) "Type B permit" means a permit issued to an individual in accordance with Subsection93
53-16-304(3)(b).94
(13) "Unauthorized alien" is as defined in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1324A(h)(3).95
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96 53-16-103. Accountability permit purposes and limitations.
(1)(a) A permit only authorizes the individual to whom the permit is issued to participate in the97
program. An individual may not use a permit for any other government purpose.98
(b) The issuance of a permit to an individual does not affect whether the individual is lawfully99
present in the United States for purposes of a law other than this chapter.100
(2)(a) A permit is not considered identification for purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 11, Identity101
Documents and Verification, except as provided in Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 15, Identity102
Enforcement Act.103
(b) An individual may not use a permit:104
(i) to establish entitlement to a federal, state, or local benefit as described in Section105
63G-11-104;106
(ii) as identification or proof of the individual's age for any government required purpose, except107
as provided in Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 15, Identity Enforcement Act; or 108
(iii) to obtain work or provide services in a state other than Utah.109
(c) A government entity may not accept a permit as proof of personal identification or age,110
except as provided in Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 15, Identity Enforcement Act.111
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a permit worker is not considered an employee112
for purposes of the following:113
(a) Title 13, Chapter 47, Private Employer Verification Act;114
(b) Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; and115
(c) Title 63G, Chapter 11, Identity Documents and Verification.116
117
118 53-16-104. Application to charitable activities.
This chapter is not intended to discourage a person lawfully present in this state from providing119
charitable service to an individual who resides in this state to the extent that the charitable120
service is not expressly prohibited by this chapter.121
122
123 53-16-105. Severability.
If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to a person or circumstance is held124
invalid, the remainder of this chapter shall be given effect without the invalid provision or 125
application. The provisions of this chapter are severable.126
127
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128 Part 2. Administration of the Utah Pilot Accountability Permit Program
129
130 53-16-201. General powers and duties.
(1) In accordance with this chapter, the department shall administer this chapter as a program131
known as the "Utah Pilot Accountability Permit Program."132
(2) Under the program, the department shall:133
(a) issue a permit in accordance with Section 53-16-304;134
(b) register an approved business in accordance with Section 53-16-401;135
(c) take necessary action under Section 53-16-405;136
(d) take administrative action under Section 53-16-502 in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,137
Administrative Procedures Act; and138
(e) annually report to the governor and the Business and Labor Interim Committee related to:139
(i) efforts described in Section 53-16-202;140
(ii) the number of permits issued in the previous calendar year;141
(iii) the number of permits denied, suspended, or revoked in the previous calendar year;142
(iv) the number of approved business registered in the previous calendar year;143
(v) the number and nature of violations found under Part 5, Prohibited Activities and Violations,144
in the previous calendar year; and145
(vi) the need, if any, for legislative action.146
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the147
department may make rules to provide:148
(a) the form for an application submitted under this chapter;149
(b) what documentation is required to show compliance under this chapter;150
(c) notice of an opportunity for a hearing on a denial of a permit; and151
(d) the procedure a person is to follow to verify the validity of a permit under Section 53-16-401.152
153
154 53-16-202. Petition federal government -- Cooperative efforts.
(1)(a) The governor, with the assistance of the attorney general, shall petition one or more155
federal government entities to obtain the necessary waivers, exemptions, or authority to156
implement the program.157
(b) The governor may enter into an agreement with a federal government entity to obtain a158
necessary waiver, exemption, or authority to implement the program, except that the agreement159
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(a) before the sooner of:224
(i) 30 days after the day on which the governor notifies that department that the state has225
obtained the necessary waivers, exemptions, or authority to implement the program; or 226
(ii) July 1, 2012; or 227
(b) after the sooner of:228
(i) the day on the necessary waivers, exemptions, or authority described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)229
terminate; or 230
(ii) June 30, 2022.231
(2) The department shall:232
(a) create a permit that:233
(i) is of impervious material that is resistant to wear or damage; and234
(ii) minimizes the risk that the permit may be forged, falsified, or counterfeited;235
(b) distinguish a permit from identification issued by the state by:236
(i) using format, color, font, or other means; and237
(ii) displaying clearly on the front of a permit a phrase substantially similar to "FOR WORK238
PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION"; and239
(c) ensure that a permit:240
(i) includes a photograph of the individual to whom the permit is issued;241
(ii) prominently states the day on which the permit expires; and242
(iii) prominently states the type of permit.243
244
245 53-16-302. Database.
