Utah Code § 41-6a-511 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-511
§ 41-6a-511. Courts to collect and maintain data.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The state courts shall collect and maintain data necessary to allow sentencing and enhancement decisions to be made in accordance with this part. (2) (a) Each justice court shall transmit dispositions electronically to the Department of Public Safety in accordance with the requirement for recertification established by the Judicial Council. (b) Immediately upon filling the requirements under Subsection (2)(a), a justice court shall collect and report the same DUI related data elements collected and maintained by the state courts under Subsection (1). (3) The department shall maintain an electronic data base for DUI related records and data including the data elements received or collected from the courts under this section. (4) (a) The Department of Criminal Justice shall prepare an annual report of DUI related data including the following: (i) the data collected by the courts under Subsections (1) and (2); (ii) the DUI crash and arrest data collected from law enforcement agencies under Section 53-10-118 by the Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division; and (iii) any measures for which data are available to evaluate the profile and impacts of DUI recidivism and to evaluate the DUI related processes of: (A) law enforcement; (B) adjudication; (C) sanctions; (D) driver license control; and (E) alcohol education, assessment, and treatment. (b) The report shall be provided in writing to the Judiciary Interim Committee and the Transportation Interim Committee no later than the last day of October following the end of the fiscal year for which the report is prepared.
Utah Code § 41-1a-510 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-510
§ 41-1a-510. Sales tax payment required.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division before issuing a certificate of title to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall require from every applicant: (i) a receipt from the division showing that the sales tax has been paid to the state on the sale of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor upon which application for certificate of title has been made; or (ii) a certificate from the division showing that no sales tax is due. (b) If a licensed dealer has made a report of sale, no receipt or certificate is required. (2) The division may also issue a receipt of surrender of ownership documents for a manufactured home or mobile home if the applicant complies with Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 41-22-3 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-3
§ 41-22-3. Registration of vehicles -- Application -- Issuance of sticker and card -- Proof of property tax payment -- Records.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a person may not operate or place and an owner may not give another person permission to operate or place any off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state unless the off-highway vehicle is registered under this chapter for the current year. (b) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a dealer may not sell an off-highway vehicle which can be used on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state, unless the off-highway vehicle is registered or is in the process of being registered under this chapter for the current year. (c) Unless specifically provided in this chapter, the division shall administer license plates, decals, and registration of off-highway vehicles in accordance with Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act. (2) (a) The owner of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration under this chapter shall apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for registration on forms approved by the Motor Vehicle Division. (b) An owner of an off-highway vehicle may apply for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216. (c) A person may register an off-highway vehicle or street-legal all-terrain vehicle for a 24-month period as described in Section 41-1a-215.5. (3) Each application for registration of an off-highway vehicle shall be accompanied by: (a) evidence of ownership, a title, or a manufacturer's certificate of origin, and a bill of sale showing ownership, make, model, horsepower or displacement, and serial number; (b) the past registration card; or (c) the fee for a duplicate. (4) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2023, except as provided in Subsection (4)(e), the first time an off-highway vehicle is registered, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one off-highway vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card. (ii) If an off-highway vehicle has been registered previously in this state but has not been issued an off-highway vehicle license plate, beginning on January 1, 2023, upon application for registration renewal, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one off-highway vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card. (b) Upon each annual registration, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue a registration decal and a registration card for each off-highway vehicle registered. (c) The off-highway vehicle license plate: (i) shall contain a unique five-digit number, using numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, to identify the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued; (ii) shall be affixed to the rear of the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued in a plainly visible and upright position as prescribed by rule of the division under Section 41-22-5.1; (iii) shall be maintained free of foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; (iv) shall be a distinct tan color with black lettering to identify the license plate as an off-highway vehicle license plate; (v) shall have a location to attach the registration decal; and (vi) may not be a personalized license plate or a special group license plate. (d) (i) At all times, proof of registration shall be kept with the off-highway vehicle and shall be available for inspection by a law enforcement officer. (ii) An individual may show proof of registration by displaying: (A) a digital copy or photograph of the registration card on a mobile electronic device; (B) proof of registration on a mobile electronic device through a mobile application approved by the relevant state agency; or (C) an original registration card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division. (e) An off-highway vehicle that is an off-highway motorcycle or a snowmobile is: (i) not required to obtain or display an off-highway vehicle license plate; and (ii) required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker. (5) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (5)(c), an applicant for a registration card and registration decal shall provide the Motor Vehicle Division a certificate, described under Subsection (5)(b), from the county assessor of the county in which the off-highway vehicle has situs for taxation. (b) The certificate required under Subsection (5)(a) shall state one of the following: (i) the property tax on the off-highway vehicle for the current year has been paid; (ii) in the county assessor's opinion, the tax is a lien on real property sufficient to secure the payment of the tax; or (iii) the off-highway vehicle is exempt by law from payment of property tax for the current year. (c) An off-highway vehicle for which an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker has been issued in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 is: (i) exempt from the requirement under this Subsection (5); (ii) not required to obtain or purchase an off-highway vehicle license plate; and (iii) required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker. (6) (a) All records of the division made or kept under this section shall be classified by the Motor Vehicle Division in the same manner as motor vehicle records are classified under Section 41-1a-116. (b) Division records are available for inspection in the same manner as motor vehicle records under Section 41-1a-116. (7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-802 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-802
§ 41-6a-802. Turning around -- Where prohibited -- Visibility.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "railroad grade crossing" means the area between the passive or active warning signs where a railroad track and roadway intersect. (2) The operator of a vehicle may not make a U-turn or turn the vehicle to proceed in the opposite direction: (a) unless the movement can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic; (b) on any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, if the vehicle is not visible at a distance of 500 feet by the operator of any other vehicle approaching from either direction; and (c) on a railroad track or railroad grade crossing. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-206 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-206
§ 41-6a-206. Conflict with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Status: in_force

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations supercede any conflicting provisions of this chapter pertaining to commercial motor carriers.
Utah Code § 41-1a-904 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-904
§ 41-1a-904. Retention of statements by dealers -- Inspection.
Status: in_force

(1) Each dealer required to execute and furnish an odometer mileage disclosure statement under Section 41-1a-902 shall retain at its primary place of business for four years after each transfer of a motor vehicle each statement that he receives and a legible copy of each statement that he issues in connection with those transfers. (2) These statements shall be available for inspection by, and copies shall be furnished to, any peace officer during reasonable business hours. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-905 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-905
§ 41-6a-905. Vehicle or pedestrian working upon highway -- Right-of-way.
Status: in_force

