Utah

Utah Code — Title 41, Motor Vehicles

680 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 41-10-1 — State Tax Commission designated vehicle department.
• § 41-12a-101 — Short title.
• § 41-12a-102 — References to former provisions.
• § 41-12a-103 — Definitions.
• § 41-12a-104 — Rules of construction.
• § 41-12a-201 — Administration of laws under Title 41, Chapter 12a -- Compliance with Administrative Procedures Act.
• § 41-12a-202 — Access to accident reports.
• § 41-12a-301 — Definitions -- Requirement of owner's or operator's security -- Exceptions.
• § 41-12a-302 — Operating motor vehicle without owner's or operator's security -- Penalty.
• § 41-12a-303 — Condition to obtaining registration, license plates, or safety inspection.
• § 41-12a-303.3 — Providing false evidence of owner's or operator's security -- Penalty.
• § 41-12a-304 — No-fault tort immunity ineffective.
• § 41-12a-305 — Assigned risk plan.
• § 41-12a-306 — Claims adjustment by persons with owner's or operator's security other than insurance.
• § 41-12a-401 — Means of providing proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-402 — Insurance certificate as proof of owner's or operator's security -- Resident.
• § 41-12a-403 — Insurance certificate as proof of owner's or operator's security -- Nonresident.
• § 41-12a-404 — Limitation on cancellation of coverage specified in certificate.
• § 41-12a-405 — Surety bond as proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-406 — State treasurer's certificate as proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-407 — Certificate of self-funded coverage as proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-408 — Substitution of forms of proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-409 — Power to require proof of owner's or operator's security in other form.
• § 41-12a-410 — Employee and family relationships.
• § 41-12a-411 — Duration of proof of owner's or operator's security.
• § 41-12a-501 — Post-accident security.
• § 41-12a-502 — Accident reports.
• § 41-12a-503 — Conditions to license, registration, and privilege renewal.
• § 41-12a-504 — Payments by insurers as evidence to the department.
• § 41-12a-505 — Effect upon nonresident of use of state highways.
• § 41-12a-506 — Application to persons without license or registration.
• § 41-12a-507 — Cooperation with other states.
• § 41-12a-508 — Form and amount of post-accident security.
• § 41-12a-509 — Custody and terms of post-accident security deposits.
• § 41-12a-510 — Report, findings, action, and security as evidence.
• § 41-12a-511 — Failure to satisfy judgment.
• § 41-12a-512 — When judgments deemed satisfied.
• § 41-12a-513 — Payment of judgment in installments.
• § 41-12a-601 — Collusive transfers prohibited.
• § 41-12a-602 — Filing of false report.
• § 41-12a-603 — Operating motor vehicle without license or registration.
• § 41-12a-604 — Suspension of license.
• § 41-12a-605 — Other violations.
• § 41-12a-606 — Authority of political subdivisions to adopt ordinances.
• § 41-12a-801 — Title.
• § 41-12a-802 — Definitions.
• § 41-12a-803 — Program creation -- Administration -- Selection of designated agent -- Duties -- Rulemaking -- Audits.
• § 41-12a-804 — Notice -- Proof -- Revocation of registration -- False statements -- Penalties -- Exemptions -- Sales tax enforcement.
• § 41-12a-805 — Disclosure of insurance information -- Penalty.
• § 41-12a-806 — Restricted account -- Creation -- Funding -- Interest -- Purposes.
• § 41-19-1 — Powers and duties of governor.
• § 41-19-2 — Participation by political subdivisions.
• § 41-1a-1001 — Definitions.
• § 41-1a-1004 — Certificate of title -- Salvage vehicles -- Buyer notification of salvage or total loss vehicle.
• § 41-1a-1005 — Salvage vehicle -- Declaration by insurance company -- Surrender of title -- Salvage certificate of title -- Nonrecovered vehicles.
• § 41-1a-1005.3 — Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles.
• § 41-1a-1005.5 — Non-repairable vehicle -- Declaration by insurance company -- Surrender of title -- Nonrepairable certificate of title.
• § 41-1a-1006 — Vehicle damaged out-of-state -- Division to make a record.
• § 41-1a-1008 — Criminal penalty for violation.
• § 41-1a-1008.5 — Private cause of action.
• § 41-1a-1009 — Abandoned and inoperable vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Determination by commission -- Disposal of vehicles.
• § 41-1a-101 — Short title.
• § 41-1a-1010 — Permit required to dismantle vehicle -- Duties upon receiving the permit -- Exceptions.
• § 41-1a-1011 — Use of dismantling permit.
• § 41-1a-1012 — Destruction or change of vessel or outboard motor -- Cancellation of certificate of title.
• § 41-1a-102 — Definitions.
• § 41-1a-103 — Commission to administer chapter.
• § 41-1a-104 — Commission powers.
• § 41-1a-105 — Commission to create forms.
• § 41-1a-106 — Division created.
