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2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 5.5 - Off-highway husbandry vehicles.

Effective 7/1/2022
41-22-5.5.
Off-highway husbandry vehicles.
(1)
(a)
(i) The owner of an all-terrain type I vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile used for agricultural purposes may apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker.
(ii) Each application under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be accompanied by:
(A) evidence of ownership;
(B) a title or a manufacturer's certificate of origin; and
(C) a signed statement certifying that the off-highway vehicle is used for agricultural purposes.
(iii) The owner shall receive an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker upon production of:
(A) the documents required under this Subsection (1); and
(B) payment of an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker fee established by the division, after notifying the commission, not to exceed $10.
(b) If the vehicle is also used for recreational purposes on public lands, trails, streets, or highways, it shall also be registered under Section 41-22-3.
(c) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the division and shall identify the all-terrain type I vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile as an off-highway implement of husbandry.
(2) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker is valid only for the life of the ownership of the all-terrain type I vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile and is not transferable.
(3) The off-highway implement of husbandry sticker is valid for an all-terrain type I vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile that is being operated adjacent to a roadway:
(a) when the all-terrain type I vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or snowmobile is only being used to travel from one parcel of land owned, operated, permitted, or leased for agricultural purposes by the owner of the vehicle to another parcel of land owned, operated, permitted, or leased for agricultural purposes by the owner; and
(b) when this operation is necessary for the furtherance of agricultural purposes.
(4) If the operation of an off-highway implement of husbandry adjacent to a roadway is impractical, it may be operated on the roadway if the operator exercises due care towards conventional motor vehicle traffic.
(5) It is unlawful to operate an off-highway implement of husbandry along, across, or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 7 - Duplicate registration cards and registration stickers.

41-22-7.
Duplicate registration cards and registration stickers.
(1) If a registration card is lost or destroyed, or if an owner changes the owner's address from the address shown on the owner's registration card, the owner shall, within 15 days, apply for a duplicate registration card.
(2) If a registration sticker is lost, stolen, or becomes illegible, the owner of the off-highway vehicle shall immediately apply for and obtain a replacement registration sticker.
Amended by Chapter 159, 2004 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 8 - Registration fees.

Affected by 63I-1-241 on 1/1/2025
Effective 5/3/2023
41-22-8.
Registration fees.
(1) The division, after notifying the commission, shall establish the fees that shall be paid in accordance with this chapter, subject to the following:
(a)
(i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iii), the fee for each off-highway vehicle registration may not exceed $35.
(ii) The fee for each snowmobile registration may not exceed $26.
(iii) The fee for each street-legal all-terrain vehicle may not exceed $72.
(b) The fee for each duplicate registration card may not exceed $3.
(c) The fee for each duplicate registration sticker may not exceed $5.
(2) A fee may not be charged for an off-highway vehicle that is owned and operated by the United States Government, this state, or its political subdivisions.
(3)
(a) In addition to the fees under this section, Section 41-22-33, and Section 41-22-34, the Motor Vehicle Division shall require a person to pay one dollar to register an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3.
(b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall deposit the fees the Motor Vehicle Division collects under Subsection (3)(a) into the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund described in Section 26B-1-319.
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 335, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 9 - Vehicles exempt from registration.

41-22-9.
Vehicles exempt from registration.
(1) The following off-highway vehicles are exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter:
(a) vehicles that are currently registered for highway use, have a valid motor vehicle safety inspection sticker or certificate, and on which the required safety equipment has not been subsequently modified;
(b) except as provided in Subsection (2), a street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509;
(c) off-highway vehicles that are owned by a nonresident and that are displaying a current annual off-highway vehicle user decal in accordance with Section 41-22-35;
(d) off-highway vehicles sold by a dealer to a person who is not a resident of this state;
(e) off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5); and
(f) new off-highway vehicles being transported to an off-highway vehicle dealership by the dealer, employee of the dealership, or agent for the dealership.
(2) In addition to the registration requirements imposed under Section 41-6a-1509, a street-legal all-terrain vehicle is subject to the fees under Sections 41-22-8, 41-22-33, 41-22-34, and 41-22-36.
Amended by Chapter 36, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10 - Powers of division relating to off-highway vehicles.

