A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle in this state without a resident or nonresident off-highway vehicle user indicia issued pursuant to section 28-1177 if any of the following applies:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-1178

  • All-terrain vehicle: means either of the following:

    (a) A motor vehicle that satisfies all of the following:

    (i) Is designed primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101

  • Dealer: means a person who is engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers and who has an established place of business and has paid fees pursuant to section 28-4302. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • License: means any license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license issued under the laws of this state or any other state that pertain to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-601
  • 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
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

1. The person is participating in an off-highway special event.

2. The person is operating an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle on private land.

3. The person is loading or unloading an all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle from a vehicle.

4. During a period of emergency or if the operation is directed by a peace officer or other public authority.

5. The vehicle displays a valid dealer license plate that the department issues pursuant to section 28-4533.

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