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2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 207 - Vehicles assessed by commission.

41-1a-207.
Vehicles assessed by commission.
If the vehicle is assessed by the commission under Section 59-2-201, the commission before issuing a registration shall be satisfied that the:
(1) property tax or in lieu fee on the vehicle has been paid;
(2) vehicle is exempt from the payment of the tax or in lieu fee; or
(3) tax or in lieu fee is secured by a lien on real estate or by a bond.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 208 - Payment of automobile driver education tax prerequisite to registration of motor vehicle.

41-1a-208.
Payment of automobile driver education tax prerequisite to registration of motor vehicle.
(1) The collection and payment of the automobile driver education tax is a prerequisite to the registration of any motor vehicle.
(2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), the automobile driver education tax accrues and is collectible upon each motor vehicle, subject to the same exemptions, and payable in the same manner and time as motor vehicle registration fees under Section 41-1a-1206.
(3) The automobile driver education tax:
(a) shall be paid in full at the time the motor vehicle is registered; and
(b) is not collectible or payable upon the transfers of registration, issuance, reissuance of certificates of registration, titles, or plates contemplated by Sections 41-1a-301, 41-1a-1207, 41-1a-1210, and 41-1a-1211.
Amended by Chapter 164, 2006 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 209 - Application for registration -- Contents.

Effective 1/1/2022
41-1a-209.
Application for registration -- Contents.
(1) An owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this part shall apply to the division for registration on forms furnished by the division.
(2) The application for registration shall include:
(a) the signature of an owner of the vehicle to be registered;
(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 including the make, model, type of body, the model year as specified by the manufacturer, the number of cylinders, and the identification number of the vehicle;
(d) other information required by the division to enable it to determine whether the owner is lawfully entitled to register the vehicle; and
(e) an indication if the applicant is applying for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216.
Amended by Chapter 135, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 210 - Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles.

41-1a-210.
Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles.
The division upon receiving application for original registration of a vehicle shall first check the identification number shown in the application against the indices of registered vehicles and against indices of stolen and recovered vehicles.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 210.5 - Government-issued identification required on new registrations.

Effective 5/4/2022
41-1a-210.5.
Government-issued identification required on new registrations.
Subject to Section 63G-15-201, the division, before issuing any new registration on a vehicle, shall require that the applicant provide valid government-issued identification.
Amended by Chapter 178, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 211 - Temporary permits -- Other laws applied.

Effective 7/1/2023
41-1a-211.
Temporary permits -- Other laws applied.
(1)
(a) The division may grant a temporary permit to operate a vehicle for which:
(i) application for registration has been made, or, in the case of a newly purchased vehicle, will be made;
(ii) evidence of ownership is provided; and
(iii) the proper fees have been paid.
(b) The temporary permit allows the vehicle to be operated pending complete registration by displaying:
(i) the temporary permit; or
(ii) other evidence of the application under rules made by the commission.
(2) If a vehicle is operated on a temporary permit issued under this section or Section 41-3-302, that vehicle is subject to all other statutes, rules, and regulations intended to control the use and operation of vehicles on the highways.
(3) For purposes of Subsection (1), evidence of ownership includes a document demonstrating that:
(a) in exchange for consideration, the vehicle's lessee agreed to transfer the vehicle to the applicant upon receipt of the vehicle's certificate of title from the vehicle's lessor; and
(b) the lessee is the current registered owner of the vehicle.
Amended by Chapter 213, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 214 - Registration card to be exhibited.

Effective 5/4/2022
41-1a-214.
Registration card to be exhibited.
(1) For the convenience of a peace officer or any officer or employee of the division, the owner or operator of a vehicle is encouraged to carry the registration card in the vehicle for which the registration card was issued and display the registration card upon request.
(2) An individual may display a registration card by displaying a photograph of the registration card on a mobile electronic device.
(3) For a vehicle owned by a rental company, as defined in Section 31A-22-311, a person driving or in control of the vehicle may display the vehicle's rental agreement, as defined in Section 31A-22-311, in place of a registration card.
Amended by Chapter 91, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 215 - Staggered registration dates -- Exceptions.

