53-8-205. Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.
(1) A salvage vehicle as defined in Sectionis required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle. 41-1a-1001 An off-highway vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle as described in Sectionis required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle. 41-6a-1509 A novel vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal novel vehicle as described in Sectionis required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal novel vehicle. 41-27-201 The owner of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section, shall: 72-9-102 ensure that the commercial vehicle passes a safety inspection annually; or provide evidence of a valid annual federal inspection that complies with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 396.17. The owner of a vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Sectionshall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually. 72-10-601 An owner of one or more of the following types of vehicles shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually: a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles; a combination unit; a bus or van for hire; or a taxicab.
(2) A safety inspection station shall issue two safety inspection certificates to the owner of: each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section; and a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in Section. 41-6a-1509
(3) A person operating a motor vehicle required to have an annual safety inspection shall have in the person's immediate possession a safety inspection certificate or other evidence of compliance.
(4) The division may authorize the acceptance of a safety inspection certificate issued in another state having a safety inspection law similar to Utah's law.
(5) Subject to Subsection, a violation of this section is an infraction. 53-8-209(3)