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2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 7 - Transfer of Ownership › Section 712 - Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.

41-1a-712.
Foreign vehicle disclosure requirements -- Penalties -- Civil damages.
(1) A person may not knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state any vehicle that was initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country other than the United States of America unless, prior to the sale, the person provides written notice to the purchaser on a separate form furnished by the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division:
(a) that indicates:
(i) that the vehicle was initially delivered for disposition or sale in a country outside of the United States as indicated on the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin or similar ownership document; and
(ii) the country where the vehicle was initially delivered for the disposition or sale; and
(b) that contains language substantially similar to each of the following statements:
(i) "the odometer for this vehicle may have been converted to miles";
(ii) "this vehicle meets U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards"; and
(iii) "this vehicle may have manufacturer warranty exclusions if sold or offered for sale in this country."
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(3)
(a) In addition to any other penalties, a purchaser may bring a civil action to recover damages resulting from a seller's failure to provide notice as required under this section.
(b) The amount of damages that may be recovered in a civil action are the actual damages or $1,500, whichever is greater.
Amended by Chapter 305, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 8 - Identification Numbers › Section 801 - Altered or changed identification number -- State assigned identification number.

41-1a-801.
Altered or changed identification number -- State assigned identification number.
(1) The owner of a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, the identification number of which has been altered, removed, defaced, or has not been placed on it shall make application in the form prescribed by the division for a state assigned identification number.
(2) The owner shall furnish information that will satisfy the division that he is the owner of the vehicle and furnish information to identify the vehicle with the registration of the vehicle for the current year, at which time the division shall assign a state identification number for the vehicle.
(3) A record of state assigned numbers shall be maintained by the division.
(4) The state assigned identification number is the identification number of the vehicle when:
(a) the owner has stamped the state assigned identification number upon the vehicle as directed by the division;
(b) a qualified identification number inspector has inspected and found the state assigned identification number stamped upon the vehicle as directed;
(c) the owner has provided the division with a certificate of inspection; and
(d) the owner has submitted an application for a certificate of title.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 8 - Identification Numbers › Section 802 - Identification number inspectors -- Duties.

Effective 5/4/2022
41-1a-802.
Identification number inspectors -- Duties.
(1) The following are qualified identification number inspectors:
(a) the commission;
(b) designated officers and employees of the division;
(c) a person operating a safety inspection station under Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 2, Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act;
(d) an official inspection station certified inspector;
(e) a dealer licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(1), (2), (3), or (4);
(f) all peace officers or designated employees of law enforcement agencies of the state;
(g) all peace officers of the federal government, another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada; or
(h) other qualified identification number inspectors expressly authorized by the division.
(2) The qualified identification number inspectors shall, upon the application for the first title or registration in this state of any vehicle:
(a) physically inspect the identification number of the vehicle;
(b) make a record of the identification number inspection on a form approved by the division; and
(c) verify the facts in the application.
(3) If an applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the division that it is not practical for a vehicle identification number to be physically inspected by a qualified inspector described in Subsection (1), the division may authorize a physical inspection by an alternative identification number inspector described in Subsection (4).
(4) The following are alternative vehicle identification number inspectors:
(a) an officer or employee of an agency or instrumentality of another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada, if that agency or instrumentality enforces the motor vehicle laws of another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada;
(b) an owner, operator, or employee of a motor vehicle inspection station that is licensed or authorized by another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada to perform safety or emissions inspections;
(c) a new or used motor vehicle dealer that is licensed by another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada; or
(d) a person the division expressly authorizes in writing to perform a vehicle identification number inspection of a vehicle.
Amended by Chapter 49, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 8 - Identification Numbers › Section 803 - Identification numbers -- Assigning numbers -- Requirement for sale.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-803.
Identification numbers -- Assigning numbers -- Requirement for sale.
(1)
(a) If a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has a permanent manufacturer's identification number, the number shall be used as the vehicle's, vessel's, or outboard motor's identification number.
(b) If it has no permanent manufacturer's identification number, the division shall assign an identification number to it.
(c) An identification number assigned by the division shall be permanently affixed or imprinted on the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as directed by the division.
(2) A person may not sell or offer for sale in this state a new vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor without an identification number.
(3)
(a) Each permanent manufacturer's identification number for a vehicle shall be clearly marked in an accessible place on a vehicle.
(b)
(i) Each permanent manufacturer's identification number for a vessel shall be clearly marked in an accessible place on the starboard outboard side of the transom or to the starboard outboard side of the hull.
(ii) If the permanent manufacturer's identification number is displayed in a location other than on or near the starboard outboard side of the transom, the manufacturer shall notify the division of its location.
(4) A person may not destroy, remove, alter, or cover an identification number.
(5) A violation of this section is an infraction, except that Subsection (4) is a class C misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 8 - Identification Numbers › Section 804 - Garagemen, repair shops, and service stations -- Duty to report number violations.

