Utah Admin. Code R926-11-4 - Issuance of Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers and Clean Vehicle Permits

(1) Except as set forth in subsection (2), the Department may not issue more than 6,000 Clean Vehicle Permits and their associated Clean Vehicle Passes and Clean Vehicle Stickers.

(2) Not more frequently than once a year, the Department may evaluate the operation of the HOV facility and determine whether the facility will continue to operate at an acceptable level of service. For the purposes of this rule, an HOV facility is considered to be operating at an acceptable level of service if vehicles operating on the facility are maintaining a minimum average operating speed of 45 miles per hour 90% of the time over a consecutive 180 day period, during morning or evening weekday peak hour periods (or both). Based on that evaluation and if the Department determines that additional single-occupant vehicles with a Clean Vehicle Pass, Clean Vehicle Sticker, and Clean Vehicle Permit may operate in the HOV lane without compromising operation of the facility, the Department may increase the number of Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits issued beyond the minimum set forth in subsection R926-11-4(1) and shall issue the appropriate number of Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits to eligible applicants as set forth under subsection R926-11-4(5).

(3) Vehicle owners with an eligible alternative fuel vehicle as defined by this rule must submit an application to the Department for a Clean Vehicle Pass, Clean Vehicle Sticker, and Clean Vehicle Permit. The application, approved and issued by the Department, shall contain the vehicle owner's name, the license plate number, the vehicle identification number, and the alternative fuel vehicle make and year model as a condition for obtaining a Clean Vehicle Pass, Clean Vehicle Sticker, and Clean Vehicle Permit.

(4) A vehicle owner must pay the fee for the issuance of a Clean Vehicle Pass, Clean Vehicle S ti ck er and Clean Vehicle Permit within 30 days of the application being approved. If the owner does not pay the fee within 30 days, the application will be closed. After the application is closed, a vehicle owner must submit a new application for a Clean Vehicle Pass, Clean Vehicle Sticker, and Clean Vehicle Permit.

(5) If more applications for Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits are received than the total number the Department may issue at any one time, Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits will be offered to applicants in the order that applications are approved as Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits become available. The number of available Clean Vehicle Passes, Clean Vehicle Stickers, and Clean Vehicle Permits will be published on the Express Lanes website.

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Utah Admin. Code R926-11-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-18, effective 8/23/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-18, effective 9/9/2020