Title 41, Motor Vehicles

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 t…

41-1a-1005.5. Non-repairable vehicle -- Declaration by insurance company -- Surrender of title -- Nonrepairable certificate of title. (1)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(iii) or (iv), if an insurance company declares a vehicle as a nonrepairable vehicle and takes po…

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 ve…

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 …

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 t…

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 autho…

41-1a-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Motor Vehicle Act."

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 …

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 vehicl…

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 …

41-1a-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation. (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as…

41-1a-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation. (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-22-2. (3) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as…

41-1a-103. Commission to administer chapter. The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter.

41-1a-104. Commission powers. The commission may: (1) enter into agreements with other jurisdictions: (a) relating to proportional registration to facilitate administration; (b) for the exchange of information for audit and enforcement activities; and (c) for cooperation with oth…

41-1a-105. Commission to create forms. The commission shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, registration cards, and all other forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

41-1a-106. Division created. There is created within the commission the Motor Vehicle Division with the duties and powers provided in Sections 41-1a-107 through 41-1a-119.

41-1a-107. Commission, division, and officers to enforce chapter -- Duties. The commission and the officers and inspectors of the division designated by the commission, peace officers, and others authorized by the division or by law shall: (1) enforce the provisions of this chapt…

41-1a-108. Division inspection of applications for registration, certificate of title, or license plate. (1) The division shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of each application for: (a) registration of a vehicle; (b) a certificate of title for a…

41-1a-109. Grounds for division refusing registration or certificate of title. (1) The division shall refuse registration or issuance of a certificate of title or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds: (a) the application contains any false or fraudulent …

41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if: (a) the div…

41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if: (a) the div…

41-1a-1101. Seizure -- Circumstances where permitted -- Impound lot standards. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Criminal offense" means a class B misdemeanor offense, a class A misdemeanor offense, or a felony offense. (ii) "Criminal offense" includes: (A) a class B misdemean…

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 prop…

41-1a-1103. Sale. (1)(a) To determine the model year of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor as described in this section, the division shall use the model year assigned to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor based on: (i) the vehicle identification number assigned by the divisi…

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 …

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…

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…

41-1a-111. Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of registration -- Return of registration items. If the division cancels, suspends, or revokes a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit under this chapter, the owner or person in possession of it shall immed…

41-1a-112. Authority to administer oaths. Officers and employees of the division designated by the commission for the purpose of administering the motor vehicle laws may administer oaths and acknowledge signatures and shall do so without fee.

41-1a-113. Power to summon witnesses and take testimony -- Service of summons -- Witness fees -- Failure to appear. (1) The commission and officers of the division designated by the commission may summon witnesses to give testimony under oath or to give written deposition upon an…

41-1a-114. Method of giving notice. (1) If the division is required to give any notice under this chapter or other law regulating the operation of vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors, unless a different method of giving the notice is expressly prescribed, the notice shall be g…

41-1a-115. Division records -- Copies. (1) The division shall file each application received. (2) The division shall keep a record of each registration on a calendar year basis as follows: (a) under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle, vessel, or outboard mo…

41-1a-116. Records -- Access to records -- Fees. (1)(a) All motor vehicle title and registration records of the division are protected unless the division determines based upon a written request by the subject of the record that the record is public. (b) In addition to the provis…

41-1a-117. Adjudicative proceedings. The commission and the division shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in all adjudicative proceedings conducted under this chapter.

41-1a-118. Seizure of documents and plates -- Grounds -- Receipt. (1) The division and peace officers may take possession of any certificate of title, registration card, registration decal, permit, license plate, or any other article issued by the division: (a) upon expiration, s…

41-1a-119. Emergency procedures for collection of fees. (1) If the commission finds that the owner or operator of a vehicle who is liable for the payment of any registration fee required by this chapter plans to depart quickly from the state, to remove the owner or operator's pro…

41-1a-120. Participation in Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall provide the Department of Public Safety's designated agent, as defined in Section 41-12a-802, with a record of all current motor vehi…

41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees. (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state treasurer. (2) Except as otherwise specified, all fees collected under this part shall be deposited into the Transportation Fund. (3) Funds generated under…

41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees. (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state treasurer. (2) Except as otherwise specified, all fees collected under this part shall be deposited into the Transportation Fund. (3) Funds generated under…

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.

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.

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 vehicl…

41-1a-1205. Disposition of driver education fee -- Expense appropriation. (1) The automobile driver education fee 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 expe…

41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by weight rating. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to t…

41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by weight rating. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to t…

41-1a-1207. Reduced fees for portion of year. If a motor vehicle exceeding 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating 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)…