Safety inspection certificate required for commercial motor vehicles and initial registration of street-legal ATVs and salvage vehicles.

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  • (1) A street-legal all-terrain vehicle registered in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509 is subject to a safety inspection the first time that a person registers an off-highway vehicle as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle.
  • (2) A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is subject to a safety inspection when the owner makes the initial application to register the vehicle as a salvage vehicle.
  • (3) A safety inspection certificate shall be displayed on:
    • (a) all registered commercial vehicles as defined in Section 72-9-102;
    • (b) a motor vehicle with three or more axles, pulling a trailer, or pulling a trailer with multiple axles;
    • (c) a combination unit;
    • (d) a bus or van for hire;
    • (e) a taxicab; and
    • (f) a motor vehicle operated by a ground transportation service provider as defined in Section 72-10-601.
  • (4) Subject to Subsection 53-8-209(3), a violation of this section is an infraction.





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