Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit.

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  • (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.
  • (2)
    • (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-303.2; 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; or
      • (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.
    • (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 (1)(f).
  • (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.




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