Effective 7/1/2026
41-1a-403 Plates to be legible from 100 feet -- Damaged plates.
(1)License plates and the required letters and numerals on them, except the registration decal and the slogan, shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight.
(2)An individual may not attach to or over a license plate:
(a)a license plate cover; or
(b)a license plate frame that covers:
(i)the name of the state;
(ii)a number or letter that is part of the license plate number; or
(iii)a registration decal on the license plate.
(3)
(a)An individual shall ensure that the license plate displayed on the individual’s vehicle is in good repair and has not faded, peeled, or discolored in such a manner to render the plate illegible.
(b)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), upon payment of the replacement fee described in Subsection 41-1a-1211(6), an individual may request a replacement license plate.
(c)
(i)If the division determines that the fading, peeling, or discoloration of a license plate is due to a manufacturing defect, the division shall waive the replacement fee described in Subsection 41-1a-1211(6).
(ii)If a license plate that is five years old or older is fading, peeling, or discolored, there is a presumption that the fading, peeling, or discoloring is not due to a manufacturing defect.
(d)Unless an individual applies for a personalized license plate and pays the required fees to obtain a personalized license plate to match the license plate to be replaced as described in this Subsection (3), the division shall issue a replacement license plate with a new and unique license plate number.
(4)A violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 344, 2026 General Session