29 April 2020 – Grace periods offered for new vehicle purchases

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Vehicle Registration
Sectors Involved: Health, Social Services, Transportation
Level of Jurisdiction: UT
Lead People/Agency: Govenor Gary R. Herbert

Overview: Executive Order 2020-18 helps Utah’s resident by giving suspending statutes that requires the payment and renewal of covered vehicles on strict timelines. Now, residents have grace periods when it comes to paying for tags that expired or will expire between March 6th and April 30th and can take 60 days to register a motor vehicle/trailer after it is purchased.
Full details here: https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Utah-Executive-Order-No.-18.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation