Section 1004 - Certificate of title -- Salvage vehicles.

UT Code § 41-1a-1004 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) If the division is able to ascertain the fact, at the time application is made for initial registration or transfer of ownership of a salvage vehicle, the title shall be branded: (a) rebuilt and restored to operation; (b) in a flood and restored to operation; or (c) not restored to operation.

(a) rebuilt and restored to operation;

(b) in a flood and restored to operation; or

(c) not restored to operation.

(2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3. (b) The requirement to provide written notification under Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the prospective purchaser is: (i) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or (ii) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement.

(a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3.

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), before the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued, the seller shall provide the prospective purchaser with written notification that a salvage certificate or a branded title has been issued for the vehicle.

(ii) If the vehicle is a salvage vehicle, the notification shall be as required in Section 41-1a-1005.3.

(b) The requirement to provide written notification under Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the prospective purchaser is: (i) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or (ii) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement.

(i) a licensed motor vehicle dealer whose primary business is auctioning salvage motor vehicles to licensed salvage vehicle buyers; or

(ii) an insurance company, if the sale of the vehicle is the result of a total loss settlement.

(3) (a) An advertisement for the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued shall disclose that a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued for the vehicle. (b) The advertisement disclosure under Subsection (3)(a) shall: (i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and (ii) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement.

(a) An advertisement for the sale of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued shall disclose that a salvage certificate or branded title has been issued for the vehicle.

(b) The advertisement disclosure under Subsection (3)(a) shall: (i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and (ii) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement.

(i) be displayed at least as prominently as the description of the advertised vehicle is displayed; and

(ii) use the words "salvage certificate" or "branded title" in the advertisement.