2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1206 - Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-1206.
Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(a) $46.00 for each motorcycle;
(b) $44 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding motorcycles;
(c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
(i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
(ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less gross unladen weight;
(d)
(i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(e)
(i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(f)
(i) $69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
(ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
(g) $45 for each vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer;
(h) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
(i) an amount equal to the road usage charge cap described in Section 72-1-213.1 for:
(A) each electric motor vehicle; and
(B) Each motor vehicle not described in this Subsection (1)(h) that is fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane;
(ii) $21.75 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
(iii) $56.50 for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
(i) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(g), for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, 50 cents.
(2)
(a) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i) $34.50 for each motorcycle; and
(ii) $33.50 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding motorcycles.
(b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i) an amount equal to the road usage charge cap described in Section 72-1-213.1 for:
(A) each electric motor vehicle; and
(B) each motor vehicle not described in this Subsection (2)(b) that is fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane;
(ii) $16.50 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
(iii) $43.50 for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle.
(3)
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2024, at the time of registration:
(i) in addition to the amounts described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (1)(h), (4)(a), and (7), the individual shall also pay an additional $7 as part of the registration fee; and
(ii) in addition to the amounts described in Subsection (2)(a), the individual shall also pay an additional $5 as part of the registration fee.
(b)
(i) Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a), and (7), by taking the registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
(A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B) 0.
(ii) Beginning on January 1, 2024, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(h)(ii) and (iii) and (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) by taking the registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
(A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B) 0.
(c) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest 25 cents.
(4)
(a) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1982 or older is $40.
(b) A vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1982 or older is exempt from the renewal of registration fees under Subsection (1).
(c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(d) A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(5) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
(6)
(a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
(b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
(7) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license plate for a fee of $130.
(8) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642, a truck may not be registered as a farm truck unless:
(a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
(b)
(i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
(ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with Section 41-6a-1642.
(9) A violation of Subsection (8) is an infraction that shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.
(10) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees required for those vehicles under this section.
Amended by Chapter 22, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 464, 2023 General Session