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S.B. 53 Enrolled
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING
PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE BUSINESS REGULATION; AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
41-3-102, as last amended by Chapter 7, Laws of Utah 1995
41-3-202, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1992
41-3-204, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1992
41-3-205, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1992
41-3-209, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1992
41-3-210, as last amended by Chapter 7, Laws of Utah 1995
41-3-601, as last amended by Chapter 28, Laws of Utah 1995
ENACTS:
41-3-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 41-3-102 is amended to read:
41-3-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrator" means the motor vehicle enforcement administrator.
(2) "Agent" means a person other than a holder of any dealer's or salesperson's license
issued under this chapter, who for salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, negotiates
in any way for the sale, purchase, order, or exchange of three or more motor vehicles for any other
person in any 12-month period.
(3) "Auction" means a dealer engaged in the business of auctioning motor vehicles, either
owned or consigned, to the general public.
(4) "Board" means the advisory board created in Section 41-3-106 .
(5) "Body shop" means a business engaged in rebuilding, restoring, repairing, or painting
primarily the body of motor vehicles damaged by collision or natural disaster.
(6) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
(7) "Crusher" means a person who crushes or shreds motor vehicles subject to registration
under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to reduce the useable materials and metals to a more
compact size for recycling.
(8) (a) "Dealer" means a person:
(i) whose business in whole or in part involves selling new, used, or new and used motor
vehicles; and
(ii) who sells, displays for sale, or offers for sale or exchange three or more new or used
motor vehicles in any 12-month period.
(b) "Dealer" includes a representative or consignee of any dealer.
(9) (a) "Dismantler" means a person engaged in the business of dismantling motor vehicles
subject to registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, for the resale of parts or for
salvage.
(b) "Dismantler" includes a person who dismantles three or more motor vehicles in any
12-month period.
(10) "Distributor" means a person who has a franchise from a manufacturer of motor
vehicles to distribute motor vehicles within this state and who in whole or in part sells or distributes
new motor vehicles to dealers or who maintains distributor representatives.
(11) "Distributor branch" means a branch office similarly maintained by a distributor for the
same purposes a factory branch is maintained.
(12) "Distributor representative" means a person and each officer and employee of the
person engaged as a representative of a distributor or distributor branch of motor vehicles to make
or promote the sale of the distributor or the distributor branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising
or contacting dealers or prospective dealers of the distributor or the distributor branch.
(13) "Division" means the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division created in Section 41-3-104 .
(14) "Factory branch" means a branch office maintained by a person who manufactures or
assembles motor vehicles for sale to distributors, motor vehicle dealers, or who directs or supervises
the factory branch's representatives.
(15) "Factory representative" means a person and each officer and employee of the person
engaged as a representative of a manufacturer of motor vehicles or by a factory branch to make or
promote the sale of the manufacturer's or factory branch's motor vehicles, or for supervising or
contacting the dealers or prospective dealers of the manufacturer or the factory branch.
(16) "Franchise" means a contract or agreement between a dealer and a manufacturer of new
motor vehicles or its distributor or factory branch by which the dealer is authorized to sell any
specified make or makes of new motor vehicles.
(17) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling
new motor vehicles, ownership of which is customarily transferred by a manufacturer's statement
or certificate of origin, or a person who constructs three or more new motor vehicles in any
12-month period.
(18) "Motorcycle" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-102 .
(19) (a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the
highway that is:
(i) self-propelled; or
(ii) a trailer or semitrailer.
(b) "Motor vehicle" does not include:
(i) mobile homes as defined in Section 41-1a-102 ;
(ii) trailers of 750 pounds or less unladen weight; and
(iii) farm tractors and other machines and tools used in the production, harvesting, and care
of farm products.
(20) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has never been titled or registered and
has been driven less than 7,500 miles, unless the motor vehicle is a trailer, or semitrailer, in which
case the mileage limit does not apply.
(21) "Pawnbroker" means a person whose business is to lend money on security of personal
property deposited with him.
