Section R17-4-302. Staggered Registration for Apportioned Com- mercial Vehicles

Apportioned commercial vehicle fleet registration periods. The Division shall assign a registration period to a newly registered apportioned commercial vehicle fleet. The fleet owner and the Director shall mutually agree to the registration period and expira- tion date.

1.        The Division shall:

a.         Establish a registration period that expires on the last day of the calendar quarter selected by the fleet owner, not to exceed 12 months from the initial reg- istration date.

b.        Apply the original fleet registration fees towards the registration fees required for a replaced vehicle when an owner replaces a vehicle within a fleet.

c.         Apply the original fleet registration fees towards the registration fees required for a transferred vehicle when an owner transfers a vehicle between fleets.

d.        Refund any excess credit of registration fees in accordance  with  the  provisions  prescribed  under

A.R.S. § 28-2356.

2.        The owner of an apportioned commercial fleet vehicle shall:

a.         Ensure that all vehicles within a fleet have the same registration period.

b.        Ensure that the fleet vehicle is not operated with an expired vehicle registration.

c.         Maintain the assigned or selected registration period for at least three consecutive registration periods.

3.        The Division shall not provide a grace period for late reg- istration or late payment of fees.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 1, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Trans- ferred to R17-1-302 (Supp. 92-4). New Section recodi- fied from R17-4-216 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13

A.A.R. 3589, effective December 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-4).