Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 243 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Cox, F.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/31/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends provisions for an owner of a vintage vehicle to disclose the vehicle's safety when applying for vehicle registration;
• clarifies safety and emissions inspection exemptions for vintage vehicles; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VINTAGE VEHICLE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Fred C. Cox
Senate Sponsor: 
Evan J. Vickers
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Motor Vehicle Act by amending vintage vehicle provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends provisions for an owner of a vintage vehicle to disclose the vehicle's safety
when applying for vehicle registration;
▸ clarifies safety and emissions inspection exemptions for vintage vehicles; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 299
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-1a-226
 is amended to read:
41-1a-226.
Vintage vehicle -- Signed statement -- Registration.
(1) The owner of a vintage vehicle [
applying
] 
who applies
 for registration under this
part shall provide a signed statement [
certifying
] that the vintage vehicle:
(a) is owned and operated for the purposes [
enumerated
] 
described
 in Section 
41-21-1
;
and
(b) [
has been inspected and found
] 
is
 safe to operate on the highways of this state 
as
described in Section 
41-21-4
.
[
(2) A vintage travel trailer, as defined in Section 
41-21-1
, is exempt from the
requirement under Subsection (1)(b).
]
(2) The signed statement described in Subsection (1) is in lieu of:
(a) a safety inspection, from which a vintage vehicle is exempt under Subsection
41-1a-205
(3); and
(b) an emissions inspection, from which a vintage vehicle is exempt under Subsection
41-6a-1642
(3).