S.B. 139

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TRANSPORTATION FUNDING REVISIONS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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House Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies motor vehicle registration provisions.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides definitions;    
             13          .    increases motor vehicle registration fees for certain motor vehicles of 12,000
             14      pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding motorcycles;
             15          .    amends the penalty amount that is collected from an issuing dealer for a temporary
             16      permit that is outstanding after 45 days from the date it is issued; and
             17          .    makes technical corrections.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          This bill takes effect on January 1, 2015.
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24           41-1a-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 266
             25           41-1a-1206 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 356, 356, 397 and last
             26      amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397
             27           41-3-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382


             28           41-3-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             29     
             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 41-1a-102 is amended to read:
             32           41-1a-102. Definitions.
             33          As used in this chapter:
             34          (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation.
             35          (2) "Actual weight" means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of
             36      vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster.
             37          (3) "All-terrain type I vehicle" has the same meaning provided in Section 41-22-2 .
             38          (4) "All-terrain type II vehicle" has the same meaning provided in Section 41-22-2 .
             39          (5) "Amateur radio operator" means any person licensed by the Federal
             40      Communications Commission to engage in private and experimental two-way radio operation
             41      on the amateur band radio frequencies.
             42          (6) "Branded title" means a title certificate that is labeled:
             43          (a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
             44          (b) flooded and restored to operation; or
             45          (c) not restored to operation.
             46          (7) "Camper" means any structure designed, used, and maintained primarily to be
             47      mounted on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a
             48      mobile dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for
             49      camping.
             50          (8) "Certificate of title" means a document issued by a jurisdiction to establish a record
             51      of ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
             52          (9) "Certified scale weigh ticket" means a weigh ticket that has been issued by a
             53      weighmaster.
             54          (10) "Commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer used or
             55      maintained for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
             56          (a) as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
             57          (b) as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the
             58      owner's commercial enterprise.


             59          (11) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
             60          (12) "Dealer" means a person engaged or licensed to engage in the business of buying,
             61      selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright or on
             62      conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an established
             63      place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors.
             64          (13) "Diesel fuel" has the same meaning as defined in Section 59-13-102 .
             65          [(13)] (14) "Division" means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in
             66      Section 41-1a-106 .
             67          (15) "Electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an electric
             68      motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.
             69          [(14)] (16) "Essential parts" means all integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type
             70      required to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would
             71      tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or
             72      mode of operation.
             73          [(15)] (17) "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a
             74      farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
             75          [(16)] (18) (a) "Farm truck" means a truck used by the owner or operator of a farm
             76      solely for his own use in the transportation of:
             77          (i) farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products,
             78      floricultural and horticultural products;
             79          (ii) farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or commodity used in
             80      agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production; and
             81          (iii) livestock, poultry, and other animals and things used for breeding, feeding, or
             82      other purposes connected with the operation of a farm.
             83          (b) "Farm truck" does not include the operation of trucks by commercial processors of
             84      agricultural products.
             85          [(17)] (19) "Fleet" means one or more commercial vehicles.
             86          [(18)] (20) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered,
             87      brought into this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course
             88      of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
             89          [(19)] (21) "Gross laden weight" means the actual weight of a vehicle or combination


