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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-371 - Surety bond

28-371.
Surety bond
A. The director may authorize a person who is required to pay a fee to the department pursuant to section 28-2003,  28-2094,  28-2352,  28-2402,  28-2481,  28-3002,  28-4302,  28-4533,  28-4540,  28-4542,  28-4544 or 28-4802,  article 5 of this chapter or chapter 15,  article 2 of this title to file with the director a bond on a form approved by the director with a surety company authorized by the corporation commission to transact business in this state as a surety. The person is the principal obligor,  and this state is the obligee on the bond. The bond shall be conditioned on the payment by the person to the department of all fees together with any interest and penalties imposed by the department pursuant to this title. The director may accept cash deposits instead of a surety bond to guarantee fee payments.
B. The director shall determine the total amount of the bond required of a person,  but the amount shall not exceed approximately three times the highest monthly fee estimated by the director to become due by the person. The director may increase or decrease the amount of the bond at any time.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-372 - Returned checks; dishonored electronic payments; fees

28-372.
Returned checks;  dishonored electronic payments;  fees
A. The director may assess:
1. The fee specified in section 44-6852 for a check,  draft or order that has been dishonored because of insufficient monies,  payments stopped or closed accounts.
2. Collection costs.
3. A fee to be determined by the director for each electronic payment that has been dishonored because of insufficient monies,  payments stopped or closed accounts.
B. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fees and costs assessed pursuant to subsection A of this section for dishonored checks,  drafts,  orders or electronic payments in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-373 - Refunds; limitations

28-373.
Refunds;  limitations
A. If the director determines that any tax,  penalty,  fee or interest has been overpaid or collected that was not lawfully due,  the director shall state this fact in the director's records. The director shall either credit the overpayment on an amount due from the person or make a refund to the person or the person's successors,  administrators,  executors or assignees from receipts that are in the possession of the director and that are collected under the same statute.
B. Except as provided in this section and except as otherwise provided in this title,  application fees,  public record fees,  permit fees,  license fees and fees and taxes paid for vehicle registration are not refundable once paid.
C. Notwithstanding subsection B,  the director may refund the fees prescribed in subsection B if both of the following conditions exist:
1. The service has not been rendered or the permit has not been used.
2. It has been determined that the director erred in accepting payment or that the director contributed to a misunderstanding on the part of the person making payment by providing inaccurate,  misleading or incorrect information.
D. Except as otherwise provided by statute,  a person shall make a request for a refund to the director within one year of the date of payment on which a claim for refund is made.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-374 - Fees and taxes; alternative payment methods; penalties

28-374.
Fees and taxes;  alternative payment methods;  penalties
A. Subject to the limitations of sections 35-142 and 41-2544,  the director may enter into agreements for the purpose of accepting payment for fees and taxes imposed under this title by alternative payment methods,  including credit cards,  debit cards and electronic funds transfers.
B. Before the revenues are transferred to the director as provided in sections 28-2005 and 28-6533,  the collecting officer shall deduct any fee charged or withheld by a company providing the alternative payment method under an agreement with the director or the director may reimburse the collecting officer pursuant to an agreement.
C. For a tax year or reporting period that begins on or after January 1,  1998,  the department may require by rule that a person who owed twenty thousand dollars or more for the preceding tax year in taxes imposed by chapter 16,  article 1 of this title pay taxes on or before the prescribed payment date in monies that are immediately available to this state on the date of transfer as provided in subsection D of this section. The rule shall be consistent with the cash management policies of the state treasurer.
D. A payment in monies that are immediately available shall be made by electronic funds transfer or any other means that is required by the department,  that is approved by the state treasurer and that ensures the availability of the monies to this state on the date of payment.
E. A person who pays taxes as prescribed in subsection C of this section shall furnish to the department evidence as prescribed by the department that shows that payment was remitted on or before the prescribed payment date.
F. A person who fails to make a timely payment in monies that are immediately available is subject to penalties as prescribed in chapter 16 of this title.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-376 - Employment of personnel; definition

