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2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 418 - Authorized special group license plates.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-418.
Authorized special group license plates.
(1) In accordance with this chapter, the division shall issue to an eligible applicant a special group license plate in one of the following categories:
(a) a disability special group license plate issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-420;
(b) a special group license plate issued for a:
(i) vintage vehicle;
(ii) farm truck; or
(iii) special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-1602.
(2) The division may not issue a new type of special group license plate or symbol decal unless the division receives:
(a) a private donation for the start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-504 for the production and administrative costs of providing the new special group license plate or symbol decal; or
(b) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the division may not require a contribution as defined in Section 41-1a-1601 for a special group license plate described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 419 - Plate design -- Vintage vehicle certification and registration -- Personalized special group license plates -- Rulemaking.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-419.
Plate design -- Vintage vehicle certification and registration -- Personalized special group license plates -- Rulemaking.
(1)
(a) In accordance with Subsection (1)(b), the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters on a special group license plate.
(b)
(i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), each special group license plate shall display:
(A) the word Utah;
(B) the name or identifying slogan of the special group;
(C) a symbol decal not exceeding two positions in size representing the special group; and
(D) 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.
(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 symbol decal to be displayed upon the special group license plate.
(b) A special group license plate symbol decal 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.
(c) A special group license plate symbol decal may not be reordered unless the division receives a symbol decal reorder fee established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(3) The license plates issued for horseless carriages prior to 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) Subject to Subsection 41-1a-411(4)(a), 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.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 501 - Certificate of title required.

41-1a-501.
Certificate of title required.
Unless exempted, each owner of a motor vehicle, vessel, outboard motor, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured home, mobile home, or off-highway vehicle shall apply to the division for a certificate of title on forms furnished by the division as evidence of ownership.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 503 - Certificate of title or receipt of surrender of ownership documents required -- Application by owner.

41-1a-503.
Certificate of title or receipt of surrender of ownership documents required -- Application by owner.
(1) The owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shall apply to the division for a certificate of title unless the manufactured home or mobile home is previously registered as real property under Subsection 41-1a-506(1).
(2)
(a) An owner of a manufactured home or mobile home previously issued a certificate of title who attaches that manufactured home or mobile home to real property shall apply for a receipt of surrender of ownership documents within 45 days of attaching to the real property.
(b) Upon application, the division shall issue a receipt of surrender of ownership documents in lieu of a certificate of title.
(c) However, manufactured homes and mobile homes are not exempt from the other requirements of this part.
(3)
(a) The owner of a manufactured home or mobile home previously issued a receipt of surrender of ownership documents who separates that manufactured home or mobile home from the real property shall apply for a certificate of title within 45 days of the separation and before any transfer of ownership of that manufactured home or mobile home.
(b) Upon application, the division shall issue a certificate of title in lieu of a receipt of surrender of ownership documents.
Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 504 - Exceptions to title requirements for vehicles.

41-1a-504.
Exceptions to title requirements for vehicles.
Each vehicle operated in this state is subject to the titling provisions of this part except:
(1) special mobile equipment;
(2) a vehicle owned or leased by the federal government;
(3) a trailer of 750 pounds or less unladen weight and not designed, used, and maintained for hire for the transportation of property or persons; and
(4) modular and prebuilt homes conforming to the Uniform Building Code and presently regulated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that are not constructed on a permanent chassis.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 505 - Exceptions to title requirements for vessels and outboard motors.

41-1a-505.
Exceptions to title requirements for vessels and outboard motors.
(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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 506 - Exceptions to title requirements for manufactured homes or mobile homes.

41-1a-506.
Exceptions to title requirements for manufactured homes or mobile homes.
(1) A manufactured home or mobile home in this state is subject to the titling provisions of this part except:
(a) a manufactured home or mobile home owned and operated by the federal government; and
(b) a manufactured home or mobile home that has been converted to real property under Section 70D-2-401.
(2) A manufactured home or mobile home previously converted to real property but that has been separated from the real property is subject to the titling provisions of this part upon separation.
Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 506.1 - Exceptions to title requirements for park model recreational vehicles.

Effective 1/1/2015
41-1a-506.1.
Exceptions to title requirements for park model recreational vehicles.
(1) A park model recreational vehicle in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 2015 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part.
(2) The division may provide title to a park model recreational vehicle identified by the manufacturer as a 2014 year model or older if requested by the owner of the park model recreational vehicle.
Enacted by Chapter 237, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 507 - Exceptions to title requirements for off-highway vehicles.

