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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4072 - Nonpayment of judgments; suspension; exceptions

28-4072.
Nonpayment of judgments;  suspension;  exceptions
A. On receipt of a certified copy of a judgment,  the director shall immediately suspend the license and registration and nonresident operating privilege of a person against whom the judgment was rendered,  except as otherwise provided in this section and section 28-4075.
B. If the judgment creditor consents in writing on a form prescribed by the director that the judgment debtor be allowed the license and registration or the nonresident operating privilege and if the judgment debtor furnishes proof of financial responsibility,  the director may allow the privileges from the date of the consent and thereafter until the consent is revoked in writing,  notwithstanding default in the payment of the judgment or of any installments prescribed in section 28-4075.
C. A person whose license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege has been or is about to be suspended or shall become subject to suspension under this article may be relieved from the effect of the judgment as prescribed in this article by filing with the director all of the following:
1. An affidavit stating that at the time of the accident on which the judgment was rendered the affiant was insured,  that the insurer is liable to pay the judgment and the reason,  if known,  why the insurance company has not paid the judgment.
2. The original or a certified copy of the policy of insurance,  if available.
3. Other documents required by the director to show that the loss,  injury or damage for which the judgment was rendered was covered by the policy of insurance.
D. If the director is satisfied from the papers filed pursuant to subsection C of this section that the insurer was authorized to issue the policy of insurance at the time and place of issuing the policy and that the insurer is liable to pay the judgment,  at least to the extent and for the amounts required in this chapter,  the director:
1. Shall not suspend the license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege.
2. If the license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege is already suspended,  shall reinstate the license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4073 - Suspension length; reinstatement; designated fund

28-4073.
Suspension length;  reinstatement;  designated fund
A. The license,  registration and nonresident operating privilege shall remain suspended and the director shall not renew or issue a license or registration in the name of the person,  including a person not previously licensed,  until each judgment is satisfied in full or to the extent provided by this chapter or unless the judgment creditor failed to renew the judgment as provided in title 12,  chapter 9,  article 6 or the judgment is otherwise legally unenforceable and the person gives proof of financial responsibility subject to the exemptions stated in sections 28-4072 and 28-4075. If the judgment creditor fails to renew the judgment,  the director shall consider the judgment satisfied beginning on the date of its expiration.
B. On receipt of an affidavit executed by a judgment debtor stating that a diligent search to locate the judgment creditor has been made and reciting with particularity the steps taken and that the judgment creditor or the successor in interest could not be found for the purpose of receiving payment of the judgment and on payment of the amount of the judgment to the department in a fund designated for that purpose,  the director may reinstate the license,  registration and nonresident operating privilege of the judgment debtor. The director shall hold the monies in trust for the purpose of satisfying the judgment. Monies deposited in the fund revert to the state general fund five years from the date of the deposit if not claimed by the judgment creditor.
C. Notwithstanding section 28-4088,  a person whose license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege is reinstated shall maintain proof of financial responsibility for two years after the judgment is satisfied.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4074 - Payments; satisfaction of judgments

28-4074.
Payments;  satisfaction of judgments
A. For the purpose of this chapter only,  a judgment referred to in this article is deemed satisfied on compliance with one of the following:
1. When payment sufficient to satisfy the limits prescribed in section 28-4009 is made.
2. If higher limits are required pursuant to section 28-4033,  when payment sufficient to satisfy those limits is made.
B. Payments made in settlements of claims because of bodily injury,  death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4075 - Installment payment of judgments; default

28-4075.
Installment payment of judgments;  default
A. On due notice to the judgment creditor,  a judgment debtor may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments,  and the court may order and fix the amounts and times of payment of the installments without prejudice to any other legal remedy that the judgment creditor may have.
B. The director shall not suspend a license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege and shall restore a license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege suspended after nonpayment of a judgment if the judgment debtor gives proof of financial responsibility and obtains an order permitting the payment of the judgment in installments and while the payment of an installment is not in default.
C. If the judgment debtor fails to pay an installment as specified by the order,  on notice of the default the director shall immediately suspend the license,  registration or nonresident operating privilege of the judgment debtor until the judgment is satisfied as provided in this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4076 - Alternate methods of proof

