titling, and taxes. (1) (a) In accordance with this section and Section 10-8-30, a municipality may, by ordinance, allow a person to operate a golf cart on specified highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality. (b) A person may not operate a golf cart on a highway unless authorized by the municipality in which the highway is located. (c) If a municipality allows the operation of a golf cart on a highway in the municipality's jurisdiction, the municipality shall provide sufficient parameters regarding the operation of a golf cart on a highway to ensure public safety, including specifying: (i) on which highways a person may operate a golf cart; (ii) who may operate a golf cart on a highway; and (iii) hours during which a golf cart may operate on a highway. (2) Subject to Subsection (4), a person operating a golf cart has all the rights and is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the operator of any other vehicle. (3) A golf cart is exempt from the requirements of: (a) titling, odometer statement, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act; (b) the county motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs under Section 41-6a-1642; (c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act; (d) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and (e) the uniform statewide fee described in Section 59-2-405.2. (4) Except as described in Subsections 41-6a-526(2) and (3), a golf cart shall comply with the same requirements as a bicycle for traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.
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