Affected by 63I-1-241 on 7/1/2027
Effective 7/1/2022
41-22-10.
Powers of division relating to off-highway vehicles.
The division may:
(1) appoint and seek recommendations from the advisory council representing the various off-highway vehicle, conservation, and other appropriate interests; and
(2) adopt a uniform marker and sign system for use by agents of appropriate federal, state, county, and city agencies in areas of off-highway vehicle use.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.1 - Vehicles operated on posted public land.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-10.1.
Vehicles operated on posted public land.
(1) Currently registered off-highway vehicles may be operated on public land, trails, streets, or highways that are posted by sign or designated by map or description as open to off-highway vehicle use by the controlling federal, state, county, or municipal agency.
(2) The controlling federal, state, county, or municipal agency may:
(a) provide a map or description showing or describing land, trails, streets, or highways open to off-highway vehicle use; or
(b) post signs designating lands, trails, streets, or highways open to off-highway vehicle use.
(3) Liability may not be imposed on any federal, state, county, or municipality relating to the designation or maintenance of any land, trail, street, or highway open for off-highway vehicle use.
(4) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.2 - Off-highway vehicles -- Prohibited on interstate freeway.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-10.2.
Off-highway vehicles -- Prohibited on interstate freeway.
(1) It is unlawful for an off-highway vehicle to operate along, across, or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway, as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
Amended by Chapter 454, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.3 - Operation of vehicles on highways -- Limits.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-10.3.
Operation of vehicles on highways -- Limits.
A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle upon any street or highway, not designated as open to off-highway vehicle use, except:
(1) when crossing a street or highway and the operator comes to a complete stop before crossing, proceeds only after yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic, and crosses at a right angle;
(2) when loading or unloading an off-highway vehicle from a vehicle or trailer, which shall be done with due regard for safety, and at the nearest practical point of operation;
(3) when an emergency exists, during any period of time and at those locations when the operation of conventional motor vehicles is impractical or when the operation is directed by a peace officer or other public authority; or
(4) when operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a highway in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509.
(5) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.4 - Snowmobiles.

41-22-10.4.
Snowmobiles.
Snowmobiles may be operated on streets or highways which have been officially closed for the season to conventional motor vehicle traffic because snow removal is no longer provided for the season by the public authority having jurisdiction.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.5 - Local ordinances -- Designating routes -- Supervision.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-10.5.
Local ordinances -- Designating routes -- Supervision.
(1) A municipality or county may adopt ordinances:
(a) designating certain streets and highways under its respective jurisdiction:
(i) as open for general off-highway vehicle use; or
(ii) as open for limited off-highway vehicle use to allow off-highway vehicle operators to gain direct access to or from a private or public area open for off-highway vehicle use; or
(b) permitting the use of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway designated for:
(i) general off-highway vehicle use under Subsection (1)(a)(i); or
(ii) limited off-highway vehicle use under Subsection (1)(a)(ii).
(2) A municipality or county may not prohibit or restrict the use of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway where the use of another street-legal vehicle is permitted.
(3) A municipality or a county may adopt an ordinance requiring an operator who is under 16 years of age to be under the direct visual supervision of an adult who is at least 18 years of age while using a route designated under Subsection (1).
(4) A route designated under Subsection (1) may not be along, across, or within the boundaries of an interstate freeway.
(5) Except as provided under Section 41-22-10.3, a person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on any street or highway that is not designated or posted as open for off-highway vehicle use in accordance with Subsection (1) or Section 41-22-10.1.
(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to off-highway implements of husbandry used in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5.
Amended by Chapter 454, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.6 - Requiring compliance with traffic laws.

