Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 170 First Substitute (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Chew, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/11/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Motor Vehicle Division to send notification through the mail of the expiration of a vehicle's registration unless the individual elects to receive notification by email;
• requires the Motor Vehicle Division to begin mailing registration expiration notifications as soon as practicable; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWAL NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew
Senate Sponsor: 
Jani Iwamoto
Cosponsors:
Cheryl K. Acton
Carl R. Albrecht
Melissa G. Ballard
Steve R. Christiansen
Clare Collard
James A. Dunnigan
Steve Eliason
Francis D. Gibson
Suzanne Harrison
Timothy D. Hawkes
Karen Kwan
Rosemary T. Lesser
Ashlee Matthews
Kelly B. Miles
Merrill F. Nelson
Travis M. Seegmiller
Robert M. Spendlove
Mark A. Wheatley
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires the Motor Vehicle Division to provide a vehicle owner the option to
receive notification through mail or email to inform the owner of the expiration of a
vehicle's registration.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Motor Vehicle Division to send notification through the mail of the
expiration of a vehicle's registration unless the individual elects to receive
notification by email;
▸ requires the Motor Vehicle Division to begin mailing registration expiration
notifications as soon as practicable; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 479
41-1a-217
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 406
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-1a-203
 is amended to read:
41-1a-203.
Prerequisites for registration, transfer of ownership, or registration
renewal.
(1) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall mail a notification
to the owner of a vehicle at least 30 days before the date the vehicle's registration is due to
expire.
(ii) The division shall ensure that mailing of notifications described in Section (1)(a)(i)
begins as soon as practicable.
(b) (i) The division shall provide a process for a vehicle owner to choose to receive
electronic notification of the pending expiration of a vehicle's registration.
(ii) If a vehicle owner chooses electronic notification, the division shall notify by email
the owner of a vehicle at least 30 days before the date the vehicle's registration is due to expire.
[
(1)
] 
(2)
 Except as otherwise provided, before registration of a vehicle, an owner shall:
(a) obtain an identification number inspection under Section 
41-1a-204
;
(b) obtain a certificate of emissions inspection, if required in the current year, as
provided under Section 
41-6a-1642
;
(c) pay property taxes, the in lieu fee, or receive a property tax clearance under Section
41-1a-206
 or 
41-1a-207
;
(d) pay the automobile driver education tax required by Section 
41-1a-208
;
(e) pay the applicable registration fee under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements;
(f) pay the uninsured motorist identification fee under Section 
41-1a-1218
, if
applicable;
(g) pay the motor carrier fee under Section 
41-1a-1219
, if applicable;
(h) pay any applicable local emissions compliance fee under Section 
41-1a-1223
; and
(i) pay the taxes applicable under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 In addition to the requirements in Subsection (1), an owner of a vehicle that
has not been previously registered or that is currently registered under a previous owner's name
shall apply for a valid certificate of title in the owner's name before registration.
[
(3)
] 
(4)
 The division may not issue a new registration, transfer of ownership, or
registration renewal under Section 
73-18-7
 for a vessel or outboard motor that is subject to this
chapter unless a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same
owner's name.
[
(4)
] 
(5)
 The division may not issue a new registration, transfer of ownership, or
registration renewal under Section 
41-22-3
 for an off-highway vehicle that is subject to this
chapter unless a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same
owner's name.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 The division may not issue a registration renewal for a motor vehicle if the
division has received a hold request for the motor vehicle for which a registration renewal has
been requested as described in:
(a) Section 
72-1-213.1
; or
(b) Section 
72-6-118
.
Section 2. Section 
41-1a-217
 is amended to read:
41-1a-217.
Application for renewal of registration.
(1) An applicant may renew a vehicle registration by:
(a) filing an application for registration renewal; and
(b) paying the fees or taxes required under[
 Subsection 
41-1a-203
(1)
] 
Section
41-1a-203
.
(2) The applicant shall ensure that the application for registration renewal and the
payment for applicable fees or taxes is accompanied by a certificate of emissions inspection if
required under Section 
41-6a-1642
.
(3) The division shall issue a new registration card that contains:
(a) the identical information with respect to the owner and the vehicle description
required by Section 
41-1a-213
; and
(b) the new expiration date.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.