28-4076.
Alternate methods of proof
If required by this chapter,  a person may give proof of financial responsibility by filing one of the following:
1. A certificate of insurance pursuant to section 28-4077 or 28-4078.
2. Certificates of deposit or cash pursuant to section 28-4084.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4077 - Certificate of insurance

28-4077.
Certificate of insurance
A. A person may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the director the written certificate of an insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. The certificate shall:
1. Be in a form and shall contain the information prescribed by the director.
2. Designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered by the certificate,  unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.
B. A motor vehicle shall not be or shall not continue to be registered in the name of a person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless the motor vehicle is designated in the certificate.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4078 - Certificate by nonresident

28-4078.
Certificate by nonresident
A. A nonresident owner of a motor vehicle that is not registered in this state may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the director a written certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle described in the certificate is registered,  or if the nonresident does not own a motor vehicle,  in the state in which the insured resides,  if the certificate otherwise conforms with this chapter. The director shall accept the certificate on the condition that the insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies certified:
1. The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the director to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in an action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state.
2. The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that the policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued in this state.
B. If an insurance carrier that is not authorized to transact business in this state and that is qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility defaults in any such undertaking or agreement,  the director shall not accept a certificate of the carrier as proof whether filed before the default or tendered as proof after the default,  as long as the default continues.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4081 - Notice; cancellation or termination of policy

28-4081.
Notice;  cancellation or termination of policy
If an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under section 28-4077 or 28-4078,  the insurance carrier shall not cancel or terminate the certified insurance until at least ten days after the insurance carrier files a notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance with the director,  except that a policy subsequently procured and certified terminates,  on the effective date of its certification,  the insurance previously certified with respect to a motor vehicle designated in both certificates.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4082 - Applicability to other policies

28-4082.
Applicability to other policies
A. This chapter does not apply to or affect policies of motor vehicle insurance against liability that are required by any other law of this state,  and if these policies contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform with the requirements of this chapter,  they may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.
B. This chapter does not apply to or affect policies insuring only the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of motor vehicles not owned by the insured.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4084 - Monies or certificates of deposit as proof; exception

28-4084.
Monies or certificates of deposit as proof;  exception
A. The state treasurer may issue a certificate that gives evidence of proof of financial responsibility that the person named in the certificate has deposited with the state treasurer forty thousand dollars in cash or certificates of deposit with a value of forty thousand dollars issued by a financial institution.
B. The state treasurer shall not accept the deposit and issue a certificate for and the director shall not accept the certificate unless the depositor provides evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments of any kind against the depositor in the county where the depositor resides.
C. The state treasurer shall hold the deposit to satisfy,  in accordance with this chapter,  an execution on a judgment issued against the person making the deposit for damages,  including damages for care and loss of services,  because of bodily injury to or death of a person or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property,  including the loss of use of the property,  resulting from the ownership,  maintenance,  use or operation of a motor vehicle after the deposit is made.
D. Monies or certificates of deposit deposited pursuant to this section are not subject to attachment or execution unless the attachment or execution arises out of a suit for damages described in subsection C.
E. Deposits of cash or certificates of deposit under this section do not satisfy the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4085 - Proof by owner for others

28-4085.
Proof by owner for others
If a person required to give proof of financial responsibility under this chapter is or later becomes either an operator in the employ of an owner or a member of the immediate family or household of an owner,  the director shall accept proof given by the owner in lieu of proof by the other person to permit the other person to operate a motor vehicle for which the owner has given proof as provided by this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4086 - Substitution of proof

28-4086.
Substitution of proof
The director shall consent to the cancellation of a certificate of insurance or shall direct and the state treasurer shall return any monies or certificates of deposit to the person entitled to the monies or certificates of deposit on the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4087 - Requirement of other proof