41-22-10.6.
Requiring compliance with traffic laws.
(1) Any person operating an off-highway vehicle is subject to the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, unless specifically excluded.
(2) An off-highway vehicle accident shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of Section 41-6a-402.
Amended by Chapter 308, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.7 - Vehicle equipment requirements -- Rulemaking -- Exceptions.

Effective 7/1/2022
41-22-10.7.
Vehicle equipment requirements -- Rulemaking -- Exceptions.
(1) Except as provided under Subsection (3), an off-highway vehicle shall be equipped with:
(a) brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle under normal operating conditions;
(b) headlights and taillights when operated between sunset and sunrise;
(c) a noise control device and except for a snowmobile, a spark arrestor device; and
(d) when operated on sand dunes designated by the division, a safety flag that is:
(i) red or orange in color;
(ii) a minimum of six by 12 inches; and
(iii) attached to:
(A) the off-highway vehicle so that the safety flag is at least eight feet above the surface of level ground; or
(B) the protective headgear of a person operating a motorcycle so that the safety flag is at least 18 inches above the top of the person's head.
(2) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules, after notifying the commission, which set standards for the equipment and which designate sand dunes where safety flags are required under Subsection (1).
(4) An off-highway implement of husbandry used only in agricultural operations and not operated on a highway, is exempt from the provisions of this section.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 10.8 - Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.

41-22-10.8.
Protective headgear requirements -- Owner duty -- Penalty for violation.
(1) A person under the age of 18 may not operate or ride on all-terrain type I vehicles, snowmobiles, or motorcycles on public land unless the person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened, United States Department of Transportation safety-rated protective headgear designed for motorized vehicle use.
(2) The owner of an off-highway vehicle or any other person may not give permission to a person who is under 18 years of age to operate or ride on an off-highway vehicle in violation of this section.
(3) An operator and passengers of off-highway implements of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) and (4) are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(4) Any person convicted of violations of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $50 per offense.
(5) A court shall waive $8 of a fine charged for a violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land if the person was:
(a) 18 years of age or older at the time of operation; and
(b) wearing protective headgear that complies with the requirements described under Subsection (1) at the time of operation.
(6) The failure to wear protective headgear:
(a) does not constitute contributory or comparative negligence on the part of a person seeking recovery for injuries; and
(b) may not be introduced as evidence in any civil litigation on the issue of negligence, injuries, or the mitigation of damages.
(7) Notwithstanding Subsection (5), a court may not waive $8 of a fine charged to a person operating an off-highway vehicle on public land for a driving under the influence violation of Section 41-6a-502.
Amended by Chapter 363, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 11 - Agencies authorized to erect regulatory signs on public land.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-11.
Agencies authorized to erect regulatory signs on public land.
(1) No person, except an agent of an appropriate federal, state, county, or city agency, operating within that agency's authority, may place a regulatory sign governing off-highway vehicle use on any public land.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 12 - Restrictions on use of public lands.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-12.
Restrictions on use of public lands.
(1) Except as provided in Sections 79-4-203 and 79-4-304, federal agencies are encouraged and agencies of the state and its subdivisions shall pursue opportunities to open public land to responsible off-highway vehicle use and cross-country motor vehicle travel.
(2) A person may not tear down, mutilate, deface, or destroy:
(a) a sign, signboard, or other notice that prohibits or regulates the use of an off-highway vehicle on public land; or
(b) a fence or other enclosure or a gate or bars belonging to the fence or other enclosure.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 12.1 - Restrictions on use of snowmobile trails.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-12.1.
Restrictions on use of snowmobile trails.
(1) A person may not operate a wheeled vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 800 pounds or more on any snowmobile trail that the division has marked, posted, designated, or maintained as a snowmobile trail.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 12.2 - Unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel on public land.

