2006 Utah Code - 41-1a-203 — Prerequisites for registration.

     41-1a-203.   Prerequisites for registration.
     (1) Except as otherwise provided, prior to registration a vehicle must have:
     (a) an identification number inspection under Section 41-1a-204;
     (b) passed the safety inspection, if required in the current year, as provided under Sections 41-1a-205 and 53-8-205;
     (c) passed the emissions inspection, if required in the current year, as provided under Section 41-6a-1642;
     (d) paid property taxes, the in lieu fee, or received a property tax clearance under Section 41-1a-206 or 41-1a-207;
     (e) paid the automobile driver education tax required by Section 41-1a-208;
     (f) paid the applicable registration fee under Part 12, Fee and Tax Requirements;
     (g) paid the uninsured motorist identification fee under Section 41-1a-1218, if applicable; and
     (h) paid the motor carrier fee under Section 41-1a-1219, if applicable.
     (2) In addition to the requirements in Subsection (1), an owner whose vehicle has not been previously registered or that is currently registered under a previous owner's name must also apply for a valid certificate of title in the owner's name prior to registration.
     (3) A new registration, transfer of ownership, or registration renewal under Section 73-18-7 may not be issued for a vessel or outboard motor that is subject to the title provisions of this chapter unless a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same owner's name.
     (4) A new registration, transfer of ownership, or registration renewal under Section 41-22-3 may not be issued for an off-highway vehicle that is subject to the titling provisions of this chapter unless a certificate of title has been or is in the process of being issued in the same owner's name.

Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session