Utah Code § 41-22-7 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-7
§ 41-22-7. Duplicate registration cards and registration stickers.
Status: in_force

(1) If a registration card is lost or destroyed, or if an owner changes the owner's address from the address shown on the owner's registration card, the owner shall, within 15 days, apply for a duplicate registration card. (2) If a registration sticker is lost, stolen, or becomes illegible, the owner of the off-highway vehicle shall immediately apply for and obtain a replacement registration sticker.
Utah Code § 41-12a-801 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-801
§ 41-12a-801. Title.
Status: in_force

This part is known as the "Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program."
Utah Code § 41-1a-1212 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1212
§ 41-1a-1212. Fee for replacement of license plate decals.
Status: in_force

(1) A fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the replacement of a license plate registration decal required by Section 41-1a-402 or a registration decal required by Section 41-1a-401. (2) The fee described in Subsection (1) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122.
Utah Code § 41-22-13 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-13
§ 41-22-13. Prohibited uses.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle in connection with acts of vandalism, harassment of wildlife or domestic animals, burglaries or other crimes, or damage to the environment which includes excessive pollution of air, water, or land, abuse of the watershed, impairment of plant or animal life, or excessive mechanical noise. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-801 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-801
§ 41-6a-801. Turning -- Manner -- Traffic-control devices.
Status: in_force

The operator of a vehicle shall make turns as follows, and a violation of this section is an infraction: (1) Right turns: both a right turn and an approach for a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (2) Left turns: (a) the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn from the extreme left-hand lane for traffic moving in the same direction; (b) whenever practicable, shall be made by turning onto the roadway being entered in the extreme left-hand lane for traffic moving in the new direction, unless otherwise directed by a traffic-control device; and (c) may be made on a highway across solid double yellow line pavement markings indicating a two-direction, no-passing zone. (3) Two-way left turn lanes: (a) where a two-way left turn lane is provided, a left turn may not be made from any other lane; (b) a vehicle may not be driven in the two-way left turn lane except when preparing for or making: (i) a left turn from or into the roadway; or (ii) a U-turn except when prohibited by a traffic-control device; (c) (i) except as provided under Subsection (3)(c)(ii), the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left may not enter a two-way left turn lane more than 500 feet prior to making the turn; (ii) if traffic in the two-way left turn lane extends beyond 500 feet, the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left may enter the two-way left turn lane immediately upon reaching the last vehicle in the two-way left turn lane; (d) the operator of a vehicle that has turned left into the two-way left turn lane may not travel in the lane more than 500 feet unless the operator intends to turn left and Subsection (3)(c)(ii) applies; and (e) the operator of a vehicle may not travel straight through an intersection in a two-way left turn lane. (4) (a) A highway authority in its jurisdiction may provide exceptions to the provisions of this section by erecting traffic-control devices directing a different course to be traveled by turning vehicles. (b) The operator of a vehicle may not turn a vehicle in violation of a traffic-control device erected under Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 41-12a-401 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-401
§ 41-12a-401. Means of providing proof of owner's or operator's security.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever proof of owner's or operator's security is required under this chapter, it may be provided by filing with the department any of the following: (a) a certificate of insurance under Section 41-12a-402 or 41-12a-403; (b) a copy of a surety bond under Section 41-12a-405; (c) a certificate of deposit of money or securities issued by the state treasurer under Section 41-12a-406; or (d) a certificate of self-funded coverage under Section 41-12a-407. (2) Whenever the term "proof of financial responsibility" is used in this title, it shall be read as "proof of owner's or operator's security."
Utah Code § 41-6a-1642 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1642
§ 41-6a-1642. Emissions inspection -- County program.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard shall require: (a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle is exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be presented: (i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and (ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body may not routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the certificate, more often than required under Subsection (9); and (b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated in the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality, agency, or employee of: (i) the federal government; (ii) the state and any of its agencies; or (iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts. (2) (a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including: (A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015; (E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and (H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and (ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including: (A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (b) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG consent decree or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC II, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (ii) Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC II, model years 2011, 2012, and 2013; (iii) Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (iv) Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (v) Mercedes-Benz GLE300d, model year 2016; (vi) Mercedes-Benz GLE350d, model year 2016; (vii) Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC II, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (viii) Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTEC II, model year 2015; (ix) Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (x) Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (xi) Mercedes-Benz R320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (xii) Mercedes-Benz R350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, and 2012; (xiii) Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC II, model years 2012 and 2013; (xiv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 4-cylinder, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (xv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 6-cylinder, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (c) (i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1). (ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection or indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to the engine or component of the motor vehicle if: (A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the modification; and (B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine includes technology that increases the facility of the administration of an emissions test, such as an on-board diagnostics system. (iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite to registration of a restored-modified vehicle: (A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3); and (B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test. (iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3), a county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the restored-modified status of the motor vehicle. (3) (a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or ordinances regarding: (i) emissions standards; (ii) test procedures; (iii) inspections stations; (iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; and (v) certificates of emissions inspections. (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body: (i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal requirements; (ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and (iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act. (c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an inspection and maintenance program that: (i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements; (ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit with regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality requirements as related to vehicle emissions; and (iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission testing equipment made obsolete by the program. (d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out: (i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and (ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards. (4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the provisions of this section: (a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (b) a vehicle with a model year of 1995 or older; (c) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507; (d) a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201; (e) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer; (f) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used: (i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and (ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm: (A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and (B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production and maintenance; (g) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (h) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (i) a roadable aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102; and (j) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,001 pounds or more. (5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement under Subsection (4)(g) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle. (6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a: (a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or (b) model year of 1997 or older. (7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection program shall require: (a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has: (i) a model year of 2007 or newer; (ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and (iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and (b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle: (i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; (ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and (iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older. (8) (a) Subject to Subsections (8)(b) and (c), the legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each college or university located in a county subject to this section to require its students and employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject to this section to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the county legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or property. (b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is required per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8). (c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county legislative body takes its official action to implement the provisions of this Subsection (8). (9) (a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection for each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3). (b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the provisions of Subsection (9)(c). (c) (i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., the legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall only require the emissions inspection every two years for each vehicle. (ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six years old on January 1. (iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for which no current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle shall be tested at a frequency determined by the county legislative body, in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is necessary to comply with federal law or attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard. (iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the establishment or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax Commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v) from the county before October 1. (v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall: (A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this section; (B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and (C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how frequently the emissions testing will be required. (d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in: (i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or (ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years. (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection required under this section may be made no more than two months before the renewal of registration. (b) (i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a licensed and bonded motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not use an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration to satisfy the requirement under this section. (e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (11) (a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and monitor the program. (b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to the Transportation Interim Committee to identify program needs, including funding needs. (12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established emissions inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an emissions inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from emissions inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase. (13) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle registration within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 41-1a-1223. (b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section. (c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air quality standard. (14) (a) If a county or the State Tax Commission has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address as required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a county other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid an emissions inspection required under this section, the county or the State Tax Commission may investigate and gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a false address or an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of business. (b) If a county or the State Tax Commission conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a) and determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to avoid an emissions inspection as required in this section: (i) the county or the State Tax Commission may impose a civil penalty of $1,000; and (ii) the State Tax Commission may revoke or suspend the registration certificate of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-110. (c) The State Tax Commission may retain a portion of the civil penalty described in Subsection (14)(b) to cover the State Tax Commission's costs to conduct the investigations described in this Subsection (14). (d) The State Tax Commission shall transfer to the relevant county any portion of the civil penalty imposed under Subsection (14)(b) that is not necessary to cover the costs of the State Tax Commission described in Subsection (14)(c). (15) (a) If a motor vehicle subject to an emissions inspection cannot be tested using OBD-II technology, the owner of the vehicle may present the vehicle to a county for verification. (b) A county shall verify that the vehicle: (i) is not equipped with OBD-II technology; and (ii) is unable to be tested using OBD-II technology for reasons other than tampering, removal, or modification of emissions-related equipment. (16) (a) If a county verifies that the vehicle cannot be tested using OBD-II technology as described in Subsection (15), the county shall report to the division the vehicle identification number of the vehicle. (b) The division shall maintain a record of each vehicle identification number reported under this Subsection (16). (17) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), a motor vehicle is permanently exempt from an emissions inspection requirement described in this section if the division records the vehicle identification number of the vehicle as described in Subsection (16). (b) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), an exemption described in this Subsection (17) applies for the life of the vehicle and does not require renewal or re-verification. (c) The division may remove a vehicle from the record described in Subsection (16)(b) and the vehicle will not be exempt from emissions testing under Subsection (17)(a) if the division determines that the vehicle: (i) was fraudulently verified; or (ii) is equipped with compliant OBD-II technology after a verification as described in Subsection (15).1/1/2027 (1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard shall require: (a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle is exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be presented: (i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and (ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body may not routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the certificate, more often than required under Subsection (9); and (b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated in the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality, agency, or employee of: (i) the federal government; (ii) the state and any of its agencies; or (iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts. (2) (a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including: (A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015; (E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and (H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and (ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including: (A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (b) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG consent decree or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC II, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (ii) Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC II, model years 2011, 2012, and 2013; (iii) Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (iv) Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (v) Mercedes-Benz GLE300d, model year 2016; (vi) Mercedes-Benz GLE350d, model year 2016; (vii) Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC II, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (viii) Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTEC II, model year 2015; (ix) Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (x) Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (xi) Mercedes-Benz R320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (xii) Mercedes-Benz R350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, and 2012; (xiii) Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC II, model years 2012 and 2013; (xiv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 4-cylinder, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (xv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 6-cylinder, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (c) (i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1). (ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection or indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to the engine or component of the motor vehicle if: (A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the modification; and (B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine includes technology that increases the facility of the administration of an emissions test, such as an on-board diagnostics system. (iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite to registration of a restored-modified vehicle: (A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3); and (B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test. (iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3), a county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the restored-modified status of the motor vehicle. (3) (a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or ordinances regarding: (i) emissions standards; (ii) test procedures; (iii) inspections stations; (iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; and (v) certificates of emissions inspections. (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body: (i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal requirements; (ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and (iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act. (c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an inspection and maintenance program that: (i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements; (ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit with regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality requirements as related to vehicle emissions; and (iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission testing equipment made obsolete by the program. (d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out: (i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and (ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards. (4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the provisions of this section: (a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (b) a vehicle with a model year of 1995 or