Effective 1/1/2023
41-22-12.2.
Unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel on public land.
(1) A person may not operate and an owner of a motor vehicle may not give another person permission to operate a motor vehicle cross-country on any public land not designated for that use by the controlling agency.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
(3)
(a)
(i) As part of any sentence for a conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall order the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage to the public land caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel, with a minimum sentence calculated as described in Subsection (3)(b).
(ii) The court shall order the community service described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) to occur at the location or locations where the person caused damage to the public land.
(b) For the community service required in Subsection (3)(a), the court shall:
(i) determine the approximate value of the damage caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel; and
(ii) calculate the number of hours of community service required to cover the cost of the damage caused by dividing the approximate value determined pursuant to Subsection (3)(b)(i) by a rate of $25 per hour.
Amended by Chapter 143, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 12.7 - Enhanced penalties for unlawful motor vehicle use on public or private property.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-12.7.
Enhanced penalties for unlawful motor vehicle use on public or private property.
(1) A person is guilty of a class C misdemeanor for unlawful cross-country use of a motor vehicle on public land or unlawful motor vehicle use on private property if the person:
(a) violates Section 41-22-12.2, 41-22-12.5, or 41-22-13; and
(b)
(i) has been convicted of violating Section 41-22-12, 41-22-12.2, 41-22-12.5, or 41-22-13 within the last two years; or
(ii) knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly:
(A) damages vegetation, trees, wetlands, riparian areas, fences, structures, or improvements; or
(B) harasses wildlife or livestock.
(2) As part of any sentence for a conviction of a violation described in Subsection (1), the court may:
(a) impose a fine not to exceed $300;
(b) require the person to pay restitution not to exceed $1,000 for damage caused by the unlawful motor vehicle use; and
(c) require the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage to the public land caused by the unlawful motor vehicle use.
(3) As part of any sentence for a conviction described in Subsection (1) that is within five years of a prior conviction described in Subsection (1), the court may:
(a) impose a fine not to exceed $1,000;
(b) require the person to pay restitution not to exceed $2,000 for damage caused by the unlawful motor vehicle use; and
(c) require the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage caused by the unlawful motor vehicle use.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 12.8 - Exceptions to off-highway vehicle use restrictions.

41-22-12.8.
Exceptions to off-highway vehicle use restrictions.
The cross-country motor vehicle and off-highway vehicle restrictions in Sections 41-22-12.1, 41-22-12.2, 41-22-12.5, and 41-22-12.7 do not apply to:
(1) a law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel acting within the course and scope of their employment;
(2) an employee of the landowner or land manager acting within the course and scope of their employment;
(3) a person otherwise authorized to use a motor vehicle in a closed area by legal right or by permission of the landowner or land manager; and
(4) a person operating a motor vehicle on an R.S. 2477 right-of-way recorded or asserted by the state or a local highway authority.
Enacted by Chapter 289, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 13 - Prohibited uses.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-13.
Prohibited uses.
(1) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle in connection with acts of vandalism, harassment of wildlife or domestic animals, burglaries or other crimes, or damage to the environment which includes excessive pollution of air, water, or land, abuse of the watershed, impairment of plant or animal life, or excessive mechanical noise.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 15 - Permission required for race or organized event.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-15.
Permission required for race or organized event.
(1) No person may organize, promote, or hold an off-highway vehicle race or other organized event on any land or highway within this state, except as permitted by the appropriate agency or landowner having jurisdiction over the land or highway.
(2) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 16 - Authorized peace officers -- Arrest provisions.

Effective 5/8/2018
41-22-16.
Authorized peace officers -- Arrest provisions.
(1) Any peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, may enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules made under this chapter.
(2) Whenever any individual is arrested for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or a rule made under this chapter, the procedure for the arrest is the same as described in Sections 77-7-23 and 77-7-24.
Amended by Chapter 150, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 17 - Penalties for violations.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-17.
Penalties for violations.
(1) Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction.
(2) The division may revoke or suspend the registration of any off-highway vehicle whose application for registration has been falsified. The owner shall surrender to the division, within 15 days of suspension or revocation, the suspended or revoked registration card and registration sticker.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 18 - Ordinances or local laws relating to operation and equipment of vehicles.