(22) "Principal place of business" means a site or location in this state:
(a) devoted exclusively to the business for which the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer,
transporter, dismantler, crusher, or body shop is licensed, and businesses incidental to them;
(b) sufficiently bounded by fence, chain, posts, or otherwise marked to definitely indicate
the boundary and to admit a definite description with space adequate to permit the display of three
or more new, or new and used, or used motor vehicles; and
(c) that includes a permanent enclosed building or structure large enough to accommodate
the office of the establishment and to provide a safe place to keep the books and other records of the
business, at which the principal portion of the business is conducted and the books and records kept
and maintained.
(23) "Remanufacturer" means a person who reconstructs used motor vehicles subject to
registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, to change the body style and appearance
of the motor vehicle or who constructs or assembles motor vehicles from used or new and used
motor vehicle parts, or who reconstructs, constructs, or assembles three or more motor vehicles in
any 12-month period.
(24) "Salesperson" means an individual who for a salary, commission, or compensation of
any kind, is employed either directly, indirectly, regularly, or occasionally by any new motor vehicle
dealer or used motor vehicle dealer to sell, purchase, or exchange or to negotiate for the sale,
purchase, or exchange of motor vehicles.
(25) "Semitrailer" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-102 .
(26) "Small trailer" means a trailer that has an unladen weight of more than 750 pounds, but
less than 2,000 pounds.
(27) "Special equipment" includes a truck mounted crane, cherry picker, material lift, post
hole digger, and a utility or service body.
(28) "Special equipment dealer" means a new or new and used motor vehicle dealer engaged
in the business of buying new incomplete motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 or
more pounds and installing special equipment on the incomplete motor vehicle.
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vehicles as described in Section 41-3-202 .
(31) "Used motor vehicle" means a vehicle that has been titled and registered to a purchaser
other than a dealer or has been driven 7,500 or more miles, unless the vehicle is a trailer, or
semitrailer, in which case the mileage limit does not apply.
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business of auctioning consigned motor vehicles to dealers or dismantlers who are licensed by this
or any other jurisdiction.
Section 2. Section 41-3-202 is amended to read:
41-3-202. Licenses -- Classes and scope.
(1) A new motor vehicle dealer's license permits the licensee to:
(a) offer for sale, sell, or exchange new motor vehicles if the licensee possesses a franchise
from the manufacturer of the motor vehicle offered for sale, sold, or exchanged by the licensee;
(b) offer for sale, sell, or exchange used motor vehicles;
(c) operate as a body shop; and
(d) dismantle motor vehicles.
(2) A used motor vehicle dealer's license permits the licensee to:
(a) offer for sale, sell, or exchange used motor vehicles;
(b) operate as a body shop; and
(c) dismantle motor vehicles.
(3) A new motorcycle and small trailer dealer's license permits the licensee to:
(a) offer for sale, sell, or exchange new motorcycles or small trailers if the licensee possesses
a franchise from the manufacturer of the motorcycle or small trailer offered for sale, sold, or
exchanged by the licensee;
(b) offer for sale, sell, or exchange used motorcycles or small trailers; and
(c) dismantle motorcycles or small trailers.
(4) A used motorcycle and small trailer dealer's license permits the licensee to:
(a) offer for sale, sell, or exchange used motorcycles and small trailers; and
(b) dismantle motorcycles or small trailers.
(5) A salesperson's license permits the licensee to act as a motor vehicle salesperson and is
valid for employment with only one dealer at a time.
(6) (a) A manufacturer's license permits the licensee to construct or assemble motor vehicles
subject to registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, at an established place of
business and to remanufacture motor vehicles.
(b) Under rules of the division the licensee may issue and install vehicle identification
numbers on manufactured motor vehicles.
(c) The licensee may franchise and appoint dealers to sell manufactured motor vehicles by
notifying the division of the franchise or appointment.
(7) A transporter's license permits the licensee to transport or deliver motor vehicles subject
to registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act from a manufacturing, assembling, or
distributing point or from a dealer, to dealers, distributors, or sales agents of a manufacturer or
remanufacturer, to or from detail or repair shops, and to financial institutions or places of storage
from points of repossession.
