H.B. 291 Enrolled

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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AMENDMENTS
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Jeremy A. Peterson
5 Senate Sponsor: Stuart C. Reid
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act by amending provisions
10 relating to safety inspection requirements.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . changes the amount of time that a motor vehicle has to receive and pass a safety
14 inspection, if required in the current year, for the motor vehicle to be eligible for a
15 temporary permit issued by a licensed motor vehicle dealer.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 41-3-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 356
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 41-3-303 is amended to read:
26 41-3-303. Temporary permits -- Inspections required before issuance.
27 (1) A dealer licensed in accordance with this chapter may not issue a temporary permit
28 under Section 41-3-302 unless:
29 (a) (i) the motor vehicle for which the temporary permit is issued has received and

30 passed the safety inspection if required in the current year under Section 53-8-205 within the
31 previous [six] 11 months;
32 (ii) the safety inspection certificate was issued in the name of a licensed and bonded
33 dealer; and
34 (iii) a copy of the safety inspection certificate is given to the customer; and
35 (b) the motor vehicle passed the emission inspection test required by Section
36 41-6a-1642 .
37 (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a dealer may issue a temporary permit without a
38 safety inspection certificate if the motor vehicle complies with the safety inspection as
39 provided in Section 41-1a-205 .
40 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), a dealer may issue a temporary permit without
41 proof of an emission inspection if:
42 (a) the motor vehicle is exempt from emission inspection as provided in Section
43 41-6a-1642 ;
44 (b) the purchaser is a resident of a county that does not require emission inspections; or
45 (c) the motor vehicle is otherwise exempt from emission inspections.
46 (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a dealer may sell a motor vehicle as is without
47 having it safety or emission inspected provided that no temporary permit is issued.

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