older; (c) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507; (d) a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201; (e) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer; (f) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used: (i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and (ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm: (A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and (B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production and maintenance; (g) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (h) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (i) a roadable aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102; and (j) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,001 pounds or more. (5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement under Subsection (4)(g) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle. (6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a: (a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or (b) model year of 1997 or older. (7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection program shall require: (a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has: (i) a model year of 2007 or newer; (ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and (iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and (b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle: (i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; (ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and (iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older. (8) (a) Subject to Subsections (8)(b) and (c), the legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each college or university located in a county subject to this section to require its students and employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject to this section to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the county legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or property. (b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is required per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8). (c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county legislative body takes its official action to implement the provisions of this Subsection (8). (9) (a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection for each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3). (b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the provisions of Subsection (9)(c). (c) (i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., the legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall only require the emissions inspection every two years for each vehicle. (ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six years old on January 1. (iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for which no current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle shall be tested at a frequency determined by the county legislative body, in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is necessary to comply with federal law or attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard. (iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the establishment or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax Commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v) from the county before October 1. (v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall: (A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this section; (B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and (C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how frequently the emissions testing will be required. (d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in: (i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or (ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years. (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection required under this section may be made no more than two months before the renewal of registration. (b) (i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a licensed and bonded motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not use an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration to satisfy the requirement under this section. (e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (11) (a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and monitor the program. (b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to the Transportation Interim Committee to identify program needs, including funding needs. (12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established emissions inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an emissions inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from emissions inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase. (13) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle registration within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 41-1a-1223. (b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section. (c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air quality standard. (14) (a) If a county or the State Tax Commission has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address as required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a county other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid an emissions inspection required under this section, the county or the State Tax Commission may investigate and gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a false address or an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of business. (b) If a county or the State Tax Commission conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a) and determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to avoid an emissions inspection as required in this section: (i) the county or the State Tax Commission may impose a civil penalty of $1,000; and (ii) the State Tax Commission may revoke or suspend the registration certificate of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-110. (c) The State Tax Commission may retain a portion of the civil penalty described in Subsection (14)(b) to cover the State Tax Commission's costs to conduct the investigations described in this Subsection (14). (d) The State Tax Commission shall transfer to the relevant county any portion of the civil penalty imposed under Subsection (14)(b) that is not necessary to cover the costs of the State Tax Commission described in Subsection (14)(c). (15) (a) If a motor vehicle subject to an emissions inspection cannot be tested using OBD-II technology, the owner of the vehicle may present the vehicle to a county for verification. (b) A county shall verify that the vehicle: (i) is not equipped with OBD-II technology; and (ii) is unable to be tested using OBD-II technology for reasons other than tampering, removal, or modification of emissions-related equipment. (16) (a) If a county verifies that the vehicle cannot be tested using OBD-II technology as described in Subsection (15), the county shall report to the division the vehicle identification number of the vehicle. (b) The division shall maintain a record of each vehicle identification number reported under this Subsection (16). (17) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), a motor vehicle is permanently exempt from an emissions inspection requirement described in this section if the division records the vehicle identification number of the vehicle as described in Subsection (16). (b) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), an exemption described in this Subsection (17) applies for the life of the vehicle and does not require renewal or re-verification. (c) The division may remove a vehicle from the record described in Subsection (16)(b) and the vehicle will not be exempt from emissions testing under Subsection (17)(a) if the division determines that the vehicle: (i) was fraudulently verified; or (ii) is equipped with compliant OBD-II technology after a verification as described in Subsection (15).1/1/2027 (1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard shall require: (a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle is exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be presented: (i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and (ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body may not routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the certificate, more often than required under Subsection (9); and (b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated in the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality, agency, or employee of: (i) the federal government; (ii) the state and any of its agencies; or (iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts. (2) (a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including: (A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015; (E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; (F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and (H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and (ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including: (A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (b) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the presence of a defeat device covered in the Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG consent decree or a United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following vehicles: (i) Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC II, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; (ii) Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC II, model years 2011, 2012, and 2013; (iii) Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (iv) Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016; (v) Mercedes-Benz GLE300d, model year 2016; (vi) Mercedes-Benz GLE350d, model year 2016; (vii) Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC II, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (viii) Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTEC II, model year 2015; (ix) Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (x) Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; (xi) Mercedes-Benz R320 BlueTEC II, model year 2009; (xii) Mercedes-Benz R350 BlueTEC II, model years 2010, 2011, and 2012; (xiii) Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC II, model years 2012 and 2013; (xiv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 4-cylinder, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and (xv) Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter 6-cylinder, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (c) (i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described in Subsection (1). (ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection or indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to the engine or component of the motor vehicle if: (A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the modification; and (B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine includes technology that increases the facility of the administration of an emissions test, such as an on-board diagnostics system. (iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite to registration of a restored-modified vehicle: (A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3); and (B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test. (iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(3), a county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the restored-modified status of the motor vehicle. (3) (a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or ordinances regarding: (i) emissions standards; (ii) test procedures; (iii) inspections stations; (iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; and (v) certificates of emissions inspections. (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body: (i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal requirements; (ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and (iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act. (c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an inspection and maintenance program that: (i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements; (ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit with regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality requirements as related to vehicle emissions; and (iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission testing equipment made obsolete by the program. (d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out: (i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and (ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards. (4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the provisions of this section: (a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (b) a vehicle with a model year of 1995 or older; (c) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507; (d) a vehicle registered as a novel vehicle under Section 41-27-201; (e) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer; (f) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used: (i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and (ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm: (A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and (B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production and maintenance; (g) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (h) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (i) a roadable aircraft as defined in Section 72-10-102; and (j) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,001 pounds or more. (5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement under Subsection (4)(g) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle. (6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a: (a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or (b) model year of 1997 or older. (7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection program shall require: (a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has: (i) a model year of 2007 or newer; (ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and (iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and (b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle: (i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; (ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and (iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older. (8) (a) Subject to Subsections (8)(b) and (c), the legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each college or university located in a county subject to this section to require its students and employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject to this section to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the county legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or property. (b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is required per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8). (c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county legislative body takes its official action to implement the provisions of this Subsection (8). (9) (a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection for each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3). (b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the provisions of Subsection (9)(c). (c) (i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., the legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall only require the emissions inspection every two years for each vehicle. (ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six years old on January 1. (iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for which no current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle shall be tested at a frequency determined by the county legislative body, in consultation with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is necessary to comply with federal law or attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard. (iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the establishment or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax Commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v) from the county before October 1. (v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall: (A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this section; (B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and (C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how frequently the emissions testing will be required. (d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in: (i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or (ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years. (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection required under this section may be made no more than two months before the renewal of registration. (b) (i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a licensed and bonded motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not use an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration to satisfy the requirement under this section. (e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section. (11) (a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and monitor the program. (b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to the Transportation Interim Committee to identify program needs, including funding needs. (12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established emissions inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an emissions inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from emissions inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase. (13) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle registration within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 41-1a-1223. (b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section. (c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues generated from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air quality standard. (14) (a) If a county or the State Tax Commission has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address as required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a county other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid an emissions inspection required under this section, the county or the State Tax Commission may investigate and gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a false address or an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of business. (b) If a county or the State Tax Commission conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a) and determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to avoid an emissions inspection as required in this section: (i) the county or the State Tax Commission may impose a civil penalty of $1,000; and (ii) the State Tax Commission may revoke or suspend the registration certificate of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-110. (c) The State Tax Commission may retain a portion of the civil penalty described in Subsection (14)(b) to cover the State Tax Commission's costs to conduct the investigations described in this Subsection (14). (d) The State Tax Commission shall transfer to the relevant county any portion of the civil penalty imposed under Subsection (14)(b) that is not necessary to cover the costs of the State Tax Commission described in Subsection (14)(c). (15) (a) If a motor vehicle subject to an emissions inspection cannot be tested using OBD-II technology, the owner of the vehicle may present the vehicle to a county for verification. (b) A county shall verify that the vehicle: (i) is not equipped with OBD-II technology; and (ii) is unable to be tested using OBD-II technology for reasons other than tampering, removal, or modification of emissions-related equipment. (16) (a) If a county verifies that the vehicle cannot be tested using OBD-II technology as described in Subsection (15), the county shall report to the division the vehicle identification number of the vehicle. (b) The division shall maintain a record of each vehicle identification number reported under this Subsection (16). (17) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), a motor vehicle is permanently exempt from an emissions inspection requirement described in this section if the division records the vehicle identification number of the vehicle as described in Subsection (16). (b) Except as provided in Subsection (17)(c), an exemption described in this Subsection (17) applies for the life of the vehicle and does not require renewal or re-verification. (c) The division may remove a vehicle from the record described in Subsection (16)(b) and the vehicle will not be exempt from emissions testing under Subsection (17)(a) if the division determines that the vehicle: (i) was fraudulently verified; or (ii) is equipped with compliant OBD-II technology after a verification as described in Subsection (15).
Utah Code § 41-6a-1623 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1623
§ 41-6a-1623. Braking systems required -- Adoption of performance requirements by department.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle and a combination of vehicles shall have a service braking system which will stop the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles within: (a) 40 feet from an initial speed of 20 miles per hour on a level, dry, smooth, hard surface; or (b) a shorter distance as may be specified by the department in accordance with federal standards. (2) A motor vehicle and a combination of vehicles shall have a parking brake system: (a) adequate to hold the motor vehicle or combination of vehicles on any grade on which it is operated under all conditions of loading on a surface free from snow, ice or loose material; or (b) which complies with performance standards issued by the department in accordance with federal standards. (3) In addition to the requirements of Subsections (1) and (2), if necessary for safe operation, the department may by rule require additional braking systems in accordance with federal standards. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-12a-602 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-602
§ 41-12a-602. Filing of false report.
Status: in_force

