Enrolled Copy S.B. 251
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Commercial Vehicle Registration Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Don L. Ipson
House Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses registration for new commercial motor vehicles.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ allows for a conditional registration of a new commercial motor vehicle in certain
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circumstances.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides a special effective date.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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41-1a-233, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 41-1a-233 is enacted to read:
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41-1a-233 . Conditional registration for new commercial motor vehicles.
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(1) As used in this part:
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(a) "Manufacturer's statement of origin" means a statement or certificate from the motor
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vehicle manufacturer that shows:
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(i) the date of sale from the manufacturer to the first purchaser;
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(ii) the name of the first purchaser;
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(iii) a description of the motor vehicle, including the year, make, model, and vehicle
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identification number; and
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(iv) a certification that the motor vehicle was new when sold to the first purchaser. S.B. 251 Enrolled Copy
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(b) "Passenger rental car establishment" means an establishment described in NAICS
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subsector 532111 of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System of the
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federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.
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(c) "Qualified identification number inspector" means the same as it is described in
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Section 41-1a-802.
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(2) The division may issue a conditional registration for a new motor vehicle that is a
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commercial vehicle if:
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(a) the owner:
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(i) is a passenger rental car establishment;
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(ii) has not received a manufacturer statement of origin;
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(iii) is entitled to a manufacturer statement of origin;
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(iv) has physical possession of the vehicle; and
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(v) has paid all applicable taxes and fees for the vehicle; and
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(b) a qualified identification number inspector has:
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(i) physically inspected the identification number of the motor vehicle; and
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(ii) made a record of the identification number inspection on a form approved by the
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division.
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(3)(a) A conditional registration issued under Subsection (2) shall be in effect for a
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period of 12 months beginning with the first day of the calendar month of registration
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and does not expire until the last day of the same month in the following year.
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(b) An owner of a vehicle with a conditional registration may not renew the registration
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until a Utah title is obtained for the vehicle.
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(c) A vehicle with a conditional registration under this section may not be sold or
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transferred without first obtaining a Utah title.
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(4) If a Utah title is not issued for a vehicle within 10 months of the beginning of the month
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in which a conditional registration is issued for the vehicle, the division shall:
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(a) revoke the conditional registration for the vehicle; and
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(b) not allow the vehicle to be registered in the state until a Utah title is obtained for the
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vehicle.
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(5) A commercial vehicle that is issued a conditional registration as provided in this section
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is subject to the same fees that would apply to the commercial vehicle if the registration
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was not a conditional registration.
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(6) A person shall submit a request for a conditional registration in a form prescribed by the
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division.
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(7) A conditional registration under this section may not be issued to a vehicle subject to
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apportioned registration under Section 41-1a-301.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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