(8) A dismantler's license permits the licensee to dismantle motor vehicles subject to
registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, for the purpose of reselling parts or for
salvage, or selling dismantled or salvage vehicles to a crusher or other dismantler.
(9) A distributor or factory branch and distributor branch's license permits the licensee to
sell and distribute new motor vehicles, parts, and accessories to their franchised dealers.
(10) A representative's license, for factory representatives or distributor representatives
permits the licensee to contact his authorized dealers for the purpose of making or promoting the sale
of motor vehicles, parts, and accessories.
(11) (a) (i) A remanufacturer's license permits the licensee to construct, reconstruct,
assemble, or reassemble motor vehicles subject to registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor
Vehicle Act, from used or new motor vehicles or parts.
(ii) Evidence of ownership of parts and motor vehicles used in remanufacture shall be
available to the division upon demand.
(b) Under rules of the administrator, the licensee may issue and install vehicle identification
numbers on remanufactured motor vehicles.
(12) A crusher's license permits the licensee to engage in the business of crushing or
shredding motor vehicles subject to registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act, for
the purpose of reducing the useable materials and metals to a more compact size for recycling.
(13) A body shop's license permits the licensee to rebuild, restore, repair, or paint primarily
the body of motor vehicles damaged by collision or natural disaster, and to dismantle motor
vehicles.
(14) A special equipment dealer's license permits the licensee to:
(a) buy incomplete new motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 or more
pounds from a new motor vehicle dealer and sell the new vehicle with the special equipment
installed without a franchise from the manufacturer;
(b) offer for sale, sell, or exchange used motor vehicles;
(c) operate as a body shop; and
(d) dismantle motor vehicles.
Section 3. Section 41-3-204 is amended to read:
41-3-204. Licenses -- Principal place of business as prerequisite -- Change of location
-- Relinquishment on loss of principal place of business.
(1) (a) The following licensees must maintain a principal place of business: dealers, special
equipment dealers, manufacturers, transporters, remanufacturers, dismantlers, crushers, and body
shops.
(b) The administrator may not issue a license under Subsection (1)(a) to an applicant who
does not have a principal place of business.
(c) If a licensee changes the location of his principal place of business, he shall immediately
notify the administrator and a new license shall be granted for the unexpired portion of the term of
the original license at no additional fee.
(2) (a) If a licensee loses possession of a principal place of business, the license is
automatically suspended and he shall immediately notify the administrator and upon demand by the
administrator deliver the license, pocket cards, special plates, and temporary permits to the
administrator.
(b) The administrator shall hold the licenses, cards, plates, and permits until the licensee
obtains a principal place of business.
Section 4. Section 41-3-205 is amended to read:
41-3-205. Licenses -- Bonds required -- Maximum liability -- Action against surety --
Loss of bond.
(1) (a) Before a dealer's, special equipment dealer's, crusher's, or body shop's license is
issued the applicant shall file with the administrator a corporate surety bond in the amount of:
(i) $20,000 for a motor vehicle dealer's license or special equipment dealer's license;
(ii) $1,000 for a motorcycle or small trailer dealer's or crusher's license; or
(iii) $10,000 for a body shop's license.
(b) The corporate surety shall be licensed to do business within the state.
(c) The form of the bond:
(i) shall be approved by the attorney general;
(ii) shall be conditioned upon the applicant's conducting business as a dealer without fraud
or fraudulent representation and without violating this chapter; and
(iii) may be continuous in form.
(d) The total aggregate annual liability on the bond to all persons making claims may not
exceed the amount of the bond.
(2) A cause of action under Subsection (1) may not be maintained against a surety unless:
(a) a claim is filed in writing with the administrator within one year after the cause of action
arose; and
(b) the action is commenced within two years after the claim was filed with the
administrator.
(3) A person making a claim on the bond shall be awarded attorneys' fees in cases
successfully prosecuted or settled against the surety or principal if the bond has not been depleted.
(4) (a) (i) If a dealer, body shop, or crusher loses possession of the bond required by this
chapter, the dealer, body shop, or crusher license is automatically suspended.
