Utah Code § 41-6a-208 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-208
§ 41-6a-208. Regulatory powers of local highway authorities -- Traffic-control device affecting state highway -- Necessity of erecting traffic-control devices.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Ground transportation vehicle" means a motor vehicle used for the transportation of persons, used in ride or shared ride, on demand, or for hire transportation of passengers or baggage over public highways. (ii) "Ground transportation vehicle" includes a: (A) shared ride vehicle; (B) bus; (C) courtesy vehicle; (D) hotel vehicle; (E) limousine; (F) minibus; (G) special transportation vehicle; (H) specialty vehicle; (I) taxicab; (J) van; or (K) trailer being towed by a ground transportation vehicle. (b) "Idle" means the operation of a vehicle engine while the vehicle is stationary or not in the act of performing work or its normal function. (2) The provisions of this chapter do not prevent a local highway authority for a highway under its jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of police power, from: (a) regulating or prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking; (b) regulating traffic by means of a peace officer or a traffic-control device; (c) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on a highway; (d) designating particular highways or roadways for use by traffic moving in one direction under Section 41-6a-709; (e) establishing speed limits for vehicles in public parks, which supersede Section 41-6a-603 regarding speed limits; (f) designating any highway as a through highway or designating any intersection or junction of roadways as a stop or yield intersection or junction; (g) restricting the use of a highway under Section 72-7-408; (h) requiring the registration and inspection of bicycles, including requiring a registration fee; (i) regulating or prohibiting: (i) certain turn movements of a vehicle; or (ii) specified types of vehicles; (j) altering or establishing speed limits under Section 41-6a-603; (k) requiring written accident reports under Section 41-6a-403; (l) designating no-passing zones under Section 41-6a-708; (m) prohibiting or regulating the use of controlled-access highways by any class or kind of traffic under Section 41-6a-715; (n) prohibiting or regulating the use of heavily traveled streets by any class or kind of traffic found to be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic; (o) establishing minimum speed limits under Subsection 41-6a-605(3); (p) prohibiting pedestrians from crossing a highway in a business district or any designated highway except in a crosswalk under Section 41-6a-1001; (q) restricting pedestrian crossings at unmarked crosswalks under Section 41-6a-1010; (r) regulating persons upon skates, coasters, sleds, skateboards, and other toy vehicles; (s) adopting and enforcing temporary or experimental ordinances as necessary to cover emergencies or special conditions; (t) prohibiting drivers of ambulances from exceeding maximum speed limits; (u) adopting other traffic ordinances as specifically authorized by this chapter; or (v) adopting an ordinance that requires a ground transportation vehicle to conform to state safety standards and reasonable annual appearance requirements, in consultation with a transportation advisory board of the local highway authority. (3) A local highway authority may not: (a) in accordance with Title 72, Chapter 3, Part 1, Highways in General, erect or maintain any official traffic-control device at any location which regulates the traffic on a highway not under the local highway authority's jurisdiction, unless written approval is obtained from the highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway; (b) prohibit or restrict the use of a cellular phone by the operator or passenger of a motor vehicle; (c) enact an ordinance that prohibits or restricts an owner or operator of a vehicle from causing or permitting the vehicle's engine to idle unless the ordinance: (i) is primarily educational; (ii) provides that a person must be issued at least one warning citation before imposing a fine; (iii) has the same fine structure as a parking violation; (iv) provides for the safety of law enforcement personnel who enforce the ordinance; and (v) provides that the ordinance may be enforced on: (A) public property; or (B) private property that is open to the general public unless the private property owner: (I) has a private business that has a drive-through service as a component of the private property owner's business operations and posts a sign provided by or acceptable to the local highway authority informing its customers and the public of the local highway authority's time limit for idling vehicle engines; or (II) adopts an idle reduction education policy approved by the local highway authority; (d) enact an ordinance that prohibits a vehicle from being licensed as a ground transportation vehicle: (i) if the vehicle to be licensed otherwise passes all state safety inspection requirements established by the Utah Highway Patrol Division in accordance with Section 53-8-204; and (ii) (A) based on the manufacture date of the vehicle; or (B) based on the number of miles the vehicle has accumulated; (e) enact an ordinance, regulation, rule, fee, or criminal or civil fine pertaining to a registration violation under Section 41-1a-201 or a registration decal issued under Section 41-1a-402 that conflicts with or is more stringent than the registration requirements under Title 41, Motor Vehicles; (f) enact an ordinance that: (i) is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter; or (ii) prohibits the use of a bicycle on any public street or highway, except as allowed by Section 41-6a-714, unless the local highway authority has: (A) documented that the local highway authority has reviewed the safety history of the highway and considered other reasonable alternatives, including signage and routes; and (B) clearly marked a safe alternative route for the prohibited section of highway; or (g) enact an ordinance, regulation, or rule that requires the owner or driver of a ground transportation vehicle to maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount that is greater than the minimum amount of liability coverage a transportation network company or transportation network driver is required to maintain under Subsection 13-51-108(1)(b). (4) An ordinance enacted under Subsection (2)(d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (l), (m), (n), or (q) is not effective until official traffic-control devices giving notice of the local traffic ordinances are erected upon or at the entrances to the highway or part of it affected as is appropriate. (5) An ordinance enacted by a local highway authority that violates Subsection (3) is not effective.
Utah Code § 41-1a-801 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-801
§ 41-1a-801. Altered or changed identification number -- State assigned identification number.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, the identification number of which has been altered, removed, defaced, or has not been placed on it shall make application in the form prescribed by the division for a state assigned identification number. (2) The owner shall furnish information that will satisfy the division that the owner is the owner of the vehicle and furnish information to identify the vehicle with the registration of the vehicle for the current year, at which time the division shall assign a state identification number for the vehicle. (3) A record of state assigned numbers shall be maintained by the division. (4) The state assigned identification number is the identification number of the vehicle when: (a) the owner has stamped the state assigned identification number upon the vehicle as directed by the division; (b) a qualified identification number inspector has inspected and found the state assigned identification number stamped upon the vehicle as directed; (c) the owner has provided the division with a certificate of inspection; and (d) the owner has submitted an application for a certificate of title.
Utah Code § 41-4-2 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-2
§ 41-4-2. Threat to discontinue sales to retail seller prima facie evidence of violation.
Status: in_force

Any threat, expressed or implied, made directly or indirectly to any person engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state by any person engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or distribution of motor vehicles, that such person will discontinue or cease to sell, or refuse to enter into a contract to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, to such person who is so engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail, unless such person finances the purchase or sale of any one or number of motor vehicles only with or through a designated person or class of persons or sells and assigns the conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases arising from the retail sales of motor vehicles or any one or number thereof only to a designated person or class of persons shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that such person so engaged in the manufacture or distribution of motor vehicles has sold or intends to sell the same on the condition or with the agreement or understanding prohibited in Section 41-4-1.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1614 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1614
§ 41-6a-1614. Head lamps on farm tractors -- Motor vehicles sold prior to certain date.
Status: in_force

