Superseded 1/1/2024)

Superseded 1/1/2024
41-1a-226.  Vintage vehicle — Signed statement — Restored-modified vehicle — Registration.

(1)  The owner of a vintage vehicle who applies for registration under this part shall provide a signed statement that the vintage vehicle:

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-226

  • Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section 41-1a-106. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • Operate: includes testing of an automated driving system. 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
  • Restored-modified vehicle: means a motor vehicle that has been restored and modified with modern parts and technology, including emission control technology and an on-board diagnostic system. 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
  • Vintage vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-21-1. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
(a)  is owned and operated for the purposes described in Section 41-21-1; and

(b)  is safe to operate on the highways of this state as described in Section 41-21-4.

(2)  For a vintage vehicle with a model year of 1982 or older, the signed statement described in Subsection (1) is in lieu of an emissions inspection, from which a vintage vehicle is exempt under Subsection 41-6a-1642(4).

(3)  Before registration of a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, an owner shall:

(a)  obtain a certificate of emissions inspection as provided in Section 41-6a-1642; or

(b)  provide proof of vehicle insurance coverage for the vintage vehicle that is a type specific to a vehicle collector.

(4) 

(a)  If an owner of a restored-modified vehicle who applies for registration that wishes to have the notation on the registration certificate as described in Subsection (4)(b), the owner may provide a signed statement that the vehicle:

(i)  meets the definition of a restored-modified vehicle, and has modern technology, including emission control technology and an on-board diagnostic system; and

(ii)  is safe to operate on the highways of this state.

(b)  If a vehicle qualifies as a restored-modified vehicle, the division shall notate the registration certificate indicating that the vehicle is a restored-modified vehicle.

(c)  An owner of a restored-modified vehicle may elect to remove the restored-modified notation on the registration certificate at the time of a subsequent registration.

Amended by Chapter 22, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 532, 2023 General Session

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