Utah Code § 41-3-102 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-102
§ 41-3-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the motor vehicle enforcement administrator. (2) (a) "Affiliate" means a person that: (i) manufactures, distributes, sells, or leases new motor vehicles; and (ii) directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries: (A) possesses control over a person specified; (B) is controlled by a person specified; or (C) shares common control with a person specified. (b) As used in this Subsection (2), "control" includes the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any person through ownership, contractual rights, or other means. (3) "Agent" means a person other than a holder of any dealer's or salesperson's license issued under this chapter, that for salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, negotiates in any way for the sale, purchase, order, or exchange of three or more motor vehicles for any other person in any 12-month period. (4) "Auction" means a dealer engaged in the business of auctioning motor vehicles, either owned or consigned, to the general public. (5) "Authorized service center" means an entity that: (a) is in the business of repairing exclusively the motor vehicles of the same line-make as the motor vehicles a single direct-sale manufacturer manufactures; (b) the direct-sale manufacturer described in Subsection (5)(a) authorizes to complete warranty repair work for motor vehicles that the direct-sale manufacturer sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange; and (c) conducts business primarily from an enclosed commercial repair facility that is permanently located in the state. (6) "Body shop" means a person engaged in rebuilding, restoring, repairing, or painting the body of motor vehicles for compensation. (7) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission. (8) "Crusher" means a person that crushes or shreds motor vehicles subject to registration under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to reduce the useable materials and metals to a more compact size for recycling. (9) (a) "Dealer" means a person: (i) for which the business in whole or in part involves selling new, used, or new and used motor vehicles or off-highway vehicles; and (ii) that sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange three or more new or used motor vehicles or off-highway vehicles in any 12-month period. (b) "Dealer" includes a representative or consignee of any dealer. (10) "Direct-sale manufacturer" means a person: (a) that is both a manufacturer and a dealer; (b) that is: (i) an electric vehicle manufacturer; or (ii) a low-volume manufacturer; (c) that is not a franchise holder; (d) that is domiciled in the United States; and (e) whose chief officers direct, control, and coordinate the person's activities as a direct-sale manufacturer from a physical location in the United States. (11) "Direct-sale manufacturer salesperson" means an individual who for a salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, is employed either directly, indirectly, regularly, or occasionally by a direct-sale manufacturer to sell, purchase, or exchange or to negotiate for the sale, purchase, or exchange of a motor vehicle manufactured by the direct-sale manufacturer who employs the individual. (12) (a) "Dismantler" means a person engaged in the business of dismantling motor vehicles subject to registration under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, for the resale of parts or for salvage. (b) "Dismantler" includes a person that dismantles three or more motor vehicles in any 12-month period. (13) "Distributor" means a person that has a franchise from a manufacturer of motor vehicles to distribute motor vehicles within this state and that in whole or in part sells or distributes new motor vehicles to dealers or that maintains distributor representatives. (14) "Distributor branch" means a branch office similarly maintained by a distributor for the same purposes a factory branch is maintained. (15) "Distributor representative" means a person and each officer and employee of the person engaged as a representative of a distributor or distributor branch of motor vehicles to make or promote the sale of the distributor or the distributor branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising or contacting dealers or prospective dealers of the distributor or the distributor branch. (16) "Division" means the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division created in Section 41-3-104. (17) "Electric vehicle manufacturer" means a person that, in this state, sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange only new motor vehicles of the person's own line-make that are: (a) exclusively propelled through the use of electricity, a hydrogen fuel cell, or another non-fossil fuel source; (b) (i) passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; or (ii) trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and (c) manufactured by the person. (18) "Factory branch" means a branch office maintained by a person that manufactures or assembles motor vehicles for sale to distributors, motor vehicle dealers, or that directs or supervises the factory branch's representatives. (19) "Factory representative" means a person and each officer and employee of the person engaged as a representative of a manufacturer of motor vehicles or by a factory branch to make or promote the sale of the manufacturer's or factory branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising or contacting the dealers or prospective dealers of the manufacturer or the factory branch. (20) "Fleet transaction" means a licensee's sale of one or more motor vehicles to a manufacturer-approved current fleet customer under the manufacturer's fleet program. (21) (a) "Franchise" means a contract or agreement between a dealer and a manufacturer of new motor vehicles or a manufacturer's distributor or factory branch by which the dealer is authorized to sell any specified make or makes of new motor vehicles. (b) "Franchise" includes a contract or agreement described in Subsection (21)(a) regardless of whether the contract or agreement is subject to Title 13, Chapter 14, New Automobile Franchise Act, Title 13, Chapter 35, Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act, or neither. (22) (a) "Franchise holder" means a manufacturer that: (i) previously had a franchised dealer in the United States; (ii) currently has a franchised dealer in the United States; (iii) is a successor to another manufacturer that previously had or currently has a franchised dealer in the United States; (iv) that is a material owner of, is an affiliate of, or has any ownership by: (A) another manufacturer that previously or currently has a franchised dealer; or (B) another franchise holder; (v) is under legal or common ownership, or practical control, with another manufacturer that previously had or currently has a franchised dealer in the United States; (vi) is in a partnership, joint venture, or similar arrangement for production of a commonly owned line-make with another manufacturer that previously had or currently has a franchised dealer in the United States; or (vii) is a manufacturer otherwise described in Subsection (22)(b) if, after July 1, 2018, the manufacturer, or the manufacturer through an affiliate, acquires or expands an interest in: (A) any other manufacturer that is not exclusively an electric vehicle manufacturer; or (B) a dealership that deals exclusively in electric vehicles manufactured by any other manufacturer. (b) "Franchise holder" does not include a manufacturer described in Subsection (22)(a), if as of July 1, 2018, the manufacturer had legal or practical common ownership or common control of: (i) a dealership of the manufacturer's line-make in this state; or (ii) a franchised dealer of the manufacturer's line-make in this state. (23) "Gross vehicle weight rating" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102. (24) "Low-volume manufacturer" means a manufacturer who: (a) in this state, sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange only new motor vehicles of the person's own line make that are: (i) (A) passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; or (B) trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and (ii) manufactured by the person; and (b) constructs no more than 325 new motor vehicles in any 12-month period. (25) "Line-make" means motor vehicles that are offered for sale, lease, or distribution under a common name, trademark, service mark, or brand name of the manufacturer. (26) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling new motor vehicles, ownership of which