Effective 1/1/2025
53-8-205 Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.
(1)
(a)A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle.
(b)An off-highway vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle as described in Section 41-6a-1509 is required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
(c)A novel vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal novel vehicle as described in Section 41-27-201 is required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal novel vehicle.
(d)The owner of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 72-9-102, shall:
(i)ensure that the commercial vehicle passes a safety inspection annually; or
(ii)provide evidence of a valid annual federal inspection that complies with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 396.17.
(e)The owner of a vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Section 72-10-601 shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually.
(f)An owner of one or more of the following types of vehicles shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually:
(i)a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles;
(ii)a combination unit;
(iii)a bus or van for hire; or
(iv)a taxicab.
(2)A safety inspection station shall issue two safety inspection certificates to the owner of:
(a)each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section; and
(b)a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in Section 41-6a-1509.
(3)A person operating a motor vehicle required to have an annual safety inspection shall have in the person’s immediate possession a safety inspection certificate or other evidence of compliance.
(4)The division may authorize the acceptance of a safety inspection certificate issued in another state having a safety inspection law similar to Utah’s law.
(5)Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 459, 2024 General Session