Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section 41-1a-106. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
Gross laden weight: means the actual weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, equipped for operation, to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the highways. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
Motorcycle: means :
(a)
a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
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
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
(a)
Subject to the requirements of this section, a person may register a motorcycle or motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross laden weight for a six-month period that begins on the first day of the calendar month of registration and expires on the last day of the sixth month of registration.
(b)
If the last day of the registration period falls on a day in which the appropriate state or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the vehicle is extended to midnight of the next business day.
(2)
A registration under this section is subject to this chapter.
(3)
The option to register a motorcycle or motor vehicle under this section shall be available to a person when the division:
(a)
has implemented the division’s GenTax system; and
(b)
at least 30 days before implementing the division’s GenTax system as described in Subsection (3)(a), has provided notice in a conspicuous place on the division’s website stating:
(i)
the date the commission will implement the GenTax system; and
(ii)
that, at the time the commission implements the GenTax system, the option to register a motorcycle or motor vehicle for a six-month registration period will be available.