The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an: (1) authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work on a highway within a highway construction or maintenance area indicated by a traffic-control device; or (2) authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work on a highway when the vehicle displays lights in accordance with Section 41-6a-1617.
Utah Code § 41-1a-601 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-601
§ 41-1a-601. Lien validity -- Security interest.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2) or (3), a lien upon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, except a lien dependent upon possession, is not valid against the creditors of an owner acquiring a lien by levy or attachment, or subsequent purchasers, or encumbrancers without notice until Sections 41-1a-602 through 41-1a-606 have been complied with. (2) Security interests in inventory consisting in part of vehicles subject to registration under this chapter, that are held for sale by a person in the business of selling goods of that kind, shall be perfected under Section 70A-9a-310, except that: (a) buyers in the ordinary course of business, as defined in Section 70A-1a-201, take free of the security interests as provided in Section 70A-9a-320; and (b) security interests of persons extending credit to buyers in the ordinary course of business, as defined in Section 70A-1a-201, take free of the security interests as provided in Section 70A-9a-320. (3) Security interests in inventory consisting in part of vehicles subject to registration under this chapter, which are held for sale by a person in the business of selling goods of that kind, shall be perfected under Section 70A-9a-310, except that a lienholder with a security interest noted on the title shall have priority unless the lienholder has been paid in full in accordance with Section 41-3-402.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1503 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1503
§ 41-1a-1503. Event data recorders -- Retrieval or disclosure of event data.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Event data that is recorded on an event data recorder: (i) is private; (ii) is the personal information of the motor vehicle's owner; and (iii) except as provided in Subsection (2), may not be retrieved by a person who is not the owner of the motor vehicle. (b) If a motor vehicle is owned by more than one person, only one owner is required to consent to the retrieval or use of the data from a motor vehicle event data recorder. (2) Event data that is recorded on an event data recorder may be retrieved, obtained, or used by a person who is not the owner of the motor vehicle in the following circumstances: (a) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner's agent has consented to the retrieval of the data relating to an accident; (b) the data is retrieved by a motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle manufacturer, or by an automotive technician to diagnose, service, or repair the motor vehicle at the request of the owner or the owner's agent; (c) the data is subject to discovery in a criminal prosecution or pursuant to the rules of civil procedure in a claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident; (d) a court or administrative agency having jurisdiction orders the data to be retrieved; (e) a peace officer retrieves the data pursuant to a court order as part of an investigation of a suspected violation of a law that has caused, or contributed to the cause of, an accident resulting in damage of property or injury to a person; (f) to facilitate or determine the need for emergency medical care for the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle that is involved in a motor vehicle crash or other emergency, including the retrieval of data from a company that provides subscription services to the owner of a motor vehicle for in-vehicle safety and security communications; or (g) for purposes of improving motor vehicle safety, security, or traffic management, including medical research on the human body's reaction to motor vehicle crashes, as long as the identity of the owner, passenger, or human driver is not disclosed in connection with the retrieved data. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a person who has retrieved, obtained, or used event data under Subsection (2) may not release event data that is recorded on an event data recorder. (4) A person may release event data that is recorded on an event data recorder in the following circumstances: (a) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner's agent has consented to the release of the data; (b) the data is subject to discovery in a criminal prosecution or pursuant to the rules of civil procedure in a claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident; (c) the data is released pursuant to a court order as part of an investigation of a suspected violation of a law that has caused, or contributed to the cause of, an accident resulting in damage of property or injury to a person; or (d) if the identity of the owner or driver is not disclosed in connection with the retrieved data, the data is released for purposes of improving motor vehicle safety, security, or traffic management, including medical research on the human body's reaction to a motor vehicle crash. (5) (a) If a motor vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder that is capable of recording or transmitting event data and that capability is part of a subscription service, the fact that the event data may be recorded or transmitted shall be disclosed in the subscription service agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, event data from an event data recorder may be retrieved, obtained, and used by a subscription service provider for subscription services meeting the requirement of Subsection (5)(a).
Utah Code § 41-1a-1604 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1604
§ 41-1a-1604. New sponsored special group license plates -- Eligibility criteria.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) If a sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of this part, the division shall approve an application for a new type of sponsored special group license plate and issue the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a sponsoring organization requesting a new type of sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division, in a form and manner the division prescribes: (a) a complete application requesting the new type of sponsored special group license plate that includes: (i) information about the sponsoring organization the division needs to process the request; (ii) contact information for an individual representing the sponsoring organization; (iii) account information to allow the division to disburse funds from required contributions the division collects through the sponsored special group license plate program to the sponsoring organization; (iv) a link to a functional website described in Subsection (8); and (v) if the sponsoring organization requires an applicant to submit a verification form described in Subsection (9)(b)(i), a statement indicating that a verification form is required; (b) (i) a service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of initiating the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; (ii) an additional service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of implementation and system programming for the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; and (iii) a service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of design processes and services of the designer described in Section 41-1a-1612, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; and (c) if the new type of sponsored special group license plate is a private nonprofit special group license plate: (i) a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter approving the sponsoring organization's Section 501(c)(3) status; (ii) an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury declaring that the sponsoring organization has a charitable purpose; and (iii) an indication of the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose. (3) (a) If the division receives an application from a sponsoring organization as described in Subsection (2), the division shall maintain a list of persons expressing interest in the new sponsored special group license plate. (b) To join the list described in Subsection (3)(a), a person shall provide to the division: (i) (A) the driver license number of the individual if the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate is owned by an individual; or (B) the tax identification number of the business entity if the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate is owned by a business entity; (ii) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate; and (iii) other information requested by the division. (c) A person expressing interest in a new sponsored special group license plate as described in Subsection (3)(b) is not required to pay a fee or deposit to be included on the list described in Subsection (3)(b). (d) The division may not begin the design or other process to produce a new support special group license plate until the list described in Subsection (3)(b) has at least 250 persons. (e) The division shall provide to the sponsoring entity the contact information of the persons on the list described in this Subsection (3). (f) For each application from a sponsoring organization for a new special group license plate, the division may retain from money deposited into the Transportation Fund as described in Subsection 41-1a-1211(1)(b)(ii) an amount necessary to cover the one-time administrative and programming costs for administering the list described in this Subsection (3). (4) If an application under Subsection (2) is for a special group license plate that was discontinued in accordance with this part, each registered vehicle with the discontinued special group license plate is considered a complete preorder application for the purposes of Subsection (2)(b). (5) The division: (a) may share data collected under Subsection (2)(c)(iii) with the Legislature and the state auditor; (b) may not use the information in Subsection (2)(c)(iii) in deciding whether to approve the sponsoring organization's application; and (c) is not required to evaluate the accuracy or veracity of information the private nonprofit organization provides under Subsection (2)(c). (6) Except as otherwise provided in this part, unless the sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3), the division may not begin design work on or issue a new type of special group license plate or a redesign of a special group license plate. (7) A sponsoring organization that is a state agency may request a state agency recognition special group license plate without meeting the minimum preorder requirements of Subsection (3) if: (a) the governor certifies that there is a legitimate government operations purpose for issuing the state agency recognition special group license plate; and (b) through appropriation or any other source, funds are available to cover the start-up and administrative costs of the state agency recognition special group license plate. (8) A sponsoring organization of a sponsored special group license plate issued in accordance with this part shall maintain a functional website that: (a) explains how the sponsoring organization will use the required contributions in accordance with this part; (b) if applicable, makes available the sponsoring organization's most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990; and (c) provides instructions for how to obtain a verification form if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification in accordance with Subsection (9). (9) (a) A sponsoring organization may establish eligibility requirements for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate. (b) If a sponsoring organization establishes eligibility requirements under this subsection, the sponsoring organization shall: (i) inform the division that a verification form is required as part of an application for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; (ii) establish a process for providing a verification form to an applicant; and (iii) provide a verification form prescribed by the division to an applicant who satisfies the sponsoring organization's eligibility requirements. (10) (a) A sponsored special group license plate design is subject to approval by the design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3). (b) Subject to approval by the design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3), the division shall begin issuing the new type of sponsored special group license plate no later than six months after the day on which the division receives the items and fees described in Subsection (2). (c) A sponsoring organization may request consultation or design assistance from the designer described in Section 41-1a-1612. (11) The division may: (a) consider a request for a sponsored special group license plate for two or more military branches as a request for a single type of sponsored special group license plate for the purposes of meeting the eligibility criteria described in this section; and (b) charge an appropriate fee for ordering multiple special group symbols for each military branch.7/1/2026 (1) If a sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of this part, the division shall approve an application for a new type of sponsored special group license plate and issue the sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this part, a sponsoring organization requesting a new type of sponsored special group license plate shall submit to the division, in a form and manner the division prescribes: (a) a complete application requesting the new type of sponsored special group license plate that includes: (i) information about the sponsoring organization the division needs to process the request; (ii) contact information for an individual representing the sponsoring organization; (iii) account information to allow the division to disburse funds from required contributions the division collects through the sponsored special group license plate program to the sponsoring organization; (iv) a link to a functional website described in Subsection (8); and (v) if the sponsoring organization requires an applicant to submit a verification form described in Subsection (9)(b)(i), a statement indicating that a verification form is required; (b) (i) a service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of initiating the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; (ii) an additional service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of implementation and system programming for the new type of sponsored special group license plate, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; and (iii) a service fee, established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for the cost of design processes and services of the designer described in Section 41-1a-1612, which shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122; and (c) if the new type of sponsored special group license plate is a private nonprofit special group license plate: (i) a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter approving the sponsoring organization's Section 501(c)(3) status; (ii) an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury declaring that the sponsoring organization has a charitable purpose; and (iii) an indication of the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose. (3) (a) If the division receives an application from a sponsoring organization as described in Subsection (2), the division shall maintain a list of persons expressing interest in the new sponsored special group license plate. (b) To join the list described in Subsection (3)(a), a person shall provide to the division: (i) (A) the driver license number of the individual if the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate is owned by an individual; or (B) the tax identification number of the business entity if the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate is owned by a business entity; (ii) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle upon which the person may display the license plate; and (iii) other information requested by the division. (c) A person expressing interest in a new sponsored special group license plate as described in Subsection (3)(b) is not required to pay a fee or deposit to be included on the list described in Subsection (3)(b). (d) The division may not begin the design or other process to produce a new support special group license plate until the list described in Subsection (3)(b) has at least 250 persons. (e) The division shall provide to the sponsoring entity the contact information of the persons on the list described in this Subsection (3). (f) For each application from a sponsoring organization for a new special group license plate, the division may retain from money deposited into the Transportation Fund as described in Subsection 41-1a-1211(1)(b)(ii) an amount necessary to cover the one-time administrative and programming costs for administering the list described in this Subsection (3). (4) If an application under Subsection (2) is for a special group license plate that was discontinued in accordance with this part, each registered vehicle with the discontinued special group license plate is considered a complete preorder application for the purposes of Subsection (2)(b). (5) The division: (a) may share data collected under Subsection (2)(c)(iii) with the Legislature and the state auditor; (b) may not use the information in Subsection (2)(c)(iii) in deciding whether to approve the sponsoring organization's application; and (c) is not required to evaluate the accuracy or veracity of information the private nonprofit organization provides under Subsection (2)(c). (6) Except as otherwise provided in this part, unless the sponsoring organization satisfies the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3), the division may not begin design work on or issue a new type of special group license plate or a redesign of a special group license plate. (7) A sponsoring organization that is a state agency may request a state agency recognition special group license plate without meeting the minimum preorder requirements of Subsection (3) if: (a) the governor certifies that there is a legitimate government operations purpose for issuing the state agency recognition special group license plate; and (b) through appropriation or any other source, funds are available to cover the start-up and administrative costs of the state agency recognition special group license plate. (8) A sponsoring organization of a sponsored special group license plate issued in accordance with this part shall maintain a functional website that: (a) explains how the sponsoring organization will use the required contributions in accordance with this part; (b) if applicable, makes available the sponsoring organization's most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990; and (c) provides instructions for how to obtain a verification form if the sponsoring organization elects to require verification in accordance with Subsection (9). (9) (a) A sponsoring organization may establish eligibility requirements for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate. (b) If a sponsoring organization establishes eligibility requirements under this subsection, the sponsoring organization shall: (i) inform the division that a verification form is required as part of an application for the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate; (ii) establish a process for providing a verification form to an applicant; and (iii) provide a verification form prescribed by the division to an applicant who satisfies the sponsoring organization's eligibility requirements. (10) (a) A sponsored special group license plate design is subject to approval by the design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3). (b) Subject to approval by the design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3), the division shall begin issuing the new type of sponsored special group license plate no later than six months after the day on which the division receives the items and fees described in Subsection (2). (c) A sponsoring organization may request consultation or design assistance from the designer described in Section 41-1a-1612. (11) The division may: (a) consider a request for a sponsored special group license plate for two or more military branches as a request for a single type of sponsored special group license plate for the purposes of meeting the eligibility criteria described in this section; and (b) charge an appropriate fee for ordering multiple special group symbols for each military branch.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1101 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1101
§ 41-1a-1101. Seizure -- Circumstances where permitted -- Impound lot standards.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense. (ii) "Criminal offense" includes: (A) a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense described in Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, or Title 76, Criminal Offenses; and (B) a local ordinance that is a class B misdemeanor and is substantially similar to an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A). (b) "Driving credential" means: (i) a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit issued by the state in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or (ii) a driver license issued by: (A) a state or territory of the United States; (B) the United States Department of State; or (C) a foreign country. (c) "Impound lot" means a state impound lot or impound yard designated by the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in Subsection (2). (d) "Life essential item" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-603. (e) "Operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (f) "Road rage event" means the commission of a criminal offense: (i) by an operator of a vehicle; (ii) in response to an incident that occurs or escalates upon a roadway; and (iii) with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle. (g) "Roadway" means: (i) a highway; or (ii) a private road or driveway as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (2) The division or a peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor: (a) that the division or a peace officer has probable cause to believe has been stolen; (b) on which an identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated; (c) that has been abandoned in accordance with Section 41-6a-1408; (d) for which the applicant has written a check for registration or title fees that has not been honored by the applicant's bank and that is not paid within 30 days; (e) that is placed on the water with improper registration; (f) that is being operated on a highway: (i) with registration that has been expired for more than three months; (ii) having never been properly registered by the current owner; or (iii) with registration that is suspended or revoked; (g) (i) that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been involved in an accident described in Section 41-6a-401or 41-6a-401.3; and (ii) whose operator did not remain at the scene of the accident until the operator fulfilled the requirements described in Section 41-6a-401 or 41-6a-401.7; or (h) if the division or peace officer has probable cause to believe that the operator: (i) failed to properly display the license plate on a motorcycle as described in Section 41-1a-404.1; or (ii) used the motorcycle: (A) to perform a wheelie in violation of Section 41-6a-606.1; or (B) to engage in lane splitting in violation of Section 41-6a-704.1. (3) (a) The division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when: (i) the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe that an operator of the vehicle engaged in a road rage event; and (ii) the operator of the vehicle has been arrested in conjunction with the road rage event. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when an operator of a vehicle does not have a driving credential in the operator's possession unless the peace officer is able to verify that the operator has been issued a driving credential. (ii) Before seizing and taking possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b)(i), a peace officer shall query the Utah Criminal Justice Information System to verify whether the operator has been issued a driving credential. (c) A peace officer may release a vehicle seized and possessed under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner is not the individual subject to arrest under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) and is immediately available, at the location of the arrest, to take possession of the vehicle. (d) The division or a peace officer is not required to seize and take possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b) if the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination that: (i) the operator has been issued a driving credential that is expired; (ii) seizing the vehicle would create a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant of the vehicle; (iii) seizing the vehicle would prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations; (iv) the operator is under 18 years old; (v) an occupant of the vehicle possesses a driving credential and is willing to operate the vehicle; or (vi) an individual with a driving credential is reasonably available to pick up the vehicle with permission of the registered owner. (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the division or a peace officer, without a warrant: (i) shall seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 and the vehicle was involved in an accident; or (ii) may seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 after the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination whether the seizure of the vehicle would: (A) present a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant in the vehicle; or (B) prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations. (b) The division or a peace officer may not seize and take possession of a vehicle under Subsection (4)(a): (i) if the operator of the vehicle is not carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle unless the division or peace officer verifies that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle through the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803; or (ii) if the operator of the vehicle is carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle and the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803 indicates that the owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle, unless the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable attempt to independently verify that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle. (5) If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the division or a peace officer may seize the vessel's trailer to transport and store the vessel. (6) The division or a peace officer who seizes a vehicle shall record the mileage shown on the vehicle's odometer at the time of seizure, if: (a) the vehicle is equipped with an odometer; and (b) the odometer reading is accessible to the division or the peace officer. (7) A peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this section shall comply with Section 41-6a-1406. (8) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot has a conspicuously placed, well-maintained sign that: (i) is at least 24 square feet in size; (ii) includes the business name, address, phone number, and hours of business for the impound lot; (iii) displays the impound lot identification number issued by the division in characters at least four inches high; and (iv) is visible from the nearest highway. (b) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain a hard-surfaced storage area of concrete, black top, gravel, road base, or other aggregate material in the impound lot. (c) An operator of an impound lot shall fence the perimeter of the impound lot: (i) separately from any other personal or business activity that is not directly related to state impounds; and (ii) with six-foot high chain link or other similar fence or wall topped with three strands of barbed wire or razor security wire that are properly affixed to the fence or wall. (d) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain opaque fencing, which may be opaque chain link fencing, on any side that has frontage with a paved road that is a: (i) class A road as described in Section 72-3-102; (ii) class B road as described in Section 72-3-103; or (iii) class C road as described in Section 72-3-104. (e) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain spacing between vehicles that is adequate to allow opening of vehicle doors without interfering with other vehicles or objects. (f) Except as provided in Subsection (9), an operator of an impound lot shall have an office on the premises. (g) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot office is staffed and open for public business during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except for designated state and federal holidays. (h) An operator of an impound lot shall provide compressed air and battery boosting capabilities at the impound lot at no additional cost. (9) (a) Upon request, the division may authorize an impound lot to maintain multiple storage areas managed by a central office facility if each storage area is within a 10 mile radius of the central office facility. (b) An operator of an impound lot with a central office facility authorized under this Subsection (9) shall appear at an appropriate storage area within 60 minutes of notification to release a vehicle held at that storage area. (c) If an operator of an impound lot fails to appear as described in Subsection (9)(b), the division may revoke the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot for a minimum of six months. (d) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection (9), each sign at a storage area affiliated with a central office facility shall provide the location and phone number of the central office facility. (10) A crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer may not operate as an impound lot unless the crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer meets all of the requirements for an impound lot described in this section. (11) The division shall enforce an impound lot's compliance with the standards described in this section. (12) (a) The division shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, to an operator of an impound lot not in compliance with the standards described in this section and give 30 days from that notice to rectify any noncompliance. (b) The division may suspend the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot if no action or insufficient action is taken by the operator of the impound lot. (13) An impound lot contesting suspension, or an impound lot directly and adversely affected by the division's refusal to designate an impound lot as an impound lot, may appeal that suspension or designation refusal to the commission. (14) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules setting standards for public garages and impound lots that may be used by peace officers and the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (b) The division may not make rules that conflict with Subsection (8). (c) The division shall ensure that the standards do not restrict the number of public garages or impound lots per geographical area. (15) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall: (i) give an individual authorized by Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) possession of a life essential item or other item of personal property if the individual: (A) arrives at the impound lot during normal business hours; (B) presents the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification; (C) shows evidence that the individual is authorized under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) to take possession of the life essential item or other personal property; and (D) signs a receipt for any personal property removed from a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and (ii) maintain a record of individuals who have been given access to vehicles to remove personal property. (b) If an individual is unable to present the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification as required in Subsection (15)(a)(i)(B) because the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification is inside the impounded vehicle, the owner of the impound lot shall retrieve the driver license or government-issued identification, to show that the individual is authorized to take possession of a life essential item or other personal property under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a). (16) An operator of an impound lot shall: (a) remove the license plate or plates from an impounded vehicle before the time of sale as described in Section 41-1a-1103; and (b) give the license plates to the division when the vehicle is sold. (17) The division may require an operator of an impound lot holding five or fewer vehicles in a month to tow those vehicles to another impound lot to centralize vehicle sales. (18) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (18)(b), an individual may not operate or allow another individual to operate a vehicle stored in an impound lot regulated under this part without written permission of the owner of the vehicle. (b) Incidental and necessary operation of a vehicle to move the vehicle from one parking space to another within an impound lot and that is necessary for the normal management of an impound lot is not prohibited under Subsection (18)(a). (19) An individual who violates Subsection (18) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense. (ii) "Criminal offense" includes: (A) a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense described in Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, or Title 76, Criminal Offenses; and (B) a local ordinance that is a class B misdemeanor and is substantially similar to an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A). (b) "Driving credential" means: (i) a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit issued by the state in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or (ii) a driver license issued by: (A) a state or territory of the United States; (B) the United States Department of State; or (C) a foreign country. (c) "Impound lot" means a state impound lot or impound yard designated by the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in Subsection (2). (d) "Life essential item" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-603. (e) "Operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (f) "Road rage event" means the commission of a criminal offense: (i) by an operator of a vehicle; (ii) in response to an incident that occurs or escalates upon a roadway; and (iii) with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle. (g) "Roadway" means: (i) a highway; or (ii) a private road or driveway as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (2) The division or a peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor: (a) that the division or a peace officer has probable cause to believe has been stolen; (b) on which an identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated; (c) that has been abandoned in accordance with Section 41-6a-1408; (d) for which the applicant has written a check for registration or title fees that has not been honored by the applicant's bank and that is not paid within 30 days; (e) that is placed on the water with improper registration; (f) that is being operated on a highway: (i) with registration that has been expired for more than three months; (ii) having never been properly registered by the current owner; or (iii) with registration that is suspended or revoked; (g) (i) that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been involved in an accident described in Section 41-6a-401or 41-6a-401.3; and (ii) whose operator did not remain at the scene of the accident until the operator fulfilled the requirements described in Section 41-6a-401 or 41-6a-401.7; or (h) if the division or peace officer has probable cause to believe that the operator: (i) failed to properly display the license plate on a motorcycle as described in Section 41-1a-404.1; or (ii) used the motorcycle: (A) to perform a wheelie in violation of Section 41-6a-606.1; or (B) to engage in lane splitting in violation of Section 41-6a-704.1. (3) (a) The division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when: (i) the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe that an operator of the vehicle engaged in a road rage event; and (ii) the operator of the vehicle has been arrested in conjunction with the road rage event. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when an operator of a vehicle does not have a driving credential in the operator's possession unless the peace officer is able to verify that the operator has been issued a driving credential. (ii) Before seizing and taking possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b)(i), a peace officer shall query the Utah Criminal Justice Information System to verify whether the operator has been issued a driving credential. (c) A peace officer may release a vehicle seized and possessed under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner is not the individual subject to arrest under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) and is immediately available, at the location of the arrest, to take possession of the vehicle. (d) The division or a peace officer is not required to seize and take possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b) if the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination that: (i) the operator has been issued a driving credential that is expired; (ii) seizing the vehicle would create a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant of the vehicle; (iii) seizing the vehicle would prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations; (iv) the operator is under 18 years old; (v) an occupant of the vehicle possesses a driving credential and is willing to operate the vehicle; or (vi) an individual with a driving credential is reasonably available to pick up the vehicle with permission of the registered owner. (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the division or a peace officer, without a warrant: (i) shall seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 and the vehicle was involved in an accident; or (ii) may seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 after the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination whether the seizure of the vehicle would: (A) present a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant in the vehicle; or (B) prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations. (b) The division or a peace officer may not seize and take possession of a vehicle under Subsection (4)(a): (i) if the operator of the vehicle is not carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle unless the division or peace officer verifies that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle through the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803; or (ii) if the operator of the vehicle is carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle and the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803 indicates that the owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle, unless the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable attempt to independently verify that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle. (5) If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the division or a peace officer may seize the vessel's trailer to transport and store the vessel. (6) The division or a peace officer who seizes a vehicle shall record the mileage shown on the vehicle's odometer at the time of seizure, if: (a) the vehicle is equipped with an odometer; and (b) the odometer reading is accessible to the division or the peace officer. (7) A peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this section shall comply with Section 41-6a-1406. (8) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot has a conspicuously placed, well-maintained sign that: (i) is at least 24 square feet in size; (ii) includes the business name, address, phone number, and hours of business for the impound lot; (iii) displays the impound lot identification number issued by the division in characters at least four inches high; and (iv) is visible from the nearest highway. (b) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain a hard-surfaced storage area of concrete, black top, gravel, road base, or other aggregate material in the impound lot. (c) An operator of an impound lot shall fence the perimeter of the impound lot: (i) separately from any other personal or business activity that is not directly related to state impounds; and (ii) with six-foot high chain link or other similar fence or wall topped with three strands of barbed wire or razor security wire that are properly affixed to the fence or wall. (d) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain opaque fencing, which may be opaque chain link fencing, on any side that has frontage with a paved road that is a: (i) class A road as described in Section 72-3-102; (ii) class B road as described in Section 72-3-103; or (iii) class C road as described in Section 72-3-104. (e) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain spacing between vehicles that is adequate to allow opening of vehicle doors without interfering with other vehicles or objects. (f) Except as provided in Subsection (9), an operator of an impound lot shall have an office on the premises. (g) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot office is staffed and open for public business during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except for designated state and federal holidays. (h) An operator of an impound lot shall provide compressed air and battery boosting capabilities at the impound lot at no additional cost. (9) (a) Upon request, the division may authorize an impound lot to maintain multiple storage areas managed by a central office facility if each storage area is within a 10 mile radius of the central office facility. (b) An operator of an impound lot with a central office facility authorized under this Subsection (9) shall appear at an appropriate storage area within 60 minutes of notification to release a vehicle held at that storage area. (c) If an operator of an impound lot fails to appear as described in Subsection (9)(b), the division may revoke the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot for a minimum of six months. (d) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection (9), each sign at a storage area affiliated with a central office facility shall provide the location and phone number of the central office facility. (10) A crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer may not operate as an impound lot unless the crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer meets all of the requirements for an impound lot described in this section. (11) The division shall enforce an impound lot's compliance with the standards described in this section. (12) (a) The division shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, to an operator of an impound lot not in compliance with the standards described in this section and give 30 days from that notice to rectify any noncompliance. (b) The division may suspend the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot if no action or insufficient action is taken by the operator of the impound lot. (13) An impound lot contesting suspension, or an impound lot directly and adversely affected by the division's refusal to designate an impound lot as an impound lot, may appeal that suspension or designation refusal to the commission. (14) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules setting standards for public garages and impound lots that may be used by peace officers and the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (b) The division may not make rules that conflict with Subsection (8). (c) The division shall ensure that the standards do not restrict the number of public garages or impound lots per geographical area. (15) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall: (i) give an individual authorized by Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) possession of a life essential item or other item of personal property if the individual: (A) arrives at the impound lot during normal business hours; (B) presents the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification; (C) shows evidence that the individual is authorized under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) to take possession of the life essential item or other personal property; and (D) signs a receipt for any personal property removed from a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and (ii) maintain a record of individuals who have been given access to vehicles to remove personal property. (b) If an individual is unable to present the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification as required in Subsection (15)(a)(i)(B) because the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification is inside the impounded vehicle, the owner of the impound lot shall retrieve the driver license or government-issued identification, to show that the individual is authorized to take possession of a life essential item or other personal property under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a). (16) An operator of an impound lot shall: (a) remove the license plate or plates from an impounded vehicle before the time of sale as described in Section 41-1a-1103; and (b) give the license plates to the division when the vehicle is sold. (17) The division may require an operator of an impound lot holding five or fewer vehicles in a month to tow those vehicles to another impound lot to centralize vehicle sales. (18) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (18)(b), an individual may not operate or allow another individual to operate a vehicle stored in an impound lot regulated under this part without written permission of the owner of the vehicle. (b) Incidental and necessary operation of a vehicle to move the vehicle from one parking space to another within an impound lot and that is necessary for the normal management of an impound lot is not prohibited under Subsection (18)(a). (19) An individual who violates Subsection (18) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense. (ii) "Criminal offense" includes: (A) a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense described in Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act, or Title 76, Criminal Offenses; and (B) a local ordinance that is a class B misdemeanor and is substantially similar to an offense listed in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A). (b) "Driving credential" means: (i) a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit issued by the state in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; or (ii) a driver license issued by: (A) a state or territory of the United States; (B) the United States Department of State; or (C) a foreign country. (c) "Impound lot" means a state impound lot or impound yard designated by the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in Subsection (2). (d) "Life essential item" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-603. (e) "Operator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (f) "Road rage event" means the commission of a criminal offense: (i) by an operator of a vehicle; (ii) in response to an incident that occurs or escalates upon a roadway; and (iii) with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle. (g) "Roadway" means: (i) a highway; or (ii) a private road or driveway as defined in Section 41-6a-102. (2) The division or a peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor: (a) that the division or a peace officer has probable cause to believe has been stolen; (b) on which an identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated; (c) that has been abandoned in accordance with Section 41-6a-1408; (d) for which the applicant has written a check for registration or title fees that has not been honored by the applicant's bank and that is not paid within 30 days; (e) that is placed on the water with improper registration; (f) that is being operated on a highway: (i) with registration that has been expired for more than three months; (ii) having never been properly registered by the current owner; or (iii) with registration that is suspended or revoked; (g) (i) that the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe has been involved in an accident described in Section 41-6a-401or 41-6a-401.3; and (ii) whose operator did not remain at the scene of the accident until the operator fulfilled the requirements described in Section 41-6a-401 or 41-6a-401.7; or (h) if the division or peace officer has probable cause to believe that the operator: (i) failed to properly display the license plate on a motorcycle as described in Section 41-1a-404.1; or (ii) used the motorcycle: (A) to perform a wheelie in violation of Section 41-6a-606.1; or (B) to engage in lane splitting in violation of Section 41-6a-704.1. (3) (a) The division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when: (i) the division or the peace officer has probable cause to believe that an operator of the vehicle engaged in a road rage event; and (ii) the operator of the vehicle has been arrested in conjunction with the road rage event. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the division or a peace officer shall seize and take possession of a vehicle, without a warrant, when an operator of a vehicle does not have a driving credential in the operator's possession unless the peace officer is able to verify that the operator has been issued a driving credential. (ii) Before seizing and taking possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b)(i), a peace officer shall query the Utah Criminal Justice Information System to verify whether the operator has been issued a driving credential. (c) A peace officer may release a vehicle seized and possessed under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner is not the individual subject to arrest under Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) and is immediately available, at the location of the arrest, to take possession of the vehicle. (d) The division or a peace officer is not required to seize and take possession of a vehicle as described in Subsection (3)(b) if the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination that: (i) the operator has been issued a driving credential that is expired; (ii) seizing the vehicle would create a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant of the vehicle; (iii) seizing the vehicle would prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations; (iv) the operator is under 18 years old; (v) an occupant of the vehicle possesses a driving credential and is willing to operate the vehicle; or (vi) an individual with a driving credential is reasonably available to pick up the vehicle with permission of the registered owner. (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the division or a peace officer, without a warrant: (i) shall seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 and the vehicle was involved in an accident; or (ii) may seize and take possession of a vehicle that is being operated on a highway without owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle as required under Section 41-12a-301 after the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable determination whether the seizure of the vehicle would: (A) present a public safety concern to the operator or an occupant in the vehicle; or (B) prevent the division or the peace officer from addressing other public safety considerations. (b) The division or a peace officer may not seize and take possession of a vehicle under Subsection (4)(a): (i) if the operator of the vehicle is not carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle unless the division or peace officer verifies that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle through the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803; or (ii) if the operator of the vehicle is carrying evidence of owner's or operator's security as defined in Section 41-12a-302 in the vehicle and the Uninsured Motorist Identification Database created in accordance with Section 41-12a-803 indicates that the owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle, unless the division or a peace officer makes a reasonable attempt to independently verify that owner's or operator's security is not in effect for the vehicle. (5) If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the division or a peace officer may seize the vessel's trailer to transport and store the vessel. (6) The division or a peace officer who seizes a vehicle shall record the mileage shown on the vehicle's odometer at the time of seizure, if: (a) the vehicle is equipped with an odometer; and (b) the odometer reading is accessible to the division or the peace officer. (7) A peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this section shall comply with Section 41-6a-1406. (8) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot has a conspicuously placed, well-maintained sign that: (i) is at least 24 square feet in size; (ii) includes the business name, address, phone number, and hours of business for the impound lot; (iii) displays the impound lot identification number issued by the division in characters at least four inches high; and (iv) is visible from the nearest highway. (b) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain a hard-surfaced storage area of concrete, black top, gravel, road base, or other aggregate material in the impound lot. (c) An operator of an impound lot shall fence the perimeter of the impound lot: (i) separately from any other personal or business activity that is not directly related to state impounds; and (ii) with six-foot high chain link or other similar fence or wall topped with three strands of barbed wire or razor security wire that are properly affixed to the fence or wall. (d) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain opaque fencing, which may be opaque chain link fencing, on any side that has frontage with a paved road that is a: (i) class A road as described in Section 72-3-102; (ii) class B road as described in Section 72-3-103; or (iii) class C road as described in Section 72-3-104. (e) An operator of an impound lot shall maintain spacing between vehicles that is adequate to allow opening of vehicle doors without interfering with other vehicles or objects. (f) Except as provided in Subsection (9), an operator of an impound lot shall have an office on the premises. (g) An operator of an impound lot shall ensure the impound lot office is staffed and open for public business during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except for designated state and federal holidays. (h) An operator of an impound lot shall provide compressed air and battery boosting capabilities at the impound lot at no additional cost. (9) (a) Upon request, the division may authorize an impound lot to maintain multiple storage areas managed by a central office facility if each storage area is within a 10 mile radius of the central office facility. (b) An operator of an impound lot with a central office facility authorized under this Subsection (9) shall appear at an appropriate storage area within 60 minutes of notification to release a vehicle held at that storage area. (c) If an operator of an impound lot fails to appear as described in Subsection (9)(b), the division may revoke the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot for a minimum of six months. (d) In addition to the requirements of this Subsection (9), each sign at a storage area affiliated with a central office facility shall provide the location and phone number of the central office facility. (10) A crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer may not operate as an impound lot unless the crusher, dismantler, or salvage dealer meets all of the requirements for an impound lot described in this section. (11) The division shall enforce an impound lot's compliance with the standards described in this section. (12) (a) The division shall provide written notice, in person or by certified mail, to an operator of an impound lot not in compliance with the standards described in this section and give 30 days from that notice to rectify any noncompliance. (b) The division may suspend the impound lot's authorization to operate as an impound lot if no action or insufficient action is taken by the operator of the impound lot. (13) An impound lot contesting suspension, or an impound lot directly and adversely affected by the division's refusal to designate an impound lot as an impound lot, may appeal that suspension or designation refusal to the commission. (14) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission shall make rules setting standards for public garages and impound lots that may be used by peace officers and the division for the storage of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (b) The division may not make rules that conflict with Subsection (8). (c) The division shall ensure that the standards do not restrict the number of public garages or impound lots per geographical area. (15) (a) An operator of an impound lot shall: (i) give an individual authorized by Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) possession of a life essential item or other item of personal property if the individual: (A) arrives at the impound lot during normal business hours; (B) presents the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification; (C) shows evidence that the individual is authorized under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a) to take possession of the life essential item or other personal property; and (D) signs a receipt for any personal property removed from a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and (ii) maintain a record of individuals who have been given access to vehicles to remove personal property. (b) If an individual is unable to present the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification as required in Subsection (15)(a)(i)(B) because the individual's driver license or other government-issued identification is inside the impounded vehicle, the owner of the impound lot shall retrieve the driver license or government-issued identification, to show that the individual is authorized to take possession of a life essential item or other personal property under Subsection 41-6a-1406(6)(a). (16) An operator of an impound lot shall: (a) remove the license plate or plates from an impounded vehicle before the time of sale as described in Section 41-1a-1103; and (b) give the license plates to the division when the vehicle is sold. (17) The division may require an operator of an impound lot holding five or fewer vehicles in a month to tow those vehicles to another impound lot to centralize vehicle sales. (18) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (18)(b), an individual may not operate or allow another individual to operate a vehicle stored in an impound lot regulated under this part without written permission of the owner of the vehicle. (b) Incidental and necessary operation of a vehicle to move the vehicle from one parking space to another within an impound lot and that is necessary for the normal management of an impound lot is not prohibited under Subsection (18)(a). (19) An individual who violates Subsection (18) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-3-209 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-209
§ 41-3-209. Administrator's findings -- Suspension and revocation of license.
Status: in_force

