The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
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A. A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor who:
1. Knowingly hinders, interferes with or obstructs in any way the director or any of the director's agents or inspectors in entering the premises where a taxi meter may be kept for inspecting or testing or in the performance of the official duties of the director or the director's agents or inspectors.
2. Impersonates in any way the director or any of the director's agents or inspectors by the use of the director's seal or a counterfeit of the director's seal or in any other manner.
3. Uses, or has in possession for the purpose of using for a commercial purpose, offers or exposes for sale or hire, or has in possession for the purpose of selling or hiring an incorrect taxi meter used or calculated to falsify the accuracy of the taxi meter.
B. A person is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor who:
1. Uses a taxi meter that is so positioned that its indications cannot be accurately read and the metering operation cannot be observed from some position that may reasonably be assumed by a customer.
2. Violates this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. A continuing violation may be deemed to be a separate violation each day during which the violation is committed for the purpose of imposing a fine.
C. The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in limitation of any other provision of law.
D. The attorney general and the county attorney have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute violations of this chapter.