(1) Head lamp systems which provide only a single distribution of light shall be permitted on: (a) a farm tractor; and (b) other motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to July 1, 1980. (2) Head lamp systems authorized under this section shall comply with rules made by the department under Section 41-6a-1601.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1003 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1003
§ 41-6a-1003. Pedestrians yielding right-of-way -- Limits on pedestrians.
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway. (2) A pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where there is a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway. (3) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, a pedestrian may not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. (4) (a) A pedestrian may not cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by a traffic-control device. (b) If a pedestrian is authorized to cross diagonally under Subsection (4)(a), the pedestrian shall cross only as directed by the appropriate traffic-control device. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1220 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1220
§ 41-1a-1220. Registration reinstatement fee.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), at the time application is made for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle after a revocation of the registration under Subsection 41-1a-110(2), the applicant shall pay a registration reinstatement fee of $100. (b) The registration reinstatement fee does not apply to a motorboat. (2) The fee imposed under Subsection (1): (a) is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter; and (b) shall be deposited in the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account created in Section 41-12a-806. (3) The division shall waive the registration reinstatement fee imposed under this section if: (a) the registration was revoked under Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii); and (b) a person had owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or on the day following the time limit provided after the second notice under Subsection 41-12a-804(2).
Utah Code § 41-12a-301 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-301
§ 41-12a-301. Definitions -- Requirement of owner's or operator's security -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Highway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (b) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102. (c) "Quasi-public road or parking area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-214. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (5): (a) every resident owner of a motor vehicle shall maintain owner's or operator's security in effect at any time that the motor vehicle is operated on a highway or on a quasi-public road or parking area within the state; and (b) every nonresident owner of a motor vehicle that has been physically present in this state for: (i) 90 or fewer days during the preceding 365 days shall maintain the type and amount of owner's or operator's security required in his place of residence, in effect continuously throughout the period the motor vehicle remains within Utah; or (ii) more than 90 days during the preceding 365 days shall thereafter maintain owner's or operator's security in effect continuously throughout the period the motor vehicle remains within Utah. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the state and all of the state's political subdivisions and their respective departments, institutions, or agencies shall maintain owner's or operator's security in effect continuously for their motor vehicles. (b) Any other state is considered a nonresident owner of its motor vehicles and is subject to Subsection (2)(b). (4) The United States, any political subdivision of it, or any of its agencies may maintain owner's or operator's security in effect for their motor vehicles. (5) Owner's or operator's security is not required for any of the following: (a) off-highway vehicles registered under Section 41-22-3 when operated either: (i) on a highway designated as open for off-highway vehicle use; or (ii) in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-10.3(1) through (3); (b) off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5); (c) electric assisted bicycles as defined under Section 41-6a-102; (d) motor assisted scooters as defined under Section 41-6a-102; (e) electric personal assistive mobility devices as defined under Section 41-6a-102; or (f) an LEA, for a school bus that the LEA authorizes a state entity or political subdivision of the state to use. (6) If an LEA authorizes a state entity or political subdivision of the state to use a school bus: (a) the state entity or political subdivision shall maintain owner's or operator's security during the term of the school bus use in an amount that is greater than or equal to any governmental immunity liability limit; (b) the state entity or the political subdivision shall indemnify and defend the LEA for any claim that arises from the school bus use including a claim directed at the LEA, unless the claim arises from the sole negligence of the LEA; and (c) if the school district maintains owner's or operator's security for the school bus during the term of school bus use, the owner's and operator's security maintained by the state entity or political subdivision of the state is primary to the owner's and operator's security maintained by the LEA.
Utah Code § 41-1a-217 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-217
§ 41-1a-217. Application for renewal of registration.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An applicant may renew a vehicle registration by: (i) filing an application for registration renewal; and (ii) paying the fees or taxes required under Section 41-1a-203. (b) If an applicant is applying for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216, the applicant shall provide payment information and other required information as described in Section 41-1a-216 and relevant administrative rules made in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-216(9). (2) The applicant shall ensure that the application for registration renewal and the payment for applicable fees or taxes is accompanied by a certificate of emissions inspection if required under Section 41-6a-1642. (3) The division shall issue a new registration card that contains: (a) the identical information with respect to the owner and the vehicle description required by Section 41-1a-213; and (b) the new expiration date.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1624 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1624
§ 41-6a-1624. Failure to repair a damaged or deployed airbag -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "person" includes the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle, a body shop, dealer, remanufacturer, salvage rebuilder, vehicle service maintenance facility, or any entity or individual engaged in the repair or replacement of motor vehicles or airbag passive restraint systems. (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), if a repair to a vehicle to be used on a highway is initiated, a person who has actual knowledge that a motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system is damaged or has been deployed may not fail or cause another person to fail to fully restore, arm, and return to original operating condition, the motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system. (3) In the course of repairing a motor vehicle, a person who has actual knowledge that the motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system is damaged or has been deployed shall notify the owner or lessee of the vehicle, in a form approved by the Department of Public Safety, that the failure to repair and fully restore the motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system is a class B misdemeanor. (4) Unless acting under a dismantling permit under Section 41-1a-1010, a person may not remove or modify a motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system with the intent of rendering the motor vehicle's airbag passive restraint system inoperable. (5) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-21-1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-21 / § 41-21-1
§ 41-21-1. Definitions.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102. (2) "Motorcycle" means: (a) a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or (b) an autocycle. (3) (a) "Street rod" means a motor vehicle or motorcycle that: (i) (A) was manufactured in 1948 or before; or (B) (I) was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle that was manufactured in 1948 or before; and (II) (Aa) has been altered from the manufacturer's original design; or (Bb) has a body constructed from non-original materials; and (ii) is primarily a collector's item that is used for: (A) club activities; (B) exhibitions; (C) tours; (D) parades; (E) occasional transportation; and (F) other similar uses. (b) "Street rod" does not include a motor vehicle or motorcycle that is used for general, daily transportation. (4) (a) "Vintage travel trailer" means a travel trailer, camping trailer, or fifth wheel trailer that is: (i) 30 years old or older, from the current year; and (ii) primarily a collector's item that is used for: (A) participation in club activities; (B) exhibitions; (C) tours; (D) parades; (E) occasional recreational or vacation use; and (F) other similar uses. (b) "Vintage travel trailer" does not include a travel trailer, camping trailer, or fifth wheel trailer that is used for the general, daily transportation of persons or property. (5) (a) "Vintage vehicle" means a motor vehicle or motorcycle that: (i) is 30 years old or older from the current year; and (ii) is primarily a collector's item that is used for: (A) participation in club activities; (B) exhibitions; (C) tours; (D) parades; (E) occasional transportation; and (F) other similar uses. (b) "Vintage vehicle" does not include a motor vehicle or motorcycle that is used for general, daily transportation. (c) "Vintage vehicle" includes a: (i) street rod; and (ii) vintage travel trailer.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1633 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1633
§ 41-6a-1633. Mudguards or flaps at rear wheels of trucks, trailers, truck tractors, or altered motor vehicles -- Exemptions.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), when operated on a highway, the following vehicles shall be equipped with wheel covers, mudguards, flaps, or splash aprons behind the rearmost wheels to prevent, as far as practicable, the wheels from throwing dirt, water, or other materials on other vehicles: (i) a vehicle that has been altered: (A) from the original manufacturer's frame height; or (B) in any other manner so that the motor vehicle's wheels may throw dirt, water, or other materials on other vehicles; (ii) any truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,500 pounds or more; (iii) any truck tractor; and (iv) any trailer or semitrailer with a shipping weight of 750 pounds or more. (b) The wheel covers, mudguards, flaps, or splash aprons shall: (i) be at least as wide as the tires they are protecting; (ii) be directly in line with the tires; and (iii) have a ground clearance of not more than 50% of the diameter of a rear-axle wheel, under any conditions of loading of the motor vehicle. (2) Wheel covers, mudguards, flaps, or splash aprons are not required: (a) if the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is designed and constructed so that the requirements of Subsection (1) are accomplished by means of fenders, body construction, or other means of enclosure; (b) on a vehicle operated or driven during fair weather on well-maintained, hard-surfaced roads if the motor vehicle: (i) was made in America prior to 1935; (ii) is registered as a classic vehicle; or (iii) is a custom vehicle as defined under Section 41-6a-1507; or (c) on a street-legal all-terrain vehicle. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), rear wheels not covered at the top by fenders, bodies, or other parts of the vehicle shall be covered at the top by protective means extending rearward at least to the center line of the rearmost axle. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1004 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1004
§ 41-1a-1004. Certificate of title -- Salvage vehicles -- Buyer notification of salvage or total loss vehicle.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) (a) If the division is able to determine the actual brand when an application is made for initial registration or transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle, the division shall label the title certificate with the applicable brand. (b) A motor vehicle that has, or qualifies for, a brand of fire damaged, flood damaged, or hail damaged may receive a brand of rebuilt and restored if the vehicle is rebuilt or restored to a degree that the motor vehicle may be safely operated on a highway. (c) A motor vehicle that has, or qualifies for, a gray market brand may receive a brand of compliant gray market if the motor vehicle: (i) is altered to meet federal and state motor vehicle safety standards; and (ii) successfully completes a safety inspection as described in Section 53-8-205. (d) The division shall indicate on a title certificate, "Odometer discrepancy" if the motor vehicle has an odometer discrepancy. (e) (i) The division shall ensure a brand of rebuilt and restored appears on a title certificate as "Rebuilt and Restored --," followed by the brand that the motor vehicle had, or qualified for, before receiving the rebuilt and restored brand. (ii) A brand label following "Rebuilt and Restored --" shall appear as one of the following: (A) "Fire"; (B) "Flood"; (C) "Hail"; or (D) "Stolen." (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been knowingly issued or knowingly declared a total loss by an insurance company, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle or if the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3. (b) The requirement to provide written notification under Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if: (i) the prospective purchaser, motor vehicle auction, or seller is: (A) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or (B) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement; or (ii) the vehicle has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle. (3) (a) An advertisement for the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued shall disclose that a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an advertisement for a vehicle declared a total loss by an insurance company shall disclose that the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company. (ii) A vehicle that has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle is exempted from the advertising requirement described in Subsection (3)(b)(i). (iii) Subsections (3)(a), (3)(b)(i), and (3)(b)(ii) do not apply to a motor vehicle auction or a consigner to a motor vehicle auction if no disclosure is required under Section 41-1a-1005.3. (c) The advertisement disclosure under Subsection (3)(a) or (b)(i) shall: (i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and (ii) if a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued or the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company: (A) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement; or (B) use the words "insurer declared total loss."1/1/2027 (1) (a) If the division is able to determine the actual brand when an application is made for initial registration or transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle, the division shall label the title certificate with the applicable brand. (b) A motor vehicle that has, or qualifies for, a brand of fire damaged, flood damaged, or hail damaged may receive a brand of rebuilt and restored if the vehicle is rebuilt or restored to a degree that the motor vehicle may be safely operated on a highway. (c) A motor vehicle that has, or qualifies for, a gray market brand may receive a brand of compliant gray market if the motor vehicle: (i) is altered to meet federal and state motor vehicle safety standards; and (ii) successfully completes a safety inspection as described in Section 53-8-205. (d) The division shall indicate on a title certificate, "Odometer discrepancy" if the motor vehicle has an odometer discrepancy. (e) (i) The division shall ensure a brand of rebuilt and restored appears on a title certificate as "Rebuilt and Restored --," followed by the brand that the motor vehicle had, or qualified for, before receiving the rebuilt and restored brand. (ii) A brand label following "Rebuilt and Restored --" shall appear as one of the following: (A) "Fire"; (B) "Flood"; (C) "Hail"; or (D) "Stolen." (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been knowingly issued or knowingly declared a total loss by an insurance company, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle or if the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3. (b) The requirement to provide written notification under Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if: (i) the prospective purchaser, motor vehicle auction, or seller is: (A) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or (B) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement; or (ii) the vehicle has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle. (3) (a) An advertisement for the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued shall disclose that a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an advertisement for a vehicle declared a total loss by an insurance company shall disclose that the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company. (ii) A vehicle that has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle is exempted from the advertising requirement described in Subsection (3)(b)(i). (iii) Subsections (3)(a), (3)(b)(i), and (3)(b)(ii) do not apply to a motor vehicle auction or a consigner to a motor vehicle auction if no disclosure is required under Section 41-1a-1005.3. (c) The advertisement disclosure under Subsection (3)(a) or (b)(i) shall: (i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and (ii) if a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued or the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company: (A) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement; or (B) use the words "insurer declared total loss."
Utah Code § 41-6a-1303 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1303
§ 41-6a-1303. Passing a school bus complaint procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An operator of a school bus who observes a violation of Subsection 41-6a-1302(2) or (3) may prepare a report, in a manner specified by the school district, to the school district transportation coordinator no more than two working days after the alleged violation occurred. (b) (i) The report under Subsection (1)(a) shall contain: (A) the date, time, and location of the violation; (B) the license plate number and state and description of the offending vehicle; (C) as much as practical, a description of the operator of the offending vehicle; (D) a description of the incident involving the violation; (E) information on how to contact the school bus operator who witnessed the offense; and (F) the signature of the operator of the school bus who witnessed the offense attesting to the accuracy of the report. (ii) The report under Subsection (1)(a) may contain photographs or video images produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device described in Section 41-6a-1310. (2) (a) Upon receipt of a report in accordance with Subsection (1), the school district transportation coordinator shall promptly send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the vehicle. (b) The notification letter shall include: (i) the applicable information on the school bus operator's report stating that the vehicle was observed passing a school bus displaying alternating flashing red lights in violation of state law; (ii) a complete explanation of the applicable provisions of Section 41-6a-1302; and (iii) an explanation that the notification letter is not a peace officer citation but is an effort to call attention to the seriousness of the incident. (c) The school district transportation coordinator may file the report with the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for the alleged violation. (3) A law enforcement agency that receives a report in accordance with Subsection (2) may have a peace officer initiate an investigation of the reported violation.
Utah Code § 41-6a-308 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-308
§ 41-6a-308. Lane use control signals -- Colors.
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of a vehicle facing a traffic-control signal placed to control individual lane use shall obey the signal as follows: (a) Green signal -- vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown. (b) Steady yellow signal -- vehicular traffic is warned that a lane control change is being made. (c) Steady red signal -- vehicular traffic may not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown. (d) Flashing yellow signal -- vehicular traffic may use the lane only for the purpose of approaching and making a left turn. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1501 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1501
§ 41-1a-1501. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder Act."
Utah Code § 41-6a-518.1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-518.1
§ 41-6a-518.1. Tampering with an ignition interlock system.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "ignition interlock system" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518; and (b) "interlock restricted driver" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518.2. (2) (a) A person may not: (i) circumvent or tamper with the operation of an ignition interlock system; (ii) knowingly furnish an interlock restricted driver a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system unless authorized under Subsection 41-6a-518(7); (iii) blow into an ignition interlock system or start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock system for the purpose of allowing an interlock restricted driver to operate a motor vehicle; or (iv) advertise for sale, offer for sale, sell, or lease an ignition interlock system unless the system has been certified by the commissioner as required under Subsection 41-6a-518(8). (b) An interlock restricted driver may not: (i) rent, lease, or borrow a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system; or (ii) request another person to blow into an ignition interlock system in order to allow the interlock restricted driver to operate the motor vehicle. (c) A violation of any provision under this Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of this section if: (a) the starting of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a motor vehicle, that is equipped with an ignition interlock system is done for the purpose of safety or mechanical repair of the system or the motor vehicle; and (b) the interlock restricted driver does not operate the motor vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1102 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1102
§ 41-6a-1102. Bicycle and device propelled by human power and moped riders subject to chapter -- Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2) or as otherwise specified under this part, a person operating a bicycle, a vehicle or device propelled by human power, an electric unicycle, or a moped has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operator of any other vehicle. (2) A person operating a nonmotorized bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power is not subject to the penalties related to operator licenses under alcohol and drug-related traffic offenses.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1607 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1607
§ 41-1a-1607. State agency special group license plates.
Status: in_force

(1) A sponsoring organization that is a state agency: (a) shall only use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program for the implementation or administration of the state agency's designated program; and (b) may not direct funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program to a nongovernmental entity. (2) (a) For a classic support special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-419, the division shall require each applicant to pay a $25 contribution to obtain the classic support special group license plate. (b) The division shall transfer revenue from the classic support special group license plate into the General Fund.
Utah Code § 41-6a-305 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-305
§ 41-6a-305. Traffic-control signal -- At intersections -- At place other than intersection -- Color of light signal -- Inoperative traffic-control signals -- Affirmative defense.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Green, red, and yellow are the only colors that may be used in a traffic-control signal, except for a: (i) pedestrian traffic-control signal that may use white and orange; and (ii) rail vehicle that may use white. (b) Traffic-control signals apply to the operator of a vehicle and to a pedestrian as provided in this section. (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the operator of a vehicle facing a circular green signal may: (A) proceed straight through the intersection; (B) turn right; or (C) turn left. (ii) The operator of a vehicle facing a circular green signal, including an operator turning right or left: (A) shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time the signal is exhibited; and (B) may not turn right or left if a sign at the intersection prohibits the turn. (b) The operator of a vehicle facing a green arrow signal shown alone or in combination with another indication: (i) may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the arrow or other indication shown at the same time; and (ii) shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. (c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section 41-6a-306, a pedestrian facing any green signal other than a green turn arrow may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. (3) (a) The operator of a vehicle facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is warned that the allowable movement related to a green signal is being terminated. (b) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section 41-6a-306, a pedestrian facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and a pedestrian may not start to cross the roadway. (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), the operator of a vehicle facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal: (i) may not enter the intersection unless entering the intersection to make a movement is permitted by another indication; and (ii) shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the marked or unmarked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown. (b) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section 41-6a-306, a pedestrian facing a steady red signal alone may not enter the roadway. (c) (i) (A) The operator of a vehicle facing a steady circular red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right, or may turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street, after stopping as required by Subsection (4)(a). (B) If permitted by a traffic control device on the state highway system, the operator of a vehicle facing a steady red arrow signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street after stopping as required by Subsection (4)(a). (ii) The operator of a vehicle under Subsection (4)(c)(i) shall yield the right-of-way to: (A) another vehicle moving through the intersection in accordance with an official traffic-control signal; and (B) a pedestrian lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk. (5) (a) This section applies to a highway or rail line where a traffic-control signal is erected and maintained. (b) Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the highway pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but, in the absence of any sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal. (6) The operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection that has an inoperative traffic-control signal shall: (a) stop before entering the intersection; and (b) yield the right-of-way to any vehicle as required under Section 41-6a-901. (7) (a) For an operator of a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle who is 16 years of age or older, it is an affirmative defense to a violation of Subsection (4)(a) if the operator of a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle facing a steady circular red signal or red arrow: (i) brings the motorcycle, moped, or bicycle to a complete stop at the intersection or stop line; (ii) determines that: (A) the traffic-control signal has not detected the operator's presence by waiting a reasonable period of time of not less than 90 seconds at the intersection or stop line before entering the intersection; (B) no other vehicle that is entitled to have the right-of-way under applicable law is sitting at, traveling through, or approaching the intersection; and (C) no pedestrians are attempting to cross at or near the intersection in the direction of travel of the operator; and (iii) cautiously enters the intersection and proceeds across the roadway. (b) The affirmative defense under this section does not apply at an active railroad grade crossing as defined in Section 41-6a-1005. (8) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-12a-510 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-510
§ 41-12a-510. Report, findings, action, and security as evidence.
Status: in_force

Neither the report required under Section 41-12a-502, nor the department's findings, action, or requirement of post-accident security under this chapter may be referred to in any way, nor be any evidence of negligence or due care of either party, at the trial of any action at law to recover damages.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1011 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1011
§ 41-1a-1011. Use of dismantling permit.
Status: in_force

The permit to dismantle issued under Section 41-1a-1010: (1) requires the owner to dismantle the vehicle described in the permit unless the vehicle is retitled as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1010(3); and (2) entitles the owner of the vehicle to transport the vehicle to the place of business of a dismantler, crusher, or salvage dealer licensed under the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 2, Licensing.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1010 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1010
§ 41-6a-1010. Unmarked crosswalk locations -- Restrictions on pedestrian.
Status: in_force

(1) A highway authority in its respective jurisdiction may, after an engineering and traffic investigation, designate unmarked crosswalk locations where: (a) pedestrian crossing is prohibited; or (b) pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles. (2) The restrictions in Subsection (1) are effective only when traffic-control devices indicating the restrictions are in place.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1641 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1641
§ 41-6a-1641. Video display in motor vehicles prohibited if visible to driver -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle may not be operated on a highway if the motor vehicle is equipped with a video display located so that the display is visible to the conventional driver of the vehicle as that term is defined in Section 41-26-102.1. (2) This section does not prohibit the use of a video display used exclusively for: (a) safety or law enforcement purposes if the use is approved by rule of the department under Section 41-6a-1601; (b) motor vehicle navigation; (c) monitoring of equipment and operating systems of the motor vehicle; or (d) operation of a vehicle in a connected platooning system. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-103 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-103
§ 41-1a-103. Commission to administer chapter.
Status: in_force