(ii) All licenses, pocket cards, temporary permits, and special plates issued to the licensee
shall be immediately returned to the administrator.
(b) A dealer, body shop, or crusher may not continue to use or permit to be used licenses,
pocket cards, temporary permits, or special plates until the required bond is on file with the
administrator and the license has been reinstated.
(5) A representative or consignee of a dealer is not required to file a bond if the dealer for
whom the representative or consignee acts fully complies with the provisions of this chapter.
Section 5. Section 41-3-209 is amended to read:
41-3-209. Administrator's findings -- Suspension and revocation of license.
(1) If the administrator finds that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license, a license
may not be granted.
(2) (a) If the administrator finds that there is reasonable cause to deny, suspend, or revoke
a license issued under this chapter, the administrator shall deny, suspend, or revoke the license.
(b) Reasonable cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license includes, in relation
to the applicant or license holder or any of its partners, officers, or directors:
(i) lack of a principal place of business;
(ii) lack of a sales tax license required under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act;
(iii) lack of a bond in effect as required by this chapter;
(iv) a violation of any state or federal law regarding motor vehicles;
(v) current revocation or suspension of a dealer, dismantler, auction, or salesperson license
issued in another state;
(vi) nonpayment of required fees;
(vii) making a false statement on any application for a license under this chapter or for
special license plates; [
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or
(ix) charges filed with any county attorney, district attorney, or U.S. attorney in any court
of competent jurisdiction for a violation of any state or federal law involving the use of a motor
vehicle.
(c) Any action taken by the administrator under Subsection (2)(b)(ix) shall remain in effect
until a final resolution is reached by the court involved or the charges are dropped.
(3) If the administrator finds that the license holder has been convicted by a court of
competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules made by the
administrator, or finds other reasonable cause, the administrator may, by complying with the
emergency procedures of Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative Procedures Act:
(a) suspend the license on terms and for a period of time he finds reasonable; or
(b) revoke the license.
(4) (a) After suspending or revoking a license, the administrator may take reasonable action
to:
(i) notify the public that the licensee is no longer in business; and
(ii) prevent the former licensee from violating the law by conducting business without a
license.
(b) Action under Subsection (4)(a) may include signs, banners, barriers, locks, bulletins, and
notices.
(c) Any business being conducted incidental to the business for which the former licensee
was licensed may continue to operate subject to the preventive action taken under this subsection.
Section 6. Section 41-3-210 is amended to read:
41-3-210. License holders -- Prohibitions.
(1) The holder of any license issued under this chapter may not:
(a) intentionally publish, display, or circulate any advertising that is misleading or inaccurate
in any material fact or that misrepresents any of the products sold, manufactured, remanufactured,
handled, or furnished by a licensee;
(b) intentionally publish, display, or circulate any advertising without identifying the seller
as the licensee by including in the advertisement the full name under which the licensee is licensed
or the licensee's number assigned by the division;
(c) violate this chapter or the rules made by the administrator;
(d) violate any law of the state respecting commerce in motor vehicles or any rule respecting
commerce in motor vehicles made by any licensing or regulating authority of the state;
(e) engage in business as a new motor vehicle dealer, special equipment dealer, used motor
vehicle dealer, motor vehicle crusher, or body shop without having in effect a bond as required in
this chapter;
(f) act as a dealer, dismantler, crusher, manufacturer, transporter, remanufacturer, or body
shop without maintaining a principal place of business;
(g) engage in a business respecting the selling or exchanging of new or new and used motor
vehicles for which he is not licensed, including selling or exchanging a new motor vehicle for which
the licensee does not have a franchise, but this Subsection (1)(g) does not apply to a special
equipment dealer who sells a new special equipment motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of
12,000 or more pounds after installing special equipment on the motor vehicle;
