{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-41-3-702","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 41-3-702","heading":"Civil penalty for violation.","body":"(1) The following are civil violations under this chapter and are in addition to criminal violations under this chapter:\n(a) Level I:\n(i) failing to display business license;\n(ii) failing to surrender license of salesperson because of termination, suspension, or revocation;\n(iii) failing to maintain a separation from nonrelated motor vehicle businesses at licensed locations;\n(iv) issuing a temporary permit improperly;\n(v) failing to maintain records;\n(vi) selling a new motor vehicle to a nonfranchised dealer or leasing company without licensing the motor vehicle;\n(vii) special plate violation;\n(viii) failing to maintain a sign at a principal place of business; or\n(ix) failing to store a salvage vehicle purchased at a motor vehicle auction in a secure location until the purchaser or a transporter has provided the proper documentation to take possession of the salvage vehicle.\n(b) Level II:\n(i) failing to report sale;\n(ii) dismantling without a permit;\n(iii) manufacturing without meeting construction or vehicle identification number standards;\n(iv) withholding customer license plates;\n(v) selling a motor vehicle on consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday; or\n(vi) failing to record and report the sale of a salvage vehicle at a motor vehicle auction as described in Section 41-3-201.\n(c) Level III:\n(i) operating without a principal place of business;\n(ii) selling a new motor vehicle as a dealer who is not a direct-sale manufacturer without holding the franchise;\n(iii) crushing a motor vehicle without proper evidence of ownership;\n(iv) selling from an unlicensed location;\n(v) altering a temporary permit;\n(vi) refusal to furnish copies of records;\n(vii) assisting an unlicensed dealer or salesperson in sales of motor vehicles;\n(viii) advertising violation;\n(ix) failing to separately identify the fees required by Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;\n(x) encouraging or conspiring with unlicensed persons to solicit for prospective purchasers;\n(xi) selling, offering for sale, or displaying for sale or exchange a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor in violation of Section 41-1a-705; or\n(xii) a violation of Subsection 41-3-211(1)(d).\n(2)\n(a) The schedule of civil penalties for violations of Subsection (1) is:\n(i) Level I: $25 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, and $250 for the third and subsequent offenses;\n(ii) Level II: $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third and subsequent offenses; and\n(iii) Level III: $250 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense, and $5,000 for the third and subsequent offenses.\n(b) When determining under this section if an offense is a second or subsequent offense, only prior offenses committed within the 12 months before the commission of the current offense may be considered.\n(3) Knowingly selling a salvage vehicle, as defined in Section 41-1a-1001, without disclosing that the salvage vehicle has been repaired or rebuilt is a civil violation in addition to a criminal violation under Section 41-1a-1008.\n(4) The civil penalty for a violation under Subsection (3) is:\n(a) not less than $1,000, or treble the actual damages caused by the person, whichever is greater; and\n(b) reasonable attorney fees and costs of the action.\n(5) A civil action may be maintained by a purchaser or by the administrator.","path":["Title 41 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 41-3 Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act","Part 41-3-7 Penalties"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter3/41-3-S702.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"af4372124f301e22a74486419a1dcb333143fc34299781ebcbcfc3ced6818ed9","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-41-3-701","next":"us-ut/utah-code-41-3-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}