The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter.
Utah Code § 41-6a-718 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-718
§ 41-6a-718. Operation of a snowplow -- Approaching a snowplow -- Prohibition to pass.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A snowplow operator shall ensure that a snowplow in operation on a highway displays flashing yellow lights. (b) An individual operating a snowplow as an agent of a highway authority, while engaged in the removal of snow or ice on a highway, may not be charged with a violation under this chapter related to parking, standing, turning, backing, lighting, or yielding the right-of-way. (c) Notwithstanding the exemptions described in Subsection (1)(b), an individual operating a snowplow shall operate the snowplow with reasonable care. (2) If a snowplow is displaying flashing yellow lights, an individual operating a vehicle in the vicinity of the snowplow may not pass or overtake a snowplow on a side of the snowplow where a plow blade is deployed. (3) If three or more snowplows are operating in echelon formation, an individual operating a vehicle in the vicinity of the snowplows may not overtake or pass the snowplows on either side of the snowplows. (4) A violation of Subsection (2) or (3) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-214 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-214
§ 41-6a-214. Quasi-public roads and parking areas -- Local ordinances.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "quasi-public road or parking area" means a privately owned and maintained road or parking area that is generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking. (2) (a) Any municipality or county may by ordinance provide that a quasi-public road or parking area within the municipality or county is subject to this chapter. (b) An ordinance may not be enacted under this section without: (i) a public hearing; and (ii) the agreement of a majority of the owners of the quasi-public road or parking area involved. (3) This section: (a) supercedes conflicting provisions under Section 41-6a-215; (b) does not require a peace officer to patrol or enforce any provisions of this chapter on any quasi-public road or parking area; or (c) does not affect the duty of a peace officer to enforce those provisions of this chapter applicable to private property other than under this section.
Utah Code § 41-12a-506 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-506
§ 41-12a-506. Application to persons without license or registration.
Status: in_force

If the operator or the owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident in Utah has no license or registration in Utah, or is a nonresident, the operator or owner may not obtain a license or registration in Utah until the operator or owner has complied with the requirements of this chapter to the extent that would be necessary if, at the time of the accident, the operator or owner held a Utah license and registration.
Utah Code § 41-1a-604 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-604
§ 41-1a-604. Filing effective to give notice of liens.
Status: in_force

The filing and the issuance of a new certificate of title under Sections 41-1a-602 and 41-1a-603 constitute constructive notice of all liens and encumbrances against the vehicle, vessel, and outboard motor to creditors of the owner, to a person financing the inventory of a motor vehicle dealer that sells or offers the vehicle for sale, and to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1302 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1302
§ 41-1a-1302. Infraction.
Status: in_force

A violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction, unless otherwise provided.
Utah Code § 41-21-5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-21 / § 41-21-5
§ 41-21-5. Operation on public highways.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026Any motor vehicle properly registered under this chapter may be operated or moved on the streets and highways for going to or from an assembly, convention, parade, or other meeting where the vehicles and their ownership are of primary interest, or while they are being driven to or from, or while on local, state, or national tours held primarily for the exhibition and enjoyment of the vehicles by their owners, and so long as the vehicle or group of vehicles are not operated in a manner which would constitute a public nuisance or create a hazard to other automobiles or persons.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1109 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1109
§ 41-6a-1109. Bicycles and mopeds -- Turn signals -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in this section, a person riding a bicycle or moped shall comply with Section 41-6a-804 regarding turn signals and turning. (2) A person is not required to signal by hand and arm continuously if the hand is needed in the control or operation of the bicycle or moped. (3) A person operating a bicycle or moped who is stopped in a lane designated for turning traffic only is not required to signal prior to making the turning movement.
Utah Code § 41-3-803 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-803
§ 41-3-803. Consignment sales.
Status: in_force

(1) A consignor may take possession of the consignor's consigned vehicle at any time the consigned vehicle is in the possession of a consignee, provided that the consignor: (a) has notified the consignee in writing that the consignor will take possession of the consigned vehicle; and (b) has paid all outstanding charges owing to the consignee that have been agreed to by the consignor in accordance with Subsection (2). (2) The agreed upon charges under Subsection (1)(b) shall be: (a) stated on a form designed by the department; or (b) included in a written consignment agreement. (3) A consignee who sells a consigned vehicle shall report to the consignor in writing the exact selling price of the consigned vehicle under either of the following circumstances: (a) the consignor and consignee agree in writing that the consignor shall receive a percentage of the selling price upon the sale of the vehicle; or (b) the consignor and consignee renegotiate in writing the selling price of the vehicle. (4) When a consignee sells a consigned vehicle: (a) the consignee, within seven calendar days of the date of sale, must give written notice to the consignor that the consigned vehicle has been sold; and (b) the consignee, within 21 calendar days of the date of sale, or within 15 calendar days of receiving payment in full for the consigned vehicle, whichever date is earlier, shall remit the payment received to the consignor, unless the agreement to purchase the consigned vehicle has been rescinded before expiration of the 21 days. (5) If the agreement to purchase the consigned vehicle has for any reason been rescinded before the expiration of 21 calendar days of the date of sale, the consignee shall within five calendar days thereafter give written notice to the consignor that the agreement to purchase has been rescinded. (6) Vehicles on consignment shall be driven with the consignee's dealer plates. All other license plates or registration indicia must be removed from the vehicle. (7) Prior to driving a consigned vehicle on the consignee's dealer plates, the consignee and the consignor shall execute a written consignment agreement that states: (a) the party responsible for damage or misuse to a consigned vehicle; and (b) the permitted uses a consignee may make of a consigned vehicle. (8) The consignee shall keep the written consignment agreement on file at the consignee's principal place of business.
Utah Code § 41-27-202 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-27 / § 41-27-202
§ 41-27-202. Appeal to commission.
Status: in_force

(1) If an owner disagrees with the division's decision, the owner may, within 14 days after the day on which the division makes the decision, appeal the decision to the commission by: (a) filing a notice of appeal with the commission; and (b) including any additional information regarding the vehicle. (2) (a) In reviewing a decision described in Subsection (1), the commission may: (i) admit additional evidence; and (ii) make a correction or change in the vehicle category determination made by the division. (b) The owner shall register the vehicle in accordance with the commission's determination. (c) The division shall reduce the fee required to register a vehicle under Subsection (2)(b) by the amount paid by the owner of the vehicle under Subsection 41-27-201(4). (3) The commission shall decide an appeal filed under Subsection (1) as soon as practicable and promptly notify: (a) the owner; and (b) the division.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1104 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1104
§ 41-6a-1104. Persons on bicycles, mopeds, skates, and sleds not to attach to moving vehicles -- Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) A person riding a bicycle, moped, coaster, skate board, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle may not attach it or a person to any moving vehicle on a highway. (2) This section does not prohibit attaching a trailer or semitrailer to a bicycle or moped if that trailer or semitrailer has been designed for attachment.
Utah Code § 41-6a-705 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-705
§ 41-6a-705. Passing on right -- When permissible.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Section 41-6a-718, the operator of a vehicle may overtake and pass on the right of another vehicle only: (a) when the vehicle overtaken is making or preparing to make a left turn; or (b) on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle. (2) The operator of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle on the right only under conditions permitting the movement with safety. (3) Except for a person operating a bicycle, the operator of a vehicle may not overtake and pass another vehicle if the movement is made by driving off the roadway. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-609 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-609
§ 41-6a-609. Radar jamming devices and jamming radar prohibited -- Defense -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "radar jamming device" means any instrument or mechanism designed or intended to interfere with the radar or any laser that is used by law enforcement personnel to measure the speed of a motor vehicle on a highway. (2) (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway with a radar jamming device in the motor vehicle. (b) A person may not knowingly use a radar jamming device to interfere with the radar signals or lasers used by law enforcement personnel to measure the speed of a motor vehicle on a highway. (3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (2)(a) that the radar jamming device was in an inoperative condition or could not be readily used at the time of the arrest or citation. (4) This section does not apply to law enforcement personnel acting in their official capacity. (5) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-12a-605 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-605
§ 41-12a-605. Other violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-115 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-115
§ 41-1a-115. Division records -- Copies.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall file each application received. (2) The division shall keep a record of each registration on a calendar year basis as follows: (a) under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; (b) alphabetically, under the name of the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; (c) under the identification number of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and (d) in any manner the division finds desirable for compiling statistical information or of comparative value for use in determining registration fees in future years. (3) (a) The division shall maintain a current record of each certificate of title it issues. (b) (i) The division shall file and retain every surrendered certificate of title and every application for title to permit the tracing of title of the vehicles designated in them. (ii) The retention period for division records shall be set by the Division of Archives and Records Service in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (4) (a) The commission and officers of the division the commission designates may prepare under the seal of the division and deliver upon request a certified copy of any record of the division, including microfilmed records, charging a fee, determined by the commission pursuant to Section 63J-1-504, for each document authenticated. (b) The application shall include the requested information to identify the applicant. (c) Each certified copy is admissible in any proceeding in any court in the same manner as the original. (5) The division shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
Utah Code § 41-1a-520 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-520
§ 41-1a-520. Registration without issuing Utah title.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person is relocating from another jurisdiction and establishing residence in this state, whether temporary or permanent, and that person has a vehicle registered and titled in another jurisdiction and is not able to surrender title to the vehicle being registered in the state because title is physically held by a lienholder, the division may register the vehicle without issuing a title. (2) Upon satisfaction of the lien outstanding against the vehicle in the other jurisdiction, the registered owner shall within 10 days of receipt surrender the title from the other jurisdiction to the division and make application for a title.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1610 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1610
§ 41-1a-1610. Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "fund" means the Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund created in Subsection (2). (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund." (3) The fund consists of all required contributions the division collects under this part. (4) The division shall, at least annually, disburse to each sponsoring organization any money, less any fees or actual administrative costs associated with issuing a sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate, from the fund.
Utah Code § 41-3-703 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-703
§ 41-3-703. Violations as felonies.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not forge, falsify, or counterfeit any license, special plate, temporary permit, in-transit permit, decal, or other document issued by the division or any other state or jurisdiction. (2) A person may not hold or use any license, special plate, temporary permit, in-transit permit, decal, or other document issued by the division or any other state or jurisdiction knowing it to have been forged, falsified, or counterfeited. (3) A violation of Subsection (1) or (2) is a third degree felony.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1224 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1224
§ 41-1a-1224. Credit for registering an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning on the date that the division has implemented the division's GenTax system, the division shall provide a credit against the fees and taxes charged to a person registering a street-legal all-terrain vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, if: (a) the street-legal all-terrain vehicle was registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3 upon being purchased from a dealer licensed under Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 2, Licensing; and (b) not more than 30 days have passed since the division issued the off-highway vehicle registration specified under Subsection (1)(a). (2) The amount of the credit provided under Subsection (1) shall be the amount of taxes and fees paid by the person to the division for the off-highway vehicle registration described in Subsection (1)(a).
Utah Code § 41-22-37 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-37
§ 41-22-37. Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) An off-highway vehicle operator who is 18 years of age or older shall accept legal responsibility for injury or damage of any kind to the extent that the injury or damage results from risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle use. (2) (a) An off-highway vehicle operator shall regulate personal conduct at all times so that injury to self or other persons or property that results from the risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle operation is avoided. (b) Risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle operation under Subsection (1) include: (i) variations in terrain; (ii) surface or subsurface conditions; (iii) crevices; (iv) ravines; (v) streams; (vi) poor visibility; (vii) rocks; (viii) trees; (ix) other forms of forest growth or debris; and (x) any other natural hazard. (3) An off-highway vehicle operator is responsible for: (a) knowing the range of the operator's ability to navigate any slope, trail, or area for off-highway vehicle use, taking into consideration the conditions; (b) maintaining control of speed and course at all times while operating the off-highway vehicle; (c) heeding all posted warnings; and (d) refraining from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of any person. (4) The provisions of this section do not affect a product liability cause of action based upon proper warning, design, or manufacture of off-highway equipment or products or safety equipment used incidental to the operation of an off-highway vehicle. (5) The provisions of this section do not affect a passenger's cause of action or ability to recover for injuries. (6) The provisions of this section do not affect an off-highway vehicle owner's liability for negligent entrustment.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1320 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1320
§ 41-1a-1320. Tax clearance required to move manufactured home or mobile home.
Status: in_force

(1) A manufactured home or mobile home may not be transported by any person, including its owner, unless a tax clearance has been obtained from the assessor or, if the responsibility to provide a tax clearance has been reassigned under Section 17-74-102, the treasurer of the county in which the real property upon which the manufactured home or mobile home was last located showing that all property taxes, including any interest and penalties, have been paid. (2) The tax clearance described in Subsection (1): (a) is proof of having paid all property taxes, interest, and penalties; and (b) shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the rear of the manufactured home or mobile home so as to be plainly visible while in transit. (3) (a) Any person, including the owner, who transports a manufactured home or mobile home without a valid tax clearance is: (i) in violation of Section 59-2-309; and (ii) subject to the penalty provisions of Section 59-2-309. (b) In addition to the penalty provided in Subsection (3)(a), any commercial mover who transports any manufactured home or mobile home without a valid tax clearance is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-122 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-122
§ 41-1a-122. License Plate Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "account" means the License Plate Restricted Account created by this section. (2) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the License Plate Restricted Account. (3) (a) The account shall be funded from the fees described in: (i) Subsection 41-1a-1201(3); (ii) Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); and (iii) other fees as provided in this chapter. (b) The fees described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be paid to the division, which shall deposit them in the account. (4) The Legislature shall appropriate the funds in the account to the commission to cover the costs of: (a) issuing license plates and decals; (b) processing applications for personalized license plates; (c) centrally distributing license plates; and (d) contracting with a vendor to design license plates. (5) (a) For fiscal year 2024-25, the commission may expend up to $100,000 for design and redesign of license plates. (b) Beginning with the 2025-26 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, the commission may expend up to $50,000 for the design and redesign of license plates. (6) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1, appropriations made to the division from the account are nonlapsing.
Utah Code § 41-12a-103 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-103
§ 41-12a-103. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (2) "Judgment" means any judgment that is final by: (a) expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected; or (b) final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action for damages: (i) arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle, including damages for care and loss of services because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or because of injury to or destruction of property including the loss of use of the property; or (ii) on a settlement agreement. (3) "License" or "license certificate" have the same meanings as under Section 53-3-102. (4) (a) "Motor vehicle" means every self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon a highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with other motorized vehicles. (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors, tractor cranes, power shovels, and well drillers, and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails. (5) "Motorboat" means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18c-102. (6) "Nonresident" means every person who is not a resident of Utah. (7) "Nonresident's operating privilege" means the privilege conferred upon a person who is not a resident of Utah by the laws of Utah pertaining to the operation by him of a motor vehicle, or the use of a motor vehicle owned by him, in Utah. (8) "Operator" means every person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. (9) "Owner" means: (a) a person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle; (b) a lessee in possession; (c) a conditional vendee or lessee if a motor vehicle is the subject of a conditional sale or lease with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession in the conditional vendee or lessee; or (d) a mortgagor if a motor vehicle is the subject of a mortgage with the mortgagor entitled to possession. (10) "Owner's or operator's security," "owner's security," or "operator's security" means any of the following: (a) an insurance policy or combination of policies conforming to Section 31A-22-302, which is issued by an insurer authorized to do business in Utah; (b) an insurance policy or combination of policies issued or renewed prior to January 1, 2009 that: (i) conformed to the minimum coverage limits of Section 31A-22-304 prior to January 1, 2009; and (ii) conform to the current requirements other than the minimum coverage limits of policies issued in accordance with Section 31A-22-302; (c) a surety bond issued by an insurer authorized to do a surety business in Utah in which the surety is subject to the minimum coverage limits and other requirements of policies conforming to Section 31A-22-302, which names the department as a creditor under the bond for the use of persons entitled to the proceeds of the bond; (d) a deposit with the state treasurer of cash or securities complying with Section 41-12a-406; (e) maintaining a certificate of self-funded coverage under Section 41-12a-407; or (f) a policy conforming to Section 31A-22-302 issued by the Risk Management Fund created in Section 63A-4-201. (11) "Registration" means the issuance of the certificates and registration plates issued under the laws of Utah pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. (12) "Self-insurance" has the same meaning as provided in Section 31A-1-301.
Utah Code § 41-22-21 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-21
§ 41-22-21. Publication of rules and amendments.
Status: in_force