41-1a-804.
Garagemen, repair shops, and service stations -- Duty to report number violations.
A person owning, conducting, managing, or operating a service station, marina, marine dealership, public garage, paint shop, or repair shop for vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors shall immediately notify the local peace officers of any vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that has any identification number that has apparently been altered, obliterated, or removed.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 9 - Odometers › Section 903 - Leased motor vehicles -- Disclosure of odometer information.

41-1a-903.
Leased motor vehicles -- Disclosure of odometer information.
(1)
(a) Before executing any transfer of ownership document, each lessor of a leased motor vehicle shall notify the lessee in writing that the lessee is required to provide a written disclosure to the lessor regarding the mileage.
(b) This notice shall state that failure to complete or providing false information may result in fines, imprisonment, or both.
(2)
(a) In connection with the transfer of ownership of the leased motor vehicle, the lessee shall furnish to the lessor a written statement regarding the mileage of the motor vehicle.
(b) This statement must be signed by the lessee and shall contain all of the information required by Section 41-1a-902 and in addition the name and address of the lessee and the lessor.
(c) The statement shall be signed and certified as to its truthfulness by the lessee.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 9 - Odometers › Section 904 - Retention of statements by dealers -- Inspection.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-904.
Retention of statements by dealers -- Inspection.
(1) Each dealer required to execute and furnish an odometer mileage disclosure statement under Section 41-1a-902 shall retain at its primary place of business for four years after each transfer of a motor vehicle each statement that he receives and a legible copy of each statement that he issues in connection with those transfers.
(2) These statements shall be available for inspection by, and copies shall be furnished to, any peace officer during reasonable business hours.
(3) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 9 - Odometers › Section 905 - Division to print mileage on certificate of title -- Exceptions.

41-1a-905.
Division to print mileage on certificate of title -- Exceptions.
(1) The division, before accepting an application for transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle under Part 7, Transfer of Ownership, shall require the transferee to furnish the completed odometer disclosure statement required by Section 41-1a-902 and shall, upon the transfer of ownership, print the mileage on the new certificate of title.
(2) This section does not apply to motor vehicles exempted from mileage disclosure statements under Section 41-1a-902.
Amended by Chapter 295, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 9 - Odometers › Section 906 - Repair or replacement of odometer -- Notice affixed to motor vehicle.