• § 41-1a-107 — Commission, division, and officers to enforce chapter -- Duties.
• § 41-1a-108 — Division inspection of applications for registration, certificate of title, or license plate.
• § 41-1a-109 — Grounds for division refusing registration or certificate of title.
• § 41-1a-110 — Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit.
• § 41-1a-1101 — Seizure -- Circumstances where permitted -- Impound lot standards.
• § 41-1a-1102 — Storage -- Establishing ownership.
• § 41-1a-1103 — Sale.
• § 41-1a-1104 — Disposition of proceeds from sale.
• § 41-1a-1105 — Records to be kept by public garage, impound lot, or impound yard.
• § 41-1a-1106 — Storage of vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- Reports required.
• § 41-1a-111 — Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of registration -- Return of registration items.
• § 41-1a-112 — Authority to administer oaths.
• § 41-1a-113 — Power to summon witnesses and take testimony -- Service of summons -- Witness fees -- Failure to appear.
• § 41-1a-114 — Method of giving notice.
• § 41-1a-115 — Division records -- Copies.
• § 41-1a-116 — Records -- Access to records -- Fees.
• § 41-1a-117 — Adjudicative proceedings.
• § 41-1a-118 — Seizure of documents and plates -- Grounds -- Receipt.
• § 41-1a-119 — Emergency procedures for collection of fees.
• § 41-1a-120 — Participation in Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program.
• § 41-1a-1201 — Disposition of fees.
• § 41-1a-1202 — Refused or rejected application -- Refunds.
• § 41-1a-1203 — Application for refund.
• § 41-1a-1204 — Automobile driver education fee -- Amount -- When paid -- Exception.
• § 41-1a-1205 — Disposition of driver education fee -- Expense appropriation.
• § 41-1a-1206 — Registration fees -- Fees by weight rating.
• § 41-1a-1207 — Reduced fees for portion of year.
• § 41-1a-1208 — Fees for duplicate certificates of registration.
• § 41-1a-1209 — Exemptions from registration fees.
• § 41-1a-121 — Electronic Payment Fee Restricted Account.
• § 41-1a-1210 — Fees for original and duplicate certificates of title.
• § 41-1a-1211 — License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates -- Postage fees.
• § 41-1a-1212 — Fee for replacement of license plate decals.
• § 41-1a-1213 — No fee for identification number inspection.
• § 41-1a-1218 — Uninsured motorist identification fee for tracking motor vehicle insurance -- Exemption -- Deposit.
• § 41-1a-1219 — Motor carrier fee.
• § 41-1a-122 — License Plate Restricted Account.
• § 41-1a-1220 — Registration reinstatement fee.
• § 41-1a-1221 — Fees to cover the cost of electronic payments.
• § 41-1a-1222 — Local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee -- Exemptions -- Deposit -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.
• § 41-1a-1223 — Local emissions compliance fee -- Exemptions -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.
• § 41-1a-1224 — Credit for registering an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
• § 41-1a-1225 — Credit for registering leased vehicle purchased by the lessee.
• § 41-1a-124 — Vehicle Registration Services Restricted Account.
• § 41-1a-1301 — Unpaid fees and penalty -- Lien -- Seizure and sale.
• § 41-1a-1302 — Infraction.
• § 41-1a-1303 — Driving without registration or certificate of title.
• § 41-1a-1303.5 — Driving without registration or certificate of title -- Class C misdemeanor.
• § 41-1a-1304 — Operating motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in excess of registered gross combined weight rating -- Infraction.
• § 41-1a-1305 — License plate and registration card violations -- Class C misdemeanor.
• § 41-1a-1306 — Abuse of persons with disabilities parking privileges -- Revocation of special plate or transferable ID card -- Fine.
• § 41-1a-1307 — Operation of motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers without payment of fees -- Infraction.
• § 41-1a-1309 — Boarding with intent to commit injury to motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer -- Class C misdemeanor.
• § 41-1a-1310 — Failure to deliver title -- Odometer offenses.
• § 41-1a-1313 — Third degree felony to possess motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or parts without identification number -- Presumption of knowledge.
• § 41-1a-1314 — Unauthorized control for extended time.
• § 41-1a-1315 — Third degree felony -- False evidences of title and registration.
• § 41-1a-1316 — Receiving or transferring stolen motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer -- Penalty.
• § 41-1a-1317 — Selling or buying without identification numbers -- Penalty.
• § 41-1a-1318 — Second degree felony -- Fraudulent alteration of identification number.
• § 41-1a-1319 — Third degree felony -- Odometer violation.
• § 41-1a-1320 — Tax clearance required to move manufactured home or mobile home.
• § 41-1a-1321 — Counterfeit airbags.
• § 41-1a-1401 — Report of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors by officials.
• § 41-1a-1402 — Report by owners or lienholders of thefts and recoveries -- Preemption on restrictions on vehicle theft reporting.
• § 41-1a-1501 — Title.