41-1a-215.
Staggered registration dates -- Exceptions.
(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 Title 41, 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.
(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.
Amended by Chapter 397, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 215.5 - Six-month registration.

41-1a-215.5.
Six-month registration.
(1)
(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a person may register a motorcycle or motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight for a six-month period that begins on the first day of the calendar month of registration and expires on the last day of the sixth month of registration.
(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) A registration under this section is subject to this chapter.
(3) The option to register a motorcycle or motor vehicle under this section shall be available to a person when the division:
(a) has implemented the division's GenTax system; and
(b) at least 30 days before implementing the division's GenTax system as described in Subsection (3)(a), has provided notice in a conspicuous place on the division's website stating:
(i) the date the commission will implement the GenTax system; and
(ii) that, at the time the commission implements the GenTax system, the option to register a motorcycle or motor vehicle for a six-month registration period will be available.
Amended by Chapter 397, 2012 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 216 - Renewal of registration.

Effective 1/1/2022
41-1a-216.
Renewal of registration.
(1) The division may receive applications for registration renewal and issue new registration cards at any time prior to the expiration of the registration, subject to the availability of renewal materials.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c) and (3), the new registration shall retain the same expiration month as recorded on the original registration even if the registration has expired.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the year of registration expiration shall be changed to reflect the renewed registration period.
(c) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the new registration shall be for a six-month registration period that begins with the first day of the calendar month following the last day of the expiration month of the previous registration period as recorded on the original registration even if the registration has expired.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the owner can verify to the satisfaction of the division that the vehicle registration was not renewed prior to its expiration due to the fact that the vehicle was in storage, inoperable, or otherwise out of service.
(4) If the registration renewal application is an application generated by the division through its automated system, the owner need not surrender the last registration card or duplicate.
(5) A vehicle with an "EX" or "UHP" license plate, owned by an entity described in Section 41-1a-407, is exempt from registration renewal requirements.
(6) The division shall establish a process by which an individual may request automatic renewal of registration.
(7) An individual may request automatic renewal of registration as provided by the division.
(8) If the vehicle is subject to an emissions inspection as described in Section 41-6a-1642 for the year for which a vehicle automatic registration is requested, the automatic renewal is not effective until the vehicle has passed an emissions inspection as required in Section 41-6a-1642.
(9) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules establishing procedures for an individual to apply for and the division to administer automatic renewal of registration and automatic payment of fees as required in this chapter and relevant taxes.
Amended by Chapter 135, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 217 - Application for renewal of registration.

Effective 1/1/2022
41-1a-217.
Application for renewal of registration.
(1)
(a) An applicant may renew a vehicle registration by:
(i) filing an application for registration renewal; and
(ii) paying the fees or taxes required under Section 41-1a-203.
(b) If an applicant is applying for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216, the applicant shall provide payment information and other required information as described in Section 41-1a-216 and relevant administrative rules made in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-216(9).
(2) The applicant shall ensure that the application for registration renewal and the payment for applicable fees or taxes is accompanied by a certificate of emissions inspection if required under Section 41-6a-1642.
(3) The division shall issue a new registration card that contains:
(a) the identical information with respect to the owner and the vehicle description required by Section 41-1a-213; and
(b) the new expiration date.
Amended by Chapter 59, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 135, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 218 - Notice of change of address.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-218.
Notice of change of address.
(1) If a person after making application for or obtaining a vehicle registration moves from the address named in the application, the person shall within 10 days of moving notify the division of his old and new addresses.
(2) 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 2 - Registration › Section 219 - Change of name -- New registration.

41-1a-219.
Change of name -- New registration.
(1) If the name of any person who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle is changed the person shall surrender the last registration card and file an application for a new registration card.
(2) The division upon receipt of the required fees shall issue a new registration card.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 220 - Lost or damaged registration card.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-220.
Lost or damaged registration card.
(1) If a registration card is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible the owner of the vehicle for which the registration card was issued, as shown by the records of the division, shall immediately:
(a) apply for a duplicate;
(b) furnish the information satisfactory to the division; and
(c) pay the proper fees.
(2) 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 2 - Registration › Section 221 - Registration of vehicles of political subdivisions or state -- Expiration of registration -- Certification of information -- Failure to comply.

