Title 53 Public Safety Code
Chapter 8 Utah Highway Patrol Act
Section 210 Enforcement of inspection requirements.
53-8-210. Enforcement of inspection requirements.
(1) A person operating a vehicle shall submit the vehicle to a safety inspection when
required to do so by a peace officer.
(2) (a) An owner or driver, upon receiving a notice as provided in Section 53-8-209, shall
within five days secure a safety inspection certificate, which shall be issued in duplicate, one
copy to be retained by the owner or driver and the other copy to be forwarded to the division.
(b) In lieu of compliance with this subsection, the vehicle may not be operated, except as
provided in Subsection (3).
(3) (a) A person may not operate any vehicle after receiving a notice from a peace
officer that the vehicle is in need of repair or adjustment, except that a peace officer may allow
the vehicle to be driven to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver or to the
nearest garage where repairs are available if driving the vehicle is not excessively dangerous.
(b) The vehicle may not be operated again on the highways until its equipment has been
placed in proper repair and adjustment and otherwise conforms to the requirements of this part
and Title 41, Chapter 6, Traffic Rules and Regulations, and a safety inspection certificate is
obtained as promptly as possible.
(4) If repair or adjustment of any vehicle or its equipment is necessary, the owner of the
vehicle may obtain repair or adjustment at any place he may choose.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 26, 1993 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session
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