28-376.
Employment of personnel;  definition
A. The director may obtain criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment for the purpose of hiring personnel. Before making a final offer of employment,  the director shall require the preferred applicants to submit a full set of fingerprints. The director shall submit the fingerprints to the department of public safety for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation. The department of transportation shall not disclose information obtained pursuant to this subsection except to members of the department's staff solely for employment purposes. An applicant shall not be disqualified from employment under this subsection except in accordance with section 13-904,  subsection E.
B. The director may obtain consumer report information regarding applicants for employment for the purpose of hiring personnel. Information obtained may only be used to determine the suitability of the applicant for positions involving fiduciary or financial responsibilities,  the issuance of driver licenses or other personal identification documents or access to highly confidential information. Consumer report information may be obtained and used only in accordance with the fair credit reporting act (15 United States Code sections 1681 through 1681x). An applicant shall not be disqualified from employment under this subsection unless the consumer report information relied on for the disqualification has a reasonable relationship to the functions of the position.
C. For the purposes of this section,  " applicant"  means any person who seeks employment as a new hire or any employee of the department who seeks a transfer,  a reclassification or a reassignment to a different position.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-402 - Intergovernmental agreements; ports of entry

28-402.
Intergovernmental agreements;  ports of entry
A. The department may enter into intergovernmental agreements with adjoining states pursuant to title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3 for the purpose of operating facilities at ports of entry into this state.
B. The director may negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with designated representatives of contiguous states to provide for the staffing and operation of jointly occupied ports of entry located within the boundaries of this state or an adjoining state. The agreement may allow employees of either state to collect fees,  taxes and penalties imposed by rules or laws of either state for the operation of vehicles on the highways of either state and for the issuance of required permits.
C. The director may appoint employees of the adjoining state as law enforcement agents of the department whose powers are strictly limited to the enforcement of tax,  weight,  size and load,  equipment,  safety and financial responsibility laws and rules of this state relating to vehicles entering or exiting this state. The director may allow employees of the department to accept similar appointments with the adjoining states.
D. The agreement shall provide that this state shall not compensate an employee of the adjoining state appointed pursuant to this section and that the employee is not an employee of this state for purposes of employment rights or benefits. An employee of the adjoining state shall agree that this state shall not compensate the employee and that the employee is not an employee of this state for purposes of employment rights or benefits.
E. An employee of this state who accepts an appointment from an adjoining state is not an employee of that state by virtue of the appointment or for purposes of employment rights or benefits. The employee shall not receive compensation from an adjoining state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-403 - Interstate agreements; commercial vehicle registration

28-403.
Interstate agreements;  commercial vehicle registration
The director may enter into agreements with other states on behalf of this state relating to registration of commercial vehicles in the manner provided for in chapter 7,  articles 7 and 8 of this title to facilitate the administration of the registration. The registration of fleet vehicles under those articles is subject to the rights,  terms and conditions granted or contained in an agreement made pursuant to this section. The director may conclude arrangements or agreements with other states for the exchange of information for audit and enforcement activities in connection with the registration.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-404 - Interstate agreements; fee and tax exemptions

28-404.
Interstate agreements;  fee and tax exemptions
The director may enter into agreements with other states on behalf of this state relating to the partial or total exemption from payment of lieu taxes,  gross weight fees or use fees,  and the partial or total exemption from payment of registration fees of vehicles registered and licensed in a state adjoining this state if the vehicles are used in this state within twenty-five miles of the border and if the owner and vehicles are domiciled in the adjoining state but within twenty-five miles of the border of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-406 - Interstate agreements; dealer or manufacturer plates

28-406.
Interstate agreements;  dealer or manufacturer plates
The director may enter into agreements with other states on behalf of this state relating to reciprocity in the use of dealer or manufacturer plates on vehicles. The agreements shall permit motor vehicle dealers or manufacturers in another state to use dealer or manufacturer plates issued by that state in this state without registration of the vehicle or payment of taxes in this state. The use of these plates is subject to the same terms and conditions that the other state imposes on the use of the plates in the other state by a motor vehicle dealer or manufacturer doing business in this state without registration of the vehicle or payment of the taxes in the other state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-407 - Agreements with other jurisdictions; parking privileges