is customarily transferred by a manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin, or a person that constructs three or more new motor vehicles in any 12-month period. (27) "Material owner" means a person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management, policies, or activities of another person: (a) through ownership of voting securities; (b) by contract or credit arrangement; or (c) in another way not described in Subsections (27)(a) and (b). (28) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is: (i) self-propelled; (ii) a trailer; (iii) a travel trailer; (iv) a semitrailer; (v) an off-highway vehicle; or (vi) a small trailer. (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include: (i) mobile homes as defined in Section 41-1a-102; (ii) trailers of 750 pounds or less shipping weight; (iii) a farm tractor or other machine or tool used in the production, harvesting, or care of a farm product; and (iv) park model recreational vehicles as defined in Section 41-1a-102. (29) "Motorcycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (30) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (a) has never been titled or registered; and (b) for a motor vehicle that is not a trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer, has been driven less than 7,500 miles. (31) "Off-highway vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (32) "Pawnbroker" means a person whose business is to lend money on security of personal property deposited with the pawnbroker. (33) (a) "Principal place of business" means a site or location in this state: (i) devoted exclusively to the business for which the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, dismantler, crusher, or body shop is licensed, and businesses incidental to the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, dismantler, crusher, or body shop; (ii) sufficiently bounded by fence, chain, posts, or otherwise marked to definitely indicate the boundary and to admit a definite description with space adequate to permit the display of three or more new, or new and used, or used motor vehicles and sufficient parking for the public; and (iii) that includes a permanent enclosed building or structure large enough to accommodate the office of the establishment and to provide a safe place to keep the books and other records of the business, at which the principal portion of the business is conducted and the books and records kept and maintained. (b) "Principal place of business" means, with respect to a direct-sale manufacturer, the direct-sale manufacturer's showroom, which shall comply with the requirements of Subsection (32)(a). (34) "Remanufacturer" means a person that: (a) reconstructs used motor vehicles subject to registration under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to change the body style and appearance of the motor vehicle; (b) constructs or assembles motor vehicles from used or new and used motor vehicle parts; or (c) reconstructs, constructs, or assembles three or more motor vehicles in any 12-month period. (35) "Salesperson" means an individual who for a salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, is employed either directly, indirectly, regularly, or occasionally by any new motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer to sell, purchase, or exchange or to negotiate for the sale, purchase, or exchange of motor vehicles. (36) "Semitrailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (37) "Shipping weight" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (38) "Showroom" means a site or location in the state that a direct-sale manufacturer uses for the direct-sale manufacturer's business, including the display and demonstration of new motor vehicles that are exclusively of the same line-make that the direct-sale manufacturer manufactures. (39) "Small trailer" means a trailer that has a shipping weight of: (a) more than 750 pounds; and (b) less than 2,000 pounds. (40) "Special equipment" includes a truck mounted crane, cherry picker, material lift, post hole digger, and a utility or service body. (41) "Special equipment dealer" means a new or new and used motor vehicle dealer engaged in the business of buying new incomplete motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 or more pounds and installing special equipment on the incomplete motor vehicle. (42) "Trailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (43) "Transporter" means a person engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles as described in Section 41-3-202. (44) "Travel trailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (45) "Used motor vehicle" means a vehicle that: (a) has been titled and registered to a purchaser other than a dealer; or (b) for a motor vehicle that is not a trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer, has been driven 7,500 or more miles. (46) "Wholesale motor vehicle auction" means a dealer primarily engaged in the business of auctioning consigned motor vehicles to dealers or dismantlers that are licensed by this or any other jurisdiction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1203 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1203
§ 41-6a-1203. Railroad grade crossing -- Duty to stop -- Malfunctions and school buses -- Driving through, around, or under gate or barrier prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "active railroad grade crossing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-1005. (2) Whenever a person operating a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing, the operator of the vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad track and may not proceed if: (a) a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; (b) a crossing gate is lowered, or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; (c) a railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the highway crossing: (i) emits an audible signal; and (ii) the railroad train or other on-track equipment is an immediate hazard because of the railroad train's or other on-track equipment's speed or proximity to the crossing; (d) an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing; or (e) there is any other condition that makes it unsafe to proceed through the crossing. (3) (a) An operator of a vehicle who suspects a false activation or malfunction of a railroad grade crossing signal device where there is no gate or barrier may drive a vehicle through the railroad grade crossing after stopping if: (i) the operator of a vehicle has a clear line of sight of at least one mile of the railroad tracks in all directions; (ii) there is no evidence of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; (iii) the vehicle can cross over the tracks safely; and (iv) the operator of a school bus is compliant with written district policy. (b) As soon as is reasonably possible, the operator of a school bus shall notify the driver's dispatcher and the dispatcher shall notify the owner of the railroad track where the grade crossing signal device is located of the false activation or malfunction. (4) (a) A person may not drive a vehicle through, around, or under a crossing gate or barrier at an active railroad grade crossing. (b) A person may not cause a non-rail vehicle, whether or not occupied, to pass through, around, over, or under or remain on a gate or barrier at an active railroad grade crossing. (c) A person may not cause a non-rail vehicle, whether or not occupied, to pass around, through, over, or under or remain in a rail or fixed guideway right-of-way in a manner that would cause a railroad train or other rail vehicle to make contact with the non-rail vehicle. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-209 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-209
§ 41-1a-209. Application for registration -- Contents.
Status: in_force

(1) An owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this part shall apply to the division for registration on forms furnished by the division. (2) The application for registration shall include: (a) the signature of an owner of the vehicle to be registered; (b) the name, bona fide residence and mailing address of the owner, or business address of the owner if the owner is a firm, association, or corporation; (c) a description of the vehicle including the make, model, type of body, the model year as specified by the manufacturer, the number of cylinders, and the identification number of the vehicle; (d) other information required by the division to enable it to determine whether the owner is lawfully entitled to register the vehicle; and (e) an indication if the applicant is applying for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216.
