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UT Code § 41-1a-602 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 602 - Application for original registration.

41-1a-602. Application for original registration.    (1)   (a) If a vehicle is of a type subject to registration but has not been registered and no certificate of title has been issued, or if the vehicle has been registered or titled in another state or country, the owner shall file an application in the form for an original registration and issuance of an original certificate of title.     (b) If the vehicle ownership has changed, the owner shall file an application in the form for an original certificate of title.       (2) Each application shall be accompanied by all applicable taxes and fees under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-603 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 603 - Issuance of new certificate of title -- Lienholder.

41-1a-603. Issuance of new certificate of title -- Lienholder.    (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.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-604 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 604 - Filing effective to give notice of liens.

41-1a-604. Filing effective to give notice of liens.  The filing and the issuance of a new certificate of title under Sections 41-1a-602 and 41-1a-603 constitute constructive notice of all liens and encumbrances against the vehicle, vessel, and outboard motor to creditors of the owner, to a person financing the inventory of a motor vehicle dealer that sells or offers the vehicle for sale, and to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers.  Amended by Chapter 342, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-605 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 605 - Constructive notice.

41-1a-605. Constructive notice.    (1) If a person files an application in the form for an original certificate of title in accordance with Section 41-1a-602 within 30 days after the owner receives a delivery of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, constructive notice dates from the time of the execution of the document creating the security interest, and the security interest takes priority over the rights of a buyer, lessee, or lien creditor which arise after the time of execution of the document creating the security interest.     (2) If a person files an application in the form for an original certificate of title pursuant to Section 41-1a-602 after 30 days after the owner receives delivery of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, constructive notice dates from the time of filing of the document creating the security interest, and the security interest takes priority over the rights of a buyer, lessee, or lien creditor as of the time of filing.     (3) If a person relocates a motor vehicle within the state with a title issued by another state bearing a lien, the rights of the lienholder are perfected in accordance with the law of the state issuing the title.    Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 342, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-606 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 606 - Method of giving notice -- Exceptions.

41-1a-606. Method of giving notice -- Exceptions.  The method provided in Sections 41-1a-602 through 41-1a-605, for giving notice of a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle is exclusive except for liens dependent upon possession and any lien or encumbrance filed as provided under this chapter, which are exempt from the provisions of Section 70A-9a-311, and other provisions of law that otherwise require or relate to the recording or filing of instruments creating or evidencing title retention or other liens or encumbrances upon vehicles of a type subject to registration under this chapter.  Amended by Chapter 342, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-607 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 607 - Assignment by lienholder.

41-1a-607. Assignment by lienholder.    (1)   (a) Any person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, other than a lien dependent solely upon possession, may assign his title or interest in or to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to a person other than the owner without the consent of and without affecting the interest of the owner or the registration of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.     (b) If assignment of the lien or encumbrance in any way modifies or affects the owner's repayment agreement, the lien or encumbrance holder shall give to the owner a written notice of the assignment.       (2) Upon request to the division and upon receipt of a certificate of title assigned by the holder of a lien or encumbrance shown on it and giving the name and address of the assignee, accompanied by the fee provided by law, the division shall issue a new certificate of title.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-608 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 608 - Release by lienholder to owner.

41-1a-608. Release by lienholder to owner.    (1) A person holding a lien or encumbrance as shown upon a certificate of title upon a vehicle or vessel may release the lien or encumbrance or assign his interest to the owner without affecting the registration of the vehicle or vessel.     (2) The division shall issue a new certificate of title without a lien previously recorded upon receiving:   (a) a certificate of title:   (i) upon which a lienholder has released or assigned his interest to the owner; or     (ii) not so endorsed but accompanied by a legal release from a lienholder of his interest in or to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;       (b) an application properly completed; and     (c) the proper fee.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-609 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests|Section 609 - Terminal rental adjustment clauses.

41-1a-609. Terminal rental adjustment clauses.    (1) As used in this section, "terminal rental adjustment clause" means a provision of an agreement that permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or downward by reference to the amount realized by the lessor under the agreement upon sale or other disposition of the property.     (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motor vehicle or trailer lease agreement that is subject to a terminal rental adjustment clause does not create a sale or security interest.     (3) The provisions of this section do not affect:   (a) the rights and obligations of a valid security interest under this chapter; or     (b) the calculation of sales and use tax payable under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.      Enacted by Chapter 266, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-701 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 701 - Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates.

 Effective 1/1/2019  41-1a-701. Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates.    (1)   (a) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers the title or interest to the vehicle the registration of the vehicle expires.     (b) Unless an owner has included the transfer of a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the owner shall remove the license plates from the transferred vehicle.       (2)   (a) If an owner does not transfer a license plate to a person as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, within 20 days from the date of transfer the owner shall forward the plates to the division to be destroyed or may have the plates assigned to another vehicle, subject to the rules of the division.     (b) If an owner transfers a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the new registered owner of the transferred vehicle shall apply to the division to have the plates assigned to the new registered owner.       (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 454, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-702 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 702 - Endorsement of assignment and warranty of title -- Co-owners.

 Effective 5/10/2016  41-1a-702. Endorsement of assignment and warranty of title -- Co-owners.    (1)   (a) To transfer a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor the owner shall endorse the certificate of title issued for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in the space for assignment and warranty of title.     (b) The endorsement and assignment shall include a statement of all liens or encumbrances on the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.     (c) Upon the endorsement and assignment of a certificate of title, the same certificate of title may not be reendorsed and reassigned to a new owner except as provided in Section 41-1a-705.       (2)   (a) If a title certificate reflects the names of two or more people as co-owners in the alternative by use of the word "or" or "and/or," each co-owner is considered to have granted the other co-owners the absolute right to endorse and deliver title and to dispose of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.     (b) If the title certificate reflects the names of two or more people as co-owners in the conjunctive by use of the word "and," or the title does not reflect any alternative or conjunctive word, the endorsement of each co-owner is required to transfer title to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.       (3) The owner shall deliver the certificate of title containing the odometer disclosure statement required under Section 41-1a-902 and the certificate of registration to the purchaser or transferee at the time of, or within 48 hours after delivering the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, as applicable, except as provided for under Sections 41-3-301, 41-1a-519, and 41-1a-709.     (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 303, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 703 - New owner to secure new registration and new certificate of title.

