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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2165 - Special serial or identification number

28-2165.
Special serial or identification number
A. If the manufacturer's serial or other identifying number of a motor vehicle,  trailer or semitrailer is altered,  removed,  obliterated,  defaced,  omitted or otherwise missing or if the original manufacturer's serial or identification number on a major component part of a motor vehicle can be permanently restored after having been removed,  defaced,  altered or destroyed,  the owner at the time of application for registration of or a certificate of title to the vehicle shall file an application with the department,  on a form the department provides,  that contains facts and information required by the director for the assignment of a special serial or identifying number.
B. The form prescribed by subsection A of this section shall require,  at a minimum,  both of the following:
1. A sworn statement by the owner that the owner is the lawful owner of the vehicle and that sets forth the basis for the claim of ownership,  including documentation such as purchase contracts,  bills of sale,  invoices and receipts for the original vehicle and any replacement parts that replaced damaged portions of the original vehicle that bore original manufacturer's serial or identification numbers.
2. A copy of police or law enforcement agency reports documenting the theft and recovery of the vehicle,  a copy of a police or law enforcement agency accident report documenting the extent of damage to the vehicle,  a certified copy of documents from an insurance company documenting the precise nature,  extent and dollar amount of damage to the vehicle or a sworn statement by the owner,  including full and complete supporting documentation,  establishing the origin of the vehicle and each major component part of the vehicle.
C. If the director is satisfied that the applicant has provided the documentation required by this section and that the applicant is entitled to assignment of a special serial or identification number,  the director shall designate the serial number and note it on the application,  on a suitable record of the department and on the authorization of use of the number.
D. The director shall furnish to the applicant a serial plate together with the authorization of use that shall be immediately delivered to a department inspector or agent who shall permanently attach the serial plate to the item in a conspicuous position and certify the attachment on the authorization of use. After attachment and certification,  the plate is the lawful serial or identification number and shall remain on the item during its existence.
E. Subsection A of this section does not apply if the provisions of section 28-2092,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (c) are met.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2167 - Commercial vehicle registration; financial responsibility

28-2167.
Commercial vehicle registration;  financial responsibility
On notice from the department that the department deems it necessary,  the registering officer shall not complete the registration of an applicant subject to the motor carrier financial responsibility requirements of chapter 9,  article 2 of this title until the applicant has met the financial responsibility requirements of section 28-4033.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2168 - Federal heavy vehicle use tax; enforcement assistance

28-2168.
Federal heavy vehicle use tax;  enforcement assistance
The department may assist the United States department of treasury in enforcing the federal heavy vehicle use tax (26 United States Code section 4481). The director may determine persons who have paid or who are subject to or exempt from payment of the federal heavy vehicle use tax and may cancel the registration or refuse to register a vehicle that is owned or operated by a person and that is not in compliance with the federal heavy vehicle use tax.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2169 - Intrastate commercial vehicle registration; required numbers

28-2169.
Intrastate commercial vehicle registration;  required numbers
The department may require by rule that an applicant for registration of a vehicle that is subject to the gross weight fees imposed pursuant to section 28-5432 have a United States department of transportation number and provide to the director a United States department of transportation number and a federal taxpayer identification number issued to the applicant for registration before the vehicle may be registered to travel in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2202 - Fleet registration; requirements

28-2202.
Fleet registration;  requirements
A. In lieu of the staggered vehicle registration requirements of section 28-2159,  a person may register a fleet on an annual basis so that the registration for all vehicles in the fleet expires in the same month.
B. The director shall approve the request for fleet registration if the applicant,  at least thirty days before the registration date:
1. Provides an application containing information necessary for qualification as a fleet registrant.
2. Provides a list of all vehicles to be included in the fleet.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2203 - Registration card; sticker

28-2203.
Registration card;  sticker
On approval of the application for fleet registration,  the director shall issue a permanent registration card and a permanent validating sticker for each qualified vehicle in the fleet. The permanent registration card shall be carried in the vehicle at all times and shall be made available to any law enforcement officer on demand. The department shall determine the manner in which the permanent validating sticker is displayed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2204 - Department as registering officer; vehicle license tax distribution; definition