(1) If the administrator finds that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license, a license may not be granted. (2) (a) If the administrator finds that there is reasonable cause to deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter, the administrator shall deny, suspend, or revoke the license. (b) Reasonable cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license includes, in relation to the applicant or license holder or any of the applicant or license holder's partners, officers, or directors: (i) lack of a principal place of business or authorized service center as required by this chapter; (ii) lack of a sales tax license required under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; (iii) lack of a bond in effect as required by this chapter; (iv) current revocation or suspension of a dealer, dismantler, auction, or salesperson license issued in another state; (v) nonpayment of required fees; (vi) making a false statement on any application for a license under this chapter or for a special license plate; (vii) a violation of any state or federal law involving motor vehicles; (viii) a violation of any state or federal law involving controlled substances; (ix) charges filed with any county attorney, district attorney, or U.S. attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of any state or federal law involving motor vehicles; (x) a violation of any state or federal law involving fraud; (xi) a violation of any state or federal law involving an offense that would result in the individual being a sex offender under Subsection 53-29-202(2)(b) and required to register for the individual's lifetime under Subsection 53-29-203(1)(b); (xii) having had a license issued under this chapter revoked within five years from the date of application; or (xiii) failure to comply with any applicable qualification or requirement imposed under this chapter. (c) Any action taken by the administrator under Subsection (2)(b)(ix) shall remain in effect until a final resolution is reached by the court involved or the charges are dropped. (3) If the administrator finds that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license under this section, the administrator shall provide the applicant written notice of the reason for the denial. (4) If the administrator finds that the license holder has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules made by the administrator, or finds other reasonable cause, the administrator may, by complying with the emergency procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act: (a) suspend the license on terms and for a period of time the administrator finds reasonable; or (b) revoke the license. (5) (a) After suspending or revoking a license, the administrator may take reasonable action to: (i) notify the public that the licensee is no longer in business; and (ii) prevent the former licensee from violating the law by conducting business without a license. (b) Action under Subsection (5)(a) may include signs, banners, barriers, locks, bulletins, and notices. (c) Any business being conducted incidental to the business for which the former licensee was licensed may continue to operate subject to the preventive action taken under this subsection.
Utah Code § 41-1a-402 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-402
§ 41-1a-402. Standard license plates -- Required colors, numerals, and letters -- Expiration.
Status: in_force