Effective 3/1/2018
41-1a-221.
Registration of vehicles of political subdivisions or state -- Expiration of registration -- Certification of information -- Failure to comply.
(1)
(a) An entity referred to in Subsection 41-1a-407(1) shall register each vehicle that it owns, operates, or leases.
(b) This section does not apply to unmarked vehicles referred to in Section 41-1a-407.
(2) A registration card and license plate issued to an entity under this section or Subsection 41-1a-407(1) are in full force and effect until the vehicle is no longer owned or operated by that entity.
(3)
(a) If the owner of a vehicle subject to the provisions of this section transfers or assigns title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of that vehicle expires.
(b) The transferor shall remove the license plates and within 20 days from the date of transfer:
(i) destroy the license plates; or
(ii) forward the license plates to the division to be destroyed.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 20, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 222 - Application for multiyear registration -- Payment of taxes -- Penalties.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-222.
Application for multiyear registration -- Payment of taxes -- Penalties.
(1) The owner of any intrastate fleet of commercial vehicles which is based in the state may apply to the commission for registration in accordance with this section.
(a) The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the commission.
(b) Upon payment of required fees and meeting other requirements prescribed by the commission, the division shall issue, to each vehicle for which application has been made, a multiyear license plate and registration card.
(i) The registration decal and the registration card shall bear an expiration date fixed by the division and are valid until ownership of the vehicle to which they are issued is transferred by the applicant or until the expiration date, whichever comes first.
(ii) An annual renewal application must be made by the owner if registration identification has been issued on an annual installment fee basis and the required fees must be paid on an annual basis.
(iii) License plates and registration cards issued pursuant to this section are valid for an eight-year period, commencing with the year of initial application in this state.
(c) When application for registration or renewal is made on an installment payment basis, the applicant shall submit acceptable evidence of a surety bond in a form, and with a surety, approved by the commission and in an amount equal to the total annual fees required for all vehicles registered to the applicant in accordance with this section.
(2) Each vehicle registered as part of a fleet of commercial vehicles must be titled in the name of the fleet.
(3) Each owner who registers fleets pursuant to this section shall pay the taxes or in lieu fees otherwise due pursuant to:
(a) Section 41-1a-206;
(b) Section 41-1a-207;
(c) Subsection 41-1a-301(12);
(d) Section 59-2-405.1;
(e) Section 59-2-405.2; or
(f) Section 59-2-405.3.
(4) An owner who fails to comply with the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties in Section 41-1a-1301 and, if the commission so determines, will result in the loss of the privileges granted in this section.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 223 - Registration without Utah title.

41-1a-223.
Registration without Utah title.
(1)
(a) If the owner of a vehicle operating interstate and registered in another state desires to retain registration of the vehicle in the other state, the applicant need not surrender but shall submit for inspection evidences of out-of-state registration.
(b) The division upon a proper showing shall register the vehicle in this state.
(2)
(a) 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 Utah because title is physically held by a lienholder, the division may register the vehicle without issuing a Utah title.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 70A-9a-316, the registration of a vehicle under this section does not alter or affect the rights or security interest of any lienholder in another jurisdiction.
Amended by Chapter 252, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 224 - Registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicles -- Surrender of foreign registration.

41-1a-224.
Registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicles -- Surrender of foreign registration.
(1) If the vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application.
(2) The owner of a foreign vehicle that has been registered outside of this state shall surrender to the division all registration cards, certificates of title, or other evidence of foreign registration in his possession or under his control, except as provided in Section 41-1a-223.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 225 - Foreign vehicle compliance with federal law -- English translation -- Temporary permit.