28-2204.
Department as registering officer;  vehicle license tax distribution;  definition
A. Except as provided in section 28-5101,  the department is the registering officer for the initial application for registration and subsequent renewal application of fleet registrants. In the application for registration the applicant shall group vehicles by county of domicile.
B. The director shall distribute the vehicle license tax based on the county of domicile using the distribution formula prescribed in section 28-5808.
C. For the purposes of this section,  " domicile"  means the place from which a vehicle is most commonly dispatched or controlled.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2205 - New fleet registrant; fees; taxes

28-2205.
New fleet registrant;  fees;  taxes
For purposes of establishing a new fleet registrant and in order to establish a uniform month of expiration:
1. The department shall maintain the valuation for the vehicle license tax determined pursuant to section 28-5801 at the current valuation if it is necessary to calculate a partial year vehicle license tax.
2. The gross weight fee prescribed in section 28-5433 and the motor carrier fee prescribed in section 28-5854 may be discounted on a monthly basis for purposes of calculating a partial registration year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2206 - Additions to fleet; fee

28-2206.
Additions to fleet;  fee
A. If a vehicle is added to the fleet during the registration year,  the director shall discount all fees required for registration as prescribed by law.
B. In addition to all registration fees,  the registrant shall pay a two dollar identification fee for each vehicle added to the fleet. The director shall deposit the identification fee,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2207 - Renewal of fleet registration; deletion of vehicle

28-2207.
Renewal of fleet registration;  deletion of vehicle
A. On the renewal of a fleet registration,  the department shall require payment of full license fees for each vehicle registered in the preceding year unless the vehicle has been deleted from the fleet as required by this section.
B. To delete a vehicle from a fleet,  the fleet registrant shall notify the department that the license plate assigned to the vehicle has been removed from the vehicle. Notwithstanding section 28-2058,  the department may allow a fleet registrant to retain a license plate that is not transferred to another vehicle. If the department does not allow a fleet registrant to retain the license plate,  the fleet registrant shall either surrender the license plate to the department or an authorized third party or submit an affidavit of license plate destruction as prescribed by the director. If the license plate is lost or stolen,  the fleet registrant shall submit a sworn statement detailing the circumstances for the inability to retain,  surrender or destroy the license plate.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2208 - Fleet utility trailers; five year registration; definition

28-2208.
Fleet utility trailers;  five year registration;  definition
A. In lieu of annual registration,  the director shall provide for the registration of fleet utility trailers for five year periods on proper application by the owner of the trailers. The owner is subject to all fees and license taxes imposed by this title and shall pay the fees and taxes as if the trailers were registered annually.
B. An application for registration of fleet utility trailers for a five year period shall contain a proportional number of the trailers equal to the average number and the assessed value of the trailers operated in or through this state during the preceding calendar year.
C. The director shall require the owner of fleet utility trailers registered pursuant to this section to annually file on a form to be supplied by the department for each of the ensuing four years information the director deems necessary for the computation of the average number and assessed value of the trailers operated in and through this state during the preceding calendar year. If in any year subsequent to the first year of registration the average number or assessed value of the trailers increases,  the director may require the owner to register additional trailers for the remainder of the five year period.
D. The director may cancel at any time any or all of the license plates and registration cards issued to the owner of fleet utility trailers registered pursuant to this section for nonpayment of registration fees or license taxes or for noncompliance with subsection C.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " fleet utility trailer"  means a trailer of a utility trailer fleet consisting of two hundred fifty or more trailers with a gross weight of less than six thousand pounds.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2231 - Definitions

28-2231.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Commercial vehicle"  means:
(a) For vehicles base licensed in this state,  a bus,  truck or truck tractor,  trailer or semitrailer.
(b) For vehicles based in another state,  a bus,  truck or truck tractor that has a gross weight of six thousand pounds or more and that is operated in more than one jurisdiction.
2. " Fleet"  means one or more commercial vehicles.
3. " Jurisdiction"  means a state,  district,  province,  political subdivision,  territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country.
4. " Preceding year"  means a period of twelve consecutive months fixed by the director. The director shall fix the period within the eighteen months immediately preceding the beginning of the registration or license year for which proportional registration is sought. In fixing the period,  the director shall make it conform to the terms,  conditions and requirements of an applicable agreement or arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2232 - International proportional registration authority; rules; definition

