1. (1) The following are qualified identification number inspectors:

   1. (a) the commission;
   2. (b) designated officers and employees of the division;
   3. (c) a person operating a safety inspection station under Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 2, Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Act;
   4. (d) an official inspection station certified inspector;
   5. (e) a dealer licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(1), (2), (3), or (4);
   6. (f) all peace officers or designated employees of law enforcement agencies of the state;
   7. (g) all peace officers of the federal government, another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada; or
   8. (h) other qualified identification number inspectors expressly authorized by the division.

2. (2) The qualified identification number inspectors shall, upon the application for the first title or registration in this state of any vehicle:

   1. (a) physically inspect the identification number of the vehicle;
   2. (b) make a record of the identification number inspection on a form approved by the division; and
   3. (c) verify the facts in the application.
3. (3) If an applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the division that it is not practical for a vehicle identification number to be physically inspected by a qualified inspector described in Subsection (1), the division may authorize a physical inspection by an alternative identification number inspector described in Subsection (4).

4. (4) The following are alternative vehicle identification number inspectors:

   1. (a) an officer or employee of an agency or instrumentality of another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada, if that agency or instrumentality enforces the motor vehicle laws of another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada;
   2. (b) an owner, operator, or employee of a motor vehicle inspection station that is licensed or authorized by another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada to perform safety or emissions inspections;
   3. (c) a new or used motor vehicle dealer that is licensed by another state, the District of Columbia, or Canada; or
   4. (d) a person the division expressly authorizes in writing to perform a vehicle identification number inspection of a vehicle.

Amended by Chapter 49, 2022 General Session