Any person who gives information required in a report provided for under Section 41-12a-502, knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false, or who shall forge or, without authority, sign any evidence of proof of owner's or operator's security, or who files or offers for filing any such evidence of proof, knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority, or who falsely swears or affirms when obtaining a license plate, a safety inspection, or a registration under Section 41-12a-303, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-110 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-110
§ 41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if: (a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued; (b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways; (c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled; (d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand; (e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued; (f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal, or permit; (g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act; or (h) the division determines a vehicle owner used an improper address to avoid an emissions inspection as described in Subsection 41-6a-1642(14). (2) (a) The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives notification by the: (i) Department of Public Safety that a person: (A) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 or 41-12a-302; or (B) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301; (ii) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle: (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent; or (iii) designated agent that, during the months of April through October, the owner of a motorboat: (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent. (b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A). (3) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3. (4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle unless authorized under Section 41-22-17. (5) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section 41-1a-1220, if the registration is revoked under Subsection (2). (6) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (7), the division may suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration if the division is notified by a local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102, that the registered vehicle is unable to meet state or local air emissions standards or violates Subsection 41-6a-1626(2)(a) or (b). (7) The division may not suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration under Subsection (6) if the registered vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating that is greater than 26,000 pounds.1/1/2027 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if: (a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued; (b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways; (c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled; (d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand; (e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued; (f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal, or permit; (g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act; or (h) the division determines a vehicle owner used an improper address to avoid an emissions inspection as described in Subsection 41-6a-1642(14). (2) (a) The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives notification by the: (i) Department of Public Safety that a person: (A) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 or 41-12a-302; or (B) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301; (ii) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle: (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent; or (iii) designated agent that, during the months of April through October, the owner of a motorboat: (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent. (b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A). (3) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3. (4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle unless authorized under Section 41-22-17. (5) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section 41-1a-1220, if the registration is revoked under Subsection (2). (6) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (7), the division may suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration if the division is notified by a local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102, that the registered vehicle is unable to meet state or local air emissions standards or violates Subsection 41-6a-1626(2)(a) or (b). (7) The division may not suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration under Subsection (6) if the registered vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating that is greater than 26,000 pounds.
Utah Code § 41-1a-404 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-404
§ 41-1a-404. Location and position of plates -- Visibility of plates -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 41-1a-301 relating to a vehicle with apportioned registration, the owner or operator of a vehicle shall ensure that the license plate is attached to the rear of the vehicle as described in this section. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a license plate shall at all times be: (a) securely fastened: (i) in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued to prevent the plate from swinging; (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) The provisions of Subsections (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b) do not apply: (a) to a license plate that is obscured exclusively by one or more of the following devices or by the cargo the device is carrying, if the device is installed according to manufacturer specifications or generally accepted installation practices: (i) a trailer hitch; (ii) a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier; (iii) a trailer being towed by the vehicle; (iv) a bicycle rack, ski rack, or luggage rack; or (v) a similar cargo carrying device; or (b) to a military vehicle if the license plate is in the military vehicle and ready for inspection by law enforcement upon request. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1507 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1507
§ 41-6a-1507. Custom vehicles -- Defined -- Compliance with all laws and standards -- Exceptions -- Revocation -- Signed statement required.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) (a) As used in this section, "custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (i) (A) is at least 25 years old and of a model year after 1948; or (B) was manufactured to resemble a vehicle that is at least 25 years old and of a model year after 1948 and has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed of 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) A custom vehicle does not include: (i) a motor vehicle that is used for general, daily transportation; or (ii) a classic vehicle as defined in Section 41-28-101. (2) Except as specified under this section, a custom vehicle shall meet all safety, registration, insurance, fees, and taxes required under this title. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), all safety equipment of a custom vehicle shall at least meet the safety standards applicable to the model year of the vehicle being replicated. (b) Any replacement equipment shall comply with the design standards of the replacement equipment's manufacture. (c) A custom vehicle shall comply with current vehicle brake and stopping standards. (4) A custom vehicle is exempt from motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements under Section 41-6a-1642. (5) The tax commission may revoke or deny the registration of a custom vehicle for failure to comply with this section. (6) The owner of a custom vehicle shall provide a signed statement certifying that the custom vehicle is owned and operated for the purposes enumerated in this section to the safety inspection station in order to qualify for the exceptions provided under this section.
Utah Code § 41-22-10.8 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-10.8
§ 41-22-10.8. Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