41-1a-225.
Foreign vehicle compliance with federal law -- English translation -- Temporary permit.
(1) Before a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of less than 6,000 pounds that was not originally manufactured for sale in the United States may be registered in this state, the applicant shall provide at the time of registration, a signed statement certifying that the vehicle complies with all federal laws and regulations applicable to the vehicle.
(2) If the certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, or other document purported to evidence ownership is not printed in the English language, the applicant shall obtain a certified translation of that document in the English language and provide it to the division at the time of registration.
(3) The division may issue the applicant a temporary permit, not to exceed 120 days, as provided in Section 41-1a-211, pending compliance with federal emission and safety standards.
Amended by Chapter 217, 1999 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 226 - Vintage vehicle -- Signed statement -- Restored-modified vehicle -- Registration.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-226.
Vintage vehicle -- Signed statement -- Restored-modified vehicle -- Registration.
(1) The owner of a vintage vehicle who applies for registration under this part shall provide a signed statement that the vintage vehicle:
(a) is owned and operated for the purposes described in Section 41-21-1; and
(b) is safe to operate on the highways of this state as described in Section 41-21-4.
(2) For a vintage vehicle with a model year of 1982 or older, the signed statement described in Subsection (1) and in Subsection 41-6a-1642(15) is in lieu of an emissions inspection, from which a vintage vehicle is exempt under Subsection 41-6a-1642(4).
(3) Before registration of a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, an owner shall:
(a) obtain a certificate of emissions inspection as provided in Section 41-6a-1642; or
(b) provide proof of vehicle insurance coverage for the vintage vehicle that is a type specific to a vehicle collector.
(4)
(a) If an owner of a restored-modified vehicle who applies for registration that wishes to have the notation on the registration certificate as described in Subsection (4)(b), the owner may provide a signed statement that the vehicle:
(i) meets the definition of a restored-modified vehicle, and has modern technology, including emission control technology and an on-board diagnostic system; and
(ii) is safe to operate on the highways of this state.
(b) If a vehicle qualifies as a restored-modified vehicle, the division shall notate the registration certificate indicating that the vehicle is a restored-modified vehicle.
(c) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle may elect to remove the restored-modified notation on the registration certificate at the time of a subsequent registration.
Amended by Chapter 22, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 532, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 228 - Special lifetime trailer registration -- Property tax or in lieu fees.

41-1a-228.
Special lifetime trailer registration -- Property tax or in lieu fees.
(1) The owner of a trailer or semitrailer used as a commercial vehicle may obtain an alternative special registration and license plate valid for the life of the trailer while the trailer is possessed by the registrant.
(2) The owner must file, on or before January 31 of each year after the year of issuance of the special registration and license plate, a certificate from the assessing authority to the effect that any property tax or in lieu fee due for the current year has been paid.
(3) If property tax or the in lieu fee is not paid, registration is suspended or revoked.
Amended by Chapter 360, 1997 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 229 - Display of gross laden weight.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-229.
Display of gross laden weight.
(1) Each vehicle registered by gross laden weight and exceeding 12,000 pounds of gross laden weight shall have the gross laden weight for which it is registered painted, stenciled, or shown by decal upon both the left and right sides of the vehicle, in a conspicuous place, in letters of a reasonable size as determined by the commission.
(2) If vehicles are registered in combination, the gross laden weight for which the combination of vehicles is registered shall be displayed upon the power unit.
(3) An owner or operator of a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not display a gross laden weight other than that shown on the certificate of registration of the vehicle.
(4) A park model recreational vehicle is exempt from this section.
(5) 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 2 - Registration › Section 230 - Registration checkoff for vision screening.

41-1a-230.
Registration checkoff for vision screening.
(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution for vision screening of $2.
(2) This contribution shall be:
(a) collected by the division;
(b) treated as a voluntary contribution to Friends For Sight to provide blindness prevention education, screening, and treatment and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
(c) transferred to Friends For Sight at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Amended by Chapter 126, 2003 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 230.5 - Registration checkoff for promoting and supporting organ donation.

Effective 5/3/2023
41-1a-230.5.
Registration checkoff for promoting and supporting organ donation.
(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution of $2 for the purpose of promoting and supporting organ donation.
(2) This contribution shall be:
(a) collected by the division;
(b) treated as a voluntary contribution to the Allyson Gamble Organ Donation Contribution Fund created in Section 26B-1-312 and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
(c) transferred to the Allyson Gamble Organ Donation Contribution Fund created in Section 26B-1-312 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 230.7 - Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.