28-2232.
International proportional registration authority;  rules;  definition
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article,  the registration of fleet vehicles on a proportional basis without reference to or application of section 28-2051,  28-2052,  28-2321,  28-2322,  28-2323 or 28-2324 or other statutes of this state relating to vehicle registration is authorized.
B. Sections 28-2161,  28-2162 and 28-5724 and article 16 of this chapter apply to vehicles proportionally registered pursuant to this article.
C. This article does not require a vehicle to be proportionally registered if the vehicle is otherwise registered in this state for the operation in which the vehicle is engaged under section 28-2003,  28-2324,  28-2325 or 28-5433 or any other law prescribing vehicle registration fees.
D. The department may:
1. Refuse to issue a registration,  license plate or permit for a vehicle that is licensed under this chapter and that has been assigned to a commercial motor carrier if the federal motor carrier safety administration prohibits the commercial motor carrier from operating.
2. Suspend or revoke a registration,  license plate or permit issued for a vehicle that is licensed under this chapter and that has been assigned to a commercial motor carrier if either of the following applies:
(a) The federal motor carrier safety administration prohibits the commercial motor carrier from operating.
(b) The commercial motor carrier knowingly allowed or required an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal out-of-service order.
3. Reinstate or reissue a registration,  license plate or permit for a vehicle that is licensed under this chapter and that is assigned to a commercial motor carrier if the federal motor carrier safety administration allows the commercial motor carrier to resume operating.
E. The director shall adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce this article.
F. For the purposes of this section,  " out-of-service order"  has the same meaning prescribed in 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 390.5.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2234 - Owner-operators

28-2234.
Owner-operators
An owner-operator who leases a vehicle to a motor carrier may proportionally register the vehicle by one of the following procedures:
1. The owner-operator may be the registrant,  and the vehicle may be registered in the name of the owner-operator. The department shall allocate the fees according to the operational records of the owner-operator. The identification plate and cab card are the property of the lessor.
2. The lessee may be the registrant at the option of the lessor and the vehicle may be registered by the motor carrier. The registration shall be in both the owner-operator's name and that of the motor carrier as lessee. The department shall allocate the fees according to the records of the motor carrier. The identification plate and cab card are the property of the lessee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2235 - Interstate commercial fleet registration; trailers; fees

28-2235.
Interstate commercial fleet registration;  trailers;  fees
A. The application of each fleet registered pursuant to this article shall include a total fee payment of at least four dollars fifty cents for each vehicle in the fleet. The fee payment shall be submitted at the time and in the manner directed by the director and is computed as follows:
1. Divide in-state miles by total fleet miles.
2. Determine the total amount necessary to register each vehicle in the fleet for which registration is requested based on the applicable fees and taxes prescribed by sections 28-2003,  28-5433,  28-5471 and 28-5801.
3. Multiply the sum obtained in paragraph 2 by the fraction obtained in paragraph 1.
B. In addition to all other fees,  the applicant shall include a filing fee of seven dollars fifty cents with each application or supplemental application for nine or fewer vehicles,  fifteen dollars for ten through twenty-four vehicles and twenty-two dollars fifty cents for twenty-five or more vehicles.
C. The applicant for proportional registration of a fleet,  the nonmotor vehicles of which are operated in jurisdictions in addition to those in which the applicant's proportionally registered motor vehicles are operated,  may state the nonmotor vehicles separately in the application and compute and pay the fees in accordance with the separate statement. In this application the total miles are the total miles that the nonmotor vehicles were towed by any of the applicant's motor vehicles on highways in all jurisdictions during the preceding year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2236 - Interstate commercial fleet registration; identification; fee; registration card