Utah Code § 41-1a-413 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-413
§ 41-1a-413. Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of priority.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-401(1)(c), if a person who has been issued a personalized license plate sells, trades, or otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle for which the personalized license plate has been issued, that person shall immediately: (1) apply to display the license plate on a different vehicle owned by the person; or (2) surrender the license plate to the division and release his priority to the letters and numbers displayed on the personalized license plate.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1645 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1645
§ 41-6a-1645. Advanced driver assistance facilities -- Repair, calibration, and disclosure -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "advanced driver assistance feature" means an electronic safety system that is: (a) designed to support the driver and vehicle while operating on roads and highways; (b) intended to increase vehicle safety and reduce losses associated with automobile crashes; and (c) tied to the windshield of a vehicle. (2) If a vehicle is equipped with an advanced driver assistance feature, an automotive glass company or repair facility approving or conducting glass repair, replacement, or recalibration on the vehicle shall: (a) before approving or performing a vehicle glass repair or replacement, inform the consumer in electronic or hardcopy writing if a recalibration of the advanced driver assistance feature: (i) is required; or (ii) will be performed; and (b) if performing a recalibration of an advanced driver assistance feature, meet or exceed the manufacturer's specifications. (3) (a) The automotive glass company or repair facility shall provide the consumer: (i) an itemized description of the work to be done on the vehicle; and (ii) if an insurer is paying all or part of the repair, the total amount the insurer has agreed to pay for the work described in Subsection (3)(a)(i). (b) An insurance company that pays for work described in Subsection (3)(a) may not be required to pay more than a fair and competitive price for the local market area. (c) An automotive glass company or repair facility may not represent to a customer that the cost of a repair, replacement, or recalibration will be paid for entirely by the customer's insurer and at no cost to the customer unless the cost of the repair, replacement, or recalibration is fully covered and approved by the insurer. (d) If a recalibration was not performed or not completed successfully, the automotive glass company or repair facility shall inform the consumer electronically or in writing that: (i) the recalibration was not successful or was not performed; and (ii) the vehicle should be taken to a vehicle manufacturer's certified dealership, a qualified automobile glass company, or repair facility capable of performing the recalibration of an advanced driver assistance feature that meets or exceeds the manufacturer's specifications. (4) An automotive glass company or repair facility conducting a scan or recalibration for vehicle glass repair or replacement services on a vehicle equipped with an advanced driver assistance feature: (a) is not limited to vehicle glass, tooling, or equipment dictated or recommended by the manufacturer's procedures or specifications; and (b) shall recalibrate the advanced driver assistance feature to meet or exceed the manufacturer's procedures or specifications. (5) An automotive glass company or repair facility may only bill or charge for vehicle glass repair, replacement, or recalibration services that are performed and necessary. (6) (a) A person with actual knowledge that an advanced driver assistance feature of a motor vehicle is inoperable or has not been repaired or recalibrated may not knowingly sell, offer for sale, or display for sale, the motor vehicle without providing written notice to the purchaser that: (i) the advanced driver assistance feature has not been repaired or recalibrated to the manufacturer's specifications; or (ii) the advanced driver assistance feature is inoperable. (b) This Subsection (6) does not apply to: (i) a motor vehicle auction or consignor to a motor vehicle auction, if no disclosure is required under Section 41-1a-1005.3; or (ii) a vehicle for which the ownership document is: (A) a certification of title in an insurance company's name; (B) a salvage certificate, as defined in Section 41-1a-1001; or (C) a nonrepairable certificate, as defined in Section 41-1a-1001. (7) A person who violates a provision of this section is: (a) guilty of an infraction; and (b) subject to a civil penalty of $500. (8) (a) In addition to any other penalties, a purchaser may bring a civil action to recover damages resulting from a seller's failure to provide notice under Subsection (6). (b) The amount of damages that may be recovered in a civil action described in Subsection (8)(a) is the greater of: (i) the amount of the actual damages; or (ii) $1,500.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1006 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1006
§ 41-6a-1006. Vehicles to exercise due care to avoid pedestrians -- Audible signals and caution.
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of a vehicle shall: (a) exercise care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian; (b) give an audible signal when necessary; and (c) exercise appropriate precaution if the operator of the vehicle observes a child or an obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person. (2) This section supersedes any conflicting provision of: (a) this chapter; or (b) a local ordinance in accordance with Section 41-6a-208.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1802 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1802
§ 41-6a-1802. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Child restraint device" means a child restraint device that meets standards adopted under Section 41-6a-1601. (2) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle defined in Section 41-1a-102, except vehicles that are not equipped with safety belts by the manufacturer. (3) "Safety belt" means a safety belt or seat belt system that meets standards adopted under Section 41-6a-1601. (4) "Seating position" means any area within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle in which the manufacturer has installed a safety belt.
Utah Code § 41-6a-527 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-527
§ 41-6a-527. Seizure and impoundment of vehicles by peace officers -- Impound requirements -- Removal of vehicle by owner.
Status: in_force

(1) If a peace officer arrests, cites, or refers for administrative action the operator of a vehicle for violating Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 41-6a-518.2, 41-6a-520, 41-6a-520.1, 41-6a-530, 41-6a-606, 53-3-231, Subsections 53-3-227(3)(a)(i) through (vii), Subsection 53-3-227(3)(a)(x), or a local ordinance similar to Section 41-6a-502 which complies with Subsection 41-6a-510(1), the peace officer shall seize and impound the vehicle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1406, except as provided under Subsection (2). (2) If a registered owner of the vehicle, other than the operator, is present at the time of arrest, the peace officer may release the vehicle to that registered owner, but only if: (a) the registered owner: (i) requests to remove the vehicle from the scene; and (ii) presents to the peace officer sufficient identification to prove ownership of the vehicle or motorboat; (b) the registered owner identifies a driver with a valid operator's license who: (i) complies with all restrictions of his operator's license; and (ii) would not, in the judgment of the officer, be in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 41-6a-518.2, 41-6a-520, 41-6a-520.1, 41-6a-530, 53-3-231, or a local ordinance similar to Section 41-6a-502 which complies with Subsection 41-6a-510(1) if permitted to operate the vehicle; and (c) the vehicle itself is legally operable. (3) If necessary for transportation of a motorboat for impoundment under this section, the motorboat's trailer may be used to transport the motorboat.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1706 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1706
§ 41-6a-1706. Occupancy of a trailer or semitrailer while being moved on highway prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not occupy a trailer or semitrailer while it is being drawn by a motor vehicle on a public highway. (2) This section does not apply to a: (a) livestock trailer or livestock semitrailer; (b) trailer or semitrailer being used for participation in a parade; or (c) trailer or semitrailer being used in an agricultural operation.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1304 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1304
§ 41-1a-1304. Operating motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in excess of registered gross combined weight rating -- Infraction.