The rules promulgated under this chapter and any amendments to those rules shall be published as required by the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 41-22-5.5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-5.5
§ 41-22-5.5. Off-highway husbandry vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) (i) The owner of an all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile used for agricultural purposes may apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker. (ii) Each application under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be accompanied by: (A) evidence of ownership; (B) a title or a manufacturer's certificate of origin; and (C) a signed statement certifying that the off-highway vehicle is used for agricultural purposes. (iii) The owner shall receive an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker upon production of: (A) the documents required under this Subsection (1); and (B) payment of an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker fee established by the division, after notifying the commission, not to exceed $10. (b) If the vehicle is also used for recreational purposes on public lands, trails, streets, or highways, it shall also be registered under Section 41-22-3. (c) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the division and shall identify the all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile as an off-highway implement of husbandry. (2) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker is valid only for the life of the ownership of the all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile and is not transferable. (3) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker is valid for an all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile that is being operated adjacent to a roadway: (a) when the all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile is only being used to travel from one parcel of land owned, operated, permitted, or leased for agricultural purposes by the owner of the vehicle to another parcel of land owned, operated, permitted, or leased for agricultural purposes by the owner; and (b) when this operation is necessary for the furtherance of agricultural purposes. (4) If the operation of an off-highway implement of husbandry adjacent to a roadway is impractical, it may be operated on the roadway if the operator exercises due care towards conventional motor vehicle traffic. (5) It is unlawful to operate an off-highway implement of husbandry along, across, or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway. (6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1118 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1118
§ 41-6a-1118. Mobility vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Driver License Division created in Section 53-3-103. (b) "Mobility vehicle" means a vehicle that: (i) is certified by the division for use by a person with a physical disability; and (ii) complies with the requirements specified by the division in rules made under Subsection (3). (c) "Mobility vehicle certification" means evidence that a vehicle meets the requirements for certification by the division as a mobility vehicle. (d) "Mobility vehicle permit" means a permit issued by the division granting authority and specifying the conditions for a person with a physical disability to operate a mobility vehicle on a public highway. (e) "Physical disability" means a substantial impairment in one or more major life activities that prevents an individual from qualifying to obtain a license certificate. (2) A person may operate a mobility vehicle on a public highway in accordance with rules made by the division under Subsection (3). (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules: (a) establishing procedures for certification of a vehicle to be operated as a mobility vehicle; (b) specifying the vehicle requirements for a vehicle to qualify as a mobility vehicle; (c) for acceptable documentation of a mobility vehicle permit applicant's identity, Social Security number if applicable, Utah resident status, and Utah residence address; (d) establishing procedures for the issuance of a mobility vehicle permit to an individual with a physical disability; (e) for examining applicants for a mobility vehicle permit, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the applicant and the traveling public; and (f) granting authority and specifying the conditions and restrictions for a person to operate a mobility vehicle on a public highway. (4) An application for a mobility vehicle permit shall be: (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105; and (c) accompanied by a medical questionnaire form that includes information: (i) that establishes the applicant has a physical disability as defined under Subsection (1)(e); and (ii) to determine whether it would be a public safety hazard to permit the applicant to drive a mobility vehicle on a public highway. (5) An application and fee for a mobility vehicle permit entitle the applicant to: (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the knowledge and skills tests within six months of the date of application; and (b) a mobility vehicle permit after all tests are passed and requirements are completed. (6) A mobility vehicle permit expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year following the year the mobility vehicle permit was issued. (7) A person may not hold both a license certificate and a mobility vehicle permit.
Utah Code § 41-3-401 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-401
§ 41-3-401. Disclosure of financing arrangements relating to the sale of motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A dealer may not issue a temporary permit or release possession of a motor vehicle that the dealer has sold to someone other than another dealer unless the document of sale contains one of the disclosures listed in Subsection (2). (b) The disclosures shall be set forth clearly and conspicuously on the first or front page of the sale document at the time of sale, executed by the purchaser, and for Subsection (2)(b), executed by the seller also. (2) (a) The form to be used when financing is the purchaser's responsibility shall read as follows:"THE PURCHASER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS CONTRACT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SELLER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS MADE NO PROMISES, WARRANTIES, OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING SELLER'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, PURCHASER UNDERSTANDS THAT IF FINANCING IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR THE PURCHASER TO COMPLETE THE PAYMENT TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT ALL THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER.____________________________________________(Signature of the purchaser)" (b) The form to be used when the seller agrees to seek arrangements for financing shall read as follows:"(1) THE PURCHASER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS CONTRACT HAS EXECUTED THE CONTRACT IN RELIANCE UPON THE SELLER'S REPRESENTATION THAT THE SELLER CAN PROVIDE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THE PRIMARY TERMS OF THE FINANCING ARE AS FOLLOWS:INTEREST RATE BETWEEN ______ % AND ______ % PER ANNUM, TERM BETWEEN _____________ MONTHS AND _____________ MONTHS. MONTHLY PAYMENTS BETWEEN $ ____________ PER MONTH AND $ ____________ PER MONTH BASED ON A DOWN PAYMENT OF $ ______________.(2) (a) IF SELLER IS NOT ABLE TO ARRANGE FINANCING WITHIN THE TERMS DISCLOSED, THEN SELLER MUST WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS OF THE DATE OF SALE MAIL NOTICE TO THE PURCHASER THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ARRANGE FINANCING.(b) PURCHASER THEN HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE TO ELECT, IF PURCHASER CHOOSES, TO RESCIND THE CONTRACT OF SALE PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-3-401.(c) IN ORDER TO RESCIND THE CONTRACT OF SALE, THE PURCHASER SHALL:(i) RETURN TO SELLER THE MOTOR VEHICLE HE PURCHASED;(ii) PAY THE SELLER AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CURRENT STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR THE COST OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR EACH MILE THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN; AND(iii) COMPENSATE SELLER FOR ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE.(3) IN RETURN, SELLER SHALL GIVE BACK TO THE PURCHASER ALL PAYMENTS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID BY THE PURCHASER, INCLUDING ANY DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY MOTOR VEHICLE TRADED IN.(4) IF THE TRADE-IN HAS BEEN SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BEFORE THE PURCHASER RESCINDS THE TRANSACTION, THEN THE SELLER SHALL RETURN TO THE PURCHASER A SUM EQUIVALENT TO THE ALLOWANCE TOWARD THE PURCHASE PRICE GIVEN BY THE SELLER FOR THE TRADE-IN, AS NOTED IN THE DOCUMENT OF SALE.(5) IF PURCHASER DOES NOT ELECT TO RESCIND THE CONTRACT OF SALE AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2)(b) OF THIS FORM:(a) THE PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT OR RISKS BEING FOUND IN DEFAULT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS;(b) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DISCLOSURES SET FORTH IN SECTION (1) OF THIS FORM ARE NOT BINDING ON THE SELLER; AND(c) IF FINANCING IS NECESSARY FOR THE PURCHASER TO COMPLETE THE PAYMENT TERMS OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE, THE PURCHASER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS.(6) SIGNING THIS DISCLOSURE DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE PURCHASER FROM SEEKING HIS OWN FINANCING._______________________________________(Signature of the purchaser)_______________________________________(Signature of the seller)" (3) (a) (i) In addition to the penalties in this chapter, if the disclosures in Subsection (2) are not properly executed or if the seller is unable to provide the financing arrangements for the purchaser as provided in Subsection (2)(b) within seven calendar days immediately following the sale date disclosed on the document of sale, then in either case the purchaser may return the purchased motor vehicle to the dealer and receive a complete refund of all money and other consideration given to the dealer for the purchase, including any motor vehicle or property used as a trade-in. (ii) If the motor vehicle or property used as a trade-in has been sold or otherwise disposed of, the seller shall return to the purchaser the amount of money equivalent to the allowance towards the purchase price given by the dealer for the motor vehicle or property traded in, as noted in the document of sale. (b) If the purchaser qualifies for the remedies set forth in Subsection (3)(a) and if the purchaser elects to rescind by returning the purchased motor vehicle to the dealer within the prescribed time frame, then the purchaser is liable to the dealer: (i) for all physical damage to the motor vehicle while in the possession of the purchaser; and (ii) in an amount equal to the current standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a motor vehicle established by the federal Internal Revenue Service for each mile the motor vehicle was driven between the date the purchaser first acquired possession and the date when the purchaser returned the motor vehicle to the dealer. (c) The purchaser is not entitled to the remedy set forth in Subsections (3)(a) and (b) if the purchaser materially misrepresents in writing any information requested by the dealer in an application for financing, financial statement, or similar document customarily used to elicit personal and financial data upon which a credit decision is normally predicated. (4) (a) A dealer who has complied with Subsection (2)(b), but who has not been able to secure financing as set forth in the disclosure, shall within seven days of the date of sale mail written notice to the purchaser: (i) disclosing that the dealer has not been able to secure financing as set forth in the disclosure; and (ii) instructing the purchaser of his right to rescind the contract of sale within 14 calendar days of the date of sale, as provided for in Subsection (2). (b) (i) The dealer shall mail notification to the purchaser within seven calendar days following the date of sale as set forth in the contract of sale. (ii) This notice complies with Subsection (4)(b)(i) if it is postmarked before the end of the seventh day following the date of sale and addressed to the purchaser at the address contained in the document of sale. (iii) If the purchaser's address is not contained on the document of sale, then proof of compliance with the notification provision of this Subsection (4)(b) shall be borne by the dealer. (iv) If a dealer gives notice in the manner prescribed, the purchaser has 14 calendar days from the date of sale to elect to rescind the contract of sale, in accordance with Subsection (2). (c) (i) If a dealer executes the disclosure required by Subsection (2)(b), but is not able to secure financing as set forth in the disclosure, and the dealer fails to give written notice to the purchaser within seven days, as provided for in Subsections (4)(a) and (b), then the purchaser may rescind within seven days of the date he first learns that the dealer has not been able to secure financing as set forth in the disclosure. (ii) Except as provided in this Subsection (4)(c), the purchaser's option to rescind shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in Subsection (3). (d) If the purchaser does not exercise the option to rescind within the specified time limits in Subsections (3) and (4)(c): (i) the purchaser is responsible for adherence to the terms and conditions of the contract of sale; (ii) the dealer is not subject to the financing terms set forth in the disclosure; and (iii) if financing is necessary for the purchaser to complete the payment terms of the contract of sale, the purchaser is solely responsible for making all the financing arrangements. (5) A dealer's failure to execute the disclosure required by Subsection (2), or its failure to provide written notice to the purchaser within the time frame specified in this section, subject the dealer to the sanctions in Section 41-3-701. (6) Either the purchaser or a dealer may bring an action to enforce his rights under this section. The prevailing party in the action is entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the costs of suit. (7) A motor vehicle returned by the purchaser to the dealer in accordance with the rescission provisions of this section is not considered sold for purposes of notice of sale under Section 41-3-301 and for purposes of sales tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1115.6 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1115.6
§ 41-6a-1115.6. Electric assisted bicycles -- Law enforcement hold.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Hold" means an action by a peace officer to take into custody and retain an individual's personal electric device. (b) "Personal electric vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-1512. (c) "Release" means an action by a peace officer to transfer custody of an individual's personal electric device to an individual. (2) If a peace officer observes an individual under 18 years old commit a violation of this chapter and the violation occurred while the individual was operating a personal electric vehicle, the peace officer may hold the personal electric vehicle. (3) If a peace officer holds an individual's personal electric vehicle as described in Subsection (2), the peace officer may release the personal electric vehicle to only the individual's parent or guardian.
Utah Code § 41-1a-511 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-511
§ 41-1a-511. Identification number inspection.
Status: in_force