(h) dismantle or transport to a crusher for crushing or other disposition any motor vehicle
without first obtaining a dismantling or junk permit under Section 41-1a-1009 , 41-1a-1010 , or
41-1a-1011 ;
(i) as a new motor vehicle dealer, special equipment dealer, or used motor vehicle dealer fail
to give notice of sales or transfers as required in Section 41-3-301 ;
(j) advertise or otherwise represent, or knowingly allow to be advertised or represented on
his behalf or at his place of business, that no down payment is required in connection with the sale
of a motor vehicle when a down payment is required and the buyer is advised or induced to finance
a down payment by a loan in addition to any other loan financing the remainder of the purchase price
of the motor vehicle;
(k) as a crusher, crush or shred a motor vehicle brought to the crusher without obtaining
proper evidence of ownership of the motor vehicle; proper evidence of ownership is a certificate of
title endorsed according to law or a dismantling or junk permit issued under Section 41-1a-1009 ,
41-1a-1010 , or 41-1a-1011 ;
(l) as a manufacturer or remanufacturer assemble a motor vehicle that does not comply with
construction, safety, or vehicle identification number standards fixed by law or rule of any licensing
or regulating authority;
(m) as anyone other than a salesperson licensed under this chapter, be present on a dealer
display space and contact prospective customers to promote the sale of the dealer's vehicles;
(n) sell, display for sale, or offer for sale motor vehicles at any location other than the
principal place of business or additional places of business licensed under this chapter; this provision
is construed to prevent dealers, salespersons, or any other representative of a dealership from selling,
displaying, or offering motor vehicles for sale from their homes or other unlicensed locations;
(o) (i) as a dealer, dismantler, body shop, or manufacturer, maintain a principal place of
business or additional place of business that shares any common area with a business or activity not
directly related to motor vehicle commerce; or
(ii) maintain any places of business that share any common area with another dealer,
dismantler, body shop, or manufacturer;
(p) withhold delivery of license plates obtained by the licensee on behalf of a customer for
any reason, including nonpayment of any portion of the vehicle purchase price or down payment;
(q) issue a temporary permit for any vehicle that has not been sold by the licensee;
(r) alter a temporary permit in any manner;
(s) operate any principal place of business or additional place of business in a location that
does not comply with local ordinances, including zoning ordinances; or
(t) sell, display for sale, offer for sale, or exchange any new motor vehicle if the licensee
does not:
(i) have a new motor vehicle dealer's license under Section 41-3-202 ; and
(ii) possess a franchise from the manufacturer of the new motor vehicle sold, displayed for
sale, offered for sale, or exchanged by the licensee.
(2) (a) If a new motor vehicle is constructed in more than one stage, such as a motor home,
ambulance, or van conversion, the licensee shall advertise, represent, sell, and exchange the vehicle
as the make designated by the final stage manufacturer, except in those specific situations where the
licensee possesses a franchise from the initial or first stage manufacturer, presumably the
manufacturer of the motor vehicle's chassis.
(b) Sales of multiple stage manufactured motor vehicles shall include the transfer to the
purchaser of a valid manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin from each manufacturer under
Section 41-3-301 .
(3) Each licensee, except salespersons, shall maintain and make available for inspection by
peace officers and employees of the division:
(a) a record of every motor vehicle bought, or exchanged by the licensee or received or
accepted by the licensee for sale or exchange;
(b) a record of every used part or used accessory bought or otherwise acquired;
(c) a record of every motor vehicle bought or otherwise acquired and wrecked or dismantled
by the licensee;
(d) all buyers' orders, contracts, odometer statements, temporary permit records, financing
records, and all other documents related to the purchase, sale, or consignment of motor vehicles; and
(e) a record of the name and address of the person to whom any motor vehicle or motor
vehicle body, chassis, or motor vehicle engine is sold or otherwise disposed of and a description of
the motor vehicle by year, make, and vehicle identification number.
(4) Each licensee required by this chapter to keep records shall:
(a) be kept by the licensee at least for five years; and
(b) furnish copies of those records upon request to any peace officer or employee of the
division during reasonable business hours.
