Utah Code 41-1a-1319. Third degree felony — Odometer violation
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It is a third degree felony for a person, with intent to defraud, to:
(1) disconnect, turn back, replace, or reset or cause to be disconnected, turned back, replaced, or reset, the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to reduce the true number of miles or kilometers indicated on it;
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-1319
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the highways. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Odometer: means a device for measuring and recording the actual distance a vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be periodically reset. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Vehicle: includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, off-highway vehicle, camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
(2) knowingly sell, transfer, or exchange, or cause to be sold, transferred, or exchanged without the disclosure required by Section41-1a-902 , any motor vehicle on which the odometer has been disconnected, turned back, replaced, or reset; or(3) give or cause to be given a false odometer mileage disclosure statement when an odometer statement is required by Section41-1a-902 .