28-4087.
Requirement of other proof
If proof of financial responsibility filed under this chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which the proof is required,  the director shall both:
1. Require for the purpose of this chapter other proof as required by this chapter.
2. Suspend the license and registration or the nonresident operating privilege pending the filing of other proof.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4088 - Duration, cancellation and return of proof

28-4088.
Duration,  cancellation and return of proof
A. On request,  the director shall either:
1. Consent to the immediate cancellation of a certificate of insurance.
2. Direct and the state treasurer shall return to the person who is entitled monies or certificates of deposit deposited pursuant to this chapter as proof of financial responsibility.
3. Waive the requirement of filing proof under any of the following circumstances:
(a) At any time after three years from the date the proof was required.
(b) The death of the person on whose behalf the proof was filed or the permanent incapacity of the person to operate a motor vehicle.
(c) If the person who has given proof surrenders the person's license and registration to the director.
B. The director shall not consent to the return of monies or certificates of deposit if an action for damages on a liability covered by the proof is pending,  if a judgment on that liability is unsatisfied or if the person who has deposited the monies or certificates of deposit has been involved as an operator or owner in a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or damage to the person or property of others within one year immediately preceding the request. An affidavit of the applicant stating that these facts do not exist,  that the applicant has been released from all of the applicant's liability or that the applicant has been finally adjudicated not liable for the injury or damage is sufficient evidence in the absence of evidence to the contrary in the records of the director.
C. If a person whose proof has been returned under subsection A,  paragraph 3,  subdivision (c) applies for a license or registration within three years from the date proof was originally required,  the director shall refuse the application unless the applicant reestablishes the proof for the remainder of the three year period.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4131 - Definition of evidence

28-4131.
Definition of evidence
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires,  " evidence"  includes:
1. An original,  a photocopy or a copy of a current and valid:
(a) Motor vehicle or automobile liability policy that meets the requirements of section 28-4009.
(b) Binder or certificate of motor vehicle or automobile liability insurance that meets the requirements of section 28-4009.
(c) Certificate of self-insurance issued by the department under article 1 of this chapter.
(d) Certificate of deposit that meets the requirements of section 28-4084.
(e) Motor vehicle insurance identification card issued by an authorized insurer or an authorized agent of the insurer for a motor vehicle or automobile liability policy that meets the requirements of section 28-4009.
(f) Certificate of insurance for a policy that meets the requirements of section 28-4033.
2. Designation of a motor vehicle as owned or leased by this state or any of its political subdivisions according to section 38-538.
3. A display on a wireless communication device of any item listed in paragraph 1 of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4132 - Financial responsibility requirement exemptions

28-4132.
Financial responsibility requirement exemptions
This article does not apply to the owner or operator of any:
1. Farm tractor.
2. Trailer used solely in the operation of a farm for transporting the unprocessed fiber or forage products of a farm or an implement of husbandry designed primarily for or used in agricultural operations and only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
3. Road-roller or road machinery,  including a power sweeper,  temporarily operating or moved on the highway.
4. Trailer not used for commercial purposes or semitrailer not used for commercial purposes.
5. Motor vehicle rented without a driver that meets the requirements of section 28-2166.
6. Motor vehicle registered pursuant to section 28-2154.
7. Motor vehicle owned by the United States government.
8. Golf cart used in the operation of a golf course or only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
9. All-terrain vehicle or off-road recreational motor vehicle operating on a dirt road that is located in an unincorporated area of this state. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " dirt road"  means an unpaved or ungraveled road that is not maintained by this state or a city,  town or county of this state.
10. Off-highway vehicle participating in an off-highway vehicle special event as defined in section 28-1171.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4133 - Insurance identification cards; documentary evidence; exception