41-1a-906.
Repair or replacement of odometer -- Notice affixed to motor vehicle.
(1) Sections 41-1a-902 through 41-1a-905 do not prevent the repair or replacement of an odometer, provided the mileage indicated on the odometer remains the same as before the repair or replacement.
(2) Where the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the repair or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to zero and a notice in writing shall be affixed by the owner to the left door frame of the motor vehicle specifying the mileage prior to repair or replacement of the odometer and the date it was repaired or replaced.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1004 - Certificate of title -- Salvage vehicles -- Buyer notification of salvage or total loss vehicle.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-1a-1004.
Certificate of title -- Salvage vehicles -- Buyer notification of salvage or total loss vehicle.
(1) If the division is able to ascertain the fact, at the time application is made for initial registration or transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle, the title shall be branded:
(a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
(b) in a flood and restored to operation; or
(c) not restored to operation.
(2)
(a)
(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been knowingly issued or knowingly declared a total loss by an insurance company, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle.
(ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle or if the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3.
(b) The requirement to provide written notification under Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if:
(i) the prospective purchaser, motor vehicle auction, or seller is:
(A) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or
(B) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement; or
(ii) the vehicle has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle.
(3)
(a) An advertisement for the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued shall disclose that a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued for the vehicle.
(b)
(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an advertisement for a vehicle declared a total loss by an insurance company shall disclose that the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company.
(ii) A vehicle that has been stolen, recovered, and declared a total loss by an insurance company but does not meet the definition of a salvage vehicle is exempted from the advertising requirement described in Subsection (3)(b)(i).
(iii) Subsections (3)(a), (3)(b)(i), and (3)(b)(ii) do not apply to a motor vehicle auction or a consigner to a motor vehicle auction if no disclosure is required under Section 41-1a-1005.3.
(c) The advertisement disclosure under Subsection (3)(a) or (b)(i) shall:
(i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and
(ii) if a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued or the vehicle has been declared a total loss by an insurance company:
(A) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement; or
(B) use the words "insurer declared total loss."
Amended by Chapter 267, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1005.3 - Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-1a-1005.3.
Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles.
(1) A motor vehicle may not be offered, auctioned, sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged by an owner, that is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle auction with the knowledge that it is a salvage vehicle or a total loss vehicle without prior written disclosure being given to any prospective purchaser.
(2) For a disclosure required by Subsection (1), the following disclosure language shall be contained in each contract for sale or lease of a salvage vehicle to a purchaser or shall be contained in a form affixed to a contract, lease, bill of sale, or any other document that transfers title:
"THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE GIVEN BY THE SELLER TO THE BUYER EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWINGLY RESOLD WITH A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Year: Make: Model:
SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE--NOT FOR RESALE WITHOUT DISCLOSURE
WARNING: THIS VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY WHICH MAY MATERIALLY AFFECT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND/OR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTRACT ON THIS VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR OPERATION UNLESS PROPERLY REPAIRED. SOME STATES MAY REQUIRE AN INSPECTION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. THE STATE OF UTAH MAY REQUIRE THIS VEHICLE TO BE PERMANENTLY BRANDED AS A REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE. OTHER STATES MAY ALSO PERMANENTLY BRAND THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. YOU MAY ASK THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE A COPY OF THE NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NMVTIS) VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. YOU MAY ALSO INDEPENDENTLY OBTAIN THE REPORT BY CHECKING NMVTIS ONLINE AT WWW.VEHICLEHISTORY.GOV.
_________________________________________________________________
Signature of Purchaser Date"
Amended by Chapter 267, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1006 - Vehicle damaged out-of-state -- Division to make a record.

41-1a-1006.
Vehicle damaged out-of-state -- Division to make a record.
(1) If a vehicle that is titled in this state is damaged in another state or jurisdiction but would require a salvage certificate in this state and the vehicle is not returned to the state, the owner of the vehicle must notify the purchaser and the division that if the vehicle is subsequently titled in Utah the certificate of title will be branded as a salvage vehicle.
(2) The division shall make a record of the damage.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 239, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1008 - Criminal penalty for violation.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-1a-1008.
Criminal penalty for violation.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or unless otherwise provided, it is a class A misdemeanor to knowingly violate Sections 41-1a-1001 through 41-1a-1006.
(2) Any owner, who is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle auction not licensed under Section 41-3-201, who knowingly or intentionally conceals, removes, destroys, or alters a disclosure statement or a certificate of title branded under Section 41-3-201 or Sections 41-1a-1004 through 41-1a-1005.3 is guilty of a:
(a) class A misdemeanor; or
(b) third degree felony if the person has previously been convicted two or more times of knowingly or intentionally concealing, removing, destroying, or altering a disclosure statement or a certificate of title branded under Section 41-3-201 or Sections 41-1a-1004 through 41-1a-1005.3.
(3) Criminal penalties under this chapter are not exclusive, but are in addition to those under Section 76-10-1801.
(4) Each vehicle sold, offered for sale, or displayed for sale in violation of Section 41-1a-1005.3 shall be a separate offense.
Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1008.5 - Private cause of action.

