2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 401 - License plates -- Number of plates -- Reflectorization -- Indicia of registration in lieu of or used with plates.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-401.
License plates -- Number of plates -- Reflectorization -- Indicia of registration in lieu of or used with plates.
(1)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the division upon registering a vehicle shall issue to the owner:
(i) one license plate for a motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer;
(ii) one registration decal for a park model recreational vehicle, in lieu of a license plate, which shall be attached in plain sight to the rear of the park model recreational vehicle;
(iii) one registration decal for a camper, in lieu of a license plate, which shall be attached in plain sight to the rear of the camper; and
(iv) two identical license plates for every other vehicle.
(b) The license plate or registration decal issued under Subsection (1)(a) is for the particular vehicle registered and may not be removed during the term for which the license plate or registration decal is issued or used upon any other vehicle than the registered vehicle.
(c)
(i) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(a) and (b) and except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), the division, upon registering a motor vehicle that has been sold, traded, or the ownership of which has been otherwise released, shall transfer the license plate issued to the person applying to register the vehicle if:
(A) the previous registered owner has included the license plate as part of the sale, trade, or ownership release; and
(B) the person applying to register the vehicle applies to transfer the license plate to the new registered owner of the vehicle.
(ii) The division may not transfer a personalized or special group license plate to a new registered owner under this Subsection (1)(c) if the new registered owner does not meet the qualification or eligibility requirements for that personalized or special group license plate under this part or Part 16, Special Group License Plates.
(2) The division may receive applications for registration renewal, renew registration, and issue new license plates or registration decals at any time prior to the expiration of registration.
(3)
(a)
(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), all license plates to be manufactured and issued by the division shall be treated with a fully reflective material on the plate face that provides effective and dependable reflective brightness during the service period of the license plate.
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a)(i), a historical support special group license plate may be treated with a place face that is partially reflective and provides effective and dependable reflective brightness during the service period of the license plate.
(b) The division shall prescribe all license plate material specifications and establish and implement procedures for conforming to the specifications.
(c) The specifications for the materials used such as the aluminum plate substrate, the reflective sheeting, and glue shall be drawn in a manner so that at least two manufacturers may qualify as suppliers.
(d) The granting of contracts for the materials shall be by public bid.
(4)
(a) The commission may issue, adopt, and require the use of indicia of registration it considers advisable in lieu of or in conjunction with license plates as provided in this part.
(b) All provisions of this part relative to license plates apply to these indicia of registration, so far as the provisions are applicable.
(5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 22, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 440, 2023 General Session