28-407.
Agreements with other jurisdictions;  parking privileges
A. The director may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions,  including foreign jurisdictions,  on behalf of this state that extend parking privileges to residents of this state with a permanent disability and that recognize international symbol of access special plates issued by the other jurisdictions.
B. This state shall grant the same parking privileges as granted to a resident of this state to a nonresident for a motor vehicle that is licensed in another state or foreign country and that displays the international symbol of access special plates issued in accordance with the laws of the nonresident state or foreign country even if a written agreement to do so does not exist between this state and the nonresident's state or foreign country.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-408 - Agreements with nonpublic entities

28-408.
Agreements with nonpublic entities
The director shall enter into agreements by direct contract with nonpublic entities for services or shall jointly exercise any powers common to the contracting parties that the director deems necessary and in the best interests of the department subject to the limitations of section 41-2544.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-409 - Agreements with public and private entities; fund

28-409.
Agreements with public and private entities;  fund
A. The director shall:
1. Subject to the limitations of section 41-2544,  enter into agreements by direct contract with public and private entities or their authorized agents,  brokers or subcontractors for services located in department offices that the director deems of mutual interest to both parties.
2. For compensation,  enter into agreements by direct contract with public and private entities or their authorized agents,  brokers or subcontractors to advertise goods and services.
B. The shared location and advertising agreements expense fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to agreements entered into pursuant to this section. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director may use monies deposited in the fund to partially offset the cost incurred by the department in providing a location or advertising. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
C. The director shall not enter into any agreements pursuant to this section without first contacting at least two competitors of the proposed contractor to determine whether terms more beneficial to this state than those offered by the proposed contractor are available. The director shall document the department's efforts to obtain competitive proposals in the contract file.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-410 - Computer software agreements

28-410.
Computer software agreements
A. The director may enter into agreements on behalf of this state with private entities for the distribution,  licensing,  leasing or sale of computer software developed by the department. The private entities that enter into an agreement with the department pursuant to this subsection may only distribute,  license,  lease or sell the computer software to governmental agencies located outside of this state and to private entities.
B. The department may distribute,  license,  lease or sell computer software developed by the department to private entities,  other agencies or political subdivisions of this state and third parties authorized pursuant to chapter 13 of this title. If the department distributes,  licenses,  leases or sells computer software developed by the department to other agencies or political subdivisions of this state,  the department may enter into a site license contract with the agency or political subdivision of this state. Other agencies and political subdivisions of this state and authorized third parties that acquire computer software from the department pursuant to this subsection shall not distribute,  license,  lease or sell the computer software to any other person.
C. The department may enter into agreements with other agencies and political subdivisions in this state for the maintenance and support of computer software acquired by an agency or political subdivision pursuant to subsection B of this section.
D. The director may enter into agreements with agencies or political subdivisions in other states for the sharing or exchange of computer software and web based programs developed by the department if it is determined to be in the best interest of this state. Entities outside of the department that share or exchange the computer software and web based programs pursuant to this subsection shall not distribute,  license,  lease or sell the computer software or web based program to any other person or agency.
E. The department may enter into agreements with tribes pursuant to subsections B,  C and D of this section.
F. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  monies generated pursuant to this section in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-412 - Agreements with other jurisdictions; exchange of records and reciprocal action for toll enforcement

28-412.
Agreements with other jurisdictions;  exchange of records and reciprocal action for toll enforcement
The director may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions on behalf of this state relating to the following:
1. The exchange of motor vehicle record information for toll facility enforcement purposes.
2. In accordance with the administrative procedures of this state and the other jurisdiction,  refusing,  suspending or revoking a vehicle registration or suspending or revoking a driver license if a toll operator in either jurisdiction reports to the other jurisdiction receipt of a final decision,  order or judgment against the registrant or licensee of liability to the toll operator for unpaid tolls and related penalties and amounts until evidence of satisfaction of the liability is received.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-413 - Reciprocal driver license agreement; foreign countries