28-4133.
Insurance identification cards;  documentary evidence;  exception
A. An authorized insurer shall issue at least two motor vehicle insurance identification cards for a motor vehicle or automobile liability policy that meets the requirements of section 28-4009 or section 28-4033,  subsection A,  paragraph 2,  subdivision (c).
B. The card shall include the number that the department assigns to the insurer and shall state that:
1. A person is required to possess evidence of financial responsibility within the motor vehicle.
2. The card or an image of the card that is displayed on a wireless communication device meets the requirement prescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
3. The card or an image of the card that is displayed on a wireless communication device is satisfactory evidence if the person is asked by the department of transportation to verify financial responsibility on the motor vehicle.
C. All documentary evidence issued by an insurer or an authorized agent of the insurer shall indicate:
1. The name of the insurer as listed with the department of insurance and financial institutions.
2. For the purpose of verifying insurance coverage,  the mailing address and telephone number of the insurer or an authorized agent of the insurer.
3. In order to accurately verify insurance coverage,  other information as required by the department of transportation.
4. If a binder is issued by an authorized agent of an insurer,  the name,  address and telephone number of the agent.
D. This section does not apply to a commercial vehicle policy that provides automatic coverage for additional or newly acquired vehicles until the policy's expiration date.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4134 - Law enforcement officer responsibilities

28-4134.
Law enforcement officer responsibilities
A. On the investigation of a motor vehicle accident or an alleged violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state or a traffic ordinance of a city or town,  a law enforcement officer shall:
1. Inquire of the department computer system whether there is a notice of valid insurance cancellation or nonrenewal applicable to the motor vehicle or an indication that the vehicle is not registered for operation pursuant to section 28-4152.
2. Require and the person shall produce evidence of financial responsibility for that motor vehicle.
B. A department report that there is a notice of cancellation or a nonrenewal applicable to the vehicle or that the vehicle is not registered for operation pursuant to section 28-4152 is sufficient cause to charge the owner or operator of the vehicle with a violation of chapter 7,  article 16 of this title and section 28-4135 or 28-4139,  or both. The officer shall issue a citation under section 28-4135 or 28-4139,  or both,  unless the operator of the vehicle produces other or more recent evidence of financial responsibility.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4137 - Reduction or waiver of penalty; rules

28-4137.
Reduction or waiver of penalty;  rules
A. The court may reduce or waive the penalty imposed for a violation of section 28-4135 if the person subject to the penalty presents to the court proof of both of the following:
1. The person has not been found responsible for a violation of section 28-4135 within the past twenty-four months or not more than one violation within the past thirty-six months as evidenced by the person's driving record.
2. The person has purchased a six month policy of insurance that meets the requirements of section 28-4009.
B. The supreme court may adopt rules for the court as necessary to implement this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4138 - Charges of violations

28-4138.
Charges of violations
A. A person may be charged for a violation of section 28-4135,  subsection A or B,  or both. Only one penalty shall be imposed against a person charged and found to have violated both sections arising out of the same series of acts.
B. Suspensions imposed pursuant to section 28-4135 are in addition to any suspensions that may be imposed by the department pursuant to this article.
C. In imposing a civil penalty arising out of the same series of acts for which the department issued a suspension,  the court may order a suspension issued pursuant to section 28-4135 to run concurrently with any suspension ordered by the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4139 - License plate display violation; civil penalty; disposition

28-4139.
License plate display violation;  civil penalty;  disposition
A. Display of a license plate on a motor vehicle if the registration or license plate has been suspended pursuant to this article shall subject the person involved to a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars.
B. The court shall impose the penalty pursuant to this section in addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this article.
C. Suspended license plates shall be confiscated at the time of citation,  and all penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid to the general fund of the state agency or political subdivision of the citing officer.
D. The department shall provide information on suspended license plates to law enforcement agencies.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4141 - Suspension of license, registration and license plates