1/1/2027 (1) (a) Upon registering a vehicle, the division shall issue to the owner a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b) unless the division issues to the owner: (i) a special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418; or (ii) an apportioned vehicle license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-301. (b) The division may offer up to four standard license plate options at one time, each with a different design as follows: (i) two designs that incorporate one or more elements that represent the state's economy or geography; (ii) one design that represents the state's values or culture; and (iii) one design that commemorates a current event relevant to the state or a significant anniversary of a historic event relevant to the state. (c) The division shall offer: (i) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) for at least a 10-year period; and (ii) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii) for no more than a five-year period. (d) The division may not offer more than four standard license plate designs at any one time. (2) (a) The Governor's Office of Economic Development may: (i) propose a design change to a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b); or (ii) accept a proposal from the public to change the design of a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b). (b) As part of the proposal to change a standard license plate, the Governor's Office of Economic Development shall determine which license plate a proposed design change would replace. (3) The Governor's Office of Economic Development shall submit the proposal described in Subsection (2) to the design review board. (4) If the design review board receives a proposal as described in Subsection (3), the design review board shall: (a) consult with the designer regarding compliance with license plate design and format standards described in Section 41-1a-1612; (b) vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design; and (c) notify the commission and the division regarding the results of the vote to approve or reject the proposed license plate design. (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the division may not order or produce a standard license plate that is discontinued under this section. (b) The division may issue a discontinued standard license plate until the division exhausts the discontinued standard license plate's remaining stock. (6) (a) Each license plate shall have displayed on it: (i) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which the license plate is issued; (ii) the name of the state; and (iii) unless exempted by Section 41-1a-301 or 41-1a-407, a registration decal showing the date of expiration displayed in accordance with Subsection (9). (b) A license plate: (i) shall have an embossed edge around the perimeter of the plate; and (ii) may not have embossed registration numbers or characters. (7) If registration is extended by affixing a registration decal to the license plate, the expiration date of the registration decal governs the expiration date of the license plate. (8) (a) (i) Except as provided under Subsection (8)(c), Subsection 41-1a-215(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(3), and Section 41-1a-216, a license plate shall be renewed annually. (ii) (A) The division shall issue the vehicle owner a month registration decal and a year registration decal upon the vehicle's first registration with the division. (B) The division shall issue the vehicle owner only a year registration decal upon subsequent renewals of registration to validate registration renewal. (b) The division shall issue one registration decal displaying both the month and year. (c) For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division may issue two 12-month decals for the 24-month registration period. (d) For a vehicle registered for the lifetime of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division shall issue a nonexpiring decal. (9) (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (9)(b) and by rule: (i) the month registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the left position; and (ii) the year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the right position. (b) The registration decal shall be displayed on the upper right position. (10) The current year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be placed over or in place of the previous year registration decal. (11) If a license plate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, a replacement shall be issued upon application and payment of the fees required under Section 41-1a-1211 or 41-1a-1212. (12) The division may distribute nonexpiring decals from a central location. (13) (a) A violation of this section is an infraction. (b) A court shall waive a fine for a violation under this section if: (i) the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and (ii) the person to whom the citation was issued provides, within 21 business days, evidence that the license plate and registration decal are properly displayed in compliance with this section. (14) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules regarding the placement and positioning of registration decal on a license plate issued by the division.1/1/2027 (1) (a) Upon registering a vehicle, the division shall issue to the owner a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b) unless the division issues to the owner: (i) a special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418; or (ii) an apportioned vehicle license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-301. (b) The division may offer up to four standard license plate options at one time, each with a different design as follows: (i) two designs that incorporate one or more elements that represent the state's economy or geography; (ii) one design that represents the state's values or culture; and (iii) one design that commemorates a current event relevant to the state or a significant anniversary of a historic event relevant to the state. (c) The division shall offer: (i) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) for at least a 10-year period; and (ii) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii) for no more than a five-year period. (d) The division may not offer more than four standard license plate designs at any one time. (2) (a) The Governor's Office of Economic Development may: (i) propose a design change to a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b); or (ii) accept a proposal from the public to change the design of a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b). (b) As part of the proposal to change a standard license plate, the Governor's Office of Economic Development shall determine which license plate a proposed design change would replace. (3) The Governor's Office of Economic Development shall submit the proposal described in Subsection (2) to the design review board. (4) If the design review board receives a proposal as described in Subsection (3), the design review board shall: (a) consult with the designer regarding compliance with license plate design and format standards described in Section 41-1a-1612; (b) vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design; and (c) notify the commission and the division regarding the results of the vote to approve or reject the proposed license plate design. (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the division may not order or produce a standard license plate that is discontinued under this section. (b) The division may issue a discontinued standard license plate until the division exhausts the discontinued standard license plate's remaining stock. (6) (a) Each license plate shall have displayed on it: (i) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which the license plate is issued; (ii) the name of the state; and (iii) unless exempted by Section 41-1a-301 or 41-1a-407, a registration decal showing the date of expiration displayed in accordance with Subsection (9). (b) A license plate: (i) shall have an embossed edge around the perimeter of the plate; and (ii) may not have embossed registration numbers or characters. (7) If registration is extended by affixing a registration decal to the license plate, the expiration date of the registration decal governs the expiration date of the license plate. (8) (a) (i) Except as provided under Subsection (8)(c), Subsection 41-1a-215(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(3), and Section 41-1a-216, a license plate shall be renewed annually. (ii) (A) The division shall issue the vehicle owner a month registration decal and a year registration decal upon the vehicle's first registration with the division. (B) The division shall issue the vehicle owner only a year registration decal upon subsequent renewals of registration to validate registration renewal. (b) The division shall issue one registration decal displaying both the month and year. (c) For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division may issue two 12-month decals for the 24-month registration period. (d) For a vehicle registered for the lifetime of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division shall issue a nonexpiring decal. (9) (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (9)(b) and by rule: (i) the month registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the left position; and (ii) the year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the right position. (b) The registration decal shall be displayed on the upper right position. (10) The current year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be placed over or in place of the previous year registration decal. (11) If a license plate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, a replacement shall be issued upon application and payment of the fees required under Section 41-1a-1211 or 41-1a-1212. (12) The division may distribute nonexpiring decals from a central location. (13) (a) A violation of this section is an infraction. (b) A court shall waive a fine for a violation under this section if: (i) the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and (ii) the person to whom the citation was issued provides, within 21 business days, evidence that the license plate and registration decal are properly displayed in compliance with this section. (14) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules regarding the placement and positioning of registration decal on a license plate issued by the division.1/1/2027 (1) (a) Upon registering a vehicle, the division shall issue to the owner a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b) unless the division issues to the owner: (i) a special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418; or (ii) an apportioned vehicle license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-301. (b) The division may offer up to four standard license plate options at one time, each with a different design as follows: (i) two designs that incorporate one or more elements that represent the state's economy or geography; (ii) one design that represents the state's values or culture; and (iii) one design that commemorates a current event relevant to the state or a significant anniversary of a historic event relevant to the state. (c) The division shall offer: (i) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) for at least a 10-year period; and (ii) each design described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii) for no more than a five-year period. (d) The division may not offer more than four standard license plate designs at any one time. (2) (a) The Governor's Office of Economic Development may: (i) propose a design change to a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b); or (ii) accept a proposal from the public to change the design of a standard license plate described in Subsection (1)(b). (b) As part of the proposal to change a standard license plate, the Governor's Office of Economic Development shall determine which license plate a proposed design change would replace. (3) The Governor's Office of Economic Development shall submit the proposal described in Subsection (2) to the design review board. (4) If the design review board receives a proposal as described in Subsection (3), the design review board shall: (a) consult with the designer regarding compliance with license plate design and format standards described in Section 41-1a-1612; (b) vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design; and (c) notify the commission and the division regarding the results of the vote to approve or reject the proposed license plate design. (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the division may not order or produce a standard license plate that is discontinued under this section. (b) The division may issue a discontinued standard license plate until the division exhausts the discontinued standard license plate's remaining stock. (6) (a) Each license plate shall have displayed on it: (i) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which the license plate is issued; (ii) the name of the state; and (iii) unless exempted by Section 41-1a-301 or 41-1a-407, a registration decal showing the date of expiration displayed in accordance with Subsection (9). (b) A license plate: (i) shall have an embossed edge around the perimeter of the plate; and (ii) may not have embossed registration numbers or characters. (7) If registration is extended by affixing a registration decal to the license plate, the expiration date of the registration decal governs the expiration date of the license plate. (8) (a) (i) Except as provided under Subsection (8)(c), Subsection 41-1a-215(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(2), Subsection 41-1a-215.5(3), and Section 41-1a-216, a license plate shall be renewed annually. (ii) (A) The division shall issue the vehicle owner a month registration decal and a year registration decal upon the vehicle's first registration with the division. (B) The division shall issue the vehicle owner only a year registration decal upon subsequent renewals of registration to validate registration renewal. (b) The division shall issue one registration decal displaying both the month and year. (c) For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division may issue two 12-month decals for the 24-month registration period. (d) For a vehicle registered for the lifetime of the vehicle as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the division shall issue a nonexpiring decal. (9) (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (9)(b) and by rule: (i) the month registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the left position; and (ii) the year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be displayed on the license plate in the right position. (b) The registration decal shall be displayed on the upper right position. (10) The current year registration decal issued in accordance with Subsection (8) shall be placed over or in place of the previous year registration decal. (11) If a license plate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, a replacement shall be issued upon application and payment of the fees required under Section 41-1a-1211 or 41-1a-1212. (12) The division may distribute nonexpiring decals from a central location. (13) (a) A violation of this section is an infraction. (b) A court shall waive a fine for a violation under this section if: (i) the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and (ii) the person to whom the citation was issued provides, within 21 business days, evidence that the license plate and registration decal are properly displayed in compliance with this section. (14) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules regarding the placement and positioning of registration decal on a license plate issued by the division.
Utah Code § 41-12a-511 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-511
§ 41-12a-511. Failure to satisfy judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any person fails within 60 days to satisfy any judgment, it is the duty of the clerk of the court or of the judge of a court which has no clerk in which any such judgment is rendered in Utah, upon the written request of the judgment creditor or the creditor's attorney, to forward to the department immediately after the expiration of the 60 days, a certified copy of the judgment. (2) The department, upon the receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege of any person against whom the judgment was rendered, except as provided in Subsection (5) and Section 41-12a-513. (3) Except as provided under Subsection (5) and Section 41-12a-513, a license, registration, and nonresident's operating privilege suspended under Subsection (2) remains suspended and may not be renewed nor may that license or registration be thereafter issued in the name of the same person, including a person not previously licensed, unless every such judgment is stayed or satisfied in full within the meaning of Section 41-12a-512, and until the person files proof of owner's or operator's security. (4) If the judgment debtor named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates of the state of which the judgment debtor is a resident. (5) If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in a form the department prescribes, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege, they may be allowed by the department for six months from the date of the consent and thereafter until that consent is revoked in writing, notwithstanding the default in the payment of the judgment or of any installments thereof prescribed in Section 41-12a-513, if the judgment debtor furnishes proof of owner's security.
Utah Code § 41-6a-707 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-707
§ 41-6a-707. Limitations on driving on left side of road -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate a vehicle on the left side of the roadway: (a) when approaching or on a crest of a grade or a curve on the highway where the person's view is obstructed within a distance which creates a hazard if another vehicle approached from the opposite direction; (b) when approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing unless otherwise indicated by a traffic-control device or a peace officer; or (c) when the view is obstructed while approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply: (a) on a one-way roadway; (b) under the conditions described in Subsection 41-6a-701(1)(b); or (c) to a person operating a vehicle turning left onto or from an alley, private road, or driveway. (3) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-3-306 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-306
§ 41-3-306. Temporary sports event registration -- Definitions -- Issuance -- Fees -- Expiration -- Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Distributor-provided vehicle" means a motor vehicle: (i) that has never been titled or registered in any state; and (ii) the use of which is donated by a distributor licensed under Part 2, Licensing, through a dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing. (b) (i) "Event period" means a time period: (A) during which a sports event takes place; (B) not to exceed 180 consecutive calendar days; and (C) specified by the division on a temporary sports event registration certificate. (ii) "Event period" may include one or more of the following time periods if the division determines that good cause exists for including the time period within the event period: (A) a reasonable time period before a sports event as determined by the division; or (B) a reasonable time period after a sports event as determined by the division. (c) (i) Notwithstanding Section 41-3-102 and except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), "motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is subject to the uniform fee imposed by Section 59-2-405.1. (ii) "Motor vehicle" does not include a state-assessed commercial vehicle as defined in Section 59-2-102. (d) (i) "Sports event" means an amateur or professional: (A) sports: (I) game; (II) race; or (III) contest; or (B) athletic: (I) game; (II) race; or (III) contest. (ii) "Sports event" includes a game, race, or contest described in Subsection (1)(d)(i) that is: (A) an independent game, race, or contest; or (B) a part of another event or activity regardless of whether the other event or activity is an event or activity relating to sports or athletics. (e) "Temporary sports event registration certificate" means a motor vehicle certificate of registration issued by the division to a dealer in accordance with this section. (2) Beginning on September 1, 2001, the division may register a motor vehicle for an event period by issuing to a dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing, a temporary sports event registration certificate if the division determines that: (a) the motor vehicle is a distributor-provided vehicle; (b) the motor vehicle will be used for a sports event within the state during the event period; and (c) the dealer provides the division an application stating: (i) the person to whom the distributor is donating use of the motor vehicle; (ii) the motor vehicle identification number; (iii) the motor vehicle: (A) make; (B) model; and (C) year; (iv) the name of the sports event; (v) the beginning date and ending date of the sports event; and (vi) any other information the division requires. (3) If the division issues a temporary sports event registration certificate to a dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing: (a) the division: (i) shall specify the event period on the temporary sports event registration certificate; and (ii) may specify any other information on the temporary sports event registration certificate as determined by the division; and (b) the dealer shall for each motor vehicle for which the division issues a temporary sports event registration certificate: (i) pay the: (A) registration fees required by Chapter 1a, Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements; and (B) uniform fee required by Section 59-2-405.1; and (ii) place the temporary sports event registration certificate in the rear license plate holder of the motor vehicle. (4) A temporary sports event registration certificate issued by the division under this section is valid for the event period specified on the temporary sports event registration certificate. (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules: (a) specifying the information to be provided to the division by a dealer or a person using a distributor-provided vehicle in connection with the issuance of a temporary sports event registration certificate; (b) specifying the form for a temporary sports event registration certificate; or (c) defining the terms: (i) "reasonable time period before a sports event"; and (ii) "reasonable time period after a sports event."
Utah Code § 41-1a-1225 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1225
§ 41-1a-1225. Credit for registering leased vehicle purchased by the lessee.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall provide a credit against the fees and taxes charged to a person registering a vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, if: (a) immediately before purchasing the vehicle, the purchaser leased the vehicle and was a registrant of the vehicle; and (b) while leasing the vehicle and during the same registration period, the purchaser paid the fees and taxes charged for registering the vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act. (2) The division shall apply the credit provided under Subsection (1) by allowing the registration period described in Subsection (1)(b) to remain in effect until expiration. (3) This section applies only to taxes and fees paid by, or on behalf of, the purchaser at the time of the registration described in Subsection (1)(b).
Utah Code § 41-22-10.3 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-10.3
§ 41-22-10.3. Operation of vehicles on highways -- Limits.
Status: in_force

