28-2325 - Arizona Statutes

28-2325. Single trip permit; fees A. An owner or operator of a vehicle that is required to be registered pursuant to section 28-2321 may apply to the department for a single trip permit. The single trip permit authorizes the interstate operation of the vehicle: 1. For a single trip through this state. 2. From any point on the Arizona border to a point within this state and back to the border. 3. From a railhead within this state and return to a railhead. 4. From a point within this state to the border of this state. B. In order to obtain a single trip permit pursuant to this section, the owner or operator shall provide evidence of each of the following to the department: 1. An insurance policy that satisfies all of the following: (a) Meets the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in chapter 9 of this title. (b) Is issued by an insurer that has been issued a certificate of authority or that has been permitted to transact surplus lines insurance by the public official that supervises insurance in a state of the United States or the District of Columbia. (c) Provides valid insurance coverage in this state. 2. A current driver license of a class and type recognized by the department as valid in the United States. 3. Current compliance with vehicle safety inspection requirements prescribed in 49 Code of Federal Regulations sections 396.17 through 396.23. C. If satisfied as to the facts stated in the application and the evidence provided pursuant to subsection B of this section, the department shall register the vehicle by issuing a single trip permit on payment by the owner or operator of the following fees: 1. For a one or two axle vehicle, two dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. 2. For a three axle vehicle or combination of vehicles with not more than three axles, three dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. 3. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles with four axles, four dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. 4. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles with five axles, five dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. 5. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles with six axles, six dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. 6. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles with more than six axles, seven dollars for each fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles to be traveled on the highways in any one trip. D. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all fees collected pursuant to subsection C of this section at ports of entry on the border between this state and Mexico in the safety enforcement and transportation infrastructure fund established by section 28-6547. E. The application for a single trip permit to the department does not qualify the applicant for eligibility in an assigned risk plan approved pursuant to section 28-4008. F. The single trip permit shall contain information, be in the form and be issued and displayed in or on the vehicle as prescribed by department rules. G. A single trip permit expires on completion of the specific trip for which the permit is issued and shall not exceed a period of ninety-six hours from the time of issuance unless an extension of time is authorized in writing by the department. H. If a person operates a vehicle for which a single trip permit has been issued otherwise than as authorized in the permit, the owner or operator shall apply for and obtain annual registration of the vehicle and shall pay the fees applicable at the time the terms of the permit are violated.