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HB 2342: off-highway vehicles; definition; user indicia

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative John, LD 14

BILL STATUS: Transportation & Infrastructure

 

Legend: ADOT – Arizona Department of Transportation Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to off-highway vehicles.

Provisions

1.       Creates separate indicia for resident and nonresident off-highway vehicles. (Sec. 3)

2.       Excludes an applicant for nonresident off-highway vehicle user indicia from eligibility for motor vehicle registration for highway use of a qualified off-highway vehicle. (Sec. 3)

3.       Prohibits a person from allowing the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway vehicle without the required off-highway vehicle user indicia. (Sec. 3)

4.       Exempts an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle from the off-highway user indicia requirements if it displays a valid dealer license plate issued by ADOT. (Sec. 4)

5.       Removes the exemption from off-highway vehicle user indicia requirements for nonresidents. (Sec. 4)

6.        Modifies the definition of off-highway vehicle. (Sec. 1)

7.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2 -4)

Current Law

A person is prohibited from operating an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway vehicle that is primarily designed by the manufacturer for travel over unimproved terrain and that has an unladen weight of up to 1,800 pounds without off-highway vehicle user indicia. When a person pays for the off-highway vehicle user indicia, the person may request motor vehicle registration and is not required to pay the registration fee (A.R.S. § 28-1177).

Off-highway vehicle user indicia are not required if:

·         The person is participating in an off-highway special event;

·         The person is operating an all-terrain or off-highway vehicle on private land;

·         The person is loading or unloading an all-terrain or off-highway vehicle from a vehicle;

·         During an emergency or operation directed by a peace officer or public authority; or

·         The person is not a resident of Arizona, owns the vehicle, the vehicle has current off-highway user indicia from the person's state of residence and the vehicle is not in Arizona for more than 30 consecutive days (A.R.S. § 28-1178).

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·         Fifty-third Legislature                          HB 2342

·         Second Regular Session                       Version 1: Transportation & Infrastructure

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