             90      of vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried.
             91          [(20)] (22) "Highway" or "street" means the entire width between property lines of
             92      every way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of
             93      right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
             94          (23) "Hybrid electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion energy
             95      from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
             96          (a) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
             97          (b) a rechargeable energy storage system where recharge energy for the energy storage
             98      system comes solely from sources onboard the vehicle.
             99          [(21)] (24) (a) "Identification number" means the identifying number assigned by the
             100      manufacturer or by the division for the purpose of identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
             101      motor.
             102          (b) "Identification number" includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned
             103      identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number.
             104          [(22)] (25) "Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle designed or adapted and
             105      used exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon the
             106      highways.
             107          [(23)] (26) (a) "In-state miles" means the total number of miles operated in this state
             108      during the preceding year by fleet power units.
             109          (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "in-state miles" means the
             110      total number of miles that those vehicles were towed on Utah highways during the preceding
             111      year.
             112          [(24)] (27) "Interstate vehicle" means any commercial vehicle operated in more than
             113      one state, province, territory, or possession of the United States or foreign country.
             114          [(25)] (28) "Jurisdiction" means a state, district, province, political subdivision,
             115      territory, or possession of the United States or any foreign country.
             116          [(26)] (29) "Lienholder" means a person with a security interest in particular property.
             117          [(27)] (30) "Manufactured home" means a transportable factory built housing unit
             118      constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety
             119      Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is
             120      eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is


             121      400 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
             122      dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and
             123      includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
             124          [(28)] (31) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of constructing,
             125      manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or
             126      outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.
             127          [(29)] (32) "Mobile home" means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior
             128      to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the
             129      Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
             130          [(30)] (33) "Motorboat" has the same meaning as provided in Section 73-18-2 .
             131          [(31)] (34) "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider
             132      and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.
             133          (35) "Motor fuel" has the same meaning as defined in Section 59-13-102 .
             134          [(32)] (36) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for
             135      use and operation on the highways.
             136          (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include an off-highway vehicle.
             137          (37) "Natural gas" means a fuel whose primary constituent is methane.
             138          [(33)] (38) (a) "Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident of this state as
             139      defined by Section 41-1a-202 , and who does not engage in intrastate business within this state
             140      and does not operate in that business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer within this state.
             141          (b) A person who engages in intrastate business within this state and operates in that
             142      business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this state or who, even though engaging in
             143      interstate commerce, maintains any vehicle in this state as the home station of that vehicle is
             144      considered a resident of this state, insofar as that vehicle is concerned in administering this
             145      chapter.
             146          [(34)] (39) "Odometer" means a device for measuring and recording the actual distance
             147      a vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
             148      periodically reset.
             149          [(35)] (40) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" has the same meaning as provided
             150      in Section 41-22-2 .
             151          [(36)] (41) "Off-highway vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in Section


             152      41-22-2 .
             153          [(37)] (42) "Operate" means to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle or to
             154      navigate a vessel.
             155          [(38)] (43) "Outboard motor" means a detachable self-contained propulsion unit,
             156      excluding fuel supply, used to propel a vessel.
             157          [(39)] (44) (a) "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, holding title to a
             158      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is
             159      subject to a security interest.
             160          (b) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or installment
             161      sale or mortgage of the vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions
             162      stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional
             163      vendee or mortgagor, or if the vehicle is the subject of a security agreement, then the
             164      conditional vendee, mortgagor, or debtor is considered the owner for the purposes of this
             165      chapter.
             166          (c) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement to lease, the lessor is considered the
             167      owner until the lessee exercises his option to purchase the vehicle.
             168          [(40)] (45) "Personalized license plate" means a license plate that has displayed on it a
             169      combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and assigned
             170      to the vehicle by the division.
             171          [(41)] (46) (a) "Pickup truck" means a two-axle motor vehicle with motive power
             172      manufactured, remanufactured, or materially altered to provide an open cargo area.
             173          (b) "Pickup truck" includes motor vehicles with the open cargo area covered with a
             174      camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top, or similar structure.
             175          [(42)] (47) "Pneumatic tire" means every tire in which compressed air is designed to
             176      support the load.
             177          [(43)] (48) "Preceding year" means a period of 12 consecutive months fixed by the
             178      division that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration
             179      or license year in which proportional registration is sought. The division in fixing the period
             180      shall conform it to the terms, conditions, and requirements of any applicable agreement or
             181      arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
             182          [(44)] (49) "Public garage" means every building or other place where vehicles or