28-2236.
Interstate commercial fleet registration;  identification;  fee;  registration card
A. On payment of the appropriate fees for a proportional registration application submitted pursuant to this article,  the director shall register the vehicles described and identified in the application and shall issue a permanent validating sticker for each motor vehicle described in the application. In addition,  the director shall charge a fee of three dollars for each additional proportionally registered vehicle and shall determine whether to issue a sticker.
B. The department shall issue a registration card for each proportionally registered vehicle that bears on its face the number of the license or the permanent validating sticker issued for the proportionally registered vehicle and other information from the application for proportional registration as the director determines is appropriate for identifying the vehicle. The registration card,  or a facsimile of the registration card,  shall be carried in the vehicle at all times. If it is a combination of vehicles,  the registration card shall be carried in the vehicle supplying the motive power.
C. Proportionally registered interstate fleet vehicles that are registered and identified pursuant to this article and chapter 15,  article 3 of this title are fully licensed and registered in this state for any type of movement or operation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2237 - Additional vehicles

28-2237.
Additional vehicles
A. A vehicle that is acquired by the owner after the beginning of the registration year and subsequently added to a proportionally registered fleet shall be proportionally registered by applying the mileage percentage used in the original application for the fleet for the registration period to the fees otherwise due for the vehicle pursuant to section 28-2235 for the remainder of the registration year.
B. A vehicle that is operated by the owner as a lessee of another owner who,  in the license year,  has proportionally registered the vehicle in this state is not considered an addition to the lessee's fleet if the lessor establishes to the satisfaction of the director both of the following:
1. That the owner maintains and will submit complete annual mileage data for each vehicle for all states,  including,  by individual states,  all miles operated in service by the lessor and the lessee of the lessor.
2. That the vehicle or its replacement will be included in the lessor's proportional registration application in this state in the normal course of operations for the succeeding license year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2238 - Records; audits; interest; penalty

28-2238.
Records;  audits;  interest;  penalty
A. An owner whose application for proportional registration is accepted shall preserve the records on which the application is based for four years following the year or period on which the application is based. On request of the director,  the owner shall either:
1. Make records available to the director at the director's office for audit as to the accuracy of computations and payments and the assessment of deficiencies or allowances for credit.
2. Pay the costs of an audit by the department at the applicant's home office.
B. The director may enter into agreements with agencies of other jurisdictions administering motor vehicle registration laws for joint audits of an owner whose application for proportional registration has been accepted.
C. The department shall not make an assessment for deficiency or a claim for credit for a period for which records are not required. Amounts that are found to be due and owing on audit bear interest of twelve per cent from the date they should have been paid until the date of actual payment. If the audit discloses a deliberate and wilful intent to evade the requirements of payment under section 28-2233,  the department shall also assess an additional penalty of ten per cent of the amounts found to be due and owing on audit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2239 - Temporary proportional registrations; temporary registration; fee

28-2239.
Temporary proportional registrations;  temporary registration;  fee
A. The department may sell temporary proportional registrations to motor carriers that are registering under this article. Motor carriers may use temporary proportional registrations for vehicles that are added to an existing fleet,  in lieu of lost registrations pending receipt of permanent or replacement registrations or for vehicles that have a federal out-of-service order from a previous owner on the department's record.
B. The department may issue temporary registrations to motor carriers that are based in this state and that are registered pursuant to this title.
C. The cost of a temporary proportional registration is $1,  and the registration is valid for sixty days.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2261 - Alternative proportional registration agreements; authority

28-2261.
Alternative proportional registration agreements;  authority
A. In lieu of the registration required by section 28-2153,  in lieu of international proportional registration pursuant to article 7 of this chapter and notwithstanding section 28-2321,  the director may provide for the apportionment of registration and other fees for resident or nonresident fleets of apportionable commercial vehicles that are engaged in interstate and intrastate commerce between this state and another state or states in which fleets operate in accordance with a proportional registration agreement pursuant to this article.
B. The director may enter into proportional registration agreements with another state or states providing that residents of the other state or states who operate a commercial vehicle may allocate and apportion the registration and other fees and taxes for the commercial vehicle prescribed in sections 28-2003,  28-5433,  28-5471 and 28-5801 pursuant to a formula agreed on by the director and the other state or states.
C. The director may enter into an agreement pursuant to this article if residents of this state are granted the same allocation and apportionment privileges for commercial motor vehicles registered in the other state or states. An agreement,  arrangement,  declaration or amendment entered into pursuant to this article shall be in writing and is not effective until filed with the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2262 - Alternative proportional registration agreements; restriction; contents