An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor not previously titled in this state shall be accompanied by a certificate of identification number inspection obtained in accordance with Section 41-1a-802, unless the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is new and was acquired from an in-state dealer or in-state manufacturer.
Utah Code § 41-1a-210.5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-210.5
§ 41-1a-210.5. Government-issued identification required on new registrations.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 63G-15-201, the division, before issuing any new registration on a vehicle, shall require that the applicant provide valid government-issued identification.
Utah Code § 41-26-103 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-26 / § 41-26-103
§ 41-26-103. Operation of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle equipped with a level three ADS may operate on a highway in this state if: (a) the motor vehicle is operated, whether by the ADS or human driver with a valid driver license, in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted; (b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle: (i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable motor vehicle safety standards; and (ii) bears the required certification label, including reference to any exemption granted under federal law; (c) when operated by an ADS, if a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, the ADS will achieve a minimal risk condition or make a request to intervene; and (d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107. (2) A motor vehicle equipped with a level four or level five ADS may operate in driverless operation on a highway in this state if: (a) the ADS is capable of operating in compliance with applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted; (b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle: (i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and regulations; and (ii) bears the required certification label including reference to any exemption granted under federal law; (c) a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, a minimal risk condition will be achieved; and (d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107. (3) A vehicle being operated by an ADS or a remote driver is not considered unattended. (4) The division may revoke the registration and privilege for a vehicle equipped with an ADS to operate on a highway of the state if the Department of Transportation or the Department of Public Safety determines and notifies the division that: (a) the ADS is operating in an unsafe manner; or (b) the vehicle's ADS is being engaged in an unsafe manner. (5) Special mobile equipment, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, equipped with a level three, four, or five ADS, may be moved or operated incidentally over a highway. (6) Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts a human driver with a valid driver license from operating a vehicle equipped with an ADS and equipped with controls that allow for the human driver to perform all or part of the dynamic driving task.
Utah Code § 41-1a-211 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-211
§ 41-1a-211. Temporary permits -- Other laws applied.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division may grant a temporary permit to operate a vehicle for which: (i) application for registration has been made, or, in the case of a newly purchased vehicle, will be made; (ii) evidence of ownership is provided; and (iii) the proper fees have been paid. (b) The temporary permit allows the vehicle to be operated pending complete registration by displaying: (i) the temporary permit; or (ii) other evidence of the application under rules made by the commission. (2) If a vehicle is operated on a temporary permit issued under this section or Section 41-3-302, that vehicle is subject to all other statutes, rules, and regulations intended to control the use and operation of vehicles on the highways. (3) For purposes of Subsection (1), evidence of ownership includes a document demonstrating that: (a) in exchange for consideration, the vehicle's lessee agreed to transfer the vehicle to the applicant upon receipt of the vehicle's certificate of title from the vehicle's lessor; and (b) the lessee is the current registered owner of the vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1409 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1409
§ 41-6a-1409. Vehicle immobilization devices -- Definitions -- Notice requirements -- Maximum removal fee.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Immobilize" means to affix and lock a vehicle immobilization device to the exterior of a motor vehicle. (b) "Vehicle immobilization device" means a device that may be affixed and locked to the exterior of a motor vehicle for the purpose of prohibiting the movement or removal of the vehicle from its location. (c) "Vehicle immobilizer" means a person who or entity that uses or causes to be used a vehicle immobilization device for the purpose of enforcing parking restrictions with prior authorization from the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the real property. (2) (a) A vehicle immobilizer may not immobilize a vehicle without the motor vehicle owner's knowledge at either of the following locations without signage that meets the requirements of Subsection (2)(b): (i) a mobile home park as defined in Section 57-16-3; or (ii) a multifamily dwelling of more than eight units. (b) Signage under Subsection (2)(a) shall display: (i) where parking is subject to being immobilized; and (ii) one of the following: (A) the name and phone number of the vehicle immobilizer that immobilizes a vehicle for the locations listed under Subsection (2)(a)(i); or (B) the name of the mobile home park or multifamily dwelling and the phone number of the mobile home park or multifamily dwelling manager or management office that authorized the vehicle immobilizer to immobilize the motor vehicle. (c) Signage is not required under Subsection (2)(b) for parking in a location: (i) that is prohibited by law; or (ii) if it is reasonably apparent that the location is not open to parking. (d) Nothing in Subsection (2)(b) restricts the ability of a mobile home park as defined in Section 57-16-3 or a multifamily dwelling from instituting and enforcing regulations on parking. (3) (a) Upon immobilizing a vehicle, the vehicle immobilizer shall affix a notice to the immobilized vehicle in a conspicuous place so as to be plainly visible to a person seeking to operate the vehicle. (b) The notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall include: (i) the name and phone number of the vehicle immobilizer; (ii) a phone number that the owner of the vehicle may call to arrange for release of the vehicle; and (iii) applicable fees. (4) (a) The maximum fee that a vehicle immobilizer may charge to remove a vehicle immobilization device may not exceed: (i) $75 for the first 24-hour period a vehicle is immobilized; plus (ii) $25 for each additional 24-hour period a vehicle is immobilized. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the maximum fee that a vehicle immobilizer may charge to remove a vehicle immobilization device may not exceed $150 for each instance. (c) A vehicle immobilizer may not charge a fee for the removal of a vehicle immobilization device or any service rendered, performed, or supplied in connection with the removal of the immobilization device in addition to the fees specified under this Subsection (4). (d) A vehicle immobilizer may not charge a fee under this Subsection (4) for the immobilization of a vehicle for any period in which the vehicle has been towed and custody of the vehicle has been transferred to a vehicle impound yard. (e) A vehicle immobilizer shall accept payment by cash and debit or credit card for the removal of a vehicle immobilization device or any service rendered, performed, or supplied in connection with the removal of the immobilization device. (5) A county or municipal legislative or governing body may not enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, rule, or fee pertaining to a vehicle immobilization device that conflicts with this part.
Utah Code § 41-22-18 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-18
§ 41-22-18. Ordinances or local laws relating to operation and equipment of vehicles.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws of this state govern the operation, equipment, registration, and all other matters relating to the use of off-highway vehicles on public land. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to the operation and equipment of off-highway vehicles in which the provisions are identical to the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter, but these ordinances or local laws shall be operative only as long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter.
Utah Code § 41-3-507 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-507
§ 41-3-507. Special plates -- Record to be kept by users -- Reporting and replacing lost or stolen plates.
Status: in_force