28-413.
Reciprocal driver license agreement;  foreign countries
A. The department may waive the requirements for a written examination and the driving examination required pursuant to section 28-3164 for an operator of a motor vehicle who holds a valid driver license issued by a foreign country in which the operator previously resided and who applies for an initial driver license in this state as an original applicant,  if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The director determines that the standards of the foreign country for licensing operators of motor vehicles are substantially similar to those of this state.
2. The foreign country extends the same reciprocal driver license application privileges to persons licensed in this state.
3. The director and the foreign country have exchanged letters or other documentation to confirm the reciprocal extension of privileges to operate motor vehicles.
4. The original applicant under this section complies with the mandatory motor vehicle insurance provisions of chapter 9,  articles 1 and 4 of this title.
B. A person who holds a valid driver license that meets the requirements of subsection A of this section may apply to the department for a class D,  G or M license. The person applying for the original license shall present the foreign country driver license to the department on successful application.
C. The department shall publish on its public website a current list of foreign countries for which reciprocal operating privileges have been extended and withdrawn.
D. This section does not apply to commercial driver licensing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-442 - Records; evidence

28-442.
Records;  evidence
A. A certified duplicate is deemed an original for all purposes and is admissible in evidence without further foundation in all courts or administrative agencies.
B. The display by a person of evidence on a wireless communication device pursuant to this title does not constitute consent for law enforcement to access other content of the wireless communication device.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-443 - Records; management; destruction

28-443.
Records;  management;  destruction
A. The director shall establish and maintain an active,  continuing program for the economical and efficient management of the department's records pursuant to section 41-151.14.
B. The director shall authorize the destruction of records pursuant to sections 41-151.15 and 41-151.19.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-444 - Computer storage; evidence

28-444.
Computer storage;  evidence
A. The director may cause the information contained on an original or duplicate made pursuant to this article to be placed on computer storage devices,  but the original or the duplicate shall be maintained by the department for as long as required by law or the director deems necessary after which time the records may be disposed of as provided in this article. Signatures on records need not be placed on the computer storage devices.
B. A duplicate of the information placed on computer storage devices is admissible in evidence without further foundation in all courts or administrative agencies if the following certification appears on each page:
This document is a certified duplicate of the information contained in the computer storage devices of the department of transportation,  motor vehicle division,  in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-444.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-445 - Seal; authentication of records

28-445.
Seal;  authentication of records
A. The director shall adopt a seal of office to use to authenticate records and copies of records that are required to be made and kept by the department.
B. Each assistant director shall use the director's seal to authenticate records required to be made and kept within the assistant director's division.
C. Authenticated records or authenticated copies of records shall be received in evidence without further proof of their authenticity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-446 - Fees for copies; exemptions

28-446.
Fees for copies;  exemptions
A. The department may furnish information from the records that are required to be kept by this title or may furnish copies from the records. The department may charge a fee for providing the information or copies that does not exceed three dollars for each item.
B. The department shall not charge any of the following for copies of records,  for certified copies of records or for information furnished from its records:
1. This state or its departments,  agencies or political subdivisions.
2. A court.
3. The federal government or its agencies.
4. A law enforcement agency in a foreign country.
5. A toll operator as defined in section 28-7751.
C. The department shall furnish either of the following to any person on payment of a fee of five dollars:
1. Certified copies of public records designated pursuant to section 28-447.
2. Vehicle title history information.
D. This section does not apply to information required by law to be kept confidential or to statistical information,  the purpose of which relates to traffic accidents,  traffic offenses or traffic enforcement.
E. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fees collected under this section in the Arizona highway user revenue fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-447 - Public records