28-4141.
Suspension of license,  registration and license plates
A. On imposing a civil penalty for a violation of this article,  the court may,  if the violation is the first violation within a thirty-six month period,  and shall,  if the violation is a second or subsequent violation within a thirty-six month period,  order the surrender of the person's driver license.
B. If a suspension is ordered,  the court shall direct the department to suspend the driver license of the person and the registration and license plate of the motor vehicle involved for the time provided in section 28-4135.
C. If the person is a nonresident,  the court shall direct the department to suspend the nonresident operating privilege of the person and notify the official in charge of issuance of driver licenses in the state where the nonresident resides of the suspension of the person's nonresident operating privilege.
D. Registration and license plates that have been suspended on imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of this article:
1. Remain suspended for the period for which the suspension was issued.
2. On completion of the suspension period,  remain suspended until the registered owner both:
(a) Provides proof of financial responsibility pursuant to article 3 of this chapter for the owner's motor vehicle to the department.
(b) Pays a fee of twenty-five dollars to the department.
E. A person's driver license that has been suspended on imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of this article:
1. Remains suspended for the period for which the suspension was issued.
2. On completion of the suspension period,  remains suspended until the person both:
(a) Provides proof of financial responsibility pursuant to article 3 of this chapter to the department.
(b) Pays a ten dollar fee to the department.
F. A person whose driver license,  motor vehicle registration or nonresident driving privilege is suspended pursuant to a civil penalty for a violation of this article is not entitled to a hearing on the suspension before the department but is entitled to a hearing for a restricted license as provided in section 28-4145.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4142 - Vehicle registration; financial responsibility verifications; exception; violation; classification

28-4142.
Vehicle registration;  financial responsibility verifications;  exception;  violation;  classification
A. A person applying for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle required to be registered pursuant to chapter 7 of this title consents to comply with the financial responsibility verifications conducted by the department pursuant to this article or submits to the suspension of the person's motor vehicle registration and license plate and driver license.
B. The application for registration shall contain a notice to the applicant restating subsection A of this section.
C. Thirty days after the department issues the initial registration and before the renewal of registration,  it shall review the vehicle record to determine if the motor vehicle described in the application is in compliance with state financial responsibility requirements. If the review indicates that the motor vehicle is not currently covered by a valid liability insurance policy,  the department shall send the registrant a notice of intent to suspend the license plate and registration of the vehicle pursuant to section 28-4149.
D. This section does not apply to a motor vehicle owned by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
E. A person is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor if the person does any of the following:
1. Forges any evidence of proof of financial responsibility.
2. Signs evidence of proof of financial responsibility without authority.
3. Files or offers for filing a notice or evidence of proof of financial responsibility and knows or has reason to believe that the notice or evidence is forged or signed without authority.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4145 - Restricted license and registration

28-4145.
Restricted license and registration
A. A person whose driver license,  registration and license plate have been suspended pursuant to section 28-4143 or 28-4144 may apply to the department for a restricted license and registration. The license and registration are restricted to travel during the course of employment or between the person's place of employment and residence and their use is limited to specified periods of the day or night according to the person's employment schedule. The department shall not grant an application for a restricted license and registration until the person meets the requirements of section 28-4144,  subsection C.
B. Notwithstanding section 28-4141,  a person whose driver license,  vehicle registration and license plate have been suspended on imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of this article or have been suspended by the department may apply to the department for a restricted license and registration. The license and registration are restricted to travel during the course of employment,  between the person's place of employment and residence or between the person's place of residence and school,  and are limited in use to specified periods of the day or night according to the requirements of the person's employment or school schedule. The department shall not grant the application for a restricted license and registration until the applicant files and maintains proof of financial responsibility with the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4146 - Immunity

28-4146.
Immunity
Any insurer,  insurer's employees or agents or other person is not civilly liable for reports made to the department under section 28-4143 or 28-4144 if the reports are made in good faith based on the most recent information available to the insurer or other appropriate party.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4147 - Service of notice; definition

28-4147.
Service of notice;  definition
A. The department shall send written notice to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle registered pursuant to chapter 7 of this title of any suspension or any financial responsibility verification. The department shall send the notice electronically or digitally,  by mail to the address provided to the department on the registration application or pursuant to section 28-448. Service of notice is complete on mailing.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " mail"  or " mailing"  means delivery by first class or certified mail or through a department electronic or digital system.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4148 - Notice of insurance cancellation or nonrenewal