28-2262.
Alternative proportional registration agreements;  restriction;  contents
A. A proportional registration agreement authorized by this article does not exempt a motor vehicle,  owner or operator from complying with all laws,  rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles and pertaining to highway maximum length,  width,  height and weight.
B. A proportional registration agreement authorized by this article may:
1. Provide for collecting and forwarding the applicable registration and other fees and applications to another state or states.
2. Define the size of a fleet that may consist of one or more vehicles.
3. Provide a method to determine the state in which a fleet is based.
4. Establish a minimum fee or a flat fee if a fleet operator adds jurisdictions to the fleet operator's area of operation.
5. Include other provisions to facilitate the administration of the agreement.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2263 - Withdrawal of vehicle

28-2263.
Withdrawal of vehicle
If a vehicle that is subject to an agreement authorized by this article is permanently withdrawn from a proportionally registered fleet because the vehicle has been destroyed,  sold or otherwise completely removed from the registrant's service,  the director shall refund the unused portion of the fees paid with respect to the vehicle or apply the fees against the registrant's liability for subsequent additions to the fleet during the registration year or for additional fees on audit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2265 - Owner-operators; permit

28-2265.
Owner-operators;  permit
If an owner-operator is not operating as a lessor,  the owner-operator may apply for a fifteen day permit for a fee of twenty dollars for each motor vehicle or vehicle combination using a registered gross weight that does not exceed the empty weight of the vehicle. The director may extend registration reciprocity to similar registrations issued by other jurisdictions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2266 - Registration requirements; fees; registration card

28-2266.
Registration requirements;  fees;  registration card
A. The department shall not register a motor vehicle pursuant to this article unless all the following are provided:
1. A United States department of transportation number.
2. A federal taxpayer identification number.
3. The name of the party responsible for ensuring that the vehicle meets the applicable federal and state motor carrier safety laws and regulations.
B. In addition to all other fees,  a person applying or making a supplemental application for registration under this article shall pay a filing fee of seven dollars fifty cents for nine or fewer vehicles,  fifteen dollars for ten through twenty-four vehicles or twenty-two dollars fifty cents for twenty-five or more vehicles.
C. On payment of the appropriate fees for the registration,  the director shall register the vehicles described and identified in the application and may issue a distinctive sticker for each motor vehicle described in the application. The director shall charge a fee of three dollars for each registered vehicle and shall determine whether to issue a sticker.
D. For each registered vehicle the director shall issue a registration card that bears on its face the number of the license or distinctive sticker issued for the registered vehicle and the other information extracted from the application for registration as the director determines appropriate for identifying the vehicle. The card shall be carried in the vehicle at all times. If it is a combination of vehicles,  the card shall be carried in the vehicle supplying the motive power.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2267 - Temporary registrations; fee

28-2267.
Temporary registrations;  fee
A. The department may sell temporary registrations to motor carriers with existing fleets that are registered under section 28-2232 or this article. Motor carriers may use temporary registrations for vehicles that are added to an existing fleet,  in lieu of lost registrations pending the receipt of permanent or replacement registrations or for vehicles that have a federal out-of-service order from a previous owner on the department's record.
B. The temporary registration fee is $1. The temporary registration is valid for sixty days.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2269 - Proportional registration or alternative procedure agreements; transfer of license plates