Status: in_force

It is an infraction for a person to operate, or cause to be operated, a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, or combination of them the gross combined weight rating of which is in excess of the gross combined weight rating for which the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, or combination of vehicles is registered.
Utah Code § 41-1a-220 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-220
§ 41-1a-220. Lost or damaged registration card.
Status: in_force

(1) If a registration card is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible the owner of the vehicle for which the registration card was issued, as shown by the records of the division, shall immediately: (a) apply for a duplicate; (b) furnish the information satisfactory to the division; and (c) pay the proper fees. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-10-1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-10 / § 41-10-1
§ 41-10-1. State Tax Commission designated vehicle department.
Status: in_force

The State Tax Commission is hereby designated as the vehicle department of this state referred to in Laws of Utah, 1933, Chapters 43, 44, and 45.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1605 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1605
§ 41-6a-1605. Vehicles operated in combination.
Status: in_force

If a motor vehicle and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required under Section 41-6a-1603, a lamp that is obscured by another vehicle of the combination is not required to be lighted.
Utah Code § 41-1a-230.5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-230.5
§ 41-1a-230.5. Registration checkoff for promoting and supporting organ donation.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution of $2 for the purpose of promoting and supporting organ donation. (2) This contribution shall be: (a) collected by the division; (b) treated as a voluntary contribution to the Allyson Gamble Organ Donation Contribution Fund created in Section 26B-1-312 and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and (c) transferred to the Allyson Gamble Organ Donation Contribution Fund created in Section 26B-1-312 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Utah Code § 41-4-8 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-8
§ 41-4-8. Violation by foreign corporation -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

Every foreign corporation, as well as every foreign association, exercising any of the powers, franchises, or functions of a corporation in this state, violating any of the provisions of this act, is hereby denied the right and prohibited from doing any business in this state, and it shall be the duty of the attorney general to enforce this provision by bringing proper proceedings by injunction or otherwise. The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall be authorized to revoke the license of any such corporation or association heretofore authorized by it to do business in this state.
Utah Code § 41-6a-607 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-607
§ 41-6a-607. Speed violation -- Complaint -- Civil negligence.
Status: in_force

(1) For a charge of violation of a speed provision under this part, the citation or information shall specify the: (a) speed at which the defendant is alleged to have operated a vehicle; and (b) speed limit applicable to the section of the highway where the violation is alleged to have occurred. (2) The provisions of this part declaring prima facie speed limitations do not relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.
Utah Code § 41-1a-224 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-224
§ 41-1a-224. Registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicles -- Surrender of foreign registration.
Status: in_force

(1) If the vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application. (2) The owner of a foreign vehicle that has been registered outside of this state shall surrender to the division all registration cards, certificates of title, or other evidence of foreign registration in the owner's possession or under the owner's control, except as provided in Section 41-1a-223.
Utah Code § 41-3-701 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-701
§ 41-3-701. Violations as misdemeanors.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person who violates Section 41-3-201 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (ii) A person who violates the requirement to title a vehicle with a salvage certificate within seven days of purchasing the vehicle at a motor vehicle auction under Subsection 41-3-201(3)(e) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (b) Once a person has met the criteria for the offense of acting as a dealer without a license, each additional motor vehicle the person sells, displays for sale, offers for sale or exchange, or leases in that 12-month period without becoming licensed under Section 41-3-202 is a separate violation. (3) A person who violates Section 41-3-301 10 or more times is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, unless the selling dealer complies with the requirements of Section 41-3-403. (4) A person who violates Section 41-3-207.5 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1204 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1204
§ 41-1a-1204. Automobile driver education fee -- Amount -- When paid -- Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) Each year there is levied and shall be paid to the commission the automobile driver education fee. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (c), the fee is $2.50 upon each motor vehicle to be registered for a one-year registration period. (b) The fee is $2.00 upon each motor vehicle to be registered under Section 41-1a-215.5 for a six-month registration period. (c) The following registrations are exempt from the fee in Subsection (2)(a) or (b): (i) a motorcycle registration; and (ii) a registration of a 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) 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 a 12-month registration of the same vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-6a-306 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-306
§ 41-6a-306. Pedestrian traffic-control signals -- Rights and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian facing a steady "Walk" or symbol of "Walking Person" of a pedestrian traffic-control signal has the right-of-way and may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal. (2) A pedestrian facing a flashing "Don't Walk" or "Upraised Hand" of a pedestrian traffic-control signal may not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but a pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island. (3) A pedestrian facing a steady "Don't Walk" or "Upraised Hand" of a pedestrian traffic-control signal may not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1644 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1644
§ 41-6a-1644. Diesel emissions program -- Implementation -- Monitoring -- Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislative body of each county required by the comprehensive plan for air pollution control developed by the director of the Division of Air Quality in accordance with Subsection 19-2-107(2)(a)(i) to use an emissions opacity inspection and maintenance program for diesel-powered motor vehicles shall: (a) make regulations or ordinances to implement and enforce the requirement established by the Air Quality Board; (b) collect information about and monitor the program; and (c) by August 1 of each year, supply written information to the Department of Environmental Quality to identify program status. (2) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions opacity inspection and maintenance program for diesel-powered motor vehicles established by a legislative body of a county under Subsection (1): (a) an implement of husbandry; and (b) a motor vehicle that: (i) meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and (ii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,001 pounds or more. (3) (a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall exempt a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less from the emissions opacity inspection and maintenance program requirements of this section, 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, and floricultural and horticultural products; and (B) for 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. (b) The county shall provide to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed statement under this section a certificate of exemption from emissions opacity inspection and maintenance program requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-6a-2002 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-2002
§ 41-6a-2002. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Active criminal investigation" means an officer has documented reasonable suspicion that a crime is being or has been committed, and believes the suspected criminal activity may be connected to a vehicle, a registered owner of a vehicle, or an occupant of a vehicle. (2) "Automatic license plate reader system" means a system of one or more mobile or fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms to convert an image of a license plate into computer-readable data. (3) "Captured plate data" means the global positioning system coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from an automatic license plate reader system. (4) (a) "Governmental entity" means: (i) executive department agencies of the state; (ii) the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state auditor, the attorney general, and the state treasurer; (iii) the Board of Pardons and Parole; (iv) the Board of Examiners; (v) the National Guard; (vi) the Career Service Review Office; (vii) the State Board of Education; (viii) the Utah Board of Higher Education; (ix) the State Archives; (x) the Office of the Legislative Auditor General; (xi) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst; (xii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; (xiii) the Legislature; (xiv) legislative committees, except any political party, group, caucus, or rules or sifting committee of the Legislature; (xv) courts, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and similar administrative units in the judicial branch; (xvi) any state-funded institution of higher education or public education; (xvii) any political subdivision of the state; or (xviii) a law enforcement agency. (b) "Governmental entity" includes: (i) every office, agency, board, bureau, committee, department, advisory board, or commission of an entity listed in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (xviii) that is funded or established by the government to carry out the public's business; or (ii) a person acting as an agent of a governmental entity or acting on behalf of a governmental entity. (5) "Nongovernmental entity" means a person that is not a governmental entity. (6) "Secured area" means an area, enclosed by clear boundaries, to which access is limited and not open to the public and entry is only obtainable through specific access-control points.