(1) The department shall maintain a database of individuals who apply for or who are issued a246
permit.247
(2)(a) The database created under this section shall include a record for each individual who248
applies for a permit of the following:249
(i) the individual's name and address;250
(ii) the date on which the individual applies for a permit;251
(iii) if a permit is issued:252
(A) the type of permit issued;253
(B) the date on which the permit is issued; and254
(C) for a Type A permit, the date on which the permit is renewed;255
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(iv) if a permit is not issued or, if a Type A permit is not renewed, the grounds for which the256
permit is not issued or not renewed; and257
(v) for a Type B permit, the name and address of the approved business for which a permit258
worker provides services, as last reported by the permit worker.259
(b) The department shall develop and maintain the database so that a person can efficiently260
access the database under Section 53-16-401.261
(3) The database created under this section is a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2,262
Government Records Access and Management Act, except that:263
(a) a record may not be shared under Section 63G-2-206, unless:264
(i) requested by the Office of Legislative Auditor General in accordance with Section 36-12-15;265
or 266
(ii) disclosed to a federal government entity in accordance with an agreement under Section267
53-16-202; and268
(b) an individual's individual tax identification number is a private record under Subsection269
63G-2-302(1)(h).270
(3) The department shall maintain a record created as part of the database for at least three271
years from the day on which the record is created in the database.272
273
274 53-16-303. Requirement to have a permit -- Criteria to obtain a permit -- Criminal
275 background check -- Minor.
(1)(a) During the period of time that under Subsection 53-16-301(1) the department may issue a276
permit under this chapter, an individual who resides in Utah shall obtain a permit under this277
chapter if the individual is:278
(i) an unauthorized alien; and279
(iii) 18 years of age or older.280
(b) Failure to obtain a permit as required by this Subsection (1)(a) is a violation of this chapter 281
subject to administrative action under Section 53-16-502.282
(c) An individual to whom a permit is issued under Subsection (1)(a) shall have the permit in the283
individual's possession at all times that the individual is in the state.284
(d) During the period of time that under Subsection 53-16-301(1) the department may issue a285
permit under this chapter, an individual who resides in Utah may obtain a permit under this286
chapter if the individual:287
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(i) is an unauthorized alien;288
(ii) is younger than 18 years of age;289
(iii) has the permission of the individual's parent or guardian; and290
(v) is seeking work to the extent permitted under Title 34, Chapter 23, Employment of Minors.291
(2) To obtain a permit an individual shall:292
(a) apply for the permit in accordance with Section 53-16-304;293
(b) meet the criteria for a Type A or Type B permit as described in Subsection (3);294
(c) not have been convicted of a significant crime;295
(d) submit to a criminal background check in accordance with Subsection (4);296
(e) if an agreement described in Section 53-16-202 does not provide for the issuance of a297
Social Security number to a permit worker, have an individual tax identification number issued298
by the Internal Revenue Service;299
(f) agree to participate in withholding as provided in Section 53-16-204;300
(g) agree to use the permit only for purposes of the program and not use a permit to obtain work301
or provide services in a state other than Utah;302
(h) for a Type B permit, agree to provide services to an approved business as required by303
Section 53-16-307; and304
(i) agree to achieve the proficiency standard in English and civics as required by Section305
53-16-308.306
(3)(a) To obtain a Type A permit, the individual shall have had as the individual's primary307
household, a household located in Utah continuously for least 18 months from the day on which308
the individual applies for a Type A permit.309
(b) To obtain a Type B permit, on the day on which the individual applies for a Type B permit,310
the individual shall demonstrate an agreement to provide services to an approved business311
beginning at least 30 days from the day on which the permit is issued.312
(4)(a) The department shall require an individual applying for a permit, or renewing a Type A313
permit, to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of receiving or renewing the314
permit.315
(b) An individual required to submit to a criminal background check under Subsection (4)(a), shall:316
(i) submit a fingerprint card in a form acceptable to the department; and317
(ii) consent to a fingerprint background check by:318
(A) the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification; and319
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(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation.320
(c) For a person who submits a fingerprint card and consents to a fingerprint background check321
under Subsection (4)(b), the department may request:322
(i) criminal background information maintained pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau323
of Criminal Identification, from the Bureau of Criminal Identification; and324
(ii) complete Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks through the national325
criminal history system.326
(d) Information obtained by the department from the review of criminal history records received327
under this Subsection (4) shall be used by the department to determine eligibility to obtain a328
