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SB 1287: ADOT revisions

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Worsley, LD 25

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

 

Legend: ADOT – Arizona Department of Transportation Director – Director of Arizona Department of Transportation DUI – Driving under the influence HURF – Highway User Revenue Fund LEA – Law enforcement agency VLT – Vehicle License Tax Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to ADOT electronic procedures.

 

Provisions

1.       Allows the Director to establish a system or process that:

a.       Allows for notices or other legal documents be sent electronically or digitally with the person's consent;

b.       Allows a person to comply with photograph updates and vision requirements through electronic or digital means that meet ADOT standards; and

c.         Allows a person to establish a financial account in ADOT's database;

i.         Requires the person or an authorized third-party have access to the account to review statements and make prepayments and payments with ADOT.

ii.       Stipulates any monies left in the account after five years must be deposited into HURF. (Sec. 2)

2.       Allows the Director, in consultation with the Arizona Medical Board or State Board of Optometry to:

a.       Establish medical and vision standards for driver license applicants and examinations;

b.       Establish training, training facilities and qualifications for driver license examining personnel;

c.        Create a certification for driver license examining personnel and driver license instructors;

d.       Authorize research relating to the licensing of drivers and accept public or private grants for the research;

e.       Perform research of examination relating to licensing individual drivers with medical or vision problems; and

f.         Establish minimum vision standards for the operation of a motor vehicle. (Sec. 2)

3.       Allows the Director to implement electronic or digital versions of driver licenses, nonoperating licenses, vehicle registration cards, license plates and any other official record from ADOT. (Sec. 2)

4.       Stipulates an electronic display of evidence does not constitute consent for law enforcement to access other content of the wireless communication device. (Sec. 3)

5.       Allows a LEA to destroy, in compliance with state record procedures, a driver license or permit confiscated for refusal to submit an ordered alcohol concentration or blood test for certain DUI arrests.

a.       Continues to allow LEAs forward the driver license or permit to ADOT within five days after the notice of suspension. (Sec. 5-6)

6.       Permits vehicle registration to be displayed on a wireless communication device in order to comply with registration card requirements. (Sec. 7)

7.       Allows an owner to apply for a credit for unexpired portion of VLT, gross weight fees, commercial registration fees, special license plate fees and motor carrier fees to the person's ADOT financial account rather than a refund. (Sec. 8)

8.       Prorates the unused credit monies for each full month remaining in the registration cycle using the assessed value of the vehicle for the year. (Sec. 8)

9.       Stipulates if a person does not apply for a credit within 30 days of transfer of the vehicle to another person it decreases on a monthly prorated basis until the owner applies for the credit. (Sec. 8)

10.   Removes the requirement the Director adopt rules for a refund or credit of unused vehicle taxes and fees. (Sec. 8)

11.   Requires ADOT to remove a suspension from a record if the person has completed all statutory and court requirements, except for the payment of reinstatement fees. (Sec. 9)

12.   Requires a person whose suspension has been removed from their record to pay required reinstatement fees. (Sec. 9)

13.   Allows ADOT to send notification of a vehicle title or certification suspension or fiscal responsibility verification through an electronic or digital system. (Sec. 10, 12)

14.   Requires an insurer include the number assigned to the insurer by ADOT on all documents issued by the insurer or authorized agent. (Sec. 11)

15.   Contains a delayed effective date of September 1, 2019 for provisions relating to the credit or refund process for unused monies for VLT, gross weight fees, commercial registration fees, special license plate fees and motor carrier fees. (Sec. 13)

16.   Defines address, evidence and mail or mailing. (Sec. 1, 4, 10)

17.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 3-6, 8, 10-12)

Current Law

If a person under arrest for a certain DUI offense refuses to submit to an ordered alcohol concentration or blood test, the arresting law enforcement officer is required to: 1) file a certified report with ADOT; 2) serve an order of suspension that is effective 15 days; 3) confiscate the person's driver license or permit; and 4) issue a temporary driving permit that is valid for 15 days.  The LEA is required to forward the confiscated driver license or permit with any other required documents to ADOT within five days of the violation (A.R.S. § 28-1321). 

An owner of a vehicle that transfers the vehicle to another person may apply to ADOT for a refund or credit of unexpired fees or taxes.  The owner must submit the application in proper form and agree to allow ADOT deduct a $12 processing fee (A.R.S. § 28-2356).  

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1287

Second Regular Session                               Version 4: Chaptered

 

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