53-8-205. Safety inspection required for certain vehicles — Out-of-state permits.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-8-205- Division: means the Utah Highway Patrol Division created in Section 53-8-103. See Utah Code 53-8-102
- 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.
- Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle and every vehicle propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except motorized wheel chairs and vehicles moved solely by human power. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
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A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle. |
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An off-highway vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle as described in Section 41-6a-1509 is required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle. |
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The owner of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 72-9-102, shall:
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ensure that the commercial vehicle passes a safety inspection annually; or |
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provide evidence of a valid annual federal inspection that complies with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 396.17. |
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The owner of a vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Section 72-10-601 shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually. |
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An owner of one or more of the following types of vehicles shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually:
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a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles; |
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a bus or van for hire; or |
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A safety inspection station shall issue two safety inspection certificates to the owner of:
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each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section; and |
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a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in Section 41-6a-1509. |
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A person operating a motor vehicle required to have an annual safety inspection shall have in the person’s immediate possession a safety inspection certificate or other evidence of compliance. |
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The division may authorize the acceptance of a safety inspection certificate issued in another state having a safety inspection law similar to Utah’s law. |
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Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction. |
Amended by Chapter 149, 2017 General Session
Amended by Chapter 406, 2017 General Session
