A manufacturer, its agent, or a dealer who accepts the return of a nonconforming vehicle, shall:

(1)  immediately upon receipt, cause the words “MANUFACTURER BUYBACK NONCONFORMING VEHICLE” to be clearly and conspicuously stamped on the face of the original certificate of title, the Manufacturer‘s Statement of Origin, or other evidence of ownership; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-3-409

  • Agent: means a person other than a holder of any dealer's or salesperson's license issued under this chapter, who for salary, commission, or compensation of any kind, negotiates in any way for the sale, purchase, order, or exchange of three or more motor vehicles for any other person in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Commission: means the State Tax Commission. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Dealer: includes a representative or consignee of any dealer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Division: means the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division created in Section 41-3-104. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling new motor vehicles, ownership of which is customarily transferred by a manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin, or a person who constructs three or more new motor vehicles in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is:
(i) self-propelled;
(ii) a trailer;
(iii) a travel trailer;
(iv) a semitrailer;
(v) an off-highway vehicle; or
(vi) a small trailer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
(2)  within 10 days of receipt of the certificate of title, Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin, or other evidence of ownership, submit a copy of the face of that stamped document to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Tax Commission.

Enacted by Chapter 163, 1993 General Session