             183      vessels are kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles
             184      and vessels.
             185          [(45)] (50) "Receipt of surrender of ownership documents" means the receipt of
             186      surrender of ownership documents described in Section 41-1a-503 .
             187          [(46)] (51) "Reconstructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be
             188      registered in this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal,
             189      addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used.
             190          [(47)] (52) "Recreational vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             191      13-14-102 .
             192          [(48)] (53) "Registration" means a document issued by a jurisdiction that allows
             193      operation of a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for
             194      which the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration
             195      requirements of the jurisdiction.
             196          [(49)] (54) (a) "Registration year" means a 12 consecutive month period commencing
             197      with the completion of all applicable registration criteria.
             198          (b) For administration of a multistate agreement for proportional registration the
             199      division may prescribe a different 12-month period.
             200          [(50)] (55) "Repair or replacement" means the restoration of vehicles, vessels, or
             201      outboard motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the
             202      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part.
             203          [(51)] (56) "Replica vehicle" means:
             204          (a) a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-21-1 (1)(a)(i)(B); or
             205          (b) a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection
             206      41-6a-1507 (1)(a)(i)(B).
             207          [(52)] (57) "Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing
             208      other vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of
             209      the weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn.
             210          [(53)] (58) "Sailboat" has the same meaning as provided in Section 73-18-2 .
             211          [(54)] (59) "Security interest" means an interest that is reserved or created by a security
             212      agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid against third
             213      parties.


             214          [(55)] (60) "Semitrailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for
             215      carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that
             216      some part of its weight and its load rests or is carried by another vehicle.
             217          [(56)] (61) "Special group license plate" means a type of license plate designed for a
             218      particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance
             219      with Section 41-1a-418 .
             220          [(57)] (62) (a) "Special interest vehicle" means a vehicle used for general
             221      transportation purposes and that is:
             222          (i) 20 years or older from the current year; or
             223          (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having
             224      unique interest or historic value.
             225          (b) In making [his] the determination under Subsection [(57)] (62)(a), the division
             226      director shall give special consideration to:
             227          (i) a make of motor vehicle that is no longer manufactured;
             228          (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced in limited or token quantities;
             229          (iii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one
             230      designed exclusively for educational purposes or museum display; or
             231          (iv) a motor vehicle of any age or make that has not been substantially altered or
             232      modified from original specifications of the manufacturer and because of its significance is
             233      being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated by a collector or hobbyist as a
             234      leisure pursuit.
             235          [(59)] (63) "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be
             236      registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or
             237      type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered from its
             238      original construction.
             239          [(58)] (64) (a) "Special mobile equipment" means every vehicle:
             240          (i) not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
             241          (ii) not designed to operate in traffic; and
             242          (iii) only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
             243          (b) "Special mobile equipment" includes:
             244          (i) farm tractors;


             245          (ii) off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes,
             246      bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and
             247          (iii) ditch-digging apparatus.
             248          (c) "Special mobile equipment" does not include a commercial vehicle as defined
             249      under Section 72-9-102 .
             250          [(60)] (65) "Title" means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard
             251      motor.
             252          [(61)] (66) (a) "Total fleet miles" means the total number of miles operated in all
             253      jurisdictions during the preceding year by power units.
             254          (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "total fleet miles" means
             255      the number of miles that those vehicles were towed on the highways of all jurisdictions during
             256      the preceding year.
             257          [(62)] (67) "Trailer" means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying
             258      persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of
             259      its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
             260          [(63)] (68) "Transferee" means a person to whom the ownership of property is
             261      conveyed by sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest.
             262          [(64)] (69) "Transferor" means a person who transfers his ownership in property by
             263      sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest.
             264          [(65)] (70) "Travel trailer," "camping trailer," or "fifth wheel trailer" means a portable
             265      vehicle without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or
             266      vacation use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a
             267      self-propelled motor vehicle.
             268          [(66)] (71) "Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for
             269      drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the
             270      vehicle and load that is drawn.
             271          [(67)] (72) "Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, off-highway vehicle,
             272      manufactured home, and mobile home.
             273          [(68)] (73) "Vessel" has the same meaning as provided in Section 73-18-2 .
             274          [(69)] (74) "Vintage vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in Section 41-21-1 .
             275          [(70)] (75) "Waters of this state" has the same meaning as provided in Section 73-18-2 .


