Utah Code § 41-1a-1005.3

Resale of salvage and total loss vehicles
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(1) A motor vehicle may not be offered, auctioned, sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged by an
owner, that is not a manufacturer, dealer, motor vehicle auction, or consignor to a motor vehicle

auction with the knowledge that it is a salvage vehicle or a total loss vehicle without prior written
disclosure being given to any prospective purchaser.
(2) For a disclosure required by Subsection (1), the following disclosure language shall be
contained in each contract for sale or lease of a salvage vehicle to a purchaser or shall be
contained in a form affixed to a contract, lease, bill of sale, or any other document that transfers
title:
 "THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE GIVEN BY THE SELLER TO THE
BUYER EVERY TIME THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWINGLY RESOLD WITH A SALVAGE
CERTIFICATE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY
 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
 Year: Make: Model:
 SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE--NOT FOR RESALE WITHOUT DISCLOSURE
 WARNING: THIS VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE OR TOTAL LOSS HISTORY WHICH
MAY MATERIALLY AFFECT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND/OR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE.
BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OR SERVICE
CONTRACT ON THIS VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE
FOR OPERATION UNLESS PROPERLY REPAIRED. SOME STATES MAY REQUIRE AN
INSPECTION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. THE STATE OF UTAH MAY
REQUIRE THIS VEHICLE TO BE PERMANENTLY BRANDED AS A REBUILT SALVAGE
VEHICLE. OTHER STATES MAY ALSO PERMANENTLY BRAND THE CERTIFICATE OF
TITLE. YOU MAY ASK THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE A COPY OF THE NATIONAL
MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NMVTIS) VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT.
YOU MAY ALSO INDEPENDENTLY OBTAIN THE REPORT BY CHECKING NMVTIS ONLINE
AT WWW.VEHICLEHISTORY.GOV.
 _________________________________________________________________
 Signature of Purchaser Date"

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