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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill provides an option for an extended vehicle registration.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends provisions related to vehicle registration to allow a person to extend the
14 registration period:
15 • for a vehicle subject to an emissions inspection, for a term corresponding to the
16 frequency of the emissions inspection; or
17 • for a vehicle not subject to an emissions inspection, for a term up to five years;
18 ▸ removes the requirement to display registration decals on certain license plates;
19 ▸ creates an account for the deposit of fees and taxes related to an extended
20 registration;
21 ▸ allows for refunds from the account for extended registration fees and taxes in
22 certain circumstances; and
23 ▸ makes technical changes.
24 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25 None
26 Other Special Clauses:
27 This bill provides a special effective date.
28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 AMENDS:
30 41-1a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 373, 428, 459, and 479
31 41-1a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 251 and 459
32 41-1a-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397
33 41-1a-222, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 24
34 41-1a-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 20 and 262
35 41-1a-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 20
36 41-1a-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 424
37 41-1a-1203, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 1
38 41-1a-1204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397
39 41-1a-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 479
40 41-1a-1221, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 424 and 469
41 41-1a-1222, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 403
42 41-22-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 412
43 41-22-3.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 317
44 41-22-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 373
45 59-2-405.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397
46 59-2-405.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 166 and 373
47 59-2-405.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 432
48 73-18-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 303
49 ENACTS:
50 41-1a-1225, Utah Code Annotated 1953
51 REPEALS:
52 41-1a-1212, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 61, 237, and 237
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54 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
55 Section 1. Section 41-1a-102 is amended to read:
56 41-1a-102. Definitions.
57 As used in this chapter:
58 (1) "Actual miles" means the actual distance a vehicle has traveled while in operation.
59 (2) "Actual weight" means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of
60 vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster.
61 (3) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
62 41-22-2.
63 (4) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
64 41-22-2.
65 (5) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
66 41-22-2.
67 (6) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means:
68 (a) an electric motor vehicle;
69 (b) a hybrid electric motor vehicle;
70 (c) a plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle; or
71 (d) a motor vehicle powered exclusively by a fuel other than:
72 (i) motor fuel;
73 (ii) diesel fuel;
74 (iii) natural gas; or
75 (iv) propane.
76 (7) "Amateur radio operator" means a person licensed by the Federal Communications
77 Commission to engage in private and experimental two-way radio operation on the amateur
78 band radio frequencies.
79 (8) "Autocycle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102.
80 (9) "Automated driving system" means the same as that term is defined in Section
81 41-26-102.1.
82 (10) "Branded title" means a title certificate that is labeled:
83 (a) rebuilt and restored to operation;
84 (b) flooded and restored to operation; or
85 (c) not restored to operation.
86 (11) "Camper" means a structure designed, used, and maintained primarily to be
87 mounted on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a
88 mobile dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for
89 camping.
90 (12) "Certificate of title" means a document issued by a jurisdiction to establish a
91 record of ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard
92 motor.
93 (13) "Certified scale weigh ticket" means a weigh ticket that has been issued by a
94 weighmaster.
95 (14) "Commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer used or
96 maintained for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
97 (a) as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
98 (b) as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the
99 owner's commercial enterprise.
100 (15) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
101 (16) "Consumer price index" means the same as that term is defined in Section
102 59-13-102.
103 (17) "Dealer" means a person engaged or licensed to engage in the business of buying,
104 selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright or on
105 conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an established
106 place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors.
107 (18) "Diesel fuel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102.
108 (19) "Division" means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in
109 Section 41-1a-106.
110 (20) "Dynamic driving task" means the same as that term is defined in Section
111 41-26-102.1.
112 (21) "Electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an
113 electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system.
114 (22) "Essential parts" means the integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type required
115 to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to
116 conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter the vehicle's appearance, model, type,
117 or mode of operation.
118 (23) "Extended registration" means the registration of a vehicle or vessel for longer
119 than one year as indicated on the registration card.
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121 implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
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123 solely for the owner's or operator's own use in the transportation of:
124 (i) farm products, including livestock and its products, poultry and its products,
125 floricultural and horticultural products;
126 (ii) farm supplies, including tile, fence, and any other thing or commodity used in
127 agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production; and
128 (iii) livestock, poultry, and other animals and things used for breeding, feeding, or
129 other purposes connected with the operation of a farm.
130 (b) "Farm truck" does not include the operation of trucks by commercial processors of
131 agricultural products.
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134 brought into this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course
135 of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
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137 of vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried.
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139 every way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of
140 right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
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142 propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
143 (a) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
144 (b) a rechargeable energy storage system where energy for the storage system comes
145 solely from sources onboard the vehicle.
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147 manufacturer or by the division for the purpose of identifying the vehicle, vessel, or outboard
148 motor.
149 (b) "Identification number" includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned
150 identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number.
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152 exclusively for an agricultural operation and only incidentally operated or moved upon the
153 highways.
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155 during the preceding year by fleet power units.
156 (b) If a fleet is composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "in-state miles" means the
157 total number of miles that those vehicles were towed on Utah highways during the preceding
158 year.
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160 state, province, territory, or possession of the United States or foreign country.
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162 territory, or possession of the United States or any foreign country.
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165 constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety
166 Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is
167 eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is
168 400 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
169 dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and
170 includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
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172 manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or
173 outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.
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175 to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the
176 Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code).
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179 use and operation on the highways.
180 (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include:
181 (i) an off-highway vehicle; or
182 (ii) a motor assisted scooter as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
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185 (a) a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
186 more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
187 (b) an autocycle.
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190 defined by Section 41-1a-202, and who does not engage in intrastate business within this state
191 and does not operate in that business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer within this state.
192 (b) A person who engages in intrastate business within this state and operates in that
193 business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in this state or who, even though engaging in
194 interstate commerce, maintains a vehicle in this state as the home station of that vehicle is
195 considered a resident of this state, insofar as that vehicle is concerned in administering this
196 chapter.
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198 a vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
199 periodically reset.
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201 defined in Section 41-22-2.
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203 41-22-2.
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205 (i) to navigate a vessel; or
206 (ii) collectively, the activities performed in order to perform the entire dynamic driving
207 task for a given motor vehicle by:
208 (A) a human driver as defined in Section 41-26-102.1; or
209 (B) an engaged automated driving system.
210 (b) "Operate" includes testing of an automated driving system.
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212 excluding fuel supply, used to propel a vessel.
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214 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is
215 subject to a security interest.
216 (b) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or installment
217 sale or mortgage of the vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions
218 stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional
219 vendee or mortgagor, or if the vehicle is the subject of a security agreement, then the
220 conditional vendee, mortgagor, or debtor is considered the owner for the purposes of this
221 chapter.
222 (c) If a vehicle is the subject of an agreement to lease, the lessor is considered the
223 owner until the lessee exercises the lessee's option to purchase the vehicle.
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225 (a) is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
226 travel, or seasonal use;
227 (b) is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;
228 (c) requires a special highway movement permit for transit; and
229 (d) is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not
230 exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode.
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232 combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and assigned
233 to the vehicle by the division.
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235 manufactured, remanufactured, or materially altered to provide an open cargo area.
236 (b) "Pickup truck" includes a motor vehicle with the open cargo area covered with a
237 camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top, or similar structure.
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239 vehicle that has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion
240 from an off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the
241 vehicle while the vehicle is in motion.
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243 support the load.
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245 division that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration
246 or license year in which proportional registration is sought. The division in fixing the period
247 shall conform it to the terms, conditions, and requirements of any applicable agreement or
248 arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
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250 are kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles and
251 vessels.
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253 surrender of ownership documents described in Section 41-1a-503.
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255 in this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, or
256 substitution of essential parts, new or used.
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258 13-14-102.
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260 operation of a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for
261 which the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration
262 requirements of the jurisdiction.
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264 with the completion of the applicable registration criteria.
265 (b) For administration of a multistate agreement for proportional registration the
266 division may prescribe a different 12-month period.
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268 outboard motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the
269 vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part.
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271 (a) a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-21-1(3)(a)(i)(B); or
272 (b) a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection
273 41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B).
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275 vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of the
276 weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn.
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279 agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid against third
280 parties.
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282 persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part
283 of its weight and its load rests or is carried by another vehicle.
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285 particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance
286 with Section 41-1a-418.
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288 transportation purposes and that is:
289 (i) 20 years or older from the current year; or
290 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having
291 unique interest or historic value.
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293 shall give special consideration to:
294 (i) a make of motor vehicle that is no longer manufactured;
295 (ii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced in limited or token quantities;
296 (iii) a make or model of motor vehicle produced as an experimental vehicle or one
297 designed exclusively for educational purposes or museum display; or
298 (iv) a motor vehicle of any age or make that has not been substantially altered or
299 modified from original specifications of the manufacturer and because of its significance is
300 being collected, preserved, restored, maintained, or operated by a collector or hobbyist as a
301 leisure pursuit.
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303 (i) not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property;
304 (ii) not designed to operate in traffic; and
305 (iii) only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
306 (b) "Special mobile equipment" includes:
307 (i) farm tractors;
308 (ii) off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes,
309 bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, and trenchers; and
310 (iii) ditch-digging apparatus.
311 (c) "Special mobile equipment" does not include a commercial vehicle as defined
312 under Section 72-9-102.
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314 registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or
315 type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered from its
316 original construction.
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318 outboard motor that meets the requirements of rules made by the commission pursuant to
319 Subsection 41-1a-1101(5).
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321 motor.
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323 jurisdictions during the preceding year by power units.
324 (b) If fleets are composed entirely of trailers or semitrailers, "total fleet miles" means
325 the number of miles that those vehicles were towed on the highways of all jurisdictions during
326 the preceding year.
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328 persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of
329 its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
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331 conveyed by sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest.
