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S.B. 226 Enrolled

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REGISTRATION AND TITLE PROVISIONS
             2      2006 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: Dan R. Eastman
             5      House Sponsor: Patrick Painter
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending motor vehicle registration and
             10      title provisions.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires that a registration for a vehicle that is leased for more than 45, rather than
             14      30, days shall contain certain information;
             15          .    requires an owner of a manufactured or mobile home to:
             16              .    file an Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture within 45, rather than 30, days             of
             17      attaching to real property; or
             18              .    apply for a certificate of title within 45, rather than 30, days of separating from
             19      real property;
             20          .    requires a dealer to apply for a certificate of title or Affidavit of Mobile Home
             21      Affixture within 45, rather than 30, days of selling a new off-highway vehicle,
             22      vessel, or outboard motor;
             23          .    requires a dealer, upon the sale and delivery of a motor vehicle, to submit within 45,
             24      rather than 30, days a certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin to the
             25      Motor Vehicle Division;
             26          .    requires a dealer, upon the sale and delivery of a motor vehicle, to provide written
             27      notice within 45, rather than 30, days of the sale to the Motor Vehicle Division;
             28          .    provides that constructive notice of certain documents dates from the time of
             29      execution of the documents;

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             30          .    authorizes a dealer to issue a temporary permit to a bona fide purchaser of a motor
             31      vehicle for use for a period not to exceed 45, rather than 30, days;
             32          .    provides that a temporary permit outstanding after 45, rather than 30, days is
             33      delinquent; and
             34          .    makes technical changes.
             35      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             36          None
             37      Other Special Clauses:
             38          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.
             39      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             40      AMENDS:
             41          41-1a-213, as last amended by Chapter 184, Laws of Utah 1994
             42          41-1a-503, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 1992
             43          41-1a-519, as last amended by Chapter 221, Laws of Utah 1993
             44          41-1a-605, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 1992
             45          41-3-301, as last amended by Chapter 7, Laws of Utah 1995
             46          41-3-302, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1992
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             48      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             49          Section 1. Section 41-1a-213 is amended to read:
             50           41-1a-213. Contents of registration cards.
             51          (1) The registration card shall be delivered to the owner and shall contain:
             52          (a) the date issued;
             53          (b) the name and address of the owner;
             54          (c) a description of the vehicle registered including the year, the make, the
             55      identification number, and the license plate assigned to the vehicle;
             56          (d) the expiration date; and
             57          (e) other information as determined by the commission.

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             58          (2) If a vehicle is leased for a period in excess of [30] 45 days, the registration shall
             59      contain:
             60          (a) the owner's name;
             61          (b) the name of the lessee; and
             62          (c) the bona fide residence address of the lessee.
             63          (3) On all vehicles registered under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(d) and (1)(e), the
             64      registration card shall also contain the gross laden weight as given in the application for
             65      registration.
             66          Section 2. Section 41-1a-503 is amended to read:
             67           41-1a-503. Certificate of title or Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture required --
             68      Application by owner.
             69          (1) The owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shall apply to the division for a
             70      certificate of title or an Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture.
             71          (2) (a) An owner of a manufactured home or mobile home previously issued a
             72      certificate of title who attaches that home to real property shall apply for an Affidavit of Mobile
             73      Home Affixture within [30] 45 days of attaching to the property.
             74          (b) Upon application, the division shall issue an Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture in
             75      lieu of a certificate of title.
             76          (c) However, manufactured homes and mobile homes are not exempt from the other
             77      requirements of this part.
             78          (3) (a) The owner of a manufactured home or mobile home previously issued an
             79      Affidavit of Mobile Home Affixture who separates that home from the real property shall apply
             80      for a certificate of title within [30] 45 days of the separation, prior to any transfer of ownership
             81      of that home.
             82          (b) Upon application, the division shall issue a certificate of title in lieu of an Affidavit
             83      of Mobile Home Affixture.
             84          Section 3. Section 41-1a-519 is amended to read:
             85           41-1a-519. Dealer requirements for certificate of title or Affidavit of Mobile

