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House makes 'equity skimming' of vehicles a felony
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 157, defining 'equity skimming' — transferring a vehicle subject to a lease or security interest without written authorization — as a third-degree felony, with a 30-day cure defense. Supporters said it protects lienholders from brokers who abandon obligations.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 passed Senate Bill 157, a criminal measure that creates the offense of "equity skimming of a vehicle" and makes the act a third-degree felony when a person knowingly transfers or arranges transfer of a vehicle subject to a lease or security interest without the written authorization of the lessor or holder of the security interest.
Representative Boeschler, who introduced the bill on the floor, described common classified-ad style brokerage schemes in which…
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