Utah § 73-18-7.2 - Falsified or misused registration or certificate of title.

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§ 73-18-7.2. Falsified or misused registration or certificate of title.

Effective 5/14/2019
73-18-7.2.  Falsified or misused registration or certificate of title.
(1) It is a third degree felony for a person to:
(a) alter with fraudulent intent a motorboat or sailboat certificate of title, registration card, or registration decal or outboard motor certificate of title issued by the division or the division's authorized agent;
(b) forge or counterfeit a motorboat or sailboat certificate of title, registration card, or registration decal or outboard motor certificate of title purporting to have been issued by the division or the division's authorized agent;
(c) alter, falsify, or forge an assignment upon a motorboat, sailboat, or outboard motor certificate of title; or
(d) hold or use a motorboat or sailboat certificate of title, registration card, or registration decal or outboard motor certificate of title knowing it has been altered, forged, or falsified.
(2) It is a class C misdemeanor for a person to use or permit the use or display of a registration decal or registration card on a motorboat or sailboat or in the operation of a motorboat or sailboat other than the motorboat or sailboat for which the registration decal or registration card is issued.


Amended by Chapter 75, 2019 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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