A. Before a vehicle owner or lessor operates in this state a vehicle that is subject to sections 28-2321 through 28-2324 and that has primary registration and license plates issued by a foreign country or jurisdiction of a foreign country with which this state does not have motor vehicle registration reciprocity or an agreement for proportional registration, the owner or lessor shall submit to the department proof of financial responsibility for the future pursuant to this article that provides valid insurance coverage in this state and that 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.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-4037

  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means a license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle that is registered or required to be registered under the laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • Owner: means :

    (a) A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101

  • Person: means :

    (a) An owner or operator of a motor vehicle or vehicle combination subject to the financial responsibility requirements of this article. See Arizona Laws 28-4031

  • Proof of financial responsibility: means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring after the effective date of the proof and arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amounts required by section 28-4009 or 28-4033. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • Registration: means the registration certificate or certificates and license plates issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The department may refuse to issue the registration for a vehicle or may cancel the registration of a vehicle owned or operated by a person who does not comply with this section.

C. This section does not apply to a vehicle registered pursuant to section 28-2325.

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