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ATV WEIGHT LIMIT AMENDMENTS

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2022 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins

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House Sponsor: Casey Snider

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the definition of an all-terrain type II vehicle to change the weight
10     limit to 3,500 pounds.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     amends the definition of an all-terrain type II vehicle to change the weight limit
14     from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          41-22-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 280
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 41-22-2 is amended to read:
25          41-22-2. Definitions.
26          As used in this chapter:
27          (1) "Advisory council" means the Off-highway Vehicle Advisory Council appointed by

28     the Division of Recreation.
29          (2) "All-terrain type I vehicle" means any motor vehicle 52 inches or less in width,
30     having an unladen dry weight of 1,500 pounds or less, traveling on three or more low pressure
31     tires, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and designed for or capable of
32     travel over unimproved terrain.
33          (3) (a) "All-terrain type II vehicle" means any motor vehicle 80 inches or less in width,
34     traveling on four or more low pressure tires, having a steering wheel, non-straddle seating, a
35     rollover protection system, and designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain, and
36     is:
37          (i) an electric-powered vehicle; or
38          (ii) a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and has an unladen dry weight
39     of [2,500] 3,500 pounds or less.
40          (b) "All-terrain type II vehicle" does not include golf carts, any vehicle designed to
41     carry a person with a disability, any vehicle not specifically designed for recreational use, or
42     farm tractors as defined under Section 41-1a-102.
43          (4) (a) "All-terrain type III vehicle" means any other motor vehicle, not defined in
44     Subsection (2), (3), (12), or (22), designed for or capable of travel over unimproved terrain.
45          (b) "All-terrain type III vehicle" does not include golf carts, any vehicle designed to
46     carry a person with a disability, any vehicle not specifically designed for recreational use, or
47     farm tractors as defined under Section 41-1a-102.
48          (5) "Commission" means the Outdoor Adventure Commission.
49          (6) "Cross-country" means across natural terrain and off an existing highway, road,
50     route, or trail.
51          (7) "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling off-highway vehicles at
52     wholesale or retail.
53          (8) "Division" means the Division of Recreation.
54          (9) "Low pressure tire" means any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width designed
55     for use on wheels with rim diameter of 14 inches or less and utilizing an operating pressure of
56     10 pounds per square inch or less as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
57          (10) "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing
58     off-highway vehicles.

59          (11) (a) "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled.
60          (b) "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway vehicle.
61          (12) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the
62     operator and designed to travel on not more than two tires.
63          (13) "Off-highway implement of husbandry" means every all-terrain type I vehicle,
64      all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, motorcycle, or snowmobile that is used by
65     the owner or the owner's agent for agricultural operations.
66          (14) "Off-highway vehicle" means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle,
67     all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or motorcycle.
68          (15) "Operate" means to control the movement of or otherwise use an off-highway
69     vehicle.
70          (16) "Operator" means the person who is in actual physical control of an off-highway
71     vehicle.
72          (17) "Organized user group" means an off-highway vehicle organization incorporated
73     as a nonprofit corporation in the state under Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit
74     Corporation Act, for the purpose of promoting the interests of off-highway vehicle recreation.
75          (18) "Owner" means a person, other than a person with a security interest, having a
76     property interest or title to an off-highway vehicle and entitled to the use and possession of that
77     vehicle.
78          (19) "Public land" means land owned or administered by any federal or state agency or
79     any political subdivision of the state.
80          (20) "Register" means the act of assigning a registration number to an off-highway
81     vehicle.
82          (21) "Roadway" is used as defined in Section 41-6a-102.
83          (22) "Snowmobile" means any motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and
84     steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners, or low pressure tires.
85          (23) "Street or highway" means the entire width between boundary lines of every way
86     or place of whatever nature, when any part of it is open to the use of the public for vehicular
87     travel.
88          (24) "Street-legal all-terrain vehicle" or "street-legal ATV" has the same meaning as
89     defined in Section 41-6a-102.