28-447.
Public records
A. An application for a license,  permit,  title or registration made to the department and a document required by law or by the department to accompany the application is a public record,  except a medical report and a report voluntarily submitted by a physician or a registered nurse practitioner as defined in section 28-3005,  except as provided by section 28-455 and except as otherwise provided by law.
B. If the department is required or authorized to revoke,  suspend or cancel a driver license or to suspend vehicle registrations pursuant to chapter 9 of this title,  it shall notify the holder by a written notice that includes a citation to the statute or rule under which the action is authorized or required. The department shall retain a copy of the notice. The copy of the notice shall contain a certification that the original notice was mailed and the date the notice was mailed. The copy of the notice is a public record. If the copy is addressed to a licensee at the address last shown on the department's records,  as evidenced by the person's driver license application or subsequent notification pursuant to section 28-448 by the person of a different address,  it is presumed,  unless otherwise shown by clear and convincing evidence,  that the person to whom the notice was addressed received the original notice.
C. The department may place notes,  date stamps,  identifying numbers or other information on an application,  a record of conviction or any other record as is necessary to ensure the accuracy of the record and to expedite its handling. The information does not affect the validity of a record,  except that the markings are not considered a part of the record for evidentiary purposes unless proven accurate by other records of the department or other competent evidence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-448 - Notice of address or name change; address update; civil traffic violation; definition

28-448.
Notice of address or name change;  address update;  civil traffic violation;  definition
A. If a person's name or address changes after the person applies for or receives a driver license or nonoperating identification license or after the person applies for or receives a vehicle registration or vehicle title,  the person shall notify the department within ten days after the change of the old and new address or the former and new name and the following:
1. If a registration or title is applied for or received,  the number of vehicles registered to the person and the vehicle identification numbers of the vehicles.
2. If a driver license or nonoperating identification license is applied for or received,  the person's date of birth and the number of each license held by the person or a statement that each license is suspended,  revoked or canceled.
B. A person may notify the department of an address change by telephone,  in writing,  in person or by approved electronic means and may notify the department of a name change in person or in writing.
C. The department may update an address in a vehicle registration record or driver license record if a traffic citation received by the department or records of another consenting government agency indicate an address change after the date the address was stated in department records.
D. A violation of this section is a civil traffic violation.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " address"  means a legal street address,  a post office box or an electronic or digital address that is provided by a person who consents to receive services of notice or other legal documents or records of the department electronically or digitally pursuant to section 28-364.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-449 - Information requests for public records

28-449.
Information requests for public records
A. The director may designate as custodian of the department's public records as many employees of the department as the director deems necessary.
B. A person who requests a copy of or information from a public record designated pursuant to section 28-447 shall present personal identification and state the reason for making the request. The department shall verify the name and address of the person making the request by requiring the person to produce information the department determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person are the person's true name and address.
C. The department may supply the requested information by mail or electronically.
D. The department shall maintain a file of requests for information for six months. The department shall maintain the file by the name of the person whose record was requested.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-451 - Maintaining records

28-451.
Maintaining records
A. If pursuant to this title an application or record is required to be filed,  an index is required to be maintained or a record is required to be compiled and if the director adopts rules to provide that the filing,  indexing or compilation be accomplished by use of a computer so that on inquiry to the computer it is capable of disclosing and reproducing all information required by law,  the director is not required to file,  compile or index records other than by the use of a computer.
B. If a computer is used,  the director shall preserve applications or records from which the information was obtained for as long as required by law or until a new application is filed by an applicant or a new record is received and the application or record is no longer needed to carry out the provisions of this title.
C. The director is not required to store signatures on applications or on records.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-456 - Subsequent sale or disclosure of record information by authorized recipient

28-456.
Subsequent sale or disclosure of record information by authorized recipient
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  an authorized recipient of personal information may resell or redisclose the information only for a use permitted under section 28-455,  subsection B or C.
B. An authorized recipient under section 28-455,  subsection C,  paragraph 11 may resell or redisclose personal information for any lawful purpose.
C. Any authorized recipient,  except a recipient under section 28-455,  subsection C,  paragraph 11,  that resells or rediscloses personal information covered by this section shall keep for a period of five years records identifying each person or entity that receives information and the permitted purpose for which the information will be used and shall make the records available to the department on request.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-457 - Unlawful acts; classification; civil actions

