Title 41, Motor Vehicles

41-1a-407. Plates issued to political subdivisions or state -- Use of "EX" letters -- Confidential information. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each municipality, board of education, school district, state institution of learning, county, other governmental division, su…

41-1a-410. Eligibility for personalized plates. (1) A person who is the registered owner of a vehicle not subject to registration under Section 41-1a-301, registered with the division, or who applies for an original registration of a vehicle not subject to registration under Sect…

41-1a-411. Application for personalized plates -- Refusal authorized. (1) An applicant for a personalized license plate or renewal of the plate shall file an application for the plate in the form and by the date the division requires, indicating the combination of letters, number…

41-1a-412. Design of personalized plates. The personalized license plate shall be the same color and design as a regular license plate designed for the type of vehicle being licensed and shall consist of numbers, letters, or any combination as fixed by the division, provided that…

41-1a-413. Personalized plates -- Sale of vehicle -- Transfer of plates -- Release of priority. Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-401(1)(c), if a person who has been issued a personalized license plate sells, trades, or otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle for which t…

41-1a-414. Parking privileges for persons with disabilities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Accessible parking space" means a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved for use by a person with a disability and includes: (i) vertical signage, including the internatio…

41-1a-415. Lost or damaged license plate. If a license plate is lost or becomes illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued shall immediately apply for and obtain a replacement license plate upon the applicant furnishing information satisfactory to …

41-1a-416. Original issue license plates -- Alternative stickers -- Rulemaking. (1) The owner of a motor vehicle that is a model year 1973 or older may apply to the division for permission to display an original issue license plate. (2) An owner described in Subsection (1) shall:…

41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates. (1) In accordance with this chapter, the division shall issue to an eligible applicant a special group license plate in one of the following categories: (a) a disability special group license plate issued in accordance with Sect…

41-1a-419. Plate design and review -- Personalized special group license plates -- Rulemaking. (1)(a) In accordance with Subsection (1)(c), and except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall determine the design and number of numerals or characters on a special group…

41-1a-420. Disability special group license plates -- Application and qualifications -- Rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means a person licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state under Title 58, Cha…

41-1a-501. Certificate of title required. Unless exempted, each owner of a motor vehicle, vessel, outboard motor, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured home, mobile home, off-highway vehicle, or roadable aircraft shall apply to the division for a certificate of title on forms furnis…

41-1a-503. Certificate of title or receipt of surrender of ownership documents required -- Application by owner. (1) The owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shall apply to the division for a certificate of title unless the manufactured home or mobile home is previously re…

41-1a-504. Exceptions to title requirements for vehicles. Each vehicle operated in this state is subject to the titling provisions of this part except: (1) special mobile equipment; (2) a vehicle owned or leased by the federal government; (3) a trailer of 750 pounds or less shipp…

41-1a-505. Exceptions to title requirements for vessels and outboard motors. (1) Each vessel or outboard motor, identified by the manufacturer as a 1985 year model or newer, operated on the waters of this state is subject to the title provisions of this part except: (a) vessels t…

41-1a-506. Exceptions to title requirements for manufactured homes or mobile homes. (1) A manufactured home or mobile home in this state is subject to the titling provisions of this part except: (a) a manufactured home or mobile home owned and operated by the federal government; …

41-1a-506.1. Exceptions to title requirements for park model recreational vehicles. (1) A park model recreational vehicle in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 2015 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part. (2) The division may provide…

41-1a-507. Exceptions to title requirements for off-highway vehicles. (1) Each off-highway vehicle operated in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 1988 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part except: (a) off-highway vehicles owned and …

41-1a-507.1. Exceptions to title requirements for campers. (1) Each camper in this state and identified by the manufacturer as a 2015 year model or newer is subject to the titling provisions of this part. (2) The division may provide title to a camper identified by the manufactur…

41-1a-508. Prerequisites for titling. (1) Except as otherwise provided, prior to titling a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor an owner must provide evidence of: (a) title or ownership under Section 41-1a-509; (b) payment of sales taxes in accordance with Section 41-1a-510; (c) pa…

41-1a-509. Manufacturer's certificate of origin or title. (1) If a vehicle other than an off-highway vehicle older than a 1988 model year, or a vessel or outboard motor older than a 1985 model year has not been previously titled, the application for certificate of title shall inc…

41-1a-510. Sales tax payment required. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division before issuing a certificate of title to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor shall require from every applicant: (i) a receipt from the division showing that the sales tax has bee…

41-1a-511. Identification number inspection. An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor not previously titled in this state shall be accompanied by a certificate of identification number inspection obtained in accordance with Section 41-1a-…