• § 41-1a-1502 — Definitions.
• § 41-1a-1503 — Event data recorders -- Retrieval or disclosure of event data.
• § 41-1a-1504 — Effect of ownership transfer on ownership of data.
• § 41-1a-1601 — Definitions.
• § 41-1a-1602 — Sponsored special group license plate program.
• § 41-1a-1603 — Application requirements -- Fees -- Contributions -- Rulemaking.
• § 41-1a-1604 — New sponsored special group license plates -- Eligibility criteria.
• § 41-1a-1605 — Collegiate special group license plates.
• § 41-1a-1606 — Private nonprofit special group license plates -- Corporate brand sponsored special group license plates -- Major league sports team sponsored special group license plates.
• § 41-1a-1607 — State agency special group license plates.
• § 41-1a-1608 — Review -- Discontinuance -- Consolidation -- Report.
• § 41-1a-1609 — Transition of special group license plates created by legislative acts.
• § 41-1a-1610 — Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund.
• § 41-1a-1611 — Design review board -- Creation -- Duties.
• § 41-1a-1612 — Contract for license plate design -- Consultation and other duties.
• § 41-1a-201 — Function of registration -- Registration required -- Penalty.
• § 41-1a-202 — Definitions -- Vehicles exempt from registration -- Registration of vehicles after establishing residency.
• § 41-1a-203 — Prerequisites for registration, transfer of ownership, or registration renewal.
• § 41-1a-204 — Identification number inspection.
• § 41-1a-205 — Safety inspection certificate required for commercial motor vehicles and initial registration of street-legal ATVs, street-legal novel vehicles, and salvage vehicles.
• § 41-1a-206 — Payment of property taxes or in lieu fees before registration.
• § 41-1a-207 — Vehicles assessed by commission.
• § 41-1a-208 — Payment of automobile driver education tax prerequisite to registration of motor vehicle.
• § 41-1a-209 — Application for registration -- Contents.
• § 41-1a-210 — Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles.
• § 41-1a-210.5 — Government-issued identification required on new registrations.
• § 41-1a-211 — Temporary permits -- Other laws applied.
• § 41-1a-212 — Division to issue registration card.
• § 41-1a-213 — Contents of registration cards.
• § 41-1a-214 — Registration card to be exhibited.
• § 41-1a-215 — Staggered registration dates -- Exceptions.
• § 41-1a-215.5 — Alternative term registration.
• § 41-1a-216 — Renewal of registration.
• § 41-1a-217 — Application for renewal of registration.
• § 41-1a-218 — Notice of change of address.
• § 41-1a-219 — Change of name -- New registration.
• § 41-1a-220 — Lost or damaged registration card.
• § 41-1a-221 — Registration of vehicles of political subdivisions or state -- Expiration of registration -- Certification of information -- Failure to comply.
• § 41-1a-222 — Application for multiyear registration -- Payment of taxes -- Penalties.
• § 41-1a-223 — Registration without Utah title.
• § 41-1a-224 — Registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicles -- Surrender of foreign registration.
• § 41-1a-225 — Foreign vehicle compliance with federal law -- English translation -- Temporary permit.
• § 41-1a-226 — Vintage vehicle -- Signed statement -- Restored-modified vehicle -- Registration.
• § 41-1a-228 — Special lifetime trailer registration -- Property tax or in lieu fees.
• § 41-1a-229 — Display of vehicle weight rating.
• § 41-1a-230 — Registration checkoff for vision screening.
• § 41-1a-230.1 — Voluntary contribution for wildlife crossings.
• § 41-1a-230.5 — Registration checkoff for promoting and supporting organ donation.
• § 41-1a-230.7 — Registration checkoff for supporting emergency medical services and search and rescue operations.
• § 41-1a-231 — Special mobile equipment status.
• § 41-1a-232 — Special fleet registration decals and license plates.
• § 41-1a-233 — Conditional registration for new commercial motor vehicles.
• § 41-1a-301 — Apportioned registration and licensing of interstate vehicles.
• § 41-1a-303 — Cooperation for electronic credentialing.
• § 41-1a-401 — License plates -- Number of plates -- Reflectorization -- Indicia of registration in lieu of or used with plates.
• § 41-1a-402 — Standard license plates -- Required colors, numerals, and letters -- Expiration.
• § 41-1a-403 — Plates to be legible from 100 feet -- Damaged plates.
• § 41-1a-404 — Location and position of plates -- Visibility of plates -- Exceptions.
• § 41-1a-404.1 — Location and position of plate on a motorcycle -- Visibility of plate -- Penalties.
• § 41-1a-407 — Plates issued to political subdivisions or state -- Use of "EX" letters -- Confidential information.
• § 41-1a-410 — Eligibility for personalized plates.
• § 41-1a-411 — Application for personalized plates -- Refusal authorized.
• § 41-1a-412 — Design of personalized plates.
• § 41-1a-413 — Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of priority.