28-457.
Unlawful acts;  classification;  civil actions
A. The department,  including department employees,  shall not knowingly obtain or disclose personal information or highly restricted personal information except as authorized by law.
B. A person shall not knowingly obtain or disclose personal information or highly restrictive personal information from a motor vehicle record for any use not permitted under section 28-455,  subsection B or C.
C. A person shall not make a false representation to obtain any personal information or highly restrictive personal information from an individual's motor vehicle record.
D. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
E. In addition to any criminal penalties or sanctions for violations of this section,  civil actions may also be brought in a United States district court pursuant to 18 United States Code section 2724.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-458 - Motor vehicle records release; department review panel

28-458.
Motor vehicle records release;  department review panel
The director shall select a department review panel to do all of the following:
1. Meet as necessary to review applications for the release of motor vehicle records information.
2. Verify the accuracy of an applicant s information that is required by the director.
3. Based on the review and verification of the application and information required by the director,  determine the applicant s eligibility to receive motor vehicle records information for purposes authorized by law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-471 - Definitions

28-471.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Agency" :
(a) Means a department,  board,  office,  authority,  commission or other governmental budget unit of this state,  including a governmental budget unit of this state that is under direct administrative control of an elected official.
(b) Does not include the legislative or judicial branches of state government.
2. " Fleet operation services"  means any of the following that the department provides to an agency:
(a) Motor vehicles that are owned,  leased or rented by this state and that the department provides for transporting state officers and employees.
(b) Fuel services for motor vehicles that are owned,  leased or rented by this state.
(c) Maintenance services for motor vehicles that are owned,  leased or rented by this state.
(d) Administrative services related to fleet management.
3. " New motor vehicle"  means an original equipment manufactured vehicle,  a converted original equipment manufactured vehicle or an original equipment manufactured vehicle that will be converted.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-473 - Agency requests for motor vehicles; neighborhood electric vehicles

28-473.
Agency requests for motor vehicles;  neighborhood electric vehicles
A. Before making a new motor vehicle purchase,  the department shall consider purchasing a neighborhood electric vehicle.
B. If an agency requests a motor vehicle from the state motor vehicle fleet,  the agency shall be assigned a neighborhood electric vehicle unless the agency demonstrates to the department that the neighborhood electric vehicle will not meet the needs of the agency because the new motor vehicle will be doing any of the following:
1. Operating on a street with a posted speed limit that exceeds thirty-five miles per hour.
2. Carrying a load that exceeds one thousand five hundred pounds.
3. Transporting more than six persons.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-474 - Statewide alternative fuels plan;  coordinator; energy conservation; alternative and clean burning fuels requirements

28-474.
Statewide alternative fuels plan;  coordinator;  energy conservation;  alternative and clean burning fuels requirements
A. The state motor vehicle fleet coordinator shall develop,  implement,  document,  monitor and modify as necessary a statewide alternative fuels plan in consultation with all agencies that are subject to the alternative fuel and clean burning fuel requirements prescribed in this section or any other law. The coordinator shall approve all motor vehicle acquisitions pursuant to this section,  except for acquisitions by community college districts.
B. Motor vehicles purchased for the state motor vehicle fleet shall comply with the United States environmental protection agency standards for low-emission vehicles pursuant to 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 88.104-94 or 88.105-94.
C. The coordinator shall identify specific motor vehicle models within each vehicle class that meet the demands of each agency and that demonstrate a high degree of fuel economy.
D. Subsections B and C of this section do not apply to the purchase or lease of the following:
1. A motor vehicle to be used primarily for criminal law enforcement.
2. A motorcycle.
3. An all-terrain vehicle.
4. An ambulance.
5. A fire truck,  a fire engine or any other fire-suppression apparatus.
E. An agency that is excluded from participation in the state motor vehicle fleet pursuant to section 28-472,  subsection F shall develop and implement a plan for alternative fuels and clean burning fuels and fuel economy for the agency's motor vehicle fleet that is substantially similar to the standards set forth in this section. The agency shall submit the plan to the coordinator for review.
F. All agencies,  including those listed in section 28-472,  subsection F,  shall comply with the statewide alternative fuels plan that is developed and implemented by the coordinator pursuant to subsection A of this section.
G. The department may not register a motor vehicle that is operated by an agency listed in section 28-472,  subsection F if the agency is not in compliance with this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-475 - State fleet operations fund; exemption