Effective 5/3/2023
Superseded 7/1/2024
41-1a-230.7.
Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.
(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution of $3 for the purpose of supporting:
(a) the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program; and
(b) the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program.
(2) This contribution shall be:
(a) collected by the division;
(b) treated as a voluntary contribution and not as a motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle registration fee; and
(c) distributed equally to the Emergency Medical Services System Account created in Section 26B-1-306 and the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in Section 53-2a-1102 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
(3) In addition to the administrative costs deducted under Subsection (2)(c), the division may deduct the first $1,000 collected to cover costs incurred to change the registration form.
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 230.7 - Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.

Effective 7/1/2024
41-1a-230.7.
Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.
(1) A person who applies for a motor vehicle registration or registration renewal may designate a voluntary contribution of $3 for the purpose of supporting:
(a) the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program; and
(b) the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program.
(2) This contribution shall be:
(a) collected by the division;
(b) treated as a voluntary contribution and not as a motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle registration fee; and
(c) distributed equally to the Emergency Medical Services System Account created in Section 53-2d-108 and the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created in Section 53-2a-1102 at least monthly, less actual administrative costs associated with collecting and transferring the contributions.
(3) In addition to the administrative costs deducted under Subsection (2)(c), the division may deduct the first $1,000 collected to cover costs incurred to change the registration form.
Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 231 - Special mobile equipment status.

41-1a-231.
Special mobile equipment status.
(1) "Special mobile equipment" status as defined under Section 41-1a-102 shall be approved by the Department of Transportation in consultation with the Motor Carrier Advisory Board created under Section 72-9-201.
(2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Transportation in consultation with the State Tax Commission shall make rules establishing procedures for application, identification, approval, denial, and appeal of special mobile equipment status.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 2 - Registration › Section 232 - Special fleet registration decals and license plates.

Effective 1/1/2022
41-1a-232.
Special fleet registration decals and license plates.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Rental agreement" has the same meaning as defined in Section 31A-22-311.
(b) "Rental company" has the same meaning as defined in Section 31A-22-311.
(c) "Rental fleet" means more than 25 motor vehicles that are:
(i) owned by a rental company;
(ii) offered for rental without a hired driver through a rental agreement; and
(iii) designated by the registered owner of the motor vehicle as a rental fleet vehicle at the time of registration.
(2)
(a) An owner that registers a motor vehicle under Section 41-1a-215 or 41-1a-215.5 may obtain an alternative special registration card and registration decals for the license plates if the motor vehicle is:
(i)
(A) owned by a rental company; and
(B) maintained in the rental company's rental fleet; or
(ii) owned or leased as part of a commercial fleet and is not owned or leased by a rental company.
(b) The registration card and registration decals for the license plates issued under Subsection (2)(a) are valid for the life of the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is maintained in the rental fleet or is part of a commercial fleet.
(3)
(a) An owner that receives the alternative special registration card and registration decals for the license plates issued under this section shall:
(i) renew the registration in accordance with Section 41-1a-216; and
(ii) comply with all the prerequisites for registration or registration renewal under Section 41-1a-203.
(b) Notwithstanding the registration renewals requirement under Subsection 41-1a-216(2)(b), the alternative special registration card and registration decals issued under this section do not expire and are valid for the life of the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is maintained in the rental fleet or is part of a commercial fleet.
(4) If the registration renewal requirements under Subsection (3)(a) are not complied with, the registration is suspended or revoked.
Amended by Chapter 135, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 3 - Proportional Registration › Section 303 - Cooperation for electronic credentialing.

41-1a-303.
Cooperation for electronic credentialing.
The commission shall cooperate with the Department of Transportation and federal agencies to assist in providing electronic credentialing of motor carriers to facilitate implementation, compliance, and enforcement of vehicle registration, special fuel tax payment, and other registration or taxation provisions including the provisions of the International Registration Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement.
Enacted by Chapter 268, 2003 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 403 - Plates to be legible from 100 feet.

Effective 5/3/2023
41-1a-403.
Plates to be legible from 100 feet.
(1) License plates and the required letters and numerals on them, except the decals and the slogan, shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight.
(2) An individual may not attach a tinted or translucent license plate cover that obscures the readability of the license plate as required in Subsection (1).
(3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 440, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 404 - Location and position of plates -- Visibility of plates -- Exceptions.

