Section 41-27-201 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Novel vehicle registration(1) An owner registering a vehicle shall provide the VIN, if applicable.(2) The division shall identify a vehicle category based on the VIN.(3) If the vehicle does not have a VIN, or if the division is unable to determine the vehicle category based on the VIN: (a) the owner shall provide the division with a description of the vehicle, including the vehicle's purpose; and(b) if the description of the vehicle fits with an existing category of vehicle, the vehicle shall be registered in accordance with that vehicle category.(4) The vehicle shall be registered as a novel vehicle if:(a) the vehicle is not expressly exempt from registration; and(b)(i) the vehicle does not fit within a vehicle category;(ii) the unique characteristics of the vehicle make it unclear whether the vehicle fits within a vehicle category; or(iii) a reasonable person would not consider the vehicle to be clearly included in an existing vehicle category.(5) A person registering a novel vehicle shall pay: (a) in accordance with Section 59-2-405, an annual $1 fee in lieu of property tax; and(b) an annual $1 registration fee, to be deposited into the Transportation Fund.(6) The division shall issue a registration sticker or license plate for a vehicle that is registered as a novel vehicle, as appropriate.(7) A vehicle registered as a street-legal novel vehicle is subject to the requirements described in Section 41-6a-1509.(8) The division may provide title to a novel vehicle.(9) Except as expressly provided in this chapter:(a) a novel vehicle that is not a watercraft is subject to the provisions applicable to an off-highway vehicle under Chapter 22, Off-Highway Vehicles; and(b) a novel vehicle that is a watercraft is subject to the provisions applicable to a motorboat under Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act.Added by Chapter 459, 2024 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2025.