28-4148.
Notice of insurance cancellation or nonrenewal
A. Effective from and after January 1,  1998 and through July 31,  1998,  each insurer who cancels or becomes aware of the cancellation or nonrenewal of or failure to renew or issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued on a vehicle in this state shall provide to the department all cancellations,  nonrenewals or new issues for any reason after thirty or fewer days have elapsed from the time of processing the cancellation,  nonrenewal or new issue of a policy.
B. Effective August 1,  1998,  each insurer who cancels or becomes aware of the cancellation or nonrenewal of or failure to renew or issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued on a vehicle in this state shall provide to the department all cancellations,  nonrenewals or new issues for any reason after seven or fewer days have elapsed from the time of processing the cancellation,  nonrenewal or new issue of a policy. Any insurer with less than ten thousand policies in place as of the effective date of this section,  shall have until August 1,  1999 to comply with the requirements of this section.
C. The insurer shall provide the information by electronic data interchange in a format pursuant to a schedule specified by and in a manner prescribed by the director.
D. The department shall not require an insurer to specify the vehicle identification number of a vehicle covered under a commercial vehicle policy that provides automatic coverage for additional or newly acquired vehicles until the policy's expiration date.
E. The department shall provide the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal information to all law enforcement agencies on an on-line computerized call in basis from law enforcement vehicles.
F. On cancellation or nonrenewal of a policy,  an insurer shall notify the insured that the department has been notified of the cancellation or nonrenewal and that the insured's motor vehicle registration may be suspended.
G. Except as provided in section 28-4143,  subsection E,  information provided by an insurer to the department pursuant to this section shall be made available only to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4149 - Suspension; notice of intent

28-4149.
Suspension;  notice of intent
A. If the department determines from information provided by an insurer or department records that a motor vehicle liability policy has been cancelled or has not been renewed as provided in section 28-4148 and pursuant to a schedule prescribed by the director,  the department shall send the registered owner or lessee a notice of intent to suspend the license plate and registration of the vehicle.
B. On receiving evidence of financial responsibility as prescribed in this article,  the department shall immediately delete the cancellation or nonrenewal from the record.
C. If the registered owner or lessee fails to provide evidence of financial responsibility as prescribed in this section within fifteen days of the mailing date of the notice of intent to suspend the registration and license plate of the vehicle,  the department shall notify the owner or lessee that the license plate and registration of the vehicle have been suspended. If the owner or lessee at a later date provides evidence that liability insurance coverage meeting the requirements of this article was in effect before the effective date of the suspension or provides evidence of compliance with section 28-4152 before the effective date of the suspension,  the department shall void the suspension.
D. If the owner's or lessee's motor vehicle registration privilege and license plate are suspended,  the department shall not terminate the suspension,  except as provided in subsection C of this section,  until proof of financial responsibility pursuant to article 1 or 2 of this chapter is filed with the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4151 - Reinstatement fee; motor vehicle liability insurance enforcement fund

28-4151.
Reinstatement fee;  motor vehicle liability insurance enforcement fund
A. A person shall pay a fee of not more than fifty dollars for the reinstatement of a motor vehicle registration and license plate as prescribed by the department for the purposes prescribed in this article. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  this fee does not apply to a person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter.
B. The fee prescribed in subsection A of this section applies to a person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in section 28-4033,  subsection A,  paragraph 2,  subdivision (c).
C. The director shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the fees collected under this section in the motor vehicle liability insurance enforcement fund established by subsection D of this section.
D. A motor vehicle liability insurance enforcement fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to this article. The department of transportation shall administer the fund,  subject to legislative appropriation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4152 - Nonoperation of vehicle on highways of this state; exception; certification