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333 property by sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest.
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335 vehicle without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or
336 vacation use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a
337 self-propelled motor vehicle.
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339 drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the
340 vehicle and load that is drawn.
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342 camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home.
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349 permitted to weigh vehicles under this chapter.
350 Section 2. Section 41-1a-202 is amended to read:
351 41-1a-202. Definitions -- Vehicles exempt from registration -- Registration of
352 vehicles after establishing residency.
353 (1) In this section:
354 (a) "Domicile" means the place:
355 (i) where an individual has a fixed permanent home and principal establishment;
356 (ii) to which the individual if absent, intends to return; and
357 (iii) in which the individual and his family voluntarily reside, not for a special or
358 temporary purpose, but with the intention of making a permanent home.
359 (b) (i) "Resident" means any of the following:
360 (A) an individual who:
361 (I) has established a domicile in this state;
362 (II) regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months
363 or more during any calendar year;
364 (III) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or who accepts
365 employment in other than seasonal work in this state and who does not commute into the state;
366 (IV) declares himself to be a resident of this state for the purpose of obtaining a driver
367 license or motor vehicle registration; or
368 (V) declares himself a resident of Utah to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to
369 nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying
370 nonresident tuition or fees; or
371 (B) any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation,
372 association, or other entity that:
373 (I) maintains a main office, branch office, or warehouse facility in this state and that
374 bases and operates a motor vehicle in this state; or
375 (II) operates a motor vehicle in intrastate transportation for other than seasonal work.
376 (ii) "Resident" does not include any of the following:
377 (A) a member of the military temporarily stationed in Utah;
378 (B) an out-of-state student, as classified by the institution of higher education, enrolled
379 with the equivalent of seven or more quarter hours, regardless of whether the student engages
380 in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state or accepts employment in this state; and
381 (C) an individual domiciled in another state or a foreign country that:
382 (I) is engaged in public, charitable, educational, or religious services for a government
383 agency or an organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code
384 Section 501(c)(3);
385 (II) is not compensated for services rendered other than expense reimbursements; and
386 (III) is temporarily in Utah for a period not to exceed 24 months.
387 (iii) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii), "resident" includes the owner of a
388 vehicle equipped with an automated driving system as defined in Section 41-26-102.1 if the
389 vehicle is physically present in the state for more than 30 consecutive days in a calendar year.
390 (2) (a) Registration under this chapter is not required for any:
391 (i) vehicle registered in another state and owned by a nonresident of the state or
392 operating under a temporary registration permit issued by the division or a dealer authorized by
393 this chapter, driven or moved upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of this
394 chapter relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or interstate vehicles;
395 (ii) vehicle driven or moved upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the
396 highway from one property to another;
397 (iii) implement of husbandry, whether of a type otherwise subject to registration or not,
398 that is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway;
399 (iv) special mobile equipment;
400 (v) vehicle owned or leased by the federal government;
401 (vi) motor vehicle not designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of
402 passengers for hire or for the transportation of property if the motor vehicle is registered in
403 another state and is owned and operated by a nonresident of this state;
404 (vii) vehicle or combination of vehicles designed, used, or maintained for the
405 transportation of persons for hire or for the transportation of property if the vehicle or
406 combination of vehicles is registered in another state and is owned and operated by a
407 nonresident of this state and if the vehicle or combination of vehicles has a gross laden weight
408 of 26,000 pounds or less;
409 (viii) trailer of 750 pounds or less unladen weight and not designed, used, and
410 maintained for hire for the transportation of property or person;
411 (ix) manufactured home or mobile home;
412 (x) off-highway vehicle currently registered under Section 41-22-3 if the off-highway
413 vehicle is:
414 (A) being towed;
415 (B) operated on a street or highway designated as open to off-highway vehicle use; or
416 (C) operated in the manner prescribed in Subsections 41-22-10.3(1) through (3);
417 (xi) off-highway implement of husbandry operated in the manner prescribed in
418 Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5);
419 (xii) modular and prebuilt homes conforming to the uniform building code and
420 presently regulated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that
421 are not constructed on a permanent chassis;
422 (xiii) electric assisted bicycle defined under Section 41-6a-102;
423 (xiv) motor assisted scooter defined under Section 41-6a-102; or
424 (xv) electric personal assistive mobility device defined under Section 41-6a-102.
425 (b) For purposes of an implement of husbandry as described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii),
426 incidental operation on a highway includes operation that is:
427 (i) transportation of raw agricultural materials or other agricultural related operations;
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429 (ii) limited to 100 miles round trip on a highway.
430 (3) Unless otherwise exempted under Subsection (2), registration under this chapter is
431 required for any motor vehicle, combination of vehicles, trailer, semitrailer, or vintage vehicle
432 within 60 days of the owner establishing residency in this state.
433 (4) A motor vehicle that is registered under Section 41-3-306 is exempt from the
434 registration requirements of this part for the time period that the registration under Section
435 41-3-306 is valid.
436 (5) A vehicle that has been issued a nonrepairable certificate may not be registered
437 under this chapter.
438 (6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(c), an owner may apply for extended registration
439 under this chapter for a term described in this Subsection (6) as follows:
440 (i) for a motor vehicle subject to an emissions inspection under Section 41-6a-1642, for
441 an extended term not to exceed the frequency of the required emissions inspection; or
442 (ii) for a vehicle that is not subject to an emissions inspection, for an extended term not
443 to exceed five years.
444 (b) The extended registration term shall appear on the registration card.
445 (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c)(ii), an extended registration is only
446 available for a vehicle subject to a uniform fee in lieu of property tax described in Title 59,
447 Chapter 2, Part 4, Assessment of Transitory Personal Property and Interstate Carriers.
448 (ii) An extended registration is not available for a vehicle subject to:
449 (A) a uniform fee as provided in Section 59-2-405;
450 (B) an ad valorem tax under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 4, Assessment of Transitory
451 Personal Property and Interstate Carriers; or
452 (C) an apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301.
453 Section 3. Section 41-1a-215 is amended to read:
454 41-1a-215. Staggered registration dates -- Exceptions.
455 (1) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (2) [
456 registration, every registration card, and every registration plate issued under this chapter for
457 the first registration of the vehicle in this state, continues in effect for a period of 12 months
458 beginning with the first day of the calendar month of registration and does not expire until the
459 last day of the same month in the following year.
460 (b) If the last day of the registration period falls on a day in which the appropriate state
461 or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the vehicle is extended to
462 midnight of the next business day.
463 (2) The provisions of Subsection (1) do not apply to the following:
464 (a) registration issued to government vehicles under Section 41-1a-221;
465 (b) registration issued to apportioned vehicles under Section 41-1a-301;
466 (c) multiyear registration issued under Section 41-1a-222;
467 (d) lifetime trailer registration issued under Section 41-1a-1206;
468 (e) partial year registration issued under Section 41-1a-1207;
469 (f) a six-month registration issued under Section 41-1a-215.5; or
470 (g) plates issued to a dealer, dismantler, manufacturer, remanufacturer, and transporter
471 under Title 41, Chapter 3, Part 5, Special Dealer License Plates.
472 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), unless cancelled, an extended vehicle registration,
473 registration card, and registration plate issued under this chapter continues in effect for the
474 period indicated on the vehicle registration, registration card, and registration plate.
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476 not apportioned under Section 41-1a-301 and required to be registered in this state, the State
477 Tax Commission may permit the vehicles to be registered for a registration period commencing
478 on the first day of March, June, September, or December of any year and expiring on the last
479 day of March, June, September, or December in the following year.
480 (b) Upon application of the owner or lessee of a fleet of commercial vehicles
481 apportioned under Section 41-1a-301 and required to be registered in this state, the State Tax
482 Commission may permit the vehicles to be registered for a registration period commencing on
483 the first day of January, April, July, or October of any year and expiring on the last day of
484 March, June, September, or December in the following year.
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487 Section 4. Section 41-1a-222 is amended to read:
488 41-1a-222. Application for multiyear registration -- Payment of taxes -- Penalties.
489 (1) The owner of any intrastate fleet of commercial vehicles which is based in the state
490 may apply to the commission for registration in accordance with this section.
491 (a) The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the commission.
492 (b) Upon payment of required fees and meeting other requirements prescribed by the
493 commission, the division shall issue, to each vehicle for which application has been made, a
494 multiyear license plate and registration card.
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496 by the division and are valid until ownership of the vehicle to which they are issued is
497 transferred by the applicant or until the expiration date, whichever comes first.
498 (ii) An annual renewal application must be made by the owner if registration
499 identification has been issued on an annual installment fee basis and the required fees must be
500 paid on an annual basis.
501 (iii) License plates and registration cards issued pursuant to this section are valid for an
502 eight-year period, commencing with the year of initial application in this state.
503 (c) When application for registration or renewal is made on an installment payment
504 basis, the applicant shall submit acceptable evidence of a surety bond in a form, and with a
505 surety, approved by the commission and in an amount equal to the total annual fees required
506 for all vehicles registered to the applicant in accordance with this section.
507 (2) Each vehicle registered as part of a fleet of commercial vehicles must be titled in
508 the name of the fleet.
509 (3) Each owner who registers fleets pursuant to this section shall pay the taxes or in
510 lieu fees otherwise due pursuant to:
511 (a) Section 41-1a-206;
512 (b) Section 41-1a-207;
513 (c) Subsection 41-1a-301(12);
514 (d) Section 59-2-405.1;
515 (e) Section 59-2-405.2; or
516 (f) Section 59-2-405.3.
517 (4) An owner who fails to comply with the provisions of this section is subject to the
518 penalties in Section 41-1a-1301 and, if the commission so determines, will result in the loss of
519 the privileges granted in this section.
520 Section 5. Section 41-1a-402 is amended to read:
521 41-1a-402. Required colors, numerals, and letters -- Expiration.
