73-18-13.6 - Grounds for confiscation of registration materials by state -- Additional fee for reinstatement.
73-18-13.6. Grounds for confiscation of registration materials by state -- Additionalfee for reinstatement.
(1) (a) The division, any peace officer acting in an official capacity, or a personauthorized under Subsection (2) may take possession of any registration card or decal issued bythe state:
(i) upon revocation of it;
(ii) that is fictitious;
(iii) that has been unlawfully or erroneously issued; or
(iv) that is unlawfully or erroneously displayed.
(b) A receipt shall be issued that describes each confiscated item.
(2) The division may enter into contractual agreements with constables or other lawenforcement agencies to facilitate confiscation of items listed in Subsection (1) if a person fails orrefuses to surrender any of those documents to the division upon demand.
(3) The division shall assess against a person making an application to renew aregistration, a fee, which shall be paid before the person's registration is renewed, to cover anycosts of confiscating that person's registration materials.
Enacted by Chapter 348, 1997 General Session