Utah Code § 41-6a-601 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-601
§ 41-6a-601. Speed regulations -- Safe and appropriate speeds at certain locations -- Prima facie speed limits -- Emergency power of the governor.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, including when: (a) approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing; (b) approaching and going around a curve; (c) approaching a hill crest; (d) traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway; (e) traveling in, through, or approaching other hazards that exist due to pedestrians, other traffic, weather, or highway conditions; and (f) the speed causes the person to fail to maintain control of the vehicle or stay within a single lane of travel. (2) Subject to Subsections (1) and (4) and Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603, the following speeds are lawful: (a) 20 miles per hour in a reduced speed school zone as defined in Section 41-6a-303; (b) 25 miles per hour in any urban district; and (c) 55 miles per hour in other locations. (3) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-604, any speed in excess of the limits provided in this section or established under Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603 is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful. (4) (a) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction. (b) For an individual convicted of a speed violation where the individual was operating at a speed of 100 miles per hour or more, the court shall impose a fine not less than 150% of the suggested fine in the uniform fine schedule authorized in Section 76-3-301.5 and in effect at the time of the citation. (5) The governor by proclamation in time of war or emergency may change the speed limits on the highways of the state.
Utah Code § 41-4-6 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-6
§ 41-4-6. Accepting gratuity, unlawful thereafter to finance sales.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person who hereafter so accepts or receives, either directly or indirectly, any payment, thing, or service of value, as set forth in Section 41-4-5, or hereafter so contracts, either directly or indirectly, to receive any such payment or thing or service of value to thereafter finance or attempt to finance the purchase or sale of any motor vehicle or buy or attempt to buy any conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on motor vehicles sold at retail in this state.
Utah Code § 41-3-704 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-704
§ 41-3-704. Penalty waiver.
Status: in_force

Upon making a record of its actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the commission may waive, reduce, or compromise any of the civil penalties imposed by the division under this chapter.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1005.3 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1005.3
§ 41-1a-1005.3. Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle may not be offered, auctioned, sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged by an owner, that is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle auction with the knowledge that it is a salvage vehicle or a total loss vehicle without prior written disclosure being given to any prospective purchaser. (2) For a disclosure required by Subsection (1), the following disclosure language shall be contained in each contract for sale or lease of a salvage vehicle to a purchaser or shall be contained in a form affixed to a contract, lease, bill of sale, or any other document that transfers title:"THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE GIVEN BY THE SELLER TO THE BUYER EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWINGLY RESOLD WITH A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORYDISCLOSURE STATEMENTVehicle Identification Number (VIN)Year:Make: Model:SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE--NOT FOR RESALE WITHOUT DISCLOSUREWARNING: THIS VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY WHICH MAY MATERIALLY AFFECT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND/OR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTRACT ON THIS VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR OPERATION UNLESS PROPERLY REPAIRED. SOME STATES MAY REQUIRE AN INSPECTION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. THE STATE OF UTAH MAY REQUIRE THIS VEHICLE TO BE PERMANENTLY BRANDED AS A REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE. OTHER STATES MAY ALSO PERMANENTLY BRAND THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. YOU MAY ASK THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE A COPY OF THE NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NMVTIS) VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. YOU MAY ALSO INDEPENDENTLY OBTAIN THE REPORT BY CHECKING NMVTIS ONLINE AT WWW.VEHICLEHISTORY.GOV._________________________________________________________________Signature of PurchaserDate"
Utah Code § 41-1a-1306 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1306
§ 41-1a-1306. Abuse of persons with disabilities parking privileges -- Revocation of special plate or transferable ID card -- Fine.
Status: in_force

A person with a disability who abuses the rights and privileges conferred under Section 41-1a-414 or allows an individual who is not a person with a disability to use those parking privileges may have the person's disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, removable windshield placard, temporary wheelchair user placard, or wheelchair user placard revoked by the division.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1010 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1010
§ 41-1a-1010. Permit required to dismantle vehicle -- Duties upon receiving the permit -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person may not scrap, dismantle, destroy, or otherwise change any vehicle so that it loses its character, until the person submits to the division: (i) the certificate of title for the vehicle for cancellation; and (ii) an application for a permit to dismantle the vehicle. (b) Upon approval of the application, the division shall issue a permit to dismantle the vehicle. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a permit to dismantle is issued under this section, the vehicle shall be destroyed and may not be rebuilt or reconstructed and may not be retitled or registered. (3) A vehicle for which a permit to dismantle has been issued by the division may be retitled and the permit to dismantle rescinded if: (a) prior to receiving a dismantling permit the vehicle had a Utah certificate of title; (b) the vehicle has not been dismantled; (c) an investigator for the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division of the commission determines after a physical inspection of the vehicle that it is the same vehicle for which the permit to dismantle was issued; and (d) the applicant pays the fee under Subsection (4). (4) The commission may collect a fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 to cover the expenses of an inspection under Subsection (3).
