Section R12-4-525. Revocation of Watercraft Certificate of Number, AZ Numbers, and Decals

A.      For the purposes of this Section, “person” has same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 5-301.

B.       Upon notice  of conviction  of a  person  under A.R.S.  § 5- 391(G), the Department shall revoke for a period not to exceed two years the certificates of number, AZ numbers, registration decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals of any Arizona registered watercraft owned by that person and involved in the violation.

C.      Upon notice  of conviction  of a  person  under A.R.S.  § 5- 391(H), the Department shall revoke for a period not to exceed one year the certificates of number, AZ numbers, registration decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals for any Arizona registered watercraft owned by that person and involved in the violation.

D.      Upon receiving notice of conviction, the Department shall serve notice under A.R.S. §§ 41-1092.03 and 41-1092.04 on the person convicted that the certificates of number, AZ num- bers, registration decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals of watercraft the person owns are subject to revocation.

E.       A person whose certificates of number, AZ numbers, registra- tion decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals are subject to revocation may request a hearing. The person shall submit a written request to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Director’s Office, 5000 W. Carefree Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85086, within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice described under subsection (D).

F.       If the person requests a hearing, the Department shall, within 60 days of receiving the request, schedule a hearing as pre- scribed under A.R.S. § 41-1092.05.

G.      After a final decision to revoke the person’s certificates of number, AZ numbers, registration decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals, the Department shall serve upon the person an Order of Revocation. Within 15 cal- endar days of receipt of the notice, the person shall surrender to the Department the  revoked certificates of number  and decals.

H.      The revocation of the certificates of number, AZ numbers, reg- istration decals, and Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure decals does not affect the legal title to or any property rights in the watercraft. Upon receipt of an application to transfer watercraft registration by the new watercraft owner, the Department shall terminate the revocation and allow the owner to transfer the owner's entire interest in the watercraft if the Department is satisfied the transfer is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose of defeating the revocation.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3025, effective July 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 597, effective July 1, 2013

(Supp. 13-1).