permit.329
(e) The department shall:330
(i) pay to the Federal Bureau of Investigation the costs incurred by the Federal Bureau of 331
Investigation in providing the department criminal background information under this Subsection332
(4); and333
(ii) in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, charge the person applying for the permit a fee equal334
to the aggregate of the costs incurred by the department under this Subsection (4) and amount335
paid under Subsection (4)(e)(i).336
(5)(a) If an individual described in Subsection (2)(c) is unable to apply for a permit, the337
individual's parent or guardian may apply for the permit on behalf of the individual.338
(b) A parent or guardian applying for a permit on behalf of an individual described in Subsection339
(5)(a) shall provide documentation that the parent or guardian is the parent or guardian of the340
individual.341
342
343 53-16-304. Application and issuance process -- Reporting to federal agencies.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), to apply for a permit, an individual shall submit to the department,344
in a form acceptable under this chapter:345
(a) an application;346
(b) documentation of meeting the criteria in Section 53-16-303;347
(c) a signed statement verifying the information in the application and documentation; and348
(d) a fee established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.349
(2) An individual applying for a permit, or renewing a Type A permit, shall appear in person at a350
location designated by the department to submit the information required by Subsection (1).351
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(a) an application;384
(b) the documentation of meeting the criteria in Subsection 53-16-303(3)(a);385
(c) evidence of whether the individual meets the proficiency standards for English and civics in386
accordance with Section 53-16-308;387
(d) a statement verifying the information in the application and documentation; and388
(e) a fee established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.389
390
391 53-16-307. Permit worker reporting and working requirements -- Carrying permit --
392 Special requirements for Type B permit.
(1) A permit worker shall notify the department in writing within three days of one of the393
following:394
(a) a conviction for a significant crime; or 395
(b) the suspension or revocation of a driving privilege card.396
(2)(a) In addition to complying with Subsection (1), a permit worker to whom is issued a Type B397
permit, shall notify the department in writing within three days of one of the following:398
(i) a change of address of the permit worker; or 399
(ii) the day on which the permit worker's term of service begins or ends with an approved400
business.401
(3)(a) A Type B permit is automatically revoked if after issuance of the Type B permit, the permit402
worker to whom it is issued is not employed by an approved employer for more than 30403
consecutive days.404
(b) The department shall treat a permit revoked under this Subsection (3) in the same manner 405
as a revoked permit described in Section 53-16-503.406
(4) A permit worker shall carry the permit issued to the permit worker at all times carry with the407
permit work and have the permit in the permit worker's personal possession.408
409
410 53-16-308. Proficiency standards for English and civics required to renew Type B permit.
(1) As used in this section, "proficiency standards" means the proficiency standards established411
by rule in accordance Subsection (3).412
(2) An individual shall meet the proficiency standards under this section by no later than one413
year after the day on which the permit worker is issued a permit. An individual shall pay the414
costs of complying with this section.415
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(3)(a) By no later than 120 days after the day on which the department may first issue a permit416
under Section 53-16-301, the State Office of Education shall establish by rule made in417
accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:418
(i) proficiency standards; and419
(ii) the procedure for a permit worker to take a test to determine if the permit worker meets the420
proficiency standards.421
(b) The proficiency standards shall demonstrate that a permit worker is proficient in:422
(i) the English language at or above the level of intermediate on the basis of a language423
proficiency assessment test used by the State Office of Education for purposes of secondary424
school student; and425
(ii) civics and government at or above the level of necessary to pass the civics test administered426
by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for purposes of naturalization.427
(4) The state may charge a permit worker a fee established by the State Office of Education in428
accordance with Section 63J-1-504 to take a test described in this section.429
430
431 Part 4. Business Obligations
432
433 53-16-401. Obtaining the services of a permit worker.
(1) (a) To obtain the services of a permit worker, a person shall contact the department to verify434
that the permit held by the permit worker is valid.435
(b) A person shall contact the department at the same point at which the person would contact436
a status verification system if the permit worker were subject to verification as an employee437
under Title 13, Chapter 46, Private Employer Verification System.438
(2)(a) The department may by rule provide the procedure to be followed under this section.439
(b) Verification may be provided through the Internet or other electronic medium, if the440
department determines that sufficient security is provided to ensure compliance with Section441
53-16-302.442
443
444 53-16-402. Registration of approved business -- Renewal.
