Utah: Denied Personalized License Plates

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the Division of Motor Vehicles of Utah.

It is a clone of this request.

Submitted March 2, 2022
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Completed

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From: Adam Steinbaugh

Subject: Government Records Access and Management Act Request: Utah: Denied Personalized License Plates

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to motor vehicle license plates:

1. If one is kept, a copy of the current list of prohibited or automatically denied vanity or personalized license plates.

2. A copy of any list of requested vanity or personalized plates denied in 2021 or 2022.

3. For any denied application for vanity or personalized plates, a copy of the application and any correspondence sent to the applicant. This request is limited to denials after January 1, 2022.

4. If a system is maintained for soliciting or receiving complaints concerning vanity or personalized license plates, a copy of any complaint received in 2021 or 2022.

5. If any vanity or personalized license plates have been revoked since January 1, 2021, any records related to the revocation.

6. A copy of any statute or regulations concerning what combinations of vanity or personalized license plates are permitted or prohibited.

7. A list of all personalized or vanity license plates now in circulation. Alternatively, a list of such plates issued since January 1, 2018.

8. A copy of any directions, guidelines, or training materials concerning review of vanity or personalized plates provided to staff members responsible for reviewing such applications.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Division of Motor Vehicles

Subject: Government Records Access and Management Act Request: Utah: Denied Personalized License Plates

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Mr. Steinbaugh
Per your request -

With respect to motor vehicle license plates:

1. If one is kept, a copy of the current list of prohibited or
automatically denied vanity or personalized license plates.

*Attached for your reference below. *

2. A copy of any list of requested vanity or personalized plates denied in
2021 or 2022.

*Attached for your reference below. This is the same list as requested in
your above item. *

3. For any denied application for vanity or personalized plates, a copy of
the application and any correspondence sent to the applicant. This request
is limited to denials after January 1, 2022.

*Utah Motor Vehicle information is protected under DPPA and Utah Statute.
Due to the fact an applicant's name, address, contact information, address
and vehicle information are all part of the application, and any denial
correspondence, this information cannot not be disclosed. *

4. If a system is maintained for soliciting or receiving complaints
concerning vanity or personalized license plates, a copy of any complaint
received in 2021 or 2022.

*Again, Utah Motor Vehicle information is protected under DPPA and Utah
Statute. Any complaint or correspondence contains personal information.
This information cannot not be disclosed. *

5. If any vanity or personalized license plates have been revoked since
January 1, 2021, any records related to the revocation.

*Again, Utah Motor Vehicle information is protected under DPPA and Utah
Statute. Personalized plate correspondence contains personal information.
This information cannot be disclosed. *

6. A copy of any statute or regulations concerning what combinations of
vanity or personalized license plates are permitted or prohibited.

*You can find the statute and rule governing personalized plates here -*

*https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter 1A/41-1a-S410.html
<https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter1A/41-1a-S410.html>
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter 1A/41-1a-S411.html
<https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter1A/41-1a-S411.html>*

*Administrative Rule is **R873-22M-34*

7. A list of all personalized or vanity license plates now in circulation.
Alternatively, a list of such plates issued since January 1, 2018.

*Such a list would be exhaustive. We are unable to fulfill this request due
to constraints of resources. *

8. A copy of any directions, guidelines, or training materials concerning
review of vanity or personalized plates provided to staff members
responsible for reviewing such applications.

*To review the application for personalized plates, the above mentioned
statutes and administrative rule are used to determine eligibility. *

Sincerely,

Suzanne

Suzanne Covert
Deputy Director, Utah Motor Vehicle Division

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