Full text of Utah Utah Code § 1a-216 — Renewal of registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1a-216. Renewal of registration.
Effective 1/1/2022 41-1a-216.
Renewal of registration.
(1)
The division may receive applications for registration renewal and issue new registration cards at any time prior to the expiration of the registration, subject to the availability of renewal materials.
(2)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c) and (3), the new registration shall retain the same expiration month as recorded on the original registration even if the registration has expired.
(b)
Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the year of registration expiration shall be changed to reflect the renewed registration period.
(c)
If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period under Section 41-1a-215.5, the new registration shall be for a six-month registration period that begins with the first day of the calendar month following the last day of the expiration month of the previous registration period as recorded on the original registration even if the registration has expired.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply if the owner can verify to the satisfaction of the division that the vehicle registration was not renewed prior to its expiration due to the fact that the vehicle was in storage, inoperable, or otherwise out of service.
(4)
If the registration renewal application is an application generated by the division through its automated system, the owner need not surrender the last registration card or duplicate.
(5)
A vehicle with an "EX" or "UHP" license plate, owned by an entity described in Section 41-1a-407, is exempt from registration renewal requirements.
(6)
The division shall establish a process by which an individual may request automatic renewal of registration.
(7)
An individual may request automatic renewal of registration as provided by the division.
(8)
If the vehicle is subject to an emissions inspection as described in Section 41-6a-1642 for the year for which a vehicle automatic registration is requested, the automatic renewal is not effective until the vehicle has passed an emissions inspection as required in Section 41-6a-1642.
(9)
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules establishing procedures for an individual to apply for and the division to administer automatic renewal of registration and automatic payment of fees as required in this chapter and relevant taxes.
Section 1a-216 ("Renewal of registration.") 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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