41-1a-507.
Exceptions to title requirements for off-highway vehicles.
(1) Each off-highway vehicle operated in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 1988 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part except:
(a) off-highway vehicles owned and operated by nonresidents of the state;
(b) off-highway vehicles owned and operated by the federal government; and
(c) off-highway vehicles that are registered for highway use.
(2) The division may not provide title to an off-highway vehicle identified by the manufacturer as a 1987 year model or older.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 507.1 - Exceptions to title requirements for campers.

Effective 1/1/2015
41-1a-507.1.
Exceptions to title requirements for campers.
(1) Each camper in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 2015 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part.
(2) The division may provide title to a camper identified by the manufacturer as a 2014 year model or older if requested by the owner of the camper.
Enacted by Chapter 61, 2014 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 508 - Prerequisites for titling.

41-1a-508.
Prerequisites for titling.
(1) Except as otherwise provided, prior to titling a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor an owner must provide evidence of:
(a) title or ownership under Section 41-1a-509;
(b) payment of sales taxes in accordance with Section 41-1a-510;
(c) payment of all applicable fees under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements;
(d) the identification number inspection required under Section 41-1a-511;
(e) the odometer statement required under Section 41-1a-902; and
(f) evidence of property tax clearance for manufactured homes and mobile homes.
(2) An application for registration or current registration is not a prerequisite for obtaining a title.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 509 - Manufacturer's certificate of origin or title.

41-1a-509.
Manufacturer's certificate of origin or title.
(1) If a vehicle other than an off-highway vehicle older than a 1988 model year, or a vessel or outboard motor older than a 1985 model year has not been previously titled, the application for certificate of title shall include the manufacturer's certificate of origin properly endorsed for transfer.
(2) The manufacturer's certificate of origin shall show:
(a) the date of sale to the dealer or person first receiving it from the manufacturer;
(b) the name of the dealer or person;
(c) a description sufficient to identify the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
(d) a certification by the dealer that the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor was new when sold to the applicant.
(3)
(a) If the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is from a state or foreign country that does not issue or require certificates of title, the owner shall submit a bill of sale, sworn statement of ownership, or any other evidence of ownership required by the division.
(b) The division may refuse to issue a certificate of title or receipt of surrender of ownership documents if the applicant fails to submit the evidence of ownership required.
Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 510 - Sales tax payment required.

41-1a-510.
Sales tax payment required.
(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).
Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 511 - Identification number inspection.

41-1a-511.
Identification number inspection.
An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor not previously titled in this state shall be accompanied by a certificate of identification number inspection obtained in accordance with Section 41-1a-802, unless the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is new and was acquired from an in-state dealer or in-state manufacturer.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 512 - Application for title.

41-1a-512.
Application for title.
(1) The application for a certificate of title shall include:
(a) the signature of a person to be recorded on the certificate as owner;
(b) the name, bona fide residence and mailing address of the owner, or business address of the owner if the owner is a firm, association, or corporation;
(c) a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, including the make, model, type of body, the model year as specified by the manufacturer, the number of cylinders, the identification number of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, as applicable, and other information the division may require;
(d) other information required by the division to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title;
(e) a statement of one lien or encumbrance, if any, upon the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
(f) the names and addresses of all persons having any ownership interest in the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and the nature of the ownership interest.
(2) An application for a certificate of title for a new vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor purchased from a dealer shall be accompanied by a statement by the dealer or a bill of sale showing any lien retained by the dealer.
Amended by Chapter 51, 2002 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 513 - Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors.

41-1a-513.
Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors.
The division upon receiving application for any certificate of title shall first check the identification number shown in the application against the indices of registered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors and against indices of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 514 - Certificate of title -- Contents.

41-1a-514.
Certificate of title -- Contents.
(1) The division upon approving an application for a certificate of title shall issue a certificate of title. The face of the certificate of title shall include:
(a) the date issued;
(b) the name and address of the owner;
(c) a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor titled, including the year, make, and identification number;
(d) a statement of the owner's title and of one lien or encumbrance, if any, upon the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
(e) any brand on the title; and
(f) an odometer statement, if applicable.
(2) The certificate of title shall bear the seal of the division.
(3) The certificate of title shall contain adequate space for:
(a) the assignment and warranty of title or interest by the owner;
(b) the release of interest by a recorded lien holder; and
(c) the notation of one lien or encumbrance, if any, existing at the time of transfer.
(4) The model year that is listed on the certificate of title of a replica vehicle shall be the model year that the body of the vehicle resembles.
(5) The certificate of title of a replica vehicle shall indicate that the vehicle is a replica vehicle.
Amended by Chapter 171, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 515 - Delivery of certificate by division.