41-22-18.
Ordinances or local laws relating to operation and equipment of vehicles.
The provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws of this state govern the operation, equipment, registration, and all other matters relating to the use of off-highway vehicles on public land. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to the operation and equipment of off-highway vehicles in which the provisions are identical to the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter, but these ordinances or local laws shall be operative only as long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
Amended by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 20 - Public land administrating agencies to develop facilities and programs.

41-22-20.
Public land administrating agencies to develop facilities and programs.
All public land administering agencies are encouraged:
(1) to develop and maintain trails, parking areas, rest rooms, and other related facilities appropriate to off-highway vehicle use; and
(2) to promote the safety, enjoyment, and responsible use of all forms of this recreational activity.
Amended by Chapter 363, 1997 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 21 - Publication of rules and amendments.

41-22-21.
Publication of rules and amendments.
The rules promulgated under this chapter and any amendments to those rules shall be published as required by the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Amended by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
Amended by Chapter 1, 1986 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 30 - Supervision, safety certificate, or driver license required -- Penalty.

Effective 1/1/2023
41-22-30.
Supervision, safety certificate, or driver license required -- Penalty.
(1) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance:
(a) of no more than 300 feet; and
(b) within which:
(i) visual contact is maintained; and
(ii) advice and assistance can be given and received.
(2) A person may not operate and an owner may not give that person permission to operate an off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway of this state unless the person:
(a) is able to reach and operate each control necessary to safely operate the off-highway vehicle;
(b)
(i) is under the direct supervision of an off-highway vehicle safety instructor during a scheduled safety training course approved by the division in accordance with Section 41-22-32 ; or
(ii) possesses a safety certificate issued or approved by the division in accordance with Section 41-22-31; and
(c) is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years old if the person operating the off-highway vehicle:
(i) is under 18 years old;
(ii) does not possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and
(iii) is operating the off-highway vehicle on a public highway that is:
(A) open to motor vehicles; and
(B) not exclusively reserved for off-highway vehicle use.
(3)
(a) A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined not more than $100 per offense.
(b) It is a defense to a charge under this section, if the person charged:
(i) produces in court a license or safety certificate described in Subsection (2)(b) that was:
(A) valid at the time of the citation or arrest; and
(B) issued to the person operating the off-highway vehicle; and
(ii) can show that the direct supervision requirement under Subsection (2)(b) was not violated at the time of citation or arrest.
(4) The requirements of this section do not apply to an operator of an off-highway implement of husbandry.
(5) Nothing in this section allows an individual without a valid driver license issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, to operate a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a roadway.
Amended by Chapter 143, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 32 - Approval of safety courses.

Effective 2/16/2023
41-22-32.
Approval of safety courses.
(1)
(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules, after consultation with the commission, that establish standards for an off-highway vehicle safety course for instruction on the safe operation of an off-highway vehicle.
(b) The division shall require that the information described in Subsection 41-22-31(1)(b)(ii) be part of an off-highway vehicle safety course for instruction on the safe operation of an off-highway vehicle.
(2) If a private organization meets the standards set by the division under Subsection (1), the division shall approve the off-highway vehicle safety course as compliant with the standards and purposes of this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 33 - Fees for safety and education program -- Penalty -- Unlawful acts.

Effective 7/1/2022
41-22-33.
Fees for safety and education program -- Penalty -- Unlawful acts.
(1) A fee set by the division, after notifying the commission, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be added to the registration fee required to register an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-8 to help fund the off-highway vehicle safety and education program.
(2) If the division modifies the fee under Subsection (1), the modification shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter after 90 days from the day on which the division provides the State Tax Commission:
(a) notice from the division stating that the division will modify the fee; and
(b) a copy of the fee modification.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 34 - Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposition.

41-22-34.
Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposition.
(1) In addition to the fees imposed under Sections 41-22-8 and 41-22-33, there is imposed a search and rescue fee of 50 cents on each off-highway vehicle required to be registered or renewed under Section 41-22-3.
(2) The fees imposed under this section shall be collected in the same manner and by the same agency designated to collect the fees imposed under this chapter.
(3) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created under Section 53-2a-1101.
Amended by Chapter 295, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 36 - Fees to cover the costs of electronic payments.

