H.B. 314

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SALVAGE VEHICLE AMENDMENTS
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Lowell A. Nelson
5 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO
6 THE SALE OF SALVAGE VEHICLES.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 41-1a-1004, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 1 and last amended by Chapter 239,
10 Laws of Utah 1992
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 41-1a-1004 is amended to read:
13 41-1a-1004. Certificate of title - Salvage vehicles.
14 (1) If the division is able to ascertain the fact, at the time application is made for initial
15 registration or transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle, the title shall be branded:
16 (a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
17 (b) in a flood and restored to operation; or
18 (c) not restored to operation.
19 (2) (a) Before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been
20 issued, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage
21 certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle.
22 (b) An action against a seller for a violation of Subsection (2)(a) may only be commenced
23 by the purchaser within 90 days after discovery of the existence of the violation h OR WITHIN 90
23a DAYS AFTER A FINAL DETERMINATION IN AN ACTION BEFORE THE DIVISION, WHICHEVER IS
23b LATER h .

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-2-00 5:37 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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