DMV

Novel Vehicles

A novel vehicle is defined as any vehicle that is not expressly exempt from registration; that does not fit within a vehicle category; with unique characteristics that make it unclear whether the vehicle fits within a vehicle category; or that a reasonable person would not consider the vehicle to be clearly included in an existing vehicle category.

In layman’s terms, novel vehicles are those “one offs” that don’t quite fit into a vehicle type as it is defined in statute. Before a novel vehicle can be titled and/or registered it must be approved by the appropriate entities at the Utah State Tax Commission.