Section R12-4-506. Invalidation of Watercraft Registration and Decals

A.      Any watercraft registration obtained by fraud or misrepresen- tation is invalid from the date of issuance.

B.       A certificate of number and any decals issued by the Depart- ment under R12-4-502 and R12-4-529 are invalid if any of the following occurs:

1.        Any check, money order, or other currency certificate presented to the Department for payment of watercraft registration or renewal is found to be non-negotiable;

2.        Any person whose name appears on the certificate of number loses ownership of the watercraft by legal pro- cess;

3.        Arizona is no longer the state of principal operation;

4.        The watercraft is documented by the U.S. Coast Guard;

5.        An applicant provides incomplete or incorrect informa- tion to the Department and fails to provide the correct information within 30 days after a request by the Depart- ment;

6.        The Department revokes the certificate of number, AZ numbers, and decals as provided under A.R.S. § 5-391(I); or

7.        The Department erroneously issued a certificate of num- ber or any decals.

C.      A person shall surrender the invalid certificate of number and decals to the Department within 15 calendar days of receiving written notification from the Department.

D.      The Department shall not validate or renew an invalid water- craft registration or decals until the reason for invalidity is cor- rected or no longer exists.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 4, 1984 (Supp. 84-6). Amended subsection (B) effective December 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Correction, former Historical Note should read “Amended subsection (B) effective January 1, 1989, filed December 30, 1988” (Supp. 89-2). Former Section R12-4-506 repealed, new Section R12-4-506 adopted effective May 27, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). Amended by final

rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3025, effective July 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4511, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 597, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-1).