41-1a-1008.5.
Private cause of action.
(1) Any owner who is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle auction not licensed under Section 41-3-201 and who violates Section 41-1a-1005.3 is liable to the purchaser for:
(a) actual damages if the purchaser elects to retain the salvage vehicle, or the value of the consideration paid for the salvage vehicle if the purchaser elects rescission;
(b) the costs of the action and reasonable attorney fees;
(c) up to three times the value of the actual damages or the consideration as exemplary damages; and
(d) other equitable relief, including rescission and restitution, the court determines to be proper in addition to damages and costs.
(2) Actual damages include:
(a) the difference between the actual market value of the salvage vehicle or nonconforming vehicle at the time of purchase and the contract price;
(b) towing;
(c) repair;
(d) storage expenses;
(e) rental of substitute transportation;
(f) food and lodging expenses;
(g) lost wages;
(h) finance charges;
(i) sales or use tax;
(j) other governmental fees;
(k) lease charges; and
(l) other incidental and consequential damages.
(3) The remedies provided in this section are not exclusive but are in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
Enacted by Chapter 463, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1009 - Abandoned and inoperable vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Determination by commission -- Disposal of vehicles.

41-1a-1009.
Abandoned and inoperable vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Determination by commission -- Disposal of vehicles.
(1) A vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is abandoned and inoperable when:
(a) the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been inspected by an authorized investigator or agent appointed by the commission; and
(b) the authorized investigator or agent has made a written determination that the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor cannot be rebuilt or reconstructed in a manner that allows its use as designed by the manufacturer or is a derelict vessel as defined in Section 73-18-2.
(2)
(a) Before issuing a written determination under Subsection (1), a signed statement is required from the purchaser of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for salvage, identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor by identification number and certifying that the inoperable vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor will not be rebuilt, reconstructed, or in any manner allowed to operate as designed by the manufacturer.
(b) The operator of the junk or salvage yard disposing of an inoperable vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is required to keep copies of the signed statements and other written records required by the commission.
(3) Upon a determination that a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is inoperable and cannot be rebuilt or reconstructed, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may be converted to scrap or otherwise disposed of without necessity of compliance with the requirements of Sections 41-1a-1010 and 41-1a-1011.
Amended by Chapter 386, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1010 - Permit required to dismantle vehicle -- Duties upon receiving the permit -- Exceptions.

41-1a-1010.
Permit required to dismantle vehicle -- Duties upon receiving the permit -- Exceptions.
(1)
(a) A person may not scrap, dismantle, destroy, or otherwise change any vehicle so that it loses its character, until the person submits to the division:
(i) the certificate of title for the vehicle for cancellation; and
(ii) an application for a permit to dismantle the vehicle.
(b) Upon approval of the application, the division shall issue a permit to dismantle the vehicle.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a permit to dismantle is issued under this section, the vehicle shall be destroyed and may not be rebuilt or reconstructed and may not be retitled or registered.
(3) A vehicle for which a permit to dismantle has been issued by the division may be retitled and the permit to dismantle rescinded if:
(a) prior to receiving a dismantling permit the vehicle had a Utah certificate of title;
(b) the vehicle has not been dismantled;
(c) an investigator for the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division of the commission determines after a physical inspection of the vehicle that it is the same vehicle for which the permit to dismantle was issued; and
(d) the applicant pays the fee under Subsection (4).
(4) The commission may collect a fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 to cover the expenses of an inspection under Subsection (3).
Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1011 - Use of dismantling permit.