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             86      Home Affixture.
             87          (1) If a dealer delivers a new off-highway vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to the
             88      purchaser, the dealer shall apply for issuance of a certificate of title or Affidavit of Mobile
             89      Home Affixture, as appropriate, in the purchaser's name within [30] 45 days of the date of sale.
             90          (2) A dealer who purchases or takes in trade a used off-highway vehicle, vessel, or
             91      outboard motor on which a certificate of title has previously been issued is not required to
             92      apply for a certificate of title.
             93          Section 4. Section 41-1a-605 is amended to read:
             94           41-1a-605. Date of constructive notice.
             95          [If the documents referred to in Section 41-1a-602 are received and filed with the
             96      division within 30 days after the date the documents were executed, the constructive]
             97      Constructive notice for the documents referred to in Section 41-1a-602 dates from the time of
             98      the execution of the documents[; otherwise, constructive notice dates from the time of receipt
             99      and filing of the documents by the division as shown by its endorsement].
             100          Section 5. Section 41-3-301 is amended to read:
             101           41-3-301. Sale by dealer, sale by auction -- Temporary permit -- Delivery of
             102      certificate of title or origin -- Notice to division.
             103          (1) (a) Each dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing, upon the sale and delivery of any
             104      motor vehicle for which a temporary permit is issued under Section 41-3-302 shall within [30]
             105      45 days submit a certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin for that motor vehicle,
             106      endorsed according to law, to the Motor Vehicle Division, accompanied by all documents
             107      required to obtain a new certificate of title and registration in the new owner's name.
             108          (b) If a temporary permit is not issued, the certificate of title or manufacturer's
             109      certificate of origin shall be delivered to the vendee, endorsed according to law, within 48
             110      hours, unless the vendee is a dealer or dismantler in which case the title or manufacturer's
             111      certificate of origin shall be delivered within 21 days.
             112          (c) (i) A motor vehicle consigned to an auction and sold is considered sold by the
             113      consignor to the auction and then sold by the auction to the consignee.

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             114          (ii) Both the consignor and auction are subject to this section.
             115          (d) (i) (A) A motor vehicle consigned to a wholesale motor vehicle auction and sold to
             116      a licensed dealer or dismantler is considered sold by the consignor to the licensed dealer or
             117      dismantler.
             118          (B) Both the consignor and the wholesale motor vehicle auction are subject to the title
             119      delivery requirements of Subsection (1)(b).
             120          (C) The consignor, or the wholesale motor vehicle auction as the consignor's agent,
             121      shall endorse the certificate of title according to law. By endorsing the certificate of title as
             122      agent of the consignor, the wholesale motor vehicle auction does not become the owner, seller,
             123      or assignor of title.
             124          (ii) (A) A wholesale motor vehicle auction may purchase or sell motor vehicles in its
             125      own name.
             126          (B) If a wholesale motor vehicle auction purchases or sells a motor vehicle in its own
             127      name, the wholesale motor vehicle auction is subject to Subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b).
             128          (2) (a) (i) Each dealer licensed under Part 2, Licensing, upon the sale and delivery of a
             129      motor vehicle for which a temporary permit is issued under Section 41-3-302 , shall within [30]
             130      45 days give written notice of the sale to the Motor Vehicle Division upon a form provided by
             131      the Motor Vehicle Division.
             132          (ii) The notice shall contain:
             133          (A) the date of the sale;
             134          (B) the names and addresses of the dealer and the purchaser;
             135          (C) a description of the motor vehicle;
             136          (D) the motor vehicle's odometer reading at the time of the sale; and
             137          (E) other information required by the division.
             138          (b) If no temporary permit is issued, the notice shall be filed with the division within
             139      [30] 45 days after the sale, and a duplicate copy shall be given to the purchaser at the time of
             140      sale, unless the purchaser is a dealer or dismantler.
             141          (c) The administrator may make rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah

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             142      Administrative Rulemaking Act, providing that the notice required under Subsections (2)(a)
             143      and (2)(b) may be filed in electronic form or on magnetic media.
             144          Section 6. Section 41-3-302 is amended to read:
             145           41-3-302. Temporary permits -- Purchasers of motor vehicles -- Penalty for use
             146      after expiration -- Sale and rescission.
             147          (1) (a) (i) [Under rules made by the administrator, dealers and] A dealer or the division
             148      may issue a temporary [permits, the forms for which are furnished by the division to dealers]
             149      permit.
             150          (ii) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             151      the administrator shall makes rules for the issuance of a temporary permit under Subsection
             152      (1)(a)(i).
             153          (iii) The division shall furnish the forms for temporary permits issued by dealers under
             154      Subsection (1)(a)(i).
             155          (b) [Dealers may issue temporary permits to bona fide purchasers of motor vehicles for
             156      use] A dealer may issue a temporary permit to a bona fide purchaser of a motor vehicle for a
             157      period not to exceed [30] 45 days on a motor vehicle sold to the purchaser by the dealer.
             158          (c) The dealer is responsible and liable for the registration fee of each motor vehicle for
             159      which the permit is issued.
             160          (d) All issued temporary permits that are outstanding after [30] 45 days from the date
             161      they are issued are delinquent and a penalty equal to the registration fee shall be collected from
             162      the issuing dealer.
             163          (2) If a temporary permit is issued by a dealer under this section and the sale of the
             164      motor vehicle is subsequently rescinded, the temporary permit may be voided and the issuing
             165      dealer is not liable for the registration fee or penalty.
             166          Section 7. Effective date.
             167          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.

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