             276          [(71)] (76) "Weighmaster" means a person, association of persons, or corporation
             277      permitted to weigh vehicles under this chapter.
             278          Section 2. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
             279           41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
             280          (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), at the time application is made for
             281      registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
             282      chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
             283          (a) $44.50 for each motorcycle;
             284          (b) [$43] for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding
             285      motorcycles[;]:
             286          (i) $43 for each motor vehicle fueled by motor fuel;
             287          (ii) $43 for each motor vehicle fueled by diesel fuel;
             288          (iii) $43 for each motor vehicle registered under Section 41-1a-301 ;
             289          (iv) $133 for each motor vehicle fueled by natural gas;
             290          (v) $138 for each electric motor vehicle;
             291          (vi) $163 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
             292          (vii) $137 for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (vi);
             293          (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
             294      or is registered under Section 41-1a-301 :
             295          (i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
             296          (ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
             297      gross unladen weight;
             298          (d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
             299      gross laden weight; plus
             300          (ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
             301          (e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
             302      trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
             303          (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; and
             304          (f) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old.
             305          (2) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a
             306      vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 , a


             307      registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
             308          (a) $33.50 for each motorcycle; and
             309          (b) [$32.50] for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
             310      excluding motorcycles[.]:
             311          (i) $32.50 for each motor vehicle fueled by motor fuel;
             312          (ii) $32.50 for each motor vehicle fueled by diesel fuel;
             313          (iii) $32.50 for each motor vehicle registered under Section 41-1a-301 ;
             314          (iv) $100.50 for each motor vehicle fueled by natural gas;
             315          (v) $104 for each electric motor vehicle;
             316          (vi) $123 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
             317          (vii) $103.50 for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (vi).
             318          (3) (a) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is
             319      $40.
             320          (b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
             321      registration fees under Subsection (1).
             322          (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
             323      Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
             324          (4) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each
             325      motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
             326      total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
             327          (5) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden
             328      weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
             329          (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
             330      of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
             331          (6) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative
             332      to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license
             333      plate for a fee of $130.
             334          (7) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642 , a truck may not be registered as a farm
             335      truck unless:
             336          (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102 ; and
             337          (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or


             338          (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
             339      submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
             340      Section 41-6a-1642 .
             341          (8) A violation of Subsection (7) is a class B misdemeanor that shall be punished by a
             342      fine of not less than $200.
             343          (9) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services
             344      with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees
             345      required for those vehicles under this section.
             346          Section 3. Section 41-3-301 is amended to read:
             347           41-3-301. Sale by dealer, sale by auction -- Temporary permit -- Delivery of
             348      certificate of title or origin -- Notice to division.
             349          (1) (a) (i) Each dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing, upon the sale and delivery of
             350      any motor vehicle for which a temporary permit is issued under Section 41-3-302 shall within
             351      45 days submit a certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin for that motor vehicle,
             352      endorsed according to law, to the Motor Vehicle Division, accompanied by all documents
             353      required to obtain a new certificate of title and registration in the new owner's name.
             354          (ii) Each dealer is responsible and liable for the registration fee for a vehicle described
             355      in Subsection (1)(a)(i).
             356          (b) If a temporary permit is not issued, the certificate of title or manufacturer's
             357      certificate of origin shall be delivered to the vendee, endorsed according to law, within 48
             358      hours, unless the vendee is a dealer or dismantler in which case the title or manufacturer's
             359      certificate of origin shall be delivered within 21 days.
             360          (c) (i) A motor vehicle consigned to an auction and sold is considered sold by the
             361      consignor to the auction and then sold by the auction to the consignee.
             362          (ii) Both the consignor and auction are subject to this section.
             363          (d) (i) (A) A motor vehicle consigned to a wholesale motor vehicle auction and sold to
             364      a licensed dealer or dismantler is considered sold by the consignor to the licensed dealer or
             365      dismantler.
             366          (B) Both the consignor and the wholesale motor vehicle auction are subject to the title
             367      delivery requirements of Subsection (1)(b).
             368          (C) The consignor, or the wholesale motor vehicle auction as the consignor's agent,