41-1a-1011.
Use of dismantling permit.
The permit to dismantle issued under Section 41-1a-1010:
(1) requires the owner to dismantle the vehicle described in the permit unless the vehicle is retitled as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1010(3); and
(2) entitles the owner of the vehicle to transport the vehicle to the place of business of a dismantler, crusher, or salvage dealer licensed under the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 2, Licensing.
Amended by Chapter 210, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 10 - Salvage Vehicles - Junk and Dismantled Vehicles › Section 1012 - Destruction or change of vessel or outboard motor -- Cancellation of certificate of title.

41-1a-1012.
Destruction or change of vessel or outboard motor -- Cancellation of certificate of title.
Within 15 days after a vessel or outboard motor is scrapped, dismantled, destroyed, or changed so that it loses its character as a vessel or outboard motor, the title holder to the vessel or outboard motor shall mail or deliver the certificate of title to the division for cancellation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 11 - Impounded Vehicles, Vessels, or Outboard Motors › Section 1102 - Storage -- Establishing ownership.

41-1a-1102.
Storage -- Establishing ownership.
(1) The division may store a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in a public or private garage, state impound lot, or other approved storage facility until the vehicle's, vessel's, or outboard motor's registration has been properly completed and the appropriate fees have been paid or until the ownership of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is established to the satisfaction of the division.
(2) If the identification number has been defaced, altered, or obliterated, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may not be released until the identification number has been replaced or until a new number assigned by the division has been provided and has been affixed to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 11 - Impounded Vehicles, Vessels, or Outboard Motors › Section 1104 - Disposition of proceeds from sale.

Effective 10/15/2022
41-1a-1104.
Disposition of proceeds from sale.
(1) If, for purposes of this part and Section 41-1a-1301, the ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized cannot be determined, the excess of the proceeds of any sale described in Subsection 41-1a-1103(4), over the fees for registration or transfer and penalties and costs, shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a suspense account.
(2)
(a) If the owner or the owner's heirs or assigns file a claim for the excess of the proceeds within one year of date of sale of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, the excess of the proceeds shall be refunded to the claimant.
(b) If a claim is not filed in accordance with Subsection (2)(a), then the money shall be deposited in the General Fund.
Amended by Chapter 92, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 11 - Impounded Vehicles, Vessels, or Outboard Motors › Section 1105 - Records to be kept by public garage, impound lot, or impound yard.

41-1a-1105.
Records to be kept by public garage, impound lot, or impound yard.
(1)
(a) Each person engaged in the business of operating a public garage, impound lot, or impound yard shall keep a record of every vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor stored in it for compensation for a period longer than 12 hours.
(b) The record shall include:
(i) the name and address of the person storing the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
(ii) a brief description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, including the name or make, identification number, and license number shown by the license plates; and
(iii) the mileage shown on the vehicle's odometer both upon arrival at and upon its release from the public garage, impound lot, or impound yard, if the vehicle is equipped with an odometer.
(2) Every record kept under Subsection (1) shall be open to inspection by any peace officer.
Amended by Chapter 281, 1998 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 11 - Impounded Vehicles, Vessels, or Outboard Motors › Section 1106 - Storage of vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Reports required.

41-1a-1106.
Storage of vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Reports required.
If any vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been stored in a public garage, state impound lot, or other storage facility for 10 days and the owner is unknown to the proprietor, on the 11th day of storage the proprietor shall report the presence of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the law enforcement agency in the city or county where the garage, lot, or facility is located.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1202 - Refused or rejected application -- Refunds.

41-1a-1202.
Refused or rejected application -- Refunds.
If an application to the division is accompanied by any fees required by law and the application is refused or rejected, the fees shall be returned immediately to the applicant.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1203 - Application for refund.