(1) Each dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, and transporter shall keep a written record of each special plate issued to the licensee. (2) The record shall contain the name and address of any person to whom the plate has been assigned to be used. (3) The record shall: (a) account at all times for every special plate issued to the licensee; and (b) be open to inspection by any peace officer or any officer or employee of the division. (4) (a) (i) A licensee shall report immediately the licensee's lost or stolen special plate to the division. (ii) If a dealer does not report a lost or stolen special plate to the division in accordance with Subsection (4)(a)(i), the division shall add any replacement special plate to the total special plates the division issues the dealer under Section 41-3-503. (b) A licensee may replace a lost or stolen special plate only after: (i) the special plate has expired; or (ii) (A) the licensee provides a police report to the division; and (B) the plate is listed as stolen in the National Crime Information Center.
Utah Code § 41-6a-102 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-102
§ 41-6a-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Alley" means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic. (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (4) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" includes: (a) a fire department vehicle; (b) a police vehicle; (c) an ambulance; and (d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (6) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102. (7) (a) "Bicycle" means a wheeled vehicle: (i) propelled by human power by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks; (ii) with a seat or saddle designed for the use of the operator; (iii) designed to be operated on the ground; and (iv) whose wheels are not less than 14 inches in diameter. (b) "Bicycle" includes an electric assisted bicycle. (c) "Bicycle" does not include scooters and similar devices. (8) (a) "Bicycle lane" means a portion of a highway that has been designated by a highway authority through striping, signage, pavement markings, or barriers for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, and motor assisted scooter traffic. (b) "Bicycle lane" does not include shared lanes intended for both motor vehicle and bicycle travel. (9) (a) "Bus" means a motor vehicle: (i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or (ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. (b) "Bus" does not include a taxicab. (10) (a) "Circular intersection" means an intersection that has an island, generally circular in design, located in the center of the intersection where traffic passes to the right of the island. (b) "Circular intersection" includes: (i) roundabouts; (ii) rotaries; and (iii) traffic circles. (11) "Class 1 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (12) "Class 2 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and (b) is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (13) "Class 3 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour; and (c) is equipped with a speedometer. (14) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (15) "Controlled-access highway" means a highway, street, or roadway: (a) designed primarily for through traffic; and (b) to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway. (16) "Crosswalk" means: (a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from: (i) (A) the curbs; or (B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and (ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline; or (b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. (17) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (18) "Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which: (a) visual contact is maintained; and (b) advice and assistance can be given and received. (19) "Divided highway" means a highway divided into two or more roadways by: (a) an unpaved intervening space; (b) a physical barrier; or (c) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic. (20) "Echelon formation" means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to clear snow from two or more lanes at once. (21) (a) "Electric assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with an electric motor that: (i) has a power output of not more than 750 watts; (ii) has fully operable pedals; (iii) has permanently affixed cranks that were installed at the time of the original manufacture; (iv) is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and (v) is one of the following: (A) a class 1 electric assisted bicycle; (B) a class 2 electric assisted bicycle; (C) a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or (D) a programmable electric assisted bicycle. (b) "Electric assisted bicycle" does not include: (i) a moped; (ii) a motor assisted scooter; (iii) an electric motorcycle; (iv) a motorcycle; or (v) any other vehicle with less than four wheels that is designed, manufactured, intended, or advertised by the seller to have any of the following capabilities or features, or that is modifiable or is modified to have any of the following capabilities or features: (A) has the ability to attain the speed of 20 miles per hour or greater on motor power alone; (B) is equipped with a continuous rated motor power of more than 750 watts; (C) is equipped with foot pegs for the operator at the time of manufacture, or requires installation of a pedal kit to have operable pedals; or (D) if equipped with multiple operating modes and a throttle, has one or more modes that exceed 20 miles per hour on motor power alone. (22) (a) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing device with: (i) two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating conditions; (iii) an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750 watts; (iv) a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12.5 miles per hour; and (v) a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device. (b) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include a wheelchair. (23) "Electric motorcycle" means a motorcycle: (a) powered by an electric motor of more than 750 watts; or (b) capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour using the power of the electric motor alone. (24) "Electric unicycle" means a self-balancing personal transportation device that: (a) has a single wheel; (b) is powered by an electric motor that utilizes gyroscopes and accelerometers to stabilize the rider; and (c) is designed for the operator to face in the direction of travel while operating the device. (25) "Explosives" means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury. (26) "Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. (27) "Flammable liquid" means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. or less, as determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device. (28) "Freeway" means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system as defined in Section 72-1-102. (29) (a) "Golf cart" means a device that: (i) is designed for transportation by players on a golf course; (ii) has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground; (iii) has a shipping weight of less than 1,800 pounds; (iv) is designed to operate at low speeds; and (v) is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver. (b) "Golf cart" does not include: (i) a low-speed vehicle or an off-highway vehicle; (ii) a motorized wheelchair; (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device; (iv) an electric assisted bicycle; (v) a motor assisted scooter; (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120. (30) "Gore area" means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane including similar areas between merging or splitting highways. (31) "Gross vehicle weight rating" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102. (32) (a) "High power electric device" means a self-propelled vehicle, other than a motor vehicle subject to the title and registration requirement described in Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, powered by an electric motor that is capable of traveling more than 20 miles per hour on the power of the electric motor alone. (b) "High power electric device" includes: (i) an electric assisted bicycle that has modified or tampered equipment beyond the manufacturer's original settings to change the speed or power output; and (ii) an electric assisted bicycle that has been modified to be capable of traveling more than 20 miles per hour on the power of the electric motor alone. (33) "Hi-rail vehicle" means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is: (a) manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and (b) equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a highway or railroad tracks. (34) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. (35) "Highway authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102. (36) "Interdicted person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-102. (37) (a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two or more highways that join one another. (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart: (i) every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway is a separate intersection; and (ii) if the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection. (c) "Intersection" does not include the junction of an alley with a street or highway. (38) "Island" means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by: (a) pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines surrounding the perimeter of the area; (b) channelizing devices; (c) curbs; (d) pavement edges; or (e) other devices. (39) (a) "Lane filtering" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of travel in the same lane. (b) "Lane filtering" does not include lane splitting. (40) (a) "Lane splitting" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the act of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction of travel while traffic is in motion. (b) "Lane splitting" does not include lane filtering. (41) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is as defined in Section 53-1-102. (42) "Limited access highway" means a highway: (a) that is designated specifically for through traffic; and (b) over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view. (43) "Local highway authority" means the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state. (44) (a) "Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle that: (i) is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and (ii) has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1. (b) "Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golfcart or an off-highway vehicle. (45) "Metal tire" means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material. (46) (a) "Mini-motorcycle" means a motorcycle that has a seat or saddle that is less than 24 inches from the ground as measured on a level surface with properly inflated tires. (b) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a moped or a motor assisted scooter. (c) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a motorcycle that is: (i) designed for off-highway use; and (ii) registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3. (47) "Mobile home" means: (a) a trailer or semitrailer that is: (i) designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping place either permanently or temporarily; and (ii) equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or (b) a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection (47)(a), but that is instead used permanently or temporarily for: (i) the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or (ii) any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier. (48) "Mobility disability" means the inability of a person to use one or more of the person's extremities or difficulty with motor skills, that may include limitations with walking, grasping, or lifting an object, caused by a neuro-muscular, orthopedic, or other condition. (49) (a) "Moped" means a motorcycle having: (i) pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and (ii) a motor that: (A) produces not more than two brake horsepower; and (B) is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on level ground. (b) If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement may not exceed 50 cubic centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged. (c) "Moped" does not include: (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or (ii) a motor assisted scooter. (50) (a) "Motor assisted scooter" means a self-propelled device with: (i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions; (iii) an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts; (iv) either: (A) handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device; or (B) handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while operating the device; (v) a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and (vi) a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface. (b) "Motor assisted scooter" does not include an electric assisted bicycle. (51) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include: (i) vehicles moved solely by human power; (ii) motorized wheelchairs; (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device; (iv) an electric assisted bicycle; (v) a motor assisted scooter; (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120. (52) (a) "Motorcycle" means: (i) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) an autocycle; (iii) a moped; or (iv) an electric motorcycle. (b) "Motorcycle" does not include: (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or (ii) a motor assisted scooter. (53) "OBD-II" means the on-board diagnostic system in a motor vehicle used for emissions testing as required by 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521(m)(1). (54) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. (55) "Off-highway motorcycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (56) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. (57) "Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (58) "Operator" means: (a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle; or (b) an automated driving system, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle. (59) "Other on-track equipment" means a railroad car, hi-rail vehicle, rolling stock, or other device operated, alone or coupled with another device, on stationary rails. (60) (a) "Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. (b) "Park" or "parking" does not include: (i) the standing of a vehicle temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers; or (ii) a motor vehicle with an engaged automated driving system that has achieved a minimal risk condition, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1. (61) "Peace officer" means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. (62) "Pedestrian" means a person traveling: (a) on foot; or (b) in a wheelchair. (63) "Pedestrian traffic-control signal" means a traffic-control signal used to regulate pedestrians. (64) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. (65) "Pole trailer" means a vehicle without motive power: (a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; and (b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. (66) "Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons. (67) "Programmable electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle with capability to switch or be programmed by a user to function as a class 1 electric assisted bicycle, class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric assisted bicycle, if the electric assisted bicycle fully conforms with the respective requirements of each class of electric assisted bicycle when operated in that mode. (68) "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on stationary rails. (69) "Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train. (70) "Railroad train" means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails. (71) "Restored-modified vehicle" means the same as the term defined in Section 41-1a-102. (72) "Right-of-way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. (73) (a) "Roadway" means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. (b) "Roadway" does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even though any of them are used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles. (c) "Roadway" refers to any roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively, if a highway includes two or more separate roadways. (74) "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone. (75) (a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle that: (i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "The National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures"; and (ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. (b) "School bus" does not include a vehicle operated by a common carrier in transportation of school children to or from school or school activities. (76) "Self-balancing electric skateboard" means a device similar to a skateboard that: (a) has a single wheel; (b) is powered by an electric motor; (c) is not capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour using the power of the electric motor alone; and (d) is designed for the operator to face perpendicular to the direction of travel while operating the device. (77) (a) "Semitrailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power: (i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and (ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. (b) "Semitrailer" does not include a pole trailer. (78) "Shipping weight" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (79) "Shoulder area" means: (a) that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices"; or (b) that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support. (80) "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. (81) (a) "Soft-surface trail" means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt that is designated for the use of a bicycle. (b) "Soft-surface trail" does not mean a trail: (i) where the use of a motor vehicle or an electric assisted bicycle is prohibited by a federal law, regulation, or rule; or (ii) located in whole or in part on land granted to the state or a political subdivision subject to a conservation easement that prohibits the use of a motorized vehicle. (82) "Solid rubber tire" means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not depend on compressed air for the support of the load. (83) "Stand" or "standing" means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers. (84) "Stop" when required means complete cessation from movement. (85) "Stop" or "stopping" when prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when: (a) necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic; or (b) in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device. (86) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. (87) "Street-legal novel vehicle" means a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201 that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. (88) "Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. (89) "Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. (90) "Traffic" means pedestrians, bicyclists, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. (91) "Traffic-control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. (92) "Traffic-control signal" means a device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed. (93) "Traffic signal preemption device" means an instrument or mechanism designed, intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal. (94) (a) "Trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. (b) "Trailer" does not include a pole trailer. (95) "Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. (96) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle: (a) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and (b) constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck tractor. (97) "Two-way left turn lane" means a lane: (a) provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction; (b) that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and (c) that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane markings. (98) "Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more. (99) "Vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. (100) "Wheelie" means a maneuver performed while operating a motorcycle whereby the front wheel of the motorcycle is raised off of the ground.10/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Alley" means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for through vehicular traffic. (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (4) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (5) "Authorized emergency vehicle" includes: (a) a fire department vehicle; (b) a police vehicle; (c) an ambulance; and (d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (6) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102. (7) (a) "Bicycle" means a wheeled vehicle: (i) propelled by human power by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks; (ii) with a seat or saddle designed for the use of the operator; (iii) designed to be operated on the ground; and (iv) whose wheels are not less than 14 inches in diameter. (b) "Bicycle" includes an electric assisted bicycle. (c) "Bicycle" does not include scooters and similar devices. (8) (a) "Bicycle lane" means a portion of a highway that has been designated by a highway authority through striping, signage, pavement markings, or barriers for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, and motor assisted scooter traffic. (b) "Bicycle lane" does not include shared lanes intended for both motor vehicle and bicycle travel. (9) (a) "Bus" means a motor vehicle: (i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or (ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. (b) "Bus" does not include a taxicab. (10) (a) "Circular intersection" means an intersection that has an island, generally circular in design, located in the center of the intersection where traffic passes to the right of the island. (b) "Circular intersection" includes: (i) roundabouts; (ii) rotaries; and (iii) traffic circles. (11) "Class 1 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (12) "Class 2 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle; and (b) is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (13) "Class 3 electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor or electronics that: (a) provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; (b) ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour; and (c) is equipped with a speedometer. (14) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (15) "Controlled-access highway" means a highway, street, or roadway: (a) designed primarily for through traffic; and (b) to or from which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access, except at points as determined by the highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway. (16) "Crosswalk" means: (a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from: (i) (A) the curbs; or (B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and (ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline; or (b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. (17) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (18) "Direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which: (a) visual contact is maintained; and (b) advice and assistance can be given and received. (19) "Divided highway" means a highway divided into two or more roadways by: (a) an unpaved intervening space; (b) a physical barrier; or (c) a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic. (20) "Echelon formation" means the operation of two or more snowplows arranged side-by-side or diagonally across multiple lanes of traffic of a multi-lane highway to clear snow from two or more lanes at once. (21) (a) "Electric assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with an electric motor that: (i) has a power output of not more than 750 watts; (ii) has fully operable pedals; (iii) has permanently affixed cranks that were installed at the time of the original manufacture; (iv) is fully operable as a bicycle without the use of the electric motor; and (v) is one of the following: (A) a class 1 electric assisted bicycle; (B) a class 2 electric assisted bicycle; (C) a class 3 electric assisted bicycle; or (D) a programmable electric assisted bicycle. (b) "Electric assisted bicycle" does not include: (i) a moped; (ii) a motor assisted scooter; (iii) an electric motorcycle; (iv) a motorcycle; or (v) any other vehicle with less than four wheels that is designed, manufactured, intended, or advertised by the seller to have any of the following capabilities or features, or that is modifiable or is modified to have any of the following capabilities or features: (A) has the ability to attain the speed of 20 miles per hour or greater on motor power alone; (B) is equipped with a continuous rated motor power of more than 750 watts; (C) is equipped with foot pegs for the operator at the time of manufacture, or requires installation of a pedal kit to have operable pedals; or (D) if equipped with multiple operating modes and a throttle, has one or more modes that exceed 20 miles per hour on motor power alone. (22) (a) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing device with: (i) two nontandem wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) a system capable of steering and stopping the unit under typical operating conditions; (iii) an electric propulsion system with average power of one horsepower or 750 watts; (iv) a maximum speed capacity on a paved, level surface of 12.5 miles per hour; and (v) a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device. (b) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" does not include a wheelchair. (23) "Electric motorcycle" means a motorcycle: (a) powered by an electric motor of more than 750 watts; or (b) capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour using the power of the electric motor alone. (24) "Electric unicycle" means a self-balancing personal transportation device that: (a) has a single wheel; (b) is powered by an electric motor that utilizes gyroscopes and accelerometers to stabilize the rider; and (c) is designed for the operator to face in the direction of travel while operating the device. (25) "Explosives" means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and that contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in proportions, quantities, or packing so that an ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, and the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of causing death or serious bodily injury. (26) "Farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. (27) "Flammable liquid" means a liquid that has a flashpoint of 100 degrees F. or less, as determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device. (28) "Freeway" means a controlled-access highway that is part of the interstate system as defined in Section 72-1-102. (29) (a) "Golf cart" means a device that: (i) is designed for transportation by players on a golf course; (ii) has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground; (iii) has a shipping weight of less than 1,800 pounds; (iv) is designed to operate at low speeds; and (v) is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver. (b) "Golf cart" does not include: (i) a low-speed vehicle or an off-highway vehicle; (ii) a motorized wheelchair; (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device; (iv) an electric assisted bicycle; (v) a motor assisted scooter; (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120. (30) "Gore area" means the area delineated by two solid white lines that is between a continuing lane of a through roadway and a lane used to enter or exit the continuing lane including similar areas between merging or splitting highways. (31) "Gross vehicle weight rating" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102. (32) (a) "High power electric device" means a self-propelled vehicle, other than a motor vehicle subject to the title and registration requirement described in Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, powered by an electric motor that is capable of traveling more than 20 miles per hour on the power of the electric motor alone. (b) "High power electric device" includes: (i) an electric assisted bicycle that has modified or tampered equipment beyond the manufacturer's original settings to change the speed or power output; and (ii) an electric assisted bicycle that has been modified to be capable of traveling more than 20 miles per hour on the power of the electric motor alone. (33) "Hi-rail vehicle" means a roadway maintenance vehicle that is: (a) manufactured to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and (b) equipped with retractable flanged wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on a highway or railroad tracks. (34) "Highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. (35) "Highway authority" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102. (36) "Interdicted person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-102. (37) (a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two or more highways that join one another. (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart: (i) every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway is a separate intersection; and (ii) if the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection. (c) "Intersection" does not include the junction of an alley with a street or highway. (38) "Island" means an area between traffic lanes or at an intersection for control of vehicle movements or for pedestrian refuge designated by: (a) pavement markings, which may include an area designated by two solid yellow lines surrounding the perimeter of the area; (b) channelizing devices; (c) curbs; (d) pavement edges; or (e) other devices. (39) (a) "Lane filtering" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped in the same direction of travel in the same lane. (b) "Lane filtering" does not include lane splitting. (40) (a) "Lane splitting" means, when operating a motorcycle other than an autocycle, the act of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction of travel while traffic is in motion. (b) "Lane splitting" does not include lane filtering. (41) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is as defined in Section 53-1-102. (42) "Limited access highway" means a highway: (a) that is designated specifically for through traffic; and (b) over, from, or to which neither owners nor occupants of abutting lands nor other persons have any right or easement, or have only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view. (43) "Local highway authority" means the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county, municipal, or other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the constitution and laws of the state. (44) (a) "Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle that: (i) is designed to be operated at speeds of not more than 25 miles per hour; and (ii) has a capacity of not more than six passengers, including a conventional driver or fallback-ready user if on board the vehicle, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1. (b) "Low-speed vehicle" does not include a golfcart or an off-highway vehicle. (45) "Metal tire" means a tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material. (46) (a) "Mini-motorcycle" means a motorcycle that has a seat or saddle that is less than 24 inches from the ground as measured on a level surface with properly inflated tires. (b) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a moped or a motor assisted scooter. (c) "Mini-motorcycle" does not include a motorcycle that is: (i) designed for off-highway use; and (ii) registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3. (47) "Mobile home" means: (a) a trailer or semitrailer that is: (i) designed, constructed, and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode, or sleeping place either permanently or temporarily; and (ii) equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways; or (b) a trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed for use as a mobile home, as defined in Subsection (47)(a), but that is instead used permanently or temporarily for: (i) the advertising, sale, display, or promotion of merchandise or services; or (ii) any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier. (48) "Mobility disability" means the inability of a person to use one or more of the person's extremities or difficulty with motor skills, that may include limitations with walking, grasping, or lifting an object, caused by a neuro-muscular, orthopedic, or other condition. (49) (a) "Moped" means a motorcycle having: (i) pedals to permit propulsion by human power; and (ii) a motor that: (A) produces not more than two brake horsepower; and (B) is not capable of propelling the cycle at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on level ground. (b) If an internal combustion engine is used, the displacement may not exceed 50 cubic centimeters and the moped shall have a power drive system that functions directly or automatically without clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged. (c) "Moped" does not include: (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or (ii) a motor assisted scooter. (50) (a) "Motor assisted scooter" means a self-propelled device with: (i) at least two wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) a braking system capable of stopping the unit under typical operating conditions; (iii) an electric motor not exceeding 2,000 watts; (iv) either: (A) handlebars and a deck design for a person to stand while operating the device; or (B) handlebars and a seat designed for a person to sit, straddle, or stand while operating the device; (v) a design for the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and (vi) a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface. (b) "Motor assisted scooter" does not include an electric assisted bicycle. (51) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include: (i) vehicles moved solely by human power; (ii) motorized wheelchairs; (iii) an electric personal assistive mobility device; (iv) an electric assisted bicycle; (v) a motor assisted scooter; (vi) a personal delivery device, as defined in Section 41-6a-1119; or (vii) a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120. (52) (a) "Motorcycle" means: (i) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; (ii) an autocycle; (iii) a moped; or (iv) an electric motorcycle. (b) "Motorcycle" does not include: (i) an electric assisted bicycle; or (ii) a motor assisted scooter. (53) "OBD-II" means the on-board diagnostic system in a motor vehicle used for emissions testing as required by 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521(m)(1). (54) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. (55) "Off-highway motorcycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (56) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined under Section 41-22-2. (57) "Operate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (58) "Operator" means: (a) a human driver, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle; or (b) an automated driving system, as defined in Section 41-26-102.1, that operates a vehicle. (59) "Other on-track equipment" means a railroad car, hi-rail vehicle, rolling stock, or other device operated, alone or coupled with another device, on stationary rails. (60) (a) "Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. (b) "Park" or "parking" does not include: (i) the standing of a vehicle temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers; or (ii) a motor vehicle with an engaged automated driving system that has achieved a minimal risk condition, as those terms are defined in Section 41-26-102.1. (61) "Peace officer" means a peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic laws. (62) "Pedestrian" means a person traveling: (a) on foot; or (b) in a wheelchair. (63) "Pedestrian traffic-control signal" means a traffic-control signal used to regulate pedestrians. (64) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. (65) "Pole trailer" means a vehicle without motive power: (a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; and (b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. (66) "Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons. (67) "Programmable electric assisted bicycle" means an electric assisted bicycle with capability to switch or be programmed by a user to function as a class 1 electric assisted bicycle, class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or class 3 electric assisted bicycle, if the electric assisted bicycle fully conforms with the respective requirements of each class of electric assisted bicycle when operated in that mode. (68) "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated on stationary rails. (69) "Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train. (70) "Railroad train" means a locomotive propelled by any form of energy, coupled with or operated without cars, and operated upon rails. (71) "Restored-modified vehicle" means the same as the term defined in Section 41-1a-102. (72) "Right-of-way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. (73) (a) "Roadway" means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. (b) "Roadway" does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even though any of them are used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles. (c) "Roadway" refers to any roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively, if a highway includes two or more separate roadways. (74) "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and that is protected, marked, or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone. (75) (a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle that: (i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "The National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures"; and (ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. (b) "School bus" does not include a vehicle operated by a common carrier in transportation of school children to or from school or school activities. (76) "Self-balancing electric skateboard" means a device similar to a skateboard that: (a) has a single wheel; (b) is powered by an electric motor; (c) is not capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour using the power of the electric motor alone; and (d) is designed for the operator to face perpendicular to the direction of travel while operating the device. (77) (a) "Semitrailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power: (i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and (ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. (b) "Semitrailer" does not include a pole trailer. (78) "Shipping weight" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (79) "Shoulder area" means: (a) that area of the hard-surfaced highway separated from the roadway by a pavement edge line as established in the current approved "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices"; or (b) that portion of the road contiguous to the roadway for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support. (80) "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. (81) (a) "Soft-surface trail" means a marked trail surfaced with sand, rock, or dirt that is designated for the use of a bicycle. (b) "Soft-surface trail" does not mean a trail: (i) where the use of a motor vehicle or an electric assisted bicycle is prohibited by a federal law, regulation, or rule; or (ii) located in whole or in part on land granted to the state or a political subdivision subject to a conservation easement that prohibits the use of a motorized vehicle. (82) "Solid rubber tire" means a tire of rubber or other resilient material that does not depend on compressed air for the support of the load. (83) "Stand" or "standing" means the temporary halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers. (84) "Stop" when required means complete cessation from movement. (85) "Stop" or "stopping" when prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when: (a) necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic; or (b) in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device. (86) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" means an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. (87) "Street-legal novel vehicle" means a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201 that is modified to meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1509 to operate on highways in the state in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. (88) "Tow truck motor carrier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. (89) "Tow truck operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. (90) "Traffic" means pedestrians, bicyclists, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. (91) "Traffic-control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by a highway authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. (92) "Traffic-control signal" means a device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed. (93) "Traffic signal preemption device" means an instrument or mechanism designed, intended, or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal. (94) (a) "Trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. (b) "Trailer" does not include a pole trailer. (95) "Truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. (96) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle: (a) designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles; and (b) constructed to carry a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn by the truck tractor. (97) "Two-way left turn lane" means a lane: (a) provided for vehicle operators making left turns in either direction; (b) that is not used for passing, overtaking, or through travel; and (c) that has been indicated by a lane traffic-control device that may include lane markings. (98) "Urban district" means the territory contiguous to and including any street, in which structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses are situated at intervals of less than 100 feet, for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more. (99) "Vehicle" means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. (100) "Wheelie" means a maneuver performed while operating a motorcycle whereby the front wheel of the motorcycle is raised off of the ground.
Utah Code § 41-3-414 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-414
§ 41-3-414. Application.
Status: in_force