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, to be an approved business, at least 10 days445
from the day on which the person first obtains the services of a permit worker who is issued a446
Type B permit, the person shall register with the department by submitting to the department in447
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a form acceptable under this chapter :448
(a) a registration application that requires the person to:449
(i) agree that the person will participate in withholding as provided in Section 53-16-204;450
(ii) provide evidence that the person participates in a status verification system if required under 451
Title 13, Chapter 46, Private Employer Verification System;452
(iii) describe the labor shortage experienced by the person; and453
(iv) explain the person's efforts to find local workers with the necessary skills to provide services454
to the person; and455
(b) a registration fee established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.456
(2)(a) A registration under this section expires five years after the day on which registration is457
complete under Subsection (1).458
(b) To renew a registration, an approved business shall submit to the department in a form459
acceptable under this chapter :460
(i) a renewal application, except that the renewal application shall contain the requirements461
described in Subsection (1)(a); and462
(ii) a registration fee established by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.463
(3) On and after 120 days after the day on which the department may first issue a permit under 464
Section 53-16-301, the department shall publish electronically a list of approved employers on a465
website accessible to the general public without a charge.466
(4) Nothing in this section prohibits an approved business from terminating the term of service467
of a permit worker in the ordinary course of business.468
469
470 53-16-403. Approved business reporting and records.
An approved business shall notify the department in writing within three days of the day on471
which a term of service begins or ends for a permit worker to whom a Type B permit is issued.472
473
474 53-16-404. Complaints against participation of approved business.
(1) As used in this section, "local worker" may be defined by the department by rule made in475
accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.476
(2) A person lawfully present in the United States may file a complaint with department if a local477
worker is terminated or not hired as a result of an approved business' participation in the478
program.479
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(3) The department shall evaluate a complaint filed under this section and if the department480
determines that sufficient complaints are received by the department against a specific481
approved business, the department shall reexamine the approved business' registration to482
participate in the program.483
(4) The department may revoke an approved business' registration to participate in the program484
if the department determines that the approved business did not take sufficient measures to485
obtain local workers.486
487
488 53-16-405. Labor laws.
(1) A person who obtains the services of a permit worker shall comply with the applicable labor 489
laws prescribed by the federal government and this state.490
(2) Notwithstanding Section 56-16-502, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative491
Procedures Act, for a violation of this section, in addition to any other remedy, the department492
may revoke an approved business' registration.493
(3) The Labor Commission shall notify the department within 30 business days of the day on494
which an order of the Labor Commission becomes final and unappealable that finds a violation495
of a labor law under the jurisdiction of the Labor Commission.496
497
498 Part 5. Prohibited Activities and Enforcement
499
500 53-16-501. Prohibited activities.
(1) A permit worker may not file for unemployment benefits.501
(2)(a) A person may not employ, hire, or contract for services from an individual who:502
(i) is an unauthorized alien as; and503
(ii) is not a permit worker.504
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 53-16-502, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,505
Administrative Procedures Act, the department may impose a civil fine not to exceed $X for 506
each violation of this Subsection (2).507
508
509 53-16-502. Administrative remedies.
(1)(a) For a violation described in Subsection (1)(b), the department:510
(i) shall suspend, limit, or revoke and repossess a permit;511
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the department may provide additional days for the permit worker to leave this state.544
(b) If the department revokes a permit, the department shall notify the Immigration and Customs545
Enforcement that the permit worker is no longer authorized to provide services within the state.546
(c) The notice described in Subsection (1)(b) shall:547
(i) include the last known address of the permit worker; and548
(ii) be sent promptly after the time for appeal of the revocation ends.549
(2)(a) If a permit worker's Type A permit expires, the permit worker to whom the permit is issued550
shall leave this state within three calendar days, except that on request by the permit worker,551
the department may provide additional days for the permit worker to leave this state.552
(b) If a permit worker's Type B permit expires, the permit work to whom the permit is issued553
shall within 30 days of the day on which the Type B permit expires:554
(i) leave the state; or 555
(ii) obtain a Type A permit.556
(c) If the department determines that a permit worker has failed to renew a Type A permit, the557
department shall notify the Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the permit worker is no558
longer authorized to provide services within the state.559
(d) The notice described in Subsection (2)(c) shall:560
(i) include the last known address of the permit worker; and561
(ii) be sent promptly after the day on which the permit worker is required to be out of the state562
under this Subsection (2).563
564
565 53-16-504. Criminal penalties.
