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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0192" sponsor="David Shallenberger" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0583" date="1/8/2026 11:01:727" printDate="01-08 11:52" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C53-8-S206_2026050620260506" fromuid="C53-8-S206_2019051420190514" sort="53 08 02060020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">53-8-206</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill removes the limit on the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="6" slineno="0-6"/>performing a safety inspection.</gd><hphead lineno="7">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">allows safety inspection stations to charge a reasonable fee for safety inspections without <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>a statutory limit.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="14">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="53-8-206" src="code" uid="C53-8-S206_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="53 08 02060020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>53-8-206</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 80</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="18"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="53-8-206" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53-8-S206_2026050620260506" sort="53 08 02060020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="53-8-206" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="20">Section 1. Section <bold>53-8-206</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="21"><bold>53-8-206<parens/>. Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable -- <ln numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-3"/>Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-4"/>permits.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-5" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>The safety inspection required under this part may only be performed:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-6" level="2"><display>(a)</display>by a person certified by the division as a safety inspector; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>at a safety inspection station with a valid safety inspection station permit issued by <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-8"/>the division.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-9" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>A safety inspection station permit may not be assigned,<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="26" groupid="23" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> or</amend><amendoutend style="2"/> transferred, or used at <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="39" groupid="36" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-10"/>any</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="20" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">a</amend> location other than a designated location.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-11" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The holder of a safety inspection station permit shall post the permit in a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-12"/>conspicuous place at the location designated in the permit.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-13" level="1"><display>(3)</display>If required by the division, the safety inspector shall keep a record and file a report of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-14"/>every safety inspection and every safety inspection certificate issued.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-15" level="1"><display>(4)</display>A safety inspection station holding a safety inspection station permit issued by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-16"/>division may charge a reasonable fee for labor in performing safety inspections<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="7" groupid="4" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">, not to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-17"/>exceed:</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" groupid="35" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">.</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="a-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-18" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1008" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="8" groupid="5" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">$14 or less for motorcycles and street-legal all-terrain vehicles;</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="b-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-19" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1009" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="9" groupid="6" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">unless Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-8-206(4)(a)" start="0">(4)(a)</xref> or <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-8-206(4)(c)" start="0">(c)</xref> applies, $30 or less for motor vehicles; or</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="c-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-20" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1010" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="14" groupid="11" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">$40 or less for 4-wheel drive, split axle, and any motor vehicles that necessitate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-21"/>disassembly of front hub or removal of rear axle for inspection.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-22" level="1" space="false"><display>(5)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>A safety inspection station may return to the division unused safety inspection <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-23"/>certificates in a quantity of 10 or more.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-24" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The division shall reimburse the station for the cost of the returned safety inspection <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-25"/>certificates.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-26" level="1" space="false"><display>(6)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation of a safety inspection <ln numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-27"/>station permit and after the conclusion of <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="40" groupid="37" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">any</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" groupid="21" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">an</amend> adjudicative <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="41" groupid="38" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">proceedings</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="25" groupid="22" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-28"/>proceeding</amend> upholding the suspension or revocation, the safety inspection station <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-29"/>permit holder shall:<subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-30" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>immediately terminate all safety inspection activities; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-31" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>return all safety inspection certificates and the safety inspection station permit to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-32"/>the division.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-33" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The division shall issue a receipt for all unused safety inspection certificates.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="53">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="54"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-8-26 11:52 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>