28-2269.
Proportional registration or alternative procedure agreements;  transfer of license plates
A. Notwithstanding section 28-2263,  beginning no later than January 1,  1998 a registrant may transfer license plates issued pursuant to this article to another vehicle registered in the registrant's name if the vehicle requires license plates of the same format and if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The registrant makes proper application to the director,  the director's agent pursuant to section 28-2002 or a third party authorized pursuant to chapter 13,  article 1 of this title.
2. The registrant pays any fees and taxes required to register the vehicle less any amount credited pursuant to subsection C of this section.
B. If the other vehicle requires license plates of a different format than the license plates that the registrant wishes to transfer,  the registrant shall either surrender the license plates to the department or an authorized third party or submit an affidavit of license plate destruction as prescribed by the director. On surrender of the license plates or submission of an affidavit of license plate destruction,  the department shall furnish new license plates of the proper format to the registrant under the same conditions set forth in subsection A of this section.
C. A registrant who transfers license plates pursuant to subsection A of this section or who surrenders license plates or submits an affidavit of license plate destruction pursuant to subsection B of this section is entitled to a credit in accordance with the following conditions:
1. The credit is equal to the unexpended vehicle license tax,  gross weight fees,  commercial registration fees,  highway use fees,  special plate fees and motor carrier fees for the current registration year of the vehicle to which the plates were last assigned.
2. The unexpended portion of the fees and taxes is equal to one-twelfth of the annual fees and taxes for the current registration year of the vehicle to which the plates were last assigned multiplied by the number of full months left in the registration year on the effective date of the replacement vehicle's registration period.
3. The credit for each fee or tax shall be applied only to the similar fee or tax owed on the vehicle to which license plates are transferred or assigned pursuant to this section.
D. It is unlawful for a registrant to knowingly permit license plates to be displayed on a vehicle except as authorized by the department.
E. The director may accept donations from affected registrants to defray the cost of implementation of this section. The director shall deposit any donations received pursuant to this subsection in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2291 - Definition of nonresident daily commuter

28-2291.
Definition of nonresident daily commuter
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires,  " nonresident daily commuter"  means a person who is a resident of a contiguous state,  who enters and leaves this state on a daily basis for the purpose of employment and whose motor vehicle is principally garaged in the contiguous state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2292 - Nonresident daily commuter vehicle operation

28-2292.
Nonresident daily commuter vehicle operation
Notwithstanding this chapter,  a nonresident daily commuter may operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The motor vehicle is either:
(a) A passenger vehicle.
(b) A commercial vehicle of a type commonly referred to as a pickup truck of less than six thousand pounds unladen weight with not more than two axles.
2. The motor vehicle is used regularly to transport passengers on the highways of this state principally between and to and from the place of residence in a contiguous state and the place of employment in this state by the owner of the motor vehicle and is not used for any other business purpose.
3. The motor vehicle is not used in the course of a business within this state,  including the transportation of property other than incidental personal property between and to or from the place of residence in a contiguous state and the place of employment of the motor vehicle owner in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2293 - Application

28-2293.
Application
A. A nonresident daily commuter may apply for an identification card by filing an application with the department.
B. The department shall prescribe a form to be completed by the applicant that includes all of the following information:
1. The vehicle license plate number and the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle.
2. The name of the registered owner of the motor vehicle.
3. A statement that the applicant is a nonresident daily commuter.
4. A statement that the nonresident daily commuter will always carry the nonresident identification card in the motor vehicle for which the card is assigned and will present the card to any peace officer of this state on demand as prescribed by section 28-2295.
5. A statement that the place of employment of the nonresident daily commuter is within the corridor prescribed by section 28-2294.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2294 - Nonresident daily commuter; identification card; fee

28-2294.
Nonresident daily commuter;  identification card;  fee
(L18,  Ch. 260,  sec. 13)
A. On application and completion of the form prescribed by section 28-2293,  the department shall provide a nonresident daily commuter with an identification card that is valid for two years.
B. A motor vehicle is exempt from registration by this state if the following conditions are met:
1. The motor vehicle is operated pursuant to subsection A of this section and otherwise in accordance with this article.
2. The motor vehicle is a passenger vehicle or an unladen truck.
3. The motor vehicle is licensed in a contiguous state and is used to commute into this state to a destination within a corridor in this state that parallels the border between this state and the contiguous state and that extends not more than thirty-five air miles into this state from the border at any point.
C. The privilege accorded by subsection A of this section is revoked if the motor vehicle is operated for commuter purposes beyond the thirty-five mile corridor.
D. The department may charge a fee of not more than eight dollars for each motor vehicle exempt from registration pursuant to this section,  as necessary,  to recover the costs of administering this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2294; Version 2 - Nonresident daily commuter; identification card; fee