A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle upon any street or highway, not designated as open to off-highway vehicle use, except: (1) when crossing a street or highway and the operator comes to a complete stop before crossing, proceeds only after yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic, and crosses at a right angle; (2) when loading or unloading an off-highway vehicle from a vehicle or trailer, which shall be done with due regard for safety, and at the nearest practical point of operation; (3) when an emergency exists, during any period of time and at those locations when the operation of conventional motor vehicles is impractical or when the operation is directed by a peace officer or other public authority; or (4) when operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle or a street-legal novel vehicle on a highway in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1612 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1612
§ 41-6a-1612. Back-up lamps -- Side marker lamps.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more back-up lamps either separately or in combination with other lamps. (b) A back-up lamp or lamps may not be lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion. (c) A lighted back-up lamp shall emit a white light. (2) A vehicle may be equipped with one or more side marker lamps that may be flashed in conjunction with turn or vehicular hazard warning signals. (3) A back-up lamp and side marker lamp under this section shall comply with rules made by the department under Section 41-6a-1601. (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1602 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1602
§ 41-1a-1602. Sponsored special group license plate program.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall establish and administer a sponsored special group license plate program as described in this part. (2) The division shall issue to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of this part one of the following: (a) a collegiate special group license plate; (b) a private nonprofit special group license plate; (c) a corporate brand sponsored special group license plate; (d) a major league sports team sponsored special group license plate; (e) a state agency support special group license plate; or (f) a state agency recognition special group license plate.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1112 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1112
§ 41-6a-1112. Bicycles and mopeds -- Carrying bundle -- One hand on handlebars.
Status: in_force

(1) A person operating a bicycle or moped may not carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the use of both hands in the control and operation of the bicycle or moped. (2) A person operating a bicycle or moped shall keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
Utah Code § 41-6a-311 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-311
§ 41-6a-311. Interference with traffic-control devices prohibited -- Traffic signal preemption device prohibited -- Exceptions -- Defense.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person may not alter, deface, damage, knock down, or remove any: (a) traffic-control device; (b) traffic-monitoring device; or (c) railroad traffic-control device. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person may not: (a) knowingly use a traffic signal preemption device to interfere with the authorized operation or the authorized cycle of a traffic-control signal; or (b) operate a motor vehicle on a highway while in possession of a traffic signal preemption device. (3) The provisions of Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person authorized by the highway authority or railroad authority with jurisdiction over the device. (4) A violation of Subsection (1) or (2) is a class C misdemeanor. (5) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (2)(b) that the traffic signal preemption device was inoperative and could not be readily used at the time of the citation or arrest.
Utah Code § 41-6a-605 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-605
§ 41-6a-605. Minimum speed regulations.
Status: in_force

10/1/2026 (1) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle at a speed so slow as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when: (a) a reduced speed is necessary for safe operation; (b) upon a grade; or (c) in compliance with a traffic-control device. (2) Operating a motor vehicle on a limited access highway at less than the speed limit side by side with and at the same speed as a vehicle operated in the adjacent right lane is evidence of a violation of Subsection (1). (3) (a) If, based on an engineering and traffic investigation, a highway authority determines that slow speeds on any part of a highway under the highway authority's jurisdiction consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the highway authority may post a minimum speed limit. (b) If a minimum speed limit is posted under this Subsection (3), an individual may not operate a vehicle at a speed below the posted minimum speed limit except: (i) when necessary for safe operation; or (ii) in accordance with Section 41-6a-205. (c) The minimum speed limit is effective when appropriate signs giving notice are erected along the highway or section of the highway. (4) An individual operating a classic vehicle as described in Section 41-28-102 is exempt from the requirements of this section. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-22-33 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-33
§ 41-22-33. Fees for safety and education program -- Penalty -- Unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

(1) A fee set by the division, after notifying the commission, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be added to the registration fee required to register an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-8 to help fund the off-highway vehicle safety and education program. (2) If the division modifies the fee under Subsection (1), the modification shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter after 90 days from the day on which the division provides the State Tax Commission: (a) notice from the division stating that the division will modify the fee; and (b) a copy of the fee modification. (3) The division shall require a person registering an off-highway vehicle or a street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5 to pay double the amount of the fee described in Subsection (1) for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1609 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1609
§ 41-1a-1609. Transition of special group license plates created by legislative acts.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), the division shall continue to distribute a special group license plate created by an act of the Legislature. (2) The procedure described in Section 41-1a-1608 regarding discontinuance of a special group license plate applies to a special group license plate created by an act of the Legislature. (3) (a) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), an existing recognition special group license plate that is an honorary consul designated by the United States Department of State is discontinued. (b) A person with an existing recognition special group license plate that is an honorary consul designated by the United States Department of State shall return the honorary consul recognition special group license plate to the division and may not display the honorary consul special group license plate. (c) Upon renewal of the vehicle registration related to a vehicle with an honorary consul recognition special group license plate, the division shall issue a new license plate to replace the honorary consul special group license plate.
Utah Code § 41-1a-712 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-712
§ 41-1a-712. Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state any vehicle that was initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country other than the United States of America unless, prior to the sale, the person provides written notice to the purchaser on a separate form furnished by the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division: (a) that indicates: (i) that the vehicle was initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country outside of the United States as indicated on the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin or similar ownership document; and (ii) the country where the vehicle was initially delivered for the disposition or sale; and (b) that contains language substantially similar to each of the following statements: (i) "the odometer for this vehicle may have been converted to miles"; (ii) "this vehicle meets U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards"; and (iii) "this vehicle may have manufacturer warranty exclusions if sold or offered for sale in this country." (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (3) (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 as required under this section. (b) The amount of damages that may be recovered in a civil action are the actual damages or $1,500, whichever is greater.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1504 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1504
§ 41-1a-1504. Effect of ownership transfer on ownership of data.
Status: in_force

(1) Event data on a motor vehicle event data recorder does not become the property of: (a) an insurer solely because the insurer succeeds in ownership of a motor vehicle as a result of an accident; or (b) a subsequent purchaser solely because the subsequent purchaser becomes the new owner of the motor vehicle. (2) An insurer or lessor of a motor vehicle may not require an owner to consent to the retrieval or use of the data on a motor vehicle event data recorder as a condition of providing the policy or lease.
Utah Code § 41-12a-504 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-504
§ 41-12a-504. Payments by insurers as evidence to the department.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may accept evidence of a payment to an operator or owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident by the insurer of any other person involved in the accident on account of damage to property as effective to relieve the operator from the post-accident security and suspension provisions of this chapter in respect to any claim for property damage by the person on whose behalf the payment has been made. A payment to the insurer of an operator or owner under its right of subrogation is the equivalent of a payment to the operator or owner. (2) The department may accept evidence of a payment on account of bodily injury to a person involved in an accident by the insurer of any other person involved in the accident as effective to relieve the person to whom the payment is made from the post-accident security and suspension provisions of this chapter in respect to any claim for bodily injury by the person on whose behalf the payment is made.
Utah Code § 41-12a-804 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-804
§ 41-12a-804. Notice -- Proof -- Revocation of registration -- False statements -- Penalties -- Exemptions -- Sales tax enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (3), if the comparison under Section 41-12a-803 shows that a motor vehicle is not insured for three consecutive months, or a motorboat is not insured for two consecutive months, the Motor Vehicle Division shall direct that the designated agent provide notice to the owner of the motor vehicle or motorboat that the owner has 15 days to provide: (a) proof of owner's or operator's security in a form allowed under Section 41-12a-302; or (b) proof of exemption from the owner's or operator's security requirements. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), if an owner of a motor vehicle or motorboat fails to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent, the designated agent shall: (a) provide a second notice to the owner of the motor vehicle or motorboat that the owner now has 15 days to provide: (i) proof of owner's or operator's security in a form allowed under Section 41-12a-302; or (ii) proof of exemption from the owner's or operator's security requirements; (b) for each notice provided, indicate information relating to the owner's failure to provide proof of owner's or operator's security in the database; and (c) provide this information to state and local law enforcement agencies as requested in accordance with the provisions under Section 41-12a-805. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), for a motorboat, Subsections (1) and (2) only apply during the months of April through October. (b) For a motorboat, the designated agent shall comply with the requirement described in Subsection (2)(c) year-round. (c) For a notice required under Subsection (1) for a motorboat, the requirement for the Motor Vehicle Division and the designated agent to send notice begins on January 1, 2026. (4) (a) The Motor Vehicle Division: (i) shall revoke the registration upon receiving notification under Subsection 41-1a-110(2); (ii) shall provide appropriate notices of the revocation, the legal consequences of operating a vehicle with revoked registration and without owner's or operator's security, and instructions on how to get the registration reinstated; and (iii) may direct the designated agent to provide the notices under this Subsection (4)(a). (b) For a motorboat, Subsection (4)(a) only applies during the months of April through October. (5) Any action by the Motor Vehicle Division to revoke the registration of a motor vehicle or motorboat under this section may be in addition to an action by a law enforcement agency to impose the penalties under Section 41-12a-302. (6) (a) A person may not provide a false or fraudulent statement to the Motor Vehicle Division or designated agent. (b) In addition to any other penalties, a person who violates Subsection (6)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (7) The department and the Motor Vehicle Division shall direct the designated agent to exempt from this section a farm truck that: (a) meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and (b) is registered as a farm truck under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act. (8) This part does not affect other actions or penalties that may be taken or imposed for violation of the owner's and operator's security requirements of this chapter. (9) If a comparison under Section 41-12a-803 shows that a motor vehicle or motorboat may not be in compliance with motor vehicle or motorboat registration or sales and use tax laws, the Motor Vehicle Division may direct that the designated agent provide notice to the owner of a motor vehicle or motorboat that information exists which indicates the possible violation.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1317 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1317
§ 41-1a-1317. Selling or buying without identification numbers -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

It is a second degree felony for a person to knowingly buy, receive, dispose of, sell, offer for sale, or have in that person's possession any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or engine removed from a motor vehicle, from which the identification number has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of the motor vehicle or engine.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1625 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1625
§ 41-6a-1625. Horns and warning devices -- Emergency vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A motor vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with a horn or other warning device in good working order. (b) The horn or other warning device: (i) shall be capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet; and (ii) may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. (c) The operator of a motor vehicle: (i) when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, shall give audible warning with the horn; and (ii) except as provided under Subsection (1)(c)(i), may not use the horn on a highway. (2) Except as provided under this section, a vehicle may not be equipped with and a person may not use on a vehicle a siren, whistle, or bell. (3) (a) A vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device if it is arranged so that it cannot be used by the operator as an ordinary warning signal. (b) A theft alarm signal device may: (i) use a whistle, bell, horn or other audible signal; and (ii) not use a siren. (4) (a) An authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet. (b) The type of sound shall be approved by the department based on standards adopted by rules under Section 41-6a-1601. (c) The siren on an authorized emergency vehicle may not be used except: (i) when the vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call; or (ii) in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law. (d) The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle shall sound the siren in accordance with this section when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other vehicle operators of the approach of the authorized emergency vehicle. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-517 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-517
§ 41-6a-517. Definitions -- Driving with any measurable controlled substance in the body -- Penalties -- Arrest without warrant.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (b) "Practitioner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (c) "Prescribe" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (d) "Prescription" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), in cases not amounting to a violation of Section 41-6a-502, 76-5-102.1, or 76-5-207, a person may not operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state if the person has any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a person that has 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol as the only controlled substance present in the person's body. (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the controlled substance was: (a) involuntarily ingested by the accused; (b) prescribed by a practitioner for use by the accused; (c) cannabis in a medicinal dosage form or a cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form that the accused ingested in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis; or (d) otherwise legally ingested. (4) (a) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates this section is subject to conviction and sentencing under both this section and any applicable offense under Section 76-18-204, 76-18-207, 76-18-208, 76-18-209, 76-18-210, 76-18-211, 76-18-212, 76-18-213, 76-18-214, 76-18-215, 76-18-216, 76-18-217, 76-18-218, or 76-18-219. (5) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not in the officer's presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was committed by the person. (6) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 21 years old or older on the date of arrest: (a) suspend, for a period of 120 days, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or (b) revoke, for a period of two years, the driver license of a person if: (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation. (7) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 19 years old or older but under 21 years old on the date of arrest: (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years old or for a period of one year, whichever is longer, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2011; or (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years old or for a period of two years, whichever is longer, the driver license of a person if: (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation. (8) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years old on the date of arrest: (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years old, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years old, the driver license of a person if: (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009, and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation. (9) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section 53-3-223 or 53-3-231, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon which the record of conviction is based. (10) The Driver License Division shall: (a) deny, suspend, or revoke a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in effect prior to July 1, 2009, for a conviction of a violation under Subsection (2) that was committed prior to July 1, 2009; or (b) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person for the denial, suspension, or revocation periods in effect from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if: (i) the person was 20 years old or older but under 21 years old at the time of arrest; and (ii) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011. (11) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section for a violation that occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) prior to completion of the suspension period if the person: (a) completes at least six months of the license suspension; (b) completes a screening; (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection (11)(b); (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment under Subsection (11)(c); (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by the assessment under Subsection (11)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment; (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a); (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if not ordered to probation; and (h) (i) is 18 years old or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner for use by the person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a); or (ii) is under 18 years old and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an affidavit or other sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's knowledge the person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner for use by the person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a). (12) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (11), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's license suspension period to the Driver License Division in a manner specified by the division prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a). (13) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to complete all court ordered screening and assessment, educational series, and substance abuse treatment. (b) Subject to Subsection 53-3-218(3), upon receiving the notification, the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with Subsection 53-3-221(2). (14) The court: (a) shall order supervised probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-507 for a person convicted under Subsection (2); and (b) may order a person convicted under Subsection (2) to participate in a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5 if the person is 21 years old or older. (15) (a) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section to the Driver License Division may shorten the suspension period imposed under Subsection (6) before completion of the suspension period if the person is participating in or has successfully completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5. (b) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the requirements of this Subsection (15), the court shall forward to the Driver License Division, in a manner specified by the division, the order shortening the person's suspension period. (c) The court shall notify the Driver License Division, in a manner specified by the division, if a person fails to complete all requirements of a 24-7 sobriety program. (d) (i) (A) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (15)(c), for a first offense, the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege for a period of 120 days from the date of notice. (B) For a suspension described in Subsection (15)(d)(i)(A), no days shall be subtracted from the 120-day suspension period for which a driving privilege was suspended under this section or under Section 53-3-223, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon which the conviction under this section is based. (ii) (A) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (15)(c), for a second or subsequent offense, the division shall revoke the person's driving privilege for a period of two years from the date of notice. (B) For a revocation described in Subsection (15)(d)(ii)(A), no days shall be subtracted from the two-year revocation period for which a driving privilege was previously revoked under this section or under Section 53-3-223, if the previous revocation was based on the same occurrence upon which the conviction under this section is based.
Utah Code § 41-22-34 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-34
§ 41-22-34. Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposition.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the fees imposed under Sections 41-22-8 and 41-22-33, there is imposed a search and rescue fee of 50 cents on each off-highway vehicle required to be registered or renewed under Section 41-22-3. (2) The fees imposed under this section shall be collected in the same manner and by the same agency designated to collect the fees imposed under this chapter. (3) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund as dedicated credits for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created under Section 53-2a-1101. (4) The division shall require a person registering an off-highway vehicle or a street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5 to pay double the amount of the fee described in Subsection (1) for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period.
Utah Code § 41-12a-503 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-503
§ 41-12a-503. Conditions to license, registration, and privilege renewal.
Status: in_force

