Utah § 53-8-205 - Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.
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§ 53-8-205. Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.
Effective 1/1/2025 53-8-205.
Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.
(1)
(a)
A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle.
(b)
An off-highway vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle as described in Section 41-6a-1509 is required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
(c)
A novel vehicle being registered for the first time as a street-legal novel vehicle as described in Section 41-27-201 is required to pass a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a street-legal novel vehicle.
(d)
The owner of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 72-9-102, shall:
(i)
ensure that the commercial vehicle passes a safety inspection annually; or
(ii)
provide evidence of a valid annual federal inspection that complies with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Sec. 396.17.
(e)
The owner of a vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Section 72-10-601 shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually.
(f)
An owner of one or more of the following types of vehicles shall ensure that the vehicle passes a safety inspection annually:
(i)
a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles;
(ii)
a combination unit;
(iii)
a bus or van for hire; or
(iv)
a taxicab.
(2)
A safety inspection station shall issue two safety inspection certificates to the owner of:
(a)
each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section; and
(b)
a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in Section 41-6a-1509.
(3)
A person operating a motor vehicle required to have an annual safety inspection shall have in the person's immediate possession a safety inspection certificate or other evidence of compliance.
(4)
The division may authorize the acceptance of a safety inspection certificate issued in another state having a safety inspection law similar to Utah's law.
(5)
Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.
Section 53-8-205 ("Safety inspection required for certain vehicles -- Out-of-state permits.") 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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