(1) A person under the age of 18 may not operate or ride on an all-terrain type I vehicle, a snowmobile, or an off-highway motorcycle on public land unless the person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened, United States Department of Transportation safety-rated protective headgear designed for motorized vehicle use. (2) The owner of an off-highway vehicle or any other person may not give permission to a person who is under 18 years old to operate or ride on an off-highway vehicle in violation of this section. (3) An operator and passengers of off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) and (4) are exempt from the requirements of this section. (4) Any person convicted of violations of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $50 per offense. (5) A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land if the person was: (a) 18 years old or older at the time of operation; and (b) wearing protective headgear that complies with the requirements described under Subsection (1) at the time of operation. (6) The failure to wear protective headgear: (a) does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of a person seeking recovery for injuries; and (b) may not be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages. (7) Notwithstanding Subsection (5), a court may not waive $8 of a fine charged to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1102 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1102
§ 41-1a-1102. Storage -- Establishing ownership.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may store a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in a public or private garage, state impound lot, or other approved storage facility until the vehicle's, vessel's, or outboard motor's registration has been properly completed and the appropriate fees have been paid or until the ownership of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is established to the satisfaction of the division. (2) If the identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may not be released until the identification number has been replaced or until a new number assigned by the division has been provided and has been affixed to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1617 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1617
§ 41-6a-1617. Highway construction and maintenance vehicles -- Transportation department to adopt rules for lighting.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Transportation shall make rules providing specifications governing the design and use of special flashing lights on vehicles engaged in highway construction or maintenance operations. (2) The standards and specifications adopted under Subsection (1) shall correlate with, and where possible conform to, the standards set forth in the most recent edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" and other standards issued or endorsed by the federal highway administrator. (3) The operator of a vehicle engaged in highway construction or maintenance operations shall comply with rules adopted under this section.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1222 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1222
§ 41-1a-1222. Local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee -- Exemptions -- Deposit -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "unincorporated" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a county legislative body may impose a local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee of up to $10 on each motor vehicle registration within the county. (ii) A county legislative body may impose a local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee of up to $7.75 on each motor vehicle registration for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 within the county. (iii) A fee imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii) shall be set in whole dollar increments. (b) (i) If imposed under Subsection (2)(a), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the applicant shall pay the local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee established by the county legislative body. (ii) If imposed under Subsection (2)(a), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the applicant shall pay double the amount of the local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee established by the county legislative body for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period. (c) The following are exempt from the fee required under Subsection (2)(a): (i) a motor vehicle that is exempt from the registration fee under Section 41-1a-1209 or Subsection 41-1a-419(3); (ii) a commercial vehicle with an apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301; and (iii) a motor vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued: (A) on or before December 31, 2023; or (B) in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the revenue generated under this section shall be: (i) deposited in the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund created in Section 72-2-117.5; (ii) credited to the county from which it is generated; and (iii) used and distributed in accordance with Section 72-2-117.5. (b) The revenue generated by a fee imposed under this section in a county of the first class shall be deposited or transferred as follows: (i) 50% of the revenue shall be: (A) deposited in the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund created in Section 72-2-121; and (B) used in accordance with Section 72-2-121; (ii) 30% of the revenue shall be deposited, credited, and used as provided in Subsection (3)(a); and (iii) 20% of the revenue shall be transferred to the legislative body of a county of the first class. (4) Beginning in a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2023, and for 15 years thereafter, the legislative body of the county of the first class shall annually transfer, from the revenue transferred to the legislative body of a county of the first class as described in Subsection (3)(b)(iii): (a) $300,000 to Kearns; and (b) $225,000 to Magna. (5) To impose or change the amount of a fee under this section, the county legislative body shall pass an ordinance: (a) approving the fee; (b) setting the amount of the fee; and (c) providing an effective date for the fee as provided in Subsection (6). (6) (a) If a county legislative body enacts, changes, or repeals a fee under this section, the enactment, change, or repeal shall take effect on July 1 if the commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (6)(b) from the county prior to April 1. (b) The notice described in Subsection (6)(a) shall: (i) state that the county will enact, change, or repeal a fee under this part; (ii) include a copy of the ordinance imposing the fee; and (iii) if the county enacts or changes the fee under this section, state the amount of the fee.
Utah Code § 41-1a-303 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-303
§ 41-1a-303. Cooperation for electronic credentialing.
Status: in_force

The commission shall cooperate with the Department of Transportation and federal agencies to assist in providing electronic credentialing of motor carriers to facilitate implementation, compliance, and enforcement of vehicle registration, special fuel tax payment, and other registration or taxation provisions including the provisions of the International Registration Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement.
Utah Code § 41-6a-202 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-202
§ 41-6a-202. Violations of chapter -- Penalties -- Acceptance of plea of guilty.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "serious bodily injury" is as defined in Section 41-6a-401.3. (2) A violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction, unless otherwise provided. (3) A violation of any provision of Part 2, Applicability and Obedience to Traffic Laws, Part 11, Bicycles and Other Vehicles, Regulation of Operation, Part 17, Miscellaneous Rules, and Part 18, Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Usage Act, of this chapter is an infraction, unless otherwise provided. (4) (a) If a person has received a citation for a moving traffic violation under this chapter that resulted in a collision and any person involved in the collision sustained serious bodily injury or death as a proximate result of the collision, a court may not accept a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge for the moving traffic violation unless the prosecutor agrees to the plea: (i) in open court; (ii) in writing; or (iii) by another means of communication which the court finds adequate to record the prosecutor's agreement. (b) A peace officer that issues a citation for a moving traffic violation under this chapter shall record on the citation whether the moving traffic violation resulted in a collision in which any person involved in the collision sustained serious bodily injury or death as a proximate result of the traffic collision. (5) (a) If a person receives a citation for a violation described in Subsection (5)(b), the person is not guilty of an infraction and is not required to pay a fee or fine if the person presents to the court clerk evidence that the person did not own the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. (b) Subsection (5)(a) applies to a person accused of a violation under this chapter or a violation of a traffic ordinance of a political subdivision for which the sole method of identifying the person alleged to be responsible for the violation is through registration or title records of the Division of Motor Vehicles. (c) The court shall consider a bill of sale for the vehicle in question as evidence described in Subsection (5)(a) if the bill of sale: (i) is executed by both the buyer and the seller; and (ii) indicates that the vehicle was sold on a date before the date of the citation described in Subsection (5)(a).
Utah Code § 41-1a-1603 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1603
§ 41-1a-1603. Application requirements -- Fees -- Contributions -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division: (a) in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application; (b) payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate established under Subsection (4)(a)(i), and, if applicable, Subsection (4)(a)(iv); (c) the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate; and (d) if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section 41-1a-1604, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization. (2) An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the sponsored special group license plate. (3) After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604, an applicant may apply for the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with Subsection (1). (4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, establish: (i) the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a sponsored special group license plate; (ii) the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of designing and administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate, in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); (iii) subject to Subsections (4)(a)(iv) and (6), in an amount equal to at least $25, the minimum annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or renew the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; and (iv) for a sponsored special group license plate with fewer than 250 users a service fee for the cost of issuance and administration of the sponsored special group license plate. (b) A fee paid in accordance with Subsections (4)(a)(i), (4)(a)(ii), and (4)(a)(iv) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (c) A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than the amount established by the division under Subsection (4)(a)(iii). (5) An applicant's required contribution is a voluntary contribution for funding the sponsoring organization's activities and not a motor vehicle registration fee. (6) Beginning on January 1, 2027, an applicant's required contribution for the historical support special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-419 is $50 which the division shall allocate as follows: (a) $5.50 into the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund created in Section 9-1-209; (b) $23 into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, created in Section 72-2-124; and (c) $21.50 into the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund, created in Section 63G-28-302. (7) (a) A sponsoring organization may request: (i) to change the charitable purpose and recipient of the required contribution revenue; or (ii) transfer control of the special group license plate to a different sponsoring organization. (b) The commission may require a sponsoring organization that requests a change described in Subsection (7)(a) to provide documentation to confirm that the charitable purpose or new sponsoring organization qualifies as provided in this part. (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group license plate program.1/1/2027 (1) An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division: (a) in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application; (b) payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate established under Subsection (4)(a)(i), and, if applicable, Subsection (4)(a)(iv); (c) the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate; and (d) if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section 41-1a-1604, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization. (2) An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the sponsored special group license plate. (3) After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604, an applicant may apply for the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with Subsection (1). (4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, establish: (i) the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a sponsored special group license plate; (ii) the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of designing and administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate, in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); (iii) subject to Subsections (4)(a)(iv) and (6), in an amount equal to at least $25, the minimum annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or renew the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; and (iv) for a sponsored special group license plate with fewer than 250 users a service fee for the cost of issuance and administration of the sponsored special group license plate. (b) A fee paid in accordance with Subsections (4)(a)(i), (4)(a)(ii), and (4)(a)(iv) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (c) A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than the amount established by the division under Subsection (4)(a)(iii). (5) An applicant's required contribution is a voluntary contribution for funding the sponsoring organization's activities and not a motor vehicle registration fee. (6) Beginning on January 1, 2027, an applicant's required contribution for the historical support special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-419 is $50 which the division shall allocate as follows: (a) $5.50 into the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund created in Section 9-1-209; (b) $23 into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, created in Section 72-2-124; and (c) $21.50 into the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund, created in Section 63G-28-302. (7) (a) A sponsoring organization may request: (i) to change the charitable purpose and recipient of the required contribution revenue; or (ii) transfer control of the special group license plate to a different sponsoring organization. (b) The commission may require a sponsoring organization that requests a change described in Subsection (7)(a) to provide documentation to confirm that the charitable purpose or new sponsoring organization qualifies as provided in this part. (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group license plate program.1/1/2027 (1) An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division: (a) in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application; (b) payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate established under Subsection (4)(a)(i), and, if applicable, Subsection (4)(a)(iv); (c) the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate; and (d) if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section 41-1a-1604, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization. (2) An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the sponsored special group license plate. (3) After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604, an applicant may apply for the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with Subsection (1). (4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, establish: (i) the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a sponsored special group license plate; (ii) the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of designing and administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate, in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); (iii) subject to Subsections (4)(a)(iv) and (6), in an amount equal to at least $25, the minimum annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or renew the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; and (iv) for a sponsored special group license plate with fewer than 250 users a service fee for the cost of issuance and administration of the sponsored special group license plate. (b) A fee paid in accordance with Subsections (4)(a)(i), (4)(a)(ii), and (4)(a)(iv) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (c) A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than the amount established by the division under Subsection (4)(a)(iii). (5) An applicant's required contribution is a voluntary contribution for funding the sponsoring organization's activities and not a motor vehicle registration fee. (6) Beginning on January 1, 2027, an applicant's required contribution for the historical support special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-419 is $50 which the division shall allocate as follows: (a) $5.50 into the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund created in Section 9-1-209; (b) $23 into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, created in Section 72-2-124; and (c) $21.50 into the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund, created in Section 63G-28-302. (7) (a) A sponsoring organization may request: (i) to change the charitable purpose and recipient of the required contribution revenue; or (ii) transfer control of the special group license plate to a different sponsoring organization. (b) The commission may require a sponsoring organization that requests a change described in Subsection (7)(a) to provide documentation to confirm that the charitable purpose or new sponsoring organization qualifies as provided in this part. (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group license plate program.1/1/2027 (1) An applicant for a sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division: (a) in a form and manner that the division prescribes, a complete application; (b) payment of the fee for the issuance of the sponsored special group license plate established under Subsection (4)(a)(i), and, if applicable, Subsection (4)(a)(iv); (c) the required contribution for the sponsored special group license plate; and (d) if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification as described in Section 41-1a-1604, a verification form obtained from the sponsoring organization. (2) An applicant who owns a vehicle with the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division the required contribution to renew the sponsored special group license plate. (3) After the division approves the sponsoring organization's request for the new type of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604, an applicant may apply for the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with Subsection (1). (4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, establish: (i) the fee to charge an applicant for the division's costs of issuing or renewing a sponsored special group license plate; (ii) the fee to charge a sponsoring organization for the division's costs of designing and administering a new type of sponsored special group license plate, in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-1604(2)(c); (iii) subject to Subsections (4)(a)(iv) and (6), in an amount equal to at least $25, the minimum annual contribution amount an applicant is required to make to obtain or renew the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; and (iv) for a sponsored special group license plate with fewer than 250 users a service fee for the cost of issuance and administration of the sponsored special group license plate. (b) A fee paid in accordance with Subsections (4)(a)(i), (4)(a)(ii), and (4)(a)(iv) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (c) A sponsoring organization may establish a required contribution amount for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate that is greater than the amount established by the division under Subsection (4)(a)(iii). (5) An applicant's required contribution is a voluntary contribution for funding the sponsoring organization's activities and not a motor vehicle registration fee. (6) Beginning on January 1, 2027, an applicant's required contribution for the historical support special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-419 is $50 which the division shall allocate as follows: (a) $5.50 into the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund created in Section 9-1-209; (b) $23 into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005, created in Section 72-2-124; and (c) $21.50 into the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund, created in Section 63G-28-302. (7) (a) A sponsoring organization may request: (i) to change the charitable purpose and recipient of the required contribution revenue; or (ii) transfer control of the special group license plate to a different sponsoring organization. (b) The commission may require a sponsoring organization that requests a change described in Subsection (7)(a) to provide documentation to confirm that the charitable purpose or new sponsoring organization qualifies as provided in this part. (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules to establish and administer the sponsored special group license plate program.
Utah Code § 41-3-110 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-110
§ 41-3-110. Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Temporary Permit Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "account" means the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Temporary Permit Restricted Account created by this section. (2) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Temporary Permit Restricted Account. (3) (a) The account shall be funded from the fees deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-3-601. (b) The fees described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be paid to the division, which shall deposit them into the account. (4) The Legislature may appropriate the funds in the account to the commission to cover the costs of the division. (5) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1, appropriations made to the commission from the account are nonlapsing.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1601 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1601
§ 41-6a-1601. Operation of unsafe or improperly equipped vehicles on public highways -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person may not operate or move and an owner may not cause or knowingly permit to be operated or moved on a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles that: (i) is in an unsafe condition that may endanger any person; (ii) does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter; (iii) is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter; or (iv) emits pollutants in excess of the limits allowed under the rules of the Air Quality Board created under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act, or under rules made by local health departments. (b) A person may not do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this chapter. (2) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in coordination with the rules made under Section 53-8-204, the department shall make rules setting minimum standards covering the design, construction, condition, and operation of vehicle equipment for safely operating a motor vehicle on the highway as required under this part. (b) The rules under Subsection (2)(a): (i) shall conform as nearly as practical to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations; (ii) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, the federal standards under Subsection (2)(b)(i) and nationally recognized and readily available standards and codes on motor vehicle safety; (iii) shall include provisions for the issuance of a permit under Section 41-6a-1602; (iv) shall include standards for the emergency lights of authorized emergency vehicles; (v) may provide standards and specifications applicable to lighting equipment on school buses consistent with: (A) this part; (B) federal motor vehicle safety standards; and (C) current specifications of the Society of Automotive Engineers; (vi) shall provide procedures for the submission, review, approval, disapproval, issuance of an approval certificate, and expiration or renewal of approval of any part as required under Section 41-6a-1620; (vii) shall establish specifications for the display or etching of a vehicle identification number on a vehicle; (viii) shall establish specifications in compliance with this part for a flare, fusee, electric lantern, warning flag, or portable reflector used in compliance with this part; (ix) shall establish approved safety and law enforcement purposes when video display is visible to the motor vehicle operator; and (x) shall include standards and specifications for both original equipment and parts included when a vehicle is manufactured and aftermarket equipment and parts included after the original manufacture of a vehicle. (c) The following standards and specifications for vehicle equipment are adopted: (i) 49 C.F.R. 571.209 related to safety belts; (ii) 49 C.F.R. 571.213 related to child restraint devices; (iii) 49 C.F.R. 393, 396, and 396 Appendix G related to commercial motor vehicles and trailers operated in interstate commerce; (iv) 49 C.F.R. 571 Standard 108 related to lights and illuminating devices; and (v) 40 C.F.R. 82.30 through 82.42 and Part 82, Subpart B, Appendix A and B related to air conditioning equipment. (3) Nothing in this chapter or the rules made by the department prohibit: (a) equipment required by the United States Department of Transportation; or (b) the use of additional parts and accessories on a vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the rules made by the department. (4) Except as specifically made applicable, this chapter and rules of the department with respect to equipment required on vehicles do not apply to: (a) implements of husbandry; (b) road machinery; (c) road rollers; (d) farm tractors; (e) motorcycles; (f) motor-driven cycles; (g) motor assisted scooters; (h) vehicles moved solely by human power; (i) off-highway vehicles registered under Section 41-22-3 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); or (j) off-highway implements of husbandry when operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5). (5) The vehicles referred to in Subsections (4)(i) and (j) are subject to the equipment requirements of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, and the rules made under that chapter. (6) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), a federal motor vehicle safety standard supersedes any conflicting provision of this chapter. (ii) Federal motor vehicle safety standards do not supersede the provisions of Section 41-6a-1509 governing the requirements for and use of street-legal all-terrain vehicles or street-legal novel vehicles on highways. (b) The department: (i) shall report any conflict found under Subsection (6)(a) to the appropriate committees or officials of the Legislature; and (ii) may adopt a rule to replace the superseded provision. (7) Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-3-207 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-207
§ 41-3-207. New motor vehicle dealer's license -- Change, addition, or loss of franchise -- Notification -- Relinquishment of license and relicensing as used motor vehicle dealer -- Continuance in business to dispose of stock.
Status: in_force