522 (1) Each license plate shall have displayed on it:
523 (a) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued; and
524 (b) the name of the state[
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530 not one of the special group license plates issued under Section 41-1a-418 shall be:
531 (a) a statehood centennial license plate with the same color, design, and slogan as the
532 plates issued in conjunction with the statehood centennial;
533 (b) a Ski Utah license plate; or
534 (c) an In God We Trust license plate.
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536 statehood centennial license plates and Ski Utah license plates are exhausted, each license plate
537 that is not one of the special group license plates issued under Section 41-1a-418 shall:
538 (a) (i) display the "Life Elevated" slogan; and
539 (ii) have a color and design approved by the 57th Legislature in the 2007 General
540 Session that features:
541 (A) a skier with the "Greatest Snow on Earth" slogan; or
542 (B) Delicate Arch;
543 (b) be an In God We Trust license plate; or
544 (c) beginning on the date that the division determines the existing inventories of decals
545 for an apportioned vehicle described in Section 41-1a-301 are exhausted, be a distinctive
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585 (i) the registration for the vehicle was current at the time of the citation; and
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589 Section 6. Section 41-1a-407 is amended to read:
590 41-1a-407. Plates issued to political subdivisions or state -- Use of "EX" letters --
591 Confidential information.
592 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each municipality, board of education, school
593 district, state institution of learning, county, other governmental division, subdivision, or
594 district, and the state shall:
595 (a) place a license plate displaying the letters, "EX" on every vehicle owned and
596 operated by it or leased for its exclusive use; and
597 (b) display an identification mark designating the vehicle as the property of the entity
598 in a conspicuous place on both sides of the vehicle.
599 (2) The entity need not display the "EX" license plate or the identification mark
600 required by Subsection (1) if:
601 (a) the vehicle is in the direct service of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
602 general, state auditor, or state treasurer of Utah;
603 (b) the vehicle is used in official investigative work where secrecy is essential;
604 (c) the vehicle is used in an organized Utah Highway Patrol operation that is:
605 (i) conducted within a county of the first or second class as defined under Section
606 17-50-501, unless no more than one unmarked vehicle is used for the operation;
607 (ii) approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety;
608 (iii) of a duration of 14 consecutive days or less; and
609 (iv) targeted toward careless driving, aggressive driving, and accidents involving:
610 (A) violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and
611 Reckless Driving;
612 (B) speeding violations for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per
613 hour;
614 (C) speeding violations in a reduced speed school zone under Section 41-6a-604;
615 (D) violations of Section 41-6a-1002 related to pedestrian crosswalks; or
616 (E) violations of Section 41-6a-702 related to lane restrictions;
617 (d) the vehicle is provided to an official of the entity as part of a compensation package
618 allowing unlimited personal use of that vehicle;
619 (e) the personal security of the occupants of the vehicle would be jeopardized if the
620 "EX" license plate were in place; or
621 (f) the vehicle is used in routine enforcement on a state highway with four or more
622 lanes involving:
623 (i) violations of Section 41-6a-701 related to operating a vehicle on the right side of a
624 roadway;
625 (ii) violations of Section 41-6a-702 related to left lane restrictions;
626 (iii) violations of Section 41-6a-704 related to overtaking and passing vehicles
627 proceeding in the same direction;
628 (iv) violations of Section 41-6a-711 related to following a vehicle at a safe distance;
629 and
630 (v) violations of Section 41-6a-804 related to turning and changing lanes.
631 (3) Plates issued to Utah Highway Patrol vehicles may bear the capital letters "UHP," a
632 beehive logo, and the call number of the trooper to whom the vehicle is issued.
633 (4) (a) The commission shall issue "EX" and "UHP" plates.
634 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
635 commission shall make rules establishing the procedure for application for and distribution of
636 the plates.
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640 display the "EX" license plate or the identification mark under Subsections (2)(a), (b), (d), and
641 (e).
642 (b) (i) If a law enforcement officer's identity must be kept secret, the law enforcement
643 officer's agency head may request in writing that the division remove the license plate
644 information of the officer's personal vehicles from all public access files and place it in a
645 confidential file until the assignment is completed.
646 (ii) The agency head shall notify the division when the assignment is completed.
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648 shall be in a uniform clearly identifying the law enforcement agency the peace officer is
649 representing during the operation.
650 Section 7. Section 41-1a-1201 is amended to read:
651 41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees.
652 (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state
653 treasurer.
654 (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (6), (7), (8), [
655 Sections 41-1a-422, 41-1a-1220, 41-1a-1221, and 41-1a-1223 all fees collected under this part
656 shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund.
657 (3) Funds generated under Subsections 41-1a-1211(1)(b)(ii), (6)(b)(ii), and (7) and
658 Section 41-1a-1212 may be used by the commission to cover the costs incurred in issuing
659 license plates under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
660 (4) In accordance with Section 63J-1-602.2, all funds available to the commission for
661 the purchase and distribution of license plates and decals are nonlapsing.
662 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (5)(b) and Section 41-1a-1205, the
663 expenses of the commission in enforcing and administering this part shall be provided for by
664 legislative appropriation from the revenues of the Transportation Fund.
665 (b) Three dollars of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(2)(a)
666 and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under Section
667 41-1a-215.5 may be used by the commission to cover the costs incurred in enforcing and
668 administering this part.
669 (6) (a) The following portions of the registration fees imposed under Section
670 41-1a-1206 for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005
671 created under Section 72-2-124:
672 (i) $30 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b),
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674 (ii) $21 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(c)(i) and
675 (1)(c)(ii);
676 (iii) $2.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(e)(ii);
677 (iv) $23 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(d)(i);
678 (v) $24.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(e)(i); and
679 (vi) $1 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(d)(ii).
680 (b) The following portions of the registration fees collected for each vehicle registered
681 for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited in the
682 Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created by Section 72-2-124:
683 (i) $23.25 of each registration fee collected under Subsection 41-1a-1206(2)(a)(i); and
684 (ii) $23 of each registration fee collected under Subsection 41-1a-1206(2)(a)(ii).
685 (7) (a) Ninety-four cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsections
686 41-1a-1206(1)(a) and (b) for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted
687 Account created in Section 53-3-106.
688 (b) Seventy-one cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsections
689 41-1a-1206(2)(a) and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under
690 Section 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted Account created in
691 Section 53-3-106.
692 (8) (a) One dollar of each registration fee imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a)
693 and (b) for each vehicle shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted
694 Account created in Section 53-8-214.
695 (b) One dollar of each registration fee imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206(2)(a)
696 and (b) for each vehicle registered for a six-month registration period under Section
697 41-1a-215.5 shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Safety Impact Restricted Account
698 created in Section 53-8-214.
699 (9) Fifty cents of each registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(a) for
700 each motorcycle shall be deposited in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
701 created in Section 26-54-102.
702 (10) (a) The portion of fees received and collected related to an extended registration
703 that correspond to future registration years shall be deposited into the Extended Registration
704 Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
705 (b) On the anniversary of the date of registration for each succeeding year of an
706 extended registration term, the portion of fees received and collected related to extended
707 registration that correspond to the succeeding registration year shall be allocated as described in
708 this section.
709 Section 8. Section 41-1a-1203 is amended to read:
710 41-1a-1203. Application for refund.
711 (1) If the division through error collects any fee not required to be paid, the fee shall be
712 refunded to the person paying the fee upon written application for a refund made within six
713 months after date of the payment.
714 (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the division shall refund the unused portion of fees
715 and uniform fees in lieu of property tax corresponding to an extended registration if the
716 division receives a request for a refund of a portion of a fee related to an extended registration,
717 and the individual provides evidence that the:
718 (i) individual has sold the registered vehicle;
719 (ii) registered vehicle was declared a salvage vehicle or nonrepairable vehicle as
720 defined in Section 41-1a-1001; or
721 (iii) vehicle was stolen.
722 (b) A refund described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be for the remaining unused portion
723 of the extended registration period, prorated by year.
724 (c) The division shall consider a registration fee or uniform fee in lieu of property tax
725 to be used for that year on each anniversary of the date of the registration for each year of an
726 extended registration.
727 (d) A refund described in this section shall be paid from the Extended Registration
728 Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
729 Section 9. Section 41-1a-1204 is amended to read:
730 41-1a-1204. Automobile driver education fee -- Amount -- When paid --
731 Exception.
732 (1) Each year there is levied and shall be paid to the commission the automobile driver
733 education fee.
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735 is $2.50 upon each motor vehicle to be registered for a one-year registration period.
736 (b) The fee is $2.00 upon each motor vehicle to be registered under Section
737 41-1a-215.5 for a six-month registration period.
738 (c) The following registrations are exempt from the fee in Subsection (2)(a) or (b):
739 (i) a motorcycle registration; and
740 (ii) a registration of a vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in
741 accordance with Section 41-1a-421.
742 (3) (a) The fee described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be multiplied by the number of
743 years of an extended registration.
744 (b) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
745 shall be deposited into the Extended Registration Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
746 Section 10. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
747 41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
748 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) [
749 made for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under
750 this chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
751 (a) $46.00 for each motorcycle;
752 (b) $44 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight, excluding
753 motorcycles;
754 (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
755 or is registered under Section 41-1a-301:
756 (i) $31 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross unladen weight; or
757 (ii) $28.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer of 750 pounds or less
758 gross unladen weight;
759 (d) (i) $53 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds
760 gross laden weight; plus
761 (ii) $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
762 (e) (i) $69.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, excluding farm
763 trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
764 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
765 (f) (i) $69.50 for each park model recreational vehicle over 12,000 pounds, but not
766 exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; plus
767 (ii) $19 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross laden weight;
768 (g) $45 for each vintage vehicle that is less than 40 years old; and
769 (h) in addition to the fee described in Subsection (1)(b):
770 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
771 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
772 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
773 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
774 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
775 (A) $10 during calendar year 2019;
776 (B) $15 during calendar year 2020; and
777 (C) $20 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
778 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
779 (A) $26 during calendar year 2019;
780 (B) $39 during calendar year 2020; and
781 (C) $52 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
782 (iv) for any motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(h)(i) through (iii) that is
783 fueled exclusively by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
784 (A) $60 during calendar year 2019;
785 (B) $90 during calendar year 2020; and
786 (C) $120 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
787 (2) (a) At the time application is made for registration or renewal of registration of a
788 vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, a
789 registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
790 (i) $34.50 for each motorcycle; and
791 (ii) $33.50 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight,
792 excluding motorcycles.