28-2294.
Nonresident daily commuter;  identification card;  fee
(L18,  Ch. 260,  sec. 14. Conditionally Eff.)
A. On application and completion of the form prescribed by section 28-2293,  the department shall provide a nonresident daily commuter with an identification card that is valid for two years.
B. A motor vehicle is exempt from registration by this state if the following conditions are met:
1. The motor vehicle is operated pursuant to subsection A of this section and otherwise in accordance with this article.
2. The motor vehicle is a passenger vehicle or an unladen truck.
3. The motor vehicle is licensed in a contiguous state and is used to commute into this state to a destination within a corridor in this state that parallels the border between this state and the contiguous state and that extends not more than seventy air miles into this state from the border at any point.
C. The privilege accorded by subsection A of this section is revoked if the motor vehicle is operated for commuter purposes beyond the air mileage limitation provided in subsection B of this section.
D. The department may charge a fee of not more than eight dollars for each motor vehicle exempt from registration pursuant to this section,  as necessary,  to recover the costs of administering this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2321 - Registration requirement for nonresident's vehicle

28-2321.
Registration requirement for nonresident's vehicle
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article,  every foreign motor vehicle owned by a nonresident and operated in this state shall be registered and licensed in the same manner as a motor vehicle that has not been registered or licensed if the motor vehicle is operated in this state either:
1. For the transportation of passengers or property for compensation.
2. In the business of a nonresident carried on in this state.
3. For the transportation of property.
4. In the furtherance of a commercial enterprise and is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle designed to seat twelve or more persons.
B. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fees collected pursuant to this section at ports of entry on the border between this state and Mexico as follows:
1. Fifty-five percent in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2. Forty-five percent in the Arizona highway patrol fund established by section 41-1752.
C. Sections 28-2322,  28-2323 and 28-2324 and this section do not apply to:
1. A foreign motor vehicle that is owned by a nonresident and that would be exempt from payment of gross weight fees under section 28-5432 if the motor vehicle were owned by a resident of this state.
2. A foreign motor vehicle that is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state for the transportation of property in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise and that is either:
(a) Commonly referred to as a passenger car or station wagon.
(b) Commonly known and referred to by manufacturer's rating as a three-quarter ton or less pickup truck or three-quarter ton or less van.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2322 - License plate requirement for nonresident's foreign vehicle

28-2322.
License plate requirement for nonresident's foreign vehicle
A person shall not operate a foreign vehicle owned by a nonresident on a highway and a nonresident owner shall not knowingly permit the foreign vehicle to be operated on a highway unless there is displayed on the vehicle the license plates assigned to the vehicle for the current registration year by the state or country of which the owner is a resident.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2323 - Exemptions from fees; special registration permit

28-2323.
Exemptions from fees;  special registration permit
A. An owner of a foreign motor vehicle that is registered and licensed in a state adjoining this state is not required to pay the gross weight fees prescribed in section 28-5433 if all of the following conditions exist:
1. The owner and motor vehicle are domiciled within twenty-five miles of the border of this state.
2. The motor vehicle is used in this state within twenty-five miles of the border.
3. The state in which the owner resides and in which the motor vehicle is registered exempts from payment of weight fees like motor vehicles from this state.
B. An owner who seeks partial or total exemption as provided in subsection A of this section shall apply to the department for a special registration permit. The department shall issue the permit to the vehicle owner if:
1. The department is satisfied that the owner is entitled to an exemption from gross weight fees.
2. The owner pays the portion of fees that are not exempt.
3. The owner signs an affidavit stating that when operated in this state the motor vehicle will be operated within the prescribed border zone and other information related to the permit as prescribed by the department.
C. The permit issued under this section shall be distinctive in form and shall include all of the following:
1. The date the permit is issued.
2. A brief description of the motor vehicle.
3. A statement that the owner has registered the motor vehicle.
D. An owner of a foreign motor vehicle that is registered and licensed in a state adjoining this state and that is exempt from total or partial payment of lieu taxes or use fees and total or partial payment of registration fees pursuant to an agreement authorized by section 28-404 is not required to pay that portion of the exempted fees and taxes pursuant to the agreement.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2324 - Limited registration; fees; violation