(1) If a dealer changes to, adds, cancels, or loses a franchise for the sale of new motor vehicles the dealer shall immediately notify the administrator. (2) (a) If the dealer has cancelled or lost a franchise, the administrator shall determine whether the dealer should be licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer. (b) If the administrator determines that the dealer should be licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer, the administrator shall issue to the dealer a used motor vehicle dealer's license. (c) A dealer relicensed as a used motor vehicle dealer may continue to sell new motor vehicles for up to six months from the date of the relicensing, to enable the dealer to dispose of the dealer's existing stock of new motor vehicles.
Utah Code § 41-1a-106 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-106
§ 41-1a-106. Division created.
Status: in_force

There is created within the commission the Motor Vehicle Division with the duties and powers provided in Sections 41-1a-107 through 41-1a-119.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1211 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1211
§ 41-1a-1211. License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates -- Postage fees.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (11), (12), and (13), a license plate fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the issuance of any new license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia. (b) The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows: (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account created in Section 53-8-214; (ii) $1 into the Transportation Fund; and (iii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (1)(a) into the License Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. (2) (a) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the fee required in Subsection (1). (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a), an applicant for original issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $25 processing fee. (c) The fee described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (3) Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall pay a $5 fee for the original license plate in addition to the fee required under Subsection (1). (4) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized special group license plate shall pay the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the license plate fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3). (5) An applicant for renewal of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $10 per set application fee. (6) (a) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia. (b) The license plate fee for the replacement of any license plate as described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be deposited as follows: (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account created in Section 53-8-214; (ii) $1 into the Transportation Fund; and (iii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (6)(a) into the License Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. (7) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the cost of issuing stickers under Section 41-1a-416. (8) In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to cover postage expenses if a new or replacement license plate is mailed to the applicant. (9) The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to registration fees required under Section 41-1a-1206. (10) (a) An applicant for a license plate issued under Section 41-1a-407 is not subject to the license plate fee under Subsection (1). (b) An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, is exempt from the fees under Subsections (1) and (3). (11) A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person: (a) was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418 before the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b); (b) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b), is no longer eligible for a clean fuel special group license plate under the rules made by the Department of Transportation; and (c) upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group license plate with a new license plate. (12) An individual is exempt from the license plate fee under Subsection (1) if the individual presents official documentation that the individual is a recipient of the Purple Heart Award in one of the following forms: (a) official documentation issued by a recognized association representing peace officers who: (i) receive a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any other subdivision of the state; and (ii) work in the state; (b) a membership card in the Military Order of the Purple Heart; or (c) an original or certificate in lieu of the applicant's military discharge form, DD-214, issued by the National Personnel Records Center.7/1/2026 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (11), (12), and (13), a license plate fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the issuance of any new license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia. (b) The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows: (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account created in Section 53-8-214; (ii) $1 into the Transportation Fund; and (iii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (1)(a) into the License Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. (2) (a) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the fee required in Subsection (1). (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a), an applicant for original issuance of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $25 processing fee. (c) The fee described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122. (3) Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall pay a $5 fee for the original license plate in addition to the fee required under Subsection (1). (4) An applicant for original issuance of a personalized special group license plate shall pay the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the license plate fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3). (5) An applicant for renewal of a personalized license plate issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $10 per set application fee. (6) (a) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia. (b) The license plate fee for the replacement of any license plate as described in Subsection (6)(a) shall be deposited as follows: (i) beginning on January 1, 2025, $1 from the license plate fees, other than a license plate fee for a motorcycle or trailer, into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account created in Section 53-8-214; (ii) $1 into the Transportation Fund; and (iii) the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (6)(a) into the License Plate Restricted Account, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. (7) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the cost of issuing stickers under Section 41-1a-416. (8) In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to cover postage expenses if a new or replacement license plate is mailed to the applicant. (9) The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to registration fees required under Section 41-1a-1206. (10) (a) An applicant for a license plate issued under Section 41-1a-407 is not subject to the license plate fee under Subsection (1). (b) An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, is exempt from the fees under Subsections (1) and (3). (11) A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person: (a) was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418 before the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b); (b) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b), is no longer eligible for a clean fuel special group license plate under the rules made by the Department of Transportation; and (c) upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group license plate with a new license plate. (12) An individual is exempt from the license plate fee under Subsection (1) if the individual presents official documentation that the individual is a recipient of the Purple Heart Award in one of the following forms: (a) official documentation issued by a recognized association representing peace officers who: (i) receive a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any other subdivision of the state; and (ii) work in the state; (b) a membership card in the Military Order of the Purple Heart; or (c) an original or certificate in lieu of the applicant's military discharge form, DD-214, issued by the National Personnel Records Center.
Utah Code § 41-22-12.2 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-12.2
§ 41-22-12.2. Unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel on public land.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate and an owner of a motor vehicle may not give another person permission to operate a motor vehicle cross-country on any public land not designated for that use by the controlling agency. (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction. (3) (a) (i) As part of any sentence for a conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall order the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage to the public land caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel, with a minimum sentence calculated as described in Subsection (3)(b). (ii) The court shall order the community service described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) to occur at the location or locations where the person caused damage to the public land. (b) For the community service required in Subsection (3)(a), the court shall: (i) determine the approximate value of the damage caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel; and (ii) calculate the number of hours of community service required to cover the cost of the damage caused by dividing the approximate value determined pursuant to Subsection (3)(b)(i) by a rate of $25 per hour.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1205 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1205
§ 41-6a-1205. Railroad grade crossings -- Certain vehicles must stop -- Exceptions -- Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined under Section 53-3-102, shall upon approaching a railroad grade crossing: (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; (b) stop within 50 feet, but not closer than 15 feet, from the nearest rail of the railroad track before reaching the crossing if the tracks are not clear; (c) obey all traffic control devices or the directions of a peace officer, or other crossing official at the crossing; and (d) before proceeding over a railroad grade crossing: (i) ensure that the vehicle has sufficient space to drive completely through a railroad grade crossing without stopping; and (ii) ensure that the vehicle has sufficient undercarriage clearance to safely and completely pass through the crossing. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the operator of a vehicle described in 49 CFR 392.10: (a) shall stop within 50 feet, but not closer than 15 feet, from the nearest rail of the railroad track before crossing, at grade, any track of a railroad; (b) while stopped, shall: (i) look in both directions along the railroad track for: (A) a sign of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; or (B) a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and (ii) listen for a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; (c) may proceed across the railroad track only when reasonably safe to cross; and (d) after stopping and safely proceeding, may not manually shift gears while crossing the railroad track. (3) This section does not apply at a: (a) railroad grade crossing where traffic is controlled by a peace officer or other crossing official; (b) railroad grade crossing where traffic is regulated by a traffic-control signal; (c) railroad grade crossing where a traffic-control device gives notice that the stopping requirements of this section are not applicable; or (d) other railroad grade crossings excluded under 49 CFR 392.10. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-22-5.1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-5.1
§ 41-22-5.1. Rules of division relating to display of registration stickers.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules for the display of an off-highway vehicle license plate and registration decal on an off-highway vehicle in accordance withSection 41-22-3.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1310 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1310
§ 41-6a-1310. School bus traffic safety devices.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section, "automated traffic enforcement safety device" means a device that: (a) is affixed to a school bus; (b) is capable of detecting a vehicle unlawfully overtaking or passing a school bus; (c) is capable of producing a photograph or video image of the rear of a vehicle, including an image of the vehicle's license plate; and (d) produces a time stamp on the photograph or video image described in Subsection (1)(c). (2) A school district or private school may install an automated traffic enforcement safety device on a school bus. (3) A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device may not be used for any purpose other than evidence for a violation of Section 41-6a-1302. (4) A photograph, video image, or other record produced by an automated traffic enforcement safety device is subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the State Board of Education may make rules to address student privacy concerns that may arise from the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device authorized in this section.
Utah Code § 41-6a-525 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-525
§ 41-6a-525. Reporting test results -- Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "health care provider" means a person licensed under: (a) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (b) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or (c) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (2) A health care provider who is providing medical care to any person involved in a motor vehicle crash may notify, as soon as reasonably possible, the nearest peace officer or law enforcement agency if the health care provider has reason to believe, as a result of any test performed in the course of medical treatment, that the: (a) person's blood alcohol concentration meets or exceeds the limits under Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(a); (b) person is younger than 21 years of age and has any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration in the person's body; or (c) person has any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body which could be a violation of Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(b) or Section 41-6a-517. (3) The report under Subsection (2) shall consist of the: (a) name of the person being treated; (b) date and time of the administration of the test; and (c) results disclosed by the test. (4) A health care provider participating in good faith in making a report or assisting an investigator from a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might result by reason of those actions. (5) A report under Subsection (2) may not be used to support a finding of probable cause that a person who is not a driver of a vehicle has committed an offense.
Utah Code § 41-12a-202 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-202
§ 41-12a-202. Access to accident reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Accident reports and supplemental information as required under this chapter are protected and are for the confidential use of the department and other state, local, or federal government agencies and may be disclosed only as provided in Section 41-6a-404. (2) (a) Any person entitled to the disclosure of an accident report, as provided in Section 41-6a-404, may obtain a photocopy by paying the department a fee established under Section 63J-1-504. (b) These fees shall be deposited in the General Fund.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1201 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1201
§ 41-6a-1201. Driving on tracks.
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of a vehicle proceeding on any track in front of a railroad train on a highway shall remove the vehicle from the track as soon as practicable after signal from the operator of the train. (2) When a railroad train has started to cross an intersection, an operator of a vehicle may not drive: (a) on or across the tracks; or (b) in the path of the train within the intersection in front of the train. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1634 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1634
§ 41-6a-1634. Safety chains on towed vehicles required -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A towed vehicle shall be coupled by means of a safety chain, cable or equivalent device, in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), a safety chain, cable or equivalent device shall be: (a) securely connected with the chassis of the towing vehicle, the towed vehicle, and the drawbar; (b) of sufficient material and strength to prevent the two vehicles from becoming separated; and (c) attached to: (i) have no more slack than is necessary for proper turning; (ii) the trailer drawbar to prevent it from dropping to the ground; and (iii) assure the towed vehicle follows substantially in the course of the towing vehicle in case the vehicles become separated. (3) A violation of Subsection (1) or (2) is an infraction. (4) The provisions of Subsection (2) do not apply to a: (a) semitrailer having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and king pin assembly; (b) pole trailer; or (c) trailer being towed by a bicycle.
Utah Code § 41-1a-230.7 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-230.7
§ 41-1a-230.7. Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution of $3 for the purpose of supporting: (a) the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program; and (b) the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution and not as a motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle registration fee; and (c) distributed equally to the Emergency Medical Services System Account created in Section 53-2d-108 and the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in Section 53-2a-1102 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions. (3) In addition to the administrative costs deducted under Subsection (2)(c), the division may deduct the first $1,000 collected to cover costs incurred to change the registration form.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1716 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1716
§ 41-6a-1716. Prohibition on using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Wireless communication device" means: (i) a cellular phone; (ii) a portable telephone; (iii) a text messaging device; (iv) a personal digital assistant; (v) a stand-alone computer, including a tablet, laptop, or notebook computer; (vi) a global positioning receiver; (vii) a device used to display a video, movie, broadcast television image, or visual image; or (viii) a substantially similar communication device used to initiate or receive communication, information, or data. (b) "Wireless communication device" does not include a two-way radio device described in 47 C.F.R. Part 90, 95, or 97, or a functional equivalent. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), an individual may not use a wireless communication device while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in this state to manually: (a) (i) write or send a written communication, including: (A) a text message; (B) an instant message; or (C) electronic mail; (ii) dial a phone number; (iii) access the internet; (iv) record video; (v) take a photograph; or (vi) enter data into a wireless communication device; (b) read a written communication, including: (i) a text message; (ii) an instant message; or (iii) electronic mail; or (c) view a video or photograph. (3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit an individual from using a wireless communication device while operating a moving motor vehicle: (a) when using a wireless communication device for voice communication; (b) to view a global positioning or navigation device or a global positioning or navigation application; (c) during a medical emergency; (d) when reporting a safety hazard or requesting assistance relating to a safety hazard; (e) when reporting criminal activity or requesting assistance relating to a criminal activity; (f) when used by a law enforcement officer or emergency service personnel acting within the course and scope of the law enforcement officer's or emergency service personnel's employment; or (g) to operate: (i) hands-free or voice operated technology; or (ii) a system that is physically or electronically integrated into the motor vehicle. (4) An individual convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a: (a) class C misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $100; or (b) class B misdemeanor if the individual: (i) has also inflicted serious bodily injury upon another as a proximate result of using a wireless communication device in violation of this section while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in this state; or (ii) has a prior conviction under this section, that is within three years of: (A) the current conviction under this section; or (B) the commission of the offense upon which the current conviction is based.
Utah Code § 41-4-4 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-4
§ 41-4-4. Giving of gratuity by manufacturer or wholesaler to one financing sales which lessens competition, unlawful.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or wholesale distribution only of motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, to pay or give, or contract to pay or give any thing or service of value to any person who is engaged in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or of buying conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on motor vehicles sold at retail within this state if the effect of any such payment or the giving of any such thing or service of value may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or tend to create or create a monopoly in the person or class of persons who receive or accept such thing or service of value.
Utah Code § 41-4-5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-5
§ 41-4-5. Unlawful for person financing sales to accept gratuity.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or of buying conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on motor vehicles sold at retail within this state to accept or receive, or contract or agree to accept or receive, either directly or indirectly, any payment, thing, or service of value from any person who is engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or wholesale distribution only of motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, if the effect of the acceptance or receipt of any such payment, thing, or service of value may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or to create or tend to create a monopoly in the person who accepts or receives such payment, thing, or service of value, or contracts or agrees to accept or receive the same.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1803 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1803
§ 41-6a-1803. Driver and passengers -- Seat belt or child restraint device required.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the operator of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall: (i) wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt; (ii) provide for the protection of each person younger than eight years old by using a child restraint device to restrain each person in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the device; and (iii) provide for the protection of each person that is at least eight years old and no less than 16 years old by securing, or causing to be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt on each person. (b) Notwithstanding the requirement under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a child under eight years old who is 57 inches tall or taller: (i) is exempt from the requirement in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) to be in a child restraint device; and (ii) shall use a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt as required in Subsection (1)(a)(iii). (c) An adult passenger who is utilizing transportation network services described in Section 13-51-102 or a taxicab described in Section 53-3-102 shall: (i) provide for the protection of each person younger than eight years old who is under the adult's supervision by using a child restraint device to restrain the person in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the device; and (ii) provide for the protection of each person who is under the adult's supervision and is at least eight years old and no less than 16 years old by securing, or causing to be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt on the person. (2) A person 16 years old or older who is a passenger in a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt. (3) If more than one person is not using a child restraint device or wearing a safety belt in violation of Subsection (1), it is considered only one offense, and the driver may receive only one citation for that offense.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1202 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1202
§ 41-1a-1202. Refused or rejected application -- Refunds.
Status: in_force

If an application to the division is accompanied by any fees required by law and the application is refused or rejected, the fees shall be returned immediately to the applicant.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1114 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1114
§ 41-6a-1114. Bicycles -- Lamps and reflective material required.
Status: in_force

(1) A bicycle in use or a person operating a bicycle at the times described in Section 41-6a-1603 shall be equipped with a: (a) forward facing lamp that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; and (b) (i) rear facing red reflector that is visible for 500 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; or (ii) rear facing red lamp that is designed for use on a bicycle and that emits flashing or nonflashing light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. (2) A bicycle when in use or a person operating a bicycle at the times described in Section 41-6a-1603 shall be equipped with: (a) reflective material of sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible from both sides for 500 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; or (b) a lamp that emits light visible from both sides from a distance of at least 500 feet. (3) A bicycle or a person operating a bicycle may be equipped with lamps or reflectors in addition to those required by Subsections (1) and (2).
Utah Code § 41-26-108 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-26 / § 41-26-108
§ 41-26-108. Controlling authority.
Status: in_force

No local agency, political subdivision, or other entity may prohibit the operation of a vehicle equipped with a driving automation system, an ADS, or an on-demand autonomous vehicle network, or otherwise enact or keep in force a rule or ordinance that would impose a tax, fee, performance standard, or other requirement specific to the operation of a vehicle equipped with a driving automation system, an ADS, or an on-demand autonomous vehicle network in addition to the requirements of this title.
Utah Code § 41-6a-215 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-215
§ 41-6a-215. Right of real property owner to regulate traffic.
Status: in_force

