Senate Engrossed |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SENATE BILL 1259 |
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AN ACT
amending sections 28‑2232, 28-2239 and 28-2267, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to vehicle registration.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-2232, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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.
D. 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.
Sec. 2. Section 28-2239, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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, or 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.
B. C. The cost of a temporary proportional registration is one dollar $1, and the registration is valid for sixty days.
Sec. 3. Section 28-2267, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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 may be used for vehicles that are added to an existing fleet, or 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 one dollar $1. The temporary registration is valid for sixty days.
Sec. 4. Effective date
This act is effective from and after August 31, 2020.