41-1a-1203.
Application for refund.
If the division through error collects any fee not required to be paid, the fee shall be refunded to the person paying the fee upon written application for a refund made within six months after date of the payment.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1204 - Automobile driver education fee -- Amount -- When paid -- Exception.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-1204.
Automobile driver education fee -- Amount -- When paid -- Exception.
(1) Each year there is levied and shall be paid to the commission the automobile driver education fee.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (c), the fee is $2.50 upon each motor vehicle to be registered for a one-year registration period.
(b) The fee is $2.00 upon each motor vehicle to be registered under Section 41-1a-215.5 for a six-month registration period.
(c) The following registrations are exempt from the fee in Subsection (2)(a) or (b):
(i) a motorcycle registration; and
(ii) a registration of a vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued:
(A) on or before December 31, 2023; or
(B) in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1205 - Disposition of driver education tax -- Expense appropriation.

41-1a-1205.
Disposition of driver education tax -- Expense appropriation.
(1) The automobile driver education tax collected under Section 41-1a-1204 shall be placed to the credit of the Automobile Driver Education Tax Account within the Uniform School Fund.
(2) The necessary expenses of the commission incurred in the administration and collection of the tax shall be paid from its legislative appropriation in the General Fund, which fund shall be reimbursed by a transfer for the expenses from the legislative appropriation of the Uniform School Fund.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1207 - Reduced fees for portion of year.

41-1a-1207.
Reduced fees for portion of year.
If a motor vehicle exceeding 12,000 pounds gross laden weight is registered for less than a 12-month registration period, the registration fees are:
(1) for not more than three months, 30% of the regular registration fee;
(2) for in excess of three months but not more than six months, 60% of the regular registration fee;
(3) for in excess of six months and not more than nine months, 90% of the regular registration fee; and
(4) for anything in excess of nine months but not more than 12 months, the entire registration fee.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
Amended by Chapter 54, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1208 - Fees for duplicate certificates of registration.

41-1a-1208.
Fees for duplicate certificates of registration.
A duplicate certificate of registration may be issued upon application and payment of $4 to the division.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 222, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1209 - Exemptions from registration fees.

41-1a-1209.
Exemptions from registration fees.
(1) A fee may not be charged for the registration of ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, fire engines, and passenger cars and trucks owned and used by the United States government or by the state of Utah or any of its political subdivisions.
(2) A fee may not be charged municipal corporations for the issuance of any certificate of title or registration or a duplicate certificate of title or registration.
Amended by Chapter 210, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1210 - Fees for original and duplicate certificates of title.

41-1a-1210.
Fees for original and duplicate certificates of title.
A fee of $6 shall be paid to the division for the issuance of each original and duplicate certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 222, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1212 - Fee for replacement of license plate decals.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-1212.
Fee for replacement of license plate decals.
(1) A fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the replacement of a license plate registration decal required by Section 41-1a-402 or a registration decal required by Section 41-1a-401.
(2) The fee described in Subsection (1) shall be deposited into the License Plate Restricted Account created in Section 41-1a-122.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1213 - No fee for identification number inspection.

41-1a-1213.
No fee for identification number inspection.
A fee may not be charged an applicant for vehicle registration under this chapter for an identification number inspection.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 222, 1993 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1218 - Uninsured motorist identification fee for tracking motor vehicle insurance -- Exemption -- Deposit.

Effective 1/1/2024
41-1a-1218.
Uninsured motorist identification fee for tracking motor vehicle insurance -- Exemption -- Deposit.
(1)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (c), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the applicant shall pay an uninsured motorist identification fee of $1 on each motor vehicle.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the applicant shall pay an uninsured motorist identification fee of 75 cents on each motor vehicle.
(c) The following are exempt from the fee required under Subsection (1)(a) or (b):
(i) a commercial vehicle registered as part of a fleet under Section 41-1a-222 or Section 41-1a-301;
(ii) a motor vehicle that is exempt from the registration fee under Section 41-1a-1209 or Subsection 41-1a-419(3); and
(iii) a motor vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued:
(A) on or before December 31, 2023; or
(B) in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates.
(2) The revenue generated under this section shall be deposited in the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account created in Section 41-12a-806.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1219 - Motor carrier fee.

