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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
off-highway vehicles; weight
Purpose
Allows a 30-day temporary general use registration (temporary registration) to be issued to a nonresident who owns an off-highway vehicle (OHV) titled in another state and increases, from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds, the maximum unladen weight of an OHV.
Background
In lieu of permanent registration, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) may issue one temporary registration for the operation of a vehicle for up to 30 days in a 12-month period. Of the $15 temporary registration fee, $14 is deposited in the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund and $1 is either deposited in the State Highway Fund if registered by the Director of ADOT (Director) or a special registration fund if registered by a county assessor (A.R.S. § 28-2156).
A person may not
operate or allow the operation of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or OHV in
Arizona without either a resident or nonresident OHV user indicia issued by
ADOT, if the vehicle: 1) is designed by the manufacturer primarily for travel
over unimproved terrain; and
2) has a maximum unladen weight of 2,500 pounds. A resident or nonresident OHV
user indicia is valid for one year and may be renewed (A.R.S.
§ 28-1177).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows the Director of ADOT to authorize the issuance of a temporary registration that allows a person to operate a vehicle for up to 30 days to a person who:
a) is a nonresident; and
b) owns an OHV that is titled in another state and otherwise meets statutory requirements to operate an OHV in Arizona.
2. Allows a registering officer to issue more than one temporary registration within a 12-month period to a nonresident who owns an out-of-state OHV.
3. Increases, from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds, the maximum unladen weight of an ATV or OHV that must register for a resident or nonresident OHV user indicia.
4. Modifies the definition of ATV to increase the maximum unladen weight of an OHV from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds.
5. Defines OHV as an OHV that:
a) is designed primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel;
b) is no more than 80 inches in width;
c) has an unladen weight of up to 3,500 pounds 16 hundred pounds;
d) has a steering wheel for steering control, a rollover protective structure and an occupant retention system; and
e) travels on four or more non-highway tires.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 17, 2025
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