41-1a-515.
Delivery of certificate by division.
(1) The division shall deliver the certificate of title to the owner if no lien or encumbrance is recorded on it. The division shall deliver the certificate to the person holding the first lien or encumbrance as recorded on the certificate.
(2) The certificate of title shall be delivered:
(a) in person;
(b) through the United States mail; or
(c) electronically.
(3) If delivered through the United States mail, receipt of the certificate of title is presumed four days after the mail has been posted.
Amended by Chapter 95, 2004 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 516 - Annual renewal of titles unnecessary -- Superseded certificates invalid.

41-1a-516.
Annual renewal of titles unnecessary -- Superseded certificates invalid.
(1) Certificates of title need not be renewed annually but shall remain valid until canceled by the division for cause or upon a transfer of any interest shown on the certificate.
(2) A certificate of title is invalid when superseded by a duplicate certificate issued under Section 41-1a-518 or when the certificate has been superseded by a certificate issued by another state or country.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 517 - Change of name -- New title.

41-1a-517.
Change of name -- New title.
(1) If the name of any person who has made application for or obtained a certificate of title is legally changed, the person shall surrender the certificate and file an application for a new certificate of title.
(2) The division upon receipt of the required fees shall issue a new certificate of title.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 518 - Duplicate titles.

41-1a-518.
Duplicate titles.
(1)
(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the owner, legal representative, or successor in interest of the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for which the certificate was issued, as shown by the records of the division, shall immediately apply for and may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing information satisfactory to the division.
(b) A certificate of title issued under this section shall have printed or stamped in ink upon its face "duplicate".
(c) The duplicate certificate, when properly issued, supersedes and invalidates all other certificates previously issued.
(2)
(a) When the application for a duplicate certificate of title is accompanied by a proper release of interest from the owner or owners of record and a proper release of interest from the lienholder of record and the release is accompanied by a proper application to title the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in the name of the new owner or owners, a duplicate certificate need not be made.
(b) The division may issue a certificate of title in the name of the new owner or owners.
(c) The duplicate title fees provided under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements, apply.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 519 - Dealer requirements for certificate of title or receipt of surrender of title.

41-1a-519.
Dealer requirements for certificate of title or receipt of surrender of title.
(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.
Amended by Chapter 266, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 520 - Registration without issuing Utah title.

41-1a-520.
Registration without issuing Utah title.
(1) If a person is relocating from another jurisdiction and establishing residence in this state, whether temporary or permanent, and that person has a vehicle registered and titled in another jurisdiction and is not able to surrender title to the vehicle being registered in the state because title is physically held by a lienholder, the division may register the vehicle without issuing a title.
(2) Upon satisfaction of the lien outstanding against the vehicle in the other jurisdiction, the registered owner shall within 10 days of receipt surrender the title from the other jurisdiction to the division and make application for a title.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 521 - Release of prior certificate of title.

41-1a-521.
Release of prior certificate of title.
Every application for a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for which a certificate of title has previously been issued in this state or another jurisdiction shall be accompanied by the certificate of title.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 5 - Titling Requirement › Section 522 - Record of nonconforming vehicle -- Access -- Brand.

Effective 10/1/2019
41-1a-522.
Record of nonconforming vehicle -- Access -- Brand.
(1) The definitions in Section 41-3-407 apply to this section.
(2) Upon receipt of a copy of an original certificate of title, Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, or other evidence of ownership of a nonconforming vehicle in accordance with Section 41-3-409, the division shall:
(a) establish a record of the reported nonconforming vehicle;
(b) consider the record a public record with public access under Sections 41-1a-116 and 63G-2-201;
(c) allow access to the record upon written application to the division; and
(d) upon request for a new certificate of title for a nonconforming vehicle, brand the certificate of title with the words "MANUFACTURER BUYBACK NONCONFORMING VEHICLE" clearly and conspicuously on the face of the new certificate of title.
(3) Upon receipt of the branded certificate of title, the division shall follow the procedures established in Subsection (2).
Amended by Chapter 424, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 6 - Liens and Security Interests › Section 601 - Lien validity -- Security interest.

41-1a-601.
Lien validity -- Security interest.
(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.
Amended by Chapter 342, 2010 General Session
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 218, 1992 General Session
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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