If the comparison under Section 41-12a-803 shows that a motor vehicle is not insured for three consecutive months, the Motor Vehicle Division shall direct that the designated agent provide notice to the owner of the motor vehicle that the owner has 15 days to provide:
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon a highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with other motorized vehicles. See Utah Code 41-12a-103
Motor Vehicle Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission created in Section 41-1a-106. See Utah Code 41-12a-802
Operator: means every person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-12a-103
Owner: means :
(a)
a person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle;
(b)
a lessee in possession;
(c)
a conditional vendee or lessee if a motor vehicle is the subject of a conditional sale or lease with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession in the conditional vendee or lessee; or
(d)
a mortgagor if a motor vehicle is the subject of a mortgage with the mortgagor entitled to possession. See Utah Code 41-12a-103
Registration: means the issuance of the certificates and registration plates issued under the laws of Utah pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. See Utah Code 41-12a-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
proof of owner’s or operator‘s security in a form allowed under Subsection 41-12a-303.2(2); or
(b)
proof of exemption from the owner’s or operator’s security requirements.
(2)
If an owner of a motor vehicle fails to provide satisfactory proof of owner’s or operator’s security to the designated agent, the designated agent shall:
(a)
provide a second notice to the owner of the motor vehicle that the owner now has 15 days to provide:
(i)
proof of owner’s or operator’s security in a form allowed under Subsection 41-12a-303.2(2); or
(ii)
proof of exemption from the owner’s or operator’s security requirements;
(b)
for each notice provided, indicate information relating to the owner’s failure to provide proof of owner’s or operator’s security in the database; and
(c)
provide this information to state and local law enforcement agencies as requested in accordance with the provisions under Section 41-12a-805.
(3)
The Motor Vehicle Division:
(a)
shall revoke the registration upon receiving notification under Subsection 41-1a-110(2);
(b)
shall provide appropriate notices of the revocation, the legal consequences of operating a vehicle with revoked registration and without owner’s or operator’s security, and instructions on how to get the registration reinstated; and
(c)
may direct the designated agent to provide the notices under this Subsection (3).
(4)
Any action by the Motor Vehicle Division to revoke the registration of a motor vehicle under this section may be in addition to an action by a law enforcement agency to impose the penalties under Section 41-12a-302 or 41-12a-303.2.
(5)
(a)
A person may not provide a false or fraudulent statement to the Motor Vehicle Division or designated agent.
(b)
In addition to any other penalties, a person who violates Subsection (5)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(6)
The department and the Motor Vehicle Division shall direct the designated agent to exempt from this section a farm truck that:
(a)
meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
This part does not affect other actions or penalties that may be taken or imposed for violation of the owner’s and operator’s security requirements of this chapter.
(8)
If a comparison under Section 41-12a-803 shows that a motor vehicle may not be in compliance with motor vehicle registration or sales and use tax laws, the Motor Vehicle Division may direct that the designated agent provide notice to the owner of a motor vehicle that information exists which indicates the possible violation.
