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H.B. 414
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING CERTAIN VEHICLE
6 REGISTRATION FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 41-1a-1206, as last amended by Chapter 184, Laws of Utah 1994
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
12 41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
13 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), at the time application is made for registration
14 or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this chapter, a registration
15 fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
16 (a) [
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18 excluding motorcycles;
19 (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
20 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
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23 less gross unladen weight;
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25 gross laden weight; plus
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1 farm trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
2 (ii) [
3 (2) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle is [
4 (3) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each motor
5 vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the total
6 gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
7 (4) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden weight
8 declared in the licensee's application for registration.
9 (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part of
10 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
11 (5) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative to
12 registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license plate for
13 a fee of [
14 (6) Except as provided in Section 41-6-163.6, a truck may not be registered as a farm truck
15 unless:
16 (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
17 (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
18 (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
19 submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with Section
20 41-6-163.6.
21 (7) A violation of Subsection (6) is a class B misdemeanor that shall be punished by a fine
22 of not less than $200.
23 Section 2. Effective date.
24 This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.
Legislative Review Note
as of 3-5-97 10:09 AM
A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
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