Arizona Laws 28-8322. Registration; exceptions; definition
A. Aircraft based in this state shall be registered with the department.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-8322
- Aircraft: includes a balloon, airplane, amphibian and craft used for navigation through the air. See Arizona Laws 28-8201
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Nonresident: means a person who is not a resident of this state as defined in section 28-2001. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
B. A person or governmental entity shall register an aircraft by applying to the department on a form provided by the department within sixty days after the aircraft is brought into this state. A person who registers an aircraft shall renew the registration annually as prescribed by Section 28-8322.01.
C. The department shall not issue a registration certificate for an aircraft to a person who is subject to the use tax paid pursuant to Title 42, Chapter 5, Article 4 unless the applicable tax has been paid as shown by a receipt from the collecting officer.
D. Subsections A and B of this section do not apply to aircraft that is any of the following:
1. Operated by an airline company and regularly scheduled for the primary purpose of carrying persons or property for hire in interstate, intrastate or international transportation.
2. Owned by a nonresident who bases the aircraft in this state for a period of not more than ninety consecutive days or ninety days in any one calendar year, if the aircraft is not engaged in intrastate commercial activity.
3. A balloon.
E. Aircraft, except aircraft included in subsection D, paragraph 1 of this section, entering the state to engage in intrastate commercial operations shall be registered before commencing these operations.
F. For the purposes of this section, "balloon" means either:
1. An aircraft that is a flexible, nonporous bag inflated with a gas that is lighter than air.
2. A hot air balloon.