(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
class C misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $750
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 41-3-701

  • Auction: means a dealer engaged in the business of auctioning motor vehicles, either owned or consigned, to the general public. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Dealer: includes a representative or consignee of any dealer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is:
              (26)(a)(i) self-propelled;
              (26)(a)(ii) a trailer;
              (26)(a)(iii) a travel trailer;
              (26)(a)(iv) a semitrailer;
              (26)(a)(v) an off-highway vehicle; or
              (26)(a)(vi) a small trailer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
  • 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
(2)

     (2)(a)

          (2)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person who violates Section 41-3-201 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
          (2)(a)(ii) A person who violates the requirement to title a vehicle with a salvage certificate within seven days of purchasing the vehicle at a motor vehicle auction under Subsection 41-3-201(3)(e) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
     (2)(b) Once a person has met the criteria for the offense of acting as a dealer without a license, each additional motor vehicle the person sells, displays for sale, offers for sale or exchange, or leases in that 12-month period without becoming licensed under Section 41-3-202 is a separate violation.
(3) A person who violates Section 41-3-301 10 or more times is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, unless the selling dealer complies with the requirements of Section 41-3-403.
(4) A person who violates Section 41-3-207.5 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.