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192 Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments GENERALHouse SESSIONAmendments STATEAmendment OF2 UTAHJanuary Chief27, Sponsor:2026 03:25 PM Representative Paul A.

DavidCutler Shallenbergerproposes Senatethe Sponsor:following amendments:

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Thisconspicuous billplace removesat the limitlocation ondesignated the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in performingthe apermit. safety inspection.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill:

▸ allows safety inspection stations to charge a reasonable fee for safety inspections without a statutory limit.

Money Appropriated in this Bill:

None Other Special Clauses:

None Utah Code Sections Affected:

AMENDS:

53-8-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 80 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1.

Section 53-8-206 is amended to read:

53-8-206 .

Safety inspection -- Station requirements -- Permits not transferable -- Certificate of inspection -- Fees -- Unused certificates -- Suspension or revocation of permits.

(1) The safety inspection required under this part may only be performed:

(a) by a person certified by the division as a safety inspector;

and (b) at a safety inspection station with a valid safety inspection station permit issued by the division.

(2)(a) A safety inspection station permit may not be assigned,[ or] transferred, or used at [ H.B.

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(b) The holder of a safety inspection station permit shall post the permit in a conspicuous place at the location designated in the permit.

(4)(a)(4) (a) A safety inspection station holding a safety inspection station permit issued by the division may charge a reasonable fee for labor in performing safety inspections[, not to exceed:]exceed:]. .

[(a) $14 or less for motorcycles and street-legal all-terrain vehicles;] [(b)2. unless Subsection (4)(a) or (c) applies, $30 or less for motor vehicles;

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[(b) unless Subsection (4)(a) or (c) applies, $30 or less for motor vehicles;

(5)(a)(5) (a) A safety inspection station may return to the division unused safety inspection certificates in a quantity of 10 or more.

(b) The division shall reimburse the station for the cost of the returned safety inspection certificates.- 1 -

(6)(a) Upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation of a safety inspection station permit and after the conclusion of [any] an adjudicative [proceedings] proceeding upholding the suspension or revocation, the safety inspection station permit holder shall:

(i) immediately terminate all safety inspection activities;

and (ii) return all safety inspection certificates and the safety inspection station permit to the division.

(b) The division shall issue a receipt for all unused safety inspection certificates.

Section 2.

Effective Date.

This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.

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