Utah § 1a-109 - Grounds for division refusing registration or certificate of title.

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§ 1a-109. Grounds for division refusing registration or certificate of title.

Effective 5/6/2026
41-1a-109.  Grounds for division refusing registration or certificate of title.
(1)The division shall refuse registration or issuance of a certificate of title or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds:
(a)the application contains any false or fraudulent statement;
(b)the applicant has failed to furnish required information or reasonable additional information requested by the division;
(c)the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title or registration of the vehicle under this chapter;
(d)the division has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle is a stolen vehicle or that the granting of registration or the issuance of a certificate of title would constitute a fraud against the rightful owner or other person having a valid lien upon the vehicle;
(e)the registration of the vehicle is suspended or revoked for any reason provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state; or
(f)the required fees have not been paid.
(2)The division shall also refuse registration or any transfer of registration if the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways.
(3)The division shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration of a vehicle upon notification by the Department of Transportation that the vehicle or owner is not in compliance with Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act.
(4)The division may not register a vehicle if the registration of the vehicle is revoked under Subsection 41-1a-110(2) until the applicant provides proof:
(a)of owner's or operator's security in a form allowed under Section 41-12a-302;
(b)of exemption from the owner's or operator's security requirements; or
(c)that the applicant was not an owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or on the day following the time limit provided after the second notice under Subsection 41-12a-804(2).


Amended by Chapter 382, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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