Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 184 Third Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Teuscher, J.

Final action

House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/14/2024

Outcome

House/ enrolled bill to Printing

Summary

What it does

• This bill Ĥ→ [ :
• encourages an owner or operator to carry the off-highway vehicle registration for the convenience of law enforcement; and
• ] ←Ĥ provides the option for an individual to display the vehicle registration card 15a through digital means, in addition to the original registration card.

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Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 11:35 AM by housengrossing.
VEHICLE OWNER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher
Senate Sponsor: 
 Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill allows an individual to show proof of registration of an off-highway vehicle
through digital means.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill 
Ĥ→ [
:
▸ encourages an owner or operator to carry the off-highway vehicle registration for the
convenience of law enforcement; and
▸
] ←Ĥ
 provides the option for an individual to display the vehicle registration card
15a through
digital means, in addition to the original registration card.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-22-3
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 11, 64
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-22-3
 is amended to read:
41-22-3.
Registration of vehicles -- Application -- Issuance of sticker and card --
Proof of property tax payment -- Records.
(1) (a) Unless exempted under Section 
41-22-9
, a person may not operate or place and
an owner may not give another person permission to operate or place any off-highway vehicle
on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state unless the off-highway vehicle is
registered under this chapter for the current year.
(b) Unless exempted under Section 
41-22-9
, a dealer may not sell an off-highway
vehicle which can be used on any public land, trail, street, or highway in this state, unless the
off-highway vehicle is registered or is in the process of being registered under this chapter for
the current year.
(c) Unless specifically provided in this chapter, the division shall administer license
plates, decals, and registration of off-highway vehicles in accordance with Chapter 1a, Motor
Vehicle Act.
(2) (a) The owner of an off-highway vehicle subject to registration under this chapter
shall apply to the Motor Vehicle Division for registration on forms approved by the Motor
Vehicle Division.
(b) An owner of an off-highway vehicle may apply for automatic registration renewal
as described in Section 
41-1a-216
.
(3) Each application for registration of an off-highway vehicle shall be accompanied
by:
(a) evidence of ownership, a title, or a manufacturer's certificate of origin, and a bill of
sale showing ownership, make, model, horsepower or displacement, and serial number;
(b) the past registration card; or
(c) the fee for a duplicate.
(4) (a) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2023, except as provided in Subsection (4)(e), the
first time an off-highway vehicle is registered, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one
off-highway vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card.
(ii) If an off-highway vehicle has been registered previously in this state but has not
been issued an off-highway vehicle license plate, beginning on January 1, 2023, upon
application for registration renewal, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue one off-highway
vehicle license plate, a registration decal, and a registration card.
(b) Upon each annual registration, the Motor Vehicle Division shall issue a registration
decal and a registration card for each off-highway vehicle registered.
(c) The off-highway vehicle license plate:
(i) shall contain a unique five-digit number, using numbers, letters, or a combination of
numbers and letters, to identify the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued;
(ii) shall be affixed to the rear of the off-highway vehicle for which it is issued in a
plainly visible and upright position as prescribed by rule of the division under Section
41-22-5.1
;
(iii) shall be maintained free of foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly
legible;
(iv) shall be a distinct tan color with black lettering to identify the license plate as an
off-highway vehicle license plate;
(v) shall have a location to attach the registration decal; and
(vi) may not be a personalized license plate or a special group license plate.
(d) 
(i)
 At all times, [
a registration card
] 
proof of registration
 shall be kept with the
off-highway vehicle and shall be available for inspection by a law enforcement officer.
(ii) An individual may show proof of registration by displaying:
(A) a digital copy or photograph of the registration card on a mobile electronic device;
(B) proof of registration on a mobile electronic device through a mobile application
approved by the relevant state agency; or
(C) an original registration card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division.
(e) An off-highway vehicle that is a motorcycle or a snowmobile is:
(i) not required to obtain or display an off-highway vehicle license plate; and
(ii) required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker.
(5) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (5)(c), an applicant for a registration card and
registration decal shall provide the Motor Vehicle Division a certificate, described under
Subsection (5)(b), from the county assessor of the county in which the off-highway vehicle has
situs for taxation.
(b) The certificate required under Subsection (5)(a) shall state one of the following:
(i) the property tax on the off-highway vehicle for the current year has been paid;
(ii) in the county assessor's opinion, the tax is a lien on real property sufficient to
secure the payment of the tax; or
(iii) the off-highway vehicle is exempt by law from payment of property tax for the
current year.
(c) An off-highway vehicle for which an off-highway implement of husbandry sticker
has been issued in accordance with Section 
41-22-5.5
 is:
(i) exempt from the requirement under this Subsection (5);
(ii) not required to obtain or purchase an off-highway vehicle license plate; and
(iii) required to obtain and display an off-highway vehicle registration sticker.
(6) (a) All records of the division made or kept under this section shall be classified by
the Motor Vehicle Division in the same manner as motor vehicle records are classified under
Section 
41-1a-116
.
(b) Division records are available for inspection in the same manner as motor vehicle
records under Section 
41-1a-116
.
(7) A violation of this section is an infraction.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.