Except as provided under Section 41-6a-214, this chapter does not prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as matter of right from: (1) prohibiting the use; (2) requiring other conditions not specified in this chapter; or (3) otherwise regulating the use as preferred by the owner.
Utah Code § 41-1a-202 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-202
§ 41-1a-202. Definitions -- Vehicles exempt from registration -- Registration of vehicles after establishing residency.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Designated agent" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-12a-803. (b) "Domicile" means the place: (i) where an individual has a fixed permanent home and principal establishment; (ii) to which the individual if absent, intends to return; and (iii) in which the individual and his family voluntarily reside, not for a special or temporary purpose, but with the intention of making a permanent home. (c) (i) "Resident" means any of the following: (A) an individual who: (I) has established a domicile in this state; (II) regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more during any calendar year; (III) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or who accepts employment in other than seasonal work in this state and who does not commute into the state; (IV) declares himself to be a resident of this state for the purpose of obtaining a driver license or motor vehicle registration; or (V) declares himself a resident of Utah to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying nonresident tuition or fees; or (B) any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, or other entity that: (I) maintains a main office, branch office, or warehouse facility in this state and that bases and operates a motor vehicle in this state; or (II) operates a motor vehicle in intrastate transportation for other than seasonal work. (ii) "Resident" does not include any of the following: (A) a member of the military temporarily stationed in Utah; (B) an out-of-state student, as classified by the institution of higher education, enrolled with the equivalent of seven or more quarter hours, regardless of whether the student engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or accepts employment in this state; and (C) an individual domiciled in another state or a foreign country that: (I) is engaged in public, charitable, educational, or religious services for a government agency or an organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3); (II) is not compensated for services rendered other than expense reimbursements; and (III) is temporarily in Utah for a period not to exceed 24 months. (iii) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(c)(i) and (ii), "resident" includes the owner of a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system as defined in Section 41-26-102.1 if the vehicle is physically present in the state for more than 30 consecutive days in a calendar year. (2) (a) Registration under this chapter is not required for any: (i) vehicle registered in another state and owned by a nonresident of the state or operating under a temporary registration permit issued by the division or a dealer authorized by this chapter, driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of this chapter relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or interstate vehicles; (ii) vehicle driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one property to another; (iii) implement of husbandry, whether of a type otherwise subject to registration or not, that is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway; (iv) special mobile equipment; (v) vehicle owned or leased by the federal government; (vi) motor vehicle not designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of passengers for hire or for the transportation of property if the motor vehicle is registered in another state and is owned and operated by a nonresident of this state; (vii) vehicle designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire or for the transportation of property if the vehicle is registered in another state and is owned and operated by a nonresident of this state and if the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less; (viii) trailer of 750 pounds or less shipping weight and not designed, used, and maintained for hire for the transportation of property or person; (ix) single-axle trailer unless that trailer is: (A) a commercial vehicle; (B) a trailer designed, used, and maintained for hire for the transportation of property or person; or (C) a travel trailer, camping trailer, or fifth wheel trailer of 750 pounds or more gross vehicle weight rating; (x) manufactured home or mobile home; (xi) off-highway vehicle currently registered under Section 41-22-3 if the off-highway vehicle is: (A) being towed; (B) operated on a street or highway designated as open to off-highway vehicle use; or (C) operated in the manner prescribed in Subsections 41-22-10.3(1) through (3); (xii) off-highway implement of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed in Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5); (xiii) modular and prebuilt homes conforming to the uniform building code and presently regulated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that are not constructed on a permanent chassis; (xiv) electric assisted bicycle defined under Section 41-6a-102; (xv) motor assisted scooter defined under Section 41-6a-102; or (xvi) electric personal assistive mobility device defined under Section 41-6a-102. (b) For purposes of an implement of husbandry as described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii), incidental operation on a highway includes operation that is: (i) transportation of raw agricultural materials or other agricultural related operations; and (ii) limited to 100 miles round trip on a highway. (3) (a) Unless otherwise exempted under Subsection (2), registration under this chapter is required for any motor vehicle, combination of vehicles, trailer, semitrailer, classic vehicle, or restored-modified vehicle within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in this state. (b) (i) The commission may contract with a designated agent described in Chapter 12a, Part 8, Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program, to determine the address for which a contract for owner's or operator's security pertaining to a certain vehicle or vessel is tied. (ii) If the information provided by the designated agent under Subsection (3)(b)(i) indicates that the owner of a vehicle or vessel is a resident of this state, the commission may investigate to ensure compliance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, and Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act. (c) If the commission's investigation described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii) determines that the owner of the vehicle or vessel is not in compliance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, the commission: (i) may impose a penalty on the owner of the vehicle or vessel of $150; and (ii) shall provide notice of noncompliance to the owner of the vehicle or vessel and allow 60 days after the date on which the notice was issued for the owner of the vehicle or vessel to comply with the provisions identified in the commission's investigation described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii). (d) If the owner of a vehicle or vessel fails to comply as directed within the time period described in Subsection (3)(c), the commission may impose on the owner of the vehicle or vessel a penalty equal to the greater of: (i) if the commission finds there was an underpayment of tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, a penalty as provided in Subsection 59-1-401(7); or (ii) $500. (e) Upon making a record of the commission's actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the commission may waive, reduce, or compromise any penalty imposed under Subsection (3)(c) or (3)(d). (f) (i) The commission shall deposit money from a penalty under Subsections (3)(c)(i) and (3)(d)(ii) for failure to properly register or title a vehicle or vessel in accordance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, into the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account created in Section 41-12a-806. (ii) The commission shall deposit money from a penalty under this Subsection (3)(d)(i) for failure to pay a sales and use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, into the General Fund. (4) A motor vehicle that is registered under Section 41-3-306 is exempt from the registration requirements of this part for the time period that the registration under Section 41-3-306 is valid. (5) A vehicle that has been issued a nonrepairable certificate may not be registered under this chapter.10/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Designated agent" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-12a-803. (b) "Domicile" means the place: (i) where an individual has a fixed permanent home and principal establishment; (ii) to which the individual if absent, intends to return; and (iii) in which the individual and his family voluntarily reside, not for a special or temporary purpose, but with the intention of making a permanent home. (c) (i) "Resident" means any of the following: (A) an individual who: (I) has established a domicile in this state; (II) regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more during any calendar year; (III) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or who accepts employment in other than seasonal work in this state and who does not commute into the state; (IV) declares himself to be a resident of this state for the purpose of obtaining a driver license or motor vehicle registration; or (V) declares himself a resident of Utah to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying nonresident tuition or fees; or (B) any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, or other entity that: (I) maintains a main office, branch office, or warehouse facility in this state and that bases and operates a motor vehicle in this state; or (II) operates a motor vehicle in intrastate transportation for other than seasonal work. (ii) "Resident" does not include any of the following: (A) a member of the military temporarily stationed in Utah; (B) an out-of-state student, as classified by the institution of higher education, enrolled with the equivalent of seven or more quarter hours, regardless of whether the student engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or accepts employment in this state; and (C) an individual domiciled in another state or a foreign country that: (I) is engaged in public, charitable, educational, or religious services for a government agency or an organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3); (II) is not compensated for services rendered other than expense reimbursements; and (III) is temporarily in Utah for a period not to exceed 24 months. (iii) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(c)(i) and (ii), "resident" includes the owner of a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system as defined in Section 41-26-102.1 if the vehicle is physically present in the state for more than 30 consecutive days in a calendar year. (2) (a) Registration under this chapter is not required for any: (i) vehicle registered in another state and owned by a nonresident of the state or operating under a temporary registration permit issued by the division or a dealer authorized by this chapter, driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of this chapter relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or interstate vehicles; (ii) vehicle driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one property to another; (iii) implement of husbandry, whether of a type otherwise subject to registration or not, that is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway; (iv) special mobile equipment; (v) vehicle owned or leased by the federal government; (vi) motor vehicle not designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of passengers for hire or for the transportation of property if the motor vehicle is registered in another state and is owned and operated by a nonresident of this state; (vii) vehicle designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire or for the transportation of property if the vehicle is registered in another state and is owned and operated by a nonresident of this state and if the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less; (viii) trailer of 750 pounds or less shipping weight and not designed, used, and maintained for hire for the transportation of property or person; (ix) single-axle trailer unless that trailer is: (A) a commercial vehicle; (B) a trailer designed, used, and maintained for hire for the transportation of property or person; or (C) a travel trailer, camping trailer, or fifth wheel trailer of 750 pounds or more gross vehicle weight rating; (x) manufactured home or mobile home; (xi) off-highway vehicle currently registered under Section 41-22-3 if the off-highway vehicle is: (A) being towed; (B) operated on a street or highway designated as open to off-highway vehicle use; or (C) operated in the manner prescribed in Subsections 41-22-10.3(1) through (3); (xii) off-highway implement of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed in Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5); (xiii) modular and prebuilt homes conforming to the uniform building code and presently regulated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that are not constructed on a permanent chassis; (xiv) electric assisted bicycle defined under Section 41-6a-102; (xv) motor assisted scooter defined under Section 41-6a-102; or (xvi) electric personal assistive mobility device defined under Section 41-6a-102. (b) For purposes of an implement of husbandry as described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii), incidental operation on a highway includes operation that is: (i) transportation of raw agricultural materials or other agricultural related operations; and (ii) limited to 100 miles round trip on a highway. (3) (a) Unless otherwise exempted under Subsection (2), registration under this chapter is required for any motor vehicle, combination of vehicles, trailer, semitrailer, classic vehicle, or restored-modified vehicle within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in this state. (b) (i) The commission may contract with a designated agent described in Chapter 12a, Part 8, Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program, to determine the address for which a contract for owner's or operator's security pertaining to a certain vehicle or vessel is tied. (ii) If the information provided by the designated agent under Subsection (3)(b)(i) indicates that the owner of a vehicle or vessel is a resident of this state, the commission may investigate to ensure compliance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, and Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act. (c) If the commission's investigation described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii) determines that the owner of the vehicle or vessel is not in compliance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, the commission: (i) may impose a penalty on the owner of the vehicle or vessel of $150; and (ii) shall provide notice of noncompliance to the owner of the vehicle or vessel and allow 60 days after the date on which the notice was issued for the owner of the vehicle or vessel to comply with the provisions identified in the commission's investigation described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii). (d) If the owner of a vehicle or vessel fails to comply as directed within the time period described in Subsection (3)(c), the commission may impose on the owner of the vehicle or vessel a penalty equal to the greater of: (i) if the commission finds there was an underpayment of tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, a penalty as provided in Subsection 59-1-401(7); or (ii) $500. (e) Upon making a record of the commission's actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the commission may waive, reduce, or compromise any penalty imposed under Subsection (3)(c) or (3)(d). (f) (i) The commission shall deposit money from a penalty under Subsections (3)(c)(i) and (3)(d)(ii) for failure to properly register or title a vehicle or vessel in accordance with this chapter, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, into the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account created in Section 41-12a-806. (ii) The commission shall deposit money from a penalty under this Subsection (3)(d)(i) for failure to pay a sales and use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, into the General Fund. (4) A motor vehicle that is registered under Section 41-3-306 is exempt from the registration requirements of this part for the time period that the registration under Section 41-3-306 is valid. (5) A vehicle that has been issued a nonrepairable certificate may not be registered under this chapter.
