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Last Updated on October 18, 2012

General Information

Every commercial and heavy vehicle operated in Utah must be titled and registered. A heavy vehicle is defined as a vehicle registered over 12,000 lbs. Each vehicle owner must pay a registration fee at the time of initial registration and annually thereafter. Uniform fees also apply.

Requirements for Titling:

• Title
• Form TC-656 "Utah Title Application"
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) inspections, if being titled in Utah for the first time. See Form TC-661 "Certificate of Inspection". (New vehicles sold by a Utah dealer are exempt)
• At least one person whose name will appear on new title

Requirements for Registration:

• Utah safety inspection certificate, if required
• Utah emission certificate, if required
• Payment of uniform fees
• Payment of registration fees
• Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (Form 2290), if registered over 55,000 lbs

Exemptions to Registration:

• Owned and operated by non-residents of Utah
• Owned and operated by the United States government