Superseded 1/1/2027

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Effective 5/6/2026

Superseded 1/1/2027

41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit.

(1)Except as provided in Subsections

(3)and

(4), the division may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if:

(a)the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;

(b)the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways;

(c)a registered vehicle has been dismantled;

(d)the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand;

(e)a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued;

(f)the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal, or permit; or

(g)the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act .

(a)The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives notification by the:

(i)Department of Public Safety that a person:

(A)has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 or 41-12a-302 ; or

(B)is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301 ;

(ii)designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle:

(A)has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804 ; or

(B)provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent; or

(iii)designated agent that, during the months of April through October, the owner of a motorboat:

(A)has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804 ; or

(B)provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent.

(b)The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) .

(3)The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3 .

(4)The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle unless authorized under Section 41-22-17 .

(5)The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section 41-1a-1220 , if the registration is revoked under Subsection

(2).

(6)Except as provided in Subsections

(3),

(4), and

(7), the division may suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration if the division is notified by a local health department, as defined in Section 26A-1-102 , that the registered vehicle is unable to meet state or local air emissions standards or violates Subsection 41-6a-1626(2)(a) or

(b).

(7)The division may not suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration under Subsection

(6)if the registered vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating that is greater than 26,000 pounds.

Amended by Chapter 382 , 2026 General Session