The license, registration, and nonresident's operating privilege suspended under Subsection 41-12a-501(3) remain suspended and may not be renewed nor may that license or registration be issued until one of the following is satisfied: (1) The person deposits or has deposited on that person's behalf the post-accident security required under Subsection 41-12a-501(1). (2) One year has elapsed following the effective date of the suspension and evidence satisfactory to the department has been filed that during that period no action for damages arising out of the accident has been commenced. (3) Evidence satisfactory to the department has been filed with it of a release from liability, of a final adjudication of nonliability, or of a duly acknowledged written agreement providing for the payment of an agreed amount in installments with respect to all claims for injuries or damages resulting from the accident. In the event of default in the payment of any installment under such an agreement, upon receiving notice of the default, the department shall suspend the license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege of the person defaulting. This license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege may not be restored until either: (a) The person deposits and thereafter maintains security as required under Subsection 41-12a-501(1). (b) One year has elapsed following the date when the security was required and during that period no action upon the agreement has been instituted in a Utah court.
Utah Code § 41-27-301 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-27 / § 41-27-301
§ 41-27-301. Novel vehicle report to Transportation Interim Committee.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall, at or before the October interim meeting of the Transportation Interim Committee, present a report on novel vehicle registrations that includes: (a) the number of vehicles registered as novel vehicles; and (b) a description of the vehicles registered as novel vehicles. (2) The Transportation Interim Committee shall review the report described in Subsection (1) and determine whether to propose legislation relating to registration of a particular type of novel vehicle. (3) A vehicle previously registered as a novel vehicle shall continue to be registered as a novel vehicle, unless the Legislature amends the Utah Code to: (a) require the vehicle to be registered otherwise; or (b) exempt the vehicle from registration.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1510 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1510
§ 41-6a-1510. Golf carts -- Operation on highways -- Registration, licensing requirements, titling, and taxes.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) In accordance with this section and Section 10-8-30, a municipality may, by ordinance, allow a person to operate a golf cart on specified highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality. (b) A person may not operate a golf cart on a highway unless authorized by the municipality in which the highway is located. (c) If a municipality allows the operation of a golf cart on a highway in the municipality's jurisdiction, the municipality shall provide sufficient parameters regarding the operation of a golf cart on a highway to ensure public safety, including specifying: (i) on which highways a person may operate a golf cart; (ii) who may operate a golf cart on a highway; and (iii) hours during which a golf cart may operate on a highway. (2) Subject to Subsection (4), a person operating a golf cart has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operator of any other vehicle. (3) A golf cart is exempt from the requirements of: (a) titling, odometer statement, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act; (b) the county motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs under Section 41-6a-1642; (c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act; (d) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and (e) the uniform statewide fee described in Section 59-2-405.2. (4) Except as described in Subsections 41-6a-526(2) and (3), a golf cart shall comply with the same requirements as a bicycle for traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.
Utah Code § 41-3-505 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-3 / § 41-3-505
§ 41-3-505. Special plates -- Application -- Security requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) A dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or transporter may apply to the division upon the appropriate form for one or more special plates. (2) The applicant shall also submit proof of the applicant's status as a licensed dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, or transporter as required by the division. (3) The applicant shall also establish to the satisfaction of the division that the applicant complies with the security requirements of Sections 31A-22-302 and 31A-22-303.
Utah Code § 41-1a-519 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-519
§ 41-1a-519. Dealer requirements for certificate of title or receipt of surrender of title.
Status: in_force

(1) If a dealer delivers a new off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the purchaser, the dealer shall apply for issuance of a certificate of title or receipt of surrender of ownership documents, as appropriate, in the purchaser's name within 45 days of the date of sale. (2) A dealer who purchases or takes in trade a used off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor on which a certificate of title has previously been issued is not required to apply for a certificate of title.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1011 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1011
§ 41-6a-1011. Pedestrian vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Pedestrian vehicle" means a self-propelled conveyance designed, manufactured, and intended for the exclusive use of a person with a physical disability. (ii) A "pedestrian vehicle" may not: (A) exceed 48 inches in width; (B) have an engine or motor with more than 300 cubic centimeters displacement or with more than 12 brake horsepower; and (C) be capable of developing a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour. (b) "Physical disability" means any bodily impairment which precludes a person from walking or otherwise moving about as a pedestrian. (2) A pedestrian vehicle operated by a person with a physical disability is exempt from vehicle registration, inspection, and operator license requirements. (3) (a) A person with a physical disability may operate a pedestrian vehicle with a motor of not more than .5 brake horsepower capable of developing a speed of not more than eight miles per hour: (i) on the sidewalk; and (ii) in all places where pedestrians are allowed. (b) A permit, license, registration, authority, application, or restriction may not be required or imposed on a person with a physical disability who operates a pedestrian vehicle under this Subsection (3). (c) The provisions of this Subsection (3) supercede the provision of Subsection (2).
Utah Code § 41-1a-603 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-603
§ 41-1a-603. Issuance of new certificate of title -- Lienholder.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a title application the division shall file the application, and when satisfied as to the authenticity of the application, shall issue a new certificate of title in usual form, giving the name of the owner and a statement of one lien or encumbrance, if any, certified to the division as existing against the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (2) If a certificate of title has been issued, and the same lienholder as shown by the records of the division only grants additional funds to the same owner as shown by the records of the division, no further recording is required and no subsequent certificate of title need be applied for or issued, if the original certificate or valid duplicate has remained in possession of the lienholder and the lien has not been released and the certificate has not been delivered to the owner.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1616 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1616
§ 41-6a-1616. High intensity beams -- Red or blue lights -- Flashing lights -- Color of rear lights and reflectors.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (1)(b), under the conditions specified under Subsection 41-6a-1603(1)(a), a lighted lamp or illuminating device on a vehicle, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower, shall be directed so that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle. (b) The provisions of Subsection (1)(a) do not apply to head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, hazard warning lamps, school bus warning lamps, or a snow plow, when operated at the direction of the state or a political subdivision of the state. (c) A motor vehicle on a highway may not have more than a total of four lamps lighted on the front of the vehicle including head lamps, auxiliary lamps, spot lamps, or any other lamp if the lamp projects a beam of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower. (2) (a) Except for an authorized emergency vehicle described in Section 41-6a-1601, a school bus described in Section 41-6a-1302, or a simulated emergency vehicle used in accordance with Section 41-6a-1718, a person may not operate or move any vehicle or equipment on a highway with a lamp or device capable of displaying a red light that is visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. (b) Except for a law enforcement vehicle, or a simulated emergency vehicle used in accordance with Section 41-6a-1718, a person may not operate or move any vehicle or equipment on a highway with a lamp or device capable of displaying a blue light that is visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. (3) A person may not use flashing lights on a vehicle except for: (a) taillights of bicycles described in Section 41-6a-1114; (b) authorized emergency vehicles described in Section 41-6a-1601; (c) turn signals described in Section 41-6a-1604; (d) hazard warning lights described in Sections 41-6a-1608 and 41-6a-1611; (e) school bus flashing lights described in Section 41-6a-1302; (f) vehicles engaged in highway construction or maintenance described in Section 41-6a-1617; (g) a simulated emergency vehicle used in accordance with Section 41-6a-1718; and (h) a continuously flashing light system under Section 41-6a-1604. (4) Except for an authorized emergency vehicle described in Section 41-6a-1601, or a media production vehicle used in accordance with Section 41-6a-1718, a person may not use a rotating light on any vehicle. (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1006 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1006
§ 41-1a-1006. Vehicle damaged out-of-state -- Division to make a record.
Status: in_force

(1) If a vehicle that is titled in this state is damaged in another state or jurisdiction but would require a salvage certificate in this state and the vehicle is not returned to the state, the owner of the vehicle must notify the purchaser and the division that if the vehicle is subsequently titled in Utah the certificate of title will be branded as a salvage vehicle. (2) The division shall make a record of the damage.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1713 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1713
§ 41-6a-1713. Penalty for littering on a highway.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), an individual who violates any of the provisions of Section 41-6a-1712 is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined: (a) not less than $200 for a violation; or (b) not less than $500 for a second or subsequent violation within three years of a previous violation of this section. (2) The sentencing judge may require that the offender devote at least eight hours in cleaning up: (a) litter caused by the offender; and (b) existing litter from a safe area designated by the sentencing judge. (3) An individual who violates Subsection 41-6a-1712(6) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-6a-903 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-903
§ 41-6a-903. Yield right-of-way -- Vehicle turning left -- Entering or crossing highway other than from another roadway -- Merging lanes.
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of a vehicle: (a) intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is so close to the turning vehicle as to constitute an immediate hazard; (b) about to enter or cross a highway from any place other than another highway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway to be entered or crossed; and (c) traveling in a lane that is about to merge into a continuing lane, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the continuing lane and which are so close as to be an immediate hazard. (2) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1604 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1604
§ 41-6a-1604. Motor vehicle head lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, and other lamps -- Requirements -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two head lamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. (2) (a) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps and two or more red reflectors mounted on the rear. (b) (i) Except as provided under Subsections (2)(b)(ii), (2)(c), and Section 41-6a-1612, all stop lamps or other lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color. (ii) A turn signal or hazard warning light may be red or yellow. (c) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate. (3) (a) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps and flashing turn signals. (b) A supplemental stop lamp may be mounted on the rear of a vehicle, if the supplemental stop lamp: (i) emits a red light; (ii) is mounted: (A) and constructed so that no light emitted from the device, either direct or reflected, is visible to the driver; (B) not lower than 15 inches above the roadway; and (C) on the vertical center line of the vehicle; and (iii) is the size, design, and candle power that conforms to federal standards regulating stop lamps. (4) (a) Each head lamp, tail lamp, supplemental stop lamp, flashing turn lamp, other lamp, or reflector required under this part shall comply with the requirements and limitations established under Section 41-6a-1601. (b) The department, by rules made under Section 41-6a-1601, may require trucks, buses, motor homes, motor vehicles with truck-campers, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers to have additional lamps and reflectors. (5) The department, by rules made under Section 41-6a-1601, may allow: (a) one tail lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one when it was made; (b) one stop lamp on any vehicle equipped with only one when it was made; and (c) passenger cars and trucks with a width less than 80 inches and manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1953, need not be equipped with electric turn signal lamps. (6) (a) As used in this section, "continuously flashing light system" means a light system for a supplemental stop lamp described in Subsection (3)(b) in which the stop lamp or reflector pulses rapidly for no more than five seconds when the brake is applied and then converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp or reflector until the time that the brake is released. (b) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer may be equipped with a continuously flashing light system. (7) Except as provided under Subsection (8) or (9), an auxiliary light installed on a motor vehicle may only be illuminated on a public roadway if the light: (a) conforms to the color and location of: (i) white or amber, if the light is located on or visible from the front of the vehicle; (ii) amber, if the light is located on or visible from the side of the vehicle; or (iii) amber or red, if the light is located on or visible from the rear of the vehicle; (b) emits a steady beam of light and does not blink, oscillate, rotate, or flash; (c) does not emit a beam that: (i) is brighter than the vehicle's original equipment lighting; (ii) has a greater candlepower than the vehicle's original equipment lighting; or (iii) distracts from the visibility of the vehicle's original equipment lighting; and (d) does not distract or impair the vision of the operator or other drivers on the roadway. (8) Subsection (7) does not apply to lighting: (a) installed by the vehicle's manufacturer in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.108; or (b) devices provided by transportation network companies as defined in Section 13-51-102 to identify and indicate the status of a vehicle used to provide transportation network services as defined in Section 13-51-102, when approved by the department as permitted by Section 41-6a-1602. (9) Subsection (7) does not apply to off-highway vehicle operating on a public road designated for off-highway vehicle use. (10) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1705 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1705
§ 41-6a-1705. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate a vehicle when it is loaded or when there are in the front seat more than three persons that: (a) obstruct the view of the operator to the front or sides of the vehicle; (b) interfere with the operator's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (2) A passenger in a vehicle may not ride in a position that interferes with the operator's: (a) view ahead or to the sides; or (b) control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
Utah Code § 41-6a-506 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-506
§ 41-6a-506. Electronic monitoring requirements for certain driving under the influence violations.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court orders a person to participate in home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring, the electronic monitoring shall alert the appropriate corrections, probation monitoring agency, law enforcement units, or contract provider of the defendant's whereabouts. (2) The electronic monitoring device shall be used under conditions which require: (a) the person to wear an electronic monitoring device at all times; (b) that a device be placed in the home or other specified location of the person, so that the person's compliance with the court's order may be monitored; and (c) the person to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring. (3) The court shall order the appropriate entity described in Subsection (5) to place an electronic monitoring device on the person and install electronic monitoring equipment in the residence of the person or other specified location. (4) The court may: (a) require the person's electronic home monitoring device to include a substance abuse testing instrument; (b) restrict the amount of alcohol the person may consume during the time the person is subject to home confinement; (c) set specific time and location conditions that allow the person to attend school educational classes, or employment and to travel directly between those activities and the person's home; and (d) waive all or part of the costs associated with home confinement if the person is determined to be indigent by the court. (5) The electronic monitoring described in this section may either be administered directly by the appropriate corrections agency, probation monitoring agency, or by contract with a private provider. (6) The electronic monitoring provider shall cover the costs of waivers by the court under Subsection (4)(d).
Utah Code § 41-22-30 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-22 / § 41-22-30
§ 41-22-30. Supervision, safety certificate, or driver license required -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance: (a) of no more than 300 feet; and (b) within which: (i) visual contact is maintained; and (ii) advice and assistance can be given and received. (2) A person may not operate and an owner may not give that person permission to operate an off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway of this state unless the person: (a) is able to reach and operate each control necessary to safely operate the off-highway vehicle; (b) (i) is under the direct supervision of an off-highway vehicle safety instructor during a scheduled safety training course approved by the division in accordance with Section 41-22-32 ; or (ii) possesses a safety certificate issued or approved by the division in accordance with Section 41-22-31; and (c) is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years old if the person operating the off-highway vehicle: (i) is under 18 years old; (ii) does not possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and (iii) is operating the off-highway vehicle on a public highway that is: (A) open to motor vehicles; and (B) not exclusively reserved for off-highway vehicle use. (3) (a) A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $100 per offense. (b) It is a defense to a charge under this section, if the person charged: (i) produces in court a license or safety certificate described in Subsection (2)(b) that was: (A) valid at the time of the citation or arrest; and (B) issued to the person operating the off-highway vehicle; and (ii) can show that the direct supervision requirement under Subsection (2)(b) was not violated at the time of citation or arrest. (4) The requirements of this section do not apply to an operator of an off-highway implement of husbandry. (5) Nothing in this section allows an individual without a valid driver license issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, to operate a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a roadway.
Utah Code § 41-4-10 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-10
§ 41-4-10. Agreements in violation of provisions are void.
Status: in_force

Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this act, shall be absolutely void and shall not be enforceable either in law or equity.
Utah Code § 41-1a-215 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-215
§ 41-1a-215. Staggered registration dates -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (2) and (3), every vehicle registration, every registration card, and every registration plate issued under this chapter for the first registration of the vehicle in this state, continues in effect for a period of 12 months beginning with the first day of the calendar month of registration and does not expire until the last day of the same month in the following year. (b) If the last day of the registration period falls on a day in which the appropriate state or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the vehicle is extended to midnight of the next business day. (2) The provisions of Subsection (1) do not apply to the following: (a) registration issued to government vehicles under Section 41-1a-221; (b) registration issued to apportioned vehicles under Section 41-1a-301; (c) multiyear registration issued under Section 41-1a-222; (d) lifetime trailer registration issued under Section 41-1a-1206; (e) partial year registration issued under Section 41-1a-1207; (f) a six-month registration issued under Section 41-1a-215.5; or (g) plates issued to a dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, and transporter under Chapter 3, Part 5, Special Dealer License Plates. (3) (a) Upon application of the owner or lessee of a fleet of commercial vehicles not apportioned under Section 41-1a-301 and required to be registered in this state, the State Tax Commission may permit the vehicles to be registered for a registration period commencing on the first day of March, June, September, or December of any year and expiring on the last day of March, June, September, or December in the following year. (b) Upon application of the owner or lessee of a fleet of commercial vehicles apportioned under Section 41-1a-301 and required to be registered in this state, the State Tax Commission may permit the vehicles to be registered for a registration period commencing on the first day of January, April, July, or October of any year and expiring on the last day of March, June, September, or December in the following year. (c) (i) Upon application of the owner or lessee of a fleet of personal vehicles required to be registered in this state, the State Tax Commission may permit the vehicles to be registered for a registration period commencing on the first day of February, May, August, or November of any year and expiring on the last day of February, May, August, or November of the following year. (ii) If the registration period for a personal vehicle is adjusted under Subsection (3)(c)(i), the registration fees for the adjustment are: (A) 25% of the regular registration fees if the adjustment is for not more than three months; (B) 50% of the regular registration fees if the adjustment is in excess of three months but not more than six months; (C) 75% of the regular registration fees if the adjustment is in excess of six months but not more than nine months; and (D) 100% of the regular registration fees if the adjustment is in excess of nine months but not more than 12 months. (4) When the expiration of a registration plate is extended by affixing a registration decal to it, the expiration of the decal governs the expiration date of the plate.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1204 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1204
§ 41-6a-1204. Trains -- Interference with vehicles limited.
Status: in_force

(1) A person or government agency may not operate a train in a manner to prevent vehicular use of a roadway for a period of time in excess of five consecutive minutes except: (a) when necessary to comply with signals affecting the safety of the movement of trains; (b) when necessary to avoid striking any object or person on the track; (c) when the train is disabled; (d) when the train is in motion or while engaged in switching operations; (e) when there is no vehicular traffic waiting to use the crossing; (f) when necessary to comply with a governmental safety regulation; or (g) as determined by a highway authority. (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-507 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-507
§ 41-6a-507. Supervised probation for certain driving under the influence violations.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) If supervised probation is ordered under Section 41-6a-401.8, 41-6a-505, or 41-6a-517: (a) the court shall specify the period of the probation; (b) the person shall pay all of the costs of the probation; and (c) the court may order any other conditions of the probation. (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the court shall provide the probation described in this section by contract with a probation monitoring agency or a private probation provider. (b) If a court determines that a person is subject to supervised probation provided by the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202 for an offense other than the offense for which probation is ordered under Section 41-6a-505 or 41-6a-517, the court may order supervised probation to be provided by the Division of Adult Probation and Parole. (3) The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall monitor the person's compliance with all conditions of the person's sentence, conditions of probation, and court orders received under this part and shall notify the court of any failure to comply with or complete that sentence or those conditions or orders. (4) (a) The court may waive all or part of the costs associated with probation if the person is determined to be indigent by the court. (b) The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall cover the costs of waivers by the court under Subsection (4)(a).
Utah Code § 41-6a-1004 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1004
§ 41-6a-1004. Emergency vehicle -- Necessary signals -- Duties of operator -- Pedestrian to yield.
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to an authorized emergency vehicle upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle using audible or visual signals in accordance with Section 41-6a-212 or 41-6a-1625. (2) This section does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from: (a) the duty to drive with regard for the safety of all persons using the highway; nor (b) from the duty to exercise care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-711 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-711
§ 41-6a-711. Following another vehicle -- Safe distance -- Exceptions -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "connected platooning system" means a system that uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to electronically coordinate the speed and braking of a lead vehicle with the speed and braking of one or more following vehicles. (2) The operator of a vehicle: (a) may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having regard for the: (i) speed of the vehicles; (ii) traffic upon the highway; and (iii) condition of the highway; and (b) shall follow at a distance so that at least two seconds elapse before reaching the location of the vehicle directly in front of the operator's vehicle. (3) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to: (a) funeral processions or to congested traffic conditions resulting in prevailing vehicle speeds of less than 35 miles per hour; or (b) the operator of a vehicle that is: (i) part of a connected platooning system; and (ii) not the lead vehicle. (4) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1901 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1901
§ 41-6a-1901. Applicability -- Law enforcement officer duties -- Documents and records -- Notice to Department of State.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "diplomat" means an individual who: (a) has a driver license issued by the United States Department of State; or (b) claims immunities or privileges under 22 U.S.C. Secs. 254a through 258a with respect to: (i) a moving traffic violation under this title or a moving traffic violation of an ordinance of a local authority; or (ii) operating a motor vehicle while committing any of the following offenses: (A) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207; (B) manslaughter under Section 76-5-205; (C) negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206; (D) aggravated assault under Section 76-5-103; or (E) reckless endangerment under Section 76-5-112. (2) A law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle and has probable cause to believe that the driver is a diplomat that has committed a violation described under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall: (a) as soon as practicable, contact the United States Department of State in order to verify the driver's status and immunity, if any; (b) record all relevant information from any driver license or identification card, including a driver license or identification card issued by the United States Department of State; and (c) within five working days after the date the officer stops the driver, forward all of the following to the Department of Public Safety: (i) if the driver is involved in a vehicle accident, the vehicle accident report; (ii) if a citation or other charging document was issued to the driver, a copy of the citation or other charging document; and (iii) if a citation or other charging document was not issued to the driver, a written report of the incident. (3) The Department of Public Safety shall: (a) file each vehicle accident report, citation or other charging document, and incident report that the Department of Public Safety receives under this section; (b) keep convenient records or make suitable notations showing each: (i) conviction; (ii) finding of responsibility; and (iii) vehicle accident; and (c) within five working days after receipt, send a copy of each document and record described in Subsection (3) to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, of the United States Department of State. (4) This section does not prohibit or limit the application of any law to a criminal or motor vehicle violation committed by a diplomat.
Utah Code § 41-6a-528 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-528
§ 41-6a-528. Reckless driving -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person is guilty of reckless driving who operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. (2) For purposes of this section, "willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property" includes: (a) traveling on a highway at a speed of 105 miles per hour or greater; or (b) committing three or more traffic violations under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, in a series of acts occurring within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance. (3) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 41-6a-2003 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-2003
§ 41-6a-2003. Automatic license plate reader systems -- Restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a governmental entity may not use an automatic license plate reader system. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), an automatic license plate reader system may be used: (a) by a law enforcement agency to access captured license plate data: (i) as part of an active criminal investigation; (ii) to apprehend an individual with an outstanding warrant; (iii) to locate a missing or endangered person; or (iv) to locate a stolen vehicle; (b) by a law enforcement agency to access the Utah Criminal Justice Information System to: (i) verify valid vehicle registration information; (ii) confirm vehicle identification; (iii) verify insurance information; or (iv) identify a stolen vehicle; (c) by a governmental parking enforcement entity for the purpose of enforcing state and local parking laws; (d) by a parking enforcement entity for regulating the use of a parking facility; (e) for the purpose of controlling access to a secured area; (f) for the purpose of collecting an electronic toll; (g) for the purpose of enforcing motor carrier laws; (h) by a public transit district for the purpose of assessing parking needs and conducting a travel pattern analysis; (i) by an institution of higher education as described in Section 53H-1-102: (i) for a purpose described in Subsections (2)(a) through (e); or (ii) if the data collected is anonymized, for research and educational purposes; (j) by the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201, or by a contractor of the Utah Inland Port Authority with the approval of the board of the Utah Inland Port Authority, if: (i) the automatic license plate reader system is used only within a project area, as defined in Section 11-58-102, of the Utah Inland Port Authority; (ii) the purpose of using the automatic license plate reader system is to improve supply chain efficiency or the efficiency of the movement of goods by analyzing and researching data related to commercial vehicle traffic; and (iii) specific license plate information is anonymized; or (k) by an international airport owned by a governmental entity for the purpose of promoting efficient regulation and implementation of traffic control and direction, parking, security, and other similar operational objectives on the airport campus. (3) A law enforcement agency may not use an automatic license plate reader system unless: (a) the law enforcement agency has a written policy regarding the use, management, and auditing of the automatic license plate reader system; (b) for any stationary device installed with the purpose of capturing license plate data of vehicles traveling on a state highway, the law enforcement agency obtains a special use permit as described in Section 72-1-212 from the Department of Transportation before installing the device; and (c) the policy under Subsection (3)(a) and any special use permits granted in accordance with Subsection (3)(b) are: (i) posted and publicly available on the appropriate city, county, or state website; or (ii) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601 if the law enforcement agency does not have access to a website under Subsection (3)(c)(i).
Utah Code § 41-6a-1502 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1502
§ 41-6a-1502. Motorcycles and all-terrain type I vehicles -- Operation on public highways.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A motorcycle is entitled to full use of a lane. (b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in a manner that deprives a motorcycle of the full use of a lane. (c) This Subsection (1) does not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane. (2) The operator of a motorcycle may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. (3) (a) Except as described in Subsection (3)(b), an individual may not operate a motorcycle between: (i) lanes of traffic; or (ii) adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an individual operating a motorcycle engaging in lane filtering as described in Section 41-6a-704. (4) Motorcycles may not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane. (5) Subsections (2) and (3)(a) do not apply to peace officers acting in the peace officers' official capacities. (6) The provisions of this section also apply to all-terrain type I vehicles. (7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1611 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1611
§ 41-1a-1611. Design review board -- Creation -- Duties.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section, "board" means the Design Review Board created in Subsection (2). (2) There is created the Design Review Board. (3) The board consists of the following members: (a) one member appointed by the governor; (b) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and (c) one member appointed by the president of the Senate. (4) The member of the board appointed by the governor shall serve as chair of the board. (5) (a) If all three members of the board are not present, the board may not consider or vote on a proposed license plate design. (b) The board is not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act. (6) (a) The board shall: (i) review each proposed license plate design; (ii) vote whether to approve or reject the proposed license plate design; (iii) consider a proposed license plate design for: (A) a standard license plate as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(4); and (B) a special group license plate; (iv) determine which standard license plate designs the division may offer each year as described in Section 41-1a-402; and (v) review and approve the design and format of: (A) driver license certificates, as described in Subsection 53-3-207(3); and (B) identification cards, as described in Subsection 53-3-805(3). (b) The design review board may not approve a license plate design if the license plate design does not comply with the standards described in Subsection (8). (7) If the board approves a proposed license plate design, the division may begin the processes necessary for production and distribution of the license plate. (8) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in consultation with the design review board, the commission may make rules to establish: (i) standards for license plate design that ensure color contrast ratios for a license plate are sufficient for readability as described in Section 41-1a-403; and (ii) the uniform design standard and format for a special group license plate. (b) Except for the following license plates, a special group license plate shall comply with the uniform design standards and format described in rules made under Subsection (8)(a): (i) a historical support special group license plate described in Subsection 41-1a-419(1)(c)(ii); and (ii) a classic support special group license plate described in Subsection 41-1a-419(1)(c)(iii).
Utah Code § 41-6a-1001 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1001
§ 41-6a-1001. Pedestrians subject to traffic-control devices -- Other controls.
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of a traffic-control device specifically applicable to the pedestrian unless otherwise directed by a peace officer. (2) A pedestrian is subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals under Sections 41-6a-305 and 41-6a-306. (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-6a-407 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-407
§ 41-6a-407. Livestock on highway -- Restrictions -- Collision, action for damages.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "open range" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-24-102. (2) (a) A person who owns or is in possession or control of any livestock may not willfully or negligently permit any of the livestock to stray or remain unaccompanied on a highway, if both sides of the highway are separated from adjoining property by a fence, wall, hedge, sidewalk, curb, lawn, or building. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to open range livestock drifting onto any highway moving to or from their accustomed ranges. (3) (a) A person may not drive any livestock upon, over, or across any highway during the period from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise. (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if the person has a sufficient number of herders with warning lights on continual duty to open the road to permit the passage of vehicles. (4) A violation of Subsection (2) or (3) is an infraction. (5) In any civil action brought for damages caused by collision with any domestic animal or livestock on a highway, there is no presumption that the collision was due to negligence on behalf of the owner or the person in possession of the domestic animal or livestock. (6) In any civil action brought for damages caused by a collision with open range livestock on a highway, where open range livestock drift onto any highway to or from the open range livestock's accustomed range, there is a rebuttable presumption that the collision was due to the negligence of the driver. (7) In an action described in Subsection (6), damages for livestock are limited to the replacement cost of the livestock.
Utah Code § 41-1a-706 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-706
§ 41-1a-706. When division to transfer and issue new certificate.
Status: in_force