Effective 7/1/2018
41-22-36.
Fees to cover the costs of electronic payments.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic payment" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-1221.
(b) "Electronic payment fee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-1221.
(2)
(a) The Motor Vehicle Division may collect an electronic payment fee on all registrations and renewals of registration under Section 41-22-8.
(b) The fee described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be imposed regardless of the method of payment for a particular transaction.
(3) The division shall establish the fee according to the procedures and requirements of Section 63J-1-504.
(4) A fee imposed under this section:
(a) shall be deposited in the Electronic Payment Fee Restricted Account created by Section 41-1a-121;
(b) is not subject to Subsection 63J-1-105(3) or (4); and
(c) need not be separately identified from the fees imposed on registrations and renewals of registration under Section 41-22-8.
Amended by Chapter 469, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 22 - Off-highway Vehicles › Section 37 - Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities.

41-22-37.
Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities.
(1) An off-highway vehicle operator who is 18 years of age or older shall accept legal responsibility for injury or damage of any kind to the extent that the injury or damage results from risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle use.
(2)
(a) An off-highway vehicle operator shall regulate personal conduct at all times so that injury to self or other persons or property that results from the risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle operation is avoided.
(b) Risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle operation under Subsection (1) include:
(i) variations in terrain;
(ii) surface or subsurface conditions;
(iii) crevices;
(iv) ravines;
(v) streams;
(vi) poor visibility;
(vii) rocks;
(viii) trees;
(ix) other forms of forest growth or debris; and
(x) any other natural hazard.
(3) An off-highway vehicle operator is responsible for:
(a) knowing the range of the operator's ability to navigate any slope, trail, or area for off-highway vehicle use, taking into consideration the conditions;
(b) maintaining control of speed and course at all times while operating the off-highway vehicle;
(c) heeding all posted warnings; and
(d) refraining from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of any person.
(4) The provisions of this section do not affect a product liability cause of action based upon proper warning, design, or manufacture of off-highway equipment or products or safety equipment used incidental to the operation of an off-highway vehicle.
(5) The provisions of this section do not affect a passenger's cause of action or ability to recover for injuries.
(6) The provisions of this section do not affect an off-highway vehicle owner's liability for negligent entrustment.
Enacted by Chapter 150, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 103 - Operation of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.

Effective 5/4/2022
41-26-103.
Operation of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.
(1) A motor vehicle equipped with a level three ADS may operate on a highway in this state if:
(a) the motor vehicle is operated, whether by the ADS or human driver with a valid driver license, in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted;
(b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle:
(i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable motor vehicle safety standards; and
(ii) bears the required certification label, including reference to any exemption granted under federal law;
(c) when operated by an ADS, if a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, the ADS will achieve a minimal risk condition or make a request to intervene; and
(d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107.
(2) A motor vehicle equipped with a level four or level five ADS may operate in driverless operation on a highway in this state if:
(a) the ADS is capable of operating in compliance with applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws and regulations of this state, unless an exemption has been granted;
(b) when required by federal law, the motor vehicle:
(i) has been certified as being in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and regulations; and
(ii) bears the required certification label including reference to any exemption granted under federal law;
(c) a system failure occurs that renders the ADS unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the intended operational design domain of the ADS, a minimal risk condition will be achieved; and
(d) the motor vehicle is titled and registered in compliance with Section 41-26-107.
(3) A vehicle being operated by an ADS or a remote driver is not considered unattended.
(4) The division may revoke the registration and privilege for a vehicle equipped with an ADS to operate on a highway of the state if the Department of Transportation or the Department of Public Safety determines and notifies the division that:
(a) the ADS is operating in an unsafe manner; or
(b) the vehicle's ADS is being engaged in an unsafe manner.
(5) Special mobile equipment, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, equipped with a level three, four, or five ADS, may be moved or operated incidentally over a highway.
(6) Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts a human driver with a valid driver license from operating a vehicle equipped with an ADS and equipped with controls that allow for the human driver to perform all or part of the dynamic driving task.
Amended by Chapter 134, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 104 - Licensing -- Responsibility for compliant operation of ADS-equipped vehicles.

