Utah § 1a-215.5 - Alternative term registration. (Effective 1/1/2027)
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§ 1a-215.5. Alternative term registration. (Effective 1/1/2027)
Effective 1/1/2027 41-1a-215.5.
Alternative term registration.
(1)
Subject to the requirements of this section, a person may register a motorcycle or motor vehicle of 14,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight rating for a six-month period that begins on the first day of the calendar month of registration and expires on the last day of the sixth month of registration.
(2)
(a)
A person may register the following types of vehicles for a 24-month period that begins the first day of the calendar month of registration and expires on the last day of the 24th month of registration:
(i)
a trailer;
(ii)
an electric motor vehicle;
(iii)
an off-highway vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-22-3; or
(iv)
a street-legal all-terrain vehicle as described in Section 41-6a-1509 and Section 41-22-3.
(b)
An interstate apportioned vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-1a-301 is not eligible for a 24-month registration.
(c)
To register a vehicle for a 24-month period as provided in this Subsection (2), the person is required to pay double the amount of any tax or fee that would be due for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period.
(3)
(a)
A person may register a non-commercial trailer for the lifetime of the period during which the vehicle is titled by the person.
(b)
An interstate apportioned vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-1a-301:
(i)
is not eligible for lifetime registration described in Subsection (3)(a); and
(ii)
is eligible for lifetime registration described in Section 41-1a-228.
(c)
To register a trailer as described in Subsection (3)(a), the person is required to pay the amount of any tax or fee that would be due for the same vehicle registered for a 12-month period multiplied by four.
(4)
If the last day of the registration period falls on a day in which the appropriate state or county offices are not open for business, the registration of the vehicle is extended to midnight of the next business day.
(5)
A registration under this section is subject to this chapter.
Section 1a-215.5 ("Alternative term registration. (Effective 1/1/2027)") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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