The division shall reregister a vehicle in the name of the new owner and issue a new certificate of registration and a new certificate of title: (1) upon receipt of the: (a) properly endorsed certificate of title; (b) certificate of registration; (c) proper application for registration; and (d) required fee; and (2) when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the transfer and the right of the transferee to a certificate of title.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1804 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1804
§ 41-6a-1804. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) This part does not apply to an operator or passenger of: (a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966; (b) a motor vehicle in which the operator or passengers possess a written verification from a licensed physician or physician assistant that the person is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons; or (c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a safety belt system under federal law. (2) This part does not apply to a passenger if all seating positions are occupied by other passengers. (3) This part does not apply to a passenger of a public transit vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds.
Utah Code § 41-4-1 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-4 / § 41-4-1
§ 41-4-1. Agreements to finance through designated source which lessen competition or create monopoly declared void.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or distribution of motor vehicles, to sell or enter into a contract to sell motor vehicles, whether patented or unpatented, to any person who is engaged or intends to engage in the business of selling such motor vehicles at retail in this state, on the condition or with an agreement or understanding, either express or implied, that such person so engaged in selling motor vehicles at retail shall in any manner finance the purchase or sale of any one or number of motor vehicles only with or through a designated person or class of persons or shall sell and assign the conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases arising from the sale of motor vehicles or any one or number thereof only to a designated person or class of persons, when the effect of the condition, agreement or understanding so entered into may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or create or tend to create a monopoly in the person or class of persons who are designated, by virtue of such condition, agreement or understanding to finance the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or to purchase such conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases, and any such condition, agreement or understanding is hereby declared to be void and against the public policy of this state.
Utah Code § 41-6a-520 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-520
§ 41-6a-520. Implied consent to chemical tests for alcohol or drug -- Number of tests -- Refusal -- Warning, report.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An individual operating a motor vehicle in this state consents to a chemical test or tests of the individual's breath, blood, urine, or oral fluids to determine whether the individual was operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle: (i) having a blood or breath alcohol content statutorily prohibited under Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-530, or 53-3-231; (ii) under the influence of alcohol, a drug, or combination of alcohol and a drug under Section 41-6a-502; or (iii) having any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the individual's body in violation of Section 41-6a-517. (b) A peace officer having reasonable suspicion to believe that an individual was operating or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (iii) shall direct that a test be administered as authorized in Subsection (1). (c) (i) A peace officer determines which of the tests are administered and how many tests are administered. (ii) If a peace officer requests more than one test, refusal by an individual to take one or more requested tests, even if the individual submits to another requested test or tests, is a refusal under this section. (d) (i) An individual who has been requested under this section to submit to a chemical test or tests of the individual's breath, blood, or urine, or oral fluids may not select the test or tests to be administered. (ii) The failure or inability of a peace officer to arrange for a specific chemical test is not a defense to taking a test requested by a peace officer, and it is not a defense in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding resulting from an individual's refusal to submit to the requested test or tests. (2) (a) A peace officer requesting a test or tests shall warn an individual that refusal to submit to the test or tests may result in criminal prosecution, revocation of the individual's license to operate a motor vehicle, a five-year or 10-year prohibition of driving with a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the individual's body depending on the individual's driving history, and a two-year prohibition of driving without an ignition interlock device if the individual: (i) has been placed under arrest; (ii) has then been requested by a peace officer to submit to one or more of the chemical tests under Subsection (1); and (iii) refuses to submit to a chemical test requested. (b) (i) A peace officer shall, on behalf of the Driver License Division and within 24 hours of the arrest, give notice of the Driver License Division's intention to revoke the individual's privilege or license to operate a motor vehicle if, following the warning described in Subsection (2)(a), the individual does not immediately request that a chemical test or tests be administered as offered by a peace officer. (ii) When a peace officer gives the notice on behalf of the Driver License Division, the peace officer shall supply to the operator, in a manner specified by the Driver License Division, basic information regarding how to obtain a hearing before the Driver License Division. (c) As a matter of procedure, a peace officer shall submit a signed report, within 10 calendar days after the day on which notice is provided under Subsection (2)(b), that: (i) the peace officer had grounds to believe the arrested individual was in violation of a provision under Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (iii); and (ii) the individual had refused to submit to a chemical test or tests under Subsection (1). (3) If an individual who was tested requests so, the results of the test or tests shall be made available to the individual. (4) (a) The individual to be tested may, at the individual's own expense, have a physician or a physician assistant of the individual's own choice administer a chemical test in addition to the test or tests administered at the direction of a peace officer. (b) The failure or inability to obtain the additional test does not affect admissibility of the results of the test or tests taken at the direction of a peace officer, or preclude or delay the test or tests to be taken at the direction of a peace officer. (c) The additional test shall be after the test or tests administered at the direction of a peace officer. (5) An individual being asked to submit to a chemical test or tests does not have the right to consult an attorney or have an attorney, physician, or other individual present for the purpose of determining whether to submit to a chemical test or tests. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions in this section, a blood test taken under this section is subject to Section 77-23-213. (7) If a peace officer investigating a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of an individual believes there is insufficient probable cause to justify a search warrant authorizing a chemical test described in Subsection (1)(a), the peace officer shall review the facts with a senior officer to confirm that no impairment is suspected and probable cause for a chemical test does not exist.
Utah Code § 41-6a-602 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-602
§ 41-6a-602. Speed limits established on state highways.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The Department of Transportation shall determine the reasonable and safe speed limit for each highway or section of highway under its jurisdiction. (b) For each highway or section of highway, each speed limit shall be based on a traffic engineering and safety study consistent with the requirements and recommendations in the most current version of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices." (c) The traffic engineering and safety studies shall include: (i) the design speed; (ii) prevailing vehicle speeds; (iii) accident history; (iv) highway, traffic, and roadside conditions; and (v) other highway safety factors. (2) The Department of Transportation may establish different speed limits on a highway or section of highway based on: (a) time of day; (b) highway construction; (c) type of vehicle; (d) weather conditions; and (e) other highway safety factors. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) and (c), a posted speed limit may not exceed 65 miles per hour. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), a posted speed limit on a freeway or other limited access highway may not exceed 75 miles per hour. (c) (i) The Department of Transportation may establish a posted speed limit on a freeway or other limited access highway that exceeds the maximum speed limit in Subsection (3)(b) if the speed limit is based on a highway traffic engineering and safety study. (ii) If the Department of Transportation establishes a posted speed limit that exceeds the limit under Subsection (3)(b), the Department of Transportation shall evaluate the results and impacts of increasing a speed limit under this Subsection (3)(c). (d) This Subsection (3) is an exception to the provisions of Subsections (1) and (2). (4) When establishing or changing a speed limit, the Department of Transportation shall consult with the following entities prior to erecting or changing a speed limit sign: (a) the county for state highways in an unincorporated area of the county; (b) the municipality for state highways within the municipality's incorporated area; (c) the Department of Public Safety; and (d) the Transportation Commission. (5) The speed limit is effective when appropriate signs giving notice are erected along the highway or section of the highway.
Utah Code § 41-1a-419 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-419
§ 41-1a-419. Plate design and review --  Personalized special group license plates -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) In accordance with Subsection (1)(c), and except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters on a special group license plate. (b) (i) When the division has technology and processes in place to centrally distribute license plates, but no later than July 1, 2025, subject to Subsection (1)(c)(iii), an institution may design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution in accordance with Subsection (1)(c). (ii) If an institution chooses to design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution, the institution is responsible for any design costs. (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), each special group license plate shall display: (A) the word Utah; (B) the name or identifying slogan of the special group; and (C) the combination of letters, numbers, or both uniquely identifying the registered vehicle. (ii) The division, in consultation with the Utah State Historical Society, shall design the historical support special group license plate, which shall: (A) have a black background; (B) have white characters; and (C) display the word Utah. (iii) The division shall design a classic support special group license plate, which shall: (A) have a white background; (B) have black characters; and (C) display the word Utah. (iv) The design of a special group license plate is subject to approval by the license plate design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3). (2) (a) The division shall, after consultation with a representative designated by the sponsoring organization as defined in Section 41-1a-1601, specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the special group symbol to be displayed upon the special group license plate. (b) A special group license plate special group symbol may not be redesigned: (i) unless the division receives a redesign fee established by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and (ii) more frequently than every five years. (3) The license plates issued for horseless carriages before July 1, 1992, are valid without renewal as long as the vehicle is owned by the registered owner and the license plates may not be recalled by the division. (4) A person who meets the requirements described in this part or Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, for a special group license plate may, apply for a personalized special group license plate in accordance with Sections 41-1a-410 and 41-1a-411. (5) Subject to this chapter, 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 special group license plates; and (b) establish the number of numerals or characters for special group license plates.7/1/2026 (1) (a) In accordance with Subsection (1)(c), and except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters on a special group license plate. (b) (i) When the division has technology and processes in place to centrally distribute license plates, but no later than July 1, 2025, subject to Subsection (1)(c)(iii), an institution may design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution in accordance with Subsection (1)(c). (ii) If an institution chooses to design a collegiate special group license plate for the institution, the institution is responsible for any design costs. (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), each special group license plate shall display: (A) the word Utah; (B) the name or identifying slogan of the special group; and (C) the combination of letters, numbers, or both uniquely identifying the registered vehicle. (ii) The division, in consultation with the Utah State Historical Society, shall design the historical support special group license plate, which shall: (A) have a black background; (B) have white characters; and (C) display the word Utah. (iii) The division shall design a classic support special group license plate, which shall: (A) have a white background; (B) have black characters; and (C) display the word Utah. (iv) The design of a special group license plate is subject to approval by the license plate design review board as described in Subsection 41-1a-402(3). (2) (a) The division shall, after consultation with a representative designated by the sponsoring organization as defined in Section 41-1a-1601, specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the special group symbol to be displayed upon the special group license plate. (b) A special group license plate special group symbol may not be redesigned: (i) unless the division receives a redesign fee established by the division under Section 63J-1-504; and (ii) more frequently than every five years. (3) The license plates issued for horseless carriages before July 1, 1992, are valid without renewal as long as the vehicle is owned by the registered owner and the license plates may not be recalled by the division. (4) A person who meets the requirements described in this part or Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, for a special group license plate may, apply for a personalized special group license plate in accordance with Sections 41-1a-410 and 41-1a-411. (5) Subject to this chapter, 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 special group license plates; and (b) establish the number of numerals or characters for special group license plates.
Utah Code § 41-12a-304 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-12a / § 41-12a-304
§ 41-12a-304. No-fault tort immunity ineffective.
Status: in_force

The owner of a motor vehicle on which owner's or operator's security is required under Section 41-12a-301 who fails to have the security in effect at the time of an accident does not have immunity from tort liability under Subsection 31A-22-309(1). This owner is personally liable for the payment of the benefits provided for under Section 31A-22-307 to persons entitled to receive them under Section 31A-22-308.
Utah Code § 41-1a-1209 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-1209
§ 41-1a-1209. Exemptions from registration fees.
Status: in_force

(1) A fee may not be charged for the registration of ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, fire engines, and passenger cars and trucks owned and used by the United States government or by the state of Utah or any of its political subdivisions. (2) A fee may not be charged municipal corporations for the issuance of any certificate of title or registration or a duplicate certificate of title or registration.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1636 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1636
§ 41-6a-1636. Tires which are prohibited -- Regulatory powers of state transportation department -- Winter use of studs -- Special permits -- Tread depth.
Status: in_force

(1) A solid rubber tire on a vehicle shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery. (2) A person may not operate or move on a highway a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having a metal tire in contact with the roadway. (3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not have a tire on a vehicle that is moved on a highway that has on the tire's periphery a block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire. (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Transportation may make rules to permit the use of tires on a vehicle having protuberances other than rubber, if the department concludes that protuberances do not: (a) damage the highway significantly; or (b) constitute a hazard to life, health, or property. (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person may use: (a) a tire with protuberances consisting of tungsten carbide studs on a vehicle if the studs: (i) are only used during the winter periods of October 15 through December 31 and January 1 through March 31 of each year; (ii) do not project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire more than .050 inches; and (iii) are not used on a vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 9,000 pounds unless the vehicle is an emergency vehicle or school bus; (b) farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway; and (c) tire chains of reasonable proportions on a vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a highway authority, for a highway under its jurisdiction, may issue special permits authorizing the operation on a highway of: (a) farm tractors; (b) other farm machinery; or (c) traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks. (7) (a) A person may not operate a vehicle if one or more of the tires in use on the vehicle: (i) is in an unsafe operating condition; or (ii) has a tread depth less than 2/32 inch measured in any two adjacent tread grooves at three equally spaced intervals around the circumference of the tire. (b) The measurement under Subsection (7)(a) may not be made at the location of any tread wear indicator, tie bar, hump, or fillet. (8) A person in the business of selling tires may not sell or offer for sale for highway use any tire prohibited for use under Subsection (7). (9) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Utah Code § 41-1a-505 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-505
§ 41-1a-505. Exceptions to title requirements for vessels and outboard motors.
Status: in_force

(1) Each vessel or outboard motor, identified by the manufacturer as a 1985 year model or newer, operated on the waters of this state is subject to the title provisions of this part except: (a) vessels that have valid marine documents issued by the United States Coast Guard; (b) canoes; (c) inflatable vessels powered by an outboard motor with a manufacturer's listed horsepower of 25 or less; (d) outboard motors with a manufacturer's listed horsepower of 25 or less; (e) vessels and outboard motors owned and operated by nonresidents of the state; (f) vessels or outboard motors owned and operated by the federal government; or (g) vessels exempt from registration under Section 73-18-9. (2) The division may not provide a title on vessels and outboard motors identified by the manufacturer as a 1984 year model or older.
Utah Code § 41-6a-1505 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-6a / § 41-6a-1505
§ 41-6a-1505. Motorcycle-- Protective headgear -- Closed cab excepted -- Electric assisted bicycles, motor assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Status: in_force

(1) An individual under 21 years old may not operate or ride the following on a highway unless the individual is wearing protective headgear that complies with specifications adopted under Subsection (4): (a) a motorcycle; (b) an electric assisted bicycle; (c) a motor assisted scooter; (d) a high power electric device; or (e) an autocycle that is not fully enclosed. (2) This section does not apply to an individual riding within an enclosed cab. (3) This section does not apply to an individual operating a class 1 electric assisted bicycle or a motor assisted scooter rented from a business or corporate entity. (4) The following standards and specifications for protective headgear are adopted: (a) 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.218 related to protective headgear for motorcycles; and (b) 16 C.F.R. Part 1203 related to protective headgear for bicycles, motor assisted scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices. (5) A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged to an individual operating a vehicle described in Subsection (1) for a moving traffic violation if the individual was: (a) 21 years old or older at the time of operation; and (b) wearing protective headgear that complies with the specifications adopted under Subsection (4) at the time of operation. (6) The failure to wear protective headgear: (a) does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of an individual 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 an individual operating a motorcycle for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502. (8) (a) A violation of this section is an infraction. (b) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a court may not impose a fine exceeding: (i) $25 for an individual who violates this section while operating an electric assisted bicycle or a motor assisted scooter; and (ii) $110 for an individual who violates this section while operating a motorcycle or a high power electric device.
Utah Code § 41-1a-101 — Utah Code / Title 41 / Chapter 41-1a / § 41-1a-101
§ 41-1a-101. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Motor Vehicle Act."