(5) A manufacturer, distributor, distributor representative, or factory representative may not
induce or attempt to induce by means of coercion, intimidation, or discrimination any dealer to:
(a) accept delivery of any motor vehicle, parts, or accessories or any other commodity or
commodities, including advertising material not ordered by the dealer;
(b) order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle with special features, appliances,
accessories, or equipment not included in the list price of the motor vehicle as publicly advertised
by the manufacturer;
(c) order from any person any parts, accessories, equipment, machinery, tools, appliances,
or any other commodity;
(d) enter into an agreement with the manufacturer, distributor, distributor representative, or
factory representative of any of them, or to do any other act unfair to the dealer by threatening to
cancel any franchise or contractual agreement between the manufacturer, distributor, distributor
branch, or factory branch and the dealer;
(e) refuse to deliver to any dealer having a franchise or contractual arrangement for the retail
sale of new and unused motor vehicles sold or distributed by the manufacturer, distributor,
distributor branch or factory branch, any motor vehicle, publicly advertised for immediate delivery
within 60 days after the dealer's order is received; or
(f) unfairly, without regard to the equities of the dealer, cancel the franchise of any motor
vehicle dealer; the nonrenewal of a franchise or selling agreement without cause is a violation of this
subsection and is an unfair cancellation.
(6) A dealer may not assist an unlicensed dealer or salesperson in unlawful activity through
active or passive participation in sales, or by allowing use of his facilities or dealer license number,
or by any other means.
(7) (a) The holder of any new motor vehicle dealer license issued under this chapter may not
sell any new motor vehicle to:
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the make of new motor vehicles sold, unless the selling dealer licenses and titles the new motor
vehicle to the purchasing dealer; or
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any branch office within this state, unless the dealer licenses and titles the new motor vehicle to the
purchasing, leasing, or rental company.
(b) Subsection (7)(a)(i) does not apply to the sale of a new incomplete motor vehicle with
a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 or more pounds to a special equipment dealer licensed under this
chapter.
(8) A dealer licensed under this chapter may not take on consignment any new motor vehicle
from anyone other than a new motor vehicle dealer, factory, or distributor who is licensed and
franchised to distribute or sell that make of motor vehicle in this or any other state.
(9) A body shop licensed under this chapter may not assist an unlicensed body shop in
unlawful activity through active or passive means or by allowing use of its facilities, name, body
shop number, or by any other means.
(10) A used motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may not advertise, offer for
sale, or sell a new motor vehicle that has been driven less than 7,500 miles by obtaining a title only
to the vehicle and representing it as a used motor vehicle.
Section 7. Section 41-3-601 is amended to read:
41-3-601. Fees.
(1) To pay for administering and enforcing this chapter, the administrator shall collect fees
determined by the commission under Section 63-38-3.2 for each of the following:
(a) new motor vehicle dealer's license;
(b) used motor vehicle dealer's license;
(c) new motorcycle and small trailer dealer;
(d) used motorcycle and small trailer dealer;
(e) motor vehicle salesperson's license;
(f) motor vehicle salesperson's transfer or reissue fee;
(g) motor vehicle manufacturer's license;
(h) motor vehicle transporter's license;
(i) motor vehicle dismantler's license;
(j) motor vehicle crusher's license;
(k) motor vehicle remanufacturer's license;
(l) body shop's license;
(m) distributor or factory branch and distributor branch's license;
(n) representative's license;
(o) dealer plates;
(p) dismantler plates;
(q) manufacturer plates;
(r) transporter plates;
(s) damaged plate replacement;
(t) in-transit permits;
(u) loaded demonstration permits; [
(v) additional place of business; and
(w) special equipment dealer's license.
(2) To pay for training certified vehicle inspectors and enforcement under Sections
41-1a-1001 through 41-1a-1008 , the State Tax Commission shall establish and the administrator
shall collect inspection fees determined by the commission under Section 63-38-3.2 .
Section 8. Section 41-3-703 is enacted to read:
41-3-703. Violations as felonies.
(1) A person may not forge, falsify, or counterfeit any license, special plate, temporary
permit, in-transit permit, decal, or other document issued by the division or any other state or
jurisdiction.
(2) A person may not hold or use any license, special plate, temporary permit, in-transit
permit, decal, or other document issued by the division or any other state or jurisdiction knowing
it to have been forged, falsified, or counterfeited.
(3) A violation of Subsection (1) or (2) is a third degree felony.
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