(1)  Each vessel or outboard motor, identified by the manufacturer as a 1985 year model or newer, operated on the waters of this state is subject to the title provisions of this part except:

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-505

  • Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section 41-1a-106. 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
  • Outboard motor: means a detachable self-contained propulsion unit, excluding fuel supply, used to propel a vessel. 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
  • 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
  • Title: means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Vessel: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
  • Waters of this state: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
(a)  vessels that have valid marine documents issued by the United States Coast Guard;

(b)  canoes;

(c)  inflatable vessels powered by an outboard motor with a manufacturer’s listed horsepower of 25 or less;

(d)  outboard motors with a manufacturer’s listed horsepower of 25 or less;

(e)  vessels and outboard motors owned and operated by nonresidents of the state;

(f)  vessels or outboard motors owned and operated by the federal government; or

(g)  vessels exempt from registration under Section 73-18-9.

(2)  The division may not provide a title on vessels and outboard motors identified by the manufacturer as a 1984 year model or older.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 1992 General Session