Effective 5/14/2019
41-26-104.
Licensing -- Responsibility for compliant operation of ADS-equipped vehicles.
For the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws:
(1)
(a) When an ADS is operating a motor vehicle, the ADS is the operator, and shall satisfy electronically all physical acts required by a conventional driver in operation of the vehicle.
(b) The ADS is responsible for the compliant operation of the vehicle and is not required to be licensed to operate the vehicle.
(2)
(a) If a vehicle with an engaged level three ADS issues a request to intervene, the ADS is responsible for the compliant operation of the vehicle until disengagement of the ADS.
(b) If a vehicle with an engaged level four or five ADS issues a request to intervene, the ADS is responsible for the compliant operation of the vehicle until or unless a human user begins to operate the vehicle.
(3) The ADS is responsible for compliant operation of an ADS-dedicated vehicle.
Enacted by Chapter 459, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 105 - Duties following crashes involving motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.

Effective 5/14/2019
41-26-105.
Duties following crashes involving motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.
(1) In the event of a crash involving a vehicle with the ADS engaged:
(a) the ADS-equipped vehicle shall remain on the scene of the crash when required to do so under Section 41-6a-401, consistent with the vehicle's ability to achieve a minimal risk condition as described in Section 41-26-103; and
(b) the owner of the ADS-equipped vehicle, or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner, shall report any crashes or collisions consistent with Chapter 6a, Part 4, Accident Responsibilities.
(2) If the owner or person on behalf of the owner is not on board the vehicle at the time of the crash, the owner shall ensure that the following information is immediately communicated or made available to the persons involved or to a peace officer upon request:
(a) the contents of the vehicle's registration card; and
(b) the name of the insurance provider for the vehicle, including the phone number of the agent or provider.
(3) The department may require that an accident report filed under Section 41-6a-402 include:
(a) whether a vehicle equipped with an ADS was involved in the accident; and
(b) whether the ADS was engaged at the time of the accident.
Enacted by Chapter 459, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 106 - On-demand autonomous vehicle network.

Effective 5/14/2019
41-26-106.
On-demand autonomous vehicle network.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), an on-demand autonomous vehicle network may only operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of ground transportation for-hire under state law, including:
(a) a transportation network company pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act;
(b) a public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; or
(c) a private passenger carrier as defined in Section 53-3-102.
(2) Any provision of state law described in Subsection (1) that reasonably applies only to a human driver, including Subsection 13-51-105(5)(b), shall not apply to the operation of a vehicle by an engaged level four or five ADS that is part of an on-demand autonomous vehicle network.
Enacted by Chapter 459, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 107 - Registration, title, and insurance of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.

Effective 5/14/2019
41-26-107.
Registration, title, and insurance of motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.
(1) If the owner of a vehicle equipped with an ADS is a resident of this state, the owner shall properly register the vehicle in accordance with Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration.
(2) If the owner of a vehicle equipped with an ADS is a resident of this state, the owner shall properly title the vehicle in accordance with Chapter 1a, Part 5, Titling Requirement.
(3) Before an ADS may operate a vehicle on a highway in this state, the owner of the vehicle shall ensure that the vehicle complies with Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act.
Enacted by Chapter 459, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 26 - Autonomous Vehicles › Section 108 - Controlling authority.

Effective 5/14/2019
41-26-108.
Controlling authority.
No local agency, political subdivision, or other entity may prohibit the operation of a vehicle equipped with a driving automation system, an ADS, or an on-demand autonomous vehicle network, or otherwise enact or keep in force a rule or ordinance that would impose a tax, fee, performance standard, or other requirement specific to the operation of a vehicle equipped with a driving automation system, an ADS, or an on-demand autonomous vehicle network in addition to the requirements of this title.
Enacted by Chapter 459, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 1 - Change of Name › Section 1 - By petition to district court -- Contents.

