Utah § 41-22-12.8 - Exceptions to off-highway vehicle use restrictions.
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§ 41-22-12.8. Exceptions to off-highway vehicle use restrictions.
The cross-country motor vehicle and off-highway vehicle restrictions in Sections 41-22-12.1, 41-22-12.2, 41-22-12.5, and 41-22-12.7 do not apply to:
| (1) | a law enforcement officer or emergency services personnel acting within the course and scope of their employment; |
| (2) | an employee of the landowner or land manager acting within the course and scope of their employment; |
| (3) | a person otherwise authorized to use a motor vehicle in a closed area by legal right or by permission of the landowner or land manager; and |
| (4) | a person operating a motor vehicle on an R.S. 2477 right-of-way recorded or asserted by the state or a local highway authority. |
Enacted by Chapter 289, 2009 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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