Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 28a - Interstate Corrections Compact

• Actual weight: means the actual unladen weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles as operated and certified to by a weighmaster. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Autocycle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Automated driving system: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Camper: means a structure designed, used, and maintained primarily to be mounted on or affixed to a motor vehicle that contains a floor and is designed to provide a mobile dwelling, sleeping place, commercial space, or facilities for human habitation or for camping. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Commercial vehicle: means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property that operates:
       (14)(a) as a carrier for hire, compensation, or profit; or
       (14)(b) as a carrier to transport the vehicle owner's goods or property in furtherance of the owner's commercial enterprise. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Commission: means the State Tax Commission. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dealer: means a person engaged or licensed to engage in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors either outright or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise or who has an established place of business for the sale, lease, trade, or display of vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Diesel fuel: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102. 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
• Dynamic driving task: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Electric motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle that is powered solely by an electric motor drawing current from a rechargeable energy storage system. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Essential parts: means the integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type required to be registered in this state, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter the vehicle's appearance, model, type, or mode of operation. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• Female: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• fifth wheel trailer: means a portable vehicle without motive power, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation use that does not require a special highway movement permit when drawn by a self-propelled motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Fleet: means one or more commercial vehicles. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Highway: includes :
       (15)(a) a public bridge;
       (15)(b) a county way;
       (15)(c) a county road;
       (15)(d) a common road; and
       (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Hybrid electric motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle that draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy that are both:
       (29)(a) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using consumable fuel; and
       (29)(b) a rechargeable energy storage system where energy for the storage system comes solely from sources onboard the vehicle. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Identification number: includes a vehicle identification number, state assigned identification number, hull identification number, and motor serial number. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Jurisdiction: means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States or any foreign country. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Lienholder: means a person with a security interest in particular property. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Male: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Manufactured home: means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the Federal Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code), in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. 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
• Mobile home: means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code). See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
• Motor fuel: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-13-102. 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
• Natural gas: means a fuel of which the primary constituent is methane. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Odometer: means a device for measuring and recording the actual distance a vehicle travels while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be periodically reset. 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
• Operate: includes testing of an automated driving system. 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
• Park model recreational vehicle: means a unit that:
       (53)(a) is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use;
       (53)(b) is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;
       (53)(c) requires a special highway movement permit for transit; and
       (53)(d) is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Personalized license plate: means a license plate that has displayed on it a combination of letters, numbers, or both as requested by the owner of the vehicle and assigned to the vehicle by the division. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle: means a hybrid electric motor vehicle that has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion from an off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Pneumatic tire: means a tire in which compressed air is designed to support the load. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Preceding year: means a period of 12 consecutive months fixed by the division that is within 16 months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration or license year in which proportional registration is sought. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Public garage: means a building or other place where vehicles or vessels are kept and stored and where a charge is made for the storage and keeping of vehicles and vessels. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• real property: includes :
       (31)(a) land;
       (31)(b) a tenement;
       (31)(c) a hereditament;
       (31)(d) a water right;
       (31)(e) a possessory right; and
       (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Receipt of surrender of ownership documents: means the receipt of surrender of ownership documents described in Section 41-1a-503. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Reconstructed vehicle: means a vehicle of a type required to be registered in this state that is materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Recreational vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-14-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• 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
• Registration year: means a 12 consecutive month period commencing with the completion of the applicable registration criteria. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Repair or replacement: means the restoration of vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors to a sound working condition by substituting any inoperative part of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, or by correcting the inoperative part. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Replica vehicle: means :
       (67)(a) a street rod that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-21-1(3)(a)(i)(B); or
       (67)(b) a custom vehicle that meets the requirements under Subsection 41-6a-1507(1)(a)(i)(B). See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Restored-modified vehicle: means a motor vehicle that has been restored and modified with modern parts and technology, including emission control technology and an on-board diagnostic system. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Road: includes :
       (33)(a) a public bridge;
       (33)(b) a county way;
       (33)(c) a county road;
       (33)(d) a common road; and
       (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Road tractor: means a motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and constructed so it does not carry any load either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load that is drawn. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Roadable aircraft: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-10-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102 v3
• Sailboat: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Security interest: means an interest that is reserved or created by a security agreement to secure the payment or performance of an obligation and that is valid against third parties. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Semitrailer: means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and its load rests or is carried by another vehicle. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Special group license plate: means a type of license plate designed for a particular group of people or a license plate authorized and issued by the division in accordance with Section 41-1a-418 or Part 16, Sponsored Special Group License Plates. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Special interest vehicle: means a vehicle used for general transportation purposes and that is:
            (74)(a)(i) 20 years or older from the current year; or
            (74)(a)(ii) a make or model of motor vehicle recognized by the division director as having unique interest or historic value. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Specially constructed vehicle: means a vehicle of a type required to be registered in this state, not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles, and not materially altered from its original construction. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• State impound yard: means a yard for the storage of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that meets the requirements of rules made by the commission as described in Subsection 41-1a-1101(7). See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• street: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• street-legal ATV: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102 v2
• Symbol decal: means the decal that is designed to represent a special group and displayed on a special group license plate. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Title: means the right to or ownership of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Total fleet miles: means the total number of miles operated in all jurisdictions during the preceding year by power units. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Tow truck motor carrier: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Tow truck operator: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-9-102. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Trailer: means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Transferee: means a person to whom the ownership of property is conveyed by sale, gift, or any other means except by the creation of a security interest. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Transferor: means a person who transfers the person's ownership in property by sale, gift, or any other means except by creation of a security interest. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Truck tractor: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load that is drawn. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• 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
• Vintage vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-21-1. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Waters of this state: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 41-1a-102
• Weighmaster: means a person, association of persons, or corporation permitted to weigh vehicles under this chapter. See Utah Code 41-1a-102