793 (b) In addition to the fee described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), for registration or renewal
794 of registration of a vehicle under this chapter for a six-month registration period under Section
795 41-1a-215.5 a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
796 (i) for each electric motor vehicle:
797 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
798 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
799 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
800 (ii) for each hybrid electric motor vehicle:
801 (A) $7.50 during calendar year 2019;
802 (B) $11.25 during calendar year 2020; and
803 (C) $15 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter;
804 (iii) for each plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle:
805 (A) $20 during calendar year 2019;
806 (B) $30 during calendar year 2020; and
807 (C) $40 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter; and
808 (iv) for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii) that is
809 fueled by a source other than motor fuel, diesel fuel, natural gas, or propane:
810 (A) $46.50 during calendar year 2019;
811 (B) $69.75 during calendar year 2020; and
812 (C) $93 beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter.
813 (3) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2019, the commission shall, on January 1, annually
814 adjust the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii), (1)(d)(i),
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816 the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
817 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
818 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
819 (B) 0.
820 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, the commission shall, on January 1, annually adjust
821 the registration fees described in Subsections (1)(h)(i)(C), (1)(h)(ii)(C), (1)(h)(iii)(C),
822 (1)(h)(iv)(C), (2)(b)(i)(C), (2)(b)(ii)(C), (2)(b)(iii)(C), and (2)(b)(iv)(C) by taking the
823 registration fee rate for the previous year and adding an amount equal to the greater of:
824 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous year by the
825 actual percentage change during the previous fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index; and
826 (B) 0.
827 (b) The amounts calculated as described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be rounded up to the
828 nearest 25 cents.
829 (4) (a) For an extended registration, the fees described in Subsections (1) and (2) and
830 any uniform fee in lieu of property tax pursuant to Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 4, Assessment of
831 Transitory Personal Property and Interstate Carriers, shall be multiplied by the number of years
832 of the extended registration.
833 (b) To account for the increase in fees as described in Subsection (3) the commission
834 shall:
835 (i) on July 1 of each year, assume an increase for a fee described in Subsections (1) and
836 (2) for each future year of an extended registration by adding to the fee for each successive year
837 of the extended registration an amount equal to:
838 (A) an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fee of the previous fiscal year
839 by the average of the increase of the Consumer Price Index for the previous five fiscal years;
840 and
841 (B) 0; and
842 (ii) publish the adjusted future registration fees applicable to an extended registration.
843 (c) For an extended registration, no refund or credit may be given to account for an
844 inaccurate estimation of registration fees applicable to future years of an extended registration.
845 (d) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
846 shall be deposited into the Extended Registration Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
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849 (b) A vintage vehicle that is 40 years old or older is exempt from the renewal of
850 registration fees under Subsection (1).
851 (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
852 Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
853 (d) A camper is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
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855 motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
856 total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
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858 weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
859 (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
860 of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
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862 alternative to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and
863 license plate for a fee of $130.
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865 farm truck unless:
866 (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
867 (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
868 (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
869 submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
870 Section 41-6a-1642.
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872 fine of not less than $200.
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874 services with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of
875 the fees required for those vehicles under this section.
876 Section 11. Section 41-1a-1221 is amended to read:
877 41-1a-1221. Fees to cover the cost of electronic payments.
878 (1) As used in this section:
879 (a) "Electronic payment" means use of any form of payment processed through
880 electronic means, including credit cards, debit cards, and automatic clearinghouse transactions.
881 (b) "Electronic payment fee" means the fee assessed to defray:
882 (i) the charge, discount fee, or processing fee charged by credit card companies or
883 processing agents to process an electronic payment; or
884 (ii) costs associated with the purchase of equipment necessary for processing electronic
885 payments.
886 (2) (a) The Motor Vehicle Division may collect an electronic payment fee on all
887 registrations and renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a),
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889 (b) The fee described in Subsection (2)(a):
890 (i) shall be imposed regardless of the method of payment for a particular transaction;
891 and
892 (ii) need not be separately identified from the fees imposed for registration and
893 renewals of registration under Subsections 41-1a-1206(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), and [
894 (3) The division shall establish the fee according to the procedures and requirements of
895 Section 63J-1-504.
896 (4) A fee imposed under this section:
897 (a) shall be deposited in the Electronic Payment Fee Restricted Account created by
898 Section 41-1a-121; and
899 (b) is not subject to Subsection 63J-1-105(3) or (4).
900 Section 12. Section 41-1a-1222 is amended to read:
901 41-1a-1222. Local option highway construction and transportation corridor
902 preservation fee -- Exemptions -- Deposit -- Transfer -- County ordinance -- Notice.
903 (1) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a county legislative body may
904 impose a local option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee of up
905 to $10 on each motor vehicle registration within the county.
906 (ii) A county legislative body may impose a local option highway construction and
907 transportation corridor preservation fee of up to $7.75 on each motor vehicle registration for a
908 six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5 within the county.
909 (iii) A fee imposed under Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) shall be set in whole dollar
910 increments.
911 (b) If imposed under Subsection (1)(a), at the time application is made for registration
912 or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the applicant shall pay the local
913 option highway construction and transportation corridor preservation fee established by the
914 county legislative body.
915 (c) The following are exempt from the fee required under Subsection (1)(a):
916 (i) a motor vehicle that is exempt from the registration fee under Section 41-1a-1209 or
917 Subsection 41-1a-419(3);
918 (ii) a commercial vehicle with an apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301;
919 and
920 (iii) a motor vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in
921 accordance with Section 41-1a-421.
922 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the revenue generated under this
923 section shall be:
924 (i) deposited [
925 Fund created in Section 72-2-117.5;
926 (ii) credited to the county from which it is generated; and
927 (iii) used and distributed in accordance with Section 72-2-117.5.
928 (b) The revenue generated by a fee imposed under this section in a county of the first
929 class shall be deposited or transferred as follows:
930 (i) 70% of the revenue shall be:
931 (A) deposited [
932 Section 72-2-121; and
933 (B) used in accordance with Section 72-2-121; and
934 (ii) 30% of the revenue shall be deposited, credited, and used as provided in Subsection
935 (2)(a).
936 (3) To impose or change the amount of a fee under this section, the county legislative
937 body shall pass an ordinance:
938 (a) approving the fee;
939 (b) setting the amount of the fee; and
940 (c) providing an effective date for the fee as provided in Subsection (4).
941 (4) (a) If a county legislative body enacts, changes, or repeals a fee under this section,
942 the enactment, change, or repeal shall take effect on July 1 if the commission receives notice
943 meeting the requirements of Subsection (4)(b) from the county prior to April 1.
944 (b) The notice described in Subsection (4)(a) shall:
945 (i) state that the county will enact, change, or repeal a fee under this part;
946 (ii) include a copy of the ordinance imposing the fee; and
947 (iii) if the county enacts or changes the fee under this section, state the amount of the
948 fee.
949 (5) (a) For an extended registration, the fees described in this section applicable to the
950 vehicle being registered shall be multiplied by the number of years of the extended registration.
951 (b) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
952 shall be deposited into the Extended Registration Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
953 Section 13. Section 41-1a-1225 is enacted to read:
954 41-1a-1225. Extended registration account.
955 (1) As used in this section, "account" means the Extended Registration Account
956 created by this section.
957 (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Extended
958 Registration Account.
959 (3) The account shall be funded from:
960 (a) the portion of extended registration fees attributable to future years that are imposed
961 under:
962 (i) this chapter;
963 (ii) Section 41-22-8; and
964 (iii) Section 73-18-7;
965 (b) the portion of a uniform fee in lieu of property tax attributable to future years of an
966 extended registration imposed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 4, Assessment of Transitory
967 Personal Property and Interstate Carriers; and
968 (c) interest earned by the account.
969 (4) (a) Money in the fund shall be used to provide extended registration and uniform
970 fees in lieu of property tax refunds as described in Subsection 41-1a-1203(2).
971 (b) For each succeeding year during the extended registration period and corresponding
972 with the anniversary of the date of the registration of the vehicle or vessel to which the
973 extended registration applies, the commission shall distribute the money in the fund that is not
974 refunded as described in Subsection 41-1a-1203(2) as provided in the sections under which the
975 fee or uniform fee is imposed.
976 Section 14. Section 41-22-3 is amended to read:
977 41-22-3. Registration of vehicles -- Application -- Issuance of sticker and card --
978 Proof of property tax payment -- Records.
979 (1) (a) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a person may not operate or transport
980 and an owner may not give another person permission to operate or transport any off-highway
981 vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state unless the off-highway vehicle
982 is registered under this chapter for the current year.
983 (b) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a dealer may not sell an off-highway
984 vehicle which can be used or transported on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this
985 state, unless the off-highway vehicle is registered or is in the process of being registered under
986 this chapter for the current year.
987 (c) In accordance with this title, a person may apply for extended registration of an
988 off-highway vehicle for a period of up to five years.
