41-1a-209.  Application for registration — Contents.

(1)  An owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this part shall apply to the division for registration on forms furnished by the division.

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-209

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section 41-1a-106. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • Identification number: includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of constructing, manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, holding title to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is subject to a security interest. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • 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
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. 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)  The application for registration shall include:

(a)  the signature of an owner of the vehicle to be registered;

(b)  the name, bona fide residence and mailing address of the owner, or business address of the owner if the owner is a firm, association, or corporation;

(c)  a description of the vehicle including the make, model, type of body, the model year as specified by the manufacturer, the number of cylinders, and the identification number of the vehicle;

(d)  other information required by the division to enable it to determine whether the owner is lawfully entitled to register the vehicle; and

(e)  an indication if the applicant is applying for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216.

Amended by Chapter 135, 2021 General Session