42-1-1.
By petition to district court -- Contents.
Any natural person, desiring to change his name, may file a petition therefor in the district court of the county where he resides, setting forth:
(1) The cause for which the change of name is sought.
(2) The name proposed.
(3) That he has been a bona fide resident of the county for the year immediately prior to the filing of the petition.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 1 - Change of Name › Section 2 - Notice of hearing -- Order of change.

42-1-2.
Notice of hearing -- Order of change.
The court shall order what, if any, notice shall be given of the hearing, and after the giving of such notice, if any, may order the change of name as requested, upon proof in open court of the allegations of the petition and that there exists proper cause for granting the same.
No Change Since 1953
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 2 - Conducting Business Under Assumed Name › Section 6 - Change in persons transacting business under assumed name.

42-2-6.
Change in persons transacting business under assumed name.
An amended certificate shall be filed with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code not later than 30 days after any change in the person or persons owning, carrying on, conducting, or transacting such business or a change in the registered agent or office of the business or in any information required to be filed with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code under this act.
Amended by Chapter 66, 1984 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 2 - Conducting Business Under Assumed Name › Section 7 - Index -- Fees -- Evidence.

42-2-7.
Index -- Fees -- Evidence.
(1) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall:
(a) keep an active alphabetical index of all persons filing the certificates provided for in this chapter; and
(b) collect the required indexing and filing fees.
(2) A copy of any such certificate certified by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall be presumptive evidence of the facts contained in the certificate.
Amended by Chapter 222, 1988 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 2 - Conducting Business Under Assumed Name › Section 8 - Expiration of filing -- Notice -- Removal from active index.

42-2-8.
Expiration of filing -- Notice -- Removal from active index.
A filing under this chapter shall be effective for a period of three years from the date of filing. At the expiration of that period, if no new filing is made by or on behalf of the person who made the original filing, the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall send a notice by regular mail, postage prepaid, to the address shown in the filing indicating that it has expired. If no new filing is made within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice, the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall remove the name from the active alphabetical index, and place it on a permanent inactive alphabetical index.
Amended by Chapter 66, 1987 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 2 - Conducting Business Under Assumed Name › Section 9 - Corporate names, limited liability company names, and trademark, service mark, and trade name rights not affected.

42-2-9.
Corporate names, limited liability company names, and trademark, service mark, and trade name rights not affected.
(1) This chapter does not affect or apply to any corporation organized under the laws of any state if it does business under its true corporate name.
(2)
(a) This chapter does not affect the statutory or common law trademark, service mark, or trade name rights granted by state or federal statute.
(b) An act listed in Subsection (2)(c) of itself does not authorize the use in this state of an assumed name in violation of the rights of another as established under:
(i) this chapter;
(ii)Title 70, Chapter 3a, Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks Act;
(iii) the state law relating to names of corporations, partnerships, and other legal business entities;
(iv) the federal Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.; or
(v) the common law, including rights in a trade name.
(c) Subsection (2)(b) applies to:
(i) a filing under this chapter;
(ii) an approval by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code pursuant to this chapter; or
(iii) the use of an assumed name.
(3) This chapter does not affect or apply to any limited liability company doing business in this state under its true name.
Amended by Chapter 318, 2002 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 42 - Names › Chapter 2 - Conducting Business Under Assumed Name › Section 10 - Penalties.

42-2-10.
Penalties.
Any person who carries on, conducts, or transacts business under an assumed name without having complied with the provisions of this chapter, and until the provisions of this chapter are complied with:
(1) shall not sue, prosecute, or maintain any action, suit, counterclaim, cross complaint, or proceeding in any of the courts of this state; and
(2) may be subject to a penalty in the form of a late filing fee determined by the division director in an amount not to exceed three times the fees charged under Section 42-2-7 and established under Section 63J-1-504.
Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session