(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-22-3

  • Dealer: means a person engaged in the business of selling off-highway vehicles at wholesale or retail. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway vehicles. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Motor vehicle: includes an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Motorcycle: means every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than two tires. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Off-highway implement of husbandry: means every all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, motorcycle, or snowmobile that is used by the owner or the owner's agent for agricultural operations. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Off-highway vehicle: means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or motorcycle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Operate: means to control the movement of or otherwise use an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Owner: means a person, other than a person with a security interest, having a property interest or title to an off-highway vehicle and entitled to the use and possession of that vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public land: means land owned or administered by any federal or state agency or any political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Snowmobile: means any motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners, or low pressure tires. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • 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
(a)  Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a person may not operate or place and an owner may not give another person permission to operate or place any off-highway vehicle on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state unless the off-highway vehicle is registered under this chapter for the current year.

(b)  Unless exempted under Section 41-22-9, a dealer may not sell an off-highway vehicle which can be used on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state, unless the off-highway vehicle is registered or is in the process of being registered under this chapter for the current year.

(c)  Unless specifically provided in this chapter, the division shall administer license plates, decals, and registration of off-highway vehicles in accordance with Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act.

(2) 

(a)  The owner of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration under this chapter shall apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for registration on forms approved by the Motor Vehicle Division.

(b)  An owner of an off-highway vehicle may apply for automatic registration renewal as described in Section 41-1a-216.

(3)  Each application for registration of an off-highway vehicle shall be accompanied by:

(a)  evidence of ownership, a title, or a manufacturer‘s certificate of origin, and a bill of sale showing ownership, make, model, horsepower or displacement, and serial number;

(b)  the past registration card; or

(c)  the fee for a duplicate.

(4) 

(a) 

(i)  Beginning on January 1, 2023, except as provided in Subsection (4)(e), the first time an off-highway vehicle is registered, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one off-highway vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card.

(ii)  If an off-highway vehicle has been registered previously in this state but has not been issued an off-highway vehicle license plate, beginning on January 1, 2023, upon application for registration renewal, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one off-highway vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card.

(b)  Upon each annual registration, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue a registration decal and a registration card for each off-highway vehicle registered.

(c)  The off-highway vehicle license plate:

(i)  shall contain a unique five-digit number, using numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, to identify the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued;

(ii)  shall be affixed to the rear of the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued in a plainly visible and upright position as prescribed by rule of the division under Section 41-22-5.1;

(iii)  shall be maintained free of foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible;

(iv)  shall be a distinct tan color with black lettering to identify the license plate as an off-highway vehicle license plate;

(v)  shall have a location to attach the registration decal; and

(vi)  may not be a personalized license plate or a special group license plate.

(d)  At all times, a registration card shall be kept with the off-highway vehicle and shall be available for inspection by a law enforcement officer.

(e)  An off-highway vehicle that is a motorcycle or a snowmobile is:

(i)  not required to obtain or display an off-highway vehicle license plate; and

(ii)  required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker.

(5) 

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (5)(c), an applicant for a registration card and registration decal shall provide the Motor Vehicle Division a certificate, described under Subsection (5)(b), from the county assessor of the county in which the off-highway vehicle has situs for taxation.

(b)  The certificate required under Subsection (5)(a) shall state one of the following:

(i)  the property tax on the off-highway vehicle for the current year has been paid;

(ii)  in the county assessor’s opinion, the tax is a lien on real property sufficient to secure the payment of the tax; or

(iii)  the off-highway vehicle is exempt by law from payment of property tax for the current year.

(c)  An off-highway vehicle for which an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker has been issued in accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 is:

(i)  exempt from the requirement under this Subsection (5);

(ii)  not required to obtain or purchase an off-highway vehicle license plate; and

(iii)  required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker.

(6) 

(a)  All records of the division made or kept under this section shall be classified by the Motor Vehicle Division in the same manner as motor vehicle records are classified under Section 41-1a-116.

(b)  Division records are available for inspection in the same manner as motor vehicle records under Section 41-1a-116.

(7)  A violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 11, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 64, 2023 General Session

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