41-1a-1219.
Motor carrier fee.
(1) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles over 12,000 pounds gross laden weight, the applicant shall pay a motor carrier fee of $6 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles.
(2) This fee is in addition to the registration fees under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(d) and (e).
Enacted by Chapter 170, 1996 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1220 - Registration reinstatement fee.

41-1a-1220.
Registration reinstatement fee.
(1) At the time application is made for reinstatement or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle after a revocation of the registration under Subsection 41-1a-110(2), the applicant shall pay a registration reinstatement fee of $100.
(2) The fee imposed under Subsection (1):
(a) is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter; and
(b) shall be deposited in the Uninsured Motorist Identification Restricted Account created in Section 41-12a-806.
(3) The division shall waive the registration reinstatement fee imposed under this section if:
(a) the registration was revoked under Subsection 41-1a-110(2)(a)(ii); and
(b) a person had owner's or operator's security in effect for the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or on the day following the time limit provided after the second notice under Subsection 41-12a-804(2).
Amended by Chapter 322, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1221 - Fees to cover the cost of electronic payments.

Effective 7/1/2018
41-1a-1221.
Fees to cover the cost of electronic payments.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic payment" means use of any form of payment processed through electronic means, including credit cards, debit cards, and automatic clearinghouse transactions.
(b) "Electronic payment fee" means the fee assessed to defray:
(i) the charge, discount fee, or processing fee charged by credit card companies or processing agents to process an electronic payment; or
(ii) costs associated with the purchase of equipment necessary for processing electronic payments.
(2)
(a) The Motor Vehicle Division may collect an electronic payment fee on all registrations and renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), and (4).
(b) The fee described in Subsection (2)(a):
(i) shall be imposed regardless of the method of payment for a particular transaction; and
(ii) need not be separately identified from the fees imposed for registration and renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), and (4).
(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; and
(b) is not subject to Subsection 63J-1-105(3) or (4).
Amended by Chapter 424, 2018 General Session
Amended by Chapter 469, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1223 - Local emissions compliance fee -- Exemptions -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.

Effective 1/1/2021
41-1a-1223.
Local emissions compliance fee -- Exemptions -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.
(1)
(a)
(i) A county legislative body of a county that is required to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard in accordance with Section 41-6a-1642 may impose a local emissions compliance fee of up to:
(A) $3 on each motor vehicle registration within the county for a motor vehicle registration under Section 41-1a-215; or
(B) $2.25 on each motor vehicle registration within the county for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5.
(ii) A fee imposed under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be set in whole dollar increments.
(b) If imposed under Subsection (1)(a)(i), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the applicant shall pay the local emissions compliance fee established by the county legislative body.
(c) The following are exempt from the fee required under Subsection (1)(a)(i):
(i) a motor vehicle that is exempt from the registration fee under Section 41-1a-1209 or Subsection 41-1a-419(3);
(ii) a commercial vehicle with an apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301; and
(iii) an electric motor vehicle.
(2) The revenue generated from the fees collected under this section shall be transferred to the county that imposed the fee.
(3) To impose or change the amount of a fee under this section, the county legislative body shall pass an ordinance:
(a) approving the fee;
(b) setting the amount of the fee; and
(c) providing an effective date for the fee as provided in Subsection (4).
(4)
(a) If a county legislative body enacts, changes, or repeals a fee under this section, the enactment, change, or repeal shall take effect on January 1 if the commission receives notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (4)(b) from the county prior to October 1.
(b) The notice described in Subsection (4)(a) shall:
(i) state that the county will enact, change, or repeal a fee under this section;
(ii) include a copy of the ordinance imposing the fee; and
(iii) if the county enacts or changes the fee under this section, state the amount of the fee.
Amended by Chapter 83, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1224 - Credit for registering an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.

