(1)  As used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Utah Code 11-66-101

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Political subdivision: means :
(i) a city, town, or metro township; or
(ii) a county, as it relates to the licensing and regulation of businesses in the unincorporated area of the county. See Utah Code 11-66-101
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (a)  “Political subdivision” means:

    (i)  a city, town, or metro township; or

    (ii)  a county, as it relates to the licensing and regulation of businesses in the unincorporated area of the county.

    (b)  “Street-legal ATV” means any all-terrain type vehicle that meets the requirements, including the registration, inspection, and license plate requirements, of being a street-legal ATV as described in Section 41-6a-1509.

    (2)  For any business, including a business that rents one or more street-legal ATVs, a political subdivision may not as a condition of the business obtaining or maintaining a business license or permit:

    (a)  require any additional inspection, registration, or license plate requirements, including requiring any additional sticker or other identifying mark, for any street-legal ATV owned or rented by the business;

    (b)  require any equipment modifications of a street-legal ATV owned or rented by the business; or

    (c)  limit the amount of street-legal ATVs owned or rented by the business.

    (3)  A political subdivision may not revoke or fail to renew a business license or permit of a business based on the violation of a traffic ordinance or other local ordinance by any customer of the business operating a street-legal ATV.

    (4)  A political subdivision may not enact or enforce an unreasonable noise ordinance that imposes a fine or other penalty for the operation of a street-legal ATV.

    Enacted by Chapter 306, 2022 General Session

    Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 232, Chapter 59 and SB 173, Chapter 446.