Utah Code § 41-6a-1646 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1646
§ 41-6a-1646. Motor vehicle glass repair requirements -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) An automotive glass company or repair facility shall provide a consumer seeking motor vehicle glass repair or replacement: (a) an electronic or hardcopy written and itemized description of the work to be done on the vehicle; and (b) if an insurer is paying all or part of the repair, the total amount the insurer has agreed to pay for the work described in Subsection (1)(a). (2) An insurance company that pays for work described in Subsection (1)(a) may not be required to pay more than a fair and competitive price for the local market area. (3) An automotive glass company or repair facility: (a) may not represent to a customer that the cost of a repair or replacement will be paid for entirely by the customer's insurer and at no cost to the customer unless the cost of the repair or replacement is fully covered and approved by the insurer; (b) is not limited to vehicle glass, tooling, or equipment dictated or recommended by the manufacturer's procedures or specifications; and (c) may only bill or charge for vehicle glass repair, replacement, or recalibration services that are performed and necessary. (4) A person who violates a provision of this section is: (a) guilty of an infraction; and (b) subject to a civil penalty of $500.
Utah Code § 41-1a-705 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-705
§ 41-1a-705. Persons that may sell, offer for sale, or display for sale a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor -- New owner shall title -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "immediate family member" means a person's spouse, child, spouse of a child living in the person's home, or parent. (2) (a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or display for sale or exchange any vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor unless the person is: (i) a person licensed under Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act; (ii) a motor vehicle auction; (iii) the lienholder or owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as evidenced by the person's name being printed by the division on the certificate of title; (iv) a person who has lawfully repossessed the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; (v) a holder of a statutory lien on the vehicle who is selling the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor through a motor vehicle auction; (vi) a person lawfully donating the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to a non-profit charitable organization; (vii) a non-profit charitable organization that receives donated vehicles and sells or disposes of them; or (viii) a person lawfully selling the person's immediate family member's vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a personal representative, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, sheriff, government entity, or other person who sells a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under the powers and duties granted or imposed by law. (3) Unless the new owner is a person listed in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (viii), the new owner of a transferred vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor transferred to the new owner. (4) Unless the new owner is a person listed in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (viii), the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall title the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor by completing an application and presenting to the division a properly endorsed certificate of title, duplicate certificate of title, or other document of authority along with any additional documents the division may require to transfer the title. (5) (a) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall pay all fees and taxes required under this chapter that resulted from the violation. (c) Each vehicle sold, offered for sale, or displayed for sale in violation of this section shall be a separate offense. (6) Nothing in this section applies to a person purchasing a vehicle from a motor vehicle auction if the purchased vehicle is being transported out of the state.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1714 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1714
§ 41-6a-1714. Warning signs.
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall place adequate warning signs wherever it considers proper within the state notifying all persons using the public roads, highways, parks, or recreation areas of the provisions of Sections 41-6a-1712 and 41-6a-1713.
Utah Code § 41-3-401.5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-401.5
§ 41-3-401.5. Disclosure of financing arrangements relating to the lease of a motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A dealer may not issue a temporary permit or release possession of a motor vehicle wherein the dealer has contracted to enter into a lease agreement to someone other than another dealer unless the contract to enter into a lease agreement contains the disclosure listed in Subsection (2). (b) The disclosure shall be set forth clearly and conspicuously on the first or front page of the contract to enter into a lease agreement, executed by the prospective lessee and the dealer. (2) The form to be used when the dealer contracts to enter into a lease agreement for the potential lease of a motor vehicle shall read as follows:"(1) THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT HAS EXECUTED THE CONTRACT IN RELIANCE UPON THE DEALER'S REPRESENTATION THAT THE DEALER CAN SECURE FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LEASE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THE PRIMARY TERMS OF THE FINANCING ARRANGEMENT ARE TO BE AS FOLLOWS:TERM BETWEEN _____ MONTHS AND ______ MONTHS. MONTHLY PAYMENTS BETWEEN $______ PER MONTH AND $ _____ PER MONTH BASED ON A DOWN PAYMENT AND/OR NET TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE OF $ _________.(2) (a) IF THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO SECURE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS WITHIN THE TERMS DISCLOSED, THEN THE DEALER MUST WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT MAIL NOTICE TO THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCLOSED TERMS AND THE CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT IS THEREFORE RESCINDED.(b) IF THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO SECURE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS WITHIN THE TERMS DISCLOSED, SUCH FAILURE DOES NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE THE DEALER TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING NECESSARY FOR THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE TO LEASE THE VEHICLE.(c) IF THE CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT IS RESCINDED, THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE HAS 48 HOURS FROM RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE TO:(i) RETURN TO THE DEALER THE MOTOR VEHICLE THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE AGREED TO LEASE;(ii) PAY THE DEALER AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CURRENT STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR THE COST OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR EACH MILE THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN WHILE IN THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE'S POSSESSION; AND(iii) COMPENSATE THE DEALER FOR ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE'S POSSESSION.(3) IN RETURN, UPON RECEIPT OF THE ITEMS SET FORTH IN (2)(c)(i), (ii), and (iii) THE DEALER SHALL RETURN TO THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE ALL PAYMENTS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION PAID BY THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE, INCLUDING ANY DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY MOTOR VEHICLE TRADED IN.(4) IF THE TRADE-IN HAS BEEN SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BEFORE THE CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT IS RESCINDED, THEN THE DEALER SHALL RETURN TO THE PROSPECTIVE LESSEE A SUM EQUIVALENT TO THE ALLOWANCE TOWARD THE LEASE PRICE GIVEN BY THE DEALER FOR THE TRADE-IN, AS NOTED IN THE CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT.