(9) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i) if: (i) (A) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5; or (B) the reporting court notifies the division that the individual is participating in or has successfully completed a problem solving court program approved by the Judicial Council, including a driving under the influence court program or a drug court program, and has elected to become an interlock restricted driver as a condition of probation during the remainder of the individual's suspension period in accordance with Section 41-6a-518; and (ii) the individual has a valid driving privilege, except for the suspension under Subsection (7)(a) (i). (b) If the division reinstates an individual's license as described in Subsection (9)(a), the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fees under Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (10) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver if the individual: (i) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i) (A); (ii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iii) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of 120 days from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a) (i)(A) for the remainder of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) If an individual elects to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (10) (a), the provisions under Subsection (7)(b) do not apply. (11) (a) If the division suspends an individual's license for an alcohol related offense under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the individual may petition the division and elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver after the driver serves at least 90 days of the suspension if the individual: (i) was charged with a violation of Section 41-6a-502 that is a misdemeanor; (ii) has a valid driving privilege, with the exception of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i) (B); (iii) installs an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by the individual in accordance with Section 53-3-1007; and (iv) pays the license reinstatement application fees described in Subsections 53-3-105(26) and (27). (b) (i) The individual shall remain an ignition interlock restricted driver for a period of two years from the original effective date of the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B). (ii) If the individual removes an ignition interlock device from a vehicle owned or driven by the individual before the expiration of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period and does not install a new ignition interlock device from the same or a different provider within 24 hours: (A) the division shall suspend the individual's driver license as described in Subsection (7)(a) (i)(B) for the remainder of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period; (B) the individual shall pay the license reinstatement application fee under Subsection 53-3-105(26); and (C) the individual may not elect to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under this section. (c) Notwithstanding Subsections (11)(a) and (b), if a court convicts the individual of the violation of Section 41-6a-502 that prompted the suspension under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall revoke the individual's license under Subsection 41-6a-509(1)(a)(ii), and the individual is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under this Subsection (11). (12) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), the division shall reinstate an individual's license before completion of the two-year suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) immediately upon receiving written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, if the written verification is received before completion of the suspension period. (b) If the individual elected to become an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11), and the division receives written verification of the individual's dismissal of a charge for violation of Section 41-6a-502, the driver is no longer an ignition interlock restricted driver under Subsection (11)(b)(i), and the division shall reinstate the individual's license before the completion of the two-year ignition interlock restriction period under Subsection (11)(b)(i). (13) A driver license reinstatement before completion of the suspension period authorized under this section does not apply to a CDL disqualification imposed under Section 53-3-414.
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