Effective 5/6/2026
Superseded 10/1/2026
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 the division as follows:
(a)$46.00 for each motorcycle;
(b)$44 for each motor vehicle of 14,000 pounds or less gross combined weight rating, excluding motorcycles;
(c)unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
(i)$31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds shipping weight; or
(ii)$28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less shipping weight;
(d)
(i)$53 for each farm truck over 14,000 pounds, but not exceeding 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating; plus
(ii)$9 for each 2,000 pounds over 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating;
(e)
(i)$69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm trucks, over 14,000 pounds, but not exceeding 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating; plus
(ii)$19 for each 2,000 pounds over 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating;
(f)
(i)$69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 14,000 pounds, but not exceeding 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating; plus
(ii)$19 for each 2,000 pounds over 16,000 pounds gross combined weight rating;
(g)$45 for each vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer;
(h)in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
(i)an amount equal to the road usage charge cap described in Section 72-1-213.1 for:
(A)each electric motor vehicle;
(B)each electric vehicle with a gross combined weight rating of 6,001 pounds or more that is a commercial vehicle; and
(C)each motor vehicle not described in this Subsection (1)(h) that is fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane;
(ii)$21.75 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
(iii)$56.50 for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle;
(i)in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(g), for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, 50 cents; and
(j)$28.50 for each roadable aircraft.
(2)
(a)At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i)$34.50 for each motorcycle; and
(ii)$33.50 for each motor vehicle of 14,000 pounds or less gross combined weight rating, excluding motorcycles.
(b)In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
(i)an amount equal to the road usage charge cap described in Section 72-1-213.1 for:
(A)each electric motor vehicle;
(B)each electric vehicle with a gross combined weight rating of 6,001 pounds or more that is a commercial vehicle; and
(C)each motor vehicle not described in this Subsection (2)(b) that is fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane;
(ii)$16.50 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; and
(iii)$43.50 for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle.
(3)
(a)Beginning on January 1, 2024, at the time of registration:
(i)in addition to the amounts described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (1)(h), (4)(a), and (7), the individual shall also pay an additional $7 as part of the registration fee; and
(ii)in addition to the amounts described in Subsection (2)(a), the individual shall also pay an additional $5 as part of the registration fee.
(b)
(i)Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (1)(f)(i), (1)(g), (1)(j), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a), and (7), by taking the registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
(A)an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B)0.
(ii)Beginning on January 1, 2024, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(h)(ii) and (iii) and (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) by taking the registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
(A)an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
(B)0.
(c)The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest 25 cents.
(4)
(a)The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1982 or older is $40.
(b)A vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1982 or older is exempt from the renewal of registration fees under Subsection (1).
(c)A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued on or before December 31, 2023, or issued in accordance with Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates, is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(d)A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
(5)If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, a motor vehicle shall register for the total gross combined weight rating of all units of the combination if the total gross combined weight rating of the combination exceeds 14,000 pounds.
(6)
(a)Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross combined weight rating declared in the licensee’s application for registration.
(b)
(i)Gross combined weight rating shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds.
(ii)For purposes of Subsection (6)(b)(i), a fractional part of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
(7)The owner of a trailer described in Section 41-1a-228 may, as an alternative to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license plate, as provided in Section 41-1a-228, for a fee of $130.
(8)For a vehicle registered for a 24-month period as provided in Section 41-1a-215.5, the fee amounts are double the amounts due for a 12-month registration of the same vehicle.
(9)Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642, a truck may not be registered as a farm truck unless:
(a)the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
(b)
(i)the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or
(ii)the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less and the owner submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with Section 41-6a-1642.
(10)A violation of Subsection (9) is an infraction that shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.
(11)A motor vehicle registered as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle is:
(a)subject to the registration and other fees described in Section 41-22-9; and
(b)not required to pay an additional registration fee under this section.
(12)Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees required for those vehicles under this section.

Amended by Chapter 295, 2026 General Session