28-4152.
Nonoperation of vehicle on highways of this state;  exception;  certification
A. A vehicle owner or lessee who does not operate a vehicle on a highway of this state is not required to meet the requirements of section 28-4135 during the period in which the vehicle is not in use if the requirements of subsections B through F of this section are met.
B. Within fifteen days after receipt of a notice from the department pursuant to section 28-4148,  the vehicle owner or lessee shall do one of the following:
1. Comply with the requirements of section 28-4135 and provide proof of compliance in a manner prescribed by the director.
2. Certify to the department in a manner prescribed by the department all of the following:
(a) That the vehicle is nonoperational,  will be placed in storage or will not be operated on a highway of this state.
(b) The reason the vehicle is not operated on a highway of this state.
(c) That the vehicle will not be operated on a highway of this state unless the financial responsibility requirements of section 28-4135 are met and unless proof of compliance is provided to the department pursuant to this section.
C. The certification prescribed in this section does not relieve a person of any registration fees or taxes imposed by the laws of this state.
D. The person shall annually certify to the department that the motor vehicle remains nonoperational,  is in storage or is not operated on a highway of this state.
E. By certifying pursuant to subsection B,  paragraph 2 of this section,  the vehicle owner or lessee consents to the placement of an indicator on the computer records of the department that the vehicle is not registered for operation on a highway of this state until the insurer or vehicle owner meets the requirements of subsection F of this section.
F. The department shall not remove the indicator prescribed in subsection E of this section from the registration record until either of the following occurs:
1. An insurer that is licensed to transact business in this state notifies the department pursuant to section 28-4148 that the requirements of section 28-4009 are met.
2. The department receives proof from the vehicle owner or lessee that the requirements of section 28-4135 are met.
G. On receiving notice from the court that a vehicle owner or lessee who made a certification pursuant to subsection B of this section has been convicted of a violation of section 28-4135,  the owner or lessee is not eligible to certify pursuant to subsection B,  paragraph 2 of this section for a one year period from the date of conviction.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4153 - False certification or affirmation; violation; classification; suspension; fees

28-4153.
False certification or affirmation;  violation;  classification;  suspension;  fees
A. A person who makes a false certification or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by section 28-4152 to be certified or affirmed is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
B. If the department has reasonable grounds to believe the registered owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state has falsely certified or affirmed any matter or thing required by section 28-4152,  the department shall:
1. Suspend the registered owner's motor vehicle registration,  license plate and driver license for a period of one year.
2. Send notice to the registered owner that the motor vehicle registration,  license plate and driver license will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice was mailed unless a hearing is requested.
C. The department shall not terminate the suspension until the applicant both:
1. Files with the department proof of financial responsibility pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.
2. Pays ten dollars to the department for the reinstatement of the driver license and twenty-five dollars for the reinstatement of the motor vehicle registration and license plate.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4302 - Fees; disposition

28-4302.
Fees;  disposition
A. The following fees are required:
1. For filing each application for a dealer's,  manufacturer's,  importer's,  distributor's,  factory branch's,  distributor branch's,  automotive recycler's or wholesale motor vehicle dealer's license,  fifteen dollars.
2. For filing each application for a provisional dealer's,  automotive recycler's or wholesale motor vehicle dealer's license filed in conjunction with an application for a dealer's or automotive recycler's license,  ten dollars.
3. For each filing of a dealer's,  manufacturer's,  distributor's,  importer's,  factory branch's,  distributor branch's,  automotive recycler's or wholesale motor vehicle dealer's license if issued annually,  one hundred dollars,  except that if a dealer has a contractual relationship with a third-party lender,  the fee is four hundred dollars,  of which three hundred dollars shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund and one hundred dollars in the state highway fund.
4. For each continuation of a dealer's license if issued annually,  one hundred dollars,  except that if a dealer has a contractual relationship with a third-party lender,  the fee is two hundred fifty dollars,  of which one hundred fifty dollars shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund and one hundred dollars in the state highway fund.
5. For filing or continuing a dealer's branch license if issued annually,  fifty dollars.
6. For filing each application for a permit for the off-premises exhibition of motor vehicles,  for a motor vehicle show or for a special event to exhibit new motor homes,  twenty-five dollars.
7. For filing each application for a permit for the off-premises display and sale of motor vehicles,  twenty-five dollars.
B. Except as otherwise provided by statute,  the director shall immediately 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 › § 28-4303 - Administration