 Effective 1/1/2019  41-1a-703. New owner to secure new registration and new certificate of title.    (1) The transferee, before operating or permitting the operation of a transferred vehicle on a highway, shall:   (a) present to the division the certificate of registration and the certificate of title, properly endorsed;     (b) apply for a new certificate of title and obtain a new registration for the transferred vehicle, as upon an original registration, except as permitted under Sections 41-1a-223, 41-1a-520, and 41-1a-704; and     (c) apply to the division to have the license plates assigned to the new registered owner of the transferred vehicle if the license plates were included as part of the sale, trade, or ownership release of the transferred vehicle.       (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 454, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-704 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 704 - Transfer by operation of law.

 Effective 5/12/2015  41-1a-704. Transfer by operation of law.    (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), if the title or interest of an owner in or to a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer:   (a) the registration of the vehicle expires; and     (b) the vehicle may not be operated upon a highway until the person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and obtains a valid registration or temporary permit.       (2)   (a) A vehicle under Subsection (1) may be operated on the highways by the person entitled to its possession or his legal representative, for a distance not exceeding 75 miles, upon displaying on the vehicle the license plates issued to the former owner.     (b) If title is vested in a person holding a lien or encumbrance on the vehicle, the new title holder may apply to the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division for special plates issued under Section 41-3-505 to transporters and may operate the repossessed vehicle under the special plate for the purposes of:   (i) transporting the vehicle to a garage or warehouse; or     (ii) demonstrating the vehicle for sale.         (3) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-705 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 705 - Persons that may sell, offer for sale, or display for sale a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor -- New owner shall title -- Penalties.

41-1a-705. Persons that may sell, offer for sale, or display for sale a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor -- New owner shall title -- Penalties.    (1) As used in this section, "immediate family member" means a person's spouse, child, spouse of a child living in the person's home, or parent.     (2)   (a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or display for sale or exchange any vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor unless the person is:   (i) a person licensed under Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act;     (ii) a motor vehicle auction;     (iii) the lienholder or owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as evidenced by the person's name being printed by the division on the certificate of title;     (iv) a person who has lawfully repossessed the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;     (v) a holder of a statutory lien on the vehicle who is selling the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor through a motor vehicle auction;     (vi) a person lawfully donating the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to a non-profit charitable organization;     (vii) a non-profit charitable organization that receives donated vehicles and sells or disposes of them; or     (viii) a person lawfully selling the person's immediate family member's vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.       (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a personal representative, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, sheriff, government entity, or other person who sells a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under the powers and duties granted or imposed by law.       (3) Unless the new owner is a person listed in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (viii), the new owner of a transferred vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor transferred to the new owner.     (4) Unless the new owner is a person listed in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (viii), the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall title the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor by completing an application and presenting to the division a properly endorsed certificate of title, duplicate certificate of title, or other document of authority along with any additional documents the division may require to transfer the title.     (5)   (a) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.     (b) A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall pay all fees and taxes required under this chapter that resulted from the violation.     (c) Each vehicle sold, offered for sale, or displayed for sale in violation of this section shall be a separate offense.       (6) Nothing in this section applies to a person purchasing a vehicle from a motor vehicle auction if the purchased vehicle is being transported out of the state.    Amended by Chapter 379, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-706 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 706 - When division to transfer and issue new certificate.

41-1a-706. When division to transfer and issue new certificate.  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.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-708 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 708 - Owner not liable for negligent operation after transfer.

41-1a-708. Owner not liable for negligent operation after transfer.  The owner of a vehicle or vessel who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of his title or interest and who has delivered to the purchaser or transferee possession of the vehicle or vessel, the certificate of registration, and the properly endorsed certificate of title to the vehicle or vessel is not liable for any damages thereafter resulting from negligent operation of the vehicle or vessel by another.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General SessionAmended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-709 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 709 - Dealer transfer of used off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.

41-1a-709. Dealer transfer of used off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.  Upon the resale or subsequent transfer by a dealer of a used off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, the dealer shall endorse the certificate of title and forward it, accompanied by the transferee's application for a certificate of title, or if desired by the purchaser, and as applicable, a receipt of surrender of ownership documents, to the division.  Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-710 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 710 - Certificate of origin required for acquisition or resale of vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.

41-1a-710. Certificate of origin required for acquisition or resale of vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.    (1) A dealer may not acquire a new vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor without obtaining a manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin.     (2) A manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person may not sell or otherwise dispose of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for purposes of resale without delivering a manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin to the purchaser or the new owner.     (3) The division may prescribe uniform standards for the size and content of certificates of origin.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-711 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 711 - Compliance of foreign motor vehicle required prior to sale -- Penalty.

41-1a-711. Compliance of foreign motor vehicle required prior to sale -- Penalty.    (1) A person may not knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state any vehicle referred to in Section 41-1a-225 without providing to the purchaser at the time of purchase evidence of:   (a) legal entry of the vehicle into the United States from the United States Customs Service; and     (b) compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Transportation requirements applicable to the vehicle.       (2) It is a class A misdemeanor to violate this section.    Amended by Chapter 58, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 41-1a-712 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act|Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership|Section 712 - Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.

41-1a-712. Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.    (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.      Amended by Chapter 305, 2008 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session