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Utah Code § 41-1a-1301

Unpaid fees and penalty -- Lien -- Seizure and sale

Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

(1)

(a) Every registration fee and penalty not paid by the due date is a lien upon all:

(i) the unexempt personal property of the owner or operator of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and

(ii) interest or equity of the owner or operator in all personal property, including vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors used by the owner or operator in the conduct or operation of the owner's or operator's business.

(b) The properties and vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors may be held under warrant, issued by the commission, and sold in accordance with the law applicable to personal property taxes.

(2) Delinquency is a ground for the issuance of a writ of attachment against the owner or operator.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.