Superseded 1/1/2024)
Superseded 1/1/2024
41-1a-1211. License plate fees — Application fees for issuance and renewal of personalized and special group license plates — Replacement fee for license plates — Postage fees.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-1211- Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section 41-1a-106. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Registration: means a document issued by a jurisdiction that allows operation of a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for which the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration requirements of the jurisdiction. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Special group license plate: means a type of license plate designed for a particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance with Section 41-1a-418. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- 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
- 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
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Except as provided in Subsections (11), (12), (13), and (14), a license plate fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 shall be paid to the division for the issuance of any new license plate under 4. |
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The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
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$1 in the Transportation Fund; and |
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the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (1)(a), as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. |
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An applicant for original issuance of personalized license plates issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the fee required in Subsection (1). |
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Beginning July 1, 2003, a person who applies for a special group license plate shall pay a $5 fee for the original set of license plates in addition to the fee required under Subsection (1). |
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An applicant for original issuance of personalized special group license plates shall pay the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the license plate fees and license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3). |
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An applicant for renewal of personalized license plates issued under Section 41-1a-410 shall pay a $10 per set application fee. |
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The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the costs for the replacement of any license plate issued under 4. |
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The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
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$1 in the Transportation Fund; and |
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the remainder of the fee charged under Subsection (6)(a), as provided in Section 41-1a-1201. |
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The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover its costs for the replacement of decals issued under Section 41-1a-418. |
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The division may charge a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to recover the cost of issuing stickers under Section 41-1a-416. |
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In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee established under Section 63J-1-504 to cover postage expenses if new or replacement license plates are mailed to the applicant. |
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The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to registration fees required under Section 41-1a-1206. |
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An applicant for a license plate issued under Section 41-1a-407 is not subject to the license plate fee under Subsection (1). |
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An applicant for a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the fees under Subsections (1), (3), and (7). |
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A person is exempt from the fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person:
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was issued a clean fuel special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418 prior to the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b); |
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beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702(5)(b), is no longer eligible for a clean fuel special group license plate under the rules made by the Department of Transportation; and |
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upon renewal or reissuance, is required to replace the clean fuel special group license plate with a new license plate. |
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Until June 30, 2011, a person is exempt from the license plate fee under Subsection (1) or (6) if the person:
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was issued a firefighter recognition special group license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418 prior to July 1, 2009; |
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upon renewal of the person’s vehicle registration on or after July 1, 2009, is not a contributor to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account as required under Section 41-1a-418; and |
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is required to replace the firefighter special group license plate with a new license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-418. |
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A person is not subject to the license plate fee under Subsection (1) if the person presents official documentation that the person is a recipient of the Purple Heart Award issued:
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by a recognized association representing peace officers who:
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receives a salary from a federal, state, county, or municipal government or any subdivision of the state; and |
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works in the state; or |
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Amended by Chapter 119, 2015 General Session
