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Senate Committee Amendments 2-24-2003 rd/mgt
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UNLAWFUL SALE OR DISPLAY OF MOTOR

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VEHICLES

             3     
2003 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell

             6      This act modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by adding restrictions to parking a vehicle for
             7      the purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale. This act prohibits a person from displaying
             8      a vehicle for sale on a parking lot, vacant lot, or public right-of-way unless the seller is
             9      the owner of the property or obtains the written consent of the owner. This act provides
             10      written consent requirements. This act provides that a violation is a class C
             11      misdemeanor.
             12      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             13      ENACTS:
             14          41-6-116.30, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             15      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             16          Section 1. Section 41-6-116.30 is enacted to read:
             17          41-6-116.30. Parking a vehicle for display for sale -- Restrictions -- Exceptions --
             18      Consent of property owner -- Penalties.
             19          (1) Except as provided under this section, a person may not park a vehicle for the
             20      S SOLE s purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale or lease on:
             21          (a) a parking lot;
             22          (b) a vacant lot; or
             23          (c) an improved or unimproved portion of a public right-of-way.
             24          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
             25          (a) the activity is authorized by applicable zoning regulations; and
             26          (b) the person:
             27          (i) is the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property on which the




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     vehicle is parked; or
             29          (ii) has written consent of the property owner and posts the written consent inside the
             30      windshield of the vehicle.
             31          (3) A written consent under Subsection (2)(b)(ii) shall:
             32          (a) be signed by the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property;
             33          (b) contain the name and address of the owner or person in lawful possession or control
             34      of the property;
             35          (c) contain the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle; and
             36          (d) state the period of time for which the vehicle is authorized to be parked on the
             37      property.
             38          (4) This section does not prevent a person from parking a vehicle on a public
             39      right-of-way immediately adjacent to the property that is owned or in lawful possession or
             40      control of the person parking the vehicle.
             41          (5) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class C
             42      misdemeanor.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-14-03 10:42 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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