28-4303.
Administration
The director shall supervise and regulate all persons required by this chapter to be licensed. In the supervision and regulation required by this section,  the director may:
1. Investigate as the director deems necessary and for that purpose the director may require the aid and assistance of the highway patrol division.
2. Conduct hearings.
3. Compel the attendance of witnesses at the hearings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4304 - Dealer and registration monies; deposit

28-4304.
Dealer and registration monies;  deposit
Monies collected by the director for the following shall be deposited in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991:
1. Civil penalties and vehicle registration reinstatements pursuant to this chapter.
2. Each filing or continuation of a dealer's,  manufacturer's,  distributor's,  importer's,  factory branch's,  distributor branch's,  automotive recycler's or dealer's branch license pursuant to section 28-4302.
3. Each filing for an application for an off-premises exhibition permit or an off-premises display and sales permit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4306 - Jurisdiction; service of process; arbitration; venue

28-4306.
Jurisdiction;  service of process;  arbitration;  venue
A. A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction over a manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor that has been granted a license under this chapter with respect to any conduct of the manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor in this state. In addition to any other method provided by rule or statute,  personal jurisdiction over a manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in a court by service of process in the manner provided in this section.
B. If a manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor is not a resident of this state and engages in any business in this state,  the manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor shall designate an agent or the director on whom service of process may be made in this state. The agent shall be a resident of this state or a corporation authorized to do business in this state. The manufacturer,  corporation,  importer or distributor shall make the designation in writing and file it with the director. If process cannot be served in this state on the designated agent,  process may be served on the director,  but the plaintiff or petitioner shall immediately mail a copy of the process and pleading by certified mail to the defendant or respondent. Service of process is complete with service on the director.
C. The defendant or respondent shall appear and answer within thirty days after completion of service on the director in the manner and under the same penalty as if the defendant or respondent had been personally served with the summons or other process.
D. The plaintiff or petitioner shall file an affidavit of compliance with this section with the clerk of the court within the time the court allows if process was served to the director.
E. Notwithstanding any provision of a franchise,  if a manufacturer or distributor requires a new motor vehicle dealer to submit a dispute covered by this chapter or any other law to arbitration or mediation,  the time for the dealer to file a complaint,  action,  petition or protest is stayed until the mediation or arbitration proceeding is complete.
F. If an arbitration proceeding is required pursuant to a provision in a franchise,  venue for the arbitration proceeding shall be in this state and the arbitration proceeding shall be governed by the laws of this state. The venue prescribed by this subsection shall not be modified by contract.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4308 - Prohibition; applicability

28-4308.
Prohibition;  applicability
A. A manufacturer,  distributor,  factory branch,  distributor branch,  motor vehicle dealer or automotive recycler shall not engage in business except in accordance with the requirements of law.
B. This chapter does not apply to:
1. A public officer engaged in the discharge of the officer's official duties.
2. Any trustee,  receiver or other officer acting under the jurisdiction of a court.
3. A financial institution disposing of a repossessed vehicle.
4. A person disposing of the person's personal vehicles.
5. A self-service storage facility disposing of a vehicle pursuant to section 33-1704.
6. An owner of a classic car,  as defined in section 28-2483,  or a historic vehicle,  as defined in section 28-2484,  if both of the following apply:
(a) The owner sells the classic car or historic vehicle.
(b) The classic car or historic vehicle is titled in the owner's name in this state before December 31,  2005.
C. The provisions of this chapter regulating and licensing manufacturers,  distributors,  factory branches,  distributor branches and franchisors only apply to those manufacturers,  distributors,  factory branches,  distributor branches and franchisors of passenger cars,  trucks,  buses,  motorcycles,  trailers and semitrailers.
D. Sections of this chapter that:
1. Refer to a motor vehicle dealer apply to a new house trailer dealer.
2. Refer to a motor vehicle dealer apply to a used house trailer dealer as defined in section 28-4332.