Utah Code 41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit
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(1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-1a-110
- Certificate of title: means a document issued by a jurisdiction to establish a record of ownership between an identified owner and the described vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Division: means the Motor Vehicle Division of the commission, created in Section
41-1a-106 . See Utah Code 41-1a-102 - Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of constructing, manufacturing, assembling, producing, or importing new or unused vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the highways. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Off-highway vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-22-2 . See Utah Code 41-1a-102 - Outboard motor: means a detachable self-contained propulsion unit, excluding fuel supply, used to propel a vessel. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, holding title to a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor whether or not the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is subject to a security interest. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Registration: means a document issued by a jurisdiction that allows operation of a vehicle or vessel on the highways or waters of this state for the time period for which the registration is valid and that is evidence of compliance with the registration requirements of the jurisdiction. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Registration decal: means the decal issued by the division that is evidence of compliance with the division's registration requirements. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Title: means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Vehicle: includes a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, off-highway vehicle, camper, park model recreational vehicle, manufactured home, and mobile home. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
- Vessel: means the same as that term is defined in Section
73-18-2 . See Utah Code 41-1a-102(1)(a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;(1)(b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways;(1)(c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled;(1)(d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand;(1)(e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued;(1)(f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal, or permit; or(1)(g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act.
(2)
(2)(a) The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives notification by the:
(2)(a)(i) Department of Public Safety that a person:
(2)(a)(i)(A) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 or 41-12a-303.2; or
(2)(a)(i)(B) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301; or
(2)(a)(ii) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle:
(2)(a)(ii)(A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner’s or operator’s security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or
(2)(a)(ii)(B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent.
(2)(b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
(3) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3.
(4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle unless authorized under Section 41-22-17.
(5) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section 41-1a-1220, if the registration is revoked under Subsection (2).
(6) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (7), the division may suspend or revoke a registered vehicle’s registration if the division is notified by a local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102, that the registered vehicle is unable to meet state or local air emissions standards or violates Subsection 41-6a-1626(2)(a) or (b).
(7) The division may not suspend or revoke a registered vehicle’s registration under Subsection (6) if the registered vehicle has a manufacturer‘s gross vehicle weight rating that is greater than 26,000 pounds.