Utah § 1a-205 - Safety inspection certificate required for commercial motor vehicles and initial registration of street-legal ATVs, street-legal novel vehicles, and salvage vehicles.
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§ 1a-205. Safety inspection certificate required for commercial motor vehicles and initial registration of street-legal ATVs, street-legal novel vehicles, and salvage vehicles.
Effective 1/1/2025 41-1a-205.
Safety inspection certificate required for commercial motor vehicles and initial registration of street-legal ATVs, street-legal novel vehicles, and salvage vehicles.
(1)
A street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509 is subject to a safety inspection the first time that a person registers an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
(2)
A street-legal novel vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-27-201 is subject to a safety inspection the first time that a person registers a novel vehicle as a street-legal novel vehicle.
(3)
A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is subject to a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a salvage vehicle.
(4)
A roadable aircraft is subject to a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the roadable aircraft.
(5)
A safety inspection certificate shall be displayed on:
(a)
all registered commercial vehicles as defined in Section 72-9-102;
(b)
a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles;
(c)
a combination unit;
(d)
a bus or van for hire;
(e)
a taxicab; and
(f)
a motor vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Section 72-10-601.
(6)
Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 459, 2024 General Session Amended by Chapter 483, 2024 General Session
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