Effective 5/3/2023
41-1a-404.
Location and position of plates -- Visibility of plates -- Exceptions.
(1) License plates issued for a vehicle other than a motorcycle, trailer, vintage vehicle, or semitrailer shall be attached to the vehicle, one in the front and the other in the rear.
(2)
(a) The license plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer shall be attached to the rear of the motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer.
(b)
(i) An owner of a vintage vehicle shall ensure that a license plate is attached to the rear of the vintage vehicle.
(ii) An owner of a vintage vehicle is not required to display a license plate on the front of the vintage vehicle.
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a license plate shall at all times be:
(a) securely fastened:
(i) in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued to prevent the plate from swinging;
(ii) at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the plate; and
(iii) in a place and position to be clearly visible; and
(b) maintained:
(i) free from foreign materials or a tinted or translucent license plate cover; and
(ii) in a condition to be clearly legible.
(4) Enforcement by a state or local law enforcement officer of the requirement under Subsection (1) to attach a license plate to the front of a vehicle shall be only as a secondary action when the vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation by any person in the vehicle of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, other than the requirement under Subsection (1) to attach a license plate to the front of the vehicle, or for another offense.
(5) The provisions of Subsections (3)(a)(iii) and (3)(b) do not apply:
(a) to a license plate that is obscured exclusively by one or more of the following devices or by the cargo the device is carrying, if the device is installed according to manufacturer specifications or generally accepted installation practices:
(i) a trailer hitch;
(ii) a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier;
(iii) a trailer being towed by the vehicle;
(iv) a bicycle rack, ski rack, or luggage rack; or
(v) a similar cargo carrying device; or
(b) to a military vehicle if the license plate is in the military vehicle and ready for inspection by law enforcement upon request.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 440, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 410 - Eligibility for personalized plates.

41-1a-410.
Eligibility for personalized plates.
(1) A person who is the registered owner of a vehicle not subject to registration under Section 41-1a-301, registered with the division, or who applies for an original registration of a vehicle not subject to registration under Section 41-1a-301, may upon payment of the fee prescribed in Section 41-1a-1211 apply to the division for personalized license plates.
(2) Application shall be made in accordance with Section 41-1a-411.
(3) The personalized plates shall be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought in lieu of the regular license plates.
(4) Personalized license plates shall be issued only to the registered owner of the vehicle on which they are to be displayed.
Amended by Chapter 222, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 411 - Application for personalized plates -- Refusal authorized.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-1a-411.
Application for personalized plates -- Refusal authorized.
(1) An applicant for personalized license plates or renewal of the plates shall file an application for the plates in the form and by the date the division requires, indicating the combination of letters, numbers, or both requested as a registration number.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may refuse to issue any combination of letters, numbers, or both that:
(i) may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or that would be misleading; or
(ii) disparages a group based on:
(A) race;
(B) color;
(C) national origin;
(D) religion;
(E) age;
(F) sex;
(G) gender identity;
(H) sexual orientation;
(I) citizenship status; or
(J) physical or mental disability.
(b) The division may refuse to issue a combination of letters, numbers, or both as a registration number if that same combination is already in use as a registration number on an existing license plate.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (3)(b), the division may not refuse a combination of letters, numbers, or both as a registration number if:
(i) the license plate is an honor special group license plate as described in Section 41-1a-421, and the combination of letters, numbers, or both refers to:
(A) a year related to military service;
(B) a military branch; or
(C) an official achievement, badge, or honor received for military service; or
(ii) the combination of letters, numbers, or both as a registration number refers to an official state symbol described in Section 63G-1-601.
(b) If an applicant requests a combination containing only numbers, the division may refuse the combination if the combination includes less than four numerical digits.
Amended by Chapter 259, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 412 - Design of personalized plates.

41-1a-412.
Design of personalized plates.
The personalized license plates shall be the same color and design as regular license plates designed for the type of vehicle being licensed and shall consist of numbers, letters, or any combination as fixed by the division, provided that there are no conflicts with existing or anticipated license plate series.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 413 - Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of priority.