28-475.
State fleet operations fund;  exemption
A. The state fleet operations fund is established consisting of monies received from agencies to pay the costs of fleet operation services pursuant to section 28-472 and from legislative appropriations.
B. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the department,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-476 - State vehicle replacement fund; exemption

28-476.
State vehicle replacement fund;  exemption
A. The state vehicle replacement fund is established consisting of payments received from agencies for the vehicle replacement rate pursuant to section 28-472,  subsection E,  proceeds from the sale of surplus motor vehicles and legislative appropriations. The department may separately account for each agency that pays a vehicle replacement rate pursuant to section 28-472,  subsection E.
B. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the department,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section,  if an agency's separate account includes monies that are restricted in purpose by state or federal law,  the agency shall administer the separate account.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-502 - Transportation planning; uniform practices; requirements

28-502.
Transportation planning;  uniform practices;  requirements
A. Transportation planning in this state shall be undertaken in accordance with this article and any applicable federal laws.
B. The division shall develop for submission to the board,  pursuant to section 28-304,  uniform transportation planning practices to be used by the department. These practices shall be used in the conduct of all studies or analyses relating to any transportation system improvement to be included in the plan developed pursuant to section 28-506.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-503 - Performance based planning and programming

28-503.
Performance based planning and programming
A. The division shall develop for submission to the board performance based planning and programming processes for use by the department.
B. The division shall consult with local,  regional and tribal transportation agencies before developing the processes. The division shall encourage and assist tribal transportation agencies that want to adopt these performance based planning and programming processes.
C. The performance based planning and programming processes shall provide a means of evaluating the current performance of the plan developed pursuant to section 28-506 and the five year transportation facilities construction program developed pursuant to section 28-6951 and for evaluating and prioritizing proposed changes to the plan and program.
D. In compliance with policies established pursuant to section 28-304,  the department and the board shall use the performance based planning and programming processes in determining future allocations of state and federal financial resources among the department's major program categories.
E. The performance based planning and programming processes shall be used to monitor and evaluate the performance outcomes of transportation planning and programming decisions made by the department and the board.
F. The performance based processes shall:
1. Be periodically reviewed and updated as conditions and system requirements change.
2. Include,  at a minimum,  all of the following:
(a) Uniform transportation system performance measures established pursuant to section 28-504 and the routine collection and reporting of adopted performance measures.
(b) Uniform transportation system performance factors for evaluating existing and potential projects and services established pursuant to section 28-505.
(c) Weights to be applied to the performance factors identified pursuant to subdivision (b) in evaluating and prioritizing proposed changes to the system. These performance factor weights shall consider and recognize local and regional differences in transportation system performance expectations and shall be used in all state transportation planning.
(d) Systematic forecasts of the anticipated performance outcomes of proposed expenditures.
(e) Systematic periodic reporting and certification of system performance.
3. Integrate planning,  programming and reporting processes to ensure a sustainable and reliable highway system.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-504 - Transportation system performance measures; data collection and reporting; methodologies