989 (2) The owner of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration under this chapter shall
990 apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for registration on forms approved by the Motor Vehicle
991 Division.
992 (3) Each application for registration of an off-highway vehicle shall be accompanied
993 by:
994 (a) evidence of ownership, a title, or a manufacturer's certificate of origin, and a bill of
995 sale showing ownership, make, model, horsepower or displacement, and serial number;
996 (b) the past registration card; or
997 (c) the fee for a duplicate.
998 (4) (a) Upon each annual registration, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue a
999 registration sticker and a registration card for each off-highway vehicle registered.
1000 (b) The registration sticker shall:
1001 (i) contain a unique number using numbers, letters, or combination of numbers and
1002 letters to identify the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued;
1003 (ii) be affixed to the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued in a plainly visible
1004 position as prescribed by rule of the board under Section 41-22-5.1; and
1005 (iii) be maintained free of foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible.
1006 (c) At all times, a registration card shall be kept with the off-highway vehicle and shall
1007 be available for inspection by a law enforcement officer.
1008 (5) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (5)(c), an applicant for a registration card and
1009 registration sticker shall provide the Motor Vehicle Division a certificate, described under
1010 Subsection (5)(b), from the county assessor of the county in which the off-highway vehicle has
1011 situs for taxation.
1012 (b) The certificate required under Subsection (5)(a) shall state one of the following:
1013 (i) the property tax on the off-highway vehicle for [
1014 registration period has been paid;
1015 (ii) in the county assessor's opinion, the tax is a lien on real property sufficient to
1016 secure the payment of the tax; or
1017 (iii) the off-highway vehicle is exempt by law from payment of property tax for the
1018 [
1019 (c) An off-highway vehicle for which an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker
1020 has been issued in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 is exempt from the requirement under
1021 this Subsection (5).
1022 (6) (a) All records of the division made or kept under this section shall be classified by
1023 the Motor Vehicle Division in the same manner as motor vehicle records are classified under
1024 Section 41-1a-116.
1025 (b) Division records are available for inspection in the same manner as motor vehicle
1026 records under Section 41-1a-116.
1027 (7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
1028 Section 15. Section 41-22-3.5 is amended to read:
1029 41-22-3.5. Staggered registration dates -- Registration renewal.
1030 (1) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, and except as provided in Subsection (2),
1031 every off-highway vehicle registration, every registration card, and every registration sticker
1032 issued under this chapter for the first registration of the off-highway vehicle in this state,
1033 continues in effect for a period of 12 months beginning with the first day of the calendar month
1034 of registration and does not expire until the last day of the same month in the following year.
1035 (2) Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, every off-highway vehicle extended
1036 registration, every extended registration card, and every registration sticker issued under this
1037 chapter for the registration of the off-highway vehicle in this state, continues in effect for the
1038 period indicated on the registration card beginning with the first day of the calendar month of
1039 registration and does not expire until the last day of the same month of the year indicated on the
1040 registration card.
1041 [
1042 state or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the off-highway vehicle is
1043 extended to 12 midnight of the next business day.
1044 [
1045 new registration cards at any time prior to the expiration of the registration, subject to the
1046 availability of renewal materials.
1047 (b) Applications for registration renewal shall be made in accordance with Section
1048 41-22-3.
1049 [
1050 the original registration even if the registration has expired.
1051 (b) The [
1052 registration period.
1053 [
1054 division through its automated system, the owner need not surrender the last registration card
1055 or duplicate.
1056 Section 16. Section 41-22-8 is amended to read:
1057 41-22-8. Registration fees.
1058 (1) The board shall establish the fees which shall be paid in accordance with this
1059 chapter, subject to the following:
1060 (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (iii), the fee for each off-highway
1061 vehicle registration may not exceed $35.
1062 (ii) The fee for each snowmobile registration may not exceed $26.
1063 (iii) The fee for each street-legal all-terrain vehicle may not exceed $72.
1064 (b) The fee for each duplicate registration card may not exceed $3.
1065 (c) The fee for each duplicate registration sticker may not exceed $5.
1066 (2) A fee may not be charged for an off-highway vehicle that is owned and operated by
1067 the United States Government, this state, or its political subdivisions.
1068 (3) (a) In addition to the fees under this section, Section 41-22-33, and Section
1069 41-22-34, the Motor Vehicle Division shall require a person to pay one dollar to register an
1070 off-highway vehicle under Section 41-22-3.
1071 (b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall deposit the fees the Motor Vehicle Division
1072 collects under Subsection (3)(a) into the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
1073 described in Section 26-54-102.
1074 (4) A person may apply for extended registration for up to five years.
1075 (5) (a) A person shall comply with the requirements of this section and pay applicable
1076 fees and taxes for each year of the extended registration.
1077 (b) Fees corresponding to future years within an extended registration term shall be
1078 deposited into the Extended Registration Account created in Section 41-1a-1225.
1079 (6) A person may apply for a refund as described in Section 41-1a-1203.
1080 Section 17. Section 59-2-405.1 is amended to read:
1081 59-2-405.1. Uniform fee on certain vehicles weighing 12,000 pounds or less --
1082 Distribution of revenues -- Appeals.
1083 (1) The property described in Subsection (2) is exempt from ad valorem property taxes
1084 pursuant to Utah Constitution Article XIII, Section 2, Subsection (6).
1085 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), there is levied as provided in this part a
1086 statewide uniform fee in lieu of the ad valorem tax on:
1087 (i) motor vehicles as defined in Section 41-1a-102 that:
1088 (A) are required to be registered with the state; and
1089 (B) weigh 12,000 pounds or less; and
1090 (ii) state-assessed commercial vehicles required to be registered with the state that
1091 weigh 12,000 pounds or less.
1092 (b) The following tangible personal property is exempt from the statewide uniform fee
1093 imposed by this section:
1094 (i) aircraft;
1095 (ii) tangible personal property subject to a uniform fee imposed by:
1096 (A) Section 59-2-405;
1097 (B) Section 59-2-405.2; or
1098 (C) Section 59-2-405.3; and
1099 (iii) tangible personal property that is exempt from state or county ad valorem property
1100 taxes under the laws of this state or of the federal government.
1101 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) [
1102
| 1103 | Age of Vehicle | Uniform Fee |
| 1104 | 12 or more years | $10 |
| 1105 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $50 |
| 1106 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $80 |
| 1107 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $110 |
| 1108 | Less than 3 years | $150 |
1110 section is as follows:
| 1111 | Age of Vehicle | Uniform Fee |
| 1112 | 12 or more years | $7.75 |
| 1113 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $38.50 |
| 1114 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $61.50 |
| 1115 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $84.75 |
| 1116 | Less than 3 years | $115.50 |
1118 a motor vehicle issued a temporary sports event registration certificate in accordance with
1119 Section 41-3-306, the uniform fee for purposes of this section is $5 for the event period
1120 specified on the temporary sports event registration certificate regardless of the age of the
1121 motor vehicle.
1122 (d) (i) For a vehicle registered for an extended registration period as described in
1123 Section 41-1a-202, the uniform fee described in this Subsection (3) corresponding to the age of
1124 the vehicle shall be multiplied by the number of corresponding years of the extended
1125 registration.
1126 (ii) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
1127 shall be deposited into and used for the purposes described in the Extended Registration
1128 Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
1129 (4) Notwithstanding Section 59-2-407, property subject to the uniform fee that is
1130 brought into the state and is required to be registered in Utah shall, as a condition of
1131 registration, be subject to the uniform fee unless all property taxes or uniform fees imposed by
1132 the state of origin have been paid for the current calendar year.
1133 (5) (a) The revenues collected in each county from the uniform fee shall be distributed
1134 by the county to each taxing entity in which the property described in Subsection (2) is located
1135 in the same proportion in which revenue collected from ad valorem real property tax is
1136 distributed.
1137 (b) Each taxing entity shall distribute the revenues received under Subsection (5)(a) in
1138 the same proportion in which revenue collected from ad valorem real property tax is
1139 distributed.
1140 Section 18. Section 59-2-405.2 is amended to read:
1141 59-2-405.2. Definitions -- Uniform statewide fee on certain tangible personal
1142 property -- Distribution of revenues -- Rulemaking authority -- Determining the length of
1143 a vessel.
1144 (1) As used in this section:
1145 (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), "all-terrain vehicle" means a motor
1146 vehicle that:
1147 (A) is an:
1148 (I) all-terrain type I vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2;
1149 (II) all-terrain type II vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2; or
1150 (III) all-terrain type III vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2;
1151 (B) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-Highway
1152 Vehicles; and
1153 (C) has:
1154 (I) an engine with more than 150 cubic centimeters displacement;
1155 (II) a motor that produces more than five horsepower; or
1156 (III) an electric motor; and
1157 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a)(i), "all-terrain vehicle" does not include a
1158 snowmobile.
1159 (b) "Camper" means a camper:
1160 (i) as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and
1161 (ii) that is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2,
1162 Registration.
1163 (c) (i) "Canoe" means a vessel that:
1164 (A) is long and narrow;
1165 (B) has curved sides; and
1166 (C) is tapered:
1167 (I) to two pointed ends; or
1168 (II) to one pointed end and is blunt on the other end; and
1169 (ii) "canoe" includes:
1170 (A) a collapsible inflatable canoe;
1171 (B) a kayak;
1172 (C) a racing shell;
1173 (D) a rowing scull; or
1174 (E) notwithstanding the definition of vessel in Subsection (1)(bb), a canoe with an
1175 outboard motor.
1176 (d) "Dealer" is as defined in Section 41-1a-102.
1177 (e) "Jon boat" means a vessel that:
1178 (i) has a square bow; and
1179 (ii) has a flat bottom.
1180 (f) "Motor vehicle" is as defined in Section 41-22-2.
1181 (g) "Other motorcycle" means a motor vehicle that:
1182 (i) is:
1183 (A) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and
1184 (B) designed primarily for use and operation over unimproved terrain;
1185 (ii) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2,
1186 Registration; and
1187 (iii) has:
1188 (A) an engine with more than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
1189 (B) a motor that produces more than five horsepower.