Effective 1/1/2019
41-1a-413.
Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of priority.
Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-401(1)(c), if a person who has been issued personalized license plates sells, trades, or otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle for which the personalized license plates have been issued, that person shall immediately:
(1) apply to display the license plates on a different vehicle owned by the person; or
(2) surrender the license plates to the division and release his priority to the letters and numbers displayed on the personalized license plates.
Amended by Chapter 454, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 414 - Parking privileges for persons with disabilities.

Effective 1/1/2018
41-1a-414.
Parking privileges for persons with disabilities.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Accessible parking space" means a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved for use by a person with a disability and includes:
(i) vertical signage, including the international symbol of accessibility, that is visible from a passing vehicle; and
(ii) a clearly marked access aisle, if provided, that is adjacent to and considered part of the parking space.
(b) "Temporary wheelchair user placard" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-420.
(c) "Van accessible parking space" means an accessible parking space that is marked for use by a qualifying person with a walking disability who has a temporary wheelchair user placard or a wheelchair user placard and includes:
(i) vertical signage with the international symbol of accessibility and the words "van accessible" that is visible from a passing vehicle; and
(ii) a clearly marked access aisle that is adjacent to and considered part of the parking space.
(d) "Walking disability" means a physical disability that requires the use of a walking-assistive device or wheelchair or similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle that is specifically designed to assist a person who has a limited or impaired ability to walk.
(e) "Wheelchair user placard" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-420.
(2) Except in parking areas designated for emergency use, a person with a disability, qualifying under rules made in accordance with Section 41-1a-420, may park an appropriately marked vehicle for reasonable periods without charge in metered parking zones and restricted parking areas, in a manner that allows proper access to the vehicle by the person with a disability.
(3)
(a) Only those vehicles carrying a person with a disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or removable windshield placard and transporting a qualifying person with a disability may park in an accessible parking space.
(b) A violation of Subsection (3)(a) is a class C misdemeanor.
(c) A person described in Subsection (3)(a) is encouraged to avoid parking in a van accessible parking space unless:
(i) the person has a walking disability and has a temporary wheelchair user placard;
(ii) the person has a wheelchair user placard; or
(iii) all other accessible parking spaces that are not van accessible parking spaces are occupied.
(4) This section applies to and may be enforced on public property and on private property that is used or intended for use by the public.
(5) The parking privileges granted by this section also apply to vehicles displaying a person with a disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or removable windshield placard issued by another jurisdiction if displayed on a vehicle being used by a person with a disability.
Amended by Chapter 41, 2017 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 415 - Lost or damaged license plate.

41-1a-415.
Lost or damaged license plate.
If a license plate is lost or becomes illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued shall immediately apply for and obtain a replacement license plate upon the applicant furnishing information satisfactory to the division and paying the applicable fee.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 4 - License Plates and Registration Indicia › Section 416 - Original issue license plates -- Alternative stickers -- Rulemaking.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-416.
Original issue license plates -- Alternative stickers -- Rulemaking.
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle that is a model year 1973 or older may apply to the division for permission to display an original issue license plate.
(2) An owner described in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) complete an application on a form provided by the division;
(b) supply and submit to the division for approval the original issue license plate that the owner intends to display on the motor vehicle; and
(c) pay the fees prescribed in Sections 41-1a-1206 and 41-1a-1211.
(3) Before approving an application described in this section, the division shall determine that the original issue license plate:
(a) is of a format and type issued by the state for use on a motor vehicle;
(b) has numbers and characters that are unique and do not conflict with existing license plate series in this state;
(c) is legible, durable, and otherwise in a condition that serves the purposes of this chapter; and
(d) is from the same year of issue as the model year of the motor vehicle on which the original issue license plate is to be displayed.
(4)
(a) Except as provided in this section, the owner of a motor vehicle displaying original issue license plates approved under this section is not exempt from any requirement described in this chapter.
(b) An original issue license plate approved under this section is exempt from:
(i) the provisions of Section 41-1a-401 regarding reflectorization; and
(ii) Section 41-1a-403.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), if a motor vehicle displaying an original issue license plate is also a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1, the motor vehicle qualifies for the same exemptions as a vintage vehicle.
(5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules for the implementation of this section.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 219, 2023 General Session