28-504.
Transportation system performance measures;  data collection and reporting;  methodologies
A. The division shall develop for presentation to the board standardized transportation system performance measures. In addition,  the division shall identify the appropriate units of measurement and the processes for determining and reporting the performance measures. The goal of the performance measures is to determine the extent to which the transportation system is moving people,  goods and services in relation to the cost of system preservation,  maintenance and expansion.
B. The standardized transportation system performance measures shall include at least all of the following:
1. The estimated number of individuals transported.
2. The estimated amount,  by weight or volume,  of freight transported.
3. The number of miles traveled.
4. The number of vehicles and the estimated capacity of those vehicles.
5. The estimated cost per individual moved per mile.
C. These performance measures shall serve as the basis for monitoring and reporting on the performance outcomes of the state's highway system.
D. The division shall develop transportation data collection and reporting methodologies for system performance measures and the major components of the long-range plan. The division shall consult with local,  regional and tribal transportation agencies before developing the methodologies.
E. The department shall collect standardized transportation data for all existing components and any proposed projects under consideration for inclusion in the plan developed pursuant to section 28-506 and the five year transportation facilities construction program developed pursuant to section 28-6951.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-505 - Transportation system performance factors; weights

28-505.
Transportation system performance factors;  weights
A. The division shall develop for presentation to the board standard transportation system performance factors that at least include all of the following variables:
1. System preservation.
2. Congestion relief.
3. Accessibility.
4. Integration and connectivity with other modes.
5. Economic benefits.
6. Safety.
7. Air quality and other environmental impacts.
8. Cost-effectiveness of a project or service.
9. Operational efficiency.
10. Project readiness.
B. The division shall develop for presentation to the board transportation system performance factor weights.
C. The performance factors and weights established pursuant to this section shall be used by the department and the board to:
1. Select projects and services in the five year transportation facilities construction program pursuant to chapter 20,  article 3 of this title and the long-range statewide transportation plan pursuant to section 28-307.
2. Allocate state and federal financial resources among the department's major program categories.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-507 - Transportation system database

28-507.
Transportation system database
A. In cooperation with local,  regional and tribal agencies,  the division shall develop and maintain a geographically oriented database of the existing and planned components of the statewide transportation system. The database shall be complete and operational on or before June 30,  2004.
B. The database shall include information concerning all projects considered for inclusion in the statewide transportation plan developed pursuant to section 28-506.
C. All cities,  towns,  counties and other transportation agencies that receive state or federal transportation monies shall maintain standardized records of their long-range transportation needs and shall report these needs to the division on or before September 1 of each year. As appropriate,  local transportation planning agencies may rely on the planning activities and reports of the department and regional planning agencies if these activities and reports have been undertaken pursuant to requirements of this article.
D. In cooperation with local,  regional and tribal agencies,  the division shall prepare for presentation to the board minimum standards or guidelines delineating the standardized data and information that must be submitted pursuant to this section. The minimum standards shall recognize the differences in local or regional circumstances.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-602 - Powers of governor; federal highway safety act

28-602.
Powers of governor;  federal highway safety act
A. In addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred on the governor by the constitution and laws of this state,  the governor may contract and do all other things necessary to secure the full benefits available to this state under the federal highway safety act of 1966 (23 United States Code sections 401 through 404) and any other subsequent federal highway safety acts,  including cooperating with federal and state agencies,  private and public organizations,  and persons to effectuate the purposes of the federal acts and any amendments to the federal acts.
B. The governor is responsible for and may administer the highway safety programs of this state and those of its political subdivisions through the appropriate agency of this state that the governor designates. The responsibility,  administration and designation shall be in accordance with the federal highway safety act of 1966 or any other subsequent federal highway safety act and federal regulations adopted to implement the federal acts and as further provided by law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-603 - Drag racing prevention enforcement fund

28-603.
Drag racing prevention enforcement fund
A. The drag racing prevention enforcement fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 12-116.11. The governor's office of highway safety shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
B. Monies in the fund shall be used to prevent racing on streets and highways in this state and to enforce section 28-708. The governor's office of highway safety may distribute monies to local law enforcement agencies to help prevent racing on streets and highways in this state and to enforce section 28-708.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-621 - Applicability to vehicles on highways; exceptions

28-621.
Applicability to vehicles on highways;  exceptions
The provisions of this chapter and chapter 5 of this title relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles on highways except:
1. If a different place is specifically provided by statute.
2. Article 4 of this chapter and section 28-693 apply on highways and elsewhere throughout this state.