             369      shall endorse the certificate of title according to law. By endorsing the certificate of title as
             370      agent of the consignor, the wholesale motor vehicle auction does not become the owner, seller,
             371      or assignor of title.
             372          (ii) (A) A wholesale motor vehicle auction may purchase or sell motor vehicles in its
             373      own name.
             374          (B) If a wholesale motor vehicle auction purchases or sells a motor vehicle in its own
             375      name, the wholesale motor vehicle auction is subject to Subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).
             376          (2) (a) (i) Each dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing, upon the sale and delivery of a
             377      motor vehicle for which a temporary permit is issued under Section 41-3-302 , shall within 45
             378      days give written notice of the sale to the Motor Vehicle Division upon a form provided by the
             379      Motor Vehicle Division.
             380          (ii) The notice shall contain:
             381          (A) the date of the sale;
             382          (B) the names and addresses of the dealer and the purchaser;
             383          (C) a description of the motor vehicle;
             384          (D) the motor vehicle's odometer reading at the time of the sale; and
             385          (E) other information required by the division.
             386          (b) If no temporary permit is issued, the notice shall be filed with the division within
             387      45 days after the sale, and a duplicate copy shall be given to the purchaser at the time of sale,
             388      unless the purchaser is a dealer or dismantler.
             389          (c) The administrator may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             390      Administrative Rulemaking Act, providing that the notice required under Subsections (2)(a)
             391      and (2)(b) may be filed in electronic form or on magnetic media.
             392          Section 4. Section 41-3-302 is amended to read:
             393           41-3-302. Temporary permits -- Purchasers of motor vehicles -- Penalty for use
             394      after expiration -- Sale and rescission.
             395          (1) (a) [(i)] A dealer or the division may issue a temporary permit.
             396          [(ii)] (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
             397      Act, the administrator shall makes rules for the issuance of a temporary permit under
             398      Subsection (1)(a)[(i)].
             399          [(iii)] (c) The division shall furnish the forms for temporary permits issued by dealers


             400      under Subsection (1)(a)[(i)].
             401          [(b)] (2) A dealer may issue a temporary permit to a bona fide purchaser of a motor
             402      vehicle for a period not to exceed 45 days on a motor vehicle sold to the purchaser by the
             403      dealer.
             404          [(c) The] (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the dealer [is responsible and liable
             405      for the registration fee of] shall pay a fee of $50 for each motor vehicle for which [the] a permit
             406      is issued under this section.
             407          [(d) All issued temporary permits that are outstanding after 45 days from the date they
             408      are issued are delinquent and a penalty equal to the registration fee shall be collected from the
             409      issuing dealer.]
             410          [(2) If a temporary permit is issued by a dealer under this section and the sale of the
             411      motor vehicle is subsequently rescinded, the temporary permit may be voided and the issuing
             412      dealer is not liable for the registration fee or penalty.]
             413          (4) A dealer is not required to pay the fee required under Subsection (3):
             414          (a) if a Utah registration is obtained for the motor vehicle within the time frame
             415      allowed under Subsection (2); or
             416          (b) if the sale of the motor vehicle for which the temporary permit is issued under this
             417      section is subsequently rescinded and the temporary permit is voided.
             418          Section 5. Effective date.
             419          This bill takes effect on January 1, 2015.




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