41-1a-512. Application for title. (1) The application for a certificate of title shall include: (a) the signature of a person to be recorded on the certificate as owner; (b) the name, bona fide residence and mailing address of the owner, or business address of the owner if the ow…

41-1a-513. Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors -- National title records. (1) As used in this section, "National Motor Vehicle Title Information System" or "NMVTIS" means the electronic vehicle record syst…

41-1a-513. Examination of registration records and indices of stolen and recovered vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors. The division upon receiving application for any certificate of title shall first check the identification number shown in the application against the indices…

41-1a-514. Certificate of title -- Contents. (1) As used in this section, "replica vehicle" means a custom vehicle that meets the requirements described in Subsection 41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B). (2)(a) The division, upon approving an application for a certificate of title, shall issu…

41-1a-515. Delivery of certificate by division. (1) The division shall deliver the certificate of title to the owner if no lien or encumbrance is recorded on it. The division shall deliver the certificate to the person holding the first lien or encumbrance as recorded on the cert…

41-1a-516. Annual renewal of titles unnecessary -- Superseded certificates invalid. (1) Certificates of title need not be renewed annually but shall remain valid until canceled by the division for cause or upon a transfer of any interest shown on the certificate. (2) A certificat…

41-1a-517. Change of name -- New title. (1) If the name of any person who has made application for or obtained a certificate of title is legally changed, the person shall surrender the certificate and file an application for a new certificate of title. (2) The division upon recei…

41-1a-518. Duplicate titles. (1)(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the owner, legal representative, or successor in interest of the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for which the certificate was issued, as shown by the r…

41-1a-519. Dealer requirements for certificate of title or receipt of surrender of title. (1) If a dealer delivers a new off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the purchaser, the dealer shall apply for issuance of a certificate of title or receipt of surrender of owner…

41-1a-520. Registration without issuing Utah title. (1) If a person is relocating from another jurisdiction and establishing residence in this state, whether temporary or permanent, and that person has a vehicle registered and titled in another jurisdiction and is not able to sur…

41-1a-521. Release of prior certificate of title. Every application for a certificate of title for a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor for which a certificate of title has previously been issued in this state or another jurisdiction shall be accompanied by the certificate of tit…

41-1a-522. Record of nonconforming vehicle -- Access -- Brand. (1) The definitions in Section 41-3-407 apply to this section. (2) Upon receipt of a copy of an original certificate of title, Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, or other evidence of ownership of a nonconforming vehi…

41-1a-523. Electronic titling. (1) The commission shall develop and establish an electronic titling system to process a vehicle title through electronic means. (2) The commission shall ensure that the electronic titling system is available: (a) for a dealer, no later than Decembe…

41-1a-601. Lien validity -- Security interest. (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2) or (3), a lien upon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, except a lien dependent upon possession, is not valid against the creditors of an owner acquiring a lien by levy or attachment, or …

41-1a-602. Application for original registration. (1)(a) If a vehicle is of a type subject to registration but has not been registered and no certificate of title has been issued, or if the vehicle has been registered or titled in another state or country, the owner shall file an…

41-1a-603. Issuance of new certificate of title -- Lienholder. (1) Upon receipt of a title application the division shall file the application, and when satisfied as to the authenticity of the application, shall issue a new certificate of title in usual form, giving the name of t…

41-1a-604. Filing effective to give notice of liens. The filing and the issuance of a new certificate of title under Sections 41-1a-602 and 41-1a-603 constitute constructive notice of all liens and encumbrances against the vehicle, vessel, and outboard motor to creditors of the o…

41-1a-605. Constructive notice. (1) If a person files an application in the form for an original certificate of title in accordance with Section 41-1a-602 within 30 days after the owner receives a delivery of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, constructive notice dates from …

41-1a-606. Method of giving notice -- Exceptions. The method provided in Sections 41-1a-602 through 41-1a-605, for giving notice of a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle is exclusive except for liens dependent upon possession and any lien or encumbrance filed as provide…

41-1a-607. Assignment by lienholder. (1)(a) Any person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, other than a lien dependent solely upon possession, may assign the person's title or interest in or to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to a perso…

41-1a-608. Release by lienholder to owner. (1) A person holding a lien or encumbrance as shown upon a certificate of title upon a vehicle or vessel may release the lien or encumbrance or assign the person's interest to the owner without affecting the registration of the vehicle o…

41-1a-609. Terminal rental adjustment clauses. (1) As used in this section, "terminal rental adjustment clause" means a provision of an agreement that permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or downward by reference to the amount realized by the lessor under th…

41-1a-701. Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates. (1)(a) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers the title or interest to the vehicle the registration of the vehicle expires. (b) Unless an owner has included the transfer of a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or own…