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H.B. 414

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REGISTRATION FEE ON VEHICLES

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1997 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: John L. Valentine

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) [$12.50] $22.50 for each motorcycle;
17        (b) [$11] $21 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
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:
21        (i) [$10] $11 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
22        (ii) [$7.50] $8.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or
23    less gross unladen weight;
24        (d) (i) [$30] $33 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
25    gross laden weight; plus
26        (ii) [$8] $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; and
27        (e) (i) [$45] $49.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding


1    farm trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
2        (ii) [$16.50] $18.50 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight.
3        (2) The initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle is [$10] $20.
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 [$100] $110.
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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