41-6a-1630. Standards applicable to vehicles.
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The following standards apply to vehicles under Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1630- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
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A replacement part and equipment used in a mechanical alteration shall be:
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designed and capable of performing the function for which they are intended; and |
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equal to or greater in strength and durability than the original parts provided by the original manufacturer. |
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Except for original equipment, a person may not use spacers to increase wheel track width of a vehicle. |
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A person may not use axle blocks to alter the suspension on the front axle of a vehicle. |
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A person may not stack two or more axle blocks of a vehicle. |
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In doubtful or unusual cases, or to meet specific industrial requirements, personnel of the Utah Highway Patrol shall inspect the vehicle to determine:
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the road worthiness and safe condition of the vehicle; and |
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If the vehicle complies, the Utah Highway Patrol shall issue a permit of approval that shall be carried in the vehicle. |
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Upon notice to the party to whom the motor vehicle is registered, the department shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle equipped, altered, or modified in violation of Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633. |
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The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register any motor vehicle it has reason to believe is equipped, altered, or modified in violation of Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633. |
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A violation of this section is an infraction. |
Amended by Chapter 303, 2016 General Session