______________________________(Signature of the Prospective Lessee)______________________________(Signature of the Dealer)" (3) (a) (i) In addition to the penalties in this chapter, if the disclosure in Subsection (2) is not properly executed or if the dealer is unable to secure financing arrangements for the lessee as provided in Subsection (2) within seven calendar days immediately following the date disclosed on the contract to enter into a lease agreement, then in either case the prospective lessee may return the motor vehicle to the dealer and receive a complete refund of all money and other consideration given to the dealer for the contract to enter into a lease agreement, including any motor vehicle or property used as a trade-in. (ii) If the motor vehicle or property used as a trade-in has been sold or otherwise disposed of, the dealer shall return to the prospective lessee the amount of money equivalent to the allowance towards the lease price given by the dealer for the motor vehicle or property traded in, as noted in the contract to enter into a lease agreement. (b) If the dealer provides the notice as set forth in Subsection (2)(a) of the disclosure statement, the contract to enter into a lease agreement is rescinded. (c) If a contract to enter into a lease agreement is rescinded under Subsection (3)(b): (i) the prospective lessee shall return the leased vehicle within 48 hours of receiving a notice that the dealer is unable to secure financing arrangements for the lease; and (ii) the prospective lessee is liable to the dealer: (A) for all physical damage to the motor vehicle while in the possession of the prospective lessee; and (B) in an amount equal to the current standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a motor vehicle established by the federal Internal Revenue Service for each mile the motor vehicle was driven between the date the prospective lessee first acquired possession and the date when the prospective lessee returned the motor vehicle to the dealer. (4) (a) A dealer who has complied with Subsection (2), but who has not been able to secure financing arrangements as set forth in the disclosure, shall within seven days of the date of the contract to enter into a lease agreement mail written notice to the prospective lessee: (i) disclosing that the dealer has not been able to secure financing arrangements as set forth in the disclosure; and (ii) instructing the prospective lessee of the prospective lessee's responsibility to return the vehicle within 48 hours of receiving the notice, as provided for in Subsection (2). (b) (i) The dealer shall mail notification to the prospective lessee within seven calendar days following the date that the contract to enter into a lease agreement was executed. (ii) A notice complies with Subsection (4)(b)(i) if it is postmarked before the end of the seventh day following the date that the contract to enter into a lease agreement was executed and addressed to the prospective lessee at the address contained in the contract to enter into a lease agreement. (iii) If the prospective lessee's address is not contained on the contract to enter into a lease agreement, then proof of compliance with the notification provision of this Subsection (4)(b) shall be borne by the dealer. (iv) If a dealer gives notice in the manner prescribed, the prospective lessee has 48 hours from receipt of the notice to return the vehicle to the dealer. (c) If a dealer executes the disclosure required by Subsection (2), but is not able to secure financing arrangements as set forth in the disclosure, and the dealer fails to give written notice to the prospective lessee within seven days, as provided for in Subsections (4)(a) and (b), then the prospective lessee shall return the vehicle within 48 hours of the date the prospective lessee first learns that the dealer has not been able to secure financing arrangements as set forth in the disclosure. (5) (a) Either the prospective lessee or a dealer may bring an action to enforce contractual or statutory rights under this section. (b) The prevailing party in an action under Subsection (5)(a) is entitled to reasonable attorney fees as part of the costs of the action. (6) A motor vehicle returned by the prospective lessee to the dealer in accordance with the rescission provisions of this section is not considered leased for purposes of sales and use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1613 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1613
§ 41-6a-1613. Lamp required for operation of vehicle on highway or adjacent shoulder -- Dimming of lights.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) If a vehicle is operated on a highway or shoulder adjacent to the highway under the conditions specified under Subsection 41-6a-1603(1)(a), the operator of a vehicle shall use a high or low beam distribution of light or composite beam except as provided under Subsection (1)(c). (b) Except as provided under Subsection (1)(c), the distribution of light or composite beam shall be directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle. (c) The operator of a vehicle shall use a low beam distribution of light or composite beam if the vehicle approaches: (i) an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet; or (ii) another vehicle from the rear within 300 feet. (2) (a) The low beam distribution of light or composite beam shall be aimed to avoid projecting glaring rays into the: (i) eyes of an oncoming operator; or (ii) rearview mirror of a vehicle approached from the rear. (b) A vehicle is not in violation of Subsection (2)(a) if: (i) the vehicle has not been significantly altered from the original vehicle manufacturer's specifications; or (ii) the glaring rays result from road contour or a temporary load on the vehicle. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-12a-407 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-407
§ 41-12a-407. Certificate of self-funded coverage as proof of owner's or operator's security.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, upon the application of any person, issue a certificate of self-funded coverage when it is satisfied that the person has: (a) more than 24 motor vehicles; and (b) deposits, in a form approved by the department, securities in an amount of $200,000 plus $100 for each motor vehicle up to and including 1,000 motor vehicles and $50 for every motor vehicle over 1,000 motor vehicles. (2) Persons holding a certificate of self-funded coverage under this chapter shall pay benefits to persons injured from the self-funded person's operation, maintenance, and use of motor vehicles as would an insurer issuing a policy to the self-funded person containing the coverages under Section 31A-22-302. (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the department may, upon reasonable grounds, cancel the certificate. Failure to pay any judgment up to the limit under Subsection 31A-22-304(2) within 30 days after the judgment is final is a reasonable ground to cancel the certificate. (4) Any government entity with self-funded coverage for government-owned motor vehicles under Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah, meets the requirements of this section.
Utah Code § 41-22-10.2 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-10.2
§ 41-22-10.2. Off-highway vehicles -- Prohibited on interstate freeway.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for an off-highway vehicle to operate along, across, or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-3-201.5 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-201.5
§ 41-3-201.5. Brokering of a new motor vehicle without a license prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person may not, for a fee, commission, or other form of compensation, arrange, offer to arrange, or broker a transaction involving the sale or lease of more than two: (i) new or used motor vehicles in any 12 consecutive month period, unless the person is licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(1); or (ii) used motor vehicles in any 12 consecutive month period, unless the person is licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(2). (b) Each transaction a person arranges, offers to arrange, or brokers involving the sale or lease of a motor vehicle for a fee, commission, or other form of compensation is a separate violation under this section if: (i) the person has for a fee, commission, or other form of compensation, arranged, offered to arrange, or brokered the sale or lease of more than two new or used motor vehicles within the previous 12 consecutive month period; and (ii) the person is not licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(1). (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1009 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1009
§ 41-1a-1009. Abandoned and inoperable vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Determination by commission -- Disposal of vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) A vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is abandoned and inoperable when: (a) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been inspected by an authorized investigator or agent appointed by the commission; and (b) the authorized investigator or agent has made a written determination that the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor cannot be rebuilt or reconstructed in a manner that allows its use as designed by the manufacturer or is a derelict vessel as defined in Section 73-18-2. (2) (a) Before issuing a written determination under Subsection (1), a signed statement is required from the purchaser of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for salvage, identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor by identification number and certifying that the inoperable vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor will not be rebuilt, reconstructed, or in any manner allowed to operate as designed by the manufacturer. (b) The operator of the junk or salvage yard disposing of an inoperable vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is required to keep copies of the signed statements and other written records required by the commission. (3) Upon a determination that a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is inoperable and cannot be rebuilt or reconstructed, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may be converted to scrap or otherwise disposed of without necessity of compliance with the requirements of Sections 41-1a-1010 and 41-1a-1011.
