Utah Code § 41-1a-1005.3

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 41-1a-1005.3 - Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles

(1) A motor vehicle may not be offered, auctioned, sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged by an owner, that is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle auction with the knowledge that it is a salvage vehicle or a total loss vehicle without prior written disclosure being given to any prospective purchaser.

(2) For a disclosure required by Subsection (1), the following disclosure language shall be contained in each contract for sale or lease of a salvage vehicle to a purchaser or shall be contained in a form affixed to a contract, lease, bill of sale, or any other document that transfers title:

"THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE GIVEN BY THE SELLER TO THE BUYER EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWINGLY RESOLD WITH A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Year: Make: Model:

SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE--NOT FOR RESALE WITHOUT DISCLOSURE

WARNING: THIS VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY WHICH MAY MATERIALLY AFFECT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND/OR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTRACT ON THIS VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR OPERATION UNLESS PROPERLY REPAIRED. SOME STATES MAY REQUIRE AN INSPECTION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. THE STATE OF UTAH MAY REQUIRE THIS VEHICLE TO BE PERMANENTLY BRANDED AS A REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE. OTHER STATES MAY ALSO PERMANENTLY BRAND THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. YOU MAY ASK THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE A COPY OF THE NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NMVTIS) VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. YOU MAY ALSO INDEPENDENTLY OBTAIN THE REPORT BY CHECKING NMVTIS ONLINE AT WWW.VEHICLEHISTORY.GOV.

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Signature of Purchaser Date"

Utah Code § 41-1a-1005.3

Amended by Chapter 267, 2020 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/12/2020.

Added by Chapter 390, 2012 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2012.