Utah Code § 41-6a-406 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-406
§ 41-6a-406. Statistical information regarding accidents -- Annual publication.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may analyze all accident reports. (2) (a) The department shall tabulate and publish statistical information as to the number and circumstances of traffic accidents. (b) The publication under Subsection (2)(a) shall be at least annually.
Utah Code § 41-6a-518 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-518
§ 41-6a-518. Ignition interlock devices -- Use and monitoring -- Probationer to pay cost -- Indigency -- Fee.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (b) "Employer verification" means written verification from the employer that: (i) the employer is aware that the employee is an interlock restricted driver; (ii) the vehicle the employee is operating for employment purposes is not made available to the employee for personal use; (iii) the business entity that employs the employee is not entirely or partly owned or controlled by the employee; (iv) the employer's auto insurance company is aware that the employee is an interlock restricted driver; and (v) the employee has been added to the employer's auto insurance policy as an operator of the vehicle. (c) "Ignition interlock system" or "system" means a constant monitoring device or any similar device certified by the commissioner that prevents a motor vehicle from being started or continuously operated without first determining the driver's breath alcohol concentration. (d) "Probation provider" means the supervisor and monitor of the ignition interlock system required as a condition of probation who contracts with the court in accordance with Subsections 41-6a-507(2) and (3). (2) (a) In addition to any other penalties imposed under Sections 41-6a-502 and 41-6a-505, and in addition to any requirements imposed as a condition of probation, unless the court determines and states on the record that an ignition interlock system is not necessary for the safety of the community and in the best interest of justice, the court shall require that any person who is convicted of violating Section 41-6a-502 and who is granted probation may not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation unless that motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock system installed and calibrated so that the motor vehicle will not start or continuously operate if the operator's blood alcohol concentration exceeds .02 grams or greater. (b) If a person convicted of violating Section 41-6a-502 was younger than 21 years old when the violation occurred, the court shall order the installation of the ignition interlock system as a condition of probation. (c) (i) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 within 10 years of a prior conviction as defined in Section 41-6a-501, the court shall order the installation of the interlock ignition system, at the person's expense, for all motor vehicles registered to that person and all motor vehicles operated by that person. (ii) A person who operates a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device as required under this Subsection (2)(c) is in violation of Section 41-6a-518.2. (d) The division shall post the ignition interlock restriction on the electronic record available to law enforcement. (e) This section does not apply to a person convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 whose violation does not involve alcohol. (3) (a) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock system as a condition of probation, the court shall: (i) stipulate on the record the requirement for and the period of the use of an ignition interlock system; (ii) order that an ignition interlock system be installed on each motor vehicle owned or operated by the probationer, at the probationer's expense; (iii) immediately notify the Driver License Division and the person's probation provider of the order; (iv) require the probationer to provide proof of compliance with the court's order to the probation provider within 30 days of the order; and (v) order the probationer to have the ignition interlock system installed and regularly monitored by an ignition interlock system provider licensed under Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 10, Ignition Interlock System Program Act. (b) A court may not order a probationer to use a specific ignition interlock system provider. (4) (a) The probationer shall provide timely proof of installation within 30 days of an order imposing the use of a system or show cause why the order was not complied with to the court or to the probationer's probation provider. (b) The probation provider shall notify the court of failure to comply under Subsection (4)(a). (c) For failure to comply under Subsection (4)(a) or upon receiving the notification under Subsection (4)(b), the court shall order the Driver License Division to suspend the probationer's driving privileges for the remaining period during which the compliance was imposed. (d) Cause for failure to comply means any reason the court finds sufficiently justifiable to excuse the probationer's failure to comply with the court's order. (5) (a) Any probationer required to install an ignition interlock system shall, every 60 days or more frequently as the court may order, have the system monitored by the manufacturer or dealer of the system or the manufacturer's or dealer's authorized agent: (i) to determine the ignition interlock system's proper use and accuracy; and (ii) to collect information on all attempts to start the motor vehicle with a measurable breath alcohol concentration that were prevented by the ignition interlock system, including the date and time of each attempt. (b) (i) A report of the monitoring described in Subsection (5)(a) shall be issued by the manufacturer or dealer or the manufacturer's or dealer's authorized agent to the court or the person's probation provider. (ii) The report shall be issued within 14 days following each monitoring. (6) (a) If an ignition interlock system is ordered installed, the probationer shall pay the reasonable costs of leasing or buying and installing, maintaining, and monitoring the system. (b) A probationer may not be excluded from this section for inability to pay the costs, unless: (i) the probationer files an affidavit of indigency in accordance with Section 78A-2-302; and (ii) the court enters a finding that the probationer is indigent. (c) In lieu of waiver of the entire amount of the cost, the court may direct the probationer to make partial or installment payments of costs when appropriate. (d) The ignition interlock provider shall cover the costs of waivers by the court under this Subsection (6). (7) (a) If a probationer is required in the course and scope of employment to operate a motor vehicle owned by the probationer's employer, the probationer may operate that motor vehicle without installation of an ignition interlock system only if: (i) the motor vehicle is used in the course and scope of employment; (ii) the employer has been notified that the employee is restricted; and (iii) the employee has employer verification in the employee's possession while operating the employer's motor vehicle. (b) (i) To the extent that an employer-owned motor vehicle is made available to a probationer subject to this section for personal use, no exemption under this section shall apply. (ii) A probationer intending to operate an employer-owned motor vehicle for personal use and who is restricted to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock system shall notify the employer and obtain consent in writing from the employer to install a system in the employer-owned motor vehicle. (c) A motor vehicle owned by a business entity that is all or partly owned or controlled by a probationer subject to this section is not a motor vehicle owned by the employer and does not qualify for an exemption under this Subsection (7). (8) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commissioner shall make rules setting standards for the certification of ignition interlock systems. (b) The standards under Subsection (8)(a) shall require that the system: (i) not impede the safe operation of the motor vehicle; (ii) have features that make circumventing difficult and that do not interfere with the normal use of the motor vehicle; (iii) require a deep lung breath sample as a measure of breath alcohol concentration; (iv) prevent the motor vehicle from being started if the driver's breath alcohol concentration exceeds .02 grams or greater; (v) work accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment; (vi) resist tampering and give evidence if tampering is attempted; (vii) operate reliably over the range of motor vehicle environments; (viii) collect information on all attempts to start a motor vehicle that were prevented by an ignition interlock system, including the date and time of each attempt; and (ix) be manufactured by a party who will provide liability insurance. (c) The commissioner may adopt in whole or in part, the guidelines, rules, studies, or independent laboratory tests relied upon in certification of ignition interlock systems by other states. (d) A list of certified systems shall be published by the commissioner and the cost of certification shall be borne by the manufacturers or dealers of ignition interlock systems seeking to sell, offer for sale, or lease the systems. (e) (i) In accordance with Section 63J-1-504, the commissioner may establish an annual dollar assessment against the manufacturers of ignition interlock systems distributed in the state for the costs incurred in certifying. (ii) The assessment under Subsection (8)(e)(i) shall be apportioned among the manufacturers on a fair and reasonable basis. (f) The commissioner shall require a provider of an ignition interlock system certified in accordance with this section to comply with the requirements of Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 10, Ignition Interlock System Program Act. (9) A violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor. (10) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against, the state or its employees in connection with the installation, use, operation, maintenance, or supervision of an interlock ignition system as required under this section.
Utah Code § 41-3-501 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-501
§ 41-3-501. Special plates -- Dealers -- Dismantlers -- Manufacturers -- Remanufacturers -- Transporters -- Restrictions on use.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under this chapter, a dealer may operate or move a motor vehicle displaying a dealer plate issued by the division upon the highways without registering it under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, if the dealer owns or possesses the motor vehicle by consignment for resale. (2) A dismantler may operate or move a motor vehicle displaying a dismantler plate issued by the division without registering the motor vehicle as required under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, upon the highways solely to transport the motor vehicle: (a) from the place of purchase or legal acquisition to the place of business for dismantling; or (b) to the place of business of a licensed crusher for disposal. (3) A manufacturer or remanufacturer may operate or move a manufactured or remanufactured motor vehicle displaying a manufacturer plate issued by the division upon the highways without registering the motor vehicle as required under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, solely to: (a) deliver the motor vehicle to a dealer; (b) demonstrate a motor vehicle to a dealer or prospective dealer; or (c) conduct manufacturer tests of a motor vehicle. (4) (a) A transporter may operate or move a motor vehicle displaying a transporter plate issued by the division upon the highways without registering the motor vehicle as required under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, solely: (i) from the point of repossession to a financial institution or to the place of storage, so that a financial institution may provide for operation of a repossessed motor vehicle by a prospective purchaser; (ii) to and from a detail or repair shop for the purpose of detailing or repairing the motor vehicle; or (iii) to a delivery point in, out, or through the state. (b) This subsection does not include loaded motor vehicles subject to the gross vehicle weight rating provision of Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act. (5) Dealer plates may not be used: (a) on a motor vehicle leased or rented for compensation; (b) in lieu of registration, on a motor vehicle sold by the dealer; or (c) on a loaded commercial vehicle over 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating unless a special loaded demonstration permit is obtained from the division in accordance with Section 41-3-502.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1805 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1805
§ 41-6a-1805. Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person who violates Section 41-6a-1803 is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined a maximum of $45. (b) Until July 1, 2018, a peace officer may not issue a citation to an individual for a violation of Section 41-6a-1803 if the person has not previously been warned for a violation of Section 41-6a-1803 but shall issue the individual a warning informing the individual that operating or being a passenger in a vehicle without wearing a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt is prohibited. (c) The court shall waive all of the fine for a first violation of Subsection 41-6a-1803(1)(a)(ii) if the person submits proof of acquisition, rental, or purchase of a child restraint device. (2) Points for a motor vehicle reportable violation, as defined under Section 53-3-102, may not be assessed against a person for a violation of Section 41-6a-1803.
Utah Code § 41-6a-302 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-302
§ 41-6a-302. Placing and maintenance on state highways -- Restrictions on local authorities.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Section 72-3-109, a highway authority shall place and maintain traffic-control devices: (1) in conformance with the standards and specifications adopted under Section 41-6a-301 on all highways under the highway authority's jurisdiction; and (2) as the highway authority finds necessary to: (a) carry out the provisions of: (i) this chapter; or (ii) a local traffic ordinance if the highway authority is a local highway authority; or (b) regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
Utah Code § 41-1a-608 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-608
§ 41-1a-608. Release by lienholder to owner.
Status: in_force