1190 (h) (i) "Other trailer" means a portable vehicle without motive power that is primarily
1191 used:
1192 (A) to transport tangible personal property; and
1193 (B) for a purpose other than a commercial purpose; and
1194 (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for
1195 purposes of Subsection (1)(h)(i)(B), the commission may by rule define what constitutes a
1196 purpose other than a commercial purpose.
1197 (i) "Outboard motor" is as defined in Section 41-1a-102.
1198 (j) "Park model recreational vehicle" is as defined in Section 41-1a-102.
1199 (k) "Personal watercraft" means a personal watercraft:
1200 (i) as defined in Section 73-18-2; and
1201 (ii) that is required to be registered in accordance with Title 73, Chapter 18, State
1202 Boating Act.
1203 (l) (i) "Pontoon" means a vessel that:
1204 (A) is:
1205 (I) supported by one or more floats; and
1206 (II) propelled by either inboard or outboard power; and
1207 (B) is not:
1208 (I) a houseboat; or
1209 (II) a collapsible inflatable vessel; and
1210 (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1211 commission may by rule define the term "houseboat."
1212 (m) "Qualifying adjustment, exemption, or reduction" means an adjustment,
1213 exemption, or reduction:
1214 (i) of all or a portion of a qualifying payment;
1215 (ii) granted by a county during the refund period; and
1216 (iii) received by a qualifying person.
1217 (n) (i) "Qualifying payment" means the payment made:
1218 (A) of a uniform statewide fee in accordance with this section:
1219 (I) by a qualifying person;
1220 (II) to a county; and
1221 (III) during the refund period; and
1222 (B) on an item of qualifying tangible personal property; and
1223 (ii) if a qualifying person received a qualifying adjustment, exemption, or reduction for
1224 an item of qualifying tangible personal property, the qualifying payment for that qualifying
1225 tangible personal property is equal to the difference between:
1226 (A) the payment described in this Subsection (1)(n) for that item of qualifying tangible
1227 personal property; and
1228 (B) the amount of the qualifying adjustment, exemption, or reduction.
1229 (o) "Qualifying person" means a person that paid a uniform statewide fee:
1230 (i) during the refund period;
1231 (ii) in accordance with this section; and
1232 (iii) on an item of qualifying tangible personal property.
1233 (p) "Qualifying tangible personal property" means a:
1234 (i) qualifying vehicle; or
1235 (ii) qualifying watercraft.
1236 (q) "Qualifying vehicle" means:
1237 (i) an all-terrain vehicle with an engine displacement that is 100 or more cubic
1238 centimeters but 150 or less cubic centimeters;
1239 (ii) an other motorcycle with an engine displacement that is 100 or more cubic
1240 centimeters but 150 or less cubic centimeters;
1241 (iii) a small motor vehicle with an engine displacement that is 100 or more cubic
1242 centimeters but 150 or less cubic centimeters;
1243 (iv) a snowmobile with an engine displacement that is 100 or more cubic centimeters
1244 but 150 or less cubic centimeters; or
1245 (v) a street motorcycle with an engine displacement that is 100 or more cubic
1246 centimeters but 150 or less cubic centimeters.
1247 (r) "Qualifying watercraft" means a:
1248 (i) canoe;
1249 (ii) collapsible inflatable vessel;
1250 (iii) jon boat;
1251 (iv) pontoon;
1252 (v) sailboat; or
1253 (vi) utility boat.
1254 (s) "Refund period" means the time period:
1255 (i) beginning on January 1, 2006; and
1256 (ii) ending on December 29, 2006.
1257 (t) "Sailboat" means a sailboat as defined in Section 73-18-2.
1258 (u) (i) "Small motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
1259 (A) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Motor Vehicles; and
1260 (B) has:
1261 (I) an engine with 150 or less cubic centimeters displacement; or
1262 (II) a motor that produces five or less horsepower; and
1263 (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1264 commission may by rule develop a process for an owner of a motor vehicle to certify whether
1265 the motor vehicle has:
1266 (A) an engine with 150 or less cubic centimeters displacement; or
1267 (B) a motor that produces five or less horsepower.
1268 (v) "Snowmobile" means a motor vehicle that:
1269 (i) is a snowmobile as defined in Section 41-22-2;
1270 (ii) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-Highway
1271 Vehicles; and
1272 (iii) has:
1273 (A) an engine with more than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
1274 (B) a motor that produces more than five horsepower.
1275 (w) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1276 41-6a-102.
1277 (x) "Street motorcycle" means a motor vehicle that:
1278 (i) is:
1279 (A) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and
1280 (B) designed primarily for use and operation on highways;
1281 (ii) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2,
1282 Registration; and
1283 (iii) has:
1284 (A) an engine with more than 150 cubic centimeters displacement; or
1285 (B) a motor that produces more than five horsepower.
1286 (y) "Tangible personal property owner" means a person that owns an item of qualifying
1287 tangible personal property.
1288 (z) "Tent trailer" means a portable vehicle without motive power that:
1289 (i) is constructed with collapsible side walls that:
1290 (A) fold for towing by a motor vehicle; and
1291 (B) unfold at a campsite;
1292 (ii) is designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation use;
1293 (iii) is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2,
1294 Registration; and
1295 (iv) does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a
1296 self-propelled motor vehicle.
1297 (aa) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(aa)(ii), "travel trailer" means a travel
1298 trailer:
1299 (A) as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and
1300 (B) that is required to be registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2,
1301 Registration; and
1302 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (1)(aa)(i), "travel trailer" does not include:
1303 (A) a camper; or
1304 (B) a tent trailer.
1305 (bb) (i) "Utility boat" means a vessel that:
1306 (A) has:
1307 (I) two or three bench seating;
1308 (II) an outboard motor; and
1309 (III) a hull made of aluminum, fiberglass, or wood; and
1310 (B) does not have:
1311 (I) decking;
1312 (II) a permanent canopy; or
1313 (III) a floor other than the hull; and
1314 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (1)(bb)(i), "utility boat" does not include a collapsible
1315 inflatable vessel.
1316 (cc) "Vessel" means a vessel:
1317 (i) as defined in Section 73-18-2, including an outboard motor of the vessel; and
1318 (ii) that is required to be registered in accordance with Title 73, Chapter 18, State
1319 Boating Act.
1320 (2) (a) In accordance with Utah Constitution Article XIII, Section 2, Subsection [
1321 (7), [
1322 (2)(b) is:
1323 (i) exempt from the tax imposed by Section 59-2-103; and
1324 (ii) in lieu of the tax imposed by Section 59-2-103, subject to uniform statewide fees as
1325 provided in this section.
1326 (b) The following tangible personal property applies to Subsection (2)(a) if that
1327 tangible personal property is required to be registered with the state:
1328 (i) an all-terrain vehicle;
1329 (ii) a camper;
1330 (iii) an other motorcycle;
1331 (iv) an other trailer;
1332 (v) a personal watercraft;
1333 (vi) a small motor vehicle;
1334 (vii) a snowmobile;
1335 (viii) a street motorcycle;
1336 (ix) a tent trailer;
1337 (x) a travel trailer;
1338 (xi) a park model recreational vehicle; and
1339 (xii) a vessel if that vessel is less than 31 feet in length as determined under Subsection
1340 [
1341 (3) Except as provided in [
1342 this section, the uniform statewide fees are:
1343 (a) for a snowmobile:
| 1344 | Age of Snowmobile | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1345 | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 1346 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $20 | |
| 1347 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $30 | |
| 1348 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $35 | |
| 1349 | Less than 3 years | $45 | |
1351 motorcycle:
| 1352 | Age of All-Terrain Vehicle or Other Motorcycle Uniform Statewide Fee | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1353 | 12 or more years | $4 | |
| 1354 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $8 | |
| 1355 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $12 | |
| 1356 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $14 | |
| 1357 | Less than 3 years | $18 | |
| 1359 | Age of Street-Legal All-Terrain Vehicle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1360 | 12 or more years | $4 | |
| 1361 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $14 | |
| 1362 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $20 | |
| 1363 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $28 | |
| 1364 | Less than 3 years | $38 | |
| 1366 | Age of Camper or Tent Trailer | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1367 | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 1368 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $25 | |
| 1369 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $35 | |
| 1370 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $50 | |
| 1371 | Less than 3 years | $70 | |
| 1373 | Age of Other Trailer | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1374 | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 1375 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $15 | |
| 1376 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $20 | |
| 1377 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $25 | |
| 1378 | Less than 3 years | $30 | |
| 1380 | Age of Personal Watercraft | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1381 | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 1382 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $25 | |
| 1383 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $35 | |
| 1384 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $45 | |
| 1385 | Less than 3 years | $55 | |
| 1387 | Age of Small Motor Vehicle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1388 | 6 or more years | $10 | |
| 1389 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $15 | |
| 1390 | Less than 3 years | $25 | |
| 1392 | Age of Street Motorcycle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1393 | 12 or more years | $10 | |
| 1394 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $35 | |
| 1395 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $50 | |
| 1396 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $70 | |
| 1397 | Less than 3 years | $95 | |
| 1399 | Age of Travel Trailer or Park Model Recreational Vehicle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1400 | 12 or more years | $20 | |
| 1401 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $65 | |
| 1402 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $90 | |
| 1403 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $135 | |
| 1404 | Less than 3 years | $175 | |
1406 (i) less than 15 feet in length;
1407 (ii) a canoe;
1408 (iii) a jon boat; or
1409 (iv) a utility boat;
1410 (k) for a collapsible inflatable vessel, pontoon, or sailboat, regardless of age:
| 1411 | Length of Vessel | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1412 | 15 feet or more in length but less than 19 feet in length | $15 | |
| 1413 | 19 feet or more in length but less than 23 feet in length | $25 | |
| 1414 | 23 feet or more in length but less than 27 feet in length | $40 | |
| 1415 | 27 feet or more in length but less than 31 feet in length | $75 |
1417 sailboat, or utility boat, that is 15 feet or more in length but less than 19 feet in length:
| 1418 | Age of Vessel | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1419 | 12 or more years | $25 | |
| 1420 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $65 | |
| 1421 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $80 | |
| 1422 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $110 | |
| 1423 | Less than 3 years | $150 | |
1425 sailboat, or utility boat, that is 19 feet or more in length but less than 23 feet in length:
| 1426 | Age of Vessel | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1427 | 12 or more years | $50 | |
| 1428 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $120 | |
| 1429 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $175 | |
| 1430 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $220 | |
| 1431 | Less than 3 years | $275 | |
1433 sailboat, or utility boat, that is 23 feet or more in length but less than 27 feet in length:
| 1434 | Age of Vessel | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1435 | 12 or more years | $100 | |
| 1436 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $180 | |
| 1437 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $240 | |
| 1438 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $310 | |
| 1439 | Less than 3 years | $400 | |
1441 sailboat, or utility boat, that is 27 feet or more in length but less than 31 feet in length:
| 1442 | Age of Vessel | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1443 | 12 or more years | $120 | |
| 1444 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $250 | |
| 1445 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $350 | |
| 1446 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $500 | |
| 1447 | Less than 3 years | $700 | |
1449 section is as follows:
1450 (a) for a street motorcycle:
| 1451 | Age of Street Motorcycle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1452 | 12 or more years | $7.75 | |
| 1453 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $27 | |
| 1454 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $38.50 | |
| 1455 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $54 | |
| 1456 | Less than 3 years | $73 | |
| 1458 | Age of Small Motor Vehicle | Uniform Statewide Fee | |
| 1459 | 6 or more years | $7.75 | |
| 1460 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $11.50 | |
| 1461 | Less than 3 years | $19.25 | |
1463 uniform statewide fees imposed by this section that is brought into the state shall, as a
1464 condition of registration, be subject to the uniform statewide fees unless all property taxes or
1465 uniform fees imposed by the state of origin have been paid for the current calendar year.
