HB0192 • 2026

Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. Shallenberger, David
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments

This bill removes the limit on the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in performing a safety inspection.

What This Bill Does

This bill removes the limit on the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in performing a safety inspection.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-03-26 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-03 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-03 Executive Branch - Governor
House/ to Governor
2026-02-26 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-02-26 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-02-25 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-02-25 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-20 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-20 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-20 Senate President
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-20 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-02-20 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-02-19 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-19 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-17 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-12 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-09 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-02-06 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-05 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-05 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-02-05 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-28 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-28 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House/ comm rpt/ amended
2026-01-27 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-01-27 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-22 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House Comm - Not Considered
2026-01-21 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-16 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0192
2026-01-16 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0192
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-08 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-08 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0192
2026-01-08 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0192
2026-01-08 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill removes the limit on the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in performing a safety inspection.

Current Bill Text

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53-8-206
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Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger
Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill removes the limit on the amount a safety inspection station can charge for labor in
performing a 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
any
a
location other than a designated location.
(b)
The holder of a safety inspection station permit shall post the permit in a
conspicuous place at the location designated in the permit.
(3)
If required by the division, the safety inspector shall keep a record and file a report of
every safety inspection and every safety inspection certificate issued.
(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:
.
(a)
$14 or less for motorcycles and street-legal all-terrain vehicles;
(b)
unless Subsection
(4)(a)
or
(c)
applies, $30 or less for motor vehicles; or
(c)
$40 or less for 4-wheel drive, split axle, and any motor vehicles that necessitate
disassembly of front hub or removal of rear axle for inspection.
(b)
A safety inspection station charging a fee as described in Subsection
(4)(a)
shall
conspicuously post the fee amount before performing a safety inspection.
(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.
(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
.
2-25-26 10:15 AM