(1) A person holding a lien or encumbrance as shown upon a certificate of title upon a vehicle or vessel may release the lien or encumbrance or assign the person's interest to the owner without affecting the registration of the vehicle or vessel. (2) The division shall issue a new certificate of title without a lien previously recorded upon receiving: (a) a certificate of title: (i) upon which a lienholder has released or assigned the lienholder's interest to the owner; or (ii) not so endorsed but accompanied by a legal release from a lienholder of the lienholder's interest in or to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; (b) an application properly completed; and (c) the proper fee.
Utah Code § 41-4-12 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-12
§ 41-4-12. Actions for damages.
Status: in_force

In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in the person's business or property by any other person or corporation or association or partnership, by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this act, may sue therefor in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where the defendant resides or is found, or any agent resides or is found, or where service may be obtained, without respect to the amount in controversy, and to recover twofold the damages sustained, and the costs of suit. Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding under this act is pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties shall be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be made parties defendant and summoned, whether they reside in the county where such action is pending, or not.
Utah Code § 41-22-11 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-11
§ 41-22-11. Agencies authorized to erect regulatory signs on public land.
Status: in_force

(1) No person, except an agent of an appropriate federal, state, county, or city agency, operating within that agency's authority, may place a regulatory sign governing off-highway vehicle use on any public land. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-404 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-404
§ 41-6a-404. Accident reports -- When confidential -- Insurance policy information -- Use as evidence -- Penalty for false information.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Accident report" means the written report required of the investigating peace officer, including accompanying data and any later supplements, which describes the site, location, and manner of occurrence of an accident, the persons and vehicles involved, and any other pertinent data that may be useful in the determination of the causes of the accident. (ii) "Accident report" may include: (A) a police report; (B) a motor vehicle collision report; (C) a reportable accident report; (D) a driving under the influence report; (E) an animal control report; (F) any witness statement or witness recording; (G) an ambulance medical record or bill; (H) any accompanying photograph, body camera video, dash camera video, and supplemental report; and (I) other information, recording, and drawing generated in the investigation of an accident. (b) "Accompanying data" means all materials gathered by the investigating peace officer in an accident investigation including: (i) the identity of witnesses and, if known, contact information; (ii) witness statements; (iii) photographs; (iv) surveillance, body camera, dash camera, and any other video footage; (v) diagrams; and (vi) field notes. (c) "Agent" means: (i) a person's attorney that has been formally engaged in anticipation of litigation or trial, or in active litigation or trial, whether the representation is for a civil or criminal matter; (ii) a person's insurer; (iii) a general acute hospital, as defined in Section 26B-2-201, that: (A) has an emergency room; and (B) is providing or has provided emergency services to the person in relation to the accident; or (iv) any other individual or entity with signed permission from the person to receive the person's accident report. (d) "Protected record" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-305. (e) "Unredacted accident report" means an accident report for which the accident report, accompanying data, written material, audio recording, video recording, photograph, or any other portion of the accident report has not been redacted, blacked out, blurred, cropped, clipped, or otherwise modified. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (8), all accident reports required in this part to be filed with the department: (i) are without prejudice to the reporting individual; (ii) are protected and for the confidential use of the department or other state, local, or federal agencies having use for the records for official governmental statistical, investigative, and accident prevention purposes; and (iii) may be disclosed only in a statistical form that protects the privacy of any person involved in the accident. (b) An investigating peace officer shall include in an accident report an indication as to whether the accident occurred on a highway designated as a livestock highway in accordance with Section 72-3-112 if the accident resulted in the injury or death of livestock. (3) (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the department or the responsible law enforcement agency employing the peace officer that investigated the accident shall disclose an unredacted accident report, containing the information described in Subsection 41-6a-402(4)(c), to: (i) a person involved in the accident, excluding a witness to the accident; (ii) a person suffering loss or injury in the accident; (iii) an agent, parent, or legal guardian of a person described in Subsections (3)(a)(i) and (ii); (iv) subject to Subsection (3)(d), a member of the press or broadcast news media; (v) a state, local, or federal agency that uses the records for official governmental, investigative, or accident prevention purposes; (vi) law enforcement personnel when acting in their official governmental capacity; and (vii) a licensed private investigator who: (A) represents an individual described in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (iii); and (B) demonstrates that the representation of the individual described in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (iii) is directly related to the accident that is the subject of the accident report. (b) The responsible law enforcement agency employing the peace officer that investigated the accident: (i) shall in compliance with Subsection (3)(a): (A) disclose an accident report; or (B) upon written request disclose an accident report and its accompanying data within 10 business days from receipt of a written request for disclosure; (ii) may withhold an accident report, and any of its accompanying data if disclosure would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or criminal prosecution; or (iii) may redact an individual's phone number or address from the accident report, if the disclosure of the information may endanger the life or physical safety of the individual, including when the individual is under witness protection. (c) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), the department or the responsible law enforcement agency employing the investigating peace officer shall disclose whether any person or vehicle involved in an accident reported under this section was covered by a vehicle insurance policy, and the name of the insurer. (d) Information provided to a member of the press or broadcast news media under Subsection (3)(a)(iv) may only include: (i) the name, age, sex, and city of residence of each person involved in the accident; (ii) the make and model year of each vehicle involved in the accident; (iii) whether or not each person involved in the accident was covered by a vehicle insurance policy; (iv) the location of the accident; and (v) a description of the accident that excludes personal identifying information not listed in Subsection (3)(d)(i). (e) The department shall disclose to any requesting person the following vehicle accident history information, excluding personal identifying information, in bulk electronic form: (i) any vehicle identifying information that is electronically available, including the make, model year, and vehicle identification number of each vehicle involved in an accident; (ii) the date of the accident; and (iii) any electronically available data which describes the accident, including a description of any physical damage to the vehicle. (f) The department may establish a fee under Section 63J-1-504 based on the fair market value of the information for providing bulk vehicle accident history information under Subsection (3)(e). (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), accident reports filed under this section may not be used as evidence in any civil or criminal trial arising out of an accident. (b) (i) Upon demand of any party to the trial or upon demand of any court, the department shall furnish a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the department in compliance with law. (ii) If the report has been made, the certificate furnished by the department shall show: (A) the date, time, and location of the accident; (B) subject to Subsections (4)(b)(iv) and (v), the name, phone number, and address of each person involved in the accident, including a witness of the accident; (C) the owners of the vehicles involved; and (D) the investigating peace officers. (iii) The reports may be used as evidence when necessary to prosecute charges filed in connection with a violation of Subsection (6). (iv) If a witness requests that the witness's address and phone number be excluded from the accident report, the investigating officer shall: (A) exclude the witness's address and phone number from the accident report; and (B) create a separate record of the witness's address and phone number. (v) The record described in Subsection (4)(b)(iv) is discoverable in a lawsuit by a party that was involved in the accident if the lawsuit arises from the accident. (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (5)(c) and (d), for an agent that requests a protected record that is part of an accident report that is relevant to that civil or criminal matter to which the accident report pertains, the responsible law enforcement agency shall provide the protected record in unredacted form if the attorney agent: (i) requests the protected record in writing; (ii) provides a letter of representation stating that: (A) the attorney has been engaged to represent the individual in a matter relevant to the accident report; and (B) the protected record will only be used as evidence in an active matter in anticipation of litigation or trial, or in active litigation or trial related to the accident report; and (iii) pays the relevant fees required by the responsible law enforcement agency. (b) An attorney described in Subsection (5)(a) that releases a protected record for any purpose not described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(B) is liable for the unlawful disclosure and subject to the penalties described in Section 63G-2-801. (c) For a protected record that is part of an accident report that contains video data, the responsible law enforcement agency may redact video data that is not relevant to the accident report. (d) A law enforcement agency is not required to disclose as part of an accident report any information for which disclosure is prohibited under Section 53-10-108. (6) A person who gives information in reports as required in this part knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (7) The department and the responsible law enforcement agency employing the investigating peace officer may charge a reasonable fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 for the cost incurred in disclosing an accident report or an accident report and any of its accompanying data under Subsections (3)(a) and (b). (8) (a) The Office of State Debt Collection, the Division of Risk Management, and the Department of Transportation may, in the performance of the regular duties of each respective division or department, disclose an accident report to: (i) a person involved in the accident, excluding a witness to the accident; (ii) an owner of a vehicle involved in the accident; (iii) an agent, parent, or legal guardian of a person described in Subsection (8)(a)(i) or (ii); or (iv) an insurer that provides motor vehicle insurance to a person described in Subsection (8)(a)(i) or (iii). (b) A disclosure under Subsection (8)(a) does not change the classification of the record as a protected record under Section 63G-2-305. (9) (a) A person may not knowingly obtain an accident report described in this part if the person is not described in Subsection (3). (b) A person may not knowingly use information in an accident report to market services, including marketing for legal representation. (c) A person who violates this Subsection (9) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1619 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1619
§ 41-6a-1619. Sale of unapproved equipment prohibited -- Trademark or brand name.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not sell or offer for sale any equipment or parts that do not comply with the standards adopted under Section 41-6a-1601 including any lamp, reflector, hydraulic brake fluid, seat belt, safety glass, emergency disablement warning device, studded tire, motorcycle helmet, eye protection device for motorists, or red rear bicycle reflector. (2) Any equipment described under Subsection (1) or Section 41-6a-1618 or any package containing the equipment shall bear the manufacturer's trademark or brand name unless it complies with identification requirements of the United States Department of Transportation or other federal agencies. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-507.1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-507.1
§ 41-1a-507.1. Exceptions to title requirements for campers.
Status: in_force

(1) Each camper in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 2015 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part. (2) The division may provide title to a camper identified by the manufacturer as a 2014 year model or older if requested by the owner of the camper.
Utah Code § 41-22-8 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-8
§ 41-22-8. Registration fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (4), the division, after notifying the commission, shall establish the fees that shall be paid in accordance with this chapter, subject to the following: (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iii), the fee for each off-highway vehicle registration may not exceed $35. (ii) The fee for each snowmobile registration may not exceed $26. (iii) The fee for each street-legal all-terrain vehicle may not exceed $72. (b) The fee for each duplicate registration card may not exceed $3. (c) The fee for each duplicate registration sticker may not exceed $5. (2) A fee may not be charged for an off-highway vehicle that is owned and operated by the United States Government, this state, or its political subdivisions. (3) (a) In addition to the fees under this section, Section 41-22-33, and Section 41-22-34, the Motor Vehicle Division shall require a person to pay one dollar to register an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3. (b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall deposit the fees the Motor Vehicle Division collects under Subsection (3)(a) into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund described in Section 26B-1-318. (4) For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the fee amounts are double the amounts due for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period.
Utah Code § 41-3-412 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-412
§ 41-3-412. Unfair trade practices.
Status: in_force

A violation of Sections 41-3-406 through 41-3-409 is an unfair or deceptive practice under Title 13, Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Utah Code § 41-3-602 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-602
§ 41-3-602. Disposition of fees and penalties.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Sections 41-3-601 and 41-3-604, all fees and penalties collected under this chapter shall be paid to the state treasurer who shall deposit them in the General Fund.
Utah Code § 41-1a-420 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-420
§ 41-1a-420. Disability special group license plates -- Application and qualifications -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a person licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act. (b) "Nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice registered nurse specializing as a nurse practitioner. (c) "Physical therapist" means a person licensed to practice as a physical therapist in this state under Title 58, Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act. (d) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath in this state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (e) "Physician assistant" means an individual licensed to practice as a physician assistant in the state under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. (f) "Temporary wheelchair user placard" means a temporary removable windshield placard that is issued to a qualifying person, as provided in this section, who has a walking disability that is not permanent. (g) "Walking disability" means a physical disability that requires the use of a walking-assistive device or wheelchair or similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle that is designed to specifically assist a person who has a limited or impaired ability to walk. (h) "Wheelchair user placard" means a removable windshield placard that is issued to a qualifying person, as provided in this section, who has a permanent walking disability. (2) (a) The division shall issue a disability special group license plate, a temporary removable windshield placard, or a removable windshield placard to an applicant who is either: (i) a qualifying person with a disability; or (ii) the registered owner of a vehicle that an organization uses primarily for the transportation of persons with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk. (b) The division shall issue a temporary wheelchair user placard or a wheelchair user placard to an applicant who is either: (i) a qualifying person with a walking disability; or (ii) the registered owner of a vehicle that an organization uses primarily for the transportation of persons with walking disabilities. (c) The division shall require that an applicant under Subsection (2)(b) certifies that the person travels in a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair lift or a vehicle carrying the person's walking-assistive device or wheelchair and requires a van accessible parking space. (3) (a) The person with a disability shall ensure that the initial application contains the certification of a physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, or nurse practitioner that: (i) the applicant meets the definition of a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk as defined in the federal Uniform System for Parking for Persons with Disabilities, 23 C.F.R. Ch. II, Subch. B, Pt. 1235.2 (1991); (ii) if the person is applying for a temporary wheelchair user placard or a wheelchair user placard, the applicant has a walking disability; and (iii) specifies the period of time that the physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, or nurse practitioner determines the applicant will have the disability, not to exceed six months in the case of a temporary disability or a temporary walking disability. (b) The division shall issue a disability special group license plate, a removable windshield placard, or a wheelchair user placard, as applicable, to a person with a permanent disability. (c) The issuance of a person with a disability special group license plate does not preclude the issuance to the same applicant of a removable windshield placard or wheelchair user placard. (d) (i) Upon request of an applicant with a disability special group license plate, and upon payment of any applicable fee, a temporary removable windshield placard, or a removable windshield placard, the division shall issue one additional placard. (ii) Upon request of a qualified applicant with a disability special group license plate, and upon payment of any applicable fee, the division shall issue up to two temporary wheelchair user placards or two wheelchair user placards. (iii) Upon request of a qualified applicant with a temporary wheelchair user placard or a wheelchair user placard, and upon payment of any applicable fee, the division shall issue one additional placard. (e) The division shall ensure that a temporary wheelchair user placard and a wheelchair user placard have the following visible features: (i) a large "W" next to the internationally recognized disabled persons symbol; and (ii) the words "Wheelchair User" printed on a portion of the placard. (f) The division shall ensure that the following statement is included on a removable windshield placard issued on or after January 1, 2024: "Under state law, a disability placard may only be used by, or for the transportation of, the person to whom the disability placard is issued. A person who misuses another person's disability placard for parking privileges is guilty of a class C misdemeanor." (g) A disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or removable windshield placard may be used to allow one motorcycle to share a parking space reserved for persons with a disability if: (i) the person with a disability: (A) is using a motorcycle; and (B) displays on the motorcycle a disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or a removable windshield placard; (ii) the person who shares the parking space assists the person with a disability with the parking accommodation; and (iii) the parking space is sufficient size to accommodate both motorcycles without interfering with other parking spaces or traffic movement. (4) (a) When a vehicle is parked in a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities, a temporary removable windshield placard, a removable windshield placard, a temporary wheelchair user placard, or a wheelchair user placard shall be displayed so that the placard is visible from the front of the vehicle. (b) If a motorcycle is being used, the temporary removable windshield placard or removable windshield placard shall be displayed in plain sight on or near the handle bars of the motorcycle. (5) The commission shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to: (a) establish qualifying criteria for persons to receive, renew, or surrender a disability special group license plate, a temporary removable windshield placard, a removable windshield placard, a temporary wheelchair user placard, or a wheelchair user placard in accordance with this section; (b) establish the maximum number of numerals or characters for a disability special group license plate; (c) require all temporary removable windshield placardsand temporary wheelchair user placards to include: (i) an identification number; (ii) an expiration date not to exceedsix months for a temporary removable windshield placard; and (iii) the seal or other identifying mark of the division; (d) provide an individual who qualifies for a removable windshield placard or wheelchair user placard to: (i) pay a nominal administrative fee, not to exceed $5, to obtain a removable windshield placard or wheelchair user placard that is made of a durable material; or (ii) obtain a removable windshield placard or wheelchair user placard at no charge and that is subject to free replacement if the placard is faded or damaged, if the individual surrenders the damaged placard; (e) establish the standards for each placard described in Subsection (5)(d), including the seal or other identifying mark of the division; and (f) establish standards for the statement required in Subsection (3)(f). (6) The commission shall insert the following on motor vehicle registration certificates:"State law prohibits persons who do not lawfully possess a disability placard or disability special group license plate from parking in an accessible parking space designated for persons with disabilities. Persons who possess a disability placard or disability special group license plate are discouraged from parking in an accessible parking space designated as van accessible unless they have a temporary wheelchair user placard or a wheelchair user placard."
Utah Code § 41-6a-1308 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1308
§ 41-6a-1308. School bus idling standards.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall, in consultation with local school districts and the Air Quality Board: (1) implement an idling reduction program for all school bus drivers in the state; and (2) adopt idling reduction standards in the Utah Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, 2008 edition.
Utah Code § 41-6a-532 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-532
§ 41-6a-532. DUI reporting system requirements.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section, "electronic DUI reporting system" means a software platform or electronic form used by a law enforcement agency to generate, submit, or store reports related to an investigation or arrest for driving under the influence under this part. (2) A vendor that provides an electronic DUI reporting system to a law enforcement agency shall ensure that the electronic DUI reporting system is capable of being updated to conform with statutory changes affecting offenses under this part. (3) A vendor described in Subsection (2) shall implement any update or change required to conform with a statutory change no later than the effective date of the statutory change.