1466 (6) (a) For a vehicle registered for an extended registration period as described in
1467 Section 41-1a-202, the uniform fee described in Subsection (5) corresponding to the age of the
1468 vehicle shall be multiplied by the number of corresponding years of the extended registration.
1469 (b) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
1470 shall be deposited into and used for the purposes described in the Extended Registration
1471 Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
1472 [
1473 imposed by this section shall be distributed by the county to each taxing entity in which each
1474 item of tangible personal property subject to the uniform statewide fees is located in the same
1475 proportion in which revenues collected from the ad valorem property tax are distributed.
1476 (b) Each taxing entity described in Subsection [
1477 the uniform statewide fees imposed by this section shall distribute the revenues in the same
1478 proportion in which revenues collected from the ad valorem property tax are distributed.
1479 [
1480 length of a vessel shall be determined as provided in this Subsection [
1481 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection [
1482 measured as follows:
1483 (A) the length of a vessel shall be measured in a straight line; and
1484 (B) the length of a vessel is equal to the distance between the bow of the vessel and the
1485 stern of the vessel.
1486 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection [
1487 include the length of:
1488 (A) a swim deck;
1489 (B) a ladder;
1490 (C) an outboard motor; or
1491 (D) an appurtenance or attachment similar to Subsections [
1492 (C) as determined by the commission by rule.
1493 (iii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1494 the commission may by rule define what constitutes an appurtenance or attachment similar to
1495 Subsections [
1496 (c) The length of a vessel:
1497 (i) (A) for a new vessel, is the length:
1498 (I) listed on the manufacturer's statement of origin if the length of the vessel measured
1499 under Subsection [
1500 statement of origin; or
1501 (II) listed on a form submitted to the commission by a dealer in accordance with
1502 Subsection [
1503 equal to the length of the vessel listed on the manufacturer's statement of origin; or
1504 (B) for a vessel other than a new vessel, is the length:
1505 (I) corresponding to the model number if the length of the vessel measured under
1506 Subsection [
1507 number; or
1508 (II) listed on a form submitted to the commission by an owner of the vessel in
1509 accordance with Subsection [
1510 [
1511 number; and
1512 (ii) (A) is determined at the time of the:
1513 (I) first registration as defined in Section 41-1a-102 that occurs on or after January 1,
1514 2006; or
1515 (II) first renewal of registration that occurs on or after January 1, 2006; and
1516 (B) may be determined after the time described in Subsection [
1517 the commission requests that a dealer or an owner submit a form to the commission in
1518 accordance with Subsection [
1519 (d) (i) A form under Subsection [
1520 (A) be developed by the commission;
1521 (B) be provided by the commission to:
1522 (I) a dealer; or
1523 (II) an owner of a vessel;
1524 (C) provide for the reporting of the length of a vessel;
1525 (D) be submitted to the commission at the time the length of the vessel is determined in
1526 accordance with Subsection [
1527 (E) be signed by:
1528 (I) if the form is submitted by a dealer, that dealer; or
1529 (II) if the form is submitted by an owner of the vessel, an owner of the vessel; and
1530 (F) include a certification that the information set forth in the form is true.
1531 (ii) A certification made under Subsection [
1532 under oath and subject to the same penalties as provided by law for perjury.
1533 (iii) (A) A dealer or an owner that submits a form to the commission under Subsection
1534 [
1535 (I) the commission;
1536 (II) the county assessor; or
1537 (III) the commission and the county assessor.
1538 (B) The consent described in Subsection [
1539 acceptance of any form.
1540 [
1541 during the refund period shall issue a refund to the qualifying person as described in Subsection
1542 [
1543 (i) the difference described in Subsection [
1544 (ii) the qualifying person submitted a form in accordance with Subsections [
1545 and (d).
1546 (b) The refund amount shall be calculated as follows:
1547 (i) for a qualifying vehicle, the refund amount is equal to the difference between:
1548 (A) the qualifying payment the qualifying person paid on the qualifying vehicle during
1549 the refund period; and
1550 (B) the amount of the statewide uniform fee:
1551 (I) for that qualifying vehicle; and
1552 (II) that the qualifying person would have been required to pay:
1553 (Aa) during the refund period; and
1554 (Bb) in accordance with this section had Laws of Utah 2006, Fifth Special Session,
1555 Chapter 3, Section 1, been in effect during the refund period; and
1556 (ii) for a qualifying watercraft, the refund amount is equal to the difference between:
1557 (A) the qualifying payment the qualifying person paid on the qualifying watercraft
1558 during the refund period; and
1559 (B) the amount of the statewide uniform fee:
1560 (I) for that qualifying watercraft;
1561 (II) that the qualifying person would have been required to pay:
1562 (Aa) during the refund period; and
1563 (Bb) in accordance with this section had Laws of Utah 2006, Fifth Special Session,
1564 Chapter 3, Section 1, been in effect during the refund period.
1565 (c) Before the county issues a refund to the qualifying person in accordance with
1566 Subsection [
1567 qualifying person is entitled to the refund.
1568 (d) (i) A form under Subsection [
1569 (A) be developed by the commission;
1570 (B) be provided by the commission to the counties;
1571 (C) be provided by the county to the qualifying person or tangible personal property
1572 owner;
1573 (D) provide for the reporting of the following:
1574 (I) for a qualifying vehicle:
1575 (Aa) the type of qualifying vehicle; and
1576 (Bb) the amount of cubic centimeters displacement;
1577 (II) for a qualifying watercraft:
1578 (Aa) the length of the qualifying watercraft;
1579 (Bb) the age of the qualifying watercraft; and
1580 (Cc) the type of qualifying watercraft;
1581 (E) be signed by the qualifying person or tangible personal property owner; and
1582 (F) include a certification that the information set forth in the form is true.
1583 (ii) A certification made under Subsection [
1584 under oath and subject to the same penalties as provided by law for perjury.
1585 (iii) (A) A qualifying person or tangible personal property owner that submits a form to
1586 a county under Subsection [
1587 person's consent to an audit or review by:
1588 (I) the commission;
1589 (II) the county assessor; or
1590 (III) the commission and the county assessor.
1591 (B) The consent described in Subsection [
1592 acceptance of any form.
1593 (e) The county shall make changes to the commission's records with the information
1594 received by the county from the form submitted in accordance with Subsection [
1595 [
1596 personal property if the tangible personal property owner submits a form to the county in
1597 accordance with Subsection [
1598 [
1599 property" means a person that was required to pay a uniform statewide fee:
1600 (i) during the refund period;
1601 (ii) in accordance with this section; and
1602 (iii) on an item of tangible personal property subject to the uniform statewide fees
1603 imposed by this section.
1604 (b) A county that collected revenues from uniform statewide fees imposed by this
1605 section during the refund period shall notify an owner of tangible personal property:
1606 (i) of the tangible personal property classification changes made to this section
1607 pursuant to Laws of Utah 2006, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 3, Section 1;
1608 (ii) that the owner of tangible personal property may obtain and file a form to modify
1609 the county's records regarding the owner's tangible personal property; and
1610 (iii) that the owner may be entitled to a refund pursuant to Subsection [
1611 Section 19. Section 59-2-405.3 is amended to read:
1612 59-2-405.3. Uniform statewide fee on motor homes -- Distribution of revenues.
1613 (1) For purposes of this section, "motor home" means:
1614 (a) a motor home, as defined in Section 13-14-102, that is required to be registered
1615 with the state; or
1616 (b) a self-propelled vehicle that is:
1617 (i) modified for primary use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or
1618 vacation use; and
1619 (ii) required to be registered with the state.
