UT DMV Vehicle Registration and Title 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: After buying a vehicle from a private party in Utah, within how many days must you apply for a title?
- 5 days
- 120 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 60 days
Utah requires new owners to apply for a title within 60 days of purchase or face a penalty.
Question 2: In which situation does a Utah vehicle NOT need to be currently registered?
- It is stored on private property and not operated on public roads (Correct answer)
- It is driven fewer than 1,000 miles per year
- It is only driven on weekends
- It is owned by a senior citizen
Correct answer: It is stored on private property and not operated on public roads
Registration is required only for vehicles operated on public highways, so a stored vehicle may remain unregistered.
Question 3: What does Utah's age-based uniform fee, paid at registration, take the place of?
- The driver license fee
- Sales tax on the purchase
- Personal property tax on the vehicle (Correct answer)
- The state fuel tax
Correct answer: Personal property tax on the vehicle
Utah charges an age-based uniform fee in lieu of personal property tax when most passenger vehicles are registered.
Question 4: Emissions testing as a condition of registration in Utah applies in which situation?
- Only for diesel trucks over 26,000 pounds
- Statewide for all vehicles regardless of county
- Only for vehicles older than 25 years
- Only in certain counties, such as Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Weber, and Cache (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Only in certain counties, such as Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Weber, and Cache
Utah requires emissions testing only in designated counties with air quality programs, not statewide.
Question 5: Where does the month and year of your Utah registration expiration appear on the vehicle?
- On the gas cap
- On the front bumper
- Etched into the windshield
- On the decal affixed to the license plate (Correct answer)
Correct answer: On the decal affixed to the license plate
Utah registration decals showing the expiration are displayed on the license plate.
Question 6: A driver's Utah registration expired while they were deployed out of state. What is the proper way to drive the vehicle to an inspection or DMV office?
- Use a neighbor's license plate temporarily
- Drive normally, since expired registration is only a warning
- Obtain a temporary permit before operating the vehicle (Correct answer)
- Tape a handwritten note to the rear window
Correct answer: Obtain a temporary permit before operating the vehicle
Utah issues temporary permits that allow short-term legal operation of a vehicle that is not currently registered.
Question 7: Who must sign the title to legally transfer ownership of a vehicle in a Utah private-party sale?
- Only the county assessor
- Only the buyer's insurance agent
- Only a notary public
- The seller (and buyer where indicated) on the title's assignment section (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The seller (and buyer where indicated) on the title's assignment section
Ownership transfers when the seller properly completes and signs the title assignment to the buyer.
UT DMV Vehicle Registration and Title 3
After buying a vehicle from a private party in Utah, within how many days must you apply for a title?