Sections 41-3-406 through 41-3-414 apply to automobiles repurchased on or after July 1, 1993.
Utah Code § 41-1a-228 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-228
§ 41-1a-228. Special lifetime trailer registration -- Property tax or in lieu fees.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) (a) The owner of a trailer or semitrailer used as a commercial vehicle may obtain an alternative special registration and license plate valid for the life of the trailer while the trailer is possessed by the registrant. (b) The owner of a trailer that is used as an intrastate commercial trailer that is not a travel trailer may obtain an alternative special registration and license plate valid for the life of the trailer while the trailer is possessed by the registrant. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the owner shall file, on or before January 31 of each year after the year of issuance of the special registration and license plate, a certificate from the assessing authority to the effect that any property tax or in lieu fee due for the current year has been paid. (b) If property tax or the in lieu fee is not paid, registration is suspended or revoked. (3) The owner of a trailer described in Subsection (1)(b) may elect to pay a one-time in lieu fee for the life of the trailer while the trailer is possessed by the registrant as provided in Section 59-2-405. (4) (a) A person who falsely declares that a trailer is an intrastate commercial trailer commits fraud as described in Section 41-1a-1315. (b) A person described in Subsection (4)(a) is subject to a civil penalty of $500.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1208 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1208
§ 41-1a-1208. Fees for duplicate certificates of registration.
Status: in_force

A duplicate certificate of registration may be issued upon application and payment of $4 to the division.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1622 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1622
§ 41-6a-1622. Purchase and testing of equipment by department -- Prohibition against sale of substandard devices -- Injunction -- Review -- Appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may purchase and test equipment described in Section 41-6a-1619 to determine whether it complies with the standards under this part. (2) Upon identification of unapproved or substandard devices being sold or offered for sale, the department shall give notice to the person selling them that the person is in violation of Section 41-6a-1619 and that selling or offering them for sale is prohibited. (3) (a) In order to enforce the prohibition against the sale or offer for sale of unapproved or substandard devices, the department may file a petition in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration, to enjoin any further sale or offer of sale of the unapproved or substandard part. (b) An injunction under Subsection (3)(a) shall be issued upon a prima facie showing that: (i) the part is of a type required to be approved by the department under this part; (ii) the part has not been approved; and (iii) the part is being sold or offered for sale. (4) (a) Any person enjoined under Subsection (3) may file a petition for a review of the court's order in the county in which the injunction was issued. (b) A copy of the petition shall be served on the department and the department shall have 30 days after the service to file an answer, but the petition shall not act as a stay of the injunction. (c) At the hearing on the petition, the judge shall sit without intervention of a jury and shall only receive evidence as to whether the parts in question: (i) are of a type for which approval by the department is required; (ii) have not been approved; and (iii) are being sold or offered for sale in violation of Section 41-6a-1619. (d) Following a hearing under Subsection (4)(c), the injunction shall be continued if the court finds that each condition under Subsection (4)(c) has been met. (5) Either party may appeal the decision of the court.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1103 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1103
§ 41-1a-1103. Sale.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) To determine the model year of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in this section, the division shall use the model year assigned to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor based on: (i) the vehicle identification number assigned by the division; or (ii) if the division has not assigned a vehicle identification number, the vehicle identification number assigned by the manufacturer. (b) To determine the age of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in this section, the division shall use the date of the impoundment of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (2) (a) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year of eight years old or older, if the owner or lienholder of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor does not recover the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor within 30 days from the date of the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, or if the division is unable to determine the owner or lienholder through reasonable efforts, the division shall issue a certificate of sale for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the tow truck motor carrier in possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor upon request by the tow truck motor carrier. (i) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year of eight years old or older, if the owner or lienholder of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized under Section 41-1a-1101 and subsequently released by the division fails to take possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and satisfy the amount due to the place of storage within 30 days from the date of release, the division shall, 30 days from the date of the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, issue a certificate of sale for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the tow truck motor carrier in possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor upon request by the tow truck motor carrier, in accordance with this section. (ii) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year of eight years old or older, if the owner or lienholder of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized under Section 41-1a-1101 and subsequently released by the division fails to take possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and satisfy the amount due to the place of storage within 20 days from the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, the tow truck motor carrier shall notify the division, and the division shall renotify the owner or lienholder. (3) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year seven years old or newer, if the owner or lienholder of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor does not recover the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor within 60 days from the date of the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, or if the division is unable to determine the owner or lienholder through reasonable efforts, the division shall sell the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in Subsection (4). (4) The sale of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor described in Subsection (3) shall: (a) be held in the form of a public auction at the place of storage; and (b) at the discretion of the division, be conducted by: (i) an authorized representative of the division; or (ii) a public garage, impound lot, or impound yard that: (A) is authorized by the division; (B) meets the standards under Subsection 41-1a-1101(7); and (C) complies with the requirements of Section 72-9-603. (5) At least five days prior to the date set for sale described in Subsection (4), the division shall publish a notice of sale setting forth the date, time, and place of sale and a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to be sold: (a) on the division's website; and (b) as required in Section 45-1-101. (6) At the time of sale described in Subsection (4) the division or other person authorized to conduct the sale shall tender to the highest bidder a certificate of sale conveying all rights, title, and interest in the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (7) The proceeds from the sale of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under Subsection (4) shall be distributed as provided under Section 41-1a-1104. (8) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year seven years old or newer, if the owner or lienholder of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized under Section 41-1a-1101 and subsequently released by the division fails to take possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and satisfy the amount due to the place of storage within 60 days from the date of release, the division shall, 60 days from the date of the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, sell the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in Subsection (4). (9) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor with a model year of seven years old or newer, if the owner or lienholder of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized under Section 41-1a-1101 and subsequently released by the division fails to take possession of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor within 45 days of the original notice described in Section 41-6a-1406, the tow truck motor carrier shall notify the division, and the division shall renotify the owner or lienholder.
Utah Code § 41-22-31 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-31
§ 41-22-31. Division to set standards for safety program -- Safety certificates issued -- Cooperation with public and private entities -- State immunity from suit.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The division shall: (i) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules, after notifying the commission, that establish curriculum standards for a comprehensive off-highway vehicle safety education and training program as described in this section; and (ii) implement the program. (b) (i) The division shall design the program to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe and ethical operation of an off-highway vehicle. (ii) Components of the program shall include: (A) the preparation and dissemination of off-highway vehicle information and safety advice to the public; (B) the training of off-highway vehicle operators; (C) education concerning the importance of gates and fences used in agriculture and how to properly close a gate; and (D) education concerning respectful, sustainable, and on-trail off-highway vehicle operation, and respect for communities affected by off-highway vehicle operation. (iii) Off-highway vehicle safety certificates shall be issued to those who successfully complete training or pass the knowledge and skills test established under the program and described in Subsections (2) and (3). (iv) The division shall ensure that an individual has the option to complete the program online. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), an individual under 18 years old may not operate an off-highway vehicle on public lands in this state unless the individual has completed the requirements of the program established in accordance with this section and rules made in accordance with Subsection (1) by completing: (a) an in-person safety and skills course offered by the division; or (b) a safety and skills course approved by the division that is offered online. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a), an individual who is 18 years old or older may not operate an off-highway vehicle on public lands in this state unless the individual has completed the requirements of the program established in accordance with this section and rules made in accordance with Subsection (1) by completing: (a) a course described in Subsection (2); or (b) a one-time course offered or approved by the division. (4) The requirements described in this section do not apply to: (a) an individual who is 18 years old or older operating: (i) a snowmobile; (ii) an off-highway implement of husbandry; or (iii) an off-highway vehicle as part of a guided tour or a sanctioned off-highway vehicle event; or (b) an individual under 18 years old operating an off-highway implement of husbandry. (5) A person may not rent an off-highway vehicle to an individual until the individual who will operate the off-highway vehicle presents a certificate of completion of the off-highway vehicle safety education and training program established in accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (1). (6) The division may cooperate with appropriate private organizations and associations, private and public corporations, and local government units to implement the program established under this section. (7) In addition to the governmental immunity granted in Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, the state is immune from suit for any act, or failure to act, in any capacity relating to the off-highway vehicle safety education and training program. The state is also not responsible for any insufficiency or inadequacy in the quality of training provided by this program. (8) A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $150 per offense.
Utah Code § 41-3-107 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-107
§ 41-3-107. Attorney general -- Duty to render opinions and to represent or appear for administrator .
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall: (1) represent the administrator and the division; (2) give opinions on all questions of law relating to the interpretation of this chapter or arising out of the administration of this chapter; and (3) appear on behalf of the administrator or the division in all actions brought by or against the administrator or the division, whether under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise.
Utah Code § 41-6a-603 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-603
§ 41-6a-603. Speed limits established by counties and municipalities.
Status: in_force

(1) A county or municipality may determine the reasonable and safe speed limit for each highway or section of highway under its jurisdiction as specified under Title 72, Chapter 3, Highway Jurisdiction and Classification Act. (2) Each speed limit shall be established in accordance with the provisions of Subsections 41-6a-602(2), (3), and (5).
Utah Code § 41-1a-230.1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-230.1
§ 41-1a-230.1. Voluntary contribution for wildlife crossings.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution for wildlife crossing construction and related activities. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution to wildlife crossing construction and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and (c) transferred to the Wildlife Crossing Account created in Subsection 72-2-124(14), less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Utah Code § 41-3-208 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-208
§ 41-3-208. Salesperson's license -- Relinquishment upon loss or change of employment -- Notice to salesperson -- New license required.
Status: in_force

(1) If a salesperson is discharged from or leaves the salesperson's employer, the dealer who last employed the salesperson shall return the salesperson's license to the administrator. (2) The salesperson shall be notified at the salesperson's last known place of residence that the salesperson's license has been returned to the administrator. (3) A person may not act as a motor vehicle salesperson until a new license is procured.
Utah Code § 41-6a-204 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-204
§ 41-6a-204. Requiring or knowingly permitting driver to unlawfully operate vehicle.
Status: in_force