41-1a-1224.
Credit for registering an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
(1) Beginning on the date that the division has implemented the division's GenTax system, the division shall provide a credit against the fees and taxes charged to a person registering a street-legal all-terrain vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, if:
(a) the street-legal all-terrain vehicle was registered as an off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3 upon being purchased from a dealer licensed under Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 2, Licensing; and
(b) not more than 30 days have passed since the division issued the off-highway vehicle registration specified under Subsection (1)(a).
(2) The amount of the credit provided under Subsection (1) shall be the amount of taxes and fees paid by the person to the division for the off-highway vehicle registration described in Subsection (1)(a).
Enacted by Chapter 446, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 12 - Fee and Tax Requirements › Section 1225 - Credit for registering leased vehicle purchased by the lessee.

Effective 1/1/2022
41-1a-1225.
Credit for registering leased vehicle purchased by the lessee.
(1) The division shall provide a credit against the fees and taxes charged to a person registering a vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, if:
(a) immediately before purchasing the vehicle, the purchaser leased the vehicle and was a registrant of the vehicle; and
(b) while leasing the vehicle and during the same registration period, the purchaser paid the fees and taxes charged for registering the vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act.
(2) The division shall apply the credit provided under Subsection (1) by allowing the registration period described in Subsection (1)(b) to remain in effect until expiration.
(3) This section applies only to taxes and fees paid by, or on behalf of, the purchaser at the time of the registration described in Subsection (1)(b).
Enacted by Chapter 395, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 13 - Offenses and Penalties › Section 1301 - Unpaid fees and penalty -- Lien -- Seizure and sale.

41-1a-1301.
Unpaid fees and penalty -- Lien -- Seizure and sale.
(1)
(a) Every registration fee and penalty not paid by the due date is a lien upon all:
(i) the unexempt personal property of the owner or operator of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
(ii) interest or equity of the owner or operator in all personal property, including vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors used by the owner or operator in the conduct or operation of his business.
(b) The properties and vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors may be held under warrant, issued by the commission, and sold in accordance with the law applicable to personal property taxes.
(2) Delinquency is a ground for the issuance of a writ of attachment against the owner or operator.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 13 - Offenses and Penalties › Section 1302 - Infraction.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-1302.
Infraction.
A violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction, unless otherwise provided.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 13 - Offenses and Penalties › Section 1303 - Driving without registration or certificate of title.

Effective 5/12/2020
41-1a-1303.
Driving without registration or certificate of title.
(1) Except as provided in Section 41-1a-211 or 41-1a-1303.5, a person may not drive or move, or an owner may not knowingly permit to be driven or moved upon any highway any vehicle of a type required to be registered in this state:
(a) that is not properly registered or for which a certificate of title has not been issued or applied for; or
(b) for which the required fee has not been paid.
(2) Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 351, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 41 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1a - Motor Vehicle Act › Part 13 - Offenses and Penalties › Section 1303.5 - Driving without registration or certificate of title -- Class C misdemeanor.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-1a-1303.5.
Driving without registration or certificate of title -- Class C misdemeanor.
(1)
(a) A violation of Subsection 41-1a-202(3), related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency, is a class C misdemeanor and, except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), has a minimum fine of $1,000.
(b) A court may not dismiss an action brought for a violation of Subsection 41-1a-202(3) merely because the defendant has obtained the appropriate registration subsequent to violating the section. The court may, however, reduce the fine to $200 if the violator presents evidence at the time of the hearing that:
(i) the vehicle is currently registered properly; and
(ii) the violation has not existed for more than one year.
(2) A court may require proof of proper motor vehicle registration as part of any sentence imposed under this section.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session