Title 41, Title 41: Motor Vehicles

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 c…

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.

41-22-10.5. Local ordinances -- Designating routes -- Supervision. (1) A municipality or county may adopt ordinances: designating certain streets and highways under its respective jurisdiction: as open for general off-highway vehicle use; or as open for limited off-highway vehicl…

41-22-10.6. Requiring compliance with traffic laws. (1) Any person operating an off-highway vehicle is subject to the provisions of, unless specifically excluded. Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code (2) An off-highway vehicle accident shall be reported in accordance with the requi…

41-22-10.7. Vehicle equipment requirements -- Rulemaking -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided under Subsection, an off-highway vehicle shall be equipped with: (3) brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle under normal operating conditions; headl…

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 an all-terrain type I vehicle, a snowmobile, or an off-highway motorcycle on public land unless the person is wearing a properly fitted…

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 l…

41-22-12. Restrictions on use of public lands. (1) Except as provided in Section, 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 t…

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…

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 a…

41-22-12.5. Restrictions on use of privately-owned lands without permission -- Unlawful for person to tamper with signs or fencing on privately-owned land. (1) A person may not operate or accompany a person operating a motor vehicle on privately-owned land of any other person, fi…

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: violates …

41-22-12.8. Exceptions to off-highway vehicle use restrictions. The cross-country motor vehicle and off-highway vehicle restrictions in Sections,,, anddo not apply to: (1) a law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel acting within the course and scope of their employ…

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 …

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 ov…

41-22-16. Authorized peace officers -- Arrest provisions. (1) Any peace officer authorized under, may enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules made under this chapter. Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications (2) Whenever any individual is arrested for any …

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 fa…

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 la…

41-22-19. Off-highway Vehicle Account -- Deposit and use of funds -- Grants and matching funds. (1) Except as provided under Subsectionsthroughand Sectionsand, registration fees and related money collected by the Motor Vehicle Division or any agencies designated to act for the Mo…

41-22-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advisory council" means an advisory council appointed by the Division of Outdoor Recreation that has within the advisory council's duties advising on policies related to the use of off-highway vehicles. (2) "All-terrain type I v…

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 …

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.

41-22-3. Registration of vehicles -- Application -- Issuance of sticker and card -- Proof of property tax payment -- Records. (1) Unless exempted under Section, a person may not operate or place and an owner may not give another person permission to operate or place any off-highw…

41-22-3.5. Staggered registration dates -- Registration renewal. (1) Unless exempted under Section, or unless the off-highway vehicle or street-legal all-terrain vehicle is registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section, an off-highway vehicle registration, a registratio…

41-22-30. Supervision, safety certificate, or driver license required -- Penalty. (1) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance: of no more than 300 feet; and within which: visual contact is maintained; and advice and assistance can be given and …

41-22-31. Division to set standards for safety program -- Safety certificates issued -- Cooperation with public and private entities -- State immunity from suit. (1) The division shall: in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules, after…

41-22-32. Approval of safety courses. (1) In accordance with, 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. Title 63G, Chapter…

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 Sectionshall be added to the registration fee required to register an off-highway vehicle under Sectionto help fund the o…

41-22-34. Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposition. (1) In addition to the fees imposed under Sectionsand, there is imposed a search and rescue fee of 50 cents on each off-highway vehicle required to be registered or renewed under Section. 41-22-8 41-22-33 41-22-3 (2) The fe…

41-22-35. Off-highway vehicle user fee -- Decal -- Agents -- Penalty for fraudulent issuance of decal -- Deposit and use of fee revenue. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), any person owning or operating a nonresident off-highway vehicle who operates or gives another per…

41-22-35.5. Electronic payment fee. (1) As used in this section: "Electronic payment" means use of a form of payment processed through electronic means, including use of a credit card, debit card, or automatic clearinghouse transaction. "Electronic payment fee" means the fee asse…

41-22-36. Fees to cover the costs of electronic payments. (1) As used in this section: "Electronic payment" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 41-1a-1221 "Electronic payment fee" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 41-1a-1221 (2) The Motor Vehicle Division may co…

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-…

41-22-4. Falsification of documents unlawful -- Alteration or removal of serial number unlawful -- Display of sticker. (1) A person may not: knowingly falsify an application for registration, affidavit of ownership, or bill of sale for any off-highway vehicle; alter, deface, or r…

41-22-5.1. Rules of division relating to display of registration stickers. In accordance with, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules for the display of an off-highway vehicle license plate and registration decal on an off-highway vehicle in accordance wit…

41-22-5.5. Off-highway husbandry vehicles. (1) The owner of an all-terrain type I vehicle, off-highway 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 im…

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 registratio…

41-22-8. Registration fees. (1) Subject to Subsection, the division, after notifying the commission, shall establish the fees that shall be paid in accordance with this chapter, subject to the following: (4) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iii), the fee for each o…

41-22-9. Vehicles exempt from registration. (1) The following off-highway vehicles are exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter: vehicles that are currently registered for highway use, have a valid motor vehicle safety inspection sticker or certificate, and on wh…