Utah § 41-1a-701 Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates.

Utah Statutes

§ 41-1a-701 — Transfer by owner -- Removal of plates.

Utah § 41-1a-701

Title 41Motor Vehicles

Ch. 41-1aMotor Vehicle Act

Part 41-1a-7Transfer of Ownership

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Utah Code Ann. § 41-1a-701 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers the title or interest to the vehicle the registration of the vehicle expires.

(1)(b) Unless an owner has included the transfer of a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the owner shall remove the license plate or plates from the transferred vehicle.

(2)(2)(a) If an owner does not transfer a license plate to a person as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, within 20 days from the date of transfer the owner shall forward the plates to the division to be destroyed or may have the plates assigned to another vehicle, subject to the rules of the division.

(2)(b) If an owner transfers a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the new registered o

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(1) (1)(a) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers the title or interest to the vehicle the registration of the vehicle expires.
(1)(b) Unless an owner has included the transfer of a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the owner shall remove the license plate or plates from the transferred vehicle.
(2) (2)(a) If an owner does not transfer a license plate to a person as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, within 20 days from the date of transfer the owner shall forward the plates to the division to be destroyed or may have the plates assigned to another vehicle, subject to the rules of the division.
(2)(b) If an owner transfers a license plate as part of a sale, trade, or ownership release of a vehicle, the new registered owner of the transferred vehicle shall apply to the division to have the plates assigned to the new registered owner.
(3) A violation of this section is an infraction.