Utah Code § 41-3-201.7 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-201.7
§ 41-3-201.7. Supplemental license for additional place of business restrictions -- Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (2), the administrator may issue a supplemental license for an additional place of business under Subsection 41-3-201(8) to a dealer if the dealer is: (i) licensed in accordance with Section 41-3-202; (ii) bonded in accordance with Section 41-3-205; and (iii) in compliance with existing rules promulgated by the administrator of the division under Section 41-3-105. (b) The administrator may issue a supplemental license for a permanent additional place of business to a used motor vehicle dealer if: (i) the dealer independently satisfies the bond requirements under Section 41-3-205 for the permanent additional place of business; (ii) the dealer is in compliance with existing rules promulgated by the administrator of the division under Section 41-3-105; and (iii) the permanent additional place of business meets all the requirements for a principal place of business. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c) and (3), a supplemental license for an additional place of business issued pursuant to Subsection 41-3-201(8) for a new motor vehicle dealer may not be issued for an additional place of business that is beyond the geographic specifications outlined as the area of responsibility in the dealer's franchise agreement. (b) A new motor vehicle dealer shall provide the administrator with a copy of the portion of the new motor vehicle dealer's franchise agreement identifying the dealer's area of responsibility before being issued a supplemental license for an additional place of business. (c) The restrictions under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) do not apply to a new motor vehicle dealer if: (i) the license for an additional place of business is being issued for the sale of used motor vehicles; or (ii) the dealer is a direct-sale manufacturer. (3) The provisions of Subsection (2) do not apply if the additional place of business is a trade show or exhibition if: (a) there are five or more dealers participating in the trade show or exhibition; and (b) the trade show or exhibition takes place at a location other than the principal place of business of one of the dealers participating in the trade show or exhibition. (4) A supplemental license for a temporary additional place of business issued to a used motor vehicle dealer may not be for longer than 10 consecutive days.
Utah Code § 41-1a-507 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-507
§ 41-1a-507. Exceptions to title requirements for off-highway vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) Each off-highway vehicle operated in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 1988 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part except: (a) off-highway vehicles owned and operated by nonresidents of the state; and (b) off-highway vehicles owned and operated by the federal government. (2) The division may not provide title to an off-highway vehicle identified by the manufacturer as a 1987 year model or older unless the off-highway vehicle is: (a) a motorcycle; or (b) a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1210 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1210
§ 41-1a-1210. Fees for original and duplicate certificates of title.
Status: in_force

A fee of $6 shall be paid to the division for the issuance of each original and duplicate certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
Utah Code § 41-3-403 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-403
§ 41-3-403. Dealer noncompliance -- Rights of purchaser -- Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (4), if a dealer fails to comply with Subsection 41-3-301(1), the purchaser may return the purchased motor vehicle to the dealer and receive a complete refund of all money and other consideration given for the purchase, including any motor vehicles or property traded in. (b) If the motor vehicle or property traded in has been sold by the dealer, he shall return to the purchaser the amount of money equivalent to the value of the motor vehicle or property as allowed toward the purchase. (c) Demand for the return may be made directly by the customer, his attorney, or the administrator. (d) Any loan payments or interest due between the sale date and the return date on either the motor vehicle purchased or a motor vehicle traded in, are the responsibility of the dealer. (2) Failure of a dealer to comply with this section: (a) is a violation of Subsection 41-3-301(1); (b) is a ground for immediate dealer license suspension; and (c) allows the customer a cause of action against the dealer to recover all consideration owed under Subsection (1). (3) A motor vehicle returned under the provisions of this section is not considered to be sold for purposes of: (a) notice of sale under Subsection 41-3-301(2); and (b) sales tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act. (4) If a dealer fails to comply with Subsection 41-3-301(1), the dealer shall accept the return of a purchased motor vehicle under this section if the purchaser: (a) returns the motor vehicle to the dealer and requests in writing that the purchase be rescinded, prior to the time the dealer submits a certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin for that motor vehicle, endorsed according to law, to the Motor Vehicle Division, accompanied by all documents required to obtain a new certificate of title and registration in the new owner's name; (b) furnishes to the dealer a written odometer disclosure statement in accordance with Section 41-1a-902; and (c) pays the dealer an amount equal to the current standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a motor vehicle established by the federal Internal Revenue Service for each mile the motor vehicle was driven between the date the purchaser first acquired possession and the date when the purchaser returned the motor vehicle to the dealer.
Utah Code § 41-12a-603 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-603
§ 41-12a-603. Operating motor vehicle without license or registration.
Status: in_force

Any person whose license or registration or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked under this chapter and who, during the suspension or revocation drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated by another upon any highway, except as permitted under this chapter, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-1a-516 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-516
§ 41-1a-516. Annual renewal of titles unnecessary -- Superseded certificates invalid.
Status: in_force

(1) Certificates of title need not be renewed annually but shall remain valid until canceled by the division for cause or upon a transfer of any interest shown on the certificate. (2) A certificate of title is invalid when superseded by a duplicate certificate issued under Section 41-1a-518 or when the certificate has been superseded by a certificate issued by another state or country.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1610 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1610
§ 41-6a-1610. Spot lamps.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle may not be equipped with more than two spot lamps. (2) A lighted spot lamp may not be aimed or used so that any part of the high intensity portion of the beam strikes the windshield, or any windows, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use. (3) This section does not apply to spot lamps on an authorized emergency vehicle. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-515 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-515
§ 41-6a-515. Standards for chemical breath or oral fluids analysis -- Evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner of the department shall establish standards for the administration and interpretation of chemical analysis of a person's breath or oral fluids, including standards of training. (2) In any action or proceeding in which it is material to prove that a person was operating or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any drug or operating with a blood or breath alcohol content statutorily prohibited, documents offered as memoranda or records of acts, conditions, or events to prove that the analysis was made and the instrument used was accurate, according to standards established in Subsection (1), are admissible if: (a) the judge finds that they were made in the regular course of the investigation at or about the time of the act, condition, or event; and (b) the source of information from which made and the method and circumstances of their preparation indicate their trustworthiness. (3) If the judge finds that the standards established under Subsection (1) and the conditions of Subsection (2) have been met, there is a presumption that the test results are valid and further foundation for introduction of the evidence is unnecessary.
Utah Code § 41-6a-2006 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-2006
§ 41-6a-2006. Penalties.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly or intentionally uses, obtains, or discloses captured license plate data in violation of this part is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.