§ 42-3-121 — Violation of registration provisions - penalty

(1) It is unlawful to
commit any of the following acts:

(a) To operate or permit the operation, upon a highway, of a motor vehicle
subject to registration under this article or to possess or control a trailer coach or
trailer that is not registered and does not display the number plates issued for such
vehicle or trailer coach for the current year, except for trailer coaches or trailers
owned by a licensed dealer or licensed manufacturer while being held for sale or
resale or while operated on the streets or highways with dealer plates or depot tags
authorized pursuant to section 42-3-116;

(b) To display or permit to be displayed, to have in possession, or to offer for
sale a certificate of title, validation tab or sticker, or registration number plate
knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been stolen, canceled, revoked,
suspended, or altered;

(c) To lend to or knowingly permit the use by one not entitled thereto a
certificate of title, registration card, or registration number plate issued to the
lending or permitting person;

(d) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon demand, a
certificate of title, registration card, or registration number plate that has been
suspended, canceled, or revoked;

(e) To use a false name or address, to knowingly make a false statement, or
to knowingly conceal a material fact in an application for the registration, renewal
registration, or duplicate registration of a motor vehicle;

(f) To use or permit the use of a noncommercial or recreational vehicle to
transport cargo or passengers for profit or hire or in a business or commercial
enterprise;

(g) To use or permit the use of a truck or truck tractor registered as a
collector's item pursuant to section 42-12-401 (1)(c) to transport cargo or
passengers for profit or hire or in a business or commercial enterprise;

(h) To drive or permit to be driven a truck or truck tractor registered as a
collector's item pursuant to section 42-12-401 (1)(c) for any purpose other than
those purposes allowed in section 42-12-401 (1)(c).

(2) (a) A person who violates paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection (1) of this
section commits a class B traffic infraction.

(b) A person who violates paragraph (b), (d), or (e) of subsection (1) of this
section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.

(c) A person who violates paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection (1) of this section
commits a class B traffic infraction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102, � 2, effective August 8. L. 2008: (1)(a) amended, p. 638, � 3, effective August 5. L. 2011: (1)(g), (1)(h), and (2)(c) amended, (SB 11-031), ch. 86, p. 243, � 4, effective August 10.