1620 (2) In accordance with Utah Constitution Article XIII, Section 2, Subsection (6), a
1621 motor home is:
1622 (a) exempt from the tax imposed by Section 59-2-103; and
1623 (b) in lieu of the tax imposed by Section 59-2-103, subject to a uniform statewide fee
1624 described in Subsection (3).
1625 (3) The uniform statewide fee for a motor home is:
| 1626 | Age of Motor Home | Uniform Statewide Fee |
| 1627 | 15 or more years | $90 |
| 1628 | 12 or more years but less than 15 years | $180 |
| 1629 | 9 or more years but less than 12 years | $315 |
| 1630 | 6 or more years but less than 9 years | $425 |
| 1631 | 3 or more years but less than 6 years | $540 |
| 1632 | Less than 3 years | $690 |
1634 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), and notwithstanding Section 59-2-407,
1635 a motor home subject to the uniform statewide fee imposed by this section that is brought into
1636 the state shall, as a condition of registration, be subject to the uniform statewide fee unless all
1637 property taxes or uniform fees imposed by the state of origin have been paid for the current
1638 calendar year.
1639 (b) (i) For a motor home registered for an extended registration period as described in
1640 Section 41-1a-202, the uniform fee described in this Subsection (4) corresponding to the age of
1641 the motor home shall be multiplied by the number of corresponding years of the extended
1642 registration.
1643 (ii) The amount paid under this section for future years for an extended registration
1644 shall be deposited into and used for the purposes described in the Extended Registration
1645 Account described in Section 41-1a-1225.
1646 (5) (a) Each county shall distribute the revenue collected by the county from the
1647 uniform statewide fee imposed by this section to each taxing entity in which each motor home
1648 subject to the uniform statewide fee is located in the same proportion in which revenue
1649 collected from the ad valorem property tax is distributed.
1650 (b) Each taxing entity described in Subsection (5)(a) that receives revenue from the
1651 uniform statewide fee imposed by this section shall distribute the revenue in the same
1652 proportion in which revenue collected from the ad valorem property tax is distributed.
1653 (6) An appeal relating to the uniform statewide fee imposed on a motor home by this
1654 section shall be filed pursuant to Section 59-2-1005.
1655 Section 20. Section 73-18-7 is amended to read:
1656 73-18-7. Registration requirements -- Exemptions -- Fee -- Agents -- Records --
1657 Period of registration and renewal -- Expiration -- Notice of transfer of interest or change
1658 of address -- Duplicate registration card -- Invalid registration -- Powers of board.
1659 (1) (a) Except as provided by Section 73-18-9, the owner of each motorboat and
1660 sailboat on the waters of this state shall register it with the division as provided in this chapter.
1661 (b) A person may not place, give permission for the placement of, operate, or give
1662 permission for the operation of a motorboat or sailboat on the waters of this state, unless the
1663 motorboat or sailboat is registered as provided in this chapter.
1664 (c) (i) A person may apply for extended registration for up to five years.
1665 (ii) (A) A person shall comply with the requirements of this section and pay applicable
1666 fees and taxes for each year of the extended registration.
1667 (B) Fees corresponding to future years within an extended registration term shall be
1668 deposited into and used for the purposes described in the Extended Registration Account
1669 created in Section 41-1a-1225.
1670 (iii) A person may apply for a refund as described in Section 41-1a-1203.
1671 (2) (a) The owner of a motorboat or sailboat required to be registered shall file an
1672 application for registration with the division on forms approved by the division.
1673 (b) The owner of the motorboat or sailboat shall sign the application and pay the fee set
1674 by the board in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
1675 (c) Before receiving a registration card and registration decals, the applicant shall
1676 provide the division with a certificate from the county assessor of the county in which the
1677 motorboat or sailboat has situs for taxation, stating that:
1678 (i) the property tax on the motorboat or sailboat for the current year has been paid;
1679 (ii) in the county assessor's opinion, the property tax is a lien on real property sufficient
1680 to secure the payment of the property tax; or
1681 (iii) the motorboat or sailboat is exempt by law from payment of property tax for the
1682 current year.
1683 (d) If the board modifies the fee under Subsection (2)(b), the modification shall take
1684 effect on the first day of the calendar quarter after 90 days from the day on which the board
1685 provides the State Tax Commission:
1686 (i) notice from the board stating that the board will modify the fee; and
1687 (ii) a copy of the fee modification.
1688 (3) (a) Upon receipt of the application in the approved form, the division shall record
1689 the receipt and issue to the applicant registration decals and a registration card that state the
1690 number assigned to the motorboat or sailboat and the name and address of the owner.
1691 (b) The registration card shall be available for inspection on the motorboat or sailboat
1692 for which it was issued, whenever that motorboat or sailboat is in operation.
1693 (4) The assigned number shall:
1694 (a) be painted or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the motorboat
1695 or sailboat;
1696 (b) consist of plain vertical block characters not less than three inches in height;
1697 (c) contrast with the color of the background and be distinctly visible and legible;
1698 (d) have spaces or hyphens equal to the width of a letter between the letter and numeral
1699 groupings; and
1700 (e) read from left to right.
1701 (5) A motorboat or sailboat with a valid marine document issued by the United States
1702 Coast Guard is exempt from the number display requirements of Subsection (4).
1703 (6) The nonresident owner of any motorboat or sailboat already covered by a valid
1704 number that has been assigned to it according to federal law or a federally approved numbering
1705 system of the owner's resident state is exempt from registration while operating the motorboat
1706 or sailboat on the waters of this state unless the owner is operating in excess of the reciprocity
1707 period provided for in Subsection 73-18-9(1).
1708 (7) (a) If the ownership of a motorboat or sailboat changes, the new owner shall file a
1709 new application form and fee with the division, and the division shall issue a new registration
1710 card and registration decals in the same manner as provided for in Subsections (2) and (3).
1711 (b) The division shall reassign the current number assigned to the motorboat or sailboat
1712 to the new owner to display on the motorboat or sailboat.
1713 (8) If the United States Coast Guard has in force an overall system of identification
1714 numbering for motorboats or sailboats within the United States, the numbering system
1715 employed under this chapter by the board shall conform with that system.
1716 (9) (a) The division may authorize any person to act as its agent for the registration of
1717 motorboats and sailboats.
1718 (b) A number assigned, a registration card, and registration decals issued by an agent of
1719 the division in conformity with this chapter and rules of the board are valid.
1720 (10) (a) The Motor Vehicle Division shall classify all records of the division made or
1721 kept according to this section in the same manner that motor vehicle records are classified
1722 under Section 41-1a-116.
1723 (b) Division records are available for inspection in the same manner as motor vehicle
1724 records pursuant to Section 41-1a-116.
1725 (11) (a) (i) Each registration, registration card, and decal issued under this chapter shall
1726 continue in effect for 12 months, beginning with the first day of the calendar month of
1727 registration.
1728 (ii) A registration may be renewed by the owner in the same manner provided for in the
1729 initial application.
1730 (iii) The division shall reassign the current number assigned to the motorboat or
1731 sailboat when the registration is renewed.
1732 (b) Each registration, registration card, and registration decal expires the last day of the
1733 month in the year following the calendar month of registration.
1734 (c) If the last day of the registration period falls on a day in which the appropriate state
1735 or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the motorboat or sailboat is
1736 extended to 12 midnight of the next business day.
1737 (d) The division may receive applications for registration renewal and issue new
1738 registration cards at any time before the expiration of the registration, subject to the availability
1739 of renewal materials.
1740 (e) The new registration shall retain the same expiration month as recorded on the
1741 original registration even if the registration has expired.
1742 (f) The year of registration shall be changed to reflect the renewed registration period.
1743 (g) If the registration renewal application is an application generated by the division
1744 through its automated system, the owner is not required to surrender the last registration card or
1745 duplicate.
1746 (12) (a) An owner shall notify the division of:
1747 (i) the transfer of all or any part of the owner's interest, other than creation of a security
1748 interest, in a motorboat or sailboat registered in this state under Subsections (2) and (3); and
1749 (ii) the destruction or abandonment of the owner's motorboat or sailboat.
1750 (b) Notification must take place within 15 days of the transfer, destruction, or
1751 abandonment.
1752 (c) (i) The transfer, destruction, or abandonment of a motorboat or sailboat terminates
1753 its registration.
1754 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (12)(c)(i), a transfer of a part interest that does not
1755 affect the owner's right to operate a motorboat or sailboat does not terminate the registration.
1756 (13) (a) A registered owner shall notify the division within 15 days if the owner's
1757 address changes from the address appearing on the registration card and shall, as a part of this
1758 notification, furnish the division with the owner's new address.
1759 (b) The board may provide in its rules for:
1760 (i) the surrender of the registration card bearing the former address; and
1761 (ii) (A) the replacement of the card with a new registration card bearing the new
1762 address; or
1763 (B) the alteration of an existing registration card to show the owner's new address.
1764 (14) (a) If a registration card is lost or stolen, the division may collect a fee of $4 for
1765 the issuance of a duplicate card.
1766 (b) If a registration decal is lost or stolen, the division may collect a fee of $3 for the
1767 issuance of a duplicate decal.
1768 (15) A number other than the number assigned to a motorboat or sailboat or a number
1769 for a motorboat or sailboat granted reciprocity under this chapter may not be painted, attached,
1770 or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of a motorboat or sailboat.
1771 (16) A motorboat or sailboat registration and number are invalid if obtained by
1772 knowingly falsifying an application for registration.
1773 (17) The board may designate the suffix to assigned numbers, and by following the
1774 procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1775 make rules for:
1776 (a) the display of registration decals;
1777 (b) the issuance and display of dealer numbers and registrations; and
1778 (c) the issuance and display of temporary registrations.
1779 (18) A violation of this section is an infraction.
1780 Section 21. Repealer.
1781 This bill repeals:
1782 Section 41-1a-1212, Fee for replacement of license plate decals.
1783 Section 22. Effective date.
1784 This bill takes effect on January 1, 2021.