(1) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or with reckless disregard:566
(a) allow an individual to use a permit if the individual is not entitled to use the permit;567
(b) display or represent that a permit is issued to an individual, if it is not issued to the individual;568
(c) displays a revoked permit as a valid permit;569
(d) acquire, use, display, or transfer an item that purports to be a valid permit, if it is not a valid570
permit;571
(e) surrender a permit to the department upon demand;572
(f) use a false name or give a false address for any purpose under this chapter;573
(g) make a false statement, or conceal a material fact in an application; or 574
(h) alter the information on a permit.575
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(2) It is a third degree felony if a person knowingly acquires, uses, displays, or transfers a false576
or altered permit to:577
(a) aid or further the person's efforts to fraudulently obtain goods or services; or 578
(b) aid or further the person's efforts to commit a violent felony.579
580 ....
581
582 Part 15. Identity Enforcement Act
583
584 76-8-1501. Title.
This part is known as "Identity Enforcement Act."585
586
587 76-8-1502. Definitions.
As used in this part:588
(1) "Database" means the identity database created in Section 76-8-1504.589
(2) "Law enforcement agency" means an entity of the federal government, a state, or a political590
subdivision of a state, including a state institution of higher education, that exists primarily to591
prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances.592
(3) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Section 53-13-103.593
(4)(a) "Photographic document" means a document that is:594
(i) a form of positive identification that:595
(A) is issued by a federal, state, or tribal government entity; and596
(B) contains a numerical identifier and a photograph of the person identified; or 597
(ii)(A) notwithstanding Section 53-3-207, a driving privilege card issued in accordance with598
Section 53-3-207; or 599
(B) an accountability permit issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 16, Utah Pilot600
Accountability Permit Program Act.601
(b) "Photographic document" includes:602
(i) a identification card issued by the state;603
(ii) an identification card issued by another state that is similar to an identification card issued by604
this state;605
(iii) a driver license issued by any state;606
(iv) a United States military identification card; or 607
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(v) one of the following if it contains a photograph of the individual:608
(A) a valid tribal identification card;609
(B) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or 610
(C) a tribal treaty card.611
612
613 76-8-1503. Providing photographic document -- Fingerprinting and photographing.
(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection (1), on and after July 1, 2012, a law614
enforcement officer shall require an individual to provide the law enforcement officer at least615
one form of photographic document if the law enforcement officer conducts a lawful stop,616
detention, or arrest of the individual when acting in the enforcement of a state law or local617
ordinance.618
(b) If a law enforcement officer requires an individual to provide a photographic document under 619
Subsection (1)(a) and the individual is a permit worker, as defined in Section 53-16-102, the620
individual shall provide the law enforcement officer the accountability permit issued to the621
individual in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 16, Utah Pilot Accountability Permit Program Act.622
(c) On a case-by-case basis, a law enforcement officer may elect not to request that the623
individual provide a photographic document as required under this Subsection (1) if the law624
enforcement officer determines that to require the photographic document could hinder or 625
obstruct a criminal investigation.626
(2) If an individual fails to provide a law enforcement officer photographic document as required627
under Subsection (1), the law enforcement officer shall:628
(a) make a record of the time and location where the lawful stop, detention, or arrest occurs;629
(b) fingerprint the individual; and630
(c) take a photograph of the individual.631
(3)(a) An individual is guilty of a class C misdemeanor if the individual violates Subsection (1),632
except that the fine is $X.633
(b) An individual is a guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the individual refuses to allow a law634
enforcement officer to do the following as required by Subsection (2):635
(a) fingerprint the individual; or 636
(b) take a photograph of the individual.637
(4) An arrest made under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Section 77-7-2.638
(5) A law enforcement officer may not consider race, color, or national origin in implementing639
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this section, except to the extent permitted by the constitutions of the United States and this640
state.641
642
643 76-8-1504. Identity database.
(1) A law enforcement agency shall forward the information described in Subsection 76-8-644
1503(2) to the department in an electronic format.645
(2) The department shall maintain a database of the information provided to the department646
under Subsection (1).647
(3) The department shall develop and maintain the database to facilitate the disclosures648
required by Section 76-8-1505.649
(4) The database created under this section is a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2,650
Government Records Access and Management Act.651
(5) The department shall maintain a record created as part of the database for at least three652
years from the day on which the record is created in the database.653
654
655 76-8-1505. Sharing of information with federal agencies.
In accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into by the state under Section656
67-5-28, the department shall share one or more records in the database with the United States657
Department of Justice or the United States Department of Homeland Security as provided in 8658
U.S.C. Sec. 1357(g) for the enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws.659
660
661 Conforming cross-reference changes omitted from this draft.