A person employing or otherwise directing the operator of a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in a manner contrary to law.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1005 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1005
§ 41-6a-1005. Limitation on pedestrians related to railroad grade crossings or bridges.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "active railroad grade crossing" means a railroad grade crossing when: (a) the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed; (b) warning lights are flashing; (c) audible warning devices are being sounded; or (d) other traffic control devices signal the approach of a railroad train. (2) A pedestrian may not pass through, around, over, or under or remain on a crossing gate or barrier at an active railroad grade crossing or bridge. (3) A pedestrian may not enter or remain within the area between a railroad track and a railroad sign or signal if the railroad grade crossing is active. (4) A pedestrian may not occupy or remain on a railroad grade crossing when the railroad sign or signal is not active except to cross the railroad crossing on a designated walkway. (5) A pedestrian may not remain in an area between railroad signs or signals, railroad gates, or rail crossing arms if the railroad grade crossing is active. (6) A violation of Subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-12a-606 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-606
§ 41-12a-606. Authority of political subdivisions to adopt ordinances.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be applied uniformly throughout the state and in all municipalities and other political subdivisions. Local authorities may, however, adopt regulations or ordinances consistent with this chapter and additional traffic regulations which are not in conflict with this chapter.
Utah Code § 41-3-302 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-302
§ 41-3-302. Temporary permits -- Purchasers of motor vehicles -- Penalty for use after expiration -- Sale and rescission.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) (i) A dealer or the division may issue a temporary permit. (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the administrator shall makes rules for the issuance of a temporary permit under Subsection (1)(a)(i). (iii) The division shall furnish the forms for temporary permits issued by dealers under Subsection (1)(a)(i). (b) A dealer may issue a temporary permit to a bona fide purchaser of a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed 45 days on a motor vehicle sold to the purchaser by the dealer. (c) The dealer is responsible and liable for the registration fee of each motor vehicle for which the permit is issued. (d) All issued temporary permits that are outstanding after 45 days from the date they are issued are delinquent and a penalty equal to the registration fee shall be collected from the issuing dealer. (2) If a temporary permit is issued by a dealer under this section and the sale of the motor vehicle is subsequently rescinded, the temporary permit may be voided and the issuing dealer is not liable for the registration fee or penalty.
Utah Code § 41-12a-803 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-803
§ 41-12a-803. Program creation -- Administration -- Selection of designated agent -- Duties -- Rulemaking -- Audits.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program to: (a) establish an Uninsured Motorist Identification Database to verify compliance with: (i) motor vehicle owner's or operator's security requirements under Section 41-12a-301 and other provisions under this part; and (ii) motorboat owner's or operator's security requirements under Section 73-18c-304 and other provisions under this part; (b) assist in reducing the number of uninsured motor vehicles on the highways of the state and uninsured motorboats on the waters of the state; (c) assist in increasing compliance with motor vehicle and motorboat registration and sales and use tax laws; (d) assist in protecting a financial institution's bona fide security interest in a motor vehicle or motorboat; and (e) assist in the identification and prevention of identity theft and other crimes. (2) The program shall be administered by the department with the assistance of the designated agent and the Motor Vehicle Division. (3) (a) The department shall contract in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, with a third party to establish and maintain an Uninsured Motorist Identification Database for the purposes established under this part. (b) The contract may not obligate the department to pay the third party more money than is available in the account. (4) (a) The third party under contract under this section is the department's designated agent, and shall develop and maintain a computer database from the information provided by: (i) insurers under Section 31A-22-315; (ii) the division under Subsection (6); and (iii) the Motor Vehicle Division under Section 41-1a-120. (b) (i) The database shall be developed and maintained in accordance with guidelines established by the department so that state and local law enforcement agencies and financial institutions as defined in Section 7-1-103 can efficiently access the records of the database, including reports useful for the implementation of the provisions of this part. (ii) (A) The reports shall be in a form and contain information approved by the department. (B) The reports may be made available through the Internet or through other electronic medium, if the department determines that sufficient security is provided to ensure compliance with Section 41-12a-805 regarding limitations on disclosure of information in the database. (5) With information provided by the department and the Motor Vehicle Division, the designated agent shall, at least monthly for submissions under Subsection 31A-22-315(2)(b) or at least twice a month for submissions under Subsection 31A-22-315(2)(a): (a) update the database with the motor vehicle and motorboat insurance information provided by the insurers in accordance with Section 31A-22-315; and (b) compare all current motor vehicle and motorboat registrations against the database. (6) The division shall provide the designated agent with the name, date of birth, address, and driver license number of all persons on the driver license database. (7) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules and develop procedures in cooperation with the Motor Vehicle Division to use the database for the purpose of administering and enforcing this part. (8) (a) The designated agent shall archive computer data files at least semi-annually for auditing purposes. (b) The internal audit unit of the tax commission provided under Section 59-1-206 shall audit the program at least every three years. (c) The audit under Subsection (8)(b) shall include verification of: (i) billings made by the designated agent; and (ii) the accuracy of the designated agent's matching of vehicle registration with insurance data. (9) Upon request, the designated agent shall make available the information provided by insurers under Section 31A-22-315.5 to: (a) state and local law enforcement agencies; and (b) financial institutions as defined in Section 7-1-103.
Utah Code § 41-22-2 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-2
§ 41-22-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Advisory council" means an advisory council appointed by the Division of Outdoor Recreation that has within the advisory council's duties advising on policies related to the use of off-highway vehicles. (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means any motor vehicle 52 inches or less in width, having a shipping weight of 1,500 pounds or less, traveling on three or more low pressure tires, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain. (3) (a) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means any motor vehicle 80 inches or less in width, traveling on four or more low pressure tires, having a steering wheel, non-straddle seating, a rollover protection system, and designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain, and is: (i) an electric-powered vehicle; or (ii) a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and has a shipping weight of 3,500 pounds or less. (b) "All-terrain type II vehicle" does not include golf carts, any vehicle designed to carry a person with a disability, any vehicle not specifically designed or modified primarily for recreational use on unimproved terrain, or farm tractors as defined under Section 41-1a-102. (4) (a) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means any other motor vehicle, not defined in Subsection (2), (3), (13), or (24), designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain. (b) "All-terrain type III vehicle" does not include golf carts, any vehicle designed to carry a person with a disability, any vehicle not specifically designed or modified primarily for recreational use on unimproved terrain, or farm tractors as defined under Section 41-1a-102. (5) "Commission" means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. (6) "Cross-country" means across natural terrain and off an existing highway, road, route, or trail. (7) "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling off-highway vehicles at wholesale or retail. (8) "Division" means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. (9) "Low pressure tire" means any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width designed for use on wheels with rim diameter of 14 inches or less and utilizing an operating pressure of 10 pounds per square inch or less as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. (10) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway vehicles. (11) (a) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled. (b) "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway vehicle. (12) "Motorcycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (13) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means every all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, or snowmobile that is used by the owner or the owner's agent for agricultural operations. (14) "Off-highway motorcycle" means an off-highway vehicle that is a motorcycle and is designed for use primarily off-highway. (15) "Off-highway vehicle" means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or off-highway motorcycle. (16) (a) "Off-highway vehicle facility" means a facility or area designated for use by an off-highway vehicle. (b) "Off-highway vehicle facility" includes a trail, trailhead, storage shed, water and electric infrastructure, or other infrastructure that provides or increases access to an area designated for use by an off-highway vehicle. (17) "Operate" means to control the movement of or otherwise use an off-highway vehicle. (18) "Operator" means the person who is in actual physical control of an off-highway vehicle. (19) "Organized user group" means an off-highway vehicle organization incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the state under Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, for the purpose of promoting the interests of off-highway vehicle recreation. (20) "Owner" means a person, other than a person with a security interest, having a property interest or title to an off-highway vehicle and entitled to the use and possession of that vehicle. (21) "Public land" means land owned or administered by any federal or state agency or any political subdivision of the state. (22) "Register" means the act of assigning a registration number to an off-highway vehicle. (23) "Roadway" is used as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (24) "Snowmobile" means any motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners, or low pressure tires, and equipped with a saddle or seat for the use of the rider. (25) "Street or highway" means the entire width between boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature, when any part of it is open to the use of the public for vehicular travel. (26) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
Utah Code § 41-6a-703 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-703
§ 41-6a-703. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Section 41-6a-701, a person operating a vehicle proceeding in an opposite direction from another vehicle shall pass the other vehicle to the right. (2) On a roadway having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction, the operator of a vehicle shall, as nearly as possible, give to the other at least 1/2 of the main traveled portion of the roadway. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-404.1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-404.1
§ 41-1a-404.1. Location and position of plate on a motorcycle -- Visibility of plate -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The owner or operator of a motorcycle shall ensure that the license plate is attached to the rear of the vehicle as described in this section. (2) A license plate shall at all times be: (a) securely fastened: (i) to the vehicle for which it is issued; (ii) at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the plate; and (iii) in a place and position to be clearly visible; and (b) maintained: (i) free from foreign materials or a tinted or translucent license plate cover; and (ii) in a condition to be clearly legible. (3) A motorcycle license plate may not be attached in any manner that is not clearly visible. (4) The provisions of Subsections (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b) do not apply to a license plate that is obscured exclusively by one or more of the following devices or by the cargo the motorcycle is carrying, if the device is installed according to manufacturer specifications or generally accepted installation practices: (a) a trailer hitch; or (b) a luggage rack or similar cargo carrying device. (5) (a) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction. (b) If an individual is convicted of a violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall: (i) suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 90 days; or (ii) if the individual does not have a valid motorcycle endorsement, suspend the individual's driver license for a period of 90 days. (c) If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a second violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall suspend the individual's motorcycle endorsement for a period of 180 days. (d) If an individual with a motorcycle endorsement is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section, the Driver License Division shall revoke the individual's motorcycle endorsement. (e) The court shall forward the report of a conviction under this section to the Driver License Division in accordance with Section 53-3-218.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1002 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1002
§ 41-6a-1002. Pedestrians' right-of-way -- Duty of pedestrian.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (2), the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way by slowing down or stopping if necessary: (i) to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is on the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling; or (ii) when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. (b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply under conditions of Subsection 41-6a-1003(2). (c) A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. (2) The operator of a vehicle approaching a school crosswalk shall come to a complete stop at the school crosswalk if the crosswalk is occupied by a person. (3) If a vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the operator of any other vehicle approaching from the rear may not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1319 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1319
§ 41-1a-1319. Third degree felony -- Odometer violation.
Status: in_force

It is a third degree felony for a person, with intent to defraud, to: (1) disconnect, turn back, replace, or reset or cause to be disconnected, turned back, replaced, or reset, the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to reduce the true number of miles or kilometers indicated on it; (2) knowingly sell, transfer, or exchange, or cause to be sold, transferred, or exchanged without the disclosure required by Section 41-1a-902, any motor vehicle on which the odometer has been disconnected, turned back, replaced, or reset; or (3) give or cause to be given a false odometer mileage disclosure statement when an odometer statement is required by Section 41-1a-902.
Utah Code § 41-4-13 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-13
§ 41-4-13. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The term "person," as used in this act, means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors. (2) The terms "sell," "sold," "buy," and "purchase," as used in this act, include exchange, barter, gift, and offer or contract to sell or buy.
Utah Code § 41-12a-303 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-303
§ 41-12a-303. Condition to obtaining registration, license plates, or safety inspection.
Status: in_force

The owner of a motor vehicle required to maintain owner's security under Section 41-12a-301 may be required to swear or affirm, in a manner specified by the State Tax Commission, or present other reasonable evidence that he has owner's security in effect at the time of registering, obtaining a license plate for, or a safety inspection of the motor vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-3-109 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-109
§ 41-3-109. Adjudicative proceedings -- Hearings.
Status: in_force

The commission, the division, and the administrator shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in all adjudicative proceedings conducted under the authority of this chapter and Sections 41-1a-1001 through 41-1a-1008.
Utah Code § 41-3-508 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-508
§ 41-3-508. Special plates -- Suspension or revocation -- Grounds -- Procedure -- Appeal -- Confiscation.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may suspend or revoke the special plate or plates issued to a dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or transporter if it determines that the person: (a) is not lawfully entitled to them; (b) has made or knowingly permitted illegal use of the plates; (c) has committed fraud in the registration of motor vehicles; or (d) failed to give notices of sales or transfers required under this chapter. (2) (a) Suspension or revocation of special plates takes effect immediately upon written notification to the licensee by the division. (b) Upon notification, the licensee shall immediately return all special plates to the division. (c) Failure to return the plates or permitting their continued use is a violation of this chapter. (3) (a) If a licensee desires to appeal the division's suspension or revocation, the licensee shall file a written notice of appeal with the administrator within 10 days of the suspension or revocation. (b) Upon receipt of the notice, the administrator shall schedule a hearing for not more than 20 days from the date the written appeal is received. (c) The licensee may not continue to use or possess any special plates that have been suspended or revoked. (d) The hearing and subsequent appeal process are in accordance with the procedures in this chapter. (4) (a) A peace officer may confiscate any special plate that the peace officer has reason to believe is being used illegally. (b) A special plate confiscated under this chapter or Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, may not be returned to the licensee if the administrator determines that the plate was being used illegally.
Utah Code § 41-1a-208 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-208
§ 41-1a-208. Payment of automobile driver education tax prerequisite to registration of motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) The collection and payment of the automobile driver education tax is a prerequisite to the registration of any motor vehicle. (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), the automobile driver education tax accrues and is collectible upon each motor vehicle, subject to the same exemptions, and payable in the same manner and time as motor vehicle registration fees under Section 41-1a-1206. (3) The automobile driver education tax: (a) shall be paid in full at the time the motor vehicle is registered; and (b) is not collectible or payable upon the transfers of registration, issuance, reissuance of certificates of registration, titles, or plates contemplated by Sections 41-1a-301, 41-1a-1207, 41-1a-1210, and 41-1a-1211.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1629 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1629
§ 41-6a-1629. Vehicles subject to Sections
Status: in_force

(1) As used in Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633: (a) "Frame" means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of the vehicle or, for vehicles with unitized body construction, the lowest longitudinal structural member of the body of the vehicle. (b) "Frame height" means the vertical distance between the ground and the lowest point on the frame, measured when the vehicle is unladen and on a level surface. (c) "Gross vehicle weight rating" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102. (d) "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling new motor vehicles utilizing new parts or components, or a person defined as a manufacturer in current applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations. (e) "Mechanical alteration" or "mechanical lift" means modification or alteration of the axles, chassis, suspension, or body by any means, including tires and wheels, and excluding any load, which affects the frame height of the motor vehicle. (f) "O.E.M." means original equipment manufacturer. (g) "Original equipment" means an item of motor vehicle equipment, including tires, which were installed in or on a motor vehicle or available as an option for the particular vehicle from the original manufacturer at the time of its delivery to the first purchaser. (h) (i) "Wheel track" means the shortest distance between the center of the tire treads on the same axle. On vehicles having dissimilar axle widths, the axle with the widest distance is used for all calculations. (ii) "Wheel track" on a vehicle having dissimilar axle widths, means the shortest distance between the center of the tire treads on the same axle measured on the axle with the widest distance. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (c), the provisions of Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633 apply to all motor vehicles operated or parked on a highway. (b) The provisions of Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633 do not apply to the following vehicles: (i) implements of husbandry; (ii) farm tractors; (iii) road machinery; (iv) road rollers; and (v) historical vehicles or horseless carriages that have been restored as near to original condition as is reasonably possible. (c) The provisions of Subsection 41-6a-1631(2) and Sections 41-6a-1632 and 41-6a-1633 do not apply to a street-legal all-terrain vehicle or a street-legal novel vehicle operated in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1307 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1307
§ 41-1a-1307. Operation of motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers without payment of fees -- Infraction.
Status: in_force

(1) It is an infraction for a person to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer upon the highways without having paid the title and registration or transfer fees and taxes required by law. (2) In addition to any other penalty, the owner of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer operated in violation of this section shall pay a penalty equal to title and registration fees in addition to any other fee required under this chapter. (3) A court may require proof of proper vehicle registration as part of any sentence imposed under this section.
Utah Code § 41-6a-210 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-210
§ 41-6a-210. Failure to respond to officer's signal to stop -- Fleeing -- Causing property damage or bodily injury -- Suspension of driver's license -- Forfeiture of vehicle -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An operator who receives a visual or audible signal from a law enforcement officer to bring the vehicle to a stop may not: (i) operate the vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of any vehicle or person; or (ii) knowingly or intentionally attempt to flee or elude a law enforcement officer by vehicle or other means. (b) (i) A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a felony of the third degree. (ii) The court shall, as part of any sentence under this Subsection (1), impose a fine of not less than $1,000. (c) A law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle of a person who violates Subsection (1)(a). (2) (a) An operator who violates Subsection (1) and while so doing causes death or serious bodily injury to another person, under circumstances not amounting to murder or aggravated murder, is guilty of a felony of the second degree. (b) The court shall, as part of any sentence under this Subsection (2), impose a fine of not less than $5,000. (3) (a) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a person who violates Subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) shall have the person's driver license revoked under Subsection 53-3-220(1)(a)(ix) for a period of one year. (b) (i) The court shall forward the report of the conviction to the division. (ii) If the person is the holder of a driver license from another jurisdiction, the division shall notify the appropriate officials in the licensing state.