ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: TRANS DPA 5-4-0-0

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HB 2842: license plate standards; reflectivity; reissuance

Sponsor:  Representative Kern, LD 20

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to reissue a license plate within three years after the plate's reflective material warranty expires.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2351, ADOT is required to provide every owner one license place for each vehicle registered. At the request of the owner and on payment of the prescribed fee, ADOT is required to provide one additional license plate for a vehicle for which a special plate is requested. A plate is required to be coated in a reflective material that is consistent with the determination of ADOT regarding the color and design of license plates and special plates. 

If a license plate is mutilated or illegible, the owner is required to return the plate to ADOT and a new plate must be reissued on payment of a $5 fee (A.R.S. § 28-2352).

Provisions

1. Requires ADOT to reissue a license plate within three years after the warranty on the plate's reflective material expires for each vehicle registration, except fleet registration. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires ADOT, in consultation with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, to develop standards for reflectivity that use the most current technology available while maintaining a competitive bid process. (Sec. 1)

3. Allows ADOT to require a $5 fee for reissuing a plate due to the reflective material's warranty expiring. (Sec. 2)

4. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1-2)

Provisions

Committee on Transportation

1. Provides that the reissuing of a license plate applies only to a plate that is issued on or after January 1, 2022.

2. Adds that historic license plates are exempt from being reissued.

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Initials JT                    Caucus & COW

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