28-2324.
Limited registration;  fees;  violation
A. If a person desires to operate a motor vehicle that is required to be registered by section 28-2321 for a period of less than the full registration year and the motor vehicle is registered and licensed under the laws of another state or country,  the owner may apply to the department in the manner and form prescribed for the registration of the motor vehicle for either thirty,  sixty or ninety day periods. The person shall pay the following percentages of the full annual registration,  use and gross weight fees that are applicable to the applicant's motor vehicle as prescribed by sections 28-2003,  28-5433 and 28-5471,  or $12,  whichever is more:
1. For thirty days,  twenty percent.
2. For sixty days,  thirty-five percent.
3. For ninety days,  fifty percent.
B. The department shall not accept an application for a fraction of any of the periods prescribed in subsection A of this section. The department may issue registrations without restriction as to number or sequence.
C. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fees collected pursuant to subsection A of this section at ports of entry on the border between this state and Mexico as follows:
1. Fifty-five percent in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.
2. Forty-five percent in the Arizona highway patrol fund established by section 41-1752.
D. If satisfied as to the facts stated in the application,  the department shall register and license the motor vehicle for the period prescribed in subsection A of this section and shall assign an appropriate certificate or license. The operator shall display the certificate or license on the motor vehicle in the manner prescribed by the department when the motor vehicle is operated or driven on a highway of this state.
E. If a nonresident owner of a foreign motor vehicle is apprehended while operating the vehicle beyond the period specified in the owner's certificate or license and the owner has not applied for renewal of the certificate or license:
1. The department shall not issue another thirty,  sixty or ninety day certificate or license to the owner during the registration year in which the violation occurred.
2. The nonresident owner shall register the motor vehicle and pay the fees for the registration year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2326 - Acceptance of rights and privileges; appointment for service of process

28-2326.
Acceptance of rights and privileges;  appointment for service of process
A. The rights and privileges conferred by sections 28-2321,  28-2322,  28-2323 and 28-2324 and section 28-3152,  subsection A,  paragraphs 4 and 5 are deemed accepted,  and the acceptance is evidenced,  by a nonresident:
1. If the nonresident or the nonresident's agent operates a motor vehicle on a public highway under the provisions of and the conditions imposed by sections 28-2321,  28-2322,  28-2323 and 28-2324 and section 28-3152,  subsection A,  paragraphs 4 and 5.
2. If the nonresident or the nonresident's agent operates a motor vehicle on a public highway other than under the provisions of sections 28-2321,  28-2322,  28-2323 and 28-2324 and section 28-3152,  subsection A,  paragraphs 4 and 5.
3. If a motor vehicle that is owned by a nonresident is operated on a public highway with the owner's express or implied permission under circumstances that render a resident motor vehicle owner liable for damages to person or property caused by the operation.
B. Acceptance of the rights and privileges stated in subsection A of this section constitutes the appointment of the director by the nonresident as the nonresident's true and lawful attorney on whom process may be served in an action against the nonresident that arises from an accident or collision involving the nonresident,  the nonresident's agent or any other person operating a motor vehicle owned by the nonresident with the nonresident's express or implied permission on a public highway.
C. This section also applies to a nonresident defendant who was a resident of this state at the time of the accident or occurrence that gave rise to the action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2327 - Service on director; notice to nonresident; fee; proof of service

28-2327.
Service on director;  notice to nonresident;  fee;  proof of service
A. Service of process under section 28-2326 is made by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint and a fee of four dollars with the director or in the director's office during office hours. The service of process is deemed sufficient service on the nonresident if either:
1. The plaintiff immediately does all of the following:
(a) Sends notice of the service and a copy of the summons and complaint by certified mail to the nonresident defendant.
(b) Appends the defendant's return receipt and the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this section and section 28-2326 to the original summons.
(c) Files them with the court within the time the court allows.
2. The plaintiff both:
(a) Serves notice of the service and a copy of the summons and complaint on the defendant,  if found outside this state,  by a duly constituted officer qualified to serve like process in the state or the jurisdiction where the defendant is found.
(b) Files with the court,  within the time the court allows,  the officer's return showing that the notice,  copy of the summons and complaint were served as provided by this section on the defendant.
B. The court in which the action is pending may order postponements necessary to give the defendant a reasonable opportunity to defend the action.
C. The director shall keep a record,  including the day and hour of service,  of all